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The Connecticut labor news., 1921-08-26
Executiue Council Also
 Plans to C0urteract False
 Statements ir1 School Books
COMPERS TELLS OF LABOR'S AMBITIONS
 AT CONVENTIONS
Trip to Canada Brings Forth Plain Statement By A. F. of L.
 Head

Toronto, Ontario, Aug. 26.-On his recent Canadian trip. President Comp CTS was asked by representative of a local newspaper: What Is the ultimate goal of labor ,"
 The newspaper printed this reply, given extemporaneously to the reporter by the A. F. of L. executive:
 The ultimate aim of labor is a bet ter day, nothing else. People who took to sudden upheava1, a catastrophe, a change overnight, are all wrong. The betterment of the world will come very slowly. and when it comes it will last Other changes cannot stand for long be- cause that sort of thing Is merely action ard reaction.
 What do you mean by better day?" queried the reporter. Do you mean higher wages and shorter hours for labor?"
 Mir. Gompers removed his cigar That is much of it," he said, deliberately, but what 1 mean is a better day for every one. 1 don't know how else to describe 1t. Higher wages mean that the work CTS become part of the general public. When a man is ground down under a low wage he does not belong to the pub lc-the world ignores him." and con- cluGing with a striking sentence. There is more in the 25 cent raise in the work CTS envelope than thy philosophy dreams. Q sweet Horatio!''
 MT. Gompers said that the better day did not mean. communism. ''I prefer to let the people of that day label their own condition, "-sf1e said. Names are mis- 1cading.'
 Asked as to the effect of the war on labor in general, the great leader re- piled "The war inspired us all. It gave us new energy. It showed Us lib- ertv and freedom It gave Us a vision we shall not forget
 These are the views of the man who 40 years ago organized the workers of the continent into a central federation, the man who today leads an army of over 100000 followers-Sanuel Comp CTS, apostle of "a better dav."
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-08-26
MARRIED WOMEN MUST GIVE JOBS TO
 MEN OF FAMILIES
Hartford Employers Start Movement to Relieve Unemployment
 Situation There.

Following a story published in The La Dor News two weeks ago that there was a great deal of a dissatisfaction through out the state over the employment of women whose husbands are also working while thousands of men of families are walking the streets out of work, Hart ford employers this week took steps to prevent such a condition and to relieve the unemployment situation are canvass ing their shops and stores and relieving women with husbands or others who could support them, from their jobs for the present at least and employing men of families wherever possible.
 During the war a large number of married women went into industry both in shops and mercantile establishments and a large majority of them either held on or were held on the jobs while thous- ands of men were laid off and are still laid off. Now the employers up Hart ford way are to endeavor to drop those women who have other means of sup port and give the work to men who have families and really need it. So that for the present and immediate future at the least, married women who have hus- bands or other members of their families working, are not wanted and will not be hired in Hartford shops and mercantile establishments according to the state ment made by an employers committee.
 Women with children depending on their labor for support will be treated the same as men with families in par ceiling out the employment, as it is ob- vious they must be considered the same as any other bread winner for family But women who have support, or whose family financial condition is such that her labor Is not actually necessary for her support or the support of others will have to step aside for those men who have families when there is any hiring to be done until the unemployment situa- tion IS fully relieved.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-08-26
ROBBING INVALIDED SOLDIERS AT
 ALLlNCTOWN OF MONTHLY PAY CHECKS

in a local store undoubtedly in regular order and had gone through the bank and other channels of army finance. When the endorsement was compared with that of Pedicino, it was an appar- ent forgery The cases have been oc- curing so frequently that the matter was turned over to the secret service and agents came here to investigate. Inquiry at places where the checks were Cashed brought the information that to the best of memory the cashing was done by men in uniform, the uniform being ac- cepted as prima facie evidence that the check and holder were alright.
 As result of the disclosure, business men have been warned against cashing these checks in the future unless abso- lutely satisfied the man who presents it is the man to whom 1t is made out The thefts are considered the most dispicab1e brought to the attention of the authori- ties. The invalided men at the hospi- tai. unable to get any other revenue, de- pend on the government for all their recreation and many comforts they de- sire but which do not come under the hospital provisions. The crook who would steal it from them deserves all the penalty that can be handed out to them.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-08-26
KEATNG=KELLY FACTION STIRRING UP NASTY MESS
 IN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
[. &F. BOYS PLAN
 BIG OUTING SUNDAY
Railroad Workers and Their Friends to Make Merry at Neubig's
 Farms.

