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The Connecticut labor press., 1920-05-22
OF
 PHONE WORKERS
 FOR NEW ENGLAND
New Organization Completed in Boston at Meeting
 This Week.

Boston, May 2l.-Delegates from the 29 locals of Mechanical Workers em- ployed by the New England and Provi- dence Telephone companies, concluded a two days convention here this week by organizing the International Broth erhood of Telephone Workers. They also instructed a committee of officers to request the executiv. council of the American Federation of Labor at the annual convention i'll Montreal next month that action be taken to improve conditions for the workers represented by the new organization.
 The decision to form new union was said to be at the demand of the mechanical telephone workers in New England, as result of the attitude of the officers of the International Broth erhood of Electrical Workers, with which the mechanical workers as well as the telephone operators are afflli- ated Leaders of the new organization said that the electrical workers organ ization had given no assistance to the work of organizing the telephone work CTS of this country and Canada and had even put obstacles in the way of that work. No action would be taken at present, they said, toward extending the new organization outside of New England.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-05-22
MEXICAN LABOR HEAD
 HERE AS AMBASSADOR
Railway Worker to Adjust Coun- try's. Affairs at Wash
 ington.

Washington, May 21.-Luis Marones, Mexican labor leader, known there as the Gempers of Mexico" has arrived here as special commissioner of the de facto government. .
 Recent reports to the state depart ment, announcing plans for his visit, suggested the possibility of his appoint tnent later as the, chief diplomatic rep resentative to the United States. Marones and his associates declined, declined, however, to discuss this, nor would the commissioner express an opinion on Mexican conditions. He left, during the day for New York and will return here later.
 Dressed as railway brakeman, Marones accompanied Alvaro Oregon from Mexico City when the latter was threatened with imprisonment Infor- nation concerning him obtained by the government places him in the group of the more advanced thinkers of the la Dor movement, although not identified with the communistic element which has gained great strength in Mexico. He was elected to the presidency of the Mexican labor confederation as a rail way worker
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-05-22
MEETINGS OF NEW HAVEN UNIONS FOR THE WEEK.
SATURDAY.

SATURDAY. Cap Makers, No. 2O-Hall No. 2, 215 Meadow street. SUNDAY. Eastern Marine Workers, No. B. l51 East street. at 8 D. m. Musicians, No. 234-Congress Square building.
 Locomotive Engineers, No. H-1O 80 a. m., Odd Fellows hall, 95 Crown street.
 Theatrical Stage Employees, No. "A 10:30 a. m., 215 Meadow street. Typographical Union, No. 37-2 p. m., 215 Meadow street
 MONDAY. Carpenters, No. 7o-Hal1 No. l, 2I5 Meadow street.
 Carpenters, No. 1742-Labor Lyceum. 38 Howe street. Machinists Helpers, Railroad, No. 726 Room 51, Insurance building, 8o0 Chapel street
 Plumbers and Steam Filters, No. 34o Hall No. 2, 215 Meadow street
 TUESDAY. Cigarnlakers, Mo- ,30-Hall No. 1, 215 Meadow street Sheet Metal Workers, No. 225-Hall No. 2, 215 Meadow street
 WEDNESDAY. Building Trades Council, Hall No. l, 215 Meadow street. Painters Decorators and Paperhang- CTS, No. 4-Hall No. 2, 215 Meadow street.
 THURSDAY. Barbers' Union, No. 215-Room 25, Insurance building, 8o0 Chapel street. Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Elm City Lodge, No. 61, Iron Ship Builders and Helpers of America-215 Meadow street
 Machinists, No. 42O-9e Temple street
 Machinists, No. 6Oo-Academy hall Steam and Operating Engineers, No. No. 2, 215 Meadow street.
 FRIDAY. Brotherhood of Railway Clerks, Quinnipiac Lodge, No. o20lOdd Eel lows hall, 95 Crown street, 8 D. m. Iron Molders, No. 60-215 Meadow = steret.
 Iron Workers, Bridge, Structural and Ornamental, No. 15-215 Meadow street.
 SATURDAY. Cap Makers, Mo- 2O-215 Meadow street.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-05-22
MUSICIANS HOLD A
 GREAT CONVENTION
Band of 600 Pieces Gives Impress
 isve Patriotic Concert.

