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The Connecticut labor news., 1921-08-12
1 Never Before Had Seen Two Green
 Martian Warriors Battle.

weapons and the exhibition of animal ferOcity which ensued was as fearful a thing as the most diSOrdered imagi- nation could picture. They tore at each others eyes and ears with their hands and with their gleaming tusks repeatedly slashed and gOred until both were cut fairly to ribbons from head to foot.
 Bar COmas had much the better of the battle as he was stronger, quicker and more intelligent. It soon seemed that the encounter was done saving only the final death thrust. when Bar Comas slipped in breaking away from a clinch. It was the one little opening that Oak KOva needed, and hurIin@ himself at the body of his adversary he buried his single mighty tusk in Bar Comas' groin and with last powerful effort ripped the young jeddak wide open the full length of his body. the great tusk finally wedging in the bones of Bar Comas' jaw. Victor and vanquished rolled limp and lifeless upon the moss, a huge mass of torn and bloody flesh.
 Bar COmas was stone dead, and only the most herculean efforts on the part of Oak Kova's females saved him from tn. fate be deserved. Three
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-08-12
PHONE IN MODERN
 BUSINESS PRACTICE

In many business houses and manu featuring establishments in this and other cities of this state, rules have been established for the correct use of the telephone in answering and placing telephone calls.
 Such rules, when folloWed- have been found to be of advantage in say ing time and also in making friends for these enterprising establishments.
 Answer promptly" is one of the telephone rules employers now in sist shall be followed.
 In answering calls, employees are advised to cheerfully mention the name of the company first, then the name of the person talking, as, for instance: Brown x Company, Will Hams speaking"
 Such an introduction to a telephone conversation bristles with business. It tells in a few words your firms name, vour name and lets the other fellow get to business at once, after similar Introduction, on his part.
 Such a rule saves the callers tune, your time, your employers time and creates a favorable impression all the way around. Employers who insist on such practices have found them worth while.
 But above all do not start your telephone conversation with Hello: The use of the word in th1s way IS obsolete and is bad business form.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-08-12
CHAPTER XII.
BattIino in the Arena.

Slowly I regained my cOmpOsure and finally essayed again to attempt to remove the keys from the dead body of my former jailer. But as reached out into the darkness to To- cate it I found to my horror that 1t was gone. Then the truth flashed on me; the owners of those gleaming eyes had dragged my prize away from me to be devOured in their neighboring lair; as they had been waiting for days, for weeks, for months, through all this awful eternity of my imprisOn- ment to drag my dead carcass to their feast.
 For two days no food was brought me, but then a new messenger ap- peared and my incarceration went on as before, but not again did I allow my reason to be submerged by the horror of my position.
 Shortly after this episode another prisoner was brought in and chained near me. By the dim torch light I saw that he was a red Martian and I could scarcely await the departure of his guards to address him. AS their re- treating footsteps died away in the distance, I called out softly the Mar tfan word of greeting, kaor
 "Who are you who speaks out of the darkness?' he answered.
 "John Carter, a friend of the red men of Helium.'
 "I am of Helium," he said, Out I do not recall your name"
 And then l told my story as I have written it here, emitting any reference to my love for Dejah Thoris. He was much excited by the news of HeIium's princess and seemed quite positive that she and SOla could easily have reached point of safety from where they left me. "Deiah Thoris and Sola entered the hills not five miles from a great waterway and are now prob ably quite safe," he assured me.
 My fellow prisoner was Kantos Kan, a padwar Qieutenant) in the navy of Helium. He had been a member of the ill-fated expedition which had fallen into the hands of the Tharks at the time of Dejah ThOris' capture
 During the period of our incarcera- tion Kantos Kan and I became well acquainted. and formed warm per sonul friendship. A few days only elapsed, however, before we were dragged forth from our dungeon for the great games. We were conducted early one morning to an enormous amphitheater, which instead of having been built upon the surface of the ground was excavated below the sur face It had partially filled with debris so that how large 1t had originally been was difficult to say In its pres ent condition 1t held the entire twenty thousand WarhoOns of the as- sembled hOrdeS.
 (Continued next issue.1
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-08-12
LATEST PARIS FASHIONS