Railroad shop workers are going to forget the wage cut prospect. extra over time without extra pay and other work ing details bothering them now, for a time at least on Sunday when some hun dred or so of them will board big auto trucks and speed away for Neubig' s farms in North Branford for an outing. The outing will be under the direction of the C. & F. association, led by Jack Whalen and the autos will leave Con- gress and Howard Avenues at 9 A. M.
 On arrival at the farms tug of war between teams from Cork and Tipperary descendants will open the sports after the luncheon to be served immediately after reaching the farms. Gaelic foot ball and full program of other athletic events will be carried on during the day and wind up with a wrestling match be- tween Ed. Whalen and Jack Dorman. Both are tremendously big men and mas ters of the art and a good bout is look ed for.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-08-26
DAYTON, REALM OF CITY MANAGERS, IS
 AGAIN IN GRIP OF POLITICAL BOSSES
ton Review of this week says: REPORTED BROWER HAS

NIL N)N 1~1 bI\o w LIN A14AD
 SELECTED MANAGER
 Reports were current this week that Boss Brewer, of the Republican party, has decided upon the appointment of Parker Bookwalter as city manager in case the coalition ticket is successful this fall
 Right here is shown the big advantage which political parties enjoy over inde- pendent organizations in political cam paigns The political boss has control over all city jobs. and by promising cer- tain positions to certain people these lat ter can be depended upon to go out and work like blazes for the success of the ticket Of course, it means that the men who are elected to office are not allowed to name any appointee.
 THE ABOVE SITUATION HAS BEEN AVOIDED IN DAYTON DURING THE PAST EIGHT YEARS. BUT IT WILL COME BACK N E X T YEAR NO MATTER WHICH TICKET THE PEOPLE SELECT"
 Political bosses were forever to be tabooed in municipal affairs, New Haven was told by those endeavoring to foist the city manager plan on the city. Day tons experience would seem to prove the statement, would it not. Yes 1t would Not
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-08-26
Demand Discharge of Men With l. ar g e Families in Public Works Department Because They Are Also Deputy Regis trarS.

Descending to bitterness that is disgusting even some of it's own sup porters, the Keating- Kelly faction of the democratic party that is trying to oust General Registrar Cahill and the democratic city organization from power so that it can control the situation and nominations next fall, has made the fight for the office one of the worst ever seen in local demo cratic politics. In their effort to hamper the Cahill men in the coming primaries, the keating-Kelly faction this week went even to the extent of insisting that several men with large families, employed by the public works department, be discharged be- cause they also held the temporary and insignificant jobs of deputy reg istrars in some of the new small wards. Director Lane, to his credit, refused to discharge the men but left it to themselves to act as they like. The result is that they have dropped the registrarship jobs that their famil- ies may have support but they will certainly be heard from in the pri- maries.
 The bluff that the Keating- Kelly faction was putting up about taking the matter of Cahill's refusal to add some 1900 names to the primary lists, seems to have about petered out as it was expected it would. Keating with his years of experience as general registrar, was we'll aware that the names he attempted to file were not legally filed and perusal of them indicates that they were never intended to be added to the demo cratic lists but that the whole scheme was just one of embarrassment to Cahill and his aides The daily papers have been stuffed with statements that the deputies this year were not on their jobs but actual scanning ot the registry lists show that the work was never better or more fully done than it has been this year.
 The time for filing an appeal with the courts, has expired, according to MT. Cahill, but the Heating faction denies this, claiming the 10 days are not vet. up. According to Mir. Cahills $ legal advisers this is more bunk. The Cahill men would welcome taking the matter to the courts, content that if 1t ever got there the real purposes of the Keating faction would be brought out. There was evidence a plenty that men who wanted to get on the primary lists when Heating was registrar and Cahill was contest ing with him, were kept off and this would have undoubtedly been brought out and other like things shown up.
 Terrence B. Kelly, who is the (Continued on Page Eight)
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-08-26
No Matter How Coming Election Goes, Spoils- men Will Control City's Affairs Once More, Says Dayton Paper.