The American Federation of Music ians, which held its 18th annual con- vention in Pittsburgh last week, treated a large audience on Monday to a-feast of sweet sounds that has never been equaled in that or any other city. The program for the day embraced parade on the principal streets of the city, headed by a squad of mounted police, and two bands of 300 pieces in each.
 One of the most interesting features of the parade occurred on Grant street in front of the old court house, where the two bands united, making one band of 600 pieces, and under the able direc- ton of w. L. Mayer of Pittsburgh, who is vice president of the National Asso- citation, and president of Local 60, they rendered the National anthem, "The Star Spangled Banner" in a manner most beautiful and impressive, and never to be forgotten by the multiplied thousands who were fortunate enough to be present After the parade Mayor E. V. BaBcock delivered an eloquent address of welcome to the visiting dele gates Following this was the reading of reports and able addresses and the sessions of the convention were entered into in earnest.
 !. N. Weber of New York, president of the Federation, presided at the con- vention sessions. w. J. Kerngood of St. Louis, is secretary, and Otto Osten- dorf, also of St. Louis, is treasurer. The delegates came from all the prin-- cipal cities of the United States and Canada. A feature of the convention week was a musical play1et, Spirit of Joy" at the Nixon theater, following the regular performance there Wednes- day night The principals and members of the chorus were graduates from the Western Pennsylvania Institute for the Blind.
 convention adopted the report of the Committee on Location, which recom- mended that St. Paul, Minn., be the 1921 convention city.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-05-22
MORE EFFICIENCY
 AND BIGGER OUTPUT
 WITH 8-HOUR DAY
U. S. Health Dept. Reports Con- firm Long Secuted Claim
 of Workers.
TESTS IN THE FACTORIES
Accidents Also Caused Largely by Stress of Longer
 Day.

The various departments of health has received the conclusion of the United States Public Health Depart ment reached after an exhaustive, sur vey in regard to the relative efficiency of the eight-hour, day and the 10-hour day in industrial plants. The conclu- sions reached are of peculiar interest to the public generally, inasmuch as 1t coincides closely to the conclusions de- terimned by surveys in local plants.
 The conclusions are the result of careful detailed study of conditions in standard factories, which has been i'll progress since 1917 The plants sur veyed were selected with great deal of care. Each is modern factory, em- ploying such large number of work CTS as to make any conclusions reached apply to industry i'll general The oth- CT consideration was that the machin cry, manufactured product and pro- cesses in the 10-hour plant should be sufficiently similar to me eight-hour plant to make a fair. comparison.
 The advantages are all in favor of eight-hour shifts Here are the main conclusions of the full report contained in Public Health Bulletin No. ,l06:
 Maintenance of output: The out standing feature of the eight-hour day IS steady maintenance of output while the outstanding feature of the 10-hour day is the decline of output.
 Lost time, Under the eight-hour sys- tenn work with almost full power begins and ends approximately on schedule, and lost time Is reduced to a minimum. Under the 10-hour system work ceases regularly before the end of the spell and lost time is frequent.
 Stereotyped output: Under the TO- hour system laborers seem to artihcially restrict their efforts and to keep pace with the less efficient workers.
 Under the eight-hour day the output varies more nearly according to the in- dividual capacity of the faborer. That is: each is more likely to do his ut most, rather than an average days work" regulated by low standard.
 Industrial accidents: This phase of the study is of particular interest. Or dinarily accidents may be expected to vary directly with speed of production, owing to increased exposure to risk. But when fatigue Is taken into consid- eration there Is a marked modification of this rule. When there is reduc- tion of output due to farIgue there is a rise in the number of accidents that is, in the last hours of the 10 or 12-hour day, in spite of employees slowing up in work, more accidents occur. If for any reason production is speeded up in the last hours, when the 1aborers are fatigued, the rise i'll the number of accidents rises so rapidly as to leave no room to doubt that the higher accident risk accompanies the decline in working capacity of the emp1oye.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-05-22
ORGANIZER MISSES
 TRAIN AND MEETING
Left at Hartford When Williman- tic Session Was His
 Goal.

