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The Connecticut labor news. (New Haven, Conn.) 1921-1925, 1921-04-08
WAGE WAR ON TO A FINISH

The by hoped to bust the labor unions
the highly skilled trades and working down. on III
neymen painters papeang of New Haven were locked out
ruthless cut without beng con
the several ockouts already on III
here and elsewhere will have
and then the real clash comes
Despite all the propaganda published III the pubic press "
public the developing
on the
cudges compel the worker to
individual contract and thus render HIM
the bosses
getting with the building trades UNIONS
and well ofganzed
mani must cato of their hands not at all
grng showing OF just what IS behind this
occurred Boston within the
weeks
refused take cut when living conditions
Finally the board OF arbitration stepped
the with mpe that heard
They agreed accept whatever the arbitration
that body has Then the
their while
believed the unions would reject it.
happened On Friday last the through
informed board they would
agree and work Monday pending
The Boston acclaimed the
before they knew Whereof
Saturday the bosses committee turned about and told the roa
ton worth anything and trouble
appointed
decide They the builders and shoppers
that investigation with power BEHIND It, would
showt hemu their true light.
Unfortunately the Connecticut hasn't
the public OF the state abso
by the interests seeking disrupt the unions and
will be heard The absolute
living open shoppers the Init m while their
policy of the toward Labor leave him little to hope for
locked strike fight
coming The fight may be long and bitter
but united before 1t Will
be fact
The unions will be here when it's all over
The Connecticut labor news. (New Haven, Conn.) 1921-1925, 1921-04-08
PLAN MEMORIAL DAY
TO AMERICAN DEAD

Memorial day and commemorative ex-
ercises throughout France in honor fof
America dead who lie in French soil
have been considered recently by the
American memorial committee at a
meeting held at thes American Legion
headquarters, Paris.
Following the program adopted last
year, the committee will provide for the
placing of flowers or wreath upon every
grave in France and will organize appro-
pirate exercises at all of the principal
military and civil cemeteries where
American dead are buried.
Due to the generous contributions
made last year, the committee finds that
funds on hand for this years ceremonies
are ample to cover the prospective ex-
penses of the program. Therefore it an
nounces that no appeal will be made to
the public by the committee for funds
for the ceremonies of 1921.
The general committee unites, under
the honorary presidency of Ambassador
Hugh c. Wallace, virtually all American
activities in France including the en-
bassy. the various consulates, graves reg
istration service, American Legion and
auxiliary, Red Cross. Young Mems
Christian Association, Young Women's
Christian Association, Knights of Column
bus, Jewish Welfare, the American
churches, American Chamber of Com
merCe, American hospital. WOmen'S
Club, Franco-American Welfare and the
American public at large
The Connecticut labor news. (New Haven, Conn.) 1921-1925, 1921-04-08
ARMY OFFERS YOUTH
MONTH OF TRAINING
Camps to Be Established and
Even Carfare Paid From
and to Homes.

Offering to the youth of the nation a.
month Of military instruction and care
fully supervised physical training the
War Department has practically COM
pleted plans for the establishment this
summer of a number of Citizens Mill
tary Training Camps throughout the en-
tire country. These camps, which are in
furtheranCe of the policy of volunteer
military training will be so apportioned
that any young man who is eligible to
attend them may find one within reason
able distance of his home. The present
plan allOts at least one camp to each
corps area. Special emphasis will be
laid by the war department this year on
the enrolment of candidates for the
camps giving basic training which will
be open to men up to IS years of age
who have had little or no military train
ing and desire practical instruction in the
field.
Attendance will be without cost to. the
candidate. Upon being accepted for en-
rOllment he will proceed to the camp
designated and upon his arrival will be
reimbursed for the amount of his travel
ing expenses. All instruction will be
given at permanently established camps
where the candidate will find selected
regular army instructors prepared to
train him in the elementary duties of
soldier. Physical training will occupy
permanent place in the program and
medical officers, chaplains and hostesses
will be in constant attendance. No edu-
catiOnal qualifications are required but
the applicants intelligence must be such
as will permit him to understand and
obey commands.
Applications for these camps should be
made to the corps area commander in
which the camp is located. The head
quarters of the corps area in this district
and the states allotted to it are at Bos-
ton Mass, and includes Maine. New
Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts,
Rhode Island and Connecticut. No dein-
ite date has been set for the opening
of the camps but it will not be earlier
than July 18th nor later than August
The Connecticut labor news. (New Haven, Conn.) 1921-1925, 1921-04-08
Teachers Wages
Not a Perfect Claim
Cannot Be Classed as Laborer's
Rules Superior Court in
School Failure.

