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The Connecticut labor press., 1920-12-18
FIND ANTI-LABOR PROPAGANDA USED.
 AS SCHOOL TEXTS
Interests Opposed to Unions Adopt "Kultur" System to,
 Gain Ends

'kultur' was an ugly word during war times in condemnation of the Ger man system of instilling in the minds of the child the "a1l-high'' rights of the war lord, but from evidence now com ing to the front an American word of even more ugliness must soon be coined to describe the methods now being used by the interests opposed to Or ganlzed Labor and attempting to disrupt the unions. For, according to a letter from Samuel Gompers read before the New Haven Trades Council on Thurs day night, these interests have suc- ceeded i'll placing text books filled with antl-Labor sentiment, in the public schools and are making them subject of debate among the pupils, the whole intent being to instill i'll the child a not only dangerous to the worker but absolutely the cause of all hard times.
 One book was especially called ta- tention to which, it is reported, has been successfully introduced in public schools, It is entitled First Year Eng lish' and written by Rose Buhlig, a teacher i'll a Chicago school. Some of the subjects marked and suggested for debate among the pupils are entitled "Trades Unions and Labor" "The Poor Aping the Rich,'' and like titles, all nice ly explained in the book in a vein that impresses the young mind with the danger of Organized Labor and, there fore when made subject of a public school debate, is nicely spread through the entire class.
 Mir. Gompers' circular denounced the propaganda i'll no uncertain terms and Il, 4l. text books being used here and ascer- tain whether any such propaganda Is being spread hereabouts. A committee was promptly appointed to inquire into the matter, not only to the board of education but among the teachers themselves, who earnestly sought and got the support of organized labor when they were seeking an increase in salary some months ago, and therefore should be willing now to assist the workers in protecting themselves.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-12-18
Wilson Firm Behind
 CoLZectiUe Bargaining

to the extent that he employs. Employ CTS do not agree to employ a certain number of 1aborers for certain per iod at certain wages. All they agree to do is to pay certain wages for cer- tain work to tie Wage-WOrkers whom they. at their own discretion, actually employ. Consequently the workers in c1uded in such bargain could have no legal claim except as they were actually employed by the other party to the bar gain and at his discretion. Were the employer to quit employing, he could quit paying wages without breaking any legal obligation; but if the WageWork- CTS were to quit working, they would not only lose their wages, but would be legally guilty of a breach of contract. There would be no fairness in making such contracts enforceable at law. To permit collective bargainings to be legally enforceable would be to discOur- age the making of them. To leave their fulillment to the good sense anf good faith of each side would encourage their making and thereby promote in dustrial peace
 The secretary renews his recommen- datiOn for legislation to improve the work of labor distribution by making public lands and community credits more accessible He algO again urges Congress to provide governmental means for the adequate training of workers in industry and to provide for federal control of the interstate trans portation of private police, troops and guards for industrial purposes.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-12-18
ANTI-STRIKE BILL
 PASSES DUMB SENATE
Poindexter Attempts Coup While Dozen Solons Nod in
 Seats.

Washington, Dec. 17.-With only dozen senators in their seats and most of them paying no attention to what was going on, an attempt to rush through an anti-strike bill was made late Thursday afternoon and succeeded for time but was later held up. The bill was Senator Poindexters which placed a penalty on anyone quitting his work with the idea or intent, to ob, struct interstate commerce and would practically taboo all railroad strikes.
 The clerk was drooning through a mass of routine, which was up by agreement, and the anti-strille bill was passed in the bunch, no paying any attention to it until Senator IaF Follette arrived and sensed what was going on He moved to reconsider and woke the august dozen up. His motion auto matica1ly upheld the final passage until Monday when reconsideration will be considered.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-12-18
CONSUMERS STRIKE IS
 CAUSE, OF DEPRESSION
Public Determination to Wait for Price Slump One of Basic
 Causes.

