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The Connecticut labor news. (New Haven, Conn.) 1921-1925, 1921-04-15
Davis Wants Labor
LalU With Teeth
Secretary Would Have Both Sides
Compelled to Live Up to
Agreements.

Washington. April 15.-Legis1ation to
put teeth in labor department efforts
to conciliate labor disputes is urged bv
Secretary Davis. Both sides should be
compelled to live up to agreements
reached or decisions of arbitrators they
have accepted, he said.
This is not compulsory arbitration, -
Mr.. Davis said. Il do not believe it
feasible to pass laws against the right of
work1nen to strike, but [ believe there
should be laws to make all parties to
labor disputes try to get together before
strikes are called"
Il believe there should be a law to
compel both sides to live up to the terms
OF any agreement they reach,'' Mr.. Davis
said. IF they agree to accept the decis-
ion of an arbitrator, | believe they
should be compelled by law to live up to
his decisions.
Under the present law the department
of labor has nothing to hang over the
head of either side in labor disputes,
and only public opinion makes either side
live up to agreements they enter into"
Mr.. Davis said unemployment through
out the country was increasing but that
most workers had saved enough to tide
them over the crisis.
OF course, there were some who did
not but they are in the minority" he
said. There is comparatively little I'M
rest as a result. Labor as a whole is
not in serious straits"
The Connecticut labor news. (New Haven, Conn.) 1921-1925, 1921-04-15
HAYS WILL ARM
POSTAL MEN TO
STOP HOLD UPS
Also Announces $4,000 Reward
for Each Mail Robber
Captured.

Washington April 15.-Drastic steps,
including arming of every postal en-
ploye handling valuable mail, has been
determined upon by Postmaster General
Hays in an effort to put stop to mail
robberieS.
Plans for combating the increasing
number of losses through hold-ups and
robberies were discussed during a long
conference between Mr.. Hays and a
number of postoftice inspectors.
These robberies must stop, and stop
now" said Postmaster General Hays,
1--WE are going to use every power
available to do this. no matter how dras-
tic it is The West knows how to handle
these criminals, just as they used to in
the old Wclls-FargO days"
the conference, an order declaring that
anyone bringing in a mail robber will
be paid a reward of not exceeding
$5000 "All essential postal employees
will be fully armed and every man is
expected to uphold the honor of the
SERVICE" said the order.
Among those who participated IN the
conference were the newly appointed
chief Inspector. R. D. Simmons, and the
retiring chief inspector. George M. SUIT
ton. Besides the recommendations OF
the inspectors the postmaster general had
before him confidential reports on all the
robberies of the last two years.
The Connecticut labor news. (New Haven, Conn.) 1921-1925, 1921-04-15
RAILROADS WRONG
IN POLICY TOWARDS
LABOR, SAYS FISKE
Time to Show Conciliatory Dis
position if Disaster Is to Be
Avoided.

New York, April 15.-Ha1ey Fiske,
president of the Metropolitan Life In
surance Company and a member of the
executive committee of the National
Association of Owners of Railroad Sc
curities, informed A. H. Smith, presi-
dent of the New York Central railroad,
in a letter made public here that some
railroads are making mistake in their
attitude toward labor. 1t was in reply
to Mr.. Smiths letter to S. Davies War
field, president of the association, taking
exception to the position of the associa-
tons executive committee in comforting
with representatives of railroad en-
ployes.
Your assumption" Mr.. FisI1e wrote.
''that in seeking a conference with the
labor representatives, the most important
element in the present problem, we were
board, was quite unwarranted. We very
frankly put our real position before
these organizations and the public. We
think the present truculent attitude of
some railroad administrations towards
the operatives and the unions a great
mistake which may lead to disaster, and
that it is time that all concerned in the
properties should show some COnC1llatOry
disposition, at least to the extent of en-
deavoring to get the point of view of
labor, and to seek some method of nego-
tiation to end the present impasse"
The Kingsley-Warhe1d plan for re-
gional railroad boards for settlement of
disputes between employers and en-
ployes was endorsed by George E.
Brock of Boston, this week, president of
ings. Banks, In a letter to President
Harding, to whom the plan was origin
ally presented, he asked great considera-
ton of the idea
The Connecticut labor news. (New Haven, Conn.) 1921-1925, 1921-04-15
new YORK LABOR in
ANTI-INJUNCTION FIGHT
Committee Meets With Gompers
and Plans Legal Campaign
to Permit Picketing.

