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The labor world., 1921-12-17
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NOT STOP / MEAT
PACK K|NGSTRI
Kansas Cant q Strike" Ignored
by Union aslf|t Were Ekase .
. Of Persian Shah.

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A. Kan, IAN, 81 over,
nor Aliens Z" can t-strike'' court has
ordered meat packing employees not
to strike against wage cuts, and the
employees have paid as much atten-
tion to the ediet. as If it came from
the former shah Of Persia. =.
During the war the packers signed
an agreement governing wages and
working conditions that expired
shortly after the armistic. Fearing
a strike, the packers hastened to
Washington to secure an extension
of the agreement until peace was
signed between the warning countries.
A short time after. signs of the pres
ent Industrial collapse appeared, and
the packers, started propaganda
for wage reductions. One Of the
achievements of Secretary of Labor
Davies was an adjustment of this
difficulty by reducing wages and re-
ducing the life of the contract to
SlA HULL Ills. -lHl1llCu1dIcly UOt11 SlVSS
began preparing for the. time when
that agreement would expire, several
weeks ago. The union strength
ened it's lines and the packers as
sumed friendly attitude toward
trade unions-when conducted pro-
perly. To be certain that their en-
ployes would not be led astry, the
packers organized compan, unions y
and began negotiating wage reduc-
tion, which have proven successful
for the packers. 80
The bona fide trade unionists have
repudiated this wage cut.
The unionists placed the power OF
calling a strike in the hands Of their
officials. The latter have exhausted
every means of securing an adjust
ment and the strike call was issued.
It effects several. states west Of Chi
The labor world., 1921-12-17
C0MPERS SAYS PRESIDENT FAILS y =.
T0UNDERSTAND D LAb0R'S BATTLE

Samuel Gompers, president Of
the American Fec deration Of La
Dor, did not take long to reply to
President Harding's recommen-
dation. to Congress for an indus
trial tribunal to regulate rela-
tions between employers and en-
ployes. He made the following
comment on "can 't-strike'' laws
and incorporation of unions:
The presidents message to con-
gress is in most respects an ad-
mirable document, but he, like al
together too many men, fails in his
understanding of the relations be-
the struggle Of the workers through
out the ages for the Tightening of
their burdens, for the improvement
of. their standards of life and work
and the inspirations which are in the
hearts and minds of the great mass
Of our people.
Indeed, the presidents proposal
for the ablishment of a court
with legal powers to decide rs to
wages and conditions of employment
is nothing more nor less than re-
version back to the conditions ch-
tanning more than 400 years ago,
when the court of quarter sessions
determined the wages of the work
ers and prohibited them from ask
ing for more or employers from
paying more than the courts decj
sion, and to condemn men to COM
pulsory servitude and slavery if
they resented in any way the deci
sions of those courts Surely the
president should have had these
facts in mind when he said it is
not desirable that 'the workers
"shall be- permitted to exact unfair
terms of employment"
The exactions Of COY orations are
for private profit; the demand Of
the workers for higher wages and
better conditions is an aspiration
for better things, for a better day,
and who is he w.,o would attempt
to curb the aspirations Of the great
mass Of the people? Higher aspira-
ton of the masses makes for hu-
man progress ,industrially, econorli-
cally, politically and socially, and
be it renem bered that "labor+ Or
ganizations'' do not exact any cont,
of
selves, but for the workers who are
in, and those who are outside the
pale Of labor organizations"
It is quite evident that the, presi-
dent has in mind the establishment
of a court or courts to determine
t the conditions and wages of the
working people, and evidently with
The labor world., 1921-12-17
.0USTED SHERIFF:
LOCKED IN JAIL
AND WILT FIGHT
Governor Blaine Removes Him
tor Failure to Recognize Par:
don: Hot Fight Brewing.