A school teacher is not laborer with
in the meaning of the law, Judge Malt
bic decided in Hartford this week His
opinion was filed III the matter Of the
teachers of the 4untsinger Business
School, Inc, which is now in reCeiv
crship. Wages were due the teachers
at the time the receiver was appointed,
and the question was submitted to Judge
Maltbie as to whether these claims were
preferred Judge Matbe says:
"Our statute seems to emphasize the
element in the services which is en-
bodied in the idea of labor The
addition Of the words 'laborer or me-
chaniC in 1877, to some degree indicates
to me fear lest the act in its original
form be restricted to mental and I'M
skilled labor, and should be held not to
include skilled artisans | cannot believe
that it was originally intended, or now
does, include teachers. Its purpose was,
| suppose, to make the way easier for
the worker who lives each day almost
with that days wage, and is rnfOrtun-
ately, often not provident in his outlook
to the future. To include teachers could
be. | think, not to work out the equity
of this provision of the law, but to
invade the larger equity Of insolvency
proceedings, which looks in the main to
a prOpOrtiOnate division Of the insolvent' S
assets among all his creditors. The
claims of the teachers for a preference
are denied"
The Connecticut labor news. (New Haven, Conn.) 1921-1925, 1921-04-08
Hartford Builders
Kick at |Outsiders
Grumble Because Local Contracts
Are Given to Firms From
Other Cities.

Hartford, April 8.-'What's the mat
ter with Hartford" was the question
raised at the meeting of the Building
Trades Employers Association, held
Monday night, at the City Club The
discussion was general and as it de-
veloped it became apparent that the
builders in the city might have some
reasons for finding fault with the gen.
eral public here.
1t was pointed out that about Is per
cent. of all of the building being done in
the city at the present time is being done
by contractors from other cities. Out
Of-tOWn architects, it was claimed, are
given the contract for buildings and they
in turn secure out-ot-town contractors
and the case finally continues until the
Out-Ot-tOWn contractors engage Out-Of-
town Workmen for the Hartford jobs
Attention was called to the fact that
the common council has been called upon
to appropriate various sums of money to
assist in the unemployment situation. 1t
was believed by those present that if the
people of Hartford should give their
building contracts to the Hartford con-
tractors, that Hartford men would be
given work and as a result the common
council appropriations would be unneces-
Sary.
Practically all of the contracts held by
the outside firms are conducted on the
cost plus basis, and as an example of
how this cost plus basis works some war
time contracts and recent building pro-
jeCt in this city were mentioned.
The Connecticut labor news. (New Haven, Conn.) 1921-1925, 1921-04-08
HERE'S LANDLORD
WITH A HOUSE WHO
DOESN'T BAR KIDS

If the following advertisement @truCk
your eve, would you think that either
YOU or the world had gone crazy? You
would but nevertheless it appeared in
one of the daily papers this week to wit:
"HOUSES TO RENT.
USE-Furnishcd or unfinished,
SIX room house, 2 screened porchcs,
fine place Tor children; no objection,
the more the mcrrier. One block from
the beach and trolley
Now after you've read it you prob
ably think that we are more crazy than
vo11. but you won't when we give you
the rest OF the advertisement and you see
who the house owner is that doesn't OBJ
icct to kiddics these days but in fact
declares. the more the merrier." OF
course he's a good union man who be-
lievcs in letting the other fellow live,
too, and the rest of the advertisement
disCloscs him as:
"John J. Landrigan, Is Peck avenue.
Vets Haven, Phone West $50"
Yep, it's our old friend John ]. Ian
drigan, delegate to the New Haven
THE ORIGINAL "OPEN
HOUSER" TO KIDS
The Connecticut labor news. (New Haven, Conn.) 1921-1925, 1921-04-08

