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The Connecticut labor press., 1920-10-09
WINCHESTER'S STAND
ON ORGANIZED LABOR
Metal Polishers and Buffers
Want A. f. of LIS Official Action
Definitely Stated at Once.

The exact official status OF the Win
chester Repeating Arms Company OF
New Haven IN regard to organized Ia
Dor seems to be somewhat indefinite
although its actual opposition to labor is
well established in the minds of mem
bers who know its attitude toward union
employees.
AT a recent meeting of the New Ha-
ven Trades Council the secretary was
instructed to write to the American
Federation of Labor and ascertain what
action had been taken In accord with
the resolution passed at the annual con-
vention of the A. F. OF l.. referring the
matter to the executive council of that
body.
A communication received at the
meeting of the Trades Council, Thurs
day evening, from President Samuel
Gompers stated that the communication
had been referred to him and he review
ed the effort that had been made to adj
just the difference between the Metal
Polishers and Buffers international
Union and the company, adding that he
was now writing to Secretary Atherton
of the International mentioned request
ing advice as to Just what the present
status is.
1t appeared evident from the com
munication that the action of the con-
vention had been overlooked by the
writer and the communication was re-
ferred to President Ornburn for furth-
er correspondence and investigator.
Delegate Rourke of the Metal Polish
ers' local said he believed this matter
should be definitely settled once and for
all and that there should be no delay on
the part of the American Federation
of Labor in officially declaring Win
chester's as unfair to organized labor.
His organization had used every effort
to adjust its differences with the COM
pany amicab1y but had met with deter
mined opposition and rebuffs from the
company.
In relation to the campaign President
Ornburn stated that a very prominent
official of the American Federation of
Labor would spend week m Connec-
ticut to address political mass meetings
and he asked that the executive board
be given power to arrange for the
Trades Councils share IN the arrange
ments. On motion of Delegate George
Treiber the request was complied with.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-10-09
RUSSIAN SOVIET
BARS INQUIRY
Refuses to Allow International
Labor Office Mission to Enter
the Country.

Washington, D. c., Oct. 8-The
Soviet government of Russia has re-
fused to permit the Mission of Inquiry
organized by the international Labor
Office, to enter Russia according to a
dispatch from the office of Director
Albert Thomas received at the office
of Ernest Greenwood. The only reasons
given are that Russia is not a member
of the League of Nations and that at
the present time the Soviet government
is at war with Poland
1t is interesting to note that the first
suggestion of making an inquiry into
conditions of employment in Soviet
Russia came from M Soko1, the Polish
government delegate on the Governing
Body of the international Labor Office
His proposal was adopted at the urgent
request of the workers representatives
on the governing body, who laid par
ticualr stress on the consideration that
a large portion of the unrest amongst
the working classes throughout the
world is perhaps due to complete ignor-
ance of what is happening in Russia,
asserting that workers who are suffer-
ing more and more of economic and
social disorder caused by the war, are
fascinated by the mirage of Bolshevik
Paradise. The governing body, decided
that the personnel of its mission should
be made up of five employers, FIVE
workers, and two government delegates,
feeling that with such composition, its
work would be conducted on an abso-
lute1y scientific basis and its report be
impartial. DIR. G. Pardo, head of the
inquiry into Russia, was immediately in
structed to get together all the docu-
mentary evidence available in Western
Europe. The fullest and most system
attic work was undertaken in Paris and
London, with supplementary investiga-
ton in Switzerland, Sweden, Italy and
Germany. The result of this work sup
piled the material for preliminary re-
port on labor conditions in Soviet Rus
sia, which while it lays no claim to be
anything more than systematic ques-
tionnaire and photography, designed to
serve as guide for the members of
the mission, clearly indicates that the
net result of the Lenine- Trotzke regime
in Russia has been the absolute ruin of
industry and the enslavement of labor
under an autocracy that goes far be-
yond anything in the history of govern
ments.
This preliminary report studious1y
avoids drawing any conclusions, each
chapter being completed with a state
ment of missing evidence and questions
yet unanswered. The International La
Dor Office makes it clear that the work
is absolutely scientific and that the
Mission of Inquiry will arrive at no
until after all the documents
embodied in the preliminary report can
be considered in Russia For the pres
ent all sources of information in West
ern Europe have been exhausted and
the further inquiry will have to rest in
abeyance until the Soviety government
of Russia concludes to permit the Inter-
national Labor Office to test the accur-
acy of these sources.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-10-09
MODIFICATION OF
VOLSTEAD ACT
Henry G.. Nichols Evolves Letter
to Be Sent to Congressional
Candidates BY Societies.

Henry G. Nichols, a well known
musician and recording secretary of the
New Haven Musicians union, as well
as member of several important fra
terna1 and social organizations, has
evolved letter plan of support for a
modification of the Volstead act which
ought to have lot of effect.
The letter of which Mr.. Nichols is
the author is designed to be sent TO
candidates for Congress and asks for an
expression of opinion from them in re-
gard to such legislation. With a blank
substituted for the name of the organ
ization sending the letter it is as fol-
lows:
Dear Sir:
"On behalf of an organization known
as ..... it is our desire if possi-
Bile, to obtain an opinion from you as
to your stand regarding the Volstead
law issue, or in other words:
"Do you favor repeal or modification
of the Volstead lawP As candidate
for $500, it is natural that thinking
men should desire an opinion from you
on what is no doubt very important
issue.
while it is true that nation wide
prohibition has been ordered IN way
CI1dI the supreme court HdS uCCldICQ "
be legal, Congress has full power to
define what is meant in the prohibition
amendment as Intoxicating beverages.
I'VE feel that efforts should be made
to elect a Congress and Senate favor
able to repeal or modification of the
Vo1stead act, and we also feel that the
question we as individuals have asked
you is a fair one.
In our humble opinion this issue may
become vital one in many of the states
in the Union, and neither candidate for
the presidency can avoid meeting it
The honorable office you are seeking
will no doubt be great factor in re-
pealing or at least ameliorating what
thousands think is great injustice
forced upon the country by fanatical
and bigoted minority.
Awaiting your reply, believe me, etc"
Thirty or 40 Bridgeport societies have
already adopted the letter form and sent
it to the candidates of Connecticut.
Others all over the state are expected
to do the same and it is freely offered
to all who may desire to use it.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-10-09
IMPORTANT TO LABOR.
All Members Wanted at Next
Trades Council Meeting.

The meeting of the New Haven
Trades Council, Thursday evening. was
one of the most largely attended that
has been held in many months. It was
noted, however, that several organlza-
tions were unrepresented by delegates.
It IS highly dss'sable that all q t1ll.assd S.
.ings. particularly at this time when there
IS SO much of importance to come be-
fore the meetings. "A very important
matter IS to come before the next meet
ing. Thursday evening, October 20, and
a complete representation of delegates
from every local is urged.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-10-09
LABOR GAINING
FAST IN MEXICO
Chester M. Wright Tells Of Con-
ditions in That Country Fol
lowing Recent Trip.
By CHESTER NJ. MRIGHT.

Washington, D. C, Oct 8-When the
Pan American Federation of Labor
meets in Mexico City in January it will
meet in country where there is labor
movement constantly gaining in strength
and constantly growing in resemblance
to the American Federation of Labor.
With James Lord, president of the
Mining Department of the American
Federation of Labor and treasurer of
the Pan American Federation of La
Dor, have just returned from tour
of the Republic to the South Our trip
took us from Laredo, on the Texas
border, to San Luis Potosi, thence to
Tanpico and from there to Mexico
City. En- route We passed through the
important cities of Monterey and Sal
tillo. We traversed in perfect safety
country that three months ago could be
crossed only at great risk and without
any night travelling.
These are facts about Mexico as we
found it:
Mexico is pacifed.
2-Mexico is an orderly nation, GO
ing about the business of education and
reconstruction in thoughtful and ord
erly manner
3-The Mexican army, up to a
strength of 100000 but a few weeks
ago. is being demobilized and may be
cut to as low as 10000. Generals are
being demobiIized and sent back to the
ways of peace.
HCommuna1 lands, lands which were
granted to communities for community
use under the ancient Spanish grants
and which in many cases were COM
munal lands before the advent of the
Spanish, are being restored to the peo-
pie. Restoration is proceeding at the
rate of from 20 to 80 communities per
month
5-Trade union organization is pro-
ceeding rapidly and the practice of
negotiation and trade agreement is be-
ing introduced gradually.
6-Improvement in working condi-
tions and increases in wages are being
brought about as rapidly as possible,
perhaps as rapidly as the safety of the
national economic structure will permit.
There is close sympathy between
government and the labor movement.
8-There is in Mexico today absolute
freedom of speech and of the press.
o-There is a wholesome movement
toward the elimination of graft and cor
ruption.
10-P1ans are being made for educa-
tional work-educatioh IN the hrst
principles and simple fundamentals
needed by a people said to be eighty
FIVE per cent illiterate.
These are facts-facts that show the
drift and tendency of the Mexico of to-
day If my observation is correct Mex
leo today has the best government in her
modern history. We had ample op-
portunity for extended conversations
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-10-09
WATERBURY COAL STRIKE,

Waterbury, Conn, Oct. 8.-The coal
situation in this city is made more acute
by strike Of the men who handle and
deilver the coal. The strike has been
on since Tuesday, with about so men
out They made no demand for more
wages, but asked for a Saturday half
holiday the year round some of the
ste kers returned to4w0rls today and the
rtaces of some Of tfle others were h1fed
with new men. More hard coal has
been received in this city during the past
two days than IN the six weeks preced-
ing
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-10-09
UNFAIR RANGES.

At the meeting of the New Haven
Trades Council, Thursday evening, a
communication was read calling atten-
tion to the fact that the Copper Clad
Malleable Range Manufacturing Co.,
Wrought Iron Range Co. and Heinz
Stove Co. Of St. Louis, Mo-, are having
strikes and request was made for the
names of firms handling these ranges in
New Haven The communication was
referred to the Po1ishers and Buffers
union for investigation
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-10-09
SHEET METAL WORKERS
State Council to Hold Quarterly
Meeting Sunday.

The quarterly meeting of the Con-
necticut State Council of Sheet Metal
Workers will be held at Trades Coun-
Gil hall, Sunday, with delegates present
from every important city in the state
The organization is in excellent shape
and business with the trade is reported
as booming, an immense amount of re-
pair and reconstruction work keeping
the demand far in excess of the supply.
John J. Ford of New Haven is presi-
dent of the council and Frank A. Shan
ley, also of New Haven, is the secre-
tary-treasurer.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-10-09
"A FAIR PLACE.

Business Agent Baer of the BARRIERS
union called attention at the meeting of
the New Haven Trades Council, Thurs
day evening, to a sign posted in the
halls of the headquarters stating that a
cigar establishment in the same build
ing, next door to Trades Council hall
entrance, was "a fair place. He said
the cigar stand might be fair but he
didn't want any of the delegates to labor
under the delusion that the barber shop
in the same store was union estab-
1ishment for it was not. Another dele
gate also called attention to the fact
that the card did not bear the painters
label
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-10-09
GARLAND RESIGNS
Frank Tholman Elected to Coun-
ellis Executive Board.

Hugh 7. Garland, delegate to the In
ternationai Ladies' Garment Workers
Union and Connecticut representative
of that organization, presented his
resignation to the New Haven Trades
Council as member of that body's
executive board at the Councils meet
iGg, Thursday evening
On motion of Delegate Eugene Trei-
Der, Delegate Frank Tholman of the
Railroad Electrical Workers was elect
ed to fill the unexpired term.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-10-09
CULINARY WORKERS GAIN.

Wallace, Idaho. Oct 8..Culinary
workers here have. secured general
wage increase of so cents day.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-10-09
SHOE WORKERS WANT MORE

Cincinnati, Oct. 8.-Shoe manufac-
turers have refused wage. demands of
their 5000 organized boot and shoe
workers. The bosses say preesnt rates
are really generous
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-10-09
BUILDING TRADES
COUNCIL ELECTS
All Officers Of State Body Return.
ed to Office at Semi-Annual
Meeting.

The serni-annual meeting of the Con-
necticut State Building Trades Council
Haven, Sunday, with an attendance of
delegates from all over the state Presi-
dent Frank A. Fitzgerald of New Ha-
ven presided
Conditions affecting the building
trades were discussed at length and en-
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-10-09
START COOP. STORE.

E1 Paso, Texas, Oct 8.-Trade union
lists and other co-operators in this city
have opened store They declare this
is the first of several similar establish
meTts.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-10-09

San Antonio, Texas. Oct. 8.-Wage
increases that range from So to $40 a
week have been secured by the Print
ing Pressmen's union.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-10-09
TO FIGHT WHITE PLAGUE.

indianapolis, Oct. 8.-The local unit
of the international Stereotypers and
Electrotypers' union is the first to con-
tribute to a fund being raised by this
international to assist its tubercu1ar
members.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-10-09

scouraging reports were made by the
delegates from the various committees
with the exception of Bridgeport where
business was reported as slow
Officers were reelected as follows
President, Frank A. Fitzgerald of
New Haven; vice-presidents, Francis j.
Cooney of Hartford, George J. Gererty
of Hartford, J. L. Andrews of Wilt
j. Mahoney of Terryville and George
Johnson of New Canaan; secretary
treasurer, Charles Mulholland of Wa
terbury.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-10-09
NO LoNesHoREMAN STRIKE

New York, Oct. ga strike of long
shoremen at this port has been averted
BY these workers agreeing to one
year continuance of present rates.
Working conditions are improved.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-10-09
FOUNDRY employees GAIN.

Titusville, Pa, Oct. 8.-Through or
ganization foundry employees here have
advanced wages 90 cents a day.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-10-09
NOT MUCH OF A GoUGER.

Once a year or such matter Jesse
James used to take money from a few
folks at the point of pistol. He never
made all the people in the United States
hand him some every day.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-10-09
BUTCHERS REDUCE HOURS.

Chicago, Oct. 8.-South Chicago
butchers have reduced hours and in
creased wages. The parties negotiated
for three weeks before they reached an
agreement
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-10-09
PLUMBERS RAISE WAGES.

indianapolis, Oct. 8.-A wage rate of
$1.25 an hour has been established by
organized plumbers,
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-10-09

Can Bernardino, Cal, Oct. 8.-Organ-
lied cooks and walters have raised
wages in every eating establishment in
this city.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-10-09
GET AMOUR WEEK.

New York, Oct. Sin signed agree
ment with employers organized house
wreekers in this city are assured the
44hour week.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-10-09

Patronize THE LABOR PREss advertisers.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-10-09
COOKS AND WALTERS GAIN.

Continued on Eighth Page.)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-10
Operators and Investors
Buy Realty i'm Bronx
Apartment Houses i'm Union Av-
enue and ON Park Avenue
Corner Sold

The Benenson Realty CORPORATION
purchased from Alex List the apart
mcnt. A0Nl00, at 1880 Union Avenue.
A. d. Phelps and John Strahmann ne
gotiated the transaction. The same
brokers sold for Charles A. Laumister
the two-family dwelling $40 East 155th
Street, and for the Debb Realty Cor
poration All East 155th Street, a two
family dwelling.
Clement H. Smith sold to Mrs. Pau
line vohringer the two-family dwelling
2l66 Washington Avenue, and for Eliz-
abeth Wiesebrock the three-familv
house 1894 Bathgate Avenue, and for
Susan Hamilton the four-story apart
ment 4673 Park Avenue, corner 18TH
Street.
William Peters & Co. sold the two
family dwelling 1349 Taylor Avenue to
Gustav Schrot.
Alexander Salkin and David Mint
sold to Client of Flynn & Connouph-
ton the three story dwelling, 43x90
at 27O7 cambridge Avenue.
Samuel l. Anoron sold to Raw Lew
and MARI Lang respectively $50 and
$40 Whltlock Avenue, two three-storv
houses, 25x1OO each.
Freidus g. Co. sold for the M. C.
Holding Company Sd East 173d Street
to client Of H. J. Schum.
Justine Bunke sold to John Lemkau
the southeast corner of Cypress Ave
nue. and 133d Street, one and two story
buildings, 100x100; also to the Brony
Builders Machine Company the ad-
Joining one and two story buildings.
10Gx1O0. on 1881 Street.
Joseph Abraham sold to Pietro Per-
codanl the three-story dwelling 1852
Park Avenue, 2Ox15O. '~
Mary r: Grant sold to Marie w.
Freeman the plot, '50xlO0. on the east
side Of Hull Avenue, 1O6 feet north Of
Mosholu Parkway. -
William Connell sold to Ethel Vein.
nerg the two-story dwelling 2076 Nor
Meister Builders. Inc, resold the
one-family dwelling 37l2 and 37i6 Dure
Avenue. 'A0
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-10
Advance i'm Wheat
On Crop Forecast
Followed by Drop
Sentiment i'm Trade Mixed
Despite Bullish Statistical
Position i'm This Country;
Watch Canadian Outlook

The wheat trade took bullish view
o. Wednesdays government report fig
ures on the spring wheat crop and
early in the day wheat values ad-
vanced AZ TO 414c on active covering
and buying by commission houses.
The market failed to hold all of the
advance, however, as longs took profits
oil the bulges and closing questions
showed net gains of only TX. to 2
cents.
Underlying sentiment in the market
that the trade was more than usually
puzzled over what 30 expect in the
way of future developments. The sta
tistical position, as far as the United
States is concerned was looked upon
as bullish, and some authorities believe
that the surplus in America this year
will not be equal to foreign needs.
The Canadian crop has NOT moved in
volume, however, and some very promi-
nent grain merchants are evidently an
tlcipating increased pressure from that
source in the near future. AS mat
tel of fact, premiums on Canadian
wheat were lowered or cents dur
ing yesterdays session, and offers for
g. much lower premiums than for
September. Much depends upon the
action of Canadian exchange in con-
Eection with the marketing Of the
Canadian crop, while European ex-
change is also an important factor in
the whole export situation.
1t was said early that the advance in
prices had checked export operations,
but it was estimated at the close Of
the day that sales had amounted to
between 100000 and 100000 bushels.
including 100000 Manitobas.
IN the local cash market No. 2 red
anc No. 2 hard were quoted at S2.81h
C. i. f. track New York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-10
Irregular Trend
Inn Quiet Trading
On Curb Market
Interest Attached to First
Dealings i'm New French
Bonds at Small Premium:
Industrials Are Steady

Interest in trading on the curb
market yesterday, in the absence Of
important changes in petroleum and
industrial shares, was attached to the
first dealings in the new French IS
on a when issued basis. These bonds,
offered at par, quickly rose to 100ss
after it was announced that books for
subscription had been closed.
In the industrial list most interest
was conferred in the Chemical Merger
shares, one of the newcomers, and this
stock advanced on good demand from
58h to within a small fraction of 60
before easing off to COZ on the final
sale. United Retail Candy was weaker,
with a recession Of nearly point at
one time, and caused much disapreint-
ment to holders, who had counted upon
q rise with the return Of one of the
leading interests Of tho company from
Europe. ~
Petroleum shares were irregular, with
sharp upturns in Simms Petroleum and
White Oil featuring the list. The lat
ter climbed above 20 for the first time
in weeks, and closed at Fl for net
gain of nearly points. Carib Syndi-
cate was also slightly stronger. Ryan
Consolidated moved up nearly point
and Guffey- Gillespie jumped up to 81 "
on good demand. Midwest Refining,
however, was slightly weaker.