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The Connecticut labor news., 1921-05-13
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 GETS MUCH ASFOCH
Second Lieutenant in the Ameri- can Army Even Has it On
 French Marshal.

The pay of a second lieutenant in the American army on the Rhine IS equiva- lent at present rates of exchange to that of Marshal FOch. This may explain in part why the American army of 15,0OO men costs Germany more than 80,000 French troops i'll the Mayence zone. It accounts also for the exaggerated state ment from German sources that Amer icas fighting force cost Germany more than all the Allied armies of occupation.
 Marshal Foch's salary is 33,OOO francs. A second lieutenant in the American forces in Germany receives g, ,120 year, which extra allotments bring up to about 12,3OO At the rate of exchange of IA francs and a half to the dollar the second lieutenant draws about 33,350 francs a year.
 The buck private receives $36 month, a corporal $51.80 a sergeant $63 and technical sergeant $74.20.
 The French pollu at Mayence has to be content with 75 centimes day, corporal receives 90 centimes and a sergeant 2 francs
 With the rate of exchange about 60 to 65 marks to the dollar, the American soldier in Germany draws larger salary than many of the high German city of ficia1s
 There never has been a soldier in any army who has had at his disposition the organization of welfare which the Amer ican soldier on the Rhine enjoys. Of- icers say the boys are living the lives of gentlemen and behaving as such
 Although prohibition does not exist in Coblenz the correspondent has yet to see a drunken American soldier in the city, yet payday, the dread of the military po- lice, has come and gone.
 The Germans seem to bear them no frauleins and spooning might be added to the outdoor sports which find favor with many soldiers.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-05-13
Moose Plan For
 Toledo Convention
Connecticut Delegates to Wear Palm Beach Suits, Travel in
 Private Car.

The delegates from this state of the Loyal Order of Moose who will attend the national convention at Toledo the week of June % will number about 100 and they plan to have special car to start from the Pennsylvania station Ill New York. Each lodge is entitled to a delegate and an alternate and the past dictators also have the privilege of the convention. Connecticut men will wear Palm Beach suits.
 The drill team of the Sitka, Alaska, lodge have started by dog team on the first lap of their journey. Seventy-five members of the Jacksonville, Fla, lodge will go on horseback and will be costumed as Simon Legree. Each will represent the wicked slave driver with bull whip to lash the well-padded shoulders of Uncle Tom. An Alabama delegation IS also to go on horseback.
 The order is to have a $1 100000 col ony in the South for aged members. The Connecticut building at Mooseheart for orphans, which will cost $3OOOO, is now being built.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-05-13
MERIDEN 1. I. U.
 ELECTS DELEGATES
Strike Situation Well in Hand With Pressmen Preparing
 to Quit.

Meriden, May 13-The strike situation in the local printing trades Is we'll in hand with 100 per cent of the men employed in unfair shops out and the pressmen ex- pected to follow immediately, according to the announcement made by President F. L. Neebe of the typo union at the meeting this week. Plans for the carry ing on of the strike were made and dele gates to the various conventions elected by the meeting.
 Clay Maydwe1l, secretary of the local union. was chosen as delegate to the In ternational Typographical convention at Quebec the second week in August. Ru- dolph Kirschmann was elected to repre- sent the union at the New England con- vention in Bangor Me, the fourth week in June, and Frederick L. Neebe, presi- dent of the local union, and treasurer of the Connecticut Federation ot Labor, was elected as a delegate to the convention of the latter body, at Bridgeport, June to 9, inclusive.
 Enraged Boss-Look here! I won't have this! Do you think I'm a fool?
 New Clerk-Indeed, sir, 1 can't say :; I only came here yesterday.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-05-13
CALLS BOSS LIAR,
 HAS EYE PUNCHED, GETS COMPENSATION
Takes Supreme Court However To
 Settle Who At Fault.