Trades Council from the Musicians
Union and one of the best union men
that ever wore a button or carried a
card. John had several kidlets himself
and knows that they, too, had to have a
chance to live and therefore today he
isn't going to deprive any other kid from
having chance also. From the time he
delighted the Riddles of years ago with
the strains and martial airs of Landri-
gans Brass Band, John has been lover
of kids.
We haven't seen John yet to learn how
many parents of kids sought that mecca
for their young ones. But judging from
the attitude Of a majority of other house
owners about town towards letting a
child into their tenenents even, We will
wager a bet the number of applicants
was legion. We could mention number
OF these open shoppers, who are now
yelling "-American plan" who wo Mt let
a child into their tenements although
they have no objection to Pom" dogs
and the like. For our part we prefer to
stay with John and his kids and the more
the rnerrier.
The Connecticut labor news. (New Haven, Conn.) 1921-1925, 1921-04-08
PROF. BILLY PHELPS,
YALE, OFFICER OF UNION?

Let the open shoppers" beware! If
Prof: William Lyons Phelps, the most
popular of the Yale university educators,
should be made business agent of the
National Educators Association, along
with Professor Carver of Harvard, they
would certainly insist on a new scale of
wages for the poor, underpaid teachers.
The educators have the short work day,
but like the printers. are greatly under
valued, financially.
An exchange has this to say anent the
new union:
'Aes, the college and university teach
ers OF the United States are organized
in part, at least. A few of them are in
the National Education Association and
other general organizations a very few
venturesOrne souls are in the American
Federation of Teachers, affiliated with
the American Federation of Labor; but
the one organization that has so far
brought the largest group of college and
university teachers together is the
American Association of University
Professors.
The association now has some 5000
members, distributed among 100 univer-
bad when you consider that to be a
only be a college teacher or investigator,
but must have been in this work for
three years. 1t is felt that the man or
woman who has spent three years in
college teaching may be regarded as hav-
ing chosen the profession with some
defn1teness. The organization isn't 60
ing to be run by the mere administrator.
either. 1t says in its rules: A person,
whose principal occupation is not that OF
education or research and no adrninistra-
tive officer who does not give a substan-
tial amount of instruction shall be eligi-
bic for membership
What does the association do? Well.
it has committees on lot of things. and
quite unlike most co1nmitteeS-they
work. The reports the association has
been able to put out on academic free
dom and tenure. for example, are among
the most hopeful signs in American life
The associations representatives have
gone into an institution whose members
OF the faculty were at odds with the
president or trustees, and they have come
out with a report SO clear, so sane, SO
and SO unafraid that the
public has been convinced and the situa-
ton has been corrected. There are other
committees at work. One Of the newer
OlleS IS d committee nedQeQ by TrO1. L.
n. Carver of Harvard, which is investi-
eating the economic condition of the pro-
fession.
"A few days ago Prof E. R. A. Sell
lyman of Columbia University became
president Of the association, succeeding
Vernon L. Kellogg, who has been serv-
ing as acting president. The other Off
GERS are: Vice-president. William Lyon
Phelps, Yale University; secretary, H. |
w. Tyler, Massachusetts Institute of
1 Technology treasurer, Harris Hancock
of the University of Cincinnati"
. According to the rules set down by this
new organization, they insist on an ap-
premiership being served, too. That's
fine, Billy; welcome home, and con-
gratulations, There now, you open
shoppers" and union haters.
The Connecticut labor news. (New Haven, Conn.) 1921-1925, 1921-04-08
ANDERSON NOW SEES
LONG WET SPELL AHEAD
Prohibition Leader Gives Up
Hope of Utopia in Present
Generation.

New York, April 8.-A long wet spell
is ahead, declares William H. Ander-
son, state superintendent of the Anti
Saloon League.
Liquors will linger along, said the dry
chief, until a new generation who knows
it not arises.
"Of course, the sale of liquor is declin-
ing" he said, and within 20 years the
traffic will have dwindled to insignifi-
cant proportion. Nature will have her
frolic, and there is no way to prevent
grapes from turning to wine. The COM
plete enforcement of prohibition will
come only with education.''
He agreed with the federal grand jury
in it's condemnation of federal dry
agents, but believed the jury's action
was not drastic enough.
Anderson intends to expose in a series
of surveys the records of public officials
who do not enforce prohibition, he said.
The Connecticut labor news. (New Haven, Conn.) 1921-1925, 1921-04-08
STATE PLANS TO
CONDEMN LAND AT
new LONDON PIER
New Haven and G. v. Roads
Quarrel Over Division of
Money in Agreement.

