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Putnam patriot., 1920-10-08
HOOK & LADDER TRUCK IS
 AGAIN UP TO THE VOTERS
Common Council Calls Special City Meeting to See If Citizens Will Appropriate $9,5OO
 For New Apparatus
Hook Ladder Company Not To Be DsbandedJarv Elect
 ed To Police Force-Other Business

was taken. He sincerely hoped that thte matter would be dropped
 When Alderpan Byrne was inform ed that the only action taken by the council was to lay the matter on tho table until the next meeting he said that he misunderstood the situation and believed that the council had vot- ed on it.
 The mayor said he was responsible for the matter being brought up in the first place. and that he gave his reasons at the time. He said he had in mind the saving to the city of $500 a year and also he brought it up in the hopes that it would be discussed and possibly some solution of the problem would be reached. No member of the council wants hook and ladder company any more than l do, if it Is of any use." said the mayor.
 A member suggested that Chief Ar mold be heard from. The chief said that if it was sll the same he had rath- CT keep out of it, as he might hurt someone's feelings.
 It was voted to lay the matter on the table indefinitely.
 Three More Hydrants
 On recommendation of Alderman Byrne it was voted to install three more hydrants, 6ne near the Stnta Trade School, one near the office of John o. Fox X Company and one near Eden street
 Police Report
 The report of the captain of police showed that during September there were IT arrests. Nine arrests were for intoxication. Five men were sent to jail The city collected $309.46 in fines and costs. Property to the val ue of $95 was reported stolen.s of which $s5 was recovered.
 Refuse Termination For Gas Taak
 A petition from the Motor Tire Ser vice Company to install wnuDaenr pump on South Main street, took up nearly the first hour of the semi0n. and the whole matter of granting per mits for gasolene filling stations was discussed. It was voted to laY oAe matter on the table. It was then vOt- ed to take 1t from the table. "A mo tion was made that it be referrcd to the highway committee with power to act. Mayor Marcy said that If the council voted to grant the petition he would exercise his power of veto. 1t was stated that there are already two tanks on the street not over 300 feet apart. This tank, if erected, would be between the other two. It was sag gested that no petitions for tanks should be given on main streets and OR streets where there is trolley track It was suggested that some of the permits already granted be with drawn. To bring the matter to . head Alderman Wheelock moved that the petition be granted. The motion was seconded by Alderman Johnson The motion was lost on roll can vote, 1 to 8. Alderman Dugas refusing to vote on the ground that he was not familiar with the situation.
 Bushes. For Highway Com.itsss
 A petition from abutters on Pieas- ant street for curbing, petition ts have Highland street improved. and petition for sewer on Pleasant street were referred to the highway com mittee. st
 Other Business DispossA Of
 A request was received from the
 
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Putnam patriot., 1920-10-08

Sixty-two were at the home of Mir. and Mrs. Fred Rabbit, East Putnam, Saturday evening, at the old fashioned husking bee After the corn was husked all were invited to the house, where refreshhents were served and music and games were enjoyd, all passing very pleasant evening
Putnam patriot., 1920-10-08
WITH CHECK ENCLOSED
Editors of The Putnam, Patriot,
 Putnam, Conn.

Putnam, Conn.
 Dear Sirs:--The drive for addi- tional funds to complete the new annex for the Day kimball Hospital should be energetically supported by everyone able to assist even in a small way. Putnam has gone lover the top" in numerous drives for funds which were to be used many miles away, and with this call to aid a home institution where the benefits can be seen and appreciated by everyone. let's keep our reputation good by again going lover the top"
 Am enclosing check for my bit and hope the required amount may be quickly secured.
 Very truly yours.
 A. w. MARCY.
Putnam patriot., 1920-10-08

See "Humoresque," Bradley. soon.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-05-01
RAILROAD WAGES
Continued from Page -

and the wage propositions will then be
carried to the Railroad Labor Board,
created under the provisions of the
Cummins-Esch bill, as soon as the board
is organized and prepared to transact
business.
May 20 has been set as the date up
on which final reports from local or
system committees are to be made.
This movement is national in scope
and its importance is urged upon gen
era1 chairmen, who are instructed TO
conduct these negotiations in such man
ner that the several organizations will
be in position to present the entire
proposition to the Railroad Labor
Board in accordance with the provis-
ions of the transportation act.
National Standardization of wages is
the aim of the railroad organizations,
and every railroad carrier in the United
States, or part thereof, will be called
upon to say whether it will agree to or
decline same on the above stated date.
Local committees are requested to in
sist upon receiving written replies.
1t will thus be seen that the 10 stand
ard railroad labor organizations are go
ing to comply with the full letter of the
law and give its application and opera
ton the most thorough test, even
though the railroad arrangements have
declined to cooperate with the en-
p1oyes, even, at the request of the Presi-
dent of the United States, in reaching
wage settlements.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-05-01
THE BIJOU.