Washington, Dec. 17-No hope of early relief from business depression is held out in the monthly statement of the Federal Reserve Board.
 Depression exists in most communi- ties. the statement said, and one of the basic causes so far as the board could determine, was a consumers strike"- an evident public determination Ito wait for prices to come down."
 Manufacturing activities continued to fall off during November, the board said A wave of ''reduction sales" by retailers has not, it added, resulted in increased buying which would cause resumption of production in many lines. A ''correspondence decline in the buy ing power" reflected in the decreased volume of trade of all kinds also was noted.
 Tt is impossible" the board con- tinued. Ito estimate the extent to which the completion of the readjustment pro cess may involve further slackening of employment and the increase of com mercial embarrassment"
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-12-18
A. F. OF |. URGES ACTION ON STRIKE
 AT WINCHESTERS
Asks Local and National Bodies to Support Po1ishers Out
 Over a Year.

In a circular letter sent broadcast throughout the country this week, the American Federation of Labor officers, urge Organized Labor to take such action as may be practical in supporting the strike of Metal Polishers at the Winchester factory in this city, which strike has been on continuously since September. 191o This action is pur- suant to instructions given by the Fed eration convention at Montreal last June to investigate and make public the findings. The circular Is as follows ::
 The Montreal convention of the American Federation of Labor, held June, 1920, gave consideration to the controversy which has been pending be- tween the Metal Po1ishers and the Win chester Repeating Arms Co.,. of New Haven, Connecticut, since September, 1919, when a strike sanctioned by the international union was declared by the Metal Polishers in the employ of this company for improved conditions of labor.
 The Metal Polishers made continued effort in the past 25 years to organize the men employed in the polishing de- Dartment of the Winchester plant, but were not successful until during the period of the war The demands of the union met with the firm refusal of the company.
 Before the strike was declared, the international officers of the organization cndeavored to induce the company to treat fairly with their employees; also, one of the conciliators of the Depart ment of Labor acted as a mediator, but their efforts failed to bring about an adjustment.
 "The Metal Polishers International Union have made the request that all possible publicity be given the attitude of the Winchester Repeating Arms Co., of New Haven, and the Montreal con- vention directed that this be done.
 Pursuant to this action, we are com rnunicating these facts to the State Fed erations of Labor, City Central Bodies Building Trades Councils, Metal Trades Councils. official trade journals and la Dor press, so that this information may be brought officially to the attention ot these bodies for the circulation of the information among members of organ, ized labor and for such action as 1T their judgment may be practical i'll pro- noting the success of the struggle ot the Metal Polishers to secure just con sideration from the Winchester Re- beating Arms Co.
 "Yours fraternally,
 FRANK MORRISON, "Secrctary American Federation ot
 Labor"
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-12-18
STATE CHAMBER
 WOULD RELIEVE
 TROLLEY BURDENS
Will Ask Legislature to Lift Road Taxes and Jitney
 Rivals.

Recommendations by the Connecticut Chamber of Commerce for the reI1et of the trolley company lines through ont the state, are practically completed and will be presented to the legislature after being drafted into proper form next week.
 These recommendations will include q new system of taxation ot trolleyS and iitnevs for the purpose of equal1z- inp the tax burden of all common carriers doing business similar to that of the trolley companies; abOl1tlon or paving requirements abolition or DrluSe building and maintenance requlrefneiltS supervision by municipal authorltieS subject to appeal to the Pubic Ot1l1t1eS Commission of jitneys as to routes, schedules, fares, etc.; authority TOT trolley companies to abandon certain lines which cannot be self-sustaln1ng Ta) without providing other means or transDortation, (b) upon substitution ol auto buses or other means ot transPor- tation; authority for mun1c1pai1t1eS 10 make service-at-cOst contracts WILL trolley companies (a) after state ap1 nraisa1 of the trolley companies Ddseu upon the present local divisions or tne companies or upon other sub-dlV1slons :; anthoritv for municipalities to subs1- dize troileys by a general munlclpal tax or bv assessment upon property 1mme- diately benefited (a) to preserve exist ing lines (b) to build new lines.
 Two new members have been ap- nointed to the trolley investigation committee by Stanley H. Bullard, , the new president of the chamber. 1nty are are Arnold Turner, president of the Danbury Chamber of Commerce ana ana secretary and treasurer of the Turner Machine company of Danbury,. and Percy T. Litchfeld, president ot the New England Coal company ot Bridge- hort and a former member ot the Bridgeport mayors trolley committee.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-12-18
TRADES COUNCIL GETSLOYALLY BACK
 OF LABOR PRESS
Endorses Action in Change of Ownership and Starts Cir
 culation Drive.

