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The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-12-25
R. R. ADJUSTMENT
BOARDS OUSTED BY
DIRECTOR GENERAL
Payne Bows to Will of Execu-
tives and Dissolves Labor
Bodies. ~ -

Washington, Dec. 23.-Railway boards
of adjustment established by former
Director General of Railroads William
G. McAdoo are dissolved by a circular
order issued by John Barton Payne,
director general of railroads. Board
No. l is abolished as of date of Febru
ary Is, 1921, and Boards Nos. 2 and
3 as of date of January 10, 1921.
This action is based upon representa-
tions made to the director general by
the Association of Railway Executives
that there has been a departure from
established procedure in the submission
of disputes, in that they have not been
presented to the director general 1t is
held that practically. all cases now pend
ing before the boards will fall and
must fail of consideration"
The director general says he is ad-
vised that Board No. l will be able to
dispose of all cases pending before it by.
February IS, but he contradicts pre-
vious statement when he declares the
number of cases before Boards Nos 2
and is so large that many months must
elapse before the boards can dispose of
them. He promises that means will be
provided to adequately, justly and
promptly dispose of all claims which
said boards have undisposed of" No
indication of the nature of the means
Continued on Eighth Page.)
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-12-25
CICARMAKERS ASK A
DIVISION OF WORK
Put Proposition Up to Employers
to Keep Forces in Shops In
tact During Lull.

At the request of the Cigar Makers
union, a conference between a commit
tee representing the union and one rep
resenting the manufacturers will be
held next week to discuss the unem-
p1oyment situation and a plan to keep
those now employed at work even if
shorter hours are necessary. The union
proposes that the manufacturers agree
to retain the help now on and divide the
work among them proportionately, not
only to ensure the workers a living but
to keep the shop organizations together
SO that when normal times are restored,
the help will be available to meet the
rush.
The union is now paying the mem
bers who have already been laid off $40
a week but as that is far from sufficient
in these days of high prices it is sug-
gested that the work be divided up
among the regulars. The $40 is raised
by assessment on the weekly wage of
those employed and these latter are
ready to divide even more in working
hours. The local union, in addition TO
its aid to the Tampa strike, has con-
tributed $50 to fund to provide
Christmas presents for the. children of
the Tampa strikers.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-12-25
Trades School Here !.
Has Become a Farce
EVERYTHING SET FOR
THE COUNCIL BENEFIT
Business Agents Arrange Fine
Program for Event on Next
Tuesday Night.

It's great time that has been plan
ned by the Board of Business Agents
of the local unions for the event they
are to give next Thursday night at
Trades Council Hall for the benefit of
the Trades Council It's not going to
be a stag party either but the wives,
sisters and sweethearts of the local
union men will be there in force and
assist in making the entertainment and
program a success.
A fine vaudeville and concert program
has been arranged and with the pack
age auction to be feature of teh eve
ming there should be fun galore. Eff
forts to have the siren-toned Frank
act as auctioneer are said to
be meeting with coy willingness on the
part of Fitz and if the bidding gets
brisk every one present is sure to get
his or chr moneys worth.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-12-25
Legislative Program
of fOrganizedLabor
IN State All Ready
Will Ask Assembly for Compul-
sorry Insurance, Compensation
Law Cahnges, Election of
Judges, Light Wines and Beers,
and Eight Hour Day for
Women.