Greater and more thrilling than any
that have gone before the new chapter
of The Lost City," which will be
shown at the Bijou Sunday night and
the three days following is going to
make the million dollar serial more en-
ticing than ever. Juanita Hansen is
the star, the scenes were taken in the
jungles of Africa and as cinema ex-
hibition of wild animal life 1t is I'M
paralelled. The five reel feature on
the same program will present an all
star company headed by Zena Keefe in
"The Woman God Sent" The plot
winds through the adventures of a poor
girl factory worker who sets about to
aid in the betterment of the working
girl. AS the story advances it gives
way to a pretty romance which en-
hanees the interest, one of the big
scenes being political fight in which
father and daughter are ranged on op-
posite sides. If you are taking an active
part in the struggle for cleaner politics,
poor, for happier home surroundings
for the children of the slums then you
should see this picture.
There will be the usua lrollicking
comedy of first run quality and the
DlJOu NEWS w CChIy Will OlllCi dtIA az
tive features and two complete shows
the second starting at o'clock sharp.
The vaudeville that comes the first
three days will be headed by Just Sup
pose, series of episodes of every
day life with a woman and four chill
dren. The special feature of the bill
will be the unusual combination of
pretty girl singer, Sylvia Moore, ap-
pearing with the Reckless Duo, two
male acrobats in a sensational exhibit
ton. The added feature will be Mel
son and Bailey in comedy interlude
"At the Studio" Other acts include
Bowers and Saunders, two girls who
offer voca1ization in an entirely differ
ent way, and Fred and May Wardell
in a versatile offering, Everything in
One" There will be continuous per-
formances daily starting at o'clock.
Special attention is called to the matt
nee Wednesday which will be devoted
to the National Vaudeville Artists
Fund with an augmented Bill and the
entire proceeds of the matinee goes to
establish an insurance fund for actors.
This is in reality the first time any
benefit has ever been given for the
actor and Mr.. Poll has given instruc-
tons to all his managers to put on
extra shows that goodly sum may be
realized Manager Wales has planned
several added features at the Bijou for
Wednesday afternoon.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-05-01

the American Hide & Leather company.
whose profits for 1919 were more than
three and one-half times larger than
those it gained in 1914; the Central
Leather company, whose 1919 profits
are more than double those of the same
months in 1913; and the Endicott-
Johnson Shoe Manufacturing corpora
ton, whose profits rose from 2,l74.-
40 in 1915 to 1921 $50 in 1919.
In terms of dividends on its COM
mon stock, last years profits of the
American Hide & Leather company in
creased from A cents a share in 1915
to $15.52 a share in 1919, or IS times
the earnings it distributed in 1915 and
they were ample"
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-05-01
OUTPUT ABOVE U. S. NEEDS.

St. Louis, Mo-, April 30.-American
production is now on basis of 40 per
cent. above the needs of this country.
said Edward A. Briggs, chairman of the
foreign trade survey of the Mississippi
Valley Association, at its convention in
this city. United States Secretary of
Commerce Alexander took the same
position.
The time has come ;" said Secre-
tary Alexander, when our capacity for
production exceeds all legitimate do
mestic needs and We must depend upon
foreign markets for the sale of our sur
plus products if we wish to avoid the
slowing down of industry, which would
have. a serious effect on our economic
and industrial life
I'VE must not only maintain but in
crease our production in preparation
for this future keen competition in
world commerce"
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-05-01
UNION THEATRES
Houses Entitled to Our
First Preference In Patronage
THE HYPERION.