Governor John J. Blaine of Wis
consin has removed Hans Rodd,
Oneida county sheriff. from office
for disobeying the governors par
don order BY his failure to release
Peter J. Christ, committed to- jail
for contempt by the district judge
who had issued an Injunction in a
strike. Rodd asserted the governor
was without pardoning power in
such cases. H.
The big interests are supporting
Rodd who seems to have served
their purposes pretty well. He has
barricaded himself in the Jail and
states that he will fight the removal.
It will make an interesting case and
will bring a. clash between the iexecu-
tie. and Judicial brancheef Of t}l<'
state. .:-*# " t% f r.. - -
y The governors appolntee to sue
ceed Rodd will endeavor to assume
office and get possession of the Jail.
Rodd will resist and deny the new
sheriff admission. He will then be
required to commence court pro-
ceedings to obtain. title to the office.
If the court should decide in fav-
or of Rodd as it probably will do. to
save it's face and preserve its con-
tempt power it will make a pretty
situation The governor, is no quit
ter. He can continue to insist that
he has the; power Of removal and he
may back it up by sending the state
militia to Oneida county to break
into the jail and get possession by
force. A beautiful conflict between
the governor and the courts is, in
the making. ",.%' 49, r". '
The labor world., 1921-12-17

UNLAWFUL F0RUhI0h
LEGAL FOR EMPLOYER.

CHARLESTON,sSsW. Va, Dec.
15.-Federal Judge Anderson has
declared that the miners check
off is Illegal and would stop coal
owners and mime workers from
agreeing that thls@ former with
hold union dues and pay same to
the unions Representatives. -
But Judge Anderson ignores
the check off maintained by coal
owners In Logan county, whereby
they hold workers in serfdoln.
The mine owners check off is
shown In a pamphlet issued from
this city by the Logan county
mine owners, inawhich they, state
that the average monthly deduc-
ton per miner, for store account
COMPANY store) is: .$45.78. Their
check off also includes:
For rent, $500; for coal, $1.O5;
for doctors bills, r$1.29; for hos
pital charges, a. cents; for black
smithing tools, sS cents; for cleo
trio light, SO cents; for miscel-
laneous,. $9.55.
=; The difference between the
union Miners off check and the
Logan county coal owners check
off is that the former is volun-
tary while the latter must be
accepted by workers before they
can secure. employment.
Judge Anderson outlaws the
voluntary act and ignores the
system based on coercion,
The labor world., 1921-12-17
FOOD IN ABUNDANCE;
PEOPLE ARE HUNGRY

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-"It is
terrible indictment of modern
civtlizat ton that with such abund-
ancc here there are millions of
people overseas suffering for the
bare necessities and other mill
lions starving to DEATH" says
Henry G. Wallace, secretary Of
agriculture, in his annual report
to the president.
''Surely we are sadly lacking in
our understanding of economic
laws or in our adjustment to
ton of bounteous crops, grown
by the hard labor of 100000
farmers and farm workers and
their families, is permitted to
play such a large part nj para
lying our industries and business
at home."
The purchasing power Of the
principal farm crops of the year
1921, at the present time is lower
than ever before known, the secrc-
tary said, and the purchasing
power of our major grain crops
is little more than half what it
was on an average for the five
pre-war years of 191O-1914, in
elusive.
The secretary stated that 1--WE
produce more foOdstuffs than our
own population can consume, and
under present conditions we are
suffering because of the lcssened
foreign demand, which leaves it
ON our hands,"
The labor world., 1921-12-17
LIBERAL PARTY
FOR MINNESOTA
Movement Started in Minneap-
oils to Organize Third Party
Not on Glass Lines.

