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Arizona republican., 1920-04-19
PEORIA swuTcHMEN STRIKE

PEORIA, H., April 1S.-Fifty switch men employed by the Chicago. Rock Island and Pacific railroad here, walked out today. Switchmen on other rail- roads have been out for a week.
Arizona republican., 1920-04-19
JuRIsr DROPS DEAD

LINCOLN, Neb., April 1s.-Judge J. Cornish, associate justice of the Ne braska supreme court, dropped dead tonight He was 64 years old
Arizona republican., 1920-04-19
WObblles
 Vote Sh1ke Of
 Copper M 1ners

BUTTE, Mont, April 1s.-Local l. w. w. and members of the lone big union" today voted in favor of general strike of miners em- ployed in the Butte properties to secure wages of $7 for six hour day.
Arizona republican., 1920-04-19
GENERAL STRIKE IN S|LES|A THREATENED;
 SITUATION SERIOUS
reenub,Iean A. p. Leased WireI

BERLIN, April 1s.-The situation in upper Silesia is very serious, says a semi official dispatch. A general strike is threatened, officials say, and the strike will come as q result or the intention of the commissions al legged interference Of justice and po- Itical rights of Silesians in the plebi- scito area
 Mass meetings were called for to- day in Oppeln, Kattowitz, koenlg- shuttel. CIewitz and other centers to determine upon joint action.
 The statement charges that the French General Lerond, head of the in teral1ied commission in upper Silesia, "is displaying pronounced pro-Polish partiality and working for the com- plete severance of the plebiseite area from Germany"
 French May Open Frontier
 LONDON, April 18.-With refernce to the threatened strike in Silesia, a dispatch (Reuters) from Berlin says the French authorities have threat ened, if the railway men strike, that the frontiers will be opened and Polish troops permitted to come through. The dispatch adds that. according to Ger man report the determined attitude of the workers induced the French commander to make officers who were accused of i'll treating workers apolo- gize and the workers have been paid compensation ranging from 1000 to 5000 marks.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-02-28
MORRISON REPLIES
 TO FARMERS CHARGE
Are Acquiring German Mind According to Memorial,
 He Says.

Answering a request by the New York World for comment on an anti-strike memorial to congress by several so- called farmers organizations, A. F. of L. Secretary Frank Morrison replied:
 Excerpts of farmers memorial which you include III telegram of February 13 indicates an after-war frame of mind many citizens are acquiring, and which logically leads to the German theory of life that the state is supreme and that no cherished American individual rights cap obtain if they interfere with the people as whole.
 From 1913 to June, 1919, the cost of living increased over 83 per cent Work CTS engaged in the operating depart ments of railroads have been advanced g per cent during that time. No speci- ous pleading for the rights of the pub. lie can disguise this lowered living standard of 100000 citizens.
 "None will deny that the public has rights. It also has duties and obliga- tions, and it does not come into court with clean hands when it evades its obligations and insists on its rights When the public insists on justice to those who serve 1t in as emphatic 3 manner as it now insists on its rights, the cry of the public's rights will nc longer be heard, for then workers car successfully appeal to the public con- science instead of being forced to apply that unsocial method known as the strike"
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-02-28
BUILDING TRADES PLAN
 TO UNITE ON DEMANDS
PAINTERS ELECT NEW
 AGENT AND ORGANIZER
Resnikof Succeeds Beadle Who Will Stay With Electricians
 Temporarily.

Morris Resnikoff was elected business agent and organizer of Painters, Decor ators and Paper Hangers Local No. 40o at special meeting held this week. He succeeds R. Beadle who resigned as agent for the painters and the electrical workers to return to his trade as a decorative painter. The resignation was received at joint meeting of the paint CTS and electrical workers a week ago and was accepted.
 At special meeting of the Electrical Workers, Local 90, also held this week, MT. Bead1e was prevailed upon to re- main as agent of that local pending the outcome of the negotiations now under way with the contractors and which MT. Beadle was instrumental in putting to- gether. These negotiations cover an agreement that is to become effective on April 1, and Mr., Bead1e agreed to continue as agent and act with the com mittee until the matter has been settled.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-02-28
TROLLEYMEN PREPARE
 NEW WAGE SCHEDULE
Conference Board Taking Up Question With Locals to
 Get Views.