Paris is showing flower tOques for simmer wear. most of these shapes being small rather than large. Dinner gowns of black are most ef- fertive when frightened by some bril- liant color, in the form of sash or gir hle or a flower arranged to adjust drapery, or as foundation slip, Most of these dresses are of lace or net, or combination of the two, of beaded net, embroidered geOrgette or crepe de chine
 Hats of crepe de chine, lace trimmed, are a Paris innovation. Taf- feta hats are In excellent taste, eSpe- cially where shot taffeta is used, and hats of geOrgette continue to be in vogue.
 Smart street frOcks developed in a combination of taffeta and check ging- ham are a new development In spring and summer dresses. For instance on a gingham skirt is posed a straight hanging frock of taffeta with low round neck that shows a yoke of the gingham anf skirt slashed into panel to reveal the underSkirt of gingham.
 Dress hats of malineS and of lace are developed in the dark shade of brown and are said to be much in de- mand by those whose cOmpleXiOns are not well suited to an all-black hat, where the materials lack brilliant gloss as with fancy luSter straws, satin or panne velvet.
 Handmade flowers of self-material are the simple yet effective trimming used on some very youthful dresses of colorful orgaDdies, intended for gradn alton trousseauX. so to speak.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-08-12

make it out to be fine. As for my opinion of what I dol don't think 1t amounts to so much! I don't think I do anything that Is wonderful"
 "Then tell ne what it is you do and will decide afterward whether I think 1t is wonderful or not" said Woof Wool
 "Well," said Michael, "I walk out side the chalk lines which mark off the tennis court where the people play, and my mistress plays most of the time in the summer. If the balls go outside of the court I go after them and then wait until hear some one say. I'm serving, Michael,' and then I go and drop the ball at the persons feet.
 ""The person who Is serving is the person who wants the ball, you see. That person must start the ball across the net, you know.
 "T don't think there Is anything so smart in that. I keep out of the way when I am not wanted though I sit fairly nearby so I can see what is going on and so I can be of use.
 "When my mistress Is serving she always takes the time to pat me. She says she loves my soft, nice head!
 "That's what my mistress says and as she is a lovely mistress I'm glad she feels that way about me.
 ''I really don't think 1t Is wonderful to know the little know about tennis. Why my mistress is wonderful. She knows all about it'
 'I think it's pretty smart of you Michael" said Woof Woof, "and I'm not surprised I've heard so much about your cleverness and the way you help at the tennis games.
 Have you seen my master? Well, Pm just as fond of my master as you are of your mistress. I spend my time sitting up and watching him If he's busy.
 "The other night went to a dance with him and sat on the porch and watched him dance. They tell me I'm graceful and they admire my gray and tan hair.
 "I am glad they do admire me be cause I want to he admired for my masters sake. He Is so proud of me
 And you know, Michael, though I am so big. I'm nothing but baby ! How I adore being petted. Big as am will jump up in my masters lap to be loved I'm a lapfull too!
 "I just adore him! I do whatever he tells me to do and when he tells me he is going off for little while without me I do not follow him but wait until he comes back again. But when he tells me I can follow, what joy there is in my dog heart! 'T am friendly with everyone; but my master I adore! An. there Michael, there he comes and with an ice cream cone for me! And I believe there is one for you too, Michael. How I do love ice cream cones. You'd never think it to look at me, would you. Michael? My mouth waters already hOw-wow," he ended.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-08-12
Financial End Almost DOub les w h i l C There's Now One Salary" Man for Ev- cry Seven w a g e Farmers.

Washington, Aug. I2.-A prclim- mary statement Of the general re- suits of the 1920 census of manufaC- turers, covering the year 1919, for the state of Connecticut has been issued by the Bureau of Census, Department of Commerce.
 The census of manufacturers, 1919, like that of 1914, excluded the hand trades, the building trades and the neighborhood industries, and took account onl yof establishments con duccd under the factory systcm In this census also, as m that tor 1914, statistics were not included for cs- tablishmentS having products for the census year valued at less than $500, except that reports were taken for establishments idle during a part of the census year, of which began op- eration during that year, and whose products for such reason were valued at less than $500.
 The word establishment" as used in the census reports may mean more than one mil or plant, provided they are owned or controlled and operated by a single individual partnership, corporation, or other owner or Op- orator, and are located in the same town or city. The reports were taken for the calendar year ended DeCem- Der 3I, 1919, or the business year of the establishment most nearly con forming to that calendar year.
 Percentages of Increase.
 The summary shows consistent increase at the census of 1919, as com pared with that for 1914.
 In the order of their importance from a percentage standpoint, the n as follows: Value added by manu- facture, I756 per cent; wages, 458 per cent; value of products, 1857 per cent salaries, I45.4 per cent; cost of materials, 1881 per cent. capital II6.7 per cent; number of salaried employees, 67.3 per cent primary horsepower, AIS per cent. number of wage earners, 2o.o per cent; proprietors and firm members 256 per cent; and number of es- tablishments, I8.o per cent.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-08-12
THE TWO DOGS.

