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The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-10-23
MASTER BAKERS
OPEN SHOP PLAN
Organized Bakery Workers Set
Pace to Meet Issue at
State Convention.

II the master boss-bakers of Con-
necticut intend to carry out the decision
of the general staff of capital it will
aim a fatal blow at the prosperity of
the baking industry, when the third
party movement will have a vital sig
nificance for American life in our in
dustry that will become more apparent
after the election than it is today
"Our economic life" says Organizer
Kerker, SIS in process of Aux; reaction
ary forces are striving to restrain 1t
within the old forms and moulds but
they may as well try to push back
Niagara.
The declaration of war upon the or
ganized bakery workers here, especially
in New Haven, under the guise of a
campaign for the open-shop, is for the
sole purpose of re-estab1ishing pre-war
conditions. 1t has come at a most un-
fortunate time and will have more dis
astrous consequences if continued The
story of the old cat still holds true; YOU
may throw her out kick her if you will,
but she will uphold her dignity and
come back and upon her return you can
rest assured she will bring back some
kittens. Organization is here to stay
and its will to be free and to organize
shall never be destroyed
"Our problem will outlive the election.
The only effect of the reactionary cam
paign will be to fill the ranks of those
who precipitate the right to organize,
the right to say what our wages and
conditions shall be and the right for the
recognition of constructive trades
unionism.
"The third party vote will give seri-
Gus indication of what may be expected
L Il 4
campaign against sane and constructive
trades unionism with which the organ
lied bakery workers are affiliated.
"The open-shop campaign may have
temporary success, but in the long
run, which may be very soon, the coun-
ter offensive which recruited by the
fatal and futile course of reaction, will
sweep away the vestiges. of industrial
turmoil and bring about far reaching
economic changes.
'The following measures would pave
the way for industrial peace among the
bakery workers:
"Ca11 off the campaign in New Haven
for the open-shop and permit industrial
democracy to exist; give the baker an
opportunity to be home at night with
his family in order that he may enjoy
life and partake of the acquisitions of
civilization. 1t will signify the material
and intellectual uplift of the toiler to
establish the eight hour workday and a
wage scale sufficient to meet existing
conditions. Permit the right of col
lective bargaining. On these principles
a basis of mutual good will and conf
dence can be established. What our in
dustrial life needs is constructive and
not destructive policy that will produce
better output both in quality and
quantity"
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-10-23
MILL HANDS DESPERATE
Attempt to starve Them Into
Lower Wage Acceptance.

Goaded to resentment by months of
unemployment resulting from the lock-
out begun early in July by the Ameri-
can Woolen Company, Lawrence mill
workers have announced through the
Central Council of the Amaleamated
Textile Workers of America that des-
perate resistance will be waged against
any attempt on the part of textile
manufacturers in that city to reduce
wages.
They charge that in spite of state
ments issued by William M. Wood.
president of the American Wooden
Company, preparations are already be-
ing made by that corporation and other
mill owners who follow the lead of Mr..
Wood in their labor policy, to cut wages
throughout the textile industry.
Wage cuts have already gone into
eqect in Rhode Island and in some
places have precipitated strikes, and
it is claimed by the union representa-
tives that propaganda is being carried
on by the manufacturers to prepare
the workers for the acceptance of wage
reductions in Lowell and other places
A letter sent to all the mills nj Law
renee. indicates the attitude of the or
ganlzed textile workers in that city, who
apparently feel that after months of
idleness which has already reduced
thousands to the verge of starvation, a
wage cut is to be forced upon them,
they may as well attempt a complete
stoppage of the production of cloth
until fairer attitude is assumed by
the mill owners.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-10-23
|LABOR'S POWER
POLITICALLY IS
FURTHER SHOWN
Non-Partisan Movement Has
Striking Effect on Anti Strike
Legislation in Alabama.
SENT TO DISCARD
Other Bills Aimed at Labor Meet
Short Shrift at Hands
of Legislators.