Emphatically endorsing and making The Connecticut Labor Press under its new management the official organ. the New Haven Trades Council at its meet ing Thursday night, voted to get loyalty behind'' the paper and put its circulation and influence on a par with any other weekly paper in the country. While the paper i'll the past has been the mouthpiece of the Council, 1t was conducted as a private enterprise while 1t will in the future be conducted by local union men, for union men" as well as others.
 The subject was brought before the meeting by delegates who asked the wherefore for the sudden change. When the circustances were explained by President Ornburn. the new managing owner, the Council endorsed the action and promptly pledged its aid in making the paper a success that 1t should be.
 The delegates voted to carry the cir culatiOn campaign back to their several unions and within d few weeks 1t is expected that the campaign will have resulted in every organized worker in the city being a subscriber.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-12-18
Change i1 Ownership and
 Policy of 7he Labor Press

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The Connecticut labor press., 1920-12-18
BUSINESS AGENTS
 PLAN MERRY PARTY
Benefit for Trades Council on December 30 to Provide
 Fun Aplenty.

A fine program of entertainment has been arranged by the board of business agents of this city, for the benefit of the Trades Council, at Trades Council hall on Thursday evening" December 3O vile to be provided, package party will be held which is expected to provide plenty of amusement as well as some bargains. Tickets for the affairs are going well and a big and enthusiastic crowd Is assured.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-12-18
ACCEPT 1920 WAGE RATE

Denver, Dec. H.-Building trade trade unions and contractors in this city have agreed to continue the 1920 wage rate during 1921. These workers are strong ly organized, hence the absence of wage reduction talk.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-12-18
AMERICAN COAL
 GREATER IN PARIS THAN IN NEW HAVEN

American coal was selling at Sl4 per ton III Paris, France, last week, as against $20 a hundred miles from the mines in the United States, and SIS in New Haven. Abundance of American coal for export and reduced ocean freight rates" is given as the cause for the drop in Paris from $35 to $14 per ton.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-12-18

Newark, N. J., Dec. H.-Municipal officials report that this city lacks O,OOO dwellings, and that there are 24,OOO per sons without homes.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-12-18

A years subscription to The Connec- ticut Labor P ressmakes a valuable Christmas gift for any trade unionist.
The Irish standard., 1920-06-19

excludes all news calculated to cor.
rupt and degrade morals. There has
been, however, an importation Of Eng.
lish Sunday papers whose chief fea,
ture is the prominence given to un.
savory scandals and gross immoralf
ties. A vigilance association was
formed by Catholics to paralyze the
Infamous news traffic. Though the
evil has been mitigated, it has not YET
stopped. More combative action ia
promised. 1 may soon have occasion
to report surprise tactics Of lively
kind. Vice in the form of printed
garbage from outside is the last af
front that Irish Catholics will bear
quietly.
The Irish standard., 1920-06-19
Just Folks
By EDGAR A. GUEST
A PATRIOTIC CREED.

- serve my country day BY day
At any humble post may;
10 honor and respect her Flag,
~ live the traits Of which I beas,
- be American n deed
~ well 40 In my printed ereel
II stand for truth ana honest tea,
- TIL my little patch sf' seil.
1nA keep in mind the leSt eve
- them who died that I might knew
Nv country, prosperous and free,
And passed this heritage q na.
I must always in troubles hour
Be guided by the men In power;
Ter God and country I must live,
Ny best for God and country give;
No act Of mine that men may scan
Must shame the name American.
10 do my best and play my part,
American IN mind and heart;
10 serve the flag and brxvely stand
10 guard the glory Of &y land;
10 be American in deed,
God grant me strength 70 keep thil
creed.
Copyright by Edgar A. .ouase)
The Irish standard., 1920-06-19

