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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-10
FIRST FIGHT
Harding Demand for Colombian
Treaty Put OFF.
Senate Instead of Immediately
Ratifying Decides to Delay.

Washington, March 10.-An agree
ment to defer action on the Colombian
treaty until the April session of con-
gress and to vote upon the treaty on
the eighth day after congress convenes
was reached today by the senate
President Harding's Colombian pol
icy faced a fight in the senate today
the first opposition the new admins
tration has encountered. Senator
Lodge was to move to take up the
propoSed treaty with Colon bia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-10
WAITED 20 YEARS FOR DECREE.
Iowa Woman Deserted Three Days
After Wed Quits Waiting.

Dubuque, Ia, March 10.-Three
days of married bliss, then a long
weary twenty years vigil, forever
awaiting the husband who never re-
turned. was ended in district court
here today when Mrs. Kate Mulfinger
was granted a divorce from Jacob
Mulfinger.
Judge, he's been gone nigh on to
twenty years and I think I've waited
long enough she said when she asked
divorce en- grounds of desertion be-
fore Judge Mcguire. The Mulfingers
were married in 1901
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-10
OVER HALF OF FUND RAISED
Total of Ss,422.15 Collected m Y. w.
C. A. Campaign.

The Y. w. c. A. financial campaign
passed the halfway mark to the goal
Of $4,000 when reports made Wednes-
day evening totalled $S,42215. The
campaign will continue thruout this
week.
The reports were as follows; Volun-
tsrv subscriptions, $3.50; Mrs. A. D..
Crsv's team, $667.65; Mrs. David
Pages team. s726; Mrs Cuiver's team.
SEQ. Mrs. w. d. Storr's team, s22l;
Mrs w. L. Bullis's team, 1852 so;
business women's team, s11S; all other
contributions, S425.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-10
GOMPERs ISSUES REPRIMAND.
Detroit Federation of Labor to Send
Delegate to Soviet.

Detroit, Mich, March 1O-A repri-
mand by Samuel Gompers, president of
the American Federation of Labor, for
what he termed support of the Russian
soviet government by the Detroit Fed
Grafton of Labor, was followed by
vote last night that a representative
of the local federation be sent to Mos
cow to attend labor congress fostered
by the soviet government and sched-
uied to open May /. President VIII
liam Bailey was authorized to appoint
the delegate
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-10
PROBE RAIL SITUATION
Senator Cummins Announces Move
Aver Harding Conference.

Washington, March 10.-An inves-
tigation of the railroad situation will
be sought Immediately upon conven-
ing of the special session of congress,
Senator Cummins, Iowa, announced
today after a conference with Presi-
dent Harding.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-10
Wichita Police Chief Quits.

Wichita, Kan, March 10.-Resigna-
ton of S. W. Zickafoose, four years
police chief, has been accepted by City
Manager Clapp, effective Saturday.
His successor has not been named but
many believe Assistant Chief T. +.
Dawkins will get the job.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-10
A LARGE PAY ROLL
Schedule for Revived Commits
sion Is $4,000.
Bill Now in Hands of Commit.
tees on Fees and Salaries.

The salary schedule for the officers
Of the revived public utilities commits
sion has been worked out in bills
which have been prepared by the COM
mittees on fees and salaries of the two
houses. The bills arc identical.
The commission split off from the
industrial court will cost the state a
total of $70.100 a year in salaries
alone, according to the bill. The de-
tailed list of members and employees
is as follows: Three commissioners, at
$4,000 a year each; a secretary, $2,4OO;
an assistant secretary, $1,000; an at
torney, $4,000; a commerce counsel,
$4,000; two examiners at $2,1OO;
rate clerk at $500; a chief engineer
and three assistants, who will draw
a total of $4,000 year; a chief ac-
countant, $4,000; two assistants to the
chief accountant, at $2,4OO; five clerks,
at $500 a year; four stenographers,
at $1,000 year; two reporters. at $2,-
900 a year.
A Number of Experts.
In addition to the salaries of the in
dustrial court, the following experts
and employees are provided for in that
body, by the fees and salaries commit
tee bills; An engineer at S3,oOo a
wear; an accountant, at $4,000 a year;
an attorney, at $4,000 a year; three
stenographers. at $500 a year; an
examiner, at s2,100 a year; a reporter,
at s2,1OO year; filing clerk. at ST.
200 year.
In the labor and industry depart
ment, which has been placed under
the industrial court, there have been
provided berths for three factory in
spectors, at $1,000 a year; one clerk
at $500 a year; one stenographer, at
200 a year, and an inspector to look
after the welfare of woman workers,
at $4,000 a year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-10
WILL ADJOURN MARCH 18
Conference Committees of House and
Senate Agree on Date Today.