Condemnation proceedings against the
Central Vermont and New London
Northern railway companies to acquire
title for the state in part of the land on
which the 100000 state pier at New
London stands, has been decided on by
the rivers. harbors and bridges commits
sion The 1natter has been put in the
hands Of Attorney General Healy and
the legislature was asked Tuesday to ap-
propriate $4,000 to pay for the property
The state now holds the land under
a long-term lease arranged during
Governor BaldWin's administration, when
John II. Light was attorney general and
the contract gives the state the right to
the lease, for $4,000. 1t was believed
by Governor Baldwin that since this was
agreed to by trustees and bOndhOlders
OF both railroads, it was sufficient to pro-
tcCt the state, but on account of the
present railroad situation, the rivers,
harborS and bridges commission fears
that II anything happens to the railroads,
the trustees for the bondholders might
claim that the mortgage on the bonds
comes III ahead of the lease to the state
For that reason, the commission desires
to buy the property without delay
Although both railroads are agreeable
to the plan, they are at odds as to which
should have the money, which Disagree
ment stands in the way of the consu1n-
nation of the deal. In anticipation of
an early adjustment, the commission Sc
cured an appropriation of $4,000 from
the legislature four years ago and, be-
ing unable to use it on account of the
deadlock of the railroads, had it con-
tinued by the last session. The position
of the two railroads has not changed,
however. with the result that the COM
mission has voted, with Governor Lakes
approval, to bring a friendly action,
forcing the railroads to accept the $780,
000 and leaving it to the courts to de-
eide how it should be paid.
The Connecticut labor news. (New Haven, Conn.) 1921-1925, 1921-04-08

fling and pay their
might be able ahead with improve
The of Elk Emperor Charles his throne Hun
gary while the turmoil like the attempt of
the shoppers throne for themselves here
simply can't be donethe people will not stand for it,
II have found the labor people much reasonable deal
with than employers generally and have had dealings with
each r. j. Caldwell. chairman Mills
pany. That something for Harry Leonard Gilbert
think about.
You'd almost think this fellow J. Mckay of the Builders
Exchange practical mechanic read his dope about
1913 and Mckay
lay 200 he need wcaz factory running day and night
tor month.
Now know j. E. Otte1SOn president of Winchesters
remain with He recently purchased home for $4,000
according the Times aer to spend $4,000 remodeng
There's another word Of good cheer of
payers employed his shops working
The
The price of coal has dropped Pretty possible
Dooley to light his pipe Without
being arrested for grand larceny.
we'll pleased prospect
approval tariff bill that they lacking prices antcpa-
ton.
1t said in of a sales that will stay It will
the immemOra of all taxation the ultimate
The riproarng of the
bankers accept Russian gold because is they anted
The Connecticut labor news. (New Haven, Conn.) 1921-1925, 1921-04-08
u. S. REDUCES DEBT
$7l,58O,OOO IN MARCH
Several Hundred Millions in
Treasury Notes to Be Re
tired This Month Also.

Washington, April 8.-The nations
gross debt was reduced 81 ,580,330 in
March, according to the treasury state
ment, which showed the total debt to be
$23, 98O, 1O4,397. Of the total Federal
obligations outstanding $2,754841 900
represents short term treasury Certifi-
Gates of Indebtedness. several hundred
million of which Secretary Mellon has
said will be retired during April
An analysis of the treasury's fiscal
affairs for the last year reveals little
change in the amount of certificates of
Indebtedness or the floating debt. The
gross debt, however, which consists
largely of Liberty bonds and Victory
notes has shown steady decrease. Ger
tificates Of Indebtedness outstanding
March 81, 1920, totaled $2,667 100000,
less than $10O,OOOOOO below the present
total of such securities
The Connecticut labor news. (New Haven, Conn.) 1921-1925, 1921-04-08
Retail Coalrnen
are Indicted on Prices
Also Charged With Boycotting
and Blacklisting indie
pendent Dealers.