Wi1limantic, May 21.-At a closed meeting of the Willimantic Textile Council last Friday night at Labor Union Hall for the purpose of starting a campaign to bring the insurgents" of the Carding department of the American Thread Company into the ranks of the United Textile Workers of America, without further stopping of work as was the case last week. John Golden of New York, president of the United Textile Workers of America, was slated to be present. He did not come, however, word having been received by Henry Eatough, a national organizer, from MT. Golden, that he missed his train for Williman- tic at Hartford. >
 That Mr. Golden missed his train is attested by local representative, who was in Hartford on business, and met Mir. Golden in the lobby of the Hartford station i'll a perturbed frame of mind To the question 'why are you not at the meeting in Willimantic tonight?" he replied, Tough luck, the train that came up on from New York, missed connection with the last train to Willi- mantle. l tried to get one of the Willimantic automobile public service HIGH OulSlue Dul llOllS were dDOul, anu the Hartford jitney men refuse to make the trip. This meeting tonight is a meeting above any that 1 wanted to at tend, as 1t meant so much
 MT. Golden had at the time put in telephone toll call to Hotel Hooker, this city, for messenger to go across the street to Labor Union Hall for Mr. Eatough to explain the latter's situation, which was done. The meeting endorsed plan to prevent further trouble at the mills.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-05-22
TO FIGHT FOR FREE SPEECH

Louisville, May 21-The Kentucky State Federation of Labor is arranging to test the constitutionality of the re- cently-enacted syndica1ism and sedition law which Governor Morrow stated, on signing same, ''is a clear attempt to fix and prescribe the limits of speech, and in my mind is denial of the right of free speech"
 X The law is supposed to protect the government against violence It also empowers any constable or deputy sher- if to break up any meeting that he be- lieves is liable to create ''class" feel ing.
 The governor acknowledged this law is unconstitutional, and attempted to excuse his violation of his oath of office by the statement that he hoped the courts would remedy the matter.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-05-22
WEALTH HELD BY FEW.

London, England, May 21.-The governments board of inland revenue has discovered that the wartime in crease of wealth amounts to $20,O0O,- 100000 and that 70 per cent. of this sum belongs to less than one per cent of the population.
 The chairman of the board stated that these figures disprove the impress sion that the increased wealth in which the committee was concerned, was in the main accounted for by increases in the wealth locked up in trade and in dustry. More than one-half of the increases was represented by govern ment securities held by private in dividuafs. A very considerable part was represented by bank deposits while pub lie companies, private companies and proprietary businesses (excluding pub lie utility services) represented less than one-fourth of the total increase.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-05-22
SENDING OUT RECORDS.

Washington, May 21.-Reaction's opposition to the A. F. of L. non-par- tisan political policy is most logical. This policy is great white light on the dark records of law makers
 The A. F. of L. program makes it possible for organized labor to know of records that are too often conceal ed. These records are forwarded to every local and central body of the various states or districts represented by the law maker. With this informa- tion trade unionists can be depended upon to cast their vote in the interest of democracy and progress.
 The latest records that have been sent out are those of United States Senators Wadsworth of New York and Watson of Indiana These will be read before every local union and every central body i'll the two states at every meeting from now until election day.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-05-22
HOLDERS START BIG
 ORGANIZATION DRIVE
New England Convention Raises Per Capita to Carry on Work.

Realizing the necessity for additional organizing work in the New England district, delegates attending the annual convention of the New England Con- ference Board of the International Holders Union voted to increase the per capita tax from II to IA cents to enable the board to increase the organ izing force in this district.
 The convention was held in Portland last week at Labor headquarters in the Harrington block, and was attended by 50 delegates representing local unions from all parts of New England. Re- ports of business agents covering the New England district proved of vast importance, and included complete record of conditions as they exist i'll the entire jurisdiction.
 The minimum of $720 day recently established is in operation i'll nearly all cities, with some cities paying as high as $8 and only three cities i'll the en- tire jurisdiction have failed to settle the $5.80 a day schedule that went into effect in. May, 1919, these being Wor cester, where there are still five foun dries in the strike column, and several -foundries in Fitchburg and Woop- socket, the reports said.
 There are still several places that are only partly organized, and action mak- ing possible increased revenue is for the purpose of establishing standard con- ditions in the entire jurisdiction.
 The convention was addressed by John O'Neil of Cincinnati, vice-presi- dent of the l. M U., who is represent ing the national union in this district, and Business Agents William John of the Boston district, James Loveday of the Connecticut Valley district, and Eugene Murphy of the Eastern dis trict.
 The convention wired message of condolence to President Samuel Gom- pers on the death of his wife.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-05-22
TO INVESTIGATE THE
 PRISON CONTRACT SYSTEM

William c. Baxter, secretary of the Connecticut Prison Association, at tended the convention of the national committee of prisons and prison labor in New York last week and 1t was de- cided to appoint a committee to inves- tigate the relative merits of Contract labor and free labor as applying to pris- oners. Connecticut has the contract la bGr system.
 Mr. Baxter told the convention that no state on record had more to be proud of than Connecticut regarding the care of men discharged from prison and of inmates of the Cheshire reformatory.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-05-22
PARTYIsM LOSING OUT.