Birmingham, Ala, Oct. 22.-State
legislators have noticed the non-parti-
san political activity of Alabama trade
unionists.
Result: Defeat of proposed legis1a-
ton that would make the union shop
impossible, would outlaw mine strikes,
would permit coal owners to put the
families of striking miners on the road
side, and disfranchise many workers
by repeating the absentee voters law.
Trade unionists have been most ac-
tive in the non-partisan movement. AT
the primaries this spring they almost
wood, who claimed to be the original
"can't-strike" advocate in the senate.
Senator Underwood will hold his posi-
ton for another term, but the narrow
margin of his victory is not re1ished
by state legislators, who do not fancy
being retired to private life. So when
an industrial court bill for the mining
industry, patterned after the Kansas
law, was introduced, it died in commit
tee.
Three election bills were defeated in
the senate by a vote of ~ to eight
This legislation was instigated by coal
owners and was designed to break the
strike of miners who are demanding a
living wage. If the bill passed the
families of miners would be thrown out
of company houses.
Another piece of vicious legislation
would forbid organizations of workers
that are based on collective bargaining
and self help, rather tina non depend
ence of the bosses This bill was re-
ported favorably by the committee, but
. labor made such a hot fight against il
that the legislature adjourned without
taking, action.
Another proposal favored by corpora
tions would repeal the absentee voters
law. Organized labor is responsible for
this legislation, which permits working
people who are absent from their homes
to VOTE Friends of corporations do not
need this legislation as they can afford
railroad fare and strong fight was
made to disfrancihse the workers. The
scheme failed.
Alabama trade unionists are, jubilani
over their victories, which is practical
reply to opponents and critics of or
ganized labors political policy.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-10-23
NEW HAVEN NEWSPAPERS
STILL SHORT OF help
Typographical Union to Meet To.
morrow When Situation Will
Be Given Consideration.

New Haven Typographical union,
No. AZ, will meet tomorrow afternoon
at 2 o'clock in Trades Council hall,
Meadow street 1t is expected that
this meeting will be an important one
owing to the shortage of help on the
daily newspapers, and the refusal of
the members of one of the newspaper
chapels to do any overtime whatso-
ever.
The shortage of linotype operators in
New Haven still remains acute and it
is an utter impossibility thus far to
get men to cover all the machines on
two of the daily newspapers.
The proprietors of two of the daily
newspapers have called on the officers
of the union to furnish help, and as
they have signed contracts with the
union the officers are doing everything
in their power to relieve the situation.
The meeting tomorrow will undoubt-
edly take this matter up and try to
reach some solution of the problem.
There has been vast growth in
membership of No. AZ in the past few
weeks, owing to the excellent work
of the scale committee headed by
Thomas Poll, and it is the hope of the
local to have 100 per cent. membership
in New Haven before the first of the
year when a new scale will be negoti-
ated with the commercial branch of teh
printing industry.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-10-23
STATES GREAT GAIN
Federal Census Shows That Con.
necticut Is Growing
Industrially.

Hartford. Oct. 22.-That the federal
industrial census will record a great t
cain in Connecticut for the past five
s,aars with q notable increase in new
plants, employees and volume and va
riety Of products, was ,,;h, the dseaEas,on K Gon
trvnan. chief special agent for Con
necticut and Rhode Island for the
Bureau of Census, United States De
nartment of Commerce.
= Sneaking of the gain in industries,
Mr.. Countryrnan said the census VIII
show big increase for the automo. ,,
lille industry. For the first time IN
the history of the census the depart
ment me took account Of motor repair
shops where power machinery is used
Il IS expected that the first returns 1,, on on
the census in this territory will DC
for Bridgeport, where as the result OF
special efforts of the chamber OF com
merce, the work was sspeeded. MI II
Countrynan lives in Washington, u. 7.
and expects to return there, now that
the census has been completed
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-10-23
CIGAR MAKERS AT
TAMPA HOLD FIRM