In preparation for the demands to be made by the Trolleymen's Unions of the state on the Connecticut Company with in the next few weeks, the state con- ference board of the trolleymen's union will meet here this week and attend the meeting of the local organization on Friday night at Eagles hall, to talk over the scope of the demands with the men. Similar meetings have already been held in other parts of the state and as soon as the round of local unions is completed the demands will be made up and presented to the company.
 lust to what extent the demands should go is yet a matter of doubt, men in some cities being of the opinion that they should be greater than those in other places deem advisable. The largely increased receipts of the. Con- necticut company, due to the institution of the zone fare system, in which the men co-operated to the fullest in mak- ing it a success and keeping the riding public satisfied, would make it appear that the company can more readily see it's way to meeting the demands this year, than 1t has i'll the past.
 It is the aim of the conference board to keen the demands within reason and vet make them fair to men all over the state, their Investigations indicating that living conditions are about as severe in one place as another. 1t is expected that the demands can be gotten into shape within few weeks and presented to the company early i'll April.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-02-28
TEACHERS SHOULD UNITE
 WITH ORGANIZED LABOR
Past Unwillingness to Do So Pres ent Result, Says
 Educator.

Teachers affiliated with trade union ism can protect American ideals, de- c1ared Dr. Harry E. Overstreet at a meeting held under the auspices of the Public Education Association, in New York, this week.
 "The traditional unwillingness of teachers to align themselves with so- called partisan labor has actually de- 1ivered them into the hands of partisan interests" he said. 'The schools and the colleges are not public spirited in the sense of being above all partisan at tachments. They are hagrantly partisan, being governed in large measure by the ideals and interests of the dominant status quo. Radical even progressive social and educational thought has little opportunity to express itself. Our pub lie spirited teachers are compelled to teach doctrines which are really in the interest of very special class.
 "Afi1iation with labor connects teach CTS with one group that is consistently fighting for real democracy-that is, for industrial democracy. The great need of teachers today is for democracy in their working conditions-security of tenure, freedom of thought and speech, the right of voice in the organization of their work. .Af6liation with labor subjects teachers to the danger of in- curing the ennity of the forces of autocracy and Junkerism in education. This should be enough to bring out heroic response from the teachers, to save themselves and American educa- tion from the fermentation of party oligarchies that are un-American both in their outlook and their methods
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-02-28
BRIDGEPORT WORKERS
 DISCUSS WAGE PLANS
Piece Workers Consider Changing Over to Flat Weekly
 Rate.

Bridgeport, Feb. 27.-At a largely attended meeting of corset and other ladies' garment workers outside of the Warner Brothers Corset factories, who are paid on the piece-work scale, the question of applying for a fiat weekly wage or an increase in the piece-work price was generally discussed this week Organizer Hugh J. Garland of New Haven, addressed the gathering, outlin- ing the advantages to be had by either method and at the close it was decided to appoint committee to discuss the matter with the employers and report back at later meeting. The Warner shops have recently entered into an agreement for a 44-hour week and an increase in pay all around, so do not enter into the present affair.
 Similar action to that in this city, is being taken in Danbury which is under the jurisdiction of the Bridgeport dis trict. A meeting was held in the city Thursday night and practically the same action as here taken.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-02-28
CORSET WORKERS RAISE COINCIDENT WITH UNION PLAN Ten Per Cent. Increase An nounced as Organization
 Starts.
 BIG MEETING HELD Gives Movement Further
 Boost.
BIG MEETING HELD

