The Connecticut labor news., 1921-09-16

The city has gone the extreme limit of it's present funds to provide for the heads of families and others in need who are thrown out of work. Special bond issues have been grant ed and many big improvements started in the hope that before the funds were exhausted business would revive and the city be taken care Of before cold weather sets in. There 6s apparently no hope Of that now,
 ven Henry Roraback, chairman of C state republican committee, say ing at the Legislative reunion last week that conditions would be verse before theys would De better Win chester,s, the largest industry IT town, is again laying off help and more layoffs are in prospect, accord ing to reports about the shop. Other factories show no more signs of inn proved business so the situation is certainly acute.
 The scenes about the supply house on Tuesday afternoon when the quota of 400 or 500 men are given work beggar description in words. A personal view must be had of them to realize the situation. Thousands of men who have applied for jobs assemble long before the hour Super intendent Edward Carroll begins to call off from the roll. The aid ot two or more policemen IS necessary to prevent a rush on the 7othce at every roll call Then when the roll IS exhausted and the announcement is made, strong men, wiling ana eager to work for their families, break into tears as they walk away. That may sound far fetched but neV- ertheless 1t Is a reality.
 Last Tuesday afternoon four strong appearing men fell flat on the ground while waiting the roll call. They were quickly aided and found to be normal in every way except for lack of food. While they were being cared for the roll was being called and the name, of one citizen was read off. He had been present but wasn't then because he had left to take one of his children to the free dispensary for medical aid. He lived nearby and some other in the crowd got word to his wife that his name had been called but he hadn't ans wered. There was another sick child in the house and the mother grabbed it up in a shawl and hastened to the supply house to answer for the hus- bands job that their sick babies might have food and care. Those are only some of the instances occur ring weekly that would refute Sec retary Davis statements about con ditions here. at least.
 While the project put before the finance board last night might not be feasible, the city must do something about it. The national government from president down is off automo- bling, yachting and otherwise enjoy ing itself and winter coming on. Un- less the local communities like New Haven get busy on the job and pro- vide some means of sustlnence for the citizenry, hard times, the like ot which was never seen before, will De had about New Haven this coming winter.
 The conferences called by Director Lane have so far been of planning nature. Public works that mig Int bt carried on and provide work fo1 hundreds of men are being mapped out and when finished, as they vii be in few days, will be submitted to the aldermen for approval and 1 left to them to provide the ways ane means of carrying them out. Mayo FitzGerald is in hearty sympath, with the efforts but because Of tn charter provisions the city is helples to go ahead farther without publl consent. Whether public consent i given or not, in the opinion ot man. citizens, the administration shoul' go ahead and relieve the situation.