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The Connecticut labor press., 1920-11-13
RENT REDUCTIONS BEGUN BY BRISTOL
 PROPERTY MEN
Several Landlords/ Announce Decision to Bring Down
 High Prices.
HOPE OTHERS WILL ALSO
First City in State so Far as Known to Take Such
 Action.

Bristol Nov. 12.-Rents are coming down in Bristol This is probably the first city in the state where landlords have taken into consideration the fact that thousands of employees have been laid off i'll the factories, necessitated by a curtailnent of work. As result of this consideration, some landlords have informed their tenants that, instead of an increase at the first of the month, there will be decrease of S a month. In one case, the reduction is for S6. Landlords who have good paying ten ants, say they would rather reduce the rent Tn order to keep the tenants, as It IS generally believed i'll Bristol that the local business depression will be q thing of the past within a short while. And during that time the landlords want to keep their tenants. Several families have moved away from Bristol during the past few weeks, and while there IS no great scarcity of rents, as was the case a short while ago, there might be when the boom starts, for it will be boom, according to manufac- turers.
 The spirit of the Bristol landlords in those cases where rents have been re- duced caused considerable comment yesterday and the statement was made that it was the beginning of the reduc- ton of the high cost of living.
 With the reduction of the living ex- penses, and the rental question, Bristol people are beginning to feel more com fortable. 1t was stated by one citizen that he wouldn't be surprised to see landlords in other cities following the example of Bristol, and give their ten nants reduction.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-11-13
ORGANLZA 7TON IS LABOR,S
 ONL Y SAL TON FOR WORKERS

you philosophy the non-union employer. This By of homes, their Every necessity enjoymen family, children will of this has no in community he s helpless, his family must be this that the chamber United
 
 
 
 ankness One claimed rule by divine right and backed his claim by The abhor while building through nonmionism and individual bargaining. His the job just effective and discreet. 1oiest ideals and hide his slave theory his ceapn his hunger for nordnate profits his refusal employees Americans Trade unonin the those who would feudaize this country Every standing organizing supported other member
 be organized worker It be his his guiding a better day because employees think A the door of America Organzel Educate!
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-11-13
BROTHERS IN
 BUILDING LINES
Held Responsible for Stagnation of. Operations and Jail Sen
 tenees Suggested.

Chicago, Nov. 12.-Charges of 10 per cent. interest by bankers and mort gage brokers and 100 per cent. profits by manufacturers of building materials have almost paralyzed home and apart ment house construction III Chicago, Charles o. Bostrom, city building com missioner, told the Calder state com mittee on reconstruction and production at its opening session at the Auditorium Hotel.
 The committee Is Investigating hous- ing conditions i'll Chicago and through out the country
 Senator Kenyon, of Iowa, in ques- tioning witnesses, made the comment that jail sentences should be provided for building profiteers. He asked wit more drastic laws would help solve the housing problem and remarked that he thought putting a few of the building profteers iii jail would help lot''
 Senator Calder, chairman of the com mittee, also said he believed the fed eral tax laws should be revised, as he believed heavy taxes made investors shun real estate.
 Tn 1o16 which was the last normal year, 4,2o3 permits for apartment buildings were issued" Mir. Bostrom said. SDuring 1918, 1919 and the first 10 months of 1920, theer were only 5o. The figures for the 10 months of 1920 show only 82, approximately one fiftieth of the normal number
 A reduction of 5 10 or Is per cent i'll the cost of materials IS not going to stimulate building. The cost of materials must be slashed to the point where the manufacturers and dealers receive a reasonable profit-not the excessive profits they are getting at present"
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-11-13
EMPLoYES ARE
 "THE PUBLIC

Washington, Nov. 12.-Organized federal employees in the nations capital have taken the unusual position that they are part of the public and should be heard before wages are set by the District of Columbia minimum wage board.
 A rate of $1450 week for laundry workers (outside of the government en1ployes) had been recommended, and the federal employees presented strong protest against this insufficient rate. They insist that they are the largest part of the public in the District of Columbia, and the largest body of con- sumers in the district.
 "It is of vital importance to us, as citizens and members of the commun- ity," they say, that proper standards of living be maintained and hence that every worker receive at least decent living wage.
 We believe in single wage stand ard regardless of sex or color. We protest against differences in wage rates, rates as between white and col pred workers, since the lower that may be imposed on one color would be en- ployed as an argument to decrease the minimum paid to the other"
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-11-13
SPECIAL MEETING
 ON LABOR FAIR
Called for Sunday Afternoon at
 3 O'oSock at Trades Council Hall.