Minnesota now has it's own state
branch of the new National Liberal
party. It was organized in Mime
apolis this week, with w. M. West
as chairman. Other mem bers Of the
Committee are Burt Bowler of Ex-
celsior, j. B. 'Lakkesmoe Of Red
Wing, w. F.. Ludeman of. Buffalo
J. J. A. H. Hopkins of New York,
executive secretary Of the Commit.
tee of 4S was in attendance. There
were present, a. large number of
progressive Republicans, Demo-
Gratis and Independents. Chairman
West made it plain that the new
party would not interfere with state
issues so long as the fa-lner-llbor
party was in existence. but that it
would cooperate with that party
on state matters. It will. however,
place candidates in the field fol
Congress. =
The National Liberal party mas
but three planks in its platform It
stands for: the abolition of rrivi-
lege, public control of natural :e-
sources, public Ownership Of rail
roads, and means: Of communication,
and equal legal, economic and poll
tical rights for all. 1t is not class
party in any sense OF the word. : =: :
Mr.. Hopkins declares that the
party is. fully organized in IN states.
He said the Repub blican party, was
going to pieces in the south. =
the north the voters have the choice
between two rotten apples" he de-
sclared.' Mn the south they have
only one; SO, instead OF voting they
stay at hcme. There is more polia
tical unrest than shows on the SIR
face .:s 81 a 4.
The labor world., 1921-12-17
RANKS GROWING
IN meat STRIKE
Additional Men Registering for
Picket Duty Daily at South
st. Paul Plants.

Ranks of the South St. Paul pack
ing house strikers are growing stead
lily, union officials said today. Every
day since the strike started addition
al men have registered for picket
duty, many of them workers who
had stayed in the plant for several
days after the majority Of the men
walked out.
Undiminished enthusiasm and de-
termination to win was shown Tues
day evening at a mass meeting in
st. Paul, when more than l, 500 men
and women cheered addresses by
Lynn Thompson of Minneapolis, re-
presentatives of the World War
Veterans and union leaders.
Atvices received at union head
quarters indicate that the strike is
in full effect at other packing house
ccnters. Packing house workers
are out 100 per cent at Chicago. and
the plants are practically tied up,
according to kilograms. At Omaha
the foremen went out with the
workers, with the result that the
packing houses there are closed.
|, The strike is the result of the
abolishmcnt of the arbitration ma
chinery Of the employers. This was
set up during the war with Judge
Alschuler of Chicago as arbitrator.
The union wished to continue this
arrangement but the packers re-
fused. They organized a company
union of their own and then had it
accept a reduction in wages, to
which the real union men did not
subscribe.
Wages have been reduced to SIS
a week for common laborefs. The
skilled workers were the least af-
fected by the cut, but they are fight
ing; like sTrojans for the 'unskilled
WOrkers - a.. .tt..,
The labor world., 1921-12-17

WASHINGTON D. C, Dec 15:-(Special to The Labor
the Hearst newspapers enangers
Limitation of Armament " is the declaration contained in
issued today by the general committee the limitation
Of armament
The labor world., 1921-12-17
POOREST PAID RAILROAD LABOR
MUST give UP EIGHT HOUR day
Labor Board DEGREES Overtime Will Not Be Allowed Until After
Ten Hours; Pennsylvania Gets Court to Restrain Board
From Publishing Decision; Some Railroad Grating.

The section the poorest paid in the railroad service,
the latest to feel the heel of the railroad labor board
eigthour day that they struggled for all these years has been
abogae and by lash Of the labor board whip from which
there is appeal they be beaten back
The labor world., 1921-12-17

PICTURE HOUSES IN LINE
Ell PASO, Tex. Dec. Il the
moving picture houses in this itysIs;
have signed the ,agreement Of Mpy-s
ing Picture Operators union. 4 i
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-23
RECALLS THREE FOOT
 SNOW INs FEDRUAKY, issS