Practically simultaneous with, and as the organizers look upon 1t as more than mere coincident of the beginning of a campaign to organize the corset workers and needle workers in this city, 1C per cent increase in wages was an- nounced at the Strouse-Adler Corset factory, presided over by Col. I. M Ul1man and became effective this week The increase didn't stop the organiza- ton campaign however as on Thursday night a mass meeting of corset and needle workers was held in the Labor Lyceun1 on Howe street and plans made for the thorough organization of work CTS in that line in New Haven.
 The organization work has been going on for some time, especially through irl- dividua1 efforts at the Strouse-Adler factory. It was meeting with such sue J. Garland and other organizers of the Ladies' Garment.W Workers crafts decided sufficient interest and support had been Secured to authorize the mass meeting for organization. Therefore the meet ing was called for Thursday night at the Labor Lyceum.
 Profting by past experiences of the discharge of individual workers who were found to be active in the organ ization work, the call for the meeting was sent through the organizers instead of through shop advocates. Whether or not word of 1t reached the heads of the corset factory the organizers point to, the fact that on Monday, a few days after the organization meeting had been decided upon, notices of the ten per cent. increase were posted i'll the >Strouse-Ad1er shops.
 The organization of workers on wom- en's apparel has already progressed far in New Haven and the mass meeting of Thursday night gave ample evidence that 1t will soon become general. Work CTS in this line in other cities of the state are now well organized and have succeeded in greatly bettering their working conditions and their success appeals to the workers here
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-02-28
CARPENTERS GET INTO
 POLITICAL CAMP PAICN
Appoint Committee to Garry Work On-New Council
 Delegates.

Four new delegates were elected to the New Haven District Council of Car penters, and a committee of five ap- pointed to act in conjunction with other like committees in pushing Organized Labor's political campaign, at the regu- lar meeting of Carpenters Local No. 7o on Monday night. Only routine business, pending the further negotia- tions of the demand for $1 an hour, occupied the remainder of the meeting.
 The delegates elected to the District Council are: William J. D. Flood, w. T. Mcdonald, F. A. Odell and William Therrien. The committee to carry on the political work consists of John Richards, J.~V. Streeter, John Strachan, George West and William J. D. Flood. : The carpenters with their 2,0O0 odd members appreciated the fact that through their organization alone much missionary work of political nature such as outlined by the A. F. of L. and the Connecticut Federation of Labor can be done and they therefore decided to get into the game early and see to it that 1t is done. While the committee appointed will act with kindred com mittees that may be appointed it will at once get busy a1nong the carpenters own members and urge them to take an active part in the primaries and elections this fall.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-02-28
DEATH AGAIN STRIKES
 FAMILY OF JOHN DUNN
Wife, Brooding Over Recent Death of Son, Also Falls
 Victim.

John A. Dunn, delegate to the Trades Council from the Moulders' Union, and one of the best known and active Organ ized Labor men in New Haven, suf- fered another bereavement this week, when death took his wife Katherine. She was i'll only few days but has been suffering from the shock of a sons death since December. Her funeral was held Thursday mornig from her late home, B Downing street, and was att tended not only by multitude of re1a- tives and friends but by representatives of all the Organized Labor crafts in the city.
 MT. and Mrs. Dunn lost their son Will liam, 1o years of age, by death early in December. The loss was such shock to Mrs. Dunn that she has been in ill., health ever since and when attacked with cold week ago, had not strength enough left to combat it and her death resulted on Monday night.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-02-28
MACHINISTS MOVING
 INTO NEW QUARTERS
Local Lodges Change From Grown Street to 99
 Temple Street.