That the political parties can and will control city affairs under the city mana ? ger plan, as was pointed out by The La bor News during the recent attempt to foist that scheme on New Haven, Is amply borne out by recent developments and in no other place than in that halo covered city of city managers bliss, Day ton, Ohio. Dayton was touted here as the model of all American cities, free from political control, basking in the sum- shine of ideal municipal businesslke gov ernment and truly place to be envied and copied if it were possible to copy such idealism Now Dayton is going through political upheaval in its cleo tion of commissioners who will i'll turn appoint a city manager and according to the Dayton Review the political bosses have cropped up again and have the city in their grasp nc matter what may the election goes. Listen to what the Day
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-08-26
Force Steel T rust
 to Reduce Prices
Independents Cut Rates and Octopus Is Compelled to Follow
 Suit.

New York, Aug. 26.-Judge Ebert H. Gary, chairman of the United States Steel Corporation, announced yesterday that the corporation would meet price cuts in sheet and tin plates instituted by independents.
 He issued the following statement:
 ''When the subsidiaries of the Steel Corporation ascertain to a certainty that large and important independents, so- called. are selling at prices materially lower than those which have been here tofore announced, our subsidiaries will meet the new prices. They do not pre- cipitate or lead in establishing lower prices for they are aware that the prices which have prevailed for some time past are lower than the actual cost of produc- ton by most if not all the producers. "
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-08-26
New London C.L.U.
 Gets Into Politics
Endorses Seven of the 38 Candidates For Commissioners in
 City.

New London, Aug, 26.-The Gen. tral Labor Union, at meeting held last evening, voted to support seven of the candidates nominated for the new city council whom they consider as friendly to labor.
 The officials of the union were un- willing to state just which seven they picked from the list of 38, but three CT four of the nominees are affiliated with labor organizations so that 1t is pretty certain that these men are among the number
 It is believed also that one of the prominent manufacturers who has always gotten along we'll with his em- ployes is favored iii the chosen few
 The labor organizations had an equal chance to make nominations under the new charter scheme as any group, and they availed themselves of this privilege
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-08-26
Meanest of Crooks De- priving Men w h o Risked Their Lives of Comforts P u b Ii c Would Give Them.

An organized gang of crooks, preying on the sick and invalided soldiers at the Alingtown hospital, is evidently at work in this city and to bring them to brook secret service men of the government are now here tracing if possible, the source of their thefts. Their speciality is to steal the monthly pay checks of the in valid soldiers and then, the crooks prob ably in uniform too, have them cashed in some bar room or other business place and let the sick soldier go without. The fifth case of this kind within the last few weeks turned up a few days ago when Patsey Pedicino, soldier at the hospital, complained his check had dis appeared.
 investigation by the army department through the First National Bank of Bos- ton, on which the pay checks are drawn, disclosed that the check had been cashed
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-08-26
Electrical Union
 Calls Off Outing

The annual outing scheduled to be held on Sunday at Dunn's farms, in Orange, by Local 90 of the Electrical Workers Union, has been called off, it was announced today. While a large number had expressed a desire to attend many others believed the outing too near the Labor Day holi- day and therefore asked it's postpone ment. Rather than select a date late in September the outing was called off altogether
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-08-26
ALL LABOR LINES
 UP AGAINST "OPEN
 SHOP" IN THEATERS
Musicians Federation Leads Move ment and Is Backed By Locals
 Everywhere.