"Bow-wow," said the little brown and white wire-haired dog to the big police dog, "and what is your nameW He Wagged his tail as he spoke and the big police dog wagged his tail as he answered. "BOw-wOw," he said my name is Woof Woof."
 And mine," said the little brown and white wire-haired dog, lis Michael"
 Glad to meet you Michael" said Woof Woof, wagging his tail again.
 "Im glad to meet you too, Woof Woof," said Michael.
 "Tve heard some very fine things of you," said Woof Woof. "Pve heard your mistress loves to play tennis and that you are wonderful the way you come and watch the tennis game without ever interrupting it. Do tell me about 1t. I so much want to know"
 Dear me-" said Michael, "1 don't do anything that is wonderful. Moth ing wonderful in the least"
 "Oh yes," said Woof Woof, "you are very bright and I would like to hear just what it is you do.
 i've been told you're very smart about 1t, and I'd like to hear just what it Is you do.''
 Ut wouldn't sound well for me to tell it," said Michael, 'now that you
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-08-12
"CANT-STRIKE" LAW HAS LOST ITS TINSEL
Kansas "Panacea' for Industrial Ills
 Proves a Big

is rubbed off Aliens "can't-strike" law, which is violated with impunity by employers. It is publicly charged that the packing house interests have Aliens Kangaroo court "scared stiff" and that the court is split be- cause of politics. The latter claim is supported by the chairman of the court, Judge Huggins, who states that his court must be free from poli- tics, and that eff this cannot be done the law cannot succeed"
 The court finds itself up against a stone wall in the case Of the Wolff Packing company, which discharged a foreman because he took wage complaint to the court. An award was made in favor of the employees, which the company refused to rccog- nize and discharged the man who was responsible for taking the case to the court. Later two men circulated pc titions asking the court to reinstate the victimized worked, and they were discharged
 The attorney general IS in posses sion of affidavits defending the work CTS, but nothing has been done, while officers of the company are credited with boasting that if they are crowd ed too far they will knock out the law.
 Judge Huggins has split with Gov ernor Allen, fact that trade union ists sho wis not over principle, but rather a scrap between politicians. Practical" politicians do not favor the packers. They say that labor is against Allen, and if big business turns against him, his job of saving the world is at an end.
 All of which shows that Allen and his wondrous law are on the defen- sive, and that both of them will in time be listed with other political freaks that attract public attention for the moment.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-08-12
"A Princess of Mars" llIINliL by EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS IIIIlIIlI
Copyright, A. C. McClurg & Company.

CaSs later tr walked without assist ance 10 the body of Bar Comas which, by custom, had not been moved from where it fell, and placing his foot upon the neck of his erstwhile ruler he assumed the title of Jeddak of Warhoon.
 The injuries to Oak Kova had de layed the march so greatly that 1t was decided to give up the expedition, which was a raid upon a small Thark community in retaliation for the de structiOn of the incubator, until after the great games, and the entire body of warriors. ten thousand in number, turned back toward WarhOOn.
 We reached the city of WarhOOn after some three days march and l was immediately cast into a dungeon and heavily chained to the floor and walls. Food was brought me at inter- vals but owing to the utter darkness , of the place do not know whether lay there days, or weeks, or months. No sound reached me from the world above and no word would my jailer vouchsafe when my food was brought lO Iuc, dlIIlOuSI dL III Sl UOlIIbdI uCu him with questions.
 Finally all the hatred and maniacal lOathing for these awful creatures who had placed me in this horrible place was centered by my tOttering reason upon this single emissary who repre- sented to me the entire horde of War hOons
 I had noticed that he always ad vanced with his dim torch to where he could place the food within my reach and as he stopped to place it upon the floor his head was about on a level with my breast. So, with the cunning of madman, I backed into the far corner of my cell when next I heard him approaching and gathering a lit tie slack of the great chain which held me in my hand I waited his coming crOuching like some beast of prey. As he stopped to place my food upon the ground l swung the chain above my head and crashed the links with all my strength upon his skull. Without a sound he slipped to the floor stone dead
 Laughing and chattering like the idiot I was fast becoming I fell upon his prostrate form, my fingers feeling for his dead throat. Presently they came in contact with small chain at the end of which dangled a number of keys. The touch of my fingers on these keys brought back my reason with the suddenness of thought. No longer was I jibbering idiot, but sane, reason ing man with the means of escape within my very hands.
 As I was groping to remove the chain from about my victims neck glanced up into the darkness to see six pairs of gleaming eyes fixed un- | winking, upon me. Slowly they ap- preached and slowly I shrank back from the awful horror of them. Rack into my corner I crouched holding my hands, palms out, before me, and stealthily on came the awful eyes un- til they reached the dead body at my feet. Then slowly they retreated but this time with strange grating sound and finally they disappeared in some black and distant recess of my dun geOn.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-08-12
BIG INCREASE IN SALARIED
 MEN AND CAPITAL INVESTED
 IN CONNECTICUTS INDUSTRIES