There will be a special meeting of members of locals affiliated with the New Haven Trades Council at Trades Council hall, Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock to further consider plans for the fair to be held at Music Hall, Novem- Der 20 to 2.
 It is planned to make the fair the big event of the campaign which the Trades Council has been waging to raise fund for a Labor Temple in New Haven and a heavy advance sale of tickets promises large crowds in attendance every eve ming.
 There wifi be special amusement fea- lures and awards will be made of a Liberty Six automobile, two trips to Cuba and pony and pony cart Tickets are on sale by the members.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-11-13
BAKERS STRIKE
 IS UNCHANGED
Thompson Company Officials Notify Committee That They
 Have Nothing to Discuss.

The strike of the Bakers union in position as at the close of last week with only a few of the master bakers holding out and the union establish ments having more bushes than they can handle conveniently.
 The 5. s. Thompson Company which Is considered the leader of the oppon- ents to the union is still determined in its refusal to sign an agreement and employ union help, according to the re port made by the committee appointed to confer with its officers. After one brief conference another was arranged for. but the second did not materia1ize, the officers of the company, 1t was re- ported, having announced that they had nothing further to say and that there was nothing to confer about.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-11-13
BAKERS UNION HAS
 DANCE TONIGHT
Over 2,5O0 Tickets Already Sold and a Big Success Is
 Assured.

With over 2,500 tickets already sold for the dance of the New Haven Bakers union at Herman Sons hall, Crown street, this evening, it is evident that 1t Is going to be record breaker. A special feature will be the award of the $lO0 in cash among those partici- pants in the label contest who have col lected the greatest number of union labels from bakery products during the past several weks while the contest has been on.
 Tickets have been sold all over the state and 1t Is expected that handsome sum will be realized for the strike fund from the proceeds, that being the ob- ject for which the dance is held. No pains have been spared by the commit tee to give their patrons a good time and that 1t will succeed is already assured. Music will be furnished by Weber's orchestra
 The committee of arrangements is composed of ]. Rnby, F. Voland, A. F. Striby and J. 'Stranz. Reception com mittee, c. Woedtke, George Mona Karl Schuckert, L. Marr and Gus Won Hausen Floor committee, J. Brunning, Burton Powell, F. Ward, M. Strauss and M. DeCarlo.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-11-13
VALUE IN UNION BENEFITS

Chicago, Nov 12.-President Perkins of the Cigar Makers International union offers these suggestions to op- ponents of union benefits
 No form of organization could have carried forward the Tampa strike and met all financial obligations without a reserve fund and the assessment plan.
 "In 25 weeks the Tampa strike has cost far more in strike benefits than the other beneficial features all com bined cost in the year 1919.
 Suppose we had only strike beneflt organization with no other beneficial features, how many would have dropped out to avoid paying the assessment, knowing that they could have come back at any time and without the loss in benefits or the benefits themselves!
 'Whether some like 1t or not. the beneficial features of the internationai union are among its sustaining features and helps to make the organization
 Mnle and permanent.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-11-13
U. s. EMPLoYEs UNITING.

Washington, Nov. 12.-Oficers of the National Federation of Sedera1 Elm ployes are conducting nationwide or gaTizing campaign in preparation for demands for improved conditions that will be presented to the coming session of congress These officials declare That 250 Local affiliates IS possible
 The stronger our federation when we go before congress this winter" they say, the more progress we will make in legislation in which we are in terestedu
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-11-13
HUGE GROWTH IN EXPORTS

Washington, Nov 12-American manufacturers are now doing about 12 times as much export business in a single month as they did in a year a century ago, reports the department of commerce.
 During the fiscal year ended June 30, 1921," it is stated, ''the total value of all export shipments from the United States aggregated $51,683, GAO. Today American manufacturers tran sact about 12 times that much export business in a single month-the exports for September, 1920, amounting to $606,000,000.
 During the fiscal year 1920 Amer ica's export trade~has grown to the remarkable figure of S,o50, 100000"
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-11-13
TO SUE HOLDERS
Bridgeport Concern Wants Dam
 ages for Strike Called.