Organized labor in Greater New York
has begun to concentrate its forces to
fight the use of injunctions by employ
ers in labor troubles.
The executive committee of the Cen
trail Trades and Labor Council, repre-
senting approximately 100000 union
workers, at a conference addressed by
Samuel GOmpers, president of the
American Federation of Labor, Sunday,
decided to give its entire support to the
movement to fight in the courts against
the issuance of injunctions forbidding
picketing.
While the proposed plans of the
union leaders were not made public, it
is understood that the best legal coun-
sci possible will be hired and the full
resources of the American Federation
of Labor will be placed back of the
fight. Appeals will be taken to the
United States supreme court in cases
where the lower courts have rendered
adverse decisions.
The Connecticut labor news. (New Haven, Conn.) 1921-1925, 1921-04-15
u. s. Polo Team
Rules Favorite
Over Britons
Loss of Mounts in War Said to
Handicap English in Stag
ing Come Back.

The year 1921 will see the resump-
ton of international polo contests. 1t
is not likely that the ca1iber of play
will be on a par with that of the pre-
war period, inasrnuch as England has
lost most of her good mounts. How
ever it is said the British have already
assembled a formidable outfit to meet
the Americans, and that they have an
equal chance of coming off victorious
this year.
Those who will represent the United
States are already in England. Some
Of the players. including young Thomas
Hitchcock, jr., have been on the ground
praCticing for the last two months
Louis Stoddard, OF this city, Earl w.
Hopping and J. Watson Webb sailed last
week to prepare for the coming matches.
The makeup of the American team
will not be definitely known probably
until shortly before the contests. 1t is
expected. however, that the lineup will
contain the names of Devereux Milhurn.
Thomas Hitchcock, J. Watson Webb and
Charles T. Rumsey. This quartet is
rated as one of the Cleverest that ever
played the game.
Stoddard and Hopping, both veterans,
are expected to be held in reserve and
will probably alternate with some of the
others-Webb and Rumsey, probably.
According to those in the know, de-
spite the rapid progress England has
made toward rehabilitating her polo
prowess, the American team is figured
to have the edge and will be the favor
ite in the series. which will begin the
latter part of May.
Organize, Agitate. Educate-the s1o-
gan, of the A. F. of L. Can you think
of a better one?
The Connecticut labor news. (New Haven, Conn.) 1921-1925, 1921-04-15
Will
Fight Deportation

Washington, April 15.-Uness the
courts intervene, Donald O'Callaghan,
lord mayor of Cork who came to this
country last January as a stoWaWay and
without a passport, must depart on or
before June 5.
Orders that immigration inspectors
take O'Callaghan into custody should
he be found within the United States
after that date, were issued Monday by
Secretary Davis of the department of
labor. At the same time it was disclosed
that on last Wednesday the state depart
ment denied the lord mayors petition
COntending that he was entitled to asylum
in the United States as a political refu-
gee.
Mayor OCalIaghan was in Washing
ton, but neither he nor his lawyer here,
Frank P. Walsh. had any comment to
make on Mr.. Davis ruling. Michael
Francis Doyle, counsel for the lord
mayor, announced at Philadelphia, how
ever, that notice had been served on the
labor department that a writ of habeas
corpus would be applied for, if any eff
fort was made to depOrt the lord mayor.
"O'Callaghan will remain this coun-
try until he considers it safe to return
to Ireland" Mr.. Doyle said.
The lord mayor came to the United
States to testify before the commits
sion of the committee of one hundred,
investigating conditions in Ireland. After
some controversy with the state depart
ment, w. B, Wilson, then secretary of
labor, ruled that OCallaghan had enter
ed the country as a seaman and as such
was entitled to re-ship for a foreign
port within a reasonable time.
Meantime, the lord mayor testified
before the commission and he appeal
h 81 10 10 lie
partment to be Classed as a political
refugee, contending that his deportation
might endanger his safety This petition
finally was passed upon by the new offic-
ials of the state department on April E,
and Mr.. Davis ruled that the lord mayor
could have 90 days from that in which to
re-ship as seaman.
The Connecticut labor news. (New Haven, Conn.) 1921-1925, 1921-04-15
HOLD OLD CHARGE
OVER MCNAMARA

indianapolis, Ind, April 15.-John ].
Mcnamara, who is to be released May
10 from the penitentiary at San Quentin,
Calf, where he is serving a sentence
for murder in connection with the dyna-
hitting OF the Los Angeles Times build
ing, October, 1910, IS still under indict-
ment in Federal court here. Frederick
Van Nuys, United States district attor-.
ney announced. Mr. Van Mugs said
he was not prepared to say what action
the government would take in McNa-
nara's case.
Mcnamara was indicted here nearly
year after his trial at Los Angeles on
the murder charge. He was indicted
with other members of the International
Association of Bridge and Structural
Iron Workers on the charge of conspir-
acy in transporting dynamite. After a
trial of nearly three months, several
officers of the organization were SEN
fenced to terms in the federal prison at
LeavenWOrth, Kansas.
The Connecticut labor news. (New Haven, Conn.) 1921-1925, 1921-04-15
INJUNCTION FORCES
PICKETS TO WITHDRAW