Tampa, Fla, Oct. 22.-One mass
meeting of striking cigar makers
smashed the expensive educational cam
paign of employers who have insisted
that these workers are falsely led"
The strike was called last April, and
$4,000 workers, men and women, re-
sponded. 1t was protest against the
discharge of 200 shop committee men.
The bosses have been claiming that
these workers are intimidated. To ex-
pose this pretense the strikers held a
mass meeting and thousands of them
were unable to secure admittance to the
hall because of the crowd.
as long as bread is supplied them by
fellow unionists and trade union sym
pathizers. The Cigar Makers Interna-
tional union has charge of this move
meTlt
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-10-23
COOPERATIVE
HOUSE BUILDING
POSSIBILITIES
First Structure Of Sort Ever Built
in United States Nears
Completion.
LEADERS ARE ELECTED
Boston Trades Union Construct
ing and Housing Council
Handling the Job.

The first strictly cooperative house
to be erected in the United States by
an incorporated company chartered to
build on such basis is being erected
at Merrymount Quincy, by the Boston
Trades Union Constructing and Hous-
ing Council Twenty-eight Dullding
trades have joined the organizations,
representing every branch of house
building. 1,t
The dwelling is story and nall
BUNGALOW. constructed of brick, stucco
and concrete. The FIVE thousand toot
lot. overlooking the waters OF Quincy
Bay. was formerly part OF the John
Quincy Adams estate:
The corporation of building trades
;s eliminating ali overhead charges, and
ali so-cailed profits. Later, they say
thev will substantially reduce the cost
of building materials, by operating
their own brick yards, lumber mills, ce-
ment factories, etc. At present they
buy in the market.
The work on the house IN QUINCY Is
done under supervisors and fore1neh
elected for their jobs by the Coistrue- I.us
ton and Housing Council. b. y; Sor-
f;sss a carpenter, and native OF Milton,
i directing operations by unanimous
vote of the construction committee
Iohn Mason, president of the Con-
struction and Housing Council, IS work
ing with Corliss as supervisor OF con-
crete and mason work. The men are
directed by bosses they themselves neip-
ed to elect. Regular labor union con-
dit;ons prevail throughout. =,
Plans have been drawn by a BROOK
line carpenter and member OF the coun-
I'll. Joseph w. Crispin, in frequent con-
suitation with the owners.
Although no specified time, has been
set for completion of the. house the
workmen are striving to make record
both in quality of workmanship, anu
IN ranidity of construction
The owners expect to move IN De1ore :
freezing weather, when all members On q,
the Construction and Housing Councli
4 will be invited to Merrymount Tor M
snection and a general celebration OF
thee completion of their first effort IN
cooperative building: .,f
Already the council have had hdll-
dozen requests for building, and pro-
nosai Is before the workmen 20 ullr
dertslxe the construction work OF one OF
Massachusetts' large colleges
The charter granted by the state ol
Aassachusetts drawn by attorney
Peter Porter, has the broadest possfple
Dowers and gives to the counci rignt
fo engage in any business incidental 10
building and contracting, even to iena-
ing money on mortgages and oeaihis IL
,rlothing and food.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-10-23
To Educate Negroes

Washington, Oct. "a citizens
conference on negro education has beer
called by DR.. P. P. C1axton, federal
commissioner of education, and will be
held in Atlanta, November 1920. 1t is
stated that invitations have been sent
to. the governors and state superintend-
ents of public instruction of all the
soNthern states, to educators, to inf1u-
eS h1 business men and publicists "and
tg eading men and women of the south
who have shown a deep interest II
improving education among 100000
of whom live in the south and largely
determine teh economic progress OF
that region"
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-10-23
CANDIDATES AND
LABOR MEASURES
Replies as to Their Stand Re-
ceived From Eight Candi-
dates for Office.