The conference committees of the
house and senate this afternoon fixed
Tuesday, March IS, as the date to stop
consideration of all bills in both
houses. Each house will stop consid-
Grafton of its own bills tomorrow.
Sine die adjournment will take place
on Friday night, March Is, it was
agreed by the conference committee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-10
n. Y. CENTRAL MAKES CUT.
Are 43, 900 Employees Affected by Sal
airy Revision Schedule.

New York, March 10.-The New
York Central railroad announced to-
day that beginning April 16. wages of
approximately $4,000 employees in vir-
tually all departments would be re-
vised.
A conference win be held later to
agree on the new scale.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-10

The Shippers forecast advises the
protection of thirty-six hour ship
ments to the north against tempera-
lures of 30 degrees; west, % degrees;
east and south above freezing.
The lamb which has been March,
thus far. will develop a lionlike roar
and a set of teeth, Friday. Cold
weather in the northwest today will
have its effect in Topeka by o'clock.
1t is showing heavily in Montana
and North Dakota today, with tenn
peratures as low as 10 degrees above
zero. The prevailing temperatures are
from IL to IA degrees above zero,
which is chilly for this season
The clouds will hover over Topeka
Friday, and by night the thermometer
will start to drop rapidly.
l. The highest temperature here We'd
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-10
JAP OFFICER is ARRESTED

CONTINUED on Page Two
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-10
COLDER WEATHER IS DUE
Low Temperatures in Northwest Will
Affect Kansas Friday.

lTODAY,S TEMPER.ATuREs
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-05-27
Suggestions For
Camping Trip

Buy bottle of Chamberlain's
Colo and Diarrohea Remedy be-
fore leaving home. As rule it
cannot be obtained when on a
hunting. fishing or prospecting
trip. Neither can it be obtained
while on board the cars or steam
ships and at such times and
places 1T IS most likely to be
needed The safe way Is to have
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-05-27

Judge Grant E. Lilly, of Lex
ington. attended court here this
week.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-05-27

Judge w. r. Shackelford is at
Mt. Jackson Sanitarium for few
days.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-05-27

Live Trade Paper Highly Endorses
Local Publicity
In the April issue of the Zenith find the following:
"In 1929 the advertising bill in the United States
newspapers totaIed nearly $600000000.
"Many merchants because they the only dealers
in the community think that advertising is useless
waste expense why spend money advertising when
the customers have me, anyway? they
The only time customer must buy from his local
store is when the mails can't reach him, and mail order
business is of the question: when customer is
immediate need of article and must have without
delay. a 40 AZ III
"The dealer with the mighty weapon Of aewseeper
advertising creates new customers, aysakens deand and
creates good will The purpose OF advertising is not
alone sell goods The needs, hut to create
peedsn 10 M3<HRMMK W#N&X
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-05-27
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
 PLAYS TRUE TO FORM

the other creeds sent broadcast by the United States Chamber of Commerce which is fathering the open shop drive
 "The dear public" comes in of course for consideration and for his sake there should be only individual contracts between employer and em- plovc and the ''creed' therefore recommends that the "Open Shop" drive be made community matter. The reports of the meeting at which the creed was adopted didn't say whether the hundreds of merchants dependent on Labor for their business success were present and agreed to the creed or just whether it was the anti-labor manufacturing bunch that has controlled the Chamber in hte past, that put the creed over. From the past action of the Chamber, how ever, it isn't hard to guess which crowd sponsored the movement, as many business men about town have been SO disappointed with Chamber activities that they no longer attend even the annual blow out where everyone pats the other on the back over the bending board
 While the "creed" is familiar to every Organized Labor man, he has seen so many similar ones, neverthe- less it is reprinted here so that he can show 1t to his merchant, butcher,
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The Connecticut labor news., 1921-05-27
Mayor FitzGerald's Rec OmmendatiOn f O r Bond Issue to Give Work to Thousands Expected to M e e t With No Opposition.

One of the most important movements that ever was undertaken by the city will be up for public hearing in city hall tonight when the taxpayers will be given an opportunity to express themselves on bond issue or some other means be provided to go ahead with many intend ed public improvements and furnish work and support to thousands of unemployed now in actual want about the city. The unemployment situation is steadily grow ing worse and unless the city steps in and does something, a serious condition is bound to soon result The charities and public works departments appropriations for that could be used to aid the une1n- plOyed are exhausted and the only way relief can be afforded is through the city going ahead with these public improve mentS.
 As told exclusively by THE LABOR NEWS Mayor FitzGerald last Friday night had the aldermen in special session to hear his recommendation for relief of the unemployed. He had caused Di- rector Lane and the engineering depart ment to tabulate a list of needed i'm prOvements already approved that could be speedily carried out and give work. The report showed that there are pending $285,O00 worth of these and that to go ahead would give thousands work much needed.
 q believe the time is now ripe for this city to go forward and build more
 Continued on Page Eight.)
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-05-27