Officers and members of the Local Lodge of Machinists have been busy all week packing up their belongings in preparation for the truckmen, who to- day are moving them from their old headquarters at 11o Crown street, to the large and spacious halls at oo Temple street. The organization meeting held at the Crown street hall on Thursday night wound up the affairs there and at its conclusion adjournment was taken to the new headquarters.
 The new halls have been recently re- decorated and with the large amount of floor space available will provide excel lent quarters for the rapidly growing organization. Within a short time it is planned to have all the metal working trades i'll the city affiliated under one roof and to that end arrangements are already under way for Securing the ad- ditiona1 hall on the third floor above the one already secured on Temple street.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-02-28
.LABOR'S POLITICAL PROGRAM BRINGS
 HOWL FROM HIT
"Class Government" Is Cry Started to Offset Workers
 United Action.
SEE PROFITS BLOCKED
No Protests Heard, However, When Real Glass" Runs
 Things.

The executive committee of the A. F. of L. non-partisan political campaign committee is preparing to make effective the trade union non-partisan political policy in the forthcoming campaign. The committee consists of President Com pers, Secretary Frank Morrison and President O'Conne1l of the A. F. of L. metal trades department.
 The committee is organizing publicity, speakers, and organizing bureaus and it is intended to conduct most inten- sive and extensive nationwide cam paign both during the primaries as well as the election of candidates for pres ident. congress, state legislatures and all other public offices.
 Copies of the declaration for non- partisan action and the reason therefor are being forwarded to the various A. F. of L .affiliates. It was published in The Connecticut Labor Press last week.
 This declaration has brought "class government" howls from newspapers and public officials who never protest when small groups representing profit block social legislation. But when or ganized wage earners apply policy they originated and have applied since the inception of the A. F. of L. in 1881, and has since been applied successfully by other groups, the prohteers cry "class government" and minority rule" The defenders of prohteers ignore labor's point that the workers are not actuated by desire for profits, but to benefit society as a whole.
 The situation is amusing to the work CTS, who note that the wage earner IS assured by these prohteers that he can secure redress at the ballot box, and when he acts accordingly and urges the election of those who favor remedial legislation, he is told that he is "un- American" that "Gompers is attempting to deliver the labor vote" and that "this country will never be ruled by minor ity."
 These prohteers insist that the trade union movement will not succeed with its non-partisan political program, but the amount of extensive white paper editors use on this subject indicates that they are not sure of their ground and that they "sense" an awakening by workers to the value of the A. F. of L, political policy.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-02-28
TRANSFERS AWAITING
 ORGANIZERS ARRIVAL
Gillespie, Delayed in Washington, Holds Up Negotiations
 Here.

Pending the arrival from Washing ton of Organizer John Gillespie of the Teamsters, Chauffeurs and Helpers Union, things are yet at a standstill i'll the settlement of the teamsters dis agreements with the New Haven coal dealers. Mr. Gillespie was expected last week but because of conferences which he was obliged to attend in Washing ton is yet prevented from coming here.
 President Ornburn of the Trades Council, who has been acting for the men in the negotiations, until it became apparent that the coal dealers were de- terrnined not to recognize their organ 1espie. asking him to arrange a speedy date for New Haven. While the men have decided not to strike now to en- force their demands because of the harm it would do the working man, they are far from satisfied and intend to press their demands to a satisfactory settlement in the near future.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-02-28
MACHINISTS HEAR CAUSTIC COMMENT
 AT OPEN MEETING
Barlow Plays Government and American Legion in Sen
 sational Way.
ORGANIZERS SPEAK
Some Work Gut Out for Connecti- cut One Tells Gath
 ering.