New Haven musicians, stage employees, movie operators and other union men directly affected or indirectly affected by the "open shop" move to be tried here with the opening of the Hyperion thea ter Labor Day as burlesque house, are now solidly united to resist the move ment and the unity has spread not only through New Haven and Connecticut, but everywhere throughout the East where the Columbia and American Wheels of the burlesque type of show are seeking to make entry. The Hyper ion will be conducted by the Columbia wheel of New York, that concern hav- ing leased the theater outright, some months ago. The Connecticut Fedora
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The Connecticut labor news., 1921-08-26
Organized Labor Calls Upon Governn1ent to Start
 Public Works to Reheue Unemployment Situation
 HANDFUL OF WORKERS NOW GIGANTIC UNION

Atlanta, Ga, Aug. 26.-On September IS, 1892, at 10 a. m., President Gompers addressed a handful of street car men in this city who gathered from various sections of the country to launch the Amalgamated Association of Street and E1ec- tric Railway Men of America.
 During the intervening 20 years this organization has re- duced hours, increased wages, improved working conditions and established system of benefits.
 On September IS next, at 10 o'clock in the morning, in this city, President Gompers will ad- dress the annual convention of this organization, now grown to immense influence and numeri- cal strength throughout the North American continent
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-08-26
HARTFORD JOINERS
 IN MORE TROUBLE
 ON BUSINESS AGENT
Parsons Faction Resents Orders but Talk of Secession Is Pure
 Buncombe.
Especial to The Labor News.)

Especial to The Labor News.)
 Hartford, Aug. 2o.-Final decision on the controversy in the local carpenters union over the election of business agent, for which office George J. Gerety and George A. Parsons contested, and Parsons was declared elected by the To- cal union, has been put over until Octo- Der by the executive board of the Inter- national Brotherhood, according to in struction received from the main office at Indianapolis. Gerety appealed Par sons election on the ground that Par sons had been illegally elected. his name not appearing on the ballot as the rules provide. The local union at three spirit ed meetings, however. decided against Gerety and therefore appeal was taken to the international headquarters. As the executive council does not meet until
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The Connecticut labor news., 1921-08-26
DANGEROUS CRISIS LOWERING OVER
 COUNTRY IS BOARDS VIEWPOINT
''1ime That Industrial, Financial and Commercial Interests of Country Turn From Selfishness and Do Something for Public," Is De-
 claration Sent to Congress
 ton Near Problem Here Now.
(SDecial tO The Iahor News !

Atlantic City, Aug 26What perhaps the held by the Executive of Labor Monday least another that problems
 that affected the workers of the United will and plans made for their souon The nearly 6OOOOOO organized and unoganzd toes of the subject relieve the the called improvements could be back 0 work
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-08-26
STATE UNIONS TO MEET.

Hamilton, Ohio, Aug. 26.-The an nual convention of the Ohio State Federation of Labor will be held in this city, beginning Monday, October 10,
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-08-26
CAN'T ENFORCE NEW LAW.

Washington, Aug. 26-The newly enacted packers and stockyard legis- lation to regulate meat packers and stockyards, which was signed by the President on August IS, carried no appropriation to make the law effec- tive, and the secretary of agriculture asks congress to vote S24o,ooo for this DurpOSe.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-08-26
DIsPROvE COURT CHARGES.

Washington, Aug. 26.-Chief Justice Taft, of the United States supreme court, has refuted the charge that courts always attempt to enlarge their jurisdiction.
 He has refused to umpire base ball game.
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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-04-07
FORMER EMPEROR
BACK AT HOME
IN SWITZERLAND
Hungarian Premier Says Effort to
Establish Monarchy now a
Closed Incident

