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The Connecticut labor news., 1921-11-11
GARMENT WORKERS OVERWHELMING IN
 VOTE FOR STRIKE
New York Unions Almost Unani- mously Reject Piece-Work
 System

New York, Nov, II.-Members of the Cloak, Skirt and Reefer Makers unions affiliated with the 1nterna. tional Ladies' Garment Workers union, have voted overwhe elmingly in favor of going on strike Nov. II i'll protest against the piece-work plan recently initiated by their employers. The vote as announced was 3S,672 Tn favor of strike and I62 opposed.
 Union leaders said a strike would take 10000 workers from 2,Soo- shops in New York city and that the walk out i'll the entire Metropolitan area would affect 55,ooo. Should~Slc man ufacturcrS seek to 'brcak the union, they asserted, garment workers else where probably would quit as a Sympathetic defensive" increasing the idle to I5o,ooo.
 A meeting was called for tomorrow to formulate a course of action. with l Representative of Sheffield lecturers Protective Association stated that all it's shops would oper- ate on the piccc-work basis beginning Monday The manufacturers, the an nounccment said, were determined to lower prices and avert financial dis aster and the piecework idea was the only solution. Sample makers, cutters and pressers, representing 40 per cent. of the workers, would re main at work under present condl- tions, it added.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-11-11
CITY OFFICIALS, TIRED OF DELAY, NOW DEMAND
 ACTION ON GREEN SITE
LAKE DECLARES
 FOR FIVE CENT FARE
Bombarded at Church Forum Cover
 nor Says He Is for Fair Tryout.

Bridgeport, Nov. II.-GOvcrnor l.. J. Lake ran up against a concrete example that the people are tired ot being bilked by public service cor porations and are preparing to do something to put a stop to 1t when he was bombarded with a volley of questions as to his ideas along those lines at the Open Forum" meeting of the United Congregational church here Sunday night. The trolley fares problem, a fve-cent rate tryout, for which has been recommended tor this city and the Norwalks came in for a large amount of the questioning and Governor Lake was compelled to commit himself for the five cent fare. Asked if he believed a five cent fare worth tryout he said he did and added:
 Il think that the public utilities commission has shown the same thing by its recent ruling. They have told me on broad lines that the fares must come down and that they were going to. get them down at the earliest pos sible moment"
 The real interest in the jitney- traction battle now lies in the five cent fare hearing heard yesterday in COuIlC11 CIldlIlDC1 III dt which time Mayor Clifford B. Wilson and the city attorney appeared be- fore the public utilities commission to urge a lower rate of fare. The general conduct of the Bridgeport hearing was along the lines of the one that was successful in getting a lower fare for Norwalk. At that hear ing, the Norwalk mayor, admitting that the total revenue to the com pany in Norwalk was not sufficient to meet operating expenses and pay return on the investment-sugges ed that as a matter of experiment or trial a five. cent fare be inaugurated between Norwalk and South Norwalk for a limited period of time in the event the commission did not feel justified or warranted in ordering a universal reduction of fares for Nor walk
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-11-11
UPHOLDS CONTENTION OF FORMER OFFICIAL THAT PARSONS WAS NOT LEGALLY ELECTED AS RULES RE OUIRE.

Hartford, Nov. 1I.-The interna,, tional officers of the Carpenters and Joiners Brotherhood have decided in the controversy over the office ot business agent for the Hartford Local union, between George J. Gcrety and George A. Parsons, that Mir. Gerety is still the business agent and must be recognized as such until an cleo ton over which there can be no Gues' ton of legality .iS held and his sue, .ccSsor formally elected. The decision was reported at the meeting of the local union on Monday night and will be up for further discussion on Monday next.
 The controversy arose over the en- try ot Mir. Parsons into the election race last June at the Hast moment In fact his name was not printed on the formal Australian ballot Compul- sory in elections but was written in and by sufficient number to indicate his election. Friends ot Mr. Gerety who had been business agent for sev- eral years and was the only formal nominee for election this year, chal- 1enged the election of MT. Parsons on the ground that he had not been nominated as required, his name was
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-11-11
STATE INCREASES OFFICIALS PAY
 WHILE WORKERS WAGES ARE SLASIIED