After the most bitter fight that ct the Connecticut General Assembly, for that possibly other the House yesterday the vote of 36 GA House fectve backed Representative others the unsathed
 
 the iniquity of the bill.
 Buckley the tried and off debate of protest passed Buckley tried to cnch would prevail and such that he redly the adjournment of the for
 previous uprngs the bill Buckley heartily ported Representative Perry New called for both he Representative Ford thus placing themselves record seeking labor wOrkingman Perry of the Judiciary ommee with Buckley and committee of the He and has ocehoder kind always than of Ford, formerly engineer lately became with gigantic paving combine his might be explained eXpedency instead of the workers him o Hartford.
 controlled the thing finally Buckley for of justice the eandp stood firmly against
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-05-27
CITY AID FOR UNEMPLOYED
 UP FOR HEARING TONIGHT
Labor Men Oppose
 City Manager Plan

The New Haven local of Cigarmakers Union at a meeting attended by more that 500 of its members on Tuesday night emphatically denounced the proposed city manager plan for New Haven. It went further and instructed its delegates to the Trades Council to oppose and vote against there when it comes up for ac- tion before the Council on next Thurs day night.
 The action of the cigarmakers is only an indication of how the majority of Or ganized Labor men feel about the change here. While glowing reports of how the Organized Worker was consulted III the west. where city managers thrive, have been sent broadcast among them, they are skeptical as other reports they get, show that Labor, after joining in in support in the plan has usually been sidetracked a after a year or so and given no further consideration.
 While admittedly some union men here are in favor of the plan they are far in the minority and the Trades Coun- cil on Thursday night will probably ex- press the opinion that Organized Labor generally in New Haven is opposed to Changing the city form of government,
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-05-27
ASKS SEIZURE OF
 UNION PROPERTY
Sen. King of Utah Has Nice Little Bill To Kill Labor
 Bodies

Washington, May 27.-Another Anti strike bill has been introduced in the United States Senate, fathered this time by Senator King of Utah. u authorizes the seizure of the property of unions and of members to satisfy damage claims brought by hostile employers. It further provides for $5000 fines and one-year jail sentences for union activity, which may be interpreted in any manner the court pleases.
 This measure. known as $50, pro- poses to amend the antitrust laws so that any Arrangement, meeting, con- ference, understanding or conspiracy for the purpose of restricting or with holding any commodity from transpor- tation in commerce, 'or for the purpose of excluding, preventing or impeding anyone from 'producing, nanutactur- ing or fabricating' any commodity tor transportation in commerce, shall be illegal and punishable as above stated.
 The bill also provides the same pen alties for any person who attempts to interfere with, restrain or prevent the movement of passenger or freight Ill commerce between the states or with forign nations" or who "consplre to have these things done.'
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-05-27
Barbers
 and Bosses at Odds
Holiday Rules Causes Disagreement
 That May End in Hot Fight.

Hartford, May 27.-The master bar bers, at meeting Wednesday even ing, voted unanimously to keep thelr shops open half day on holidays falling on Monday, this action apply to other holidays than Memorial Day, regarding which the local journey men barbers' union, on Tuesday even ing rescinded it's vote for whole holiday on May 30, 1921. The un1on, however, deferred action regarding holidays other than Memorial Day, but the vote of the master barbcrS, applying to other holidays, means that the two organizations will be at war, unless the union rescinds it's action as to other Monday holidays. The holiday following Memorial Day Ouly 4) also falls on Monday this year, as Labor Day always does. The notice which the master barberS re- ccived from the action which has now been reversed, in part, was as follows:
 Holidays falling on Monday, all union shops shall be closed all day, with the exception of Columbus Day, and Washington's birthday, when the shops will keep open until I2 o'clock nOOn.'
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-05-27

