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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-27

TIE Letter Of CAPTAIN s r ponoaac.
federal director ef prohibition Of Viz
GINA. read before the house commit
tee on moral and social welfare at ITS
hearing last SATURDAY. quite took the
wind out Of the sails of those who
have been claiming that the federal
department OF prohibition could read
uy enforce the prohibition laws In
Virginia without the aid 81 the state
department. of prohibition,
II the legislature should place the
ssate in the attitude of refusing to
rrstuta4n the department uhleh has
been in operation fer three years.
then the federal department would
ana way TO enforce prohibition in
Virginia.
10 friend Of LIQUOR need nurse the
Illusion that he can destroy prohibt-
si9n in Virginia by merely destroying
ts>e department mhlch- has heretofore
assisted ir It's enforcement. Uncle
Gn7 has never undertaken q Job that
re didn't carry through. Captain
ronoaoe is a man Of fine determine
tltn. Az a state senator. as state au-
astor. AZ member by appointment
or Governor StuarD Of the tax com
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-27
CAPTAIN DoNoHoE S CL1NcHER

al. the opposition the enemjrs Of
ina policy can muster.
Nevertheless. with his present small
once. with the nold workers under
ule supervision Of another depart
raeut ii is easy 10 see that it would
rot be possible for him 70 take over
now all Of the activities Of the state
department OF prohibition The
policy Of the treasury department and
% the department Of justice, which
are Jointly charged with the duty Of
enforcing prohibition in the country
IS not 10 zuperccde. but 10 assist and
encourage the states in enforcing the
taw.
II the states do not perform their
duty in putting forth their utnos
endeavors TO enforce prohibition
within their borders. the federal gov
eminent wilt do what the state au
thorltles ought to have done Natu.
rally. all Of those connected with tht
federal department would greatly pre-
ter that the states cooperate vigor
ously-just as tho state department
Of prohibition desires the active co
operation Of the counties and cities.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-27

i, rantinG the award Of the Medal o,
Honor
IT is indicative Of the growing rec
ocnitIon of the important position re-
sition Of women in the modern state
that both tbs Distinguished Servte
Medal and the Distinguished Service
Cross have been awarded to women
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-02-19

Fancy articles, crochet and en-
hroidery materials at Iva M. Holway's
Rest rooms, Dodge block. 1w8"
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-02-19
Telephone Calls Must be
by Number

There are new girls at the tele-
phone office, skilful operators brought
here to take the place of regular en-
ployees, half of whom are i'll. They
can handle your calls, If given by
number, with perfect readiness, but
they have no knowledge OF Skowhe-
gan names and they don't know local
voices. Help them out and help the
service, for yourself and others by
calling by number only.
+. X. MADDEN, Manager
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-02-19
Dizzy

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feeling dizzy and weak, it usually
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and you are then less able to with
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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-02-19
CITY OPERA HOUSE

CITY UPEKA HUUSE
Program For Week Ending February
2S. 1920
MONDAY. FEBRUARY %
"EVANGELINE"
The immortal dramatic poem by
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Special performance at 8 o'clock a. m.
for the benefit of all students and
teachers whom we believe should
see this exceptional production
Prices for morning performance 1Oc
Afternoon and Evening 10c and zoe
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY
MARY PICKFORD
IN
One of her greatest productions
DADDY LONG LEGS"
Arrangements have been made where
in we are percentageing our re
ceipts with the Good viii Club on
both days. Every one should avail
themselves OF the opportunity to
see this picture.
PRICES 25c and soc
Uncluding War TAXI
The song DADDY Long Legs viii be
sung in costume at each perform
ance
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 26
WALLACE REED
ALIAS MIKE MORAN"
PHOTOGRAPH AND
CARTOON COMEDY
NOD-A-NlL PICTURES
AND
EDUCATIONAL WEEKLY
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY q
Hall let to Festival Chorus
SATURDAY, FEBRC AIRY %
MABEL NORMAND
IN
JUNK"
BIG V TWO-PART COMEDY
ANTONIO MORENO
IN
THE INVISIBLE HAND"
AND
FOX NEWS
WITH
A BRUCE SCENIC
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-02-19
tlr' zee
Drop
Corr
Killer
"Gets-It" Stops Pain Immediately
and Corn> Go Quick