increases of Mcssrs. Wilkins and Mac donald there was a disagreement between the two branches of the Legislature, the Senate having voted the increases and the House having turned them down. Unable to agree in the last days of the session the Legislature finally adopted bill which authorized the state board of control to approve increases for state employees upon the recommendation of the board of finance.
 Chairman Wadhams reported the in creases for the finance board. The board is still at work on schedules of wages in state departments and msti- tutiOns. 1t is understood.
 Treasurer Clifford l. StOddard of the Connecticut Agricultural College told the board that the statutory provision re- quiring salary increases to be acted upon by the board of finance delayed matters and that the institution might lose good men if unoble to get quick action.
 II don't want the board to be too dll- ligent in enforcing that" MT. Stoddard said with a smile. He wanted the board to know that his remarks applied to fut- ure requirements only.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-11-11
BOARD OF CONTROL ALMOST APOLOGIES TO FOUR FOR NOT DOING IT SOONER AND INITIATES MORE ARE TO COME.

While manufacturers, businessmen and all other financial interests are hollerlng that the wages of workingmen must come down to restore business to normal, the same thing evidently does not apply to holders of positions under the state government, but on the contrary in creases are the rule, according to action by the state board of control this week, which was sanctioned by the state board of finances. Four increases were given to holders of already lucrative positions the raises ranging from $500 to $7O0 and apologies were almost made for not do- ing it sooner Indications were also given that there are more to come as soon as they can be safely put over.
 The salary increases allowed were to William E. Osborne, clerk to the re- porter of judicial decisions of the su- pretne court, from $2, 300 to $3,OO0; Ar thur F. Potter, secretary of the state tax commissioner, from $2,70O to $500 :; Deputy Comptroller E. H. Wilkins, from $500 to $4,000; Deputy Motor Vehicle Commissioner John A. Mac donald, from $500 to $4,00O.
 Tax Commissioner Blodgett explained that Mr. Potter had long ago been prom ised an increase in salary. As to the
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-11-11
Organized Labor, Led by America, in Worldwide
 Demand For Disarr1an1ent :@#:'~ vent Future Wars
ALL NEW HAVEN TO PAY HONOR TO FOCH ON VISIT TOMORROW
Ample Opportunity to See Him Given Public by Last Hour
 Changes in Route.

New Haven and all Connecticut thereby, tomorrow will turn out en massc to pay honor 10 Ferdinand Foch, marshal of France and leader of the Allied armies in the great World War, when he comes to Yale to receive an honorary degree of doctor Of laws in d special convOca- ton Of the university, the third of its kind in it's history The marshal will arrive in New Haven tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock and from then on until he leaves here late Sunday he will be given a reception that will be second to none that he has re- ceived since landing in America few short days ago. While Yale will naturally have the honor of officially entertaining him, the city will formal ly through Acting Mayor John w. Murphy tender him the freedom Of the city upon his arrival and in ac cord with the wishes expressed by Mayor FitzGerald fbeforc leaving the city for his health, the public -will be given ample opportunity to do the great soldier honor. At the Yale Princeton game in the afternoon the marshal will walk across the field twice so that all may have a chance to view him and he will undoubtedly be as much impressed by the cnorm- ous throng Of 75,ooo football fans assembled in tue Bowl as they will be with him.
 Because of the great throne that will certainly want to see him 1t has been decided to drive hiu leisurely from the station to the home of Prof Hiram Bingham whose personal guest he will be, He will be escorted by cavalry and infantry up through Meadow street instead of South Or ange street, as formerly arranged. The old plan simply called for mo- torcycle policemen and plain clothes men as his escort.
 Another change in the parade 10 the Bowl at I:3o o'clock was also announced. 1t was expected that he would go through Temple street to Chapel street on the way. Instead he will come through Prospect to Hill house avenue, to Grove street, to Church street, to Chapel and thence out to the Bowl. So that those who miss seeing him in the morning may do so in the afternoon.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-11-11
Special to the Labor News.