Stamford. April 15-After a tempor-
airy injunction had been issued in the
superior court, Monday, pickets were
withdrawn from about the factory of
Currick Leiken Company on Pacific
street. The complaint alleged that the
Amalgamated Clothing Workers of
America organization was interfering
with the business of the company and
that its members had made threats and
disturbances. The organization is re-
strained from keeping up picket line
The hearing on the question of making
the injunction permanent will be held
this afternoon. The plaintiffs claim
$4,000 damages.
The Connecticut labor news. (New Haven, Conn.) 1921-1925, 1921-04-15
CHOST-PR0OF JURY
CHOSEN In $4,000
OUIJA BOARD SUIT

Chicago, April 15.-With guaranteed
ghost-proof jury selected, Joliet's cele-
bratcd $4,000 ouija-board damage suit
which went on Monday.
The suit is brought by Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Waters. They charge that the
defendant, Mrs. Albert Gost, of Lock-
port. allowed the ouija board to per-
suadc her that they had robbed her
home Of 10 pounds of raisins, a peck of
potatoes and a carrot Mrs Nost admits
she made the statement, but expresses
CredenCe in the Ol1ija.
Attorneys for the plaintiffs slnn1nar-
lily challenged a half dozen jurors who
confessed to a belief in ghosts. One
was Frank Smith, a farmer.
Sure he said, Il believe in ghosts.
| remember seeing one when | was a
kid. ! don't know anything about Ouija
boards, but there might be something
in them" He was excused.
Another said that although he had
never seen ghost he was not certain
there might not be a few of them wan
dcrlng around.
1--WE seen my dog look as if he was
seeing things | couldn't see" he ex-
planned. "Besides that, I've got a niece
that secs ghosts regularly"
A third ta!isrnan EXPRESSED a positive
belief in the crcdibility of ouija boards.
1--WE got one myself" he explained.
1t told me once not to buy a calf. and
went ahead and did it, anyhow. Then
the calf died"
The defense expressed Willingness to
accept all the believers in supernatural
but the plaintiffs objected The result
was that the jury, as finally composed
consists of II good men and true who
are sure that no such thing as a spirit
world exists and that ouija boards are
merely something with which to while
away time.
The Connecticut labor news. (New Haven, Conn.) 1921-1925, 1921-04-15
East and West
in Soccer Classic
Robins Dry Dock Team, of Brook
lyn, and ST. Louis Eleven to
Decide National Title.

Thanks to the unusually open winter
followers OF soccer have had little to
complain about on the score OF back
ward schedules. On the contrary, the
competitions are 50 we'll advanced that
the soccer classic OF the year, for pos
session of the National Challenge Trophy
of the United States Football AssOcia-
ton, captured last year by the Ben
Millcrs. OF ST. Louis. will be decided
this month before the baseball season is
well under way.
The date for the final round in the
soccer classic has already been an
nounced and the elcvens OF Robins Dry
Dock OF Brooklyn. winner of the East
crn semi final, and the Scullin Steel
Company. of St. Louis. winner OF the
Western scmi-fnal, will meet in the de-
Gliding tussle for supremacy on the aft
ernoon Of April 10.
New England has again been favored
with this, the greatest attraction among
Americas soccer offerings, and Fall
River. Mass, long the center OF an in
flucntiaI soccer following, is the place
selected April 10 is Lexington Day,
and therefore holiday throughout New
England, assuring the presence OF a
record crowd.
By far the outstanding features of the
present season mas DcGTl the showing
made by Robins Dry Dock, holder of the
cup in the American Football AssOcia-
ton, which must not be confused with
the national competition, being. however,
by many years the older of the two.
Besides landing in the L. S. F. A.
final, the Brooklynites are making a
fight to retain the emblem
of supremacy in the A. F. A, wherein
they have been deadlocked with the Erie
Athletic Association, of Newark, after
three fruitlcss ties.
Dry Dock players in the national con-
test, it is seen that the A. F. A. cham
pions have overcome in succession. after
drawing a bye in the first round, Clan
MacDuff by 4 goals to 0 in the second
round at Brooklyn the Columbia Foot
ball Club by 3 goals to 0 in the third
round at Brooklyn: the Erie A. A. by
5 goals to 3 at Brooklyn. after a IL
tie at Harrison in the fourth round the
Fore River Football Club by 3 goals to
at Quincy. Mass. in the fifth round,
and finally TebO Yacht Basin by 3 goals
to Q at Harrison in the sixth round.
Soccer enthusiasts are awaiting with
the kccnest interest the outcome of the
Dock and the Scullin Steel Football
Club. Although the latter Games from
one of the strongest soccer centers in
the country, Fasteners are confident
their representatives will wrest the
title and trophy from the grasp of the
West
The Connecticut labor news. (New Haven, Conn.) 1921-1925, 1921-04-15
SUBMIT TWO R. R.
CLAIMS TO HARDING
Regional and General Conferences
Suggested to Settle Wage
Problems.