Budapest, April 7.-Reports that
former Emperor Charles has reached
Switzerland have reached here and
his arrival In that country Is consid.
cred by Count Albert Apponyi, Hun.
garlan premier. as closing the Incl
deIE arising from the ill-starred at.
tempt OF Charles to reinstate himself
as king of Hungary. In conversation
with the Associated Press yesterday
the premier expressed the opinion that
Charles wasr probably duped by a
colossal hOax-the work of foreigners,
for the purpose of promoting some de-
sign not understood here"
This regrettable incident. which is
now. over" the premier continued lat
least proved the stability OF the Hun
garian state. Hungarians did not
share in the plot to restore Charles to
his former royal estate, for even the
most ardent Carlists were unadvised
of the former monarch's arrival in
this country.
Long experience in Hungarian po
litical life enables me to forecast the
incident Will not have serious conse
quences. Although Mayors are bois
ferrous. they are fundamentally pa
triots in difficult hours. There will bt
no long discussion of the incident
nor will an inquiry be made, because
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-04-07
SPIN UNABLE TO
BUY MORE COTTON
PRESENT SEASON

Washington. april 7.-Span Is ap.
parently shut of as market for
American cotton for the time being,
according to Commercial Attache
Charles II. Cunningham at Madrid.
who informed the department of
commerce today that Spain was over
stocked with cotton and cotton tex
tiles.
Under normal circumstances. he
declared. Spain would. at this season
of the year be able to absorb about
100000 more bales of American cot.
ton. but there is now a surplus which
probably will last about six months.
In discussing the purchase of cot.
ton in Spain, Mr.. Cunningham said
that New York has taken the place
of Liverpool as buying center due
to the establishment OF American
banks In Spain. Efforts are being
made by the British to regain their
lost trade. he asserted, but Spanish
importers see the advantage of buy
ing their cotton with dollars and max.
ing one conversion of exchange, in
stead OF two
To meet this situation, Mr.. Gun.
ningham said, British banks are Civ
ing direct quotations in dollars and
frequently at better rate than Amer,
lean institutions.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-04-07
BRITAIN FEARS
HER OIL POLICY
misunderstood

London. Apri 7.-Apprehension
that the position of Great Britain rel
ative to the exploitation of the oil
fields in Mesopotamia is not under
stood in the United States is ex-
pressed by the Daily Telegraph which
says that as u result of the present
situation the British has not received
due credit for the policy it has pur-
sued. This newspaper, which stands
alone in commencing the course TAX
EN- by this country in the exchange of
notes between Washington and Lon
don. asks Americans If they are con.
vinced they would have observed sim
liar self-denial under like circum-
stances"
I'VE believe" the newspaper con
tinues, that Americans have been
misled by those whose aim is to sow
discord between the two nations. In
view of the facts that Lord Curzon
secretary of the state for foreign af.
fairs, recited in his statement last
night. however. 1t is hardly conceiy
able that further misunderstanding is
possible and the controversy. 1t can
be thus described. can continue with
out a suggestion of bitterness.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-04-07
WAGE CUTS CAUSE NO
CALLS FOR CHEAPER MEAT

Chicago, April 7.-Permission TO
reduce wages of unskilled labor on
the New York Central railroad. was
denied by the railroad labor board
here today.
The railroad recently requested per.
mission to put cuts of from II to 81
per cent into effect. on April /. The
dispute was taken to the labor board
after the railroad and the employees
mad conferred.
The dispute between the New York
Central and the unskilled labor EN-.
ployes over permanent rduction in
wages will he heard on April IS in
connection with similar disputes
which have been filed by other rail
roads.
A resolution passed by the. board in
connection with the New York Cen.
trail decision states that the board
also will take up other carriers dis
putes at the time.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-04-07
HUGHES TELLS.
NATIONS THAT
u 5 WANTS TO
BECONSULTED
Specific Demand is for
Revision Of Japan s
Mandate to Island Of
Yap, but Whole Sub
ject of Mandates is Az
fected Follows Line
Laid Down by Wilson.

washington, April T. The right Of
the American government to partici
pate in the peace settlements affect
mS the lofmer overseas possessions
ol Eefmany was stated anew by Sec
retary Hughes in similar notes which
are now before the Japanese British,
French and Italian governments.
continuing correspondence begun
wlth the wilson administration. the
new secretary at STATE specifically
a%h@ those governments to reconsider
the award of Il mandate To Japan for