Washington Nov Organized Labor throughout the World led by the American Federation of Labor paid tribute soldiers the the gathered the futiy and the demand of the entire working world be taken prevent their in the future
 In than 250 cities of the
 
 which parades followed generally by meetings thousands Labor aid eegram of resolutions the delegates here that least the United nation bend their efforts forever limiting the nation
 s Europe also the suggestion of the A. F. of L. Organized Labor also showed of the world wide and after everywhere where Labor there the its outpouring Labor offices here being flooded with the leaders the end.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-11-11
CONFERENCE DID NOT SOLVE PROBLEM
 OF UNEMPLOYMENT
Gompers, in Review of Meeting, Points Out Where Greed" In
 terfered With Task.

Washington, Nov. 11.-The National Conference on Unemployment fully justi- fled one general expectation-it did not solve the problem of unemployment, writes Samuel Gompers in the NOvem- Der Federationist While it achieved much, the mark of achievement was not as high as 1t should have been and for this there was one clear outstanding req son. A great many members of the con- ference came to Washington primarily to protect their own interest and lastly to help meet the problem to which their at tention was directed.
 It is no violation of confidence to say that in the meetings of committees of the conference representatives of organized greed and reaction fought bitterly and stubbornlyN against any progressive re- commendation and made almost super human effort to turn the tide of the con- ference in favor of measures that would have further enriched the beneficiarieS of special privilege and that would have further intensified the suffering of the working people.
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The Connecticut labor news., 1921-11-11
FOLLOW TRIBUTE TO DEAD WITH PARADES
 AND MASS MEETINGS TO VOICE PROTESTS
ASK GAS SERVICE
 CHARGES REDUCED
Middletown Common Council Also Will License Journeymen
 Plumbers.

Middlctown, Nov. lI.-At a meet ing of the common council Monday night, the special gas committee re- ported that the officials oi the Middle town Gas Co. had agreed to rccom- mend to the board of directors for |. reduction of 25 cents in the gas meter service charge, beginning January I, The present charge is 75 cents. The special gas committee held a meet ing last week with the company offic- ials, and the matter was discussed.
 An ordinance licensing plumbers was adopted.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-11-11
ELECTION RESULTS SHOW PEOPLES
 DISGUST ALREADY WITH COUNTRIES
 tQlSMANAGEMENT BY BIC BUSINESS
WIN IN EVERY IMPORTANT CENTER, CAIN ING FOUR STATES AND MANY OF THE LARGER RE PUBLICAN CITIES IN OFF YEAR" BALLOTING.