Washington, April 15.-President
Harding has before him two separate
and distinct proposals for settlement OF
the dispute between the railroads and
their employees. One proposition, that
from S. Davies Wartield and Darwin
p, Kingsley representing railroad secur-
ity owners, is that he use his good offices
to bring about regional conferences be-
tween representatives of the carriers and
their men. The other, submitted by b.
NJ. Jewell, on behalf of the five railroad
mechanical unions, is that he bring about
a general conference.
Mr.. Wartield and Mr.. Kingsley be-
lieve that one outcome of the confer
cnccS they have suggested would be the
formation of a regional railway board
in each of the four groups into whici
the carriers have been constituted by
the Interstate Commerce Commission.
Such boards, it is explained, would be
composed of representatives IN equal
numbers of the railroads and the men.
To them would be referred disputes
which could not be adjusted by direct
negotiations between the carriers man.
ayers and the employees. Should the
regional boards fail to adjust the diff
ferences. the disputed points would go
tOIthc Railroad Labor Board at Chicago
Railroad security owners are repre-
scented as feeling that there should be
some settlement speedily arrived at be-
tween the roads and their men; that the
situation is too critical generally to have
methods of procedure interrupt settle
ments. 1t was in view of this, it is ex-
planned, that the executive committee of
the national association of railroad secur-
ity owners asked the representatives of
the fO11r railroad hrOtbarbOOdc 70 con-
fer with it. The five railroad mechani-
cal unions were not represented at the
conference, which is said to have de-
veloped in the minds of the members of
the security owners committee that the
difficulties could be adjusted
The Connecticut labor news. (New Haven, Conn.) 1921-1925, 1921-04-15
Want $14,8OO,O
For State Highways
After Letting Trolley Company
Off With Nearly 100000 in
Bridge Taxes.

A ftcr allowing for a rebate Of nearly
100000 the Connecticut Company should
have paid as its share of new bridge
construction revised estimates of the
state highway department for the work
Of the next two years call for an ap-
preparation of S14,80OOO0, according to
figures compiled this week. The rebate
includes $5OO,000 to cover the Connecti-
cut Company's Indebtedness on the Mil
ford Stratford bridge. $4,000 for the
trolley company's share of the cost Of
building the Mystic bridge and a $780,
600 blanket appropriation to close up
unfinished gaps in state aid roads in Diff
fcrent sections of the state.
These figures are in addition to an
aggregate of $10,226, 500 for other ex-
pcnscs of the department, such as So,
100000 for trunk line repairs, $4,000
for bridges, $500,0OO for engineers, $780,
900 for the elimination of dangerous
crossings, $40, 500 for general department
expenses, including salaries, and an esti-
mate of 10000. 900 expected from motor
vehicle fees for maintenance, which fig
urcs have no relation whatever to con-
struction of new highways for which
there are bills before the legislature
asking an aggregate Of $3,40O,O0O.
The Connecticut labor news. (New Haven, Conn.) 1921-1925, 1921-04-15
NEW LONDON INSISTS
ON DAYLIGHT SAVING

New London, April 15.-Day1ight say
ing by common consent will become
effective in this city on April "a for five
months, despite a law passed by the
legislature forbidding changes in time by
local ordinance
Agreement to turn clocks ahead one
hour was announced by representatives
of the Chamber of Commerce, the Ro-
tary Club and the Manufacturers Asso-
citation, who had been in conference as
to how the law could be overcome Mayor
Morgan said that he would issue a pro-
clamation on the subject if he found
that this could legally be done
The Connecticut labor news. (New Haven, Conn.) 1921-1925, 1921-04-15
FRESHMEN SWAMPED
BUT WIN BOAT RACE