"Reminiscences of the heavies; snow fall in these parts in the recollection of persons st:.l living were given Tuesday by Thomas Browne of 2s Union, street who was boy in At;awsugan at the time of this former storm. February 10, 1853. but stu preserves a very vivid recollection oi that day and the week immediately following.
 Like this year the snow came on Sum day. Iccord.ns to Mir BrowRe'k reco.- lection, but 1t started tS fall in the aft ernoon instsad of in the morning as this year. The storm continual for more than one day and the snow reached three feet deep on the level. tffectua.iy blocking transportation all over New England.
 MT. Browne's recollection of conditions brought on by this heavy snow ss years ago is made more vivid by the fact that his sister died on the goth and it wal tight days before the funeral could b, held. as it was impossible 10 reach th, cemetery fourteen miles away near Dan. ie!son.
 His father was summoned home from Moosup by the news of the little girl serious illness and had to walk simos the entire distance, falling exhausted II | the doorway when he finally reachet the Browne homestead in Attawaugan.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-23
$50 VERDICT FOR STRANGE
 FOR BITE BY DOG

Judge George. E. Hinman gave a verdict for Frank D. Strange of $50 and costs in a decision handed down Tuesday in the suit of Strange against Albert Haubt which was tried before the judge recently in th: superior court in this city.
 Strange brought suit against Hauht for s2.Oo0 damages because Strange was bitten by dog. belonging to Haubt when Strange went onto the Haubt land to get some bean poles that he had bought from Haubt.
 Judge John H. Barnes app-ared for the plaintiff and Attorneys Andrew B. >Da- vies and Arthur F. Libby for the defend ant.
 Judge Hinman's decision says:
 Under the circumstances disclosed by the evidence, even, if the evidence offered in behalf of the defendants were taken as tn true version of those circumstances which is not the case-if the plaintiff was in fact bitten by the dog the owner is liable for the resulting damages. The 1 plaintiff was not a trespasser. and he dit not w,iifully irritate or provoke the dog as in KLly Admr.. vs. Killourev, q Conn. It is found that the plaintiff wa! actually bitten but the proof of the SC yerity of the wound inflicted and the re | suits thereof does not support judgmen | for large damages. s l Judgment is that, the plaintiff recove of the defendant, Albert Haubt $50 dam ages and costs.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-23
W. c. T. U. TURNS GUNS
 ON TOBACCO APPROPRIATIONS

The woman's Christian Temperance Union of Connecticut is opposing the to- bacco section of house resolution No. 15,- SIP which provides an appropriation to the. federal department of agriculture of 2,0o0-raised by the senate to $41,oo0 for eradication of tobacco plant dis eases, including wild fire" and "root rot" in Connecticut.
 The state organization of the union has sent appeals to Connecticut's sena- tors and congressmen to oppose the pro- posed appropriation and it has sent bull letins to W. c. T. U. branches in the state urging that letters of protest be mailed to their respective representatives in Washington.
 The state union is also opposing the establishment of a tobacco experiment station in Connecticut Mrs. Mary B. Wilson of Plantsville, president of the Connecticut W. c. T. U. said Tuesday. We are against appropriations for the tobacco industry when amounts, for child welfare work and education are being cut down." said Mrs. Wilson,
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-23
Norwich Clerks.

Mir. and Mrs Alfred Langlois have moved from South B street to Slater ave- nue.
 Mrs Annie Geary of ,Plainfeld has been a recent guest of her sister, Mrs. Thomas Welch of Norwich avenue.
 Rev. L. O. Belierose was in Putnam Tuesday evening where he preached a Lenten sermon at St Mary's church.
 Mrs. C. A. Nell of Lisbon is the guest of her aunt. Mrs. Hattie TillinGhast of Slater avenue. ..
 Philip Anderson has vacated his house on North Slater avenue and has taken one of the new houses erected by the Po- neraAh Ca in the rear of Norwich ave hue.
 The main topic of conversation in the village these days is the income tax Blanks have been mailed by the govern ment to all who paid tax for 1919, but failure to receise a blank is no excuse for not making a return for 1920. Owine to the high wages paid in the textile in- dustry last year, there will be a large increase in the number of taxpayers al this time. -. -. ..-
 Mir and Mrs. Thomas Parsons have removed from South B street to North Fourth avenue.
 Mrs. Oliver Trudeau, who has been a resident of this place for many years. has left town to make her residence in Prov. idence, R. l. ... ,t
 The Wednesday evening dancing class conducted by Mrs. William Ballantine Penheld. will hold a reception in Ponemaf hall on Wednesday evening.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-23
MEDALS AND REWARDS FOR
 HEROIC HELLO GIRLS