The New York court of appeals has said the last word in a suit which in- volved a novel application of the work mems compensation law of the state. Some other commonwealth may have de- veloped like situation but If 1t has very few have heard of it.
 The 'accident" upon which the suit was based occurred on June II, 1919, in the plant of the Metal Packing Corporation of New York City and the injured en- ployee was William c. Knocks, an oiler On the day in question the foreman found that a machine was working in a defec- tive manner and upon examination de- Clded that too much oil was supplied to it. The foreman sent for Knocks and told him he was responsible.
 To this assertion Knocks spoke in full las follows: You're a 1iar!" According to factory ethics only one answer could be made and that was forthcoming at once as the foreman struck Knocks in the eye and again in the jaw and then threw him down a flight of stairs. The answer was conclusive but as Knocks wore eye glasses these were broken by the force of the rejoinder, and some of the frag- ments of glass pierced the cOrnea of one eye As result he suffered complete
 lose of vision of that eye and demanded compensation.
 The state industrial commission grant ed it, finding that the injuries which Knocks suffered were accidental, and rose out of and in the course of his employ ment. The appellate division of the su- prem court reversed the decision and dis missed the claim on the ground that Knocks provoked the assault by calling the foreman a liar Then Knocks took the case to court of appeals and has won though by a divided opinion, the court standing four to three in his favor.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-05-13
Plumbers Gouged
 on War Contractors
Bosses Profteered Outrageously,
 Is Charge of Naval Officer.

New York, May 13.-Members of the master plumbers association were accused of profteering on government war con- tracts The charge was made by ex Commander Elliot C. Brown of the naval reserve force, in testimony before the legislative committee Investigating build ing combines.
 The committee delved into the practices of the twenty-three members of the na- tiona association of boiler and radiator manufacturers whose prices were pretty uniform according to their secretary, Fred w. Herrendeen of Geneva, N. Y. He denied that the prices were absolutely uniform, and said such things were never mentioned in the association.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-05-13
K. (. HAS 22,0O0
 MEMBERS IN STATE
Convention Choses Hartford Men As State Deputy and Secretary.

The annual state convention of the Knights of Columbus with IF delegates i'll attendance, was held in Meriden Tues day, The visitors attended a solemn high mass at St. Joseph's Church. The cele- brant was Rev. John J. McGivney, of Westv1lle, brother of the late Rev. Mich ael McGivney of Thomaston, founder of the order.
 Reports were made of a membership in the state of 22,OOO, with a gain of 5000 in the year. New councils were reported in Plainheld, New Canaan and Deep River and new homes in Stoning- ton, Danbury and New Britain, with land purchased in New Haven for a state of flee building.
 A resolution was adopted urging upon the United States to recognize the inde- pendence of Ireland, and a copy will be sent to President Harding
 Secretary John H. Phillips of Hart ford reported that Connecticut was tenth in national membership. New Haven has the largest council in the state and gained 40 members in the year.
 In the election of officers, John F. Callahan of Hartford was elected state deputy, John H. Phillips, also of Hart ford, was chosen secretary; treasurer, John J. Roland, Torrington; advocate, J. J. Collins, New London; warden, Will liam E. Brown, Cromwell.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-05-13
SOUTH DAKOTA AND MONEY TRUST
 IN BITTER CLASH
Wall Street Refuses To Handle Bonds So State Starts Own
 Banks.