Chicago. April Establishments, charg-
ing conspiracy, boycotting and blacklist
ing, were returned this week against
officers of the Retail Coal Bureau, the
Retail Coal Merchants Association and
several private detectives.
The prcsentment charged conspiracy
to commit acts injurious to public trade
and to regulate and fix prices SO as to
eliminate competition by independent coal
dealers.
Those named in this charge, and held
under bonds of 81 500 each, included:
Tracy &. Wright and Robert H. May,
officers Of the Retail Coal Bureau.
Robert H. Clark and Nathaniel H.
Kendall, officers of the Chicago Retail
Coal Merchants Association.
The same men also are charged with
conspiracy to form boycott and black
list against SIX independent coal dealers,
The Connecticut labor news. (New Haven, Conn.) 1921-1925, 1921-04-08

New Britain, April 8.-About 80
union painters quit work Monday because
the master painters refused to COM
promise on the wage scale. The master
painters recently voted cut from 871a
cents to Is cents an hour, effective April
|, and the journeymen demanded 80 cents
as a compromise. The lockout ties up
practically every painting job O any fisze
in the city.
The Connecticut labor news. (New Haven, Conn.) 1921-1925, 1921-04-08
HARDING MEETS WITH
r. r. UNION HEADS

Washington, April 8.-President
Harding in continuing his inquiry into
the railroad situation heard Monday the
views of labor, which were presented
to him by A. B. Garretson, former head
of the Order of Railway Conductors,
and B. NJ. Jewell, president of the rail-
way department of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor
After their conferences both men said
they had discussed the situation gener-
ally, but had received no indication from
the President as to his attitude, or the
policy he might have in mind
The Connecticut labor news. (New Haven, Conn.) 1921-1925, 1921-04-08
DANBURY CHOOSES A
TEMPORARY MAYOR

Danbury, April Sat special meet
ing Of the aldermen held here this week,
A. Shelton Davenport was elected presi
dent Of the board, This action makes
him acting mayor of the city, step that
was considered necessary on account OF
the serious illness of Mayor Gilbert.
The Connecticut labor news. (New Haven, Conn.) 1921-1925, 1921-04-08
LABOR IN THE RIGHT

While is quite true that the chamber of commerce of the
labor the fight of It's le-and
many the uggethere advantage that it
the of the
has Neither does have the
strength that always who fights for life The
be slow getting started but when gets
going will fight bull dog One Of these days the boss chamber
and local chambers of commerce will find them
Tho f
The Connecticut labor news. (New Haven, Conn.) 1921-1925, 1921-04-08
EXPECT EX-PRESIDENT
WILSON TO VISIT LONDON

London, April 8.-Former President
Wilson, according to Reynolds newspa-
per, is expected in London for Today
visit at the end Of April. 1t says that
rooms for a party of eight have been re-
served at a leading hotel.
The Connecticut labor news. (New Haven, Conn.) 1921-1925, 1921-04-08
IF YOU CONTEMPLATE ANY
OF THESE THINGS

We are in position to give you price
on any kind of Carpenter work that
will agreeably surprise you.
Have you been requested to withhold
your work until later anticipating
better prices?
Have you in the past been paying ex-
ceptionally large prices for your
work?
Have you in the past been surprised by
the estimated cost of your new
building?
The Connecticut labor news. (New Haven, Conn.) 1921-1925, 1921-04-08
IF YOU HAVE

Send your plans to us and allow our
estimatOrs to give you new figures,
and they will be such that no one
can possibly duplicate them.
We can guarantee you that you will be
exempt from any cessation of work
on account of labor troubles
We can guarantee you the most skilled
mechanics in this city.
We can guarantee you prices that will
allow you to complete the work you
intended to start.
Take advantage of this opportunity.
Make your plans known to us. Let
our representative take this matter
up with you, and the result will
give entire satisfaction.
The Connecticut labor news. (New Haven, Conn.) 1921-1925, 1921-04-08
1.-THE OPEN SHOT,

painters out the Shoppers tell the daily
press believes publishes it. At the avr
Using with shoppers advs for painters
announced in big headlines Workers refuse
under half column AssO
the bosses who refused
artrate people only read the nen The Reg
MavOr o the aldermen Monday
a literary gem than that, classic,
part where he advised the board ignore the penurous
and to have minds Of their
The Connecticut labor news. (New Haven, Conn.) 1921-1925, 1921-04-08

if these with be-
public
the fling then
the might be able ahead with improve
The Connecticut labor news. (New Haven, Conn.) 1921-1925, 1921-04-08
BUILD YOUR HOME NOW
DO YOUR REPAIRING NOW

Do you intend to build a home
this spring?
Do you intend to make any altera
tions to your present home?
Do you intend to have carpenters
work of any nature done?