The way to handle eorns is the tried
and proved "Gcts-Tt" wav-thc way
that millions have found quickest
easiest. safest and most reliable.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-02-19

Typewriters for rent-$2.00 a month
and up. Independent Reporter Co.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-02-19

f. X. MADDEN, Manage
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-02-14
MACHINISTS CALL
LABOR DEPARTMENT
IN HARTFORD CASE
Charge Organizer in Typewriter
Strike Is Disseminated
Against.
INVESTIGATION ON
Bransfield Discharged Under
Subterfuge of Being Late,
Is Claim.
INVESTIGATION ON

Charging that he was discharged un-
der subterfuge and is in reality being
Disseminated against because of his
activities as organizer in the machinists'
strike in the typewriter shops of Hart
ford last year, the international Asso-
cation of Machinists has taken the case
of Edward c. Branshe1d of Hartford
up to the Department of Labor for ad-
justment and Investigator c. J. Furey
of Washington has been sent to Con-
necticut to look into the matter. He
is now in Hartford gathering the evi-
dence and decision is expected within
a few days.
Bransfeld was employed at the Un-
derWood Typewriter shop and when the
trouble there was adjusted last fall, un-
der an agreement made through the de-
partment of labor in which it was en-
phatica11y set forth that no discrimina-
ton should be shown against any of the
leaders in the strike, he was taken back
to work. Things were going along
smoothly until few weeks ago when
he was summoned into the offices and
discharged.
On his demand for a reason he was
informed that his discharge was due to
the fact thae he had been late in re-
porting to work on S. occasions dur
ing the year past. This reason is re-
garded as nothing but huge subter-
fuge to cover the real reason for his
discharge, which his fellow machinists
declare is due to nothing more nor less
than his union activities.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-02-14
CONNECTICUT LABOR IS
ALREADY in POLITICS
COAL WORKERS TO
TAKE ACTION SUNDAY
Will Decide Future Course on
Dealers Refusal of
Demands.

Decisive action on the attitude of
the coal dealers on the demand of the
tearnsters and helpers for recognition
of their organization and an increase in
wages, will be taken at special meet
ing of the Transfers, Chauffeurs,
Stablemen and Helpers Union at
Trades Council Hall on Sunday after
noon at 2 o'clock A meeting of the
committee with President Ornburn of
the Trades Council who is assisting in
the adjustment of the matter, held on
Wednesday,, failed to bring any so1u-
ton, no definite action from the deal
ers being reported.
The dealers have given the men in
dividual increases but refuse to treat
with them as union organization.
Threats of a strike by the men which
have appeared in the daily press during
the week are unfounded and are said by
the men to have been inspired in the
hope of bringing on a strike and thus
diverting the sympathy of the public.
The men are agreed that there will be
no strike until every other avenue of
settlement has been closed.
The trouble that occurred at the
McCusSer & Schroeder yards on Mon
day was not strike in any. sense as is
evidenced by the fact that the officers
of the union advised against the walk
out and themselves remained at work.
The men went back at noontime on
orders. The layoff arose because the
company in granting the increase did
not make it operative from January l
as. the Gilbert Coal company had done.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-02-14
BRICKLAYERS OUT
OF THE BUILDING
TRADES COUNCIL
Vote to Withdraw Followed By
Prompt Unseating of
Delegates.
ACTION GOES FURTHER
May Be Dropped By G. f. of L.
if General Trades Council
Acts Also.
ACTION GOES FURTHER