The Industrial Commission ot North Dakota has issued the following stirring appeal to the people of the country: To the Liberty-Loving People of Amer
 ica: :,
 North Dakota is struggling for selt- government and democracy.
 Tn the course of that struggle the peO- ple of the sovereign state by repeated referendum vote, by legislative enactment and with the unanimous approval ot the S,nreme Court of the United States, have established a state-oWned bank, mills and elevators. Home Building Association, and enacted certain measures for the pro- lection of Labor.
 To properly finance these laws and in stitutions, that state has issued its bonds, backed by the faith and credit ot the en- tire state. But here we have encountered the mailed fist of the financial autocrats of America With an effrontery unparal. leled in our history, they have demanded that we give up our program as the price we must pay for their financial support in selling our bonds.
 To this astounding demand, our people, in whom the blood of 70 still surges, nave replied: To the last man, to the last dol. lar, and till the last field lies talloW-NO! NEVER! Democracy may perish III America, but it shall not be betrayed or delivered into the hands of the financial barons by the people of North Dakota
 So the bankers of the country Will not handle our bonds.
 Therefore we turn to You, and to the people of the country to acqualnt you with the facts and to ask you to buy these bounds of the State of North Dakota
 We ask no favor, contribution or gltt, We offer you an opportunity tor an 1n- vestment in human welfare and progress with both interest and principal absolute lv guaranteed. And with this i'll view we seek vour cooperation to the end that the laws and institutions of tree people may not be OVerthrOWn and the r1ght or se1f-government and democracy de- stroyed.
 The industrial program ot the otate of North Dakota includes:
 A Home Building Plan, to erect homes for industrial workers at cost on long time payments. This IS not radical pro- gram. Many other states have similar state-owned enterprises.
 The public is urged to beware ot un- authorized agents. Pay no cash, but make checks. drafts and money orders payable only to The Bank of North Dakota.
 Anyone wishing to purchase State of 1 North Dakota bonds should write tor further information to The Bank ot North Dakota, Bond Department, Bis marck, North Dakota.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-05-13
How Jackie Coogan
 Outwits Admirers When Girls Try "To Rush" Little
 Star He Uses His Wits.

When the girls try to rush Jackie Coogan, the famous "kid' film star, has a very effective method of eluding their wiles He calls a stenographer and die tates letter to his mother
 This was demonstrated the other day when a crowd of office girls rushed over to meet him. The first girl who reached him was asked if she was a stenographer. When she replied in the affirmative, he said:
 "Well, I've been looking for you. I want to write letter to my mother. She's in Los Angeles, and I've got to tell her about the circus"
 And so Jackie, in a very businesslike fashion, left the other girls flat, and III corner of the office began dictating to "Muddie," (pet name for his mother) as follows:
 "Muddie, dear: I saw giant last night and I saw a man with three legs. And l saw man that could turn his head clear around. And 1 saw the giants wife. The giant was the tallest i'll the world And his wife was not as big as he was, and the giant was B years old.
 "I petted a rhinoceros, and I gave him some dog cookies. And 1 saw a car that caught on fire. And I stood upon the giants shoulders and 1t looked like 1 was LID on the 22d floor of the Biltmore Hotel.
 "Tarzan of the Apes was there. l saw half of a lady, I saw little Eight Ball and I saw little monkey; they looked alike. I saw little Midget and the rattle snake lady. I saw lady without any hands, just one finger on her arm: And they had lions and tigers and elephants and giraffes Goodbye, mother dear. l send you kisses and my love. 1 hope to see you as soon as I can. Goodbye '''~'~ TACKIE COOGAN, JR."
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-05-13

which speaks for itself, and the last act takes us back to good old New York.
 Joseph T. Cloutier, who is putting on Melodyland for All Saints Chapel, has been connected with the theatrical busi- ness for fourteen years and has been in every branch of it. He has staged plays III every state in the union and Canada and this is one of his best plays.
 The proceeds of the play will be for General Fund which is being raised towards renovatlng the interior plant Of All Saints Chapel and Parish House, equipping the Boys and Mems Clubs, and putting in a new heating system, which Is very badly needed. Justicia, Queen of talryland, will be played by Miss Jane Stafford, the woodnymphs are the Misses Ella Hynds and Grace Tinker, then come the Sweet Fairies, Sweet Buttercups, Dainty Firehes, Beautiful Daisies, Dazz- ling Roses, disclosing beautiful little girls who are filled with musical talent.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-05-13
MOTOR TAX BILL ADDS BURDEN TO
 GENERAL PUBLIC
Wealthy Pleasure Car Owners Get 50 P. c. Boost-Trucks
 100 to 150.