0THER day leetle girl aska me:
~ "Pietro, you know how play ten
nis?" l say no can play anything only
phoneegraph and da pinochle. Soma
time try play da poker but no maka
success. She say: "Well, 1 lika
teacha you how play dat game leetle
bit, huh?'
When she say gonna TAXA me down
where da court ees ] say no wanta 60.
l been court one time and ees costa
me ten bucks mako too moocha hurry
weeth da f1eever. Anyway we go cen
place wot ees greata stuff for keepx
da cheeken. Greata beega fence ala
round weth leetle one eend da needle
-smalla fence ees sama stuff usa for
cAtcha da feesh.
She say ~ geeva you racket, Pietro.
for play weeth." aska "wot's matter
we gotta maka racket for play desa
game?" I say too moOcha noise maka
me excite so mebbe besta way ees play
weethout da racket. She say, "Alla
right, l am gonna serve" say eef
she serve ] dreenk Get, tink mebbe
she gonna serve sOmating weeth leetle
keek cen. dunno.
She gctta one side da' fence and I
getta other side. She knocka bail
straighta my head and say, "Love feet
ateen." say fcefateen to many for
Iowa one time--no can do. She knOcka
one more ball and say, "Love tirty."
I no say somating, but feegure ees
greata man eef Iowa tirty all one time.
Nexa ball she say, "Lova forty" I
dunno wot's matter dat girl. l tink
eef Iowa two, tree gotta hava plenty
ambsh. but for love forty ees too
moochn job for one man.
After knocka two, three more ball
my frien hOller "Gamew Right back
say, "Betta your life-anybody whosa
Iowa fecfateen or tirty or forty one time
gotta be game. Mebbe gotta be twins
or Mormon to play dat game. dunno.
Wot you tink?
The Irish standard., 1920-06-19

Editors Note.--Petro's misconception
of the word love" Is apparent to those
who are familiar with tennis. The word,
as applied to that game, is commonly
used In keeping score. and is equivalent
to Zero" or nothing.
The Irish standard., 1920-06-19
IRELAND REvoLTs AGAINST ENG.
LIsH SUNDAY PAPERS.

(By N. G. w. G. News Service).
Dublin, May 25.-Sunday newspapers
SHOULD be edifying and elevating in
tone. Only one Sunday paper is pub
lished in Ireland, and this vigorously
The Irish standard., 1920-06-19

ton. and. if my information be correct,
advantage has been taken of this by
'rish-Americans to acquire Substantial
portions of the island"
The procedure is for number of
tenant farmers or small holders OF
land to club together for purchase of
an estate, paying twenty per cent of
the purchase price in cash and getting
one of the numerous banks which arc
cverywhera springing up to advance
the balance against security of the
title deeds. 1t is alleged that it is
American money which is being ad-
vanced in some cases by banks and
that the latter are holding the title
deeds OH account of American purchas-
ers. The correspondent adds:
Il have been told by responsible
person that when he was in Dublin
recently an official of the congested
districts board informed him that the
Government was we'll aware Of Amer
lean activities in requirement of land
and that new land act would shortly
be introduced making it impossible, by
compelling the disclosure of actual
buyers of title deeds, for any Irish
American to acquire land in Ireland"
The Associated Press reports from
fBclfast that thirty-fve more hunger
strikers were removed from the Bel
fast Jail to a hospital Monday, making
sixty-nine who have been released in
the last two days. There are now no
hunger strikers in the prison. George
Murnnaghan, solicitor of Omagh,
whose father represented the Mid
Tyrone district in Parliament for fif
teen years, was arrested by the mill
tary Monday morning and brought to
Belfast. He was elected agent for
Arthur Griffith, founder of the Sim
Fein organization in Northwest Ty-
rome at the general elections. DR..
Stuart, health officer at Belfast,
County Cavan, also has been arrested,
lii Londonderry Saturday night Con
stable Peter Henley was shot through
the leg while on his beat. A party of
police which hastened to the scene of
the shooting also was fired on. One
of the policemen was struck by spent
bullet but was not hurt. The police
returned the fire of thd attacking
party, all the members of which
escaped.
According to Mondays Associated
Press dispatches from London land
agitation in West Ireland is continuing
to make rapid Roadway, according to
a dispatch to the London Times, and
has spread to County Glare. Cattle
driving and other forms of intimida-
ton are said to be OF almost daily oc-
currence. Grazing lands are stripped
of their stock, fences and gates are
bfoken walls are smashed and houses
fired into by armed parties. Large
and small holders alike are the vic
Tins. The dispatch says it is openly
boasted that the coming fight in the
test for land will be one of the biggest
things the country has seen for some
time"
The Irish standard., 1920-06-19
CHILD cHoRlsTERS TO REVIVE
SACRED MUSIC OF CHURCH..
BY Mrs. Justine Ward.