At the meeting of the New Haven
Trades Council, Thursday evening,
Delegate Richards of the Carpenters,
as Chairman of the committee appoint
ed to interview candidates in the COM
ing election, reported that letter had
been sent to all local nominees request
ing them to give their stand upon the
various matters in which organized la
Dor is interested.
Replies have been received from
Harry A. L. Hall, Charles M. Bakeweli'
Hugh McCahey, Frederick L. Ford,
Frederick D. Faulkner, William Beiler
and P. F. O'Meara.. Others are ex-
pected before the election. The replies
received were read and a discussion as
to the best way to bring them to the at
tention of the members of the various
locals followed, considerable difficulty
from the fact that many of
the locals do not meet again before the
election
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-10-23
| MISS LUDINGTON
MAKES A REPLY
Woman Suffrage Association s
President Objects to Under
handed Attack Politically.

Miss Katharine Ludington, president
of the Connecticut Woman Suffrage
Association, today made the following
statement concerning the apparent
propaganda continuously being clrcu-
lated about her personal party affllia-
|. ton.
1T has not been the custom of the
Connecticut Woman Suffrage Associa-
toin to answer the various misrepre-
sentations of its personnel and policy
that appear but a story has been per-
sistently circulated recently which seems
to require explicit denial.
at is said that | am secretly demo-
crat; that although l pose as non
partisan, | am really working in the
interest and under the direction of the
democratic party and that in my
speeches / am doing underhand propa-
ganda for that party. This statement
IS not only untrue but it is unfair to
the democratic party as well as to my
self
Il am not member of any party
and when / vote in November / shall
not vote the straight ticket of any party.
For personal reasons, l bave found 1t
better not to join a party for the pres
ent. When | do so, shall be more
than ready to state my party member
ship.
"When the democratic party sends
out speakers, it undoubtedly sends
them under its own auspices and with
no mystery to their party afflliation.
life and are having their first expert
ence with a political campaign. Is ii
too much to ask of the parties and the
politicians to assume that we act IN
good faith and from conscientious mo-
tives-at least, until we have proved
the contrary? 1t would be very re-
assuring to women to see that a cam
paign could be fought out on the merits
| of the issues and not by resort to un-
derhand personal attack.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-10-23
LUNCH NJ
ROBBERY GEISAN
OFFICIAL JOLT
Department of Justice Issues
Fair" Price List for
Self Service Places.
NO 10 CENT COFFEE
A Dimes Enough for Ham or
Egg Sandwiches and
for Pie, Too.

The wage Garner, who is the chief
sufferer from the wholesale robbery
that has been practiced by some of the
lunch rooms and restaurants during the
war and ever since, may find hope in
the ruling of the department of justice
concerning "fair" prices. These prices
apply only to self-service lunch rooms
but they will undoubtedly haye some
effect on keeping down the charges of
other establishments patronized largely
by the workers.
Those lunch rooms which have been
soaking their patrons 10 cents a cup
for coffee are called to account with
FIVE cent standard. The IL cent ham
or egg sandwich doesn't find much
popularity with the department of jus
tice, either, an even dime is considered
sufficient. Same for pie, although some
of the lunch rooms have been charging
II and Is cents. Following is the
schedule of prices considered right:
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-10-23
COAL MEN EvADE TAXES.

indianapolis, Ind, Oct. 22.-Coal
owners are padding" operating costs
in their reports to the government for
the purpose of evading the excess
profits tax, is the charge made by Gov
ernor Goodrich of this state. Coal own
ers who were drawing salaries of $4,000
and $40 600 year now pay themselves
$4,000 to $4,000 Other expenses are
increased by these law-abiding, patriotic
gentlemen, who are. thus relieved of
paying the government large excess
profit tax
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-10-23
LABOR BACKS WALTERS.