Motor vehicles, especially trucks, are to be soaked ill additional registration and property tax fees, to provide greater in come for the state and their burdens are to be added to further by a tax of one cent a gallon on gasoline, according to bill agreed upon by the committees of finance and roads and bridges of the Leg islature this week. Trucks are made to bear the brunt of the burden. pleasure cars escaping with a 50 per cent increase while the trucks are raised from lOO to 150 per cent, thus putting the burden ot taxation again on the worker to the ad- vantage of the wealthy pleasure car own- CT. Many truckmen opposed the bill, claiming it would either put them out of business or force the additional levy on the person who engages the truck for moving or other purposes. It IS going through, however, and the extra costs will undoubtedly be passed on to the user.
 A bill changing the method of comput- ing the fees by making a charge of eight cents for each cubic inch of piston dis placement instead of the present horse power, is estimated will increase the an- nual revenue from motor vehicle regis tration from $1,8OO,OOO to $3,OOO,OOO.
 The same bill will increase the regis tration fee for all motor trucks with solid rubber tires up to four tons, 100 per cent, trucks over four tons, l5O per cent and one-ton trucks and under with pneu- matic tires, 50 per cent.
 The same bill will increase the regis tration fee for all motor trucks with solid rubber tires up to four tons, 100 per cent trucks over four tons, 150 per cent, and one-ton trucks and under with pneumatic tires, 50 per cent.
 Under another bill to be reported by the finance committee, the property tax or all motor vehicles would be paid to the state in the future instead of to the sev- eral towns to be taxed at a uniform rate of 25 mills The state would then return 75 per cent of the proceeds to the towns and retain 25 per cent.
 The bill for tax of one cent gallon OH gasoline provides that the revenue be collected from the wholesale gasoline dealers rather than from the retailers thus eliminating considerable collection ex- pense. There are about eighteen whole sale gasoline dealers doing business IT Connecticut and they would be required to pay to the state direct one cent to1 every gallon sold by them. The return: would have to be made to the treasurer, office and 80 per cent of it-approxlmate lv $500, 900 a year-wou1d be turned over to the highway department tor road con- str,1ction and 20 per cent-about the pro- portion paid for gasoline for motor boats would be retained by the state.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-05-13
||MELODYLAND" TO
 BE A REAL TREAT
 FOR NEW HAVENERS
Play at Hyperion May 27-28 for
 All Saints Chapel Funds.

One of the most charming diversions the public of New Haven has seen in many seasons will be the offering of Mel odyland by the members and friends of All Saints Chapel at the Hyperion Thea tre on May 27 and 18 Some of New Haven best amateur talent will take part. Melodyland is musical play interspersed with brilliant lines and dancing that is a real treat. The music is bright and snap py and the kind that will appeal to the people of New Haven and the kind that 1t will whistle over and over again.
 There are no dull moments from the time the curtain rises on the first Act, the Prologue entitled "Fairyland" to the final drop of the curtain in the last act. This act will remain in the memory of every one who is fortunate enough to witness Melodyland as it is different. The second act takes place in Sunny California,
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-05-13
RR SHOP UNIONS MUST GIVE UP BUILDING WORKERS

Cincinnati. O., May 13.-The United Brotherhood of Maintenance of Ways Employees and Railway Shop Laborers, with it's membership of about 100000, cannot be reinstated in the American Federation of Labor until it has turned over to the building trades unions its members now engaged in station con- struction work.
 This decision was made here by the executive council of the building trades department of the federation. which re-, ceived a request from the Maintenance ot Ways Employees for reinstatement.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-05-13
Ontario Votes Dry
 But Still Has Beer

In view of the recent election in On
 tario, where the people by large ma jority voted to forbid further inter provincial sales of liquor, and the deduc- tions that have been drawn therefrom, 1t may be well to point out one respect m which Canadian prohibition differs from the system obtaining in the United States:
 The Ontario law permits the sale ot beer having an alcoholic content ot per cent proof spirits, and this without any sDecial restrictions. Several of the other prohibition provinces have the same standard, and one or two permit an even higher alcoholic content Hence the Cana dian, while protesting prohibition, does not deem it necessary to give up his beer, albeit he is careful that it does not con- tain sufficient alcohol to be intoxicating.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-05-13
ENDS
 NORWICH TROUBLE

Norwich, May 13.-A minimum wage of % cents an hour, effective Wednesday and to run until April 1, 1922, for brick layers, masons and plasterers was an- nounced this week by Arbitrator Zebulon R. Robbins of this city. The scale has been SLIP 1-2 cents an hour. The re- fusal of the men to accept a wage of 90 cents an hour offered by the contractors led to the naming of an arbitrator, both sides agreeing to abide by his decision, which IS to be final. The men have been working under protest for about month, awaiting the arbitrator's decision.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-05-13
C tan Tells the Ernne About Stella the Cl little and the GeBg
 and MT. Emine Runs of to Get His Dearest Wish
Bv CORINHLE.