Bricklayers and Plasterers Union,
Local g, is no longer affiliated with the
New Haven Building Trades Council
and may be automatically dropped from
the Connecticut Federation of Labor if
the Trades Council endorses action
taken by the Building Trades Council
at a meeting on Wednesday night. At
that time the building trades unseated
the delegates to the council, ordered the
matter carried to the Trades Council
body and asked that the office of the
Bricklayers be removed from Trades
Council hail. s.
The brick1ayers at the last meeting
voted to withdraw from the Building
Trades Council, the action being due it
is stated, to desire to head off being
called on to join the carpenters should
a strike be called to enforce the demand
for ST an hour. While no official COM
munication of the withdrawal was re-
ceived at the Building Trades Council
meeting, the secretary of the Bricklay-
ers reported the action of the local and
immediate action was taken, by unseat-
ing the bricklayers delegates.
Under the rules of the council any
organization that withdraWs from the
council or is expelled must pay pen
city of SIS before it can be reinstated
Should the general Trades Council up
hold the action of the Building Trades
the bricklayers will be automatically
dropped from the state federation. Ii
was reported that the withdrawal action
was opposed by large number of the
bricklayers and that the non-receipt of
the official communication was due to
effort by some members to have il
withheld and the matter reconsidered.
The formal report of the action by the
bricklayers secretary. however, was con-
some years ago tHe eaapen.e[s r,;4l,;r, MILL
the council The penalty provided for
in the rules was enforced in their case
before they were reinstated and the
same course will undoubtedly be fol-
lowed with the bricklayers should they
want to come back
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-02-14
METAL TRADES TO
COMBINE in One
HOME, NOW PLAN
Moving of Machinists to Temple
Street Starts Uniting
of Crafts.
FINE new QUARTERS
Big Organization Movement to
Be Launched Here on
February &c.

The New Haven headquarters of the
international Association of Machinists
will be moved on March l from its
present location on Crown street to SO
Temple street where the entire second
floor of the large building there has
already been leased and tentative plans
made for the establishment of general
home for all the organized metal trades
unions in the city. This will include
not only the machinists, po1ishers, pat
ternmakers and other like workers en-
ployed in the shops but will also take
in the many metal work branches of the
railroad lines.
While the present quarters have suf-
feed for the past few years the con-
slant growth in membership of the
machinists and other affiliated unions
has made it necessary to secure larger
quarters. The building on Temple
street not only contains large assem-
bly, hall and room for private offices
for the officers of the several unions,
but on the floor above there is like space
which it is expected may soon be avail
able and can be secured for the lodge.
Although the winter is generally the
"off-season" in organization work the
several affiliated organizations have been
enjoying a more than healthy growth
and the leaders look forward to a gen
era1 cleanup in that line with the open
ing of spring. AS a starter of the gen.
eral campaign a mass meeting is now
being arranged by State Organizer E. C..
Hotchkiss OF the Machinists to be held
on Thursday evening, February %, in a
large hall to be engaged meantime, at
which the metal workers of all trades
will make plans for the big drive. Mr..
Hotchkiss is now in communication with
several international and national speak
ers and expects to receive acceptances
from at least two of them to be present
and discuss national labor matters per-
tinent to the metal trades workers. A
similar meeting was held last night at
New London where the campaign is
now on.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-02-14
CARPENTERS OF STATE
in ROUSING CONVENTION
CITY CANNOT GIVE
TEACHERS INCREASE
Are Under Contract and Cannot
Resign Either Lawyers ~
Seem to Agree.

New Haven's hundreds of school
teachers must either resign their places
or get along for the present without an
increase of salary, and they cannot hon.
orab1y resign now because they are un-
der contract with the city, seems to be
the situation according to opinions given
to the city board of fnarce by three of
the foremost legal lights in the CITY, The
board of finance willing to increase the
salaries if possible, sought opinions
from Corporation Counsel Bennett,
democrat; former Corporation Coun-
sci Daggett, a republican, and former
Governor and Chief Justice of the
Supreme Court Simeon E. Baldwin. All
three agree that because of the contract
and the state statues, the city cannot
until next fall when new contracts are
made, legally raise the teachers pay.
Mayor FitzGerald and other members
of the board have not yet given up hope
and expect to find some way round the
difficulty, it being generally agreed that
the teachers should receive more pay.
The opinions pointed out that under
the statutes salaries of municipal en-
ployes under contract cannot be raised
where the benefits will accrue on those
contracts. AS the teachers are under
contract with the Board of Education
for school year, which contracts are
made with appointments in June, the
present contracts must hold, the lawyers
agree. Neither can the board of alder
men under its present powers adopt a
charter amendment that can adjust the
matter nor can the board of finance now
lay special tax needed to meet any in
crease, the lawyers say.
The New Haven Trades Council and
Organized Labor has endorsed the in
crease movement and lent its support
toward securing it. The thanks of the
teachers were received and read at the
last Trades Council meeting. Lea
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-02-14
CLOAK MAKERS in
STAMFORD FINALLY
WIN LONG FIGHT
Secure, Recognition and Increase
After Six Years Effort
in Big Shop.
GET CLOSED SHOP
Wages Nearly Doubled Through
Efforts of Organizer Garland
and Others.