Buckley's attitude on the bill has been one of bitterness and his anti labor venom was consistently dis played ever since the measure was proposed before the committee. Even at the hearings he was caustic in his heckling of Secretary Ornburn, and other Federation of Labor men who appeared in opposition to the meas ure. His questions, phrased in legal verbiage, were intended to embarraSs the working laymen and in some cases did, much to Buckley's comfort and the comfort of Attorneys Merritt, Welles and Goodhart, representing the Manufacturers Association So well in fact did Buckley carry on their side for them that they agreed to give their time for rebuttal to the union men, blandly declaring that the way things were, going suited them admirably, Buckley certainly earned their approval and carried 1t through throughout
 When the bill was reported in the Sens first Senator McCahey of New as 1t had appeared surrepticiously on the calendar starred for action This he did at the request of Labor repre- sentatives who wanted to be present and the senator didn't approve of the bill being rushed through as intended or approve of 1t any way. He got into a row over 1t with Clerk of the Senate Countryman and when Sen ate Leader Delaney saw fight DOT tending he moved the bill be sent back to committee which was done.
 When it came in the House in regular course, however, Buckley re- fused to follow the lead of the Sen ate although many members moved to do so. A big fight resulted, as told in THE LABOR NEWS, Represen- tatlves Wall of Torrington, Bell of Salisbury, and Stoddard of Wood bridge, although all of them lawyers and therefore not personally interest ed as workingmen, went to the bat with Buckley and forced him to run to cover with the bill by tabling it. Sev- eral times since Buckley has served notice of his intent to bring it from the table even giving time and date, but until yesterday didn't have his nerve with him or didn't believe he had the crowd fixed, SO ducked for more than week
 Parliamentary procedure again played an interesting and leading part in yes- terday's action on the measure Require sentative Wall of Torrington, who led in the fight on the measure, tried to get a roll call vote on the bill, but was ruled out of order by Speaker Huxford on the ground that the motion for roll call had been defeated once before and could not be entertained again. A motion for indefinite postponement was rejected.
 An amendment by MT. Bell of Sails bury to eliminate interference with fed eral government employees was also re- jected- The bill as adopted had been previously amended to eliminate the pen- alty clause
 Buckley Calls Up Measure.
 At II 30 o'clock Leader Buckley called the bill from the table. He said nothing would be gained by extended discussion
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The Connecticut labor news., 1921-05-27
House Passes Anti Strike BiN After Bitter Fight
 That Marked Discussion of Iriquituous Measure
Labor Department i1 Danger;
 Quick Protests Necessary

Washington, May 27- The United States deaprment of labor created a result of same method must be applied from being destroyed
 The law creating the department provides that it's pur- shall be ito foster promote and develop the welfare the of the United States improve their able employment
 Three bills pending in that would department of public welfare this department functions and exercised by the department of labor.
 In the bill introduced by Senator Kenyon the president authorized to transfer the department other fc ton of the department of labor that he believes he head of health social welfare.
 Do you the department of labor weakened de- stroyed?
 If write your and congressman letting them know your pOsitiOn
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-05-27
CARPENTERS TURN
 DOWN WAGE CUT
Manchester Builders Strike When Bosses Insist on Reduction
 From $100

Manchester, May 2 Manchester S union carpenters are on strike. The contractors notified them some time ago that on and after May B, their wages would be $7 day instead of $8 day, or 87 1-2 cents an hour, and carpenters refused to accept the cut, declining to go to work Monday morning. The contrac- tors say positively that they will not re- turn to the eight dollar day and that un- less the men return to work soon, open shop will be declared.
 One big contractor says he is tired ot wac differences He points out that not a local contractor attempted to get the contract for the new school at the Green, explaining that carpenters in other places have accepted a wage cut and that out of-town contractors could therefore bid on the school job with a definite idea ot what their labor was going to cost them.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-05-27
No Mounted .Cossacks For Connecticut
Legislature Puts Final Spike in Bill Intended to Promote Force for Use Against Labor. Sop" to Farmers Is Substitute.

The bill to establish a state con
 stabuary troop in Connecticut, or in
 other words a band of mounted cos
 sacks intended principally to be used against Labor in times of industrial
 strife, is now as dead as doornail
 It was killed finally and for all time in the House at Hartford on Tuesday when despite objections, presumably
 from the country districts but appar- ently from moneyed and manufactur- ing interests, the state constabulary bill was removed from the calendar of the legislature and substituted (Call cd sop even by it's supporters) pass ed The substitute simply amalga- mates the state police and motor vehicle inspectors and makes them combined body of 50 men, which in the opinion of the majority is sufficient to cope with anything that might happen in this state. The original constabulary bill called for the institution. of a troop of 100 mounted and other officers and would have cost $3oo,ooo to install. It was Strenuously opposed by the Connecti- cut Federation of Labor representa- lives and the substitute, that isn't substitute at all but a political com binatiOn of two already existing de partments, was the result.
 Its nothing but a sop to the agri- cultural intereStS,' was charged in the House when it came up Tuesday. "A sop" 1t might be, was admitted but it nevertheless put an end to the con stabulary bill that on the face of 1t was nothing more than another at tack of the "Open Shop" against Or ganiZed Labor.
 Among the pecularties of the pass age of the new bill and the killing of the constabulary, was the fact that woman, Representative Mrs. Frink of was presiding as speaker It was the third time woman has presided this session and although she had a hard fight on her hands she carried the proceedings on in good shape, forcing at one issue to make House Leader Buckley doubt her de- cision on viva voce vote She was undoubtedly right in her interpreta- tion of the vote, but when Buckley doubted the ruling many representa- lives who "Were asleep at the switch" woke up long enough to vote and
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