Boston, April 15.-Harvard freshmen
vanquished the second varsity crew on
the Charles after a mile and a half race.
Saturday, both getting ducking for
their trouble, The hrst-year men won
by four lengths when the race was hal,
by rough water. Both crews turned
about to row back to Newell boatho,
and were sWamped. The freshies were
upset completely, and while most of them
swan to the Union Boat Club, one or
two stragglers were taken aboard the
launches which followed the race.
The Connecticut labor news. (New Haven, Conn.) 1921-1925, 1921-04-15
CARPENTERS
REFUSE WAGE CUT

Stamford, April 15.-Many carpen-
tiers and masons did not go to work this
week, objccting to a 20 per cent. cut in
wages. The carpenters have been re-
Cciving So a day and the masons So
The local builders association an
nounccd that many union men were will
ing to accept the reduction. but the union
headquarters stated that only 80 Carpen-
tiers in all stopped and that contractors
III many instances are paying the full
wages as heretofore 1t was noticeable,
however, that many masons had stopped
their work.
The Connecticut labor news. (New Haven, Conn.) 1921-1925, 1921-04-15
BRINDELL' SPORTY
CLOTHES SENT BACK

Ossining, N. Y. April 15.-Two
trunks filled with silk shirts of bright
hue, fancy socks and other wearing ap-
parel of a sporty nature, which Robert
P Brindell labor leader, convicted of
extortion, brought to Sing Sing prison,
were opened, repacked and shipped back
to his home. Prison rules forbid the in
clothing, except underwear. grey flannel
shirts and socks of quiet color"
The Connecticut labor news. (New Haven, Conn.) 1921-1925, 1921-04-15
PLEDGED TO IGNORE
DAYLIGHT SAVING

Hatfield, Mass, April IS Declaring
that in so doing they are emulating the
spirit of the Boston Tea Party, more
than one hundred citizens of this town,
in special resolution pledged themselves
to ignore the state daylight saving law.
This is the fourth town in the Connecti-
cut valley officially to take such action.
The Connecticut labor news. (New Haven, Conn.) 1921-1925, 1921-04-15
TICKLE FORTUNES Of
RACING ILLUSTRATED

How tickle are the fortunes
of the turf has been APPLY IL
Illustrated this year by tie case
Of Samuel D. Riddle, who
through the ownership Of one
great horse was able to become
the second largest money win
ner of the season. Man O. War
brought the earnings of the
Riddle stable up to $186,OS7.
though, except for the marvel
Gus threeyear-old king, the sta
bic was exceptionally weak.
twenty-five horses were under
the Riddle cOlOrs and the TWEEN
ty-One besides Man O. War
earned slightly more than 500
600.
The Connecticut labor news. (New Haven, Conn.) 1921-1925, 1921-04-15
CHAPTER D,

On the Arizona HilIs-The Escape of
the Dead.
I do not know why / should fear
death, l who have died twice and am
still alive; but yet I have the same
horror of it as You who have never
died. and it is because of this terror
Of death, I believe, that I am so con
Cinced of my mOrtalitY.
The Connecticut labor news. (New Haven, Conn.) 1921-1925, 1921-04-15

New York. April 15-Wounded SOL
diers will be admitted free to the Polo
Grounds twice weekly this season as a
result of arrangements completed be-
tween the Knights of Columbus and the
owners of the New York National and
American league clubs, it was announced
here.
The Connecticut labor news. (New Haven, Conn.) 1921-1925, 1921-04-15

We can forget all about our enemies
if we will always demand the union
label card and button ourselves.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-09-10

To one who is not music be the reproduction
of sick harvard Goans beowing bkngs and every con-
va which physical dtempers themselves struggle
together in an upo that appears neither rhyme rhythm Its
quality TOO SUSPECTED sensual dances that
have years. Of the unges OF the Congo ana
Amazon and Its s and neither soohe nor
the ordinary eecs u
music and lacerates where it ought to heal
Its most homogeneous place banquet where are wont 10
chat over their cups former days soft and hidden music gave
to the however crowds close against
and until must talk In
boeroy he would appear courteous to his companions
Tab had fine out the increasing
discussion years. threatened by this
nosv nope protest this uproar that sweeping the world
futile
Good music and available all the only antidoe
Music speaks warnings Of the spirit will replaced by the
iarg of the divine ds out OF which
nrnps the other is as ephemea whom
p feast the best that the
tiers have produced myads Of little children the
spirit smile with ompancy the jazz jazzes its jazz