No long,r will the Hello girl who bravely sticks to her post through flood or fire. or the lineman who risks his life to save a comi.anion or 10 continue teie- phone service under especially dangerus conditions. go unrewarded.
 A fund has been established. to which Mrs. Theodore N Vail, widow Of the late president of the American n fephone & Telegraph Company, is a generous con- tributor. to provide these medals and cash. awards: This fuLd will be known as the Theodore F. Vail Memorial Fund. and the income therefrom will provide the rewards from time to time to eni- ployes of the Southern New England and other companies of the EE System who display high ideals as U public servc--
 A number of brclze medals will be distributed each year and each will be accompanied Dy citation of the cir cumstances whicn oecasioR;d the award. In addition to the bronze medals there will be eight silver medals and two gold medals. With the silver. medals will be cash awards of s2So and with the gold medals win be cash awards of $500.
 T:SN grand award for an especially meritorious act will be gold medal and S1.000 in cash for whicn provision is made in this plan. This award wi,l be made only for some very exceptional | act and only when the committee deem, ', such act is worthy of this high recog.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-23
THEKAEEIDoscoPE

steEosraphers and other young vo- men employed ih the county court hou,- es at Muskogee. Okla. have c-rzr.z..f the 'Ahti-PoWder Puff assoeiaiion for the suppression of Artificial Means sf Making Women Prettier.
 Of the three women ca candida,.s fs~ lsr- islattve seats ia thu recent election ir British Columbia the oniy one who va. successful was Mrz- Ralph Smith. ss Varcopver. who polled the largest vi. ever Tiven to q. candidate in her civ. Discovery has been made ia th. Hsi- man iron mine near Taconfte. 1Fn- not far from the source of th. Nl,,i. sippi river, at the trunk and b-a7eo,s of prehistoric tree in an erosIient s,st. of preservation. with fie cones on fl The. tree ls not petrihed and the v,os Is perfectly sound.
 The federal government of Brazii 4, considering plans for the lsSuans. .s tec'ooo,ose in tonds 10 be used f,r ,S. erection ef hnes for working peoss, h Rio de Jsheiro to relieve the hsusjnr shortage. The homes are ,o b. ,si5 ., payments spretd over ( period of .--I, years' with -very- low interest charre,
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-23

Quite recently he changed his story and gave the name of Constantine Plytnick, saying that he lived at 56 Tenth street, Norwich, Conn. It Is not an unusual thing for children to give the wrong ad- dress when picked up in large cities The humane society is requested almost daily to look up children for the authorities in New York, Brooklyn and other large cit ies in the east Many times through wrong addresses visits are made to a , number of places before the parents can be located; The Plytnick case was referred to Lo- cal. Agent John R. Bowman, Jr., for in- vestigatioL. Agent Bowman, who re. gently received his appointment. was ac- companied by pr. Charles H. La,uo, who for over thirty-one years has been an | agent of tine humane society, having Ie- gently had his commission renewed fer
 three years Agen.s Bowman and Lamb foun l upon | visiting the Norwich6 address. that the
 mother of the boy had left town about a
 month ago and at the present time wal
 with relatives in New Britain. Further information given out, was that tla boy
 was wayward and when a. his home here
 would go out after meals and come in al
 any time of night. It IS not known
 where the boys father g. I: $ the le,
 sire of the humane society if possible tc locate this boys parents, and thereupor adjust matters.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-23
HUMoR OF THE DAY

