The Connecticut labor news., 1921-09-30
FORD AND ULLMAN
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colonel may be "censoring" Fords
speeches he is also taking OF his
this end the colonel ordered Con
gresham John 9. IilSon to ship his
secretary on here from Washington
and the secretary has been employe ed
steadily following the cOloners in
structions to how to camouhage
the attacks on the budget and make
them appear to have some real basis
of tact. Every shot fired has been
quickly DETECTED by the mayor in his
replies, dictated by himself to his
stenographer and not edited or pre-
pared by special hired newspaper
men or secretaries, as some OF the
colonies henchmen have been charg-
ing to cover up their own methods.
Ford, the colonel and the other
speakers impressed into the battle to
put Ford over and secure a return
of the invisible government in New
answer to series OF questions pro
pounded by the mayor asking him
whether he would or could have done
any better under conditions as they
have existed, and whether he would
not have carried on the works as the
mayor has done, especially to trying
to relieve the unemployed situation.
That isn't an issue, 50 far as Ford
and Ullman are concerned, as it was
too pointed and something the people
could understand. Therefore the
order was slipped out to pay no at
tention to it.
FITZGERALD everywhere about the city
was so enthusiastic that there is little
doubt but that the people at large
approve OF his past performances
and will return his to office, unless
fooled by some of the last hour
tricleery of the republican machine,
staying at, home Among organized
workers there is no question about
their supporting Mayor FltzGerald'
He has at all times proved himself a
true friend of the worker, before he
ever thought of being mayor and
since he has occupied the executive
office his friendship has continued
Ford, on the other hand, has by his
acts in the Legislature and out OF 1t,
plainly placed himself as opposed to
the working classes, his vote and
work for the anti-strike bill and on
the compensation law changes plac-
ing him without doubt as a Toe to
labor.
His latest action in absolutely refus-
ing to consider the employment OF union
! engineers on the roadrollerS, steam
shovels and the like used in his paving
construction work, and declaring that II
cents an hour was enough Tor any labor
er, fixes his own personal and mental
attitude toward the workingman. Not
only is organized labor affected by such
a feeling but every worker is hit by it.
The feeling of Labor toward Mayor
FITZGERALD, who has always stood tori
fair show for the worker, organized or
unorganized, and especially for those OF
the humber classes who are most ser1-
ously affected by business or industrial
depression, is well shown by the recep-
ton he was accorded when he addressed
large gathering of railroad workers at
Cedar Hill Thursday noon. A large
pIacard labelled welcome, Mayor Fltz-
Gerald, Cedar Hill Engine House W.
oo-1OO per cent Democratic, and loud
and long cheering greeted him on arri-
val. This feeling extends throughout
the rank and file of organized labor,
while for Ford, the workers have moth
ing but censure following his denunc1a-
ton and condemnation by the New Ha-
ven Trades Council for his antagonist1c
actions in the legislature.
One of the attempts to becloud the
issue and hide Ford's read acts and teel-
ings was made by Russell Rice last night
when he charged the mayor with being
responsible for blocking the protest
against he 50-cent gas meter charge.
That the mayor had nothing to do with
this blocking but Ford did, as hundreds
of householders are ready to testify. A
petition signed BY several thousand
workers Of the city protesting against
Ford and Perry in the legislature
They not only ignored it but supported
the efforts made in the legislature to
prevent action toward removal OF the
charge, OF have Rice or anyone else
now try to foisy the blocking on the
1nayor is therefore absolute untruthtul-
ness
Ford in his. speeches charges that the
civ paid too much for its pavement but
submitted figures from his oW ncom-
pany. The National Pavements COM
pany, that were not only higher than
other bidders for the same work, but
in most cases so much higher that they
were speedily cast out. The mayor has
asked Ford to explain if he could get
paving done cheaper than the paving
commission has done and naturally Ford
when his own bids were higher than those
firms who secured the work, lodges that
question entirely.
On the whole there is but one thing
for the community to do, in the opinion
of the Labor men and women IN New
Haven, next Tuesday. That is to vote
early and vote for the return of Mayor
FITZGERALD and his administration, es-
pecially the board of aldermen. To elect
Ford with the Ullman influence behind
him, will throw the city into the hands
of those opposed to Organized Labor and
the workers generally. Their claims
about the tax rate, the budget, and city
expenses are buncombe, pure and SIM
pie. and reflects as much on the repub-
lican members of the finance board as
upon Mayor FITZGERALD and his demo-
cratic colleagues They have Disguised
hundreds of good republicans who were
already tired of UllmaniSm IN the city
affairs and will result undoubtedly IN the
reelection of Mayor FITZGERALD.
JOBLESS WILL
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Darted. He said the conference had been
c,11ed H;o the hone of modifying the