(Written for Exclusive Use of N. c..
W. c. News Service.)
New York, May 3.-Half a million
Catholic children have enlisted in the
Pope's crusade for the reform of sac
red music. Five thousand of these
infant voices were heard on the first
day of the Gregorian Congress sing
ing the inspired chant of the Church
This was the dream of Plus N
the children's Pope-who drew them
as babes and sucklings to the Sacra-
mental Lord, who chose them as lead
ers in the liturgical revival which was
to renew all things in Christ. Teach
the children to sing-and they will
lead the mighty chorus of the
people," This was his own solution.
The great religious orders have re-
sponded and have been preparing the
children of the parochial schools to
obey that Pope who willed that his
people should pray in beauty"
Giving Back Music to People,
The Gregorian Chant is the medium
of reform, for, being unison music,
it can be sung by the entire people.
Not to choirs are we to look for our
musical salvation. These are but a
make-shift, according to the Pope, un-
til the people shall be ready. To
give back music to the people them
selves as means of prayer was his
central thought "The whole body of
the faithful" is to sing-the people
singing the ordinary of the Mass in
response to the choir who would sing
the proper. 1t was thus that he
planned this musical restoration of
all things in Christ.
For this purpose a new generation
is being trained. Our congregations
of today cannot sing, nor are their
hearts attuned to the etrnal melo-
dies of the Church's liturgy which
falls upon their ears as on the ears
of strangers. The voice of our own
Mother speaks to us in strange
tongue
1t was not always so. The people
were not silent onlookers at the ]itur
gical offices. Their function was akin
to that of the chorus in the Greek
drama. They responded to the pray
er of the priest with shout of ap-
proval-Amen-wit a burst of Joy
Alleluia. The kyrie was the peoples
plea for mercy, the Credo their own
act Of faith, the '1Dominus Vobis-
cum was addressed by the priest not
to handful of paid singers in the
gallery but to all the faithful who re-
sponded with mighty shout "et cum
spiritu tuo."
For generations the voice of the
people has been hushed and now the
Holy See restores to them their musi-
cal birthright. 1T is a great bond of
unity" st. Ambrose has said, "when
a great body of people raise their
voices in single chorus" We will
understand this better when we hear
this for the first time in America at
the services in connection with Gre.
georgian Congress in Saint Patrick's
Cathedral
The Irish standard., 1920-06-19

From London It was cabled Satur.
day that the Daily Graphic's Galway
correspondent says he has learned
from q responsible source that Amer.
leans, POSSIBLY members of Irish
American secret societies." are send
ing large sums Of money to Irish
banks for secret purchase Of land in
Ireland, notably Roscommon and
Mayo. He says:
For some time there has been q
perfect epidemic Of buying in the west
by small, unimportant persons, who,
like most west 1rishmen are suffering
from what seems to be unappeased
land hunger. The larger estates are
everywhere in process Of disintegra-
The Irish standard., 1920-06-19
Wifey May Faint

Jones-Hello, Doc. I wish you
would go right on up to my house.
Doctor-Certainly. Anything ssFi.
GUS?
Jones-Not yet; but there may be.
I've just sent up load Of COAL
Judge.
The Irish standard., 1920-06-19
ESTATES IN PROCESS OF pisIN
ITERATION.

Unconfirmed Report That Americans
Are Buying Large Tracts Of Land In
lreland-Threat to Make Il UnIaw-
ful for Them to Purchase.
The Irish standard., 1920-06-19

kathIyn Williams has the distinction
Of being the first person to star In 4
"movie" serial, and her work will be
remembered by scores who appreciated
her good work. She is no stranger to
the stage and has appeared under lead
ing arrangements. Miss Williams is
one Of ScreenIand's most talented and
beautiful stars.