The Connecticut labor press., 1920-04-03

t.Hue SUCH IdCtlcs but this time the chamber, or whoever runs 1t as it is
 bemg run, overstepped itself," he said. Il am not certain thar sending dele fates there would do any good. even
 with our Old Friend Col. Ulfman no
 longer apparently head of the cham Der. The Labor man need expect fair deal no more, nor even as much from
 the new president Otterson, as 1t got from Ullman, and we all know that
 that was nothing.
 1t IS time that crowd Up there was
 told where 1t fits and if 1t is necessary
 to buy space to tell the public where
 1t hts, as the chamber buys space to fool
 the public every time an employer raises holler against paying his help decent living wage, then we should do It. A strong set of resolutions should
 be spread broadcast showing LID that crowd that runs the chamber to suit the Interests of few and to put them
 where they belong. The attitude in the past of the new president leads us to
 believe II allowed to go on this attitude
 will be worse than ever. He wont even talk to union man and a man mat carries union card in his pocket IS like a pest to him, so It will do liftIe good 10 attempt to secure fair hear ing within the chamber at present.
 Now they have gone so far with this thing, regardless even of their own members inf business who have to de pend on the, worker for his trade. that
 believe open war should be declared on that crowd up there and 1t should go the limit. If they want a show doWn and are to be backed Up by the nercnants depending on us for their business then let's give it to themNwe know how"
 ,. President Ornburn's remarks drew forth a storm of applause and instantly a dozen delegates were on their feet ciamQring tor. recognition so as to add thelr Voices and protests to the general denunciation. Motions were offered authorizing publication of ha1f-nage sor larger advs in the local press sfatino The Councils position, the unfair methods of the Chamber of Cornmerce ana the declaration of principles. but tnese were not pressed when charges were also brought that the local news papers are nothing but the .underling or tfle chamber, practically dominated by the few who run the chamber and absolutely unfair themselves to Organ ized Labor. To hand them the en6rm- ous amounts demanded for the inser- ton ot such advertising would be only throwing the money away 1t was con ciuded-. Therefore the agitation for publicity of that nature was dropped.
 MT: Gartland again secured the floor and declared that already the advs Drb- lIshed against the carpenters and eT- dorsed by the chamber, in which it was stated rents would be raised if the de mands were granted, had taken effect.
 Ills own landlord had this week given him notice of an increase and he knew or others who had done likewise and the reasons the others gave was that iaDor costs were going up and rents must likewise. He hadn't seen his own landlord yet but expected to hear that the $l an hour demand was responsible. lie offered motion that a committee De raised, gwen full power to act with the carpenters or any other organization III investigating the actions of the cham Der and to use the endorsement of the Council in refuting such unfair tactics as have been adopted There wasn't even a hesitation in passing the vote and President !Ornburn was instructed to appoint such committee
 To carry the matter on to finish on motion of Delegate Alperwitz of the Irolleymen, committee was also ap- pointed to devise ways and means of furnishing a war chest" or defense fund.- whichever it IS called, to enable the Council to carry on either the war or defense to get fair and impartial hearing before the public This fund will not be only for the present emer- gency but to have ready at all times sufficient capital to come back at any such unfair attacks and to use as the Council deems best to secure its side being put before the public He had no hope of the daily press ever giving fair hearing to the Labor man in New Haven or of being anything but unfair and therefore urged that other means be taken than advertising in such papers. President Ornburn will also appoint, this committee and it will immediately get busy among the so local unions affi1i- ated with the Council and be ready to report at the next meeting of the Coun- cil
 Throughout the discussion there was no question but that the attitude of the Chamber of Commerce i'll the past had about reached the limit of endurance of the labor man. The delegates will take the subject back to their individual locals and there isn't any doubt but that there also will the action be en- dorsed, like committees appointed and the war, if the chamber wants war, carried right home to it through it's