Democratic victories in all cities and states where elections were held this week, marked the trend away from the republicans and the disgust being felt generally throughout the country by the industrial crisis that followed the change in national ad- ministration and the control again of the country by the big financial in terests. New York, despite the op- position of all the big financially con- trolled papers there, returned Hylan by nearly half million majority, while Bridgeport for the first tune in it's history gave a democrat a clear majority over all candidates and kick ed out Mayor Wilson and the entire republican ring by more than 4,2oo plurality Some of tho results in the principal cities and states voting are as follows:
 Win in Four States.
 New York-Final summing up of results of the off year" elections stantial gains for the democrats in four states-Maryland, Kentucky Virginia and New York-while mum icipal ballots in many cities resulted in changes of party control.
 The outstanding case of statewide democratic victory was i'll Kentucky, where that party regained control of the Legislature which has been re- publican for two years. In Maryland, where the entire lower House was elected, with 27 members of the Sen ate, democratic control was increased
 In Virginia the democratic guber- material candidate, State Senator E Lee Trinkle, led his republican op- ponent by wide margin, which eX- tended also to his running mates, in cluding J. Murray Hooker, the partys candidate for representative in Con gross.
 In the New York assembly, the democrats increased their representa- ton by g seats, although the rcpub- licans, with total of % assembly, men, still retained a wide working margin
 Albany, long regarded as the stronghold of republication in this state, will have a democratic adminis- tration for the first time in p years The democrats elected their mayoral- ty candidate, William $. Hackett, and seized every other berth in the city administration balloted on, in Cluding a large majority of the I0 al dcrmaniC seats.
 In the West, Detroit reelected Mayor James COuzens, whose cam paign was Waged on a platform call ing for municipal traction ownership, while Cleveland gave Fred kohler a substantial plurality over Mayor Will liam $. Fitzgerald, republican, and voted to change 10 a city manager plan Of government in 1924.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-11-11
ANTS REFUSED SOLDIERS.

Seattle, Nov. II.-Governor Hart has denied the request of anti-union coal owners for soldiers to break a strike of their employees. Sheriff Starwich of this county told the gov ernor there is no need for troops and that he is aided by officers of the Miners union in preserving the pub lie peace.
 coal owners reduced wages in viola ton of an award made last year by the governments coal commission.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-11-11
AVERAGE PRICES UP.

New York, Nov. 1I.-The monthly average of American commodity prices, computed by Dun's Review as of November I, shows that the pres ent index number represents an in crease of ? 3-8 per cent. as compared with the low average of July I last.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-11-11
GASOLINE PUMPS CHEAT.

Albany, N. Y, Nov. 1I.-Nearly 50 per cent. of the, gasoline pumps throughout this state give short meas urc to the purchaser, reports w. T.. White, director of weights and meas urcs. Some of the cases are so flag rant as to warrant 1egalsaction, said the state official.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-11-11
RAIL INCOMES HIGHER.

New York, Nov. 1.-The Septem- Der report of the earnings of I83 of the POI class railroads, issued by the bureau of railway economies, show net operating income of $7o,484, ,86o, compared with $7o,o22, ,666 for the same roads during September, 1920
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-11-11
DECIDES ON GENERAL
 STRIKE IN ROME

Rome, Nov. 1I.-The chamber of labor has decided to proclaim a gen eral strike in Rome. The decision came as a sequel to differences that have arisen between railway workers and the fascisti, or extreme nation aljStS
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-11-11
WHEAT AT LOW FIGURE.

Chicago, Nov. 1I.-Last week wheat sold on the Chicago board ot trade at $I bushel, slt was the hrst time in five years that wheat reached this-loW mark.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-11-11
RESIST ANTI-UNION SHOP.

Omaha, Neb., Nov. 1I.-Organied broom makers in this city and in Council Bluffs, across the Missouri river, are striking against wage cuts and the anti-union shop.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-11-11
4. F. OF |. ADVISORY COMMITTEE
 ORGANIZES AND PLANS ENERGETIC
 CAMPAIGN BEFORE THE C0NFEREES

International Labor Conference at Geneva Joins Movement and Sends Telegram Hedging Aid of Workers of 39 Countries to President Harding in Efforts to Bring About
 Universal Peace.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-11-11
Democrat Elected to Congress.