Toronto, Ontario, May 21-"It be- comes clearly apparent, as the session of the legislature continues, that the day of partisan government has gone" says the Industrial Banner.
 The enactment of progressive 1egis- lation with the consent and approval of representatives of all political parties in the house Is more to be desired than the enactment of progressive legislation by a government lacking the support of its political opponents''
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-05-22
DEFENSE LEAGUE ENDS
 WORK TO AID MOONEY

The International Workers Defense League in regular meeting on May 8 decided to terminate its active connec- ton with the defense in the Mooney case, for the reason that the coming conference of union representatives with District Attorney Brady will ex- haust the last legal avenue of appeal now open. The league adjourned sine Up the affairs of the organization.
 In the future Mrs. Rena Mooney and other relatives of Mooney and Billings will look after the interests of the pris- oners.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-05-22
MORE PAPER WORKERS
 STRIKE IN HOLYOKE

Holyoke, Mass, May 21.-Unskil1ed employees of the Chemical Paper Com pany, together with some members of the Eagle Lodge of papermakers have joined the strike of the unskilled paper mill workers, now in its second week. Members of Eagle Lodge predicted that Eagle members who struck would for felt membership in the union which has not recognized the walkout of the un- skilled employees
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-05-22

Inspired by the advice of an Ameri- can actress, Antonio Moreno join ed a stock company at Northamp- ton, Mass, after completing his course at Willistown Seminary. Soon he was engaged by Leslie Carter and later ap- peared with Constance Collier in "Thais." Then he went into silent drama and played with Edith Storey, Irene Castle and Pearl White Then Albert B. Smith, president of Vita graph, placed him under a long-term contract and introduced him to the serial. His fiery black eyes, black hair, complexion of golden pallor'' and talent for expression make him the ideal type for the screen.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-05-22
THIS GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP IS SURE
 SOME BIG SUCCESS
War Risk Bureaus of Insurance Now Largest Five
 in World.
CUTTING DOWN EXPENSE
Reduction of Extra Force and
 Economy to Save 8,500,00O Year.

Announcement is made by Director R. G. Cholmeley-J Jones that, through the adoption of improved methods and equipment, a plan to achieve an annual saving of approximately $8,5OO,OO0 m the administration of the Bureau ot War Risk Insurance has been lnaugur- ated and, by June 30 of the present year will have become an established regime. The Bureau not only has now reached current basis in its work, but the improved methods which have been installed have made possible at the same time a reductionnf the personnel from l5,000 as of last July, to approximately 5000 as of date, with schedule of further reduction ahead which, carried into effect will reduce the personnel to approximately 7,500 by June 30, thus virtually cutting in half the Bureaus basic payroll in the course of the fiscal year.
 The latest figures made public by the director show that the Bureau of War Risk Insurance has grown to include five of the largest businesses and or ganizations of their kind i'll the world, summarized as follows: 1. A Marine and Seamen's Insurance
 Company. Doing a total business
 up to April 1, 1920, of $$2, ,487, ,503 ,oll.z4 With premiums collect
 ed amounting to..... R,505,3oU.II Having issued 33,393
 policies and paid ao claims of ... ....... I9,luo,zzl.ze With a, surplus over ex-
 penses and refunds of l7,50O,oO8.oo 2. A Stupendous Banking Business. For the dependents of
 men in the service,
 making monthly ex-
 penditure on 4 ,463
 claims for the month
 of March 1920. ......$ 2,4O3,688.3l Allotnents ........ 1,027, ,302.60 Allowances " 1,376, ,38571 Total payments on 2,O7o,6o0 awards: Allotments totaling .... .$285, 5,672,241.o9 Allotments totaling ..... 26l,9ll,Z34.50 A total up to April l, 1920 547, ,583, 40 .1o 3. An Employers Liability Company. Having approved 42,584
 claims for compensation
 on account of deaths in
 the service, and now
 making payments there
 on each month to the
 extent of ........... $ 1,o75,3o5. AZ Having approved 147,081
 claims for compensation
 on account of disabilities
 through service, and
 now making payments
 thereon each month to
 the extent of..........: 4,488O5o.51 With an aggregate expen- U Including " 27,6o4 burial
 awards and paid burial
 expenses amounting to-. 2,O81, ,88317 4. The Largest Insurance Company III
 the World. Having written be-
 tween October 6,
 1917, and April l,
 1920, policies num- bering 4,616,5 ,5o8 and
 representing a total
 amount of insurance
 of ................. S4O, I0Z, ,ooo,ooooo With premiums be-
 tween October 6,
 1917, and April l, 1920, of approxi-
 mately ............. 5I5,OOO,UUUUu With 1719 claims al
 lowed during March
 1920 amounting to-. l3802,5OO And total of 125,388
 active claims pay
 able to the extent of l, 12O, ,368, 58I AS With disbursements on
 claims for the month
 of March 1920. M. 6,265,775.26 5 The Largest Medical Practice 1n
 the World With patients given treatment and examination A.. .o4l JUL
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-05-22
BIG PROFITS IN OIL.