HERE is cal Ermine
 n brown while in W1ne- perfectly white way?
 In there and leaves and Wbea Is the looks the in W n is Bgger n ni the haWk aS zee or
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-05-13

fine Eleptic and quality genuine broadcoh fine grade silk handles covered to match engraved plate ebalmng dressing of chairs floral door hanger candles when required Advertising notice papers hearse two moune throughout entire funeral
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-05-13

Ranelagh, England, May l3-The American polo team, composed of C. C. Rumsey, Thomas Hitchcock, jr, J, Wat son Webb and Devereux Milburn, de- feated scratch team of English polo players here by ten goals to four.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-05-13

Support your off1cers now, and you will not have the cause to be sorry that you did not later on, if the "open shoppers" have their way.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-03
Interesting Demonstration
of NeU Tank TOP

The safety OH Tank company IL
making d"monstratiou Of "A new
floating oil tank top at the corner
OF Third and Detroit, which is very
Interesting. The top is constructed
OF metal and 50 arranged that it
will float on the top Of the oil con-
tanned in the tank. and so weighted
down that It will put a pressure on
any gas formed forcing such gas
out between the sides of the top and
the tank. The company selling the
top claims II will eliminate all pos-
sibility Of the tank catching on fire.
and also reduce the evaporation 50
per cent Tho results of the eN-
pcrmenis with the new top Will be
watched with interest 10 see whether
IL will cause reduced rate Of in
suranCc Tor tanks equipped with
such tops. which would afford a
great saving I'm this line to tho op"r-
ators in this field, as well as elmi-
mating all fire loss.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-03
General Reduction of Wages
bU LARGE OIL Com mpdnies

For the past few weeks there has
been put into effect general reduc-
tion in wages paid field men 10y the
smaller operators in the oklahoma
fields, and since the last two crude
oil cuts, these reductions. in many
cases. have been made to include
office help "a we'll. Yesterday the
Sinclair on Il Gas Go. announced
that the reduction iu wages OF it's
employees would average Is per cent,
and the Standard oil company OF
New Jersey ordered 10 per cent
cut affecting tho workers in all Of
its rcfinerics Some OF the decrease
i'm the wages paid drillcrs and tool
dressers have been as high as 80 to
so per cent.
1t is expected that tho other ma
ior operators In this field will fol-
low the lead. and announce wage
cuts during the next few days, as
well as the numerous smaller con-
Germs
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-03
nrlstoM DlsirlCt.

The National Exploration corpor-
alton IL drilling at 3,035 feet Ia their
No. purant, In the southeast cor
ucr OF the northwest OF the north
cast OF section 32-l7-9
Tho Prairie oil & Gas Company
is fishing for tho liner at 3.ti0 feet
In No. Livingston I'm the south
west corner of the northeast of the
southeast OF 15-l7-S.
Cosdcn's & Co.'S No. I Burton I'm
the northeast corner OF the south
west of the southeast Of 3G-15-9.
has hole fun of water at 3,o35
feet
The Skclly oil Company has a
hole fun ~ water at 1920 feet I'm
No. l Mcclure, in tho northwest
corner Of the southwest of l2-l4-S,
The Southwestern Petroleum cor
poration's 40, MCNac. In the
southwest corner OF section l-lF-9
Is dry at 3,75b feet and they arC
pulling the pipe to abandon.
T.. II, Black has e hole fun OF
water at $3.50 feet in No. I Taylor
in the northeast corner Of the south,
west OF the southeast OF 16-1f-o.