Quite the most pretentious feature
picture that has yet been offered at the
Hyperion since the Inauguration of
Sunday night programs is "The Honor
System" which comes this Sunday
night topping an exceptional bill. "The
Honor System" bares one of the great
evils of all time and there is a wonder
combination of romance, daring, Mex
lean treachery, the laws injustice, pris-
on brutality and vindication and retri-
button embodied in its unfolding. The
actual interior of a prison with 500
convicts is one of the big scenes and
others include gripping scene of
Mexican bandit raid on helpless
! American community. which is a thrill
err. The second big feature on the pro-
gram brings Tsura Aaki, the famous
Japanese star, in Locked Lips" the
storp of a Japanese girl who marries
a worthless American and remains
silent when she finds him married to
another woman. The comedy is Big
V, Maids and Muslin" and there will
be the kinograms and other features
with that always enhancing music by
the Hyperion Orchestra under the di-
rection of Harry Berman. Seats on
the orchestra floor are reserved and
may be secured in advance.
Following its established and early
season promise the Hyperion Players
will offer brand new release for stock
and one of the most ikeable plays of
the year in "Cappy Kicks" all next
week with matinees daily. "Cappy
big appeal to lovers of stock drama for
everyone is familiar with the Peter B.
Kyne brand of humor through having
read the stories as they appeared in the
Saturday Evening Post for long per-
iod. The humor of "Cappy Kicks" is
genuine because the author reproduces
actual living persons. The scenes are
laid along the San Francisco water
front with the central figure Alden P.
Kicks, called "Cappy" by his friends
Matt Peasley," the first mate of one of
"Cappy's schooners, is not daunted by
Cappy's fiery utterances and there is a
neat battle of wits between the pair
with the first mate outwitting the old
captain in regular Wall Street lamb
shearing style. There are at least two
one of them naturally concerns Matt
Peasley, the handsome and athletic
young seafaring man, with the cap
tain's daughter Arthur Griffin, who
was the comedian of the Hyperion
Players last season, has been especially
engaged to return and play the Tim
Wise role of "Cappy Kicks" for he is
an exact replica physically of the man
who created the original role and Mr..
Van Buren, will have the role of Matt
Peasley", the first mate, and Miss St.
Claire has the role of Florence Kicks,
the daughter of Cappy. The produc-
ton viii be, faultless as to staging and
other details. Seats for all presenta-
tons are now on sale.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-05-01
SOME REAL LABOR NEWS
In HELP WANTED ADVS.
Non Union Men Hard Put While
"a. Ham Wants Piece
of Cheese.

There's some real news in the adver-
Using columns of the daily press these
days, in asmuch as they show the feeble
condition of the anti-1abor faction.
Here's one anent the carpenters:
Wanted Carpenters, oOc per hour,
under open shop conditions Apply J.
A. Mckay, secretary, Master Builders
Association, Room SO, 81 Church ST.,
New Haven, Conn" -.
Right under it, showing they can af-
ford ST. an hour in Hartford if they
cannot here, is this:
'Wanted-1OO carpenters, expert
enced on form work, rate 81 per hour.
Also men experienced on stripping
form, rate 60c per hour, nine hour
day. Apply Stone & Webster, 675 Park
ST., Hartford, Conn"
That's non-union, too, although it
doesn't say it.
Again is another wherein A. Ham is
evidently looking for some small pieces
of cheese, as to wit:
'Non-union moving picture operator.
None but 1on-ur1ion need answer. Ad-
dress New Haven, General Delivery,
"a. Ham)
"Non-union pianist cornetist, clari-
net, drummer, violinist wanted for the
alter job Vaudeville and picture COM
bination. Address New Haven General
Delivery, CA. Ham,"
That will certainly be fine smelling
theater when he gets them.
f In direct opposition to this is the
attitude being displayed by the New
Haven Read in its advertising for help
all along its system. In every adv. for
men it is plainly and boldly stated that
this is not strike-breaking advertise
ment. Organization men are on the
job. No strike has been ordered or de-
clared and men are not wanted to take
the place of strikers, but to fill vacan-
cies." This attitude appeals to the Or
ganized Worker
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-05-01
VALLEY STRIKERS
TURNING TO A.F. l.
ORGANIZATIONS
Brass Workers Realize Dual Or
ganization Is Only Hinder
ing Them.