The Legislative program of the Con-
necticut Federation of Labor, which
represents not only the organized but
the unorganized workers of the state in
its efforts to produce the most good for
all employees is complete and will be
presented to the legislature of, 1871 as
soon as the Legislature opens tor bus1-
ness after the Inauguration on January
5. The program contains seven direct
recommendations for changes and add1-
tions to the state laws and will be aug
mented by others as the bills come be-
fore the Assembly and necessity re-
quires. The legislative work will be
carried on by President P. F. O'Meara
aand Secretary Ira M. Ornburn.
The program to be presented will be
practically similar to that proposed be-
fore the conventions of the two major
parties of the state at their conventions
last fall, and which was turned down
entire by the republicans and reported
in FIVE out of seven Recommendations
in the democratic platform. Ch1et
strnss will be laid on the compensation
laws and a bill will be introduced to
have this state adopt a law similar to
that now in force in Ohio and work
ing wonderfully well.
The Ohio law, aside from its COM
pensation for injuries, provides for
compulsory health insurance and pro-.
vides for state fund TO carry on the
same and from experience there it has
not only resulted in great benefits to
employers and employees but has reduced
the cost of insurance almost to MINI
mum. the rates being far less than
charged by private companies and the
outgo less in proportion with employer
and employe amply protected. This bill
is bound to start considerable discus
sion and may make one of the big mat
tiers of the assembly.
Other recommendations to be made
are changes in the compensation law to
abolish the waiting period after injuries
and give the injured two-thirds instead
of one-ha1f his weekly wage while in
capacitated; the direct election of
Judges; the eight hour day for women
and children; amendment of Section
6358 of the statutes to strike out the
word intent" from the anti-boycott
law; and provision making light wines
and beers legal in this state.
Aside from the others the light wines
and beer clause is expected to start
something. Even the democrats lodged
that in their platform but as there is a
growing feeling that such liquids should
be allowed perhaps something may
come of it. .
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-12-25
CARPENTERS HEAD
TO ATTEND MEETING
Hutchinson Will Be With Con-
necticut Men at Conference
Here.

William A. Hutchinson, Internation-
al president of the Brotherhood of
Carpenters, will attend the coming state
conference of carpenters to be held in
New Haven opening on February z,
according to a letter received by State
Business Agent William J. Sullivan
from Mr., Hutchinson this week. Mr..
Hutchinson writes that unless some
very important matter engages him at
the time he will assured1y come to Con-
necticut and attend the gathering.
Although the carpenters are one of
the strongest organization in the state
they have never yet had head of their
organization present at one of their con-
ferences and the coming of Mr.. Hutch
inson will be made the reason for big
celebration. The conference will be on
for three days and because of the bust
ness conditions of the state and coun-
try, will be one of the most important
vet held.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-12-25
PROPAGANDA, SAYS
MANUFACTURERS HEAD

Hartford, Dec. 23.-Thomas J. Kelley,
secretary of the Manufacturers Asso-
citation of Hartford county, yesterday
characterized as propaganda, the circu-
cut, urging all employers of machinists,
toolmakers and dienakers to adopt the
44-hour week as means of keeping
the maximum number of men from be-
ing thrown out of work Mr. Kelley
said that the same move had been made
while the scarcity of labor was at its
peak, and that the move, if taken, would
prevent employment of working men
with families in laying off the help.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-12-25
NO COMPENSATION
FOR WORKERS WHO
DISREGARDS RULES
Carelessness to Act as Bar De-
cides Chandler in Shop
Case.

An employe who fails to obey in
structions for his safety, cannot re-
cover compensation for injuries, ac-
cording to decision Wednesday by
Compensation Commissioner George B..
Chandler, which sets another precedent
in compensation cases for this state.
The worker was Nick Brasio of New
Britain who claimed compensation from
Landers, Frary & Clark for injuries
sustained on November 2o.
The commissioner found that Deslo
wilfully neglected to obey instructions
for safety and was consequently IN
terms of the act.
According to the evidence presented,
Desio was an operator of a press used
to shape brass cups and to feed the
press it was necessary for him to grasp
the cups around the outside to place
them in the die. He was instructed to
do this and not to grasp them with his
fingers inside the cup, by two different
foremen according to the evidence, and
when found doing the wrong thing at
later date was again cautioned. AT the
time of the accident, which resulted in
the loss of part of one finger and the
crushing of the next one, he was OPP
Grating the machine contrary to in
structions, the company claimed and
therefore was ineligible for compensa-
ton.
In summarizing his finding, Commits
sioner Chandler stated the following
rules:
when an employer uses every rea-
sonable effort to prevent injury by the
installation of safety devices, and when
a workman with full knowledge of the
rules, repeatedly violates them, serious
and wi1fu1 misconduct is fairly estab
lished."
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-12-25
Harding May Name Real
Labor Man as Secretary

1t is said in well-informed circles
in Washington that President-elect
Harding will select his Secretary of
Labor from among the following gen
tlemen:
John L. Nolan, Congressman from
California leader of the Labor Group"
in the House of Representatives and
member of the executive board of the
Moulders' Union.
William Hutchinson, international
president of the Carpenters Union.
James Duncan, president of the Gran
ite Cutters Union. and first vice-presi-
dent of the American Federation of
Labor.
The republican leaders of California,
from Senator Hiram Johnson down, are
back of Nolan. They are all hard fight
ers and have a habit of getting what
they go after. Nolan is tremendously
popular in both branches of Congress,
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-12-25

as we'll as among all elements in or
ganized labor.
Hutchinson is president of the Car
penters, numerically the second strong
est organization in the American Fed
Grafton of Labor. He was an active,
outspoken supporter of President-elect
Harding from the beginning to the end
of the campaign. 1t is said the >Presi-
dent-elect attaches a great deal of inn
portance to the work he did
Jim" Duncan, as he is affectionately
called by every one who has ever had
anything to do with the national leaders
of the labor movement, comes from
Massachusetts,. President Wilson ap-
pointed him member of the Interstate
Commerce Commission, although he is
known to be republican, and also
designated him member of the famous
Root commission which went to Russia
soon after the downfall of the czar. j.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-12-25

added to the membership of the various
international unions affiliated with the
A. F. of l., over 1900 being found on
the rolls of the international Associa-
tion of Machinists, many thousands in
the Brotherhood of Railway Carmen,
the organized timber workers, foundry
employees (other than molders) brick
and clay workers, oi1-fe1d, gas-well and
refinery workers, and others.
Some of the unions, however, includ-
ing the carpenters, pattern makers,
molders, and BARRIERS, bar women from
membership, a fact which. the National
Women's Trade Union League points
out, forces the women in those trades
to remain unorganized and consequent
ly, in view of the increasing numbers
of women workers leaves them men
ace to the standards of pay and work
ing conditions for both the women. and
the men.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-12-25
Women Remain at Trades
Entered During The War

Washington, Dec. 23.-Women in the
ratio of about one to every nine men
are employed in the industries formerly
employing chiefly or exclusively men.
About 10000 women are employed by
,324 big firms in metal industries, 1um-
Der, leather, stone, clay, and chemical
manufacture; the making of automo-
biles, electrical apparatus, agricultural
implements, musical instruments, opti-
cal goods, rubber goods, motion picture
and Photographic apparatus, in ship
building and on the railroads and street
cars. repair shops, etc. In other words
there are $50 more women in these in
dustries now than there were before the
war.
These figures are made public by the
Woman's Bureau of the United States
Department of Labor. Large numbers
it was pointed out at the Washington
headquarters of the league, have been
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-12-25
CARPENTERS TO HAVE
MOVIES AT MEETING

An innovation has been planned by
Local 7o, Carpenters, for its next meet
ing, the first of the quarter to be held
on Monday, January 3, at Trades Coun-
Gil hall AS usual the first meeting of
the quarter will be devoted to the pay
ing of dues but to give the members
some other reason for showing up on
that night fine moving picture show
will be staged in the big room. The
program will be varied, comedy mingl
ing with serious drama os that a
pleasant evening, devoid of business, is
assured.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-12-25
Carpenters Officer
in Specialists Care

E. c. Silveira, treasurer of the
State Conference of Carpenters, who
has been suffering from stomach trou-
bles for some years past, has been placed
under the care of specialist who prom
ises within few weeks to restore him
to his normal health The trouble,
while aggravated, is only local and can
be removed so Mr.. Silveira's friends
can look for him about in very good
health
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-12-25

Coal dealers associations dictated
priority orders to the Interstate Com
merce board, according to charges made
before the Senate probe committee.
They also used y. S. agents to further
their private ends, the testimony indi-
Gated
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-12-25

Masked gunmen raided a gambling
joint at Longmeadow, on the state line
between Massachusetts, and Connect
cut, Sunday night, and got away with
S12 600
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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-01
REVIEW CLOSES
CEREMON|ESOF
STATE KNIGHTS
Dress Parade and Exhibition He'd
On Arsenal Tomorrow After.
noOn-Attendanoe Limited.