Charging that Labor need expect no laid from the present crowd" at Wash lington, that the present government is tied by enemies of Labor, that the American Legion of returned so1dieHs is a Wall street organization intended to befog and fool the ex-so1dier, and that the workers and the soldiers only re- dress IS to take things in their own hands and clean house at Washington, Lester P. Barlow, formerly attached to the Marlin-Rockwell Corp aviation corps in this city, created sensation at the Washington birthday gathering of Elm Lodge, No. 420, International Association of Machinists at Trades Council Hall on Sunday afternoon. The meeting was an open one and was>well attended and while many present did not agree with all of MT. Barlow's re- marks, he was allowed to continue un- interrupted.
 MT. Barlow is organizer of the Worlds War Veterans, an organization of former service men intended to off set "the baneful influences that are be- ing attempted by the American Legion, as Mir. Barlow put 1t. The worker, so1- dier or non-soldier need expect no help from the legion, he declared, as it Is solely a Wall Street adjunct and is being financed from there to capture the sol dier vote under the guise of patriotism.
 John J. Connolly, organizer of the Machinists, of Washington, also spoke but confined himself to organization work, the high costs of living, the neces- sity of the machinists throughout the land standing together and beat down this higher mounting costs and affiliate closer with labor of ali kinds to pro- tect each other. Members of Congress antagonistic to giving the worker a show, but concerned so1ay with pro- tecting ''the interests" he fayed ruth lessly and while not going into person alities, told the meeting that 1t had some work cut out for it right here in Con- necticut that it would do well to get busy on.
 Another open meeting of machinists and affiliated metal trades workers was held Thursday night at Machinists hall on Crown street. It was addressed by C. P. Gibson of Washington, member of the Machinists executive board. It was the opening of the spring campaign for organization on more extensive lines than ever The efforts the Manufact- urers. associations are using to special ize and therefore put down Labor, he declared to be menace and unless the men of the inter allied trades acted to- gether and brought all their fellow craftsmen into the organization they need expect little courtesy in the not far-distant future.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-02-28
MOVE FOR COOPERATIVE
 STORE GETS UNDER WAY
STATE CONGRESSMEN
 PLEASE MANUFACTURERS
Association Expresses Approval of Action on Railroad
 Bill.

The Connecticut Manufacturers Association during the week expressed its pleasure through its president, E.. Kent Hubbard of Middletown, over the action of the Connecticut representa- tives in Congress in voting in favor of the Esch-Cummins railroad bill. MT. Hubbard had wired the congressman Saturday urging their support and ack- now1edgment of his telegram was made by them. The association did not think the railroads should be turned back to private ownership without legislation of some sort and feels sure of the sup port of the Connecticut senators in the matter.
 While the association is not partic- ularly favorable to all parts of the bill, it supported it rather than have legis1a- ton of any kind defeated. The railroad men, members. of the brotherhood, were opposed to the bill because of their be- lief that the roads should remain in the control of the government.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-02-28
PRINTERS GRIEVANCE
 IS STILL UNSETTLED
Union Rejects Publishers Pro- posal and Submits
 Counter Plan.

At conference held yesterday after noon between committee representing the Typographical Union and the pub fishers of the four daily papers in New Haven, the trouble that caused the papers to suspend for several days two weeks ago was again discussed. At a conference held Wednesday the pub fishers again proposed that a bonus of $3 week be given now, together with the immediate operation of $1 week increase due May 1. They then with drew and at meeting of the Typo graphical Union held Wednesday night the proposal was unanimously rejected and a committee appointed to submit a counter proposal to the publishers. This was done yesterday.
 The members of the union feel that even with the acceptance of the pub fishers proposal the situation would not be remedied The scale here then would still be far less than paid in nearby cities and would therefore be no induce ment for printers to come here and con- sequent1y the long hours of overtime work-which are the bone of contention far more than the wage scale-would continue. Seven or eight days a week over a machine or at "the case" Is detri- mental to the health of the men and they therefore quit in punches two weeks ago and the papers were forced to suspend.
 While the men are again at work they are so purely on their own vote to re- turn pending an adjustment of the mat ter, and not by any means on orders of the International officers, as was stated in the Waterbury Herald on Sum- day last. The article, which the print CTS declare was inspired, if not actually written by the publishers, is far from the facts of the situation and tends to give the impression that the men were caught at an unfair game and were promptly sat upon by the international officers. Instead the international off, cers declined to order those who re- signed to go back to work but the pub fishers were glad to have them when after they, the publishers, had taken the matter up with the entire Typographical Union and not alone their own printers, the men voted to go back.