Waterbury, April 3O.-Despite the
efforts of the leaders of the "dua1
movement" intended to disrupt the A.
r. of L. organizations among the work.
ers in the shops in the Naugatuck Val
ley, the strike which started in the brass
shops here couple of weeks ago, is
now we'll in hand and the A. F. of L.
organizations growing stronger daily
and have more weight among the
workers as whole. The settlement of
the strike in Ansonia, where the work
ers went back without gaming any con-
cessions, but with the advice of the A.
F. of L. officials who assisted them in
their organization after the strike,
leaves these officers free now to devote
themselves to the Waterbury situation
and to offset the dual organization eff
forts at disruption.
The New England Workers who de-
nounced the A. F. of L. organizations
because it wasn't radical enough and
then sought to bust them up when the
ground. Branches of the Federal
Workers Union of the A. F. of L. have
now been organized among the Russian,
the Polish and the Italian speaking
workers and all that the dual organiza-
ton has left is a smattering of the
Italian and the Lithuanian workers.
The latter are now perfecting an or
ganizatien with the a. F. of L. and will
soon be affiliated.
Secretary Ira M Ornburn of the c.
F. of L. is still actively engaged in the
organization assisted by organizers
from the A. F. of L. able to talk to the
men in their several languages. The
workers are beginning to understand
that with the properly organized A. F.
of L. lies their hopes for lettering their
conditions and that the New England
Workers are only hindering them.
Even the press dispatches sent out in
dictate this change of sentiment, one
published broadcast today saying: +
Much opposition has developed
among the members of the New Eng
land Workers Association to the plan
suggested by the manufacturers where
by each company would negotiate sep
arately with its own employees. The
strikers now demand that the manufac-
turers recognize the central committee
of the association, composed of repre-
sentatives of its various branches"
Secretary Ornburn today arranged
for organizers of the various metal
trades employed in the shops here
hereabouts, to come to this city next
week and complete the organization of
these men. While somewhat organ
lied now they are in position whereby
they are helpless when unskilled crafts
dominate the situation.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-05-01
WILL STICK TO OWN
COOPERATIVE PLAN
Trades Council Committee Prac-
tically Decides Against
. Other Move.

While admitting that the plan of the
Bridgeport men for the establishment
of chain stores here and elsewhere
about the state, as explained by them
at a mass meeting week ago, has much
merit behind it, the committee in charge
of the COOPERATIVE Stores of the
Trades Council has decided to go ahead
ON its own plan, inasmuch as the other
would not be fully cooperative.
The other proposition had its great
er purchasing power perhaps to COM
mend it, but the cooperative plan as
outlined by the COOPERATIVE League
speakers, also took care of this from
the Labor end so the committee intends
to keep on as it has been going.
A report to that effect will probably
be made to the next Trades Council
meeting. Meantime, the stock sub
scriptions are being taken up and good
results reported.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-05-01
CIGAR MAKERS STRIKE
in HARTFORD SETTLED
King Company Only One Refus-
ing to Make Conces-
Sions,

Hartford, April 3O-The strike of
tally decreased the supply of Smokes"
for some weeks, is practically over and
only II men remain on strike, settle
ment having been made with all of the
large manufacturers with the exception
of the Louis King Cogar Company
According to officers of the cigar
makers union, when that firm recently
rented a Philadelphia factory the en-
ployes in the new factory went on
strike on learning that the company
had established another plant in order
to break it. The headquarters of the
cigarmakers is now in the Central
Labor Union rooms in the small coun-
Gil hall.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-05-01
ALIEN BAR DOWN,
CITIZENS LOSE JOBS
Texas Has Sample Of What Otter.
o. sons Scheme Would
Do.

Fort Worth, Texas, April 30
Charges by Texas union labor that
Mexicans who have been allowed to
enter the United States under modihca-
tons of the immigration laws which
provide that they shall be used exclu-
sively for farm work, are being diverted
into improper channels are correct, said
D. E. Lyday, president of the Texas
Farmers union.
President Lyday's statement was
prompted by the adoption by the Texas
Federation of Labor of resolutions de-
claring that railroads, oil companies and
packing houses are using the imported
Mexicans to replace citizens of the
United States.
This is a sample of what letting the
literacy test bar down" will do, if
allowed as urged by President Otterson
of Winchesters and the New Haven
Chamber of Commerce, as told two
weeks ago. He said 100000 laborers
are needed and evidently they are-to
bust Organized Labor.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-05-01
MILLHANDS STRIKE
Continued from Page H.