Stamford, Feb. 13.-Through the eff
forts of Hugh ]. Garland of New Ha-
ven, international organizer of the
Ladies' Garment Makers Union, an
agreement carrying advances in wages
of from so to 100 per cent. and a re-
duction of working hours has been made
between the Cloak Makers union, Local
III, and the Grueber Company which is
the elimination of a six years effort
along those lines. The agreement is
highly satisfactory to the employers and
employees alike and is regarded as the
forerunner of better conditions all
around in the future. In the negotia-
tions Mr.. Garland was materially
assisted by officers of the New York
organizations and as the two interests
work together in the future.
Under the agreement the Grueber
company, which conducts the largest
factory of its kind in this section, adopts
the closed shop policy. When the ques-
it was clearly shown that the wages
paid were nowhere near just in proper
ton to living costs readily agreed to a
revision upward. For instance some girl
workers who were receiving only 50 a
week were given $18 and wages all along
the line increased from so to 100 per
cent. until the highly skilled worker
now gets as high as 500 week.
In addition to the wage increases Mr..
Garland also secured a reduction of the
4o hour week to "A hours so that the
workers will now have the Saturday
ha1f-holiday in common with other
workers in this section. The signing
up of the Grueber company is consid-
cred distinct advance and it is ex-
pected that smaller concerns hereabo1.ts,
engaged in the same line, will shortly
follow suit.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-02-14

ton, the movement already on in this
state will, it is thought, take pretty good
care of things here. Of course, the big
national questions bound to come UP will
have to be carefully gone into and La
boris general attitude determined upon
at Washington, but until these questions
are dehnately set forth the action just
now will be toward starting at the bot
tom and working right on through to
secure proper nominations.
The last state convention also dis
cussed a possible third party and de-
cided then that such movement was
not proper at the time. This sentiment
was re-echoed Wednesday by Presi-
dent Patrick F. O'Meara in an inter-
view in Hartford when he said:
Labor is not ready for concerted ac-
ton as separate party and l therefore
believe that The state body of Organized
Labor will support the program of the
American Federation of Labor in sup
porting that party which shall insert in
its platform the planks that affiliated
labor desires"
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-02-14
MIDDLE CLASS UNION.

New York, Feb. 13.-The Middle
Class Union of New York state, the first
organization of its kind in the state has
been granted a certificate of incorpora-
ton in the Brooklyn supreme court.
The membership of the organization,
according to Joseph Wolff, lawyer,
one of the incorporators, will consist
of that host of refined, intelligent but
unorganized individuals who are neither
labor unionists, politicians nor capital
lists" ''This body of people is the most
powerful in all states" he added, but
lacks the force of concerted effort and
will become extinct unless some relief
is afforded in the shape of organiza-
ton.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-02-14
SYNOPSIS OF LABORS NON-PARTISAN POLITICAL PROGRAM

Reafing nonpartn policy maintained since inception of A
of L, n 1881
This policy when
will be asked demand
social legislation and constitutional guarantees
labor will be opposed the primaries campaign and
election day.
The A. F. of L. has the national political
TO
has appointed Samuel Gomper Frank Morrison and James OConne
spirited
All affiliated called
Every legitimate effort will be accomplish the defeat of
dates for president legislatures other
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-02-14
BUILDERS RECEIVE.
CARPENTERS REFUSAL
Disagreement on 81 an Hour De-
mand to Be Re-
opened.