ST. Louis, Mo-, Oct. 22.-Hotel and
restaurant owners who declared for the
non-union shop and locked out their
union cooks and walters, have started
something.
Organized labor declares that the
position of the hotel men is chal-
ienge to the trade union movement.
Generous support is assured the vic
tinized workers, the street car mems
union alone pledging $4,000 a month
until the culinary workers win the right
to join a trade union and work at their
calling in this city. =
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-10-23
BOILER MAKERS BUY HOME

Kansas City, Oct. 2z-The Interna-
t;onal brotherhood of Boiler Makers
has purchased a home in this city.
Other international unions that have
adopted this plan include the maehin-
lists. at Washington; pressmen, at Press
mems home, Tenn; hodcarriers,, at
Quincy. Mass; carpenters, at Indian
apolis sheet metal workers, at Chicago ;
brewery workers, at Cincinnati; street
car men, at Detroit, and locomotive en-.
qineers, at Cleveland. The A. +. OF
L. IS housed in its own building IN
Washington.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-10-23
BAKERS DANCE.

Great preparations are being made
for the dance to be given by the Bakers
union of New Haven at Herman Sons
hall, November 13, and it promises to
be one of the most enjoyable of the
season. Tickets are on sale by the
members and the proceeds go toward
the strike fund.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-10-23
LEVER ACT DECISION.

!. Pittsburgh, Oct. 22.-Tfie fourth sec
ton of the Lever act was declared un-
constitutional yesterday by Federal
Judge w. H. S. Thompson. He dis
missed the governments petition for an
order Of removal of three railroad men
to Chicago indicted there for conspir-
acy to violate the section ruled uncon-
stitutional
Assistant Federal Attorney Daniel
G. Horne, who sought the order of re-
moval, said an appeal would be taken.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-10-23
EMPLOYERS CAN'T SIGN.

Portland, Ore, Oct. 22.-Judge Taz-
well has enjoined a firm of merchant
tailors from signing an agreement with
the Journeymen Tailors' union. The
employing firm is a member of the
Merchant Tailors' Exchange that has
bound its members to the non-union
shop. The association asked Judge
Tazwe11 to issue the order on the
ground that the firm pledged itself not
to sign with the union.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-10-23
MAcH1NIsTs ENJoINED.

Trenton, N. J., Oct. 22.-The chan
rerv rourt has issued a permanent IN
junction against 1000 striking macnin-
;sts At Hoboken, who are demanding
wage va, increases. The strikers decalre
that compliance with the order will stop
them from asking any one to JON their
wage movement.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-10-23
STREET CAR MEN GAIN.

Saginaw, Mich, Oct. "a .8-hour
strike on the Saginaw-Bay City railway
was ended by wage increase of 10
cents an hour to motormen and con-
ductors.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-10-23
Do TT OCTOBER 27.
October n, 1858. January 6, 1919
Az Cod made tirn-a man

AS GOd made NINA man
A child's man
A woman's man
A mans man
The Worlds man
Gods noble man
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
A. G.. D.
On this day, the anniversary of
this great Americans birth, we
call upon every child, woman and
man to send in memory of
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
a birthday gift of at least one
dollar for the restoration of the
house in which he was born to be
known for all time as Roosevelt
House-sometling more than
monument of cold stone, it will
pulsate with active Americaniza-
ton.
Send your offering today to the
Woman's Roosevelt Memorial
Association, ! East 57th street,
New York City.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-10-23
STOVE MoUNTERs IN LINE

Rich. -.ond, Va, Oct. 22.-Stove
mouf ters in this city have re-organized
their local and are affiliated with the
Stove Mounters' International union.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-10-23
SCHOOL FOR UN1oNIsTs.

Chicago. Oct. "a trade union
.,e,ani FOR trade unionists has been
orcanized by the local Federation OF
7 abor and the Women's Trade Onlon
1eap1,e. in cooperation with the 1nl-
cago Board of Education Inc study
course includes English, public SPEAK
ing. parliamentary law, modern Wrlaels'
textures and colors, and social nys.end
ceatt,e. Oct "a workers college
has been established by trade. unionists,
and is now in full operation in the La
Dor Temple.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-10-23

New York, Oct. "a commission
created by the state legislature is prob
ing the charge that manufacturers and
dealers in building material have form
ed trust and are holding up prices
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-10-23

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