There are re-e ways Of killing . cz, hsn choking It tn dsath with butte
 "And thafs q good thinr. Bdtie- s too eHpensiva'-London courisr-Jeur-
 "A certain 'psr,or pink has had q change of hss-t"
 How did fhAt- happenr-
 Every time she tri-.i to i1haie ' e.s- arctic ~hiie absorbing Zen and bolN,oe's-n she had to retire to recuoerate sEI she realized. sho could never enter fully snfo the so!rit of the thing.--BirmizEhiHn Aee-HerA.d.. .t. -sF
 A snaIi. henpseked. worried iosx'ns man vas about 10 take m examination for life insu-lree
 You don't dissipate. do your, asfsd the physician. as he Tnads ready fer tht tests. r'Not fast liver or anyfh.ik of that sorsE' ..-t
 The; l.tils r-an. hssltated -:rrt looked bit Frightened. .then -esred ,a T small. piping voice T sornetimes chew little Esin."-Houston. Post.
 ..T understand Mrs. Pruaer Iost ssr- .rsI bcsrders the other day"
 What vas the .troubisr' well, they said said the table repsrtes was good. as a. whole. aEd the f>ar boarder Tes a numerous cues but they preferred more food and 1ess vaudt- vilie. e.--BirrinEhAn Ase-HeraH
 'Pronesso-" faia Mrs, NswrisA. fs tie distinguished musician who haG Ses- engaged to. e1tfrtsia her. Eaes-s -what vas that lovely selection rou played just now~ A.
 ..raat madam h. aEsIeisa. vus an 'isnprovizaiion"
 ''Ah. yes. remember now. kre- It was An old fsvorfts of nine. huf [ could not think of the nsr-e of it stf tLs monnent"-Boston Transcript
 Mercy ir exclaimed e., -the -A--sus trareler-z What terrible lookirN sav- axes ' Could ve do something = tvs-- awe them and make them think ws are
 That will hardy he neee.sar-. IT. leader, of the band seems about t, talk. our picture with his kodak. k."-Bi-miny- hame -Age-Herald. --- -.--
 '~No, haven't spoken ts N-Bts Smith since our house was robbed-
 "Hov's that--
 The spo0nsfshe gave me for . vps- ding, present were the only thinFs not taken."-JudEe.
 North - It would bs q rreat verid f everybody would do the right thing
 .West-oh. I don't know. I'm . law yer-Nsw York Post.
 Some of our greatest men studSsS by the light of log fire"
 Tt isrit such a bad light" sbss--ed Mir. Gro1cher. .'It has an adganfar- of, not emitting anybody 10 send a b;Ii and then, turn the light on If you forret to pay."-wsshinE1on Star
 ''opr. new orice boy is in love wu, our prettlest .stenegrApher." remarked | Ar. Dubvait..
 What are you going to do about it .'' | Nothing: hope hen rensin trus 10 her. For the first time since hes been nere he's always around when we want ."-Birnin..' Yam Age Hera,d Mrnttsihf d'! ,vbs-4d crnfTyp emf1yp
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-23
'TAFTVNLE

Misscs Rose Murphy and Rober:a Grove of the willimantic Normal school spent the week end and holiday with their parents in the village
 Miss Katherine Higgins of Pawtucket, R. L. is visiting Miss Hannah Corcor- an of South A street.
 The Wequonnoc and Sacred Heart schools were closed Tuesday on account of washington's birthday. The evening school was postponed Monday. night and as Tuesday was holiday, thete was no night school Tuesday night. The night class B will commence again tonight (wednesday).
 The highway department had an auto mobile blow in use on the state TO Id Monday
 The P!nochle club members will hoIo a social in their rooms on Front street on the last day of this month at which a luncheon will be served The club gives up its rooms on March 1st and as yet have not secured any quarters,
 One of the big trucks of tho company < was stalled in the. snow on Norwich av- enue. Tuesday morning.
 Monday night on the local alleys, the Clerks took three: strings from the Nor wieh Clerks. J. Murphy won all of the honors with high single score of 124 and total of So7. Score: