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The Connecticut labor news., 1921-03-25
Craftsman DeCreeN0 WageCut
Action of Recent Convention in New Haven Meets With Gen eral Favor of Local Organiza- tions Throughout Connecticut. Bosses Propaganda Pitiful in Effort to Fool Public.

With building trades unions all oyer the state, promptly and enphatica1l,
 ratifying the action of the state conven ton here two weeks ago which deter mined to resist any attempt at wage re duction now or the disruption of tht unions, the building crafts are lying back and waiting for the next move ot the State Builders Exchange in it's an. nOunCed intention to reduce wages re. gardless of the conditions or wishes o1 their Worknen. So far the exchange has made no definite move other than tc request on some locals, acceptance of 8 reduction in wages, but its propaganda committee IS extremely busy III trying tc befog the public through the daily press and create public sentiment against the employe should trouble occur
 So far not local union in Connecticut has failed to ratify the action of the delegates at the convention here and while all have not yet voted, those who are yet to be heard from have given assurances that they too will stand by the decision and Connecticut building trades men present a solid front in any indus trial warfare that may be started by the anti-unionist employers when the wage agreements expire next month. Reports to Frank A. Fitzgerald of this city. president of the State Building Trades Council, are all to the effect that no dis agreement exists anywhere in the state, but that for the first time i'll the building trades history all crafts are united to a common end.
 The propaganda being put out by the State Builders Exchange Is pitiful in its makeup and obviously intended to fool the public into the belief that the employers are trying to do their utmost to bring down prices to ''the dear people" and start building booms again. Their latest attempt, published this morning, pretends to show that living costs drop ped A per cent. last month and that if the workers only take a reduction of 20 per cent. or more everything will be lovely.
 Not a word about any reductions in the prices of materials nor loosening up by the banks of money at interest rates that would permit a resumption of build ing. That doesn't figure in, according to the contractors press agents All that is necessary is for the worker to accept wage cut and let the boss go on reap ing his high profits. Nothing has yet been heard either of where the bosses agree to reduce their hourly charge for the services of their employees. The house owner who wants repairs must pay at the same old rate while the work CT gets 20 per cent or more less.
 Beginning next week the union afts will begin submitting new wage agree ments for next year to the employers. Then the clash is expected to develop when the bosses refuse to enter an agree ment. A war chest is being developed by the various unions and if the clash results i'll a break, it will find the work CTS prepared to meet 1t.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-03-25
STRIKE INVERTED IN
 PACKING INDUSTRY
Elnployes Accept Wage Cut Pacers Agree to Six
 Months Truce.

Washington, March 25.-Prospects of an immediate strike in the packing in- dustry were averted yesterday through the mediation of Secretary of Labor Davis. Compromises on the part of the employees in accepting the recently an nounced wage reduction and on the part of the five big packers in consenting to a six months, extension of the Alschuler arbitration arrangement made possible the settlement after three days of con- ferences in which representatives of the packers and employees and Secretary Davis, Hoover and Wallace participated.
 The terms of the settlement as agreed to are in brief as follows:
 Reduction of wages amounting to eight cents an hour for hourly workers and to 121z per cent. for piece workers:
 Retention of the basic eight-hour day and overtime rates as provided i'll the war time Alschuler rulings.
 Extension for six months, or until next September IS, of the arrangement whereby Judge Samuel Alschuler shall decide all questions of hours, wages, conditions and adjustments not specific tally provided for in the written agree ment.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-03-25
TOM POLL AGAIN HEADS
 THE ALLIED PRINTERS

Thomas Poll, representative of Typo graphical Union No. 47, was reelected president of the New Haven Allied Printing Trades Council at a largely attended and important meeting on Monday night It is MT. Polls fifth term as president and with him were elected Nathan C. Feldman, Bookbind- CTS No. 134, as vice-president; Charles H. Smith, Typographical No. AZ, secre- tary-treasurer, and w. L. Levine, Book binders 134, ergeant-at-arns.
 The Council will hold a special meet ing in Room 28, Insurance building, on Monday night next, March 28, at which the presiding officers and secretaries of the local printing crafts organizations are invited to be present and take part in the discussions. The situation in the printing trades relative to the 44-hour week effective on May 1, and new wage scale proposals in this city, will be taken up.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-03-25
Printers to Insist
 on NelO Agreement
Tired of Waiting for Job Men to Decide on Wage
 Scale.

Typographical Union No. 47 of New Haven will hold a regular meeting on Sunday afternoon at ? o'clock at Trades Council hall, Meadow street. when mat ters of importance will be considered in relation to the scale for job printers, which has been held in abeyance since January 1, and also the inauguration of the 44-hour week on May 1 and the new newspaper scale will be topics of dis cussion.
 As there seems to be a general senti- ment among the printers that the corn- mercial shop prOprietOrs have been given too much time to come to some agreement with regard to the new scale 1t is expected that there will be some definite action taken at this meeting and arrangements made whereby the new scale will either be signed up by the job proprietors or the union will make 1t a point to see why not.
 There Is much agitation now for the use of the union label, and the member ship of the Typographical union is working hard to see that not only the printers label is used now but that all labels are patronized.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-03-25
ANOTHER LABOR
 BILL IS REJECTED
Measure Providing for Preference to Citizens on Public Works
 Thrown Out.
Special to The Labor News. }


 Hartford, March 25.-Organized La bor's requests for legislation favorable to the worker, got another setback in the General Assembly this week when the committee t4l- labor reported laIfaV- orably on a bill that would provide that citizens of the state be given preference in state and public work and that citi- zens of the United States should be given preference in such work before aliens are employed. The measure was earnestly advocated not only by building trades representatives but citizens not interested in organized labor the intent being to provide for our own people first before the alien, many of whom do not even desire to become citizens The opponents to the bill, however, desired the cheap European labor and the com nittee evidently took their side.
 One of the child welfare bills, advo- cated by labor interests and the Con- sumers League, did manage to get by during the week, when the senate on favorable report of the judiciary com 1.iittee passed a measure providing $500 fine or a years imprisonment for any person wilfully or unlawfully plac- ing child under 16 years in danger of his life or limb, or where its health is likely to be injured. The bill will pre- vent many employers using young chil dren on dangerous tasks in factories and other lines of work.
 While advocates of the two platoon system for paid fire departments, in- tended to give firemen a chance to live at home once in awhile, have not yet lost, indications are that they will lose,
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The Connecticut labor news., 1921-03-25
Coolidge Asks Just
 Deal for Employees
Tells Employers Present No Time to Press for Undue
 Advantage.

Boston, March 25.-The country's economic need at the moment, in the opinion of Vice-President Calvin Cool idge, is just dealings with employees by business enterprises, with thought at the same time for the necessities of the con- sumner. This is no time,' he says, ito press for an undue advantage"
 The vice-president's views are con- tained in a Message to American Busi- ness" published in Current Affairs, the weekly publication of the Boston Cham Der of Commerce. With the cultivation of a friendly relation between the ele- ments of labor and capital engaged in production he predicts the beginning of new era of prosperity for the nation.
 The present administration" the vice-president says, stands pledged to use its utmost endeavors for the develop ment of American business, foreign and domestic. It has already begun work upon these problems and is formulating a definite program of development"
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-03-25
DenUer Preparing
 For A. F. ofL. Meet
Committes Making Elaborate Preparations for Entertain
 ment of Delegates.

Denver, March 25.-P1ans for the en- tertai11ment of labor delegates to Col orado Springs next June already are be- ing made. Committees of the Federated Trades assembly are working on a pro- gram now for the visit here of dele gates to the American Federation of La bor convention in Denver this summer. This will be followed by the convention of the State Federation of Labor two months later.
 Detailed plans are to be worked out m April by the finance committee of the International Typographical Union. The convention in Denver is to continue three weeks, and two days will be devoted by delegates to visit to the Union Print CTS home. Special trains will be pro- vided.
 c. W. Ross is chairman of the com mlttee from the Federated Trades assem- ply on the visit of the delegates.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-03-25
Otterson to Be Retired
 as President of Chamber
Winchester Head to Be Succeeded by Charles M. Walker, One of City's Real Business Men.

John E. Otterson, president of the Winchester corporation, will be retired as president of the New Haven Cham Der of Commerce at the annual meeting on Wednesday next, If the recorn1nenda- tions of the nominating committee of the chamber are accepted, as they generally are. In his place will be- elected Charles M. Walker, head of the Charles Mun- son Company, one of the oldest, best known and considerate business men of the city and in his election the chamber best steps 1t ever made to place the chamber on the plane for which it was intended-to foster the best interests of New Haven and it's business enterprises
 MT. OttersOn succeeded Col 1. NJ. Ullman as president when the latter after officiating for several years, de- sired to be retired. He has been resi- dent of New Haven but a very few years and even though head of the great Win chester corporation, there were great many members of the chamber who held the opinion that some one who had the personal interest of the city more at heart should have been elested to head the chamber. There was even much talk a month ago Ot Mr. OttersOn getting out of the Winchester office also, but that has apparently been settled and MT. Otterson decided to remain in New Ha- ven for he only recently purchased handsome residence in the Prospect Hill district and will make 1t his permanent home.
 Mir. Otterson's heading the Chamber of Commerce wasn't pleasing to the Or ganized worker either, his well known anti-union sentiments causing doubt in the workers minds and the attitude of the chamber a year ago in backing up the bosses i'll the carpenters strike, in which Mr. Otterson took a leading part, adding to the suspecion that the chamber was officially an anti-1abor organization instead of a public spirited body as sup
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The Connecticut labor news., 1921-03-25
Lake Cruelty Overlooks
 1ilson in Appointments
New Haven Congressman Among Those Who Also Ram in Race for High Court Judge ships.

The best laid plans of mice and mer gang aft aglee but 1t was cruel of Gov ernor E. J. Lake to upset the plans ot Congressman John Q. Tilson to land or the Supreme or Superior Courts bencf and thus be relieved of the mental, moral and financial strain of having to run every two years to retain his place at the public crib i'll Congress. For Gov ernor Lake in his appointments an- nounced this week apparently forgot that there was even such person IT the running as Congressman John Q. Til son for he wasn't mentioned. In fact, the Labor News predicted several weeks ago that Tilsons' entry would result in New Haven being overlooked altogether in the judgeship appointments and that is exactly what happened.
 The governors appointments are high ly satisfactory. Judge Lucien F. Bur pee and Judge John keeler, of Hartford from the superior to the supreme court bench. Then Probate Judge L. P. Waldo Marvin of Hartford, who, if memory serves right, Is ostensibly a democrat though endorsed by both par ties, is appointed to the superior court Assistant States Attorney for Hartford County Newell Jennings of Bristol also goes on the superior court and the list winds up with the nomination of senator and mayor, Allyn L. Brown of Norwich also as superior court judge. That closes the appointments and neither Tilson nor New Haven are mentioned as was ex- pected.
 Tilson's friends are now saying he wasn't seeking the berth despite his hur- ried trip to the capitol when the going was getting hot. They are even going farther and saying Governor Lake sug- gested a judgeship to him in reward for Tilson's alleged bringing forth of Lake when the republican convention split and finally settled on him. The governor
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The Connecticut labor news., 1921-03-25
Anti-Labor Combine Tries to Force Ouer Law to
 Bust Unions and EnsLaue Workers in this State
NOLAN HEADS NEW
 LABOR COMMITTEE
 IN NEXT CONGRESS

Representative John L. Nolan of California will be chairman of the Labor Committee of the House when teh new Congress meets in extra session next month, it was announced in Washington this week. Nolan IS to succeed former Representative J. M. C. Smith of Michigan.
 Representative Nolan is an ac- tive union labor man, being a member and international officer of the International Holders Union of North America. For a number of years before coming to Congress, he was secretary of the San Francisco Labor Council. Last November he was reelected to his fifth term in Congress, re- ceiving the nomination on both the republican and democratic tickets. He was conspicuously mentioned for Secretary of Labor i'll the Harding cabinet.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-03-25
BAY STATE TRADES
 REJECT WAGE CUT

Worcester, Mass, March 25.-Build- ing craftsmen have rejected a proposed 20 per cent. wage reduction, which con- tractors allege will stimulate building construction. The workers reply that this reduction would not affect building and that present living costs make re- duction out of the question. They sug- gest that banks loosen up on their funds and loan money at lower interest and for material men to reduce prices to a reas- enable figure. They state that in nu- merous instances war prices prevail, and in some cases are 500 per cent. above normal The workers insist that those who can best afford it should stand the brunt of the proposed reduction.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-03-25
Morrison to Speak at Hartford Meet
Secretary of Federation to Com bat Open Shop on
 April 10.

Hartford, March 25.-Secretary Frank of Labor has written officers of unions here advising them that he will be in Hartford on Sunday, April 10, as a speaker at mass meeting to be held at that time, in protest against the "open shop campaign.
 In addition to MT. Morrison, who Is one of the most prominent figures in this country in labor circles, it is ex- pected that John F. Fitzgerald, vice president of the Polishers' and Buffers Union of North America, will speak. Plans for the meeting are not yet com D1ete
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-03-25
BUILDINGS APLENTY WHEN CONTRACTORS
 GET READY TO GO.
Official Figures Show New Eng. land Just Bristling With
 Contracts.

Figures on building and engineering contracts awarded in New England for the week ended March Is show that activity is now greater than in most pre- vious years for the same week, although the total does not, of course, compare with that for 1918 and 1920.
 Reports from many sections would in dicate that there has been a gradual im- provement in the building situation and there is generally a feeling of optimism regarding the future.
 Comparative figures for the New Eng land section for the week ended March Is, as compiled by the F. w. Dodge
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-03-25
UNIONS ORDER MEXICAN
 RAIL MEN BACK TO WORK

Mexico City, March 25.-Railroad unions throughout Mexico have been ordered by telegraph to resume work immediately as a result of an agree ment reached between national leaders of striking railway men and government officials. It was believed here that vir- tually normal passenger and freight schedules would be resumed by the first of next week.
 The strike of railroad workers has embarrassed lines throughout the repub- lie for the last three weeks.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-03-25
IRON HOLDERS ENJOINED.

Newark, N. J., March 25-Vice Chancellor Backus has issued an injunc- tion against members of Iron Holders Union Mo- 40 who are on strike against the Worthington pump works because of wage cuts. The court was told that the strikers are ''attempting to intin- date" workers who have taken their places. The injunction commands the from interfering with employees,
 To pass an idea on is to multiply it's power. Tell your friends to patronize the union label, card and button.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-03-25
Import New York LalDyer
 t0 7eH Connecticut HolU
 t0 Run It's Home Affairs

LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE APPARENTLY LENDS FRIENDLY EAR TO THEIR ARGUMENTS DOES BEST TO EMBARRASS LABOR MEN FIGHTING AGAINST PRO POSED ANTISTRIKE BILL-SUBSTITUTE OFFER ED FOR ORIGINAL MEASURE HAS "OPEN
 SHOP DRIVE NICELY COVERED BUT
 WORKERS REPRESENTATIVES, SHOW
 IT UP IN TRUE STYLE.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-03-25
Tennessee Kills
 Anfi-StriR 4

Nashville, Tenn, March L5-~1 le state legislature has killed an anti-strike proposal and also a scheme to permit trade unions to be sued The latter act would permit any voluntary association of seven or more members to sue or be sued. The purpose was to reach unions. but it was shown that the door would be thrown wide open for every form of graft and blaCk1nail
 Get the habit of asking for the or button.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-03-25
WHY COAL PRICES SCARED

New York. March 25.-The Lehigh and Wilkes-Barre Coal company has declared a special cash dividend of 15O per cent on it's $o,21O,000 stock.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-03-25

Building figures Tor February, I9zU, as compared by Bradstreet's and the same month this year show that the New England section was the only one in the country to report a gain for the month, as compared with a year ago. Brad streets figures follow:
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-03-25
OPEN SHOP COUNCIL
 GETS AN AWFUL BUMP
 IN NEW HAVEN DRIVE

Gilbert's Blatant Campaign of Months Succeeds in Enrolling 113 Members, Not One of Whom But Hasn't Long Been One of City's Best Labor Haters-Threat to Boycott Fair Employers Fails to Scare Mer- chatns In.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-03-25

TO-DAY IS GOOD FRIDAY About 1900 years ago the car penter of Nazareth was crucihed for fighting the battle of the workers. The fight is still going or, only the method of crucifying being different.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-03-25

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The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-08-07
CHILD WELFARE ACTIVITIES.

The completion of the Moving pict-
ure canvass of the county, the last of
which took place at the Princess Sat
urday, brought to a close the first
nstallment of the campaign for bet
ter health which the State is waging
with such effective results.
DR.. Horner, who has been in charge
of the local work, finished her as
signment last week, when, with in
structive and entertaining "Movies"
she illustrated her work and the pre-
cepts she has been inculcating.
The picture shows were enthus-
astically received, Jan appreciation
which together with the improvements
in sanitation and the general. though
amateurish efforts to correct defects
Of living throughout the county gave
telling of satisfaction to the. Child
Welfare workers, who left well pleas
ed with the results Of their work
DR.. Underwood will visit the coun-
ty before the opening of the schools
and announce his plans for the Fol
low-up work which will be a continu-
alton of the method for improving the
physical citizens of the future.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-08-07
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Flrst Christian Church.

Mrs. Wallace Stevens entertained
the Missionary Society of the First
Christian church upon the occasion Of
its regular monthly meeting last
Tuesday afternoon. The president,
Mrs. J. w. Loving, presided. Owing
to the heat a short program was Civ
en-, the subject, "Thibet' furnishing
material for three very interesting
talks by the pastor, Rev. Glowden,
Mrs. ]. W. Loving and Mrs. Greenlee.
Miss Birdie Duncan contributed a
solo, and after a short business ses-
sion, the hostess served delicious
ice coure.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-08-07
The First Christian Church.

Services at 1.-THE White Temple
at eleven o'clock this morning, con
Quoted by the pastor, the Rev. Arthur
NJ. Growden, d. d. Subject, Tive
men went up into the Temple to
rray"-a character delineation by the
pastor. Special music.
Bible School this morning, COM
mencing at 9:45.
No night service. Union meeting
at the First Presbyterian Church;
sermon by Brother Lipscomb
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-08-07

Sara Bailey, Southworth, and
Orman, Jr., the attractive children of
Mr.. and Mrs. 0rman Lanier Kim
brough, of Greenwood, are guests of
their grandmother, Mrs. T. w. Hardy
at her country home.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-08-07
ST. Panl's Church.

Eleventh Sunday after Trinity
Holy Communion at 1880. Church
School at $3.50. Holy Communion and
sermon at HOO o'clock. Union Ser
vices at First Presbyterian church,
The Litany on Wednesday viii be
during August.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-08-07
The Dispatches Classified Section
For Sale

MODERN HOME FOR sALE.-I Of
fer for sale the f. E. Gala
way proprty on North Tenth
Street. The house is new, and
modern in every way. 1t has living
room 20x18 feet; dining room 18xl8
feet; three bed rooms 16x16 feet
each; bath with cold and hot water;
kitchen with hot and cold water; a
screened lunch room; sleeping porch;
coal house; brick garage and storm
pit, and chicken house and lot that
is second to none in the State. Two
lots: One corner lot 80 feet front by
l6l feet deep, the other 65 feet front
by $50 feet Deep This property is
well located in one of the best resi-
Dental sections of Columbus. The
improvements alone at present prices
could not be duplicated for what it can
be bought for. Owner desires to invest
the money in Florida property and is
offering it at bargain. t. r.
Langston, Agent. It.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-08-07
DANCING

Mrs. Polly sSessHms King will give
lessons in Nature, Interpretative,
Russian Ballet, Plastique Movements,
Greek Posing and Social, Dancing.
Have just completed a normal
course in above dances at the. famous
Vestoff-Serove Russian SCHOOL, New
York City. 324 Ninth Street North,
Phone 299. --20-Im.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-08-07
HUBERT STEVENS TO
RUN FOR SENATE

New Albany, Aug. 5.-Hubert D..
Stevens, for ten years congressman
from this district, has announced that
he will enter the race for the United
States Senate to succeed Senator
John Sharp Williams.