Wednesday morning the spinners shut
down their machines shortly after start
ing time and went into the other depart
ments calling the operatives off the job.
About an. hour afterwards, commit
tee of operatives, called on Agent
Knight at. his office, and told him that
they were out for the schedule of 48
hours a week with SIS hours pay. THE
matter as it now stands" said Agent
Knight before leaving for Quidnick, R.
l., yesterday afternoon, SIS that the
company cannot grant the demands of
the operatives. Conditions of the cot
ton market are getting worse and there
seems to be little remedy for il"
When the eight hour movement swept
the country in February, 1919, and
many New England cotton mills adopt
ed the eight hour day or 48 hours a
week, the Quidnick- Windham plant
was dull, operating but 40 hours week
"A few months later the plant started up
on the regular schedule of SIS hours and
continued so until the trouble Wednes-
day.
At meeting last night of the strik-
ing operatives of the Quidnick- Wind
ham Cotton Manufacturing Company at
Labor Union hall, after discussion of
an hour it was voted, $50 to to remain
out until their demands for 48 hour
week with IS hours pay were met.
This morning the strikers met at La
Dor Union hall, where they were adj
dressed by Frank Kraus "a labor union
organizer and a member of the Wilt
mantle local of the Textile Workers
of America. The situation was gone
over from every angle, and the forma-
ton of local to be identified with the
Textile Workers was part of the
business. More than 100 enrolled.
Secretary Ornburn of the c. F. of L.
was called by phone and asked to send
an official to the scene to complete the
organization and afiliation with the A.
F. of L. He at once took the matter
up with headquarters and the organ
izer is on the way.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-05-01
TURN DOWN DEMAND
OF N. B. HOD-CARRIERS

New Britain, April 3O.-At a meet
ing of the Master Masons' Association
last night, it was voted to reject the de-
mands of the mason tenders for ST. an
hour and to notify them that they will
not be paid any more than the present
rate of Is cents an hour with double
time for all over eight hours. The
mason tenders wanted the new rate to
become effective May l.
The Master Builders Association
will hold meeting some time this week
to act on the demandssof the carpenters
for ST. an hour and it is expected that
thew will take a similar stand to that
of the master maSons.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-05-01
SOCIETY BOYCOTTS,

Boston, April 30.-Our best citizens"
are now using the boycott that was so
vigorously denounced when only labor
applied it up to a short time ago In
the fashionable Back Bay district tenn
ants have prepared blacklist of goug-
ing landlords. The meeting at which
this course was decided upon was adj
dressed by state representative.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-05-01
PROFITEERS IN CLOVER.

Washington, April 30-In speech
in the United States senate Mr.. Cap
per of Kansas included a list of cor
porations and their immense profits
since the beginning of the war. These
are exclusive of vast sums that the
government must refund because of the
supreme courts decision that stock divi-
dends can not be taxed under the in
come tax law. Senator Capper said
that the price of crude oil has been
increased 800 per cent.
"Other upholders of government and
befrienders of the poor" he said, ARE
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-05-01
A CALL TO ARMS.

Charleston, w. Va, April 3O-The
West Virginia Mining News is terrified
at the non-partisan political activity of
trade unonists and declares that "un-
less there is a more earnest effort made
it is practically certain that the results
in November will show heavy increases
in the power of union leaders in con-
gress and the legislatures" .-
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-05-01
PUTNAM WEAvERs STRIKE.

Putnam, April 3G.-A strike of weav-
ers at the plant of the French River
Textile company here went into effect
late Tuesday. Strike leaders said that
$50 weavers walked out and II en-
p1oyes from other departments. The
strikers sought a 48-kour week instead
of SIS hours and the American Wooden
company wage schedule"
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-05-01

Tampa, Fla, April 30,-After long
controversy between. the Typographical
union and the employers, an arbitration
award, which dates back to January II,
raises rates to $44 a week for both
day and night work.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-05-01
DEMAND LIVING WAGE.

Champaign, ILL.,, April 3O.-Teamsters
and chauffeurs have suspended work
as a protest against low wages. The
strikers demand a living wage and
recognition of their union.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-05-01

Dor Wilson ohold its next meeting
at his office if Washington Saturday
T ihsinvitation, it was reported, pre-
vented breaking off of negotiations.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-05-01

The union label guarantees full re-
turn on the outlay in the form of in
creased business and employment.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-05-01
BARRIERS WANT MORE.

White Plains, N. Y, April 30.-Or-
gained bar ers at this place have sus-
pended work to enforce higher wage
scale.