New York, May 21.-Last years profits of the Standard Oil Company of New York were equal to $57.52 a share on the capital stock, as against $38.10 the preceding year. During the year the company doubled its liberty bond holdings, which now amount to over $33,000.000.
 At the close Of last year tie com pany's surplus was $142, ,583,873. In 1916 the surplus was $68, ,685,573.
 New York, May 2l--Last year the Texas Paocihc Coal & Oil Company made profit of $o01 on every $10 share of capital stock After divi. dends were paid there remained a sur plus of over S4 4,000,000.
 Read The Labor Press-Labor's paper.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-05-22
TEXTILE WORKERS. LATELY ON STRIKE.
 GET WAGE RAISE
5000 in Eastern Part of State Given 15 Per Cent.
 Increase.

Willimantic May 21.-The wages of approximately $500 textile workers in the city of Willimantic, most of whom were on strike two weeks ago for more pay and a shorter week, will be ad- vanced Is per cent. dating from May 31 and June 1, 1920. Announcement to that effect was made at the offices of three local textile manufacturing plants. At the departments of the American Thread Company, the following notices have been posted: Mill workers wages will be advanced Is per cent. for a period of six months beginning Tues day, June 1, 1920" Upwards of 2,800 operatives of the local mills of the company will be benefited by the ad- vance. At the departments of the Willimantic mills of the Ouidnick- Windham Cotton Manufacturing Com pany, the following notices were posted during the day: There will be an increase in the pay of employees of this mill beginning Monday, May 31." The amount of advance was not stated, but 1t was said that 1t would be the same as that granted in mills elsewhere manu- featuring the same class of goods, which in all probability will be Is per cent.
 It was also announced that the ad- vance would also take effect in the Quidnick, R. l., mills of the company Three hundred and sixty operatives will be benefited in the WilIimantic mills and about 450 in the Quidnick, R. l., mills At the office of the Wind ham Silk Manufacturing Company 1t was announced that the wages of the operatives would be advanced Is per cent. taking effect on Monday, May 31 There are three other textile plants in the city, which are expected to make similar announcements of wage in creases in a day or two.
 Rockville, May 21.-NotiQes were posted i'll all of the woolen mills yes terday afternoon that the wages of the employees would be raised Is per cent. beginning Monday, May B. This is in accord with the lead taken by the American Woolen Company About 2,500 employees in this city are affected by this increase, which is voluntarily given on the part of the manufacturers The various mills in which the notices were posted. are as follows: The Springvil1e, New England, Minteru- burn, American, Hockanus and the Daniels mills of the Hockanum Mills Company the Saxnum and the Daniels mills of the James J. Began Manufac- turing Company and the Rock Manu- featuring Company.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-05-22

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The Connecticut labor press., 1920-05-22

The union label is the most eco- nomica1 agency of trade union work, its cost being little compared to its re- suits.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-05-22

The union label makes woman the strongest as well as the gentlest of Gods creatures.