Following the excursion on the
Steamer Capitol at $3.50 O'Clock to-
morrow morning the feature Of the
final day of the state conclave OF
Knights Templar will be the dress
parade and grand review to be held
on the Rock Island arsenal.
The closing event Of the conclave
will be the grand reception and
ball given by Rock Island Com
mandery No. Is tomorrow night
on board the Steamer Capitol. The
affair is scheduled for 8 O'Clock.
At l o'clock the Knights will
embark for the arsenal drill
>grounds on the Steamer Capitol at
the foot Of Seventeenth street. The
commandery exhibition drills are
scheduled for 2:30 and at $3.50
comes the dress parade and grand
review, under direction Of Sir
knight Henry r. Lundblad acting
brigade commander Any informa-
tipn in regard to the event can be
secured from the commander at
hts headquarters in the old Union
building on Eighteenth street.
Attendance Restricted.
Owing to limited accommoda-
tions and the large number Of sir
knights and their families who will
desire to witness the grand brigade
parade and review, it is announced
that it will be impossible to invite
the general public to these cere-
monies. However, all Knights
Templar and their families are in
vited, together with local Masons
and affiliated bodies.
Local residents must reach the
scene OF the exercises by, other
means of transportation than the
steamer, admission to the arsenal
being by special ticket or the US
ual pass. either gate being open.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-01
eEISEAND ROCK.
MENTIONEDF FOR
Grand WARDER
Two Chicago Men Prominent In
Conclave Gossip About
Election.

Selection of the new grand
warder, the only Office to be filled
by the grand commandery Of the
state at each annual conclave, and
the naming Of the commandery to
entertain the 1921 Illinois conclave.
are two of the most important mat
tiers Of business which will come
up at the closed-door sessions
which began late this morning and
is continuing through this after
noon. 49,.
According to the plan of rotation
in Office, Roland NJ. Hollock of Chi
cago, present deputy grand, COM
mander, will succeed Secretary Of
State Louis L. Emmerson, to the
Office Of grand commander. Other
officers of the commandery will ad-
vance in rank, an unofficial sir
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-01
BAND Music AND
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
OCCUPY EVENING


Receptions are the order of the
evening for visiting Knights, and
together with the various concerts
mat are scheduled constitute the
Hier-dinner program today.
The st. Bernard commandery
WI hold a reception at the Elks'
Cup on Eighteenth street, the En-
siewood commandery at the Watch
rover, the Montjoie commandery
~ the Rock Island house at Seven
teenth street and Second avenue,
ana the Chicago commandery No.
house.
besides the receptions and con-
certs there is nothing else on the
eonclave program for this evening.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-01
HOSPITALITY o. |
CITY DRAWS BIG
sF1Is
CROWD TO MEET
Reputation Of Rock Island - Cen.
yention Center Accounts TOR
Many vlsltsrs. es

illinois knights like to gather
in Rock Island and that Is the rea-
son that we are having the largest
and best conclave in the history Of
the grand commandery," remarked
Grand Commander Louis L. EN-
merson today after seeing CONF
mandery after commandery arrive
In the city last evening and early
this morning. "This city made q
great name for itself when it last
entertained the grand command
cry in 1908 and the Knights
haven't forgotten how they enjoyed
themselves here at that time"
The last conclave held In Rock
Island opened on Oct. Is, 1908.
Contrasted with the 1000 who
were in line today only 1.500
marched in the grand street parade
at that time. That accommoda-
tons were taxed as well then -
now even though the number Of
visitors was much smaller, Il
shown by the fact that many
Knights had to be quartered in
sleeping cars in the railroad yards
just as is being done today.
Delegations Larger.
The Montjoie, Sloan, Ehglewood
and Temple Communicates had not
many more than SO Representatives
here in 1908, while this year each
has more than one hundred.
According to the files Of The
Argus, Colonel w. T. Channon was
commander Of the parade by APP
pointment of H. H. cleveland.
grand captain general. Mr.. Cleave-
land was grand marshal Of the pa
rade today and Colonel Channon
was marshal Of the first division.
In 1908 the grand ball which
closed the conclave was held in the
rink on Sixteenth street which was
torn down but a short time ago.
The following local officers we're
among those active at the time of
the 1908 meeting: David J. Sears,
i commander; Charles Schneider, s.
J. Ferguson, H. A. Clevenstine, M.
S. Heagy, C. w. Thatcher, Presley
Greenawalt.
C;saveland State Officer.
State officers we're: Smythe
Crooks Of Chicago, grand command
er; Harris A. Wheeler of Chicago.
recorder; A. T. Ottman of Peoria.
senior warden, F. A. Stevens OF
Chicago, warder; l.. A. Mills Of
Decatur. sword bearer; w. L.
Sharp Of Englewood, junior war
den; J. D. Cleaveland Of Chicago,
generalissimo; C. S. Quincy Of
Chicago, captain OF guard and H.
H. cleveland of Rock Island,
grand captain general.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-01
SOUTHERN WRECKS
AUTO; DRIVER HAS
NARROW ESCAPE

hoy H. Cobb. 1S49 Thirty-fourth
aeet, narrowly escaped death
saortly after Z o'clock this morn
- when an auto4obile he was
living was struck BY an outgoing
ck Island Southern interurban
- It First street and Seventeenth
lob was driving west across the
xs on his way to the Schmacht
house. An S-cylinder Oldsmo-
curing car was eompletely
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-01
BAND DELAYED IN
COMING BUT GETS
THERE AFTER ALL

Thousands Of people last night
patiently waited in Long View park
for the concert of the Columbia
commandery band of Chicago which
was scheduled for 1880. The dele
cation was late in arriving and
were not able to come over from
their headquarters at the Hotel
Blackhawk in Davenport until al
most . o'clock.
The crowd remained, however,
and fully enjoyed the excellent pro-
gram that was given. The evening
was ideal and the hillside was
dotted with residents OF the twin
cities. Following the park concert
the band entertained with selec-
tons on the stand erected In front
of the Elks' building on Eighteenthi
street.
During the evening three bands,
Stroehle's Apollo and Columbia.
entertained on the Elks' stand.
Tonight at O'Clock the SLOAN
commandery band OF Oak Park.
known as the million dollar hand
because it is composed of so many
wealthy men, is scheduled to play
in Long View park.
Following is the program: 81
Our Flag-"The Star Spangled
Banner"
Narch-Poet, Peasant and Light
Cayalryman ....... Fillmore
-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-01
ST. BERNARDBAND
TO PLAY TONIGHT
FRONT ELKS' CLUB

another excellent band concert
VII De rendered in front Of the
nixs club tonight and the public is
invited. st. Bernard commandery
uaad OF Chicago will play. taking
.ae place of Columbia band, which
soaisht is giving concert on the
.ee front in Davenport. st. Ber-
.u band is one of the finest must
al organizations among the fine
vues now in the city and to miss
Gearing the members play Ia to
49, an opportunity for genuine en-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-01
3. + v. PRESIDENT
TAKEN OFF TRAIN
WITH STREICHER

W. H. vanDervoort. president OF
the Root Z VenDervoort company
Of East Moline. was taken. on the
Golden State Limited train ct Mo-
limo at 3:26 this afternoon and
taken to his home on Z stretcher.
Ar. VanDervoort 10 suffering with
. combination Of . nervous break
down and paralysis. The East No
Anef vas taken III several weeks
agO & Piesoa Lake, Mich, but was
1T ~ - ~ heo1nhk 49, 49, !
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-01
knight to be chosen grand warder.
Suggest Chicago Men.

Mention prominently among the
men who may be honored by the
office, which means becoming the
grand commander Of the state, are
George Geise of the Sloan COM
mandery, Oak Park, and Frank B.
Rock Of the Montjoie commandery,
Chicago.
Both delegations are attending
the conclave with q large repre-
sentation of visiting knights, both
Communicates being prominent in
this mornings parade by their
bands and the size Of their units.
Communicates from downstate
are bidding for the next command
cry, but it is also possible that the
next conclave may be held in Chi
cago. This will probably be decid-
ed by the commandery in this aft
ernoon's session.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-01

pired yesterday and the men are
asking for higher wage rate and
shorter hours. With the expiration
of their contract and no agreement
reached on the wage rate the men
failed to show up for work at the
Davenport movie houses this after
noon. The entire movie business
in Davenport was reported to have
been brought to a standstill, due to
the strike.