The refusal of the carpenters and
joiners of New Haven of the COM
promise offer of 90 cents an hour and
a reiteration of their demands for 81
an hour was officially communicated to
the Master Builders association at a
meeting Thursday and another confer
ence on the matter is to be held between
the builders committee and Organizer
William J. Sullivan early in the week.
Mr.. Sullivan sent the action of the
mass meeting held last week to the sec
retary of the builders association, with
the request that the builders again take
up the matter and discuss it. AS the
builders association did not meet until
late this week the action was delayed
but it is understood will be re-opened
next week and one more attempt made
to come to an agreement
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-02-14
VETERAN TYPO" DIES.

Hartford, Feb 13.-David J. Gar
rity, veteran linotyper, and with the
Courant" upwards lof a quarter of a
century, died at his home in East Hart
ford Thursday, after a weeks illness
of influenza, which developed into
pneumonia. A prominent member of
Hartford Typographical Union, he was
known in newspaper circles throughout
the state He was born in East Hart
ford in 1874
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-02-14
TILSON AGAINST
SEDITION BILLS
New Haven Congressman Only
Connecticut Man to Declare
..- His View.

Secretary Ira M. Ornburn of the
Connecticut Federation of Labor has
received replies from the five con-
gressmen and two senators from this
state in answer to the protest of the
Connecticut federation against the So
called Sterling Graham anti-sedition
bills. Of the seven congressman John
0. Tilson of New Haven alone takes
decided stand against the bill, the
others simply saying that they would
take the protest under consideration.
Congressman John O. Tilson in his
reply states that he opposed the bills
when they were in committee, opposed
them when they were before the House
and now that thy are. in conference has
further opposed them and will continue
to oppose them. He adds that reports
received by him. indicate that the op-
position expressed by himself and others
looks fair to be accepted by the con-
freres but if it is not then he will again
oppose the bills if they come back to the
House.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-02-14
LEWIS HEADS MINERS.

Washington, Feb .13.-John L. Lewis
has been elected president of the United
Mine Workers of America by the in
ternationa1 executive board of that Or
ganization. Philip Murray. president of
the Pittsburgh (Pa.) district, was elect
ed vice-president.
President Lewis has been the act
ing president for several months be-
cause of the illness of President Frank
J. Hayes, who recently resigned.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-02-14
BRITISH STRIKE ENDS.

Manchester, England, Feb. 13.-The
strike of British iron molders has been
adjusted. The employers have raised
wages and agree to Immediately inves-
tigate working conditions. The strike
started last August and has been one
of the most protracted and bitter con-
tests in the history of British trade
unionism.
About $4,000 workers were involved,
and it is declared that the only reason
they ended the strike is because they
were exhausted.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-02-14

Following a call for strike to start
on Tuesday morning next, employees of
the New York, New Haven and Hart
ford railroad who are members of the
Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way
workers on the system voted at meet
ings during the week to obey the call
and strike unless the order is counter
manded. The strike call is nationwide
and will affect about 100000 men if
put into effect.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-02-14
STREMLAU OPENS SHOP.

Hartford, Feb. 13-Ju1ius Strem1au
of Meriden, who is to have charge of
the prohibition enforcement work for
Connecticut, has signed lease with the
Allyn management for quarters in the
hotel and has forwarded the lease to
Washington for approval. This arrange
ment is believed to dispose of all ques-
ton of the location of the new Office.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-02-14
KNOWS A GOOD THING.

The following is self-explanatory:
Editor Labor Press-Just a few
lines to let you know that I have not
received the Labor Press this week.
Would you kindly attend to it and see
that receive it as l value it very much.
Yours, T. Bingham, 73 Lawrence St"
It's attended to.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-02-14
LABOR,S "GUARDLAN,S"

New York, Feb. 13-The Engineer
inc and Mining Journal says that ''it
behooves these in charge of business,
who ara really the moral guardians of
labor" to acquaint themselves with the
reasons for the present living cost