Danville, Val. M. Hooker, demo- crat, was elected to Congress from the Fifth Virginia District by ma jority of approximately 1000 over his republican opponent, Thomas L. Felts, of the Baldwin Detective Agency. The election was to fill a vacancy.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-11-11

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The Connecticut labor news., 1921-11-11
TO ORGANIZED LABOR

THE LABOR NEWS is your paper and it's advertisers de pend on your support. Tell them you Saw It In The News and everyone will be happy.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-11-11
Bridgeport Gusts G. O. P.

bridgeport OuSlS O. V. r. Bridgeport. - Frederick Atwater, lcmoCrat, received 6,206 votes
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New-York tribune., 1921-06-19
Seaside Park a Lively Spot
Water Sports Demand Atten.
ton Of the Younger Set
Special pispoteh to The Tr,buns

SEASIDE PARK, June 1s.-Bsy
sports. reaching their summer height
with the opening of the Seaside Park
Yacht Club, are demanding the atten-
tion these days of the younger and
more strenuously inclined of the visit
ing throngs.
Announcement by the Barnegat Bay
Yacht Racing Association of the sum-
mer program of regattas will be made
next week. Seaside Parks fleet of fast
beats have been placed in readiness for
these events and the strictly club al
fairs which are to be held during the
season between the weekly events of
the bay association.
Tonight at the yacht club merry
throng of summer people enjoyed the
first formal affair of the season.
The Manhasset Hotel was the scene
Of brilliant ball last night, scores of
the cottage folk joining with the hotel
patrons in making it huge success.
The big season of fishing will not be
started for week OR two, but many
of the old-tiHsers declare the signs
point to an early arrival Of the big
schools from the south.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-19
Ocean Grove Books Stars
Anna Case Added TO List of
Artists to Appear
Speciul Dispatch to The Tribune

OCEAN GROVE, June 1S.--Anna
Case, the noted lyric soprano, has been
added to the list of grand opera artists,
lecturers and entertainers who will ap-
pear in the Auditorium this season.
Miss Case will give a song recital on
Saturday night, July 80.
The concert program will be inaug
urated Saturday evening, July 2. vine
the Bangor male chorus, composed of
Welsh singers, will be heard. Other
noted artists who will appear in sccu-
lar concerts during the 1921 season
will be Nine. Amelita Galli-Curcl and
Josef Rosenblat the distinguished Jew
ish cantor, who has appeared in the
Auditorium during the last two years.
Mr.. Rosenblat will be heard in recital
Saturday evening, July %.
On Saturday evening, August 6, two
artists, Mishel Piastro, violinist, and
Alfred Mirovitch, pianist, will appear
for the first time on an Ocean Grove
concert platform: Cali, curci will give
her third recital in the Auditorium Sat
Cormack will appear Thursday evening
August 25.
In its religious provisions, the pro
gram is of unusual Importance. Many
bishops of the Methodist Church will
participate in the summer program in
the Auditorium. the tabernacle and the
various other centers of religious work
The services will be officially opened
tomorrow, and will continue through
out the season until late in September
The formal opening of the Noryh End
Hotel, Of which Robert M. Watt is the
lessee, took place to-day.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-19
Point Pleasant Is Back
I'm Midsummer Stride
Social and Sporting Circles
Prepare for Big Program
lndependence Day
4. Special Dispdtch to The Tribune

POINT PLEASANT BEACH, June
8.-Picturcsque Point Pleasant, abun-
dantly endowed with natural advantages,
is back in its midsummer stride, and
gay with its summer throngs On
every hand there are evidences of an
enthusiastic reawakening Of interest
in summer sports and social diver
sions, and although the season is still
IN It's infancy many notable events
already have been held.
The fact that Point Pleasant is so
situated as to be directly on the river.
ocean and bay, it is but natural that
many OF the activities here should be
OF the strenuous outdoor nature. Boat
ing and canoeing on the Manasauan
Riyer are very popular.
preparations are going on for the
independence Day doings at this re-
sort There will be full days pro.
gram OF patriotic and sporting events.
to be followed By display of fire.
works and social events of a brilliant
nature at night The fireworks display
Is to be shown from the shore of the
Manasquan River, Patriotic dances are
scheduled to take place at all the
prominent hotels.
The last of the larger hotels, the
Carrollton. opened its doors to-day,
under new management. and booked
3 record-breaking patronage. The
leighton and Pine Bluff Infi are both
enjoying fine early season business.