Bridgeport, Nov. 12.-Charging that officials of Local no, of the Interna- tional Mou1ders' union of North Amer ica, called strike of moulders in their plant because they refused to stop work on number of contracts they had wseh General Electric Company here, the Poquonock Iron Foundry, Inc, of this city, has declared its intention of filing suit against the local union for damages of $15,000. James Brown of Cincinnati, John Dunn of New Haven, James Brown, Arthur R. Burns, Frank Kosick, Michael Smith, Joseph V. Varas, Julius Collok, Joseph Dunrick and John Mag aras, all holding positions in the local union, are listed as co-defendants with the union
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-11-13
NO "NORMALCY"
 FOR LABOR

Toronto, Ontario, Nov. 12.-Labor is not going back, declared Tom Moore, president of the Trades and Labor Congress of Canada, in an interview in a local newspaper.
 'I would remind those employers who talk of labor accepting lower standards" said the unionist, that 300,O00 from labor's ranks have come back from the world war with terrify- ing ideals, ideals for which they fought and were prepared to die Depend upon 1t, labor is not, nor should 1t be ex- pected to, going to bear the brunt of falling prices. The ideals of these 300000 men have permeated the ranks of Canadian labor. Those captains of industry who think labor should be the first to suffer are making a serious mistake"
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-11-13
ANTI-UNIoNIsTs soUEAL.

Little Rock, Ark, Nov 12-Business men in this city are worried over loss of business and their chamber of com merce is devising methods to attract out-of-town buyers. These business men have stood behind anti-unionists i'll their war against organized labor, and organized labor retaliated by urg- ing unionists to give the city a wide berth The business men are now reaping what they sowed-hence the s0ueal
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-11-13
FAVOR U. S. CONTROL.

New York, Nov 12.-Strict federal control to stop coal profteering is fav- ored by the district attorneys of Bronx and Kings counties. The Bronx county official said:
 "The coal situation today is so bad that do not know what the people are going to do I consider stringent gov ernment control a last remedy but 1t seems to be the only one Some means should be found of spreading the deliv- cry of coal equally from early spring until late in the fail. Incentives should be offered to induce the consumers to buy early"
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-11-13
A. A. OF E. OBJECTS
Opposes Work of A F. of L. to
 Organize Its Field.

The effort of the American Fedora ton of Labor's technical branch to or ganize civil engineers and allied pro fessions is not approved of by the American Association of Engineers and the proect came up for discussion at the regular Wednesday luncheon of the New Haven chapter of that organiza- ton held at the Hof Brau when the grounds upon which the A A. of E. objects were explained.
 The question regarding the demand of the Building Trades Council of Newark, N J., that all the plans for building and structures made in New ark must be drawn by members of the Engineers, Architects and Craftsmen unoin, was also discussed.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-11-13
BUTCHERS SHORT WEIGHT.

Philadelphia, Nov 12-City officials say Philadelphia citizens are robbed of. from $500 to $5,000 day by the short weighing of meats. The most common method is the slapping of a piece of meat on the scales and then grabbing 1t off the scales before the weight can be registered. Investiga- tions show that butchers do not depend patrons while they were looking on"
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-11-13
WHY THEY DISLIKE UNIONS

Tampa, Fla, Nov. 12-The board of public works showed why employers dislike trade unions when they ordered job of painting awarded to the lowest bidder.
 Union contractors bid on the basis of $1 an hour, and non+union contract ors on the basis of 50 cents an hour. The latter received teh contract
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-11-13
DOCK WORKERS LAID OFF.

New London, Nov 12.-The labor barometer took another drop in this city today. Between 40 and 50 men were laid off at the Central Vermont dock, and 1t was learned at the state pier that nearly 60 men would be laid off there Monday. This, added to the curtailment affected in the New Haven road, Wednesday, will mean over 130 men who have been turned out of em- ploynent within less than a week.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-11-13
MAIL ORDER SALES GAIN

Chicago, Nov Montgomery, Ward & Co.,, mail order house, report that total sales for the first 10 months of this year amounted to S9l, ,386, ,435, as compared with $7o, ,980,oO1 during the same period last year. Officials of the company predict that the total sales for 1620 will be more than $l00 0000,0 900.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-11-13
FORGED TO BUY HOMES.

Philadelphia, Nov. 12.-Hundreds of workers in this city are protesting against taxation on their homes that are assessed from the standpoint of inflated values. During the past year these workers have been coerced to buy homes at exorbitant prices by real estate sharks, who conducted buy claim that the added taxation makes their burden unbearable
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-11-13
GAN REGULATE JITNEYs.

Hartford, Nov. 12.-The superior court has refused to restrain city offic- ials. from enforcing an ordinance that restricts the operation of jitneys in the down town section to five routes not traversed by the street car company.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-11-13
GARMENT WORKERS WIN.

Yonkers, N. r., Nov 12.-Organized garment workers are successful in their trade union campaign Their latest gain is shop employing more than so new members
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-11-13

felt hopeful of sooner or later invo1v- ing the American workman in some of the international revolts constantly be- ing proposed The American Labor movement having now definitely out lined its views on this subject, these radicals will find little to encourage their efforts here and many foes to de- nounce and check such efforts as they may be unwise enough to make"
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-11-13
ORGANIZE SHIP YARDS.

Baltimore, Nov. 12-Workers em- ployed in local steel ship yards are hold ing mass meetings Ill the interest of trade unionism.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-11-13
GROCERY CLERKS OUT.

New York, Nov. i2.-Severa1 hun dred grocery clerks suspended work i'll the interest of higher wage rates and shorter hours
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-11-13

The child who demands the union label wie1ds more influence than the man or woman who strikes.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-11-13
FRESHMEN STRIKE.

Scranton, Pa, Nov. 12.-More than 200 pressrnen employed in commercial printing shops suspended work to en- force wage rate of $45 for 44-hour week The old maximum was $35 a
 The union label supersedes the boy colt by concentrating the purchasing power upon union products.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-02-02
ROAD COMMITTEE
TO LEE COUNTY
Chambers Road Committee TO In
spcet Lee County Roads
Thursday.

According to present plans the
Chamber of Commences good road
committee headed by Chairman I. j
sufi b -srt' ly1sse Thursday for LIZ
county to make an inspection Of the
road system Of the county, and to
hold conference with Commissioner
Robins relative to the road situation
in Lowndes county.
The committee is seeking first hald
information on the road question
with the view of working in harmony
and conjunction with the board of
supervisors in evolving some plan for
the management of the road system
of this county.
In this movement the committee
has the cordial cooperation of The
board and it is certain that one and
maybe two members of the board will
accompany the committee on its trip
to Lee county tomorrow.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-02-02
WILL ORGANIZE
WOMEN'S BRANCH
OF AM. LEGION
National Organizer Coming TO Co.
lumbus Friday Meeting At
Lee High School.

Hon. Frank L. Whitman, national
organizer for the American Legion
will deliver an address at the Lee
High School auditorium Friday after
noon at $3.50 o'clock in the interest of
Ia Woman's Auxiliary of the local
post.
Women are taking an active part in
the Legion activities and the Tom
bighee Post is anxious that they be
organized here.
Mr.. Whitman wit. relate some of
his experiences in France while at
tached to the 30th. Division. He had
rare opportunities for service in
France and his experiences are highly
interesting.
He will also talk Of the purposes
and ideals Of the American Legion,
and tell of the part that women are
taking in the organization.
All mothers, wives, daughters and
sisters of ex-servioe men are eligible
to membership in the Legion Auxili-
ary.
The general public is extended a
most cordial invitation to hear Mr..
Whitman Friday Afternoon.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-02-02
Police in Drive
Against Migrants
And Lawlessness

A drive against all vagrants and
suspicious characters has beer
launched by the police department.
A drag net which was put out on
Monday brought in a number of sus-
poets and suspicious characters.
John Wilson, a negro, was hauled
into Mayor Glover's court Monday
morning on charge of carrying CON
cealed weapons. He was fined $50
and the gun was destroyed, by order
of the court.
The Mayor and his chief OF police
are determined that lawlessness and
vagrancy shall be kept at minimum
in Columbus and every precaution is
being taken to safeguard the public
interest.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-02-02
COMMUNITY MEET
AT RURAL HILL
Farm Bureau viii Hold Session In
East Lowndes Saturday
Afternoon.

"A session of the Lowndes county
farm bureau in the form of com.
munity meeting will be held at the
Rural Hill school Saturday after
noon at 2 o'clock.
President II. l.. Whitfield will pre-
side over the meeting and Mr.. II. M.
Pratt secretary of the bureau, will
be on hand also.
it is the plan Of the bureau to hold
community meets in the various Sec
tons of the county to stimulate in
tefest IN the organization and to Sc
cure new members.
The bureau is an organization Of
farmers to promote markets and TO
represent the interests Of the farmers
generally. 1t is simply the agri.
cultural interests organized to do
business in business-like way. The
annual dues are $5 and at the initial
organization meeting last Saturday
over half a hundred members were
All the people Of the ural Hill sec
ton should plan to attend the meeting
there Saturday afternoon. The hour
is 2 o'clock.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-02-02
YOUNG BUSINESS
WOMEN'S CLUB
MEETS THURS.

ms week the Young Business
Women's Club will meet on Thursday
evening at 1880, instead of Friday
tne regular meeting night.
The session will be held at the
Parish House of Saint Paul's Episco-
pal Church, and it promises to be a
meeting of special interest. At the
initial meeting last week each charter
member pledged to bring a new mem
ber this week, and it is expected that
the enrolment will be materially
increased.
Following are the officers of the
club: Miss Vernon Patty, president;
Miss Nina Williford, vice president;
Miss Catherine Donnell, secrtary, and
Miss Kate Graham Clark, treasurer.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-02-02
GOLFERS PLAN
FOR TOURNAMENT
Interest in Golfing is Increasing
Rapidly Hereto Improve
the Course.

Tentative plans for tournament
in the near future were outlined at a
special meeting of the Columbus Golf
Club held Monday night at the city
hall.
The meeting was attended by a
lumber Of golf enthusiasts and much
interest was manifested in the plans
for a tournament and for the inn
provement of the course.
1t is also probable that profess
sional instructor will be brought to
Columbus in the near future to ia
struct novices in the game. Recently
interest in golf has been increasing
rapidly and the membership of the
local club is growing each week.
A greens committee composed of
Mr., r. L. Terry, Mr.. |. |. Kaufman,
and Mr.. Gus Hauser, was given auth
ority to make improvements on the
greens and the driving tees.
The meeting was presided over by
DR.. w. R. Mckinley, president of the
club.
The course here is an admirable |
one, though without many serious
hazards. 1t is ideal, however, for the |
beginner and local interests in the
game is increasing rapidly. Every |
lay large groups of players may be
;een on the course chasing the elusive
)all.
Plans for the tournament and
,rizes for the winners will be worked
,ut ia the near future.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-02-02
URGES USE OF
SWEET POTATOES
ON DINING CARS

Through the enterprise of Secre.
tary o. j. Stephens, of the Columbus
Chamber of Commerce all diners on
the Southern Railway have been in.
Structcd to feature Southern sweet
potatoes on their menus.
The Chamber is keenly interested
IN the growing of sweet potatoes in
TINS section and the featuring of the
Spuds on The railway diners will tend
TO stimulate demand for the DO
tatoes and establish the Southern
sweet potatoe to its rightful place ms
a delightful menu feature.
q campaign will be started soon 10
induce the hotels of the North ms well
as the South to keep Southern sweet
potatoes on their menus at all times
Mr.. Stephens is in receipt of n lei.
ter from Mr.. j. G. Williams. head
Of the development service of the
Railway, pledging the sup
port of his department to the cam.
paien to stimulte the use of sweet
potatoes.