The capita Invested, as reported i'll 1919, shows gain of $725,7oO, ,ooo, or IIO.z per cent. over that i'll 1914. The average capital per establishment was approximately $276,ooo in 1919 and $I5I,ooo i'll 1914, in this cOnncc- ton it should be stated that the in Quirv contained in the census sched ulc calls for the total amounf of capital, both owned and borrowed, invested i'll the business, but eX cludes the value of rented property, plant, or equipment which was em- ploved in the conduct of manutaC- turing enterprises. The final bullc- tins and reports will show the rental paid for such property.
 The cost of materials used in 1919 shows an increase over that tor I>I4 of $3oS,33I, ,ooo or 1881 pc1 SCrt. The average cost of materials per es tablishment in 1919 was approximate ly $l4I ,ooo, and in 1914 $7o,ooo. In addition to the component materials which enter into the value Of pro- ducts, the cost of materials in this summary includes the cost of fuel, mill supplies, and rent of power and heat.
 Value of Products. The value of products in 1919 shows an increase over that in 1914 , oi $849, 9,2Io,ooo, or 1857 per cent. The average per establishment in 1919 was approximately $286ooo and in l0l4 $I33,OOO.
 The value of products represents their selling value or price at the plants as actually turned out by the factories during the census year and may have little relation to the amount of the sales for that year. The values under this head also in cude amounts received for work done on mat terials furnished by ''"S5s Value xaalg Manufacture. The value added by manufacture represents the difference between the cost of materials used and the value of the products manufactured from | lhem The value added by manufac- ture in 1919 shows an increase over | that in 1914 of $45I,IoO,ooo, or I75.o | per cent The value added by manu-
 lecture in 1919 formed 5o.8 per cent. | of the total value of products and i'll | 1914 47.I per cent.
 In I0Io, as compared with 1914, the
 number of salared employees shows
 an increase of I6,oo8, or 67.3 per | cent, while the average number of l wage earners increased 60,o38, or 2o.6 | per cent.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-08-12

hosts of friends with whom he be- came acquainted throughout the country while president of the Inter national Typographical Union, a position which he filled most ably for more than 10 years.
 For seven years Mir. Lynch served the state of New York, first as com missioner of labor under appoint ment of Governor Glynn, and later as a member of the New York State In dustrial Commission, under appoint ment of Governor Whitman.
 The American Life Society is char tered by the state of New York, and under MT. Lynch's direction all who know him for his wonderful ability predict a bright future for that insti- tuition.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-08-12
Former I. T. .U.Head Insurance President
James M. Lynch Elected to High
 Place in New York
company.

Twenty-Five years ago James M. Lynch was setting type in the com posing room of Syracuse newspa- per at salary of $2o week. Today he is the president of life insurance company, and while not definitely known, it is said that his new job brings him something like $2o,ooo a year.
 Mr. Lynch's election to the presi- dency of the American Life Society of New York has just been an nounced, and the good news is re- ceived with much satisfaction by
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-08-12
Not on His Hands,

Visitor-What seems to be the trOu ble, Harry? Why so sad?
 Harry-Papa is going to whip me when he comes home.
 Visitor-Indeed What will you give me to take the whipping off your hands?
 Harry-He ain't goin' to whip me On my hands.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-08-12
LABOR MAY INVESTIGATE
 FORD'S R. R. PROPOSAL

Washington, ny 2O.-Thc Amer ican Federation of Labor officials are considering the advisability of having a labor delegation investigate the methods by which Henry Ford pro poses to reduce freight rates and raise wages on his railroad, the De troit, Toledo & Ironton, Officials said they were not prepared to make a definite statement today.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-08-12
RENEW OLD CONTRACTS.

New York, Aug. 12. - After three weeks of negotiations in this city the Commercial Photographers Union of America has renewed last years rates with the following press associations: :: United Press, United News, Interna- lions News Service and Universal Service.
 10 per cent. with a general reduction in working conditions.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-08-12

The Story of
 Our States
 By JONATHAN BRACE
 XI.-NEW YORK
 <sa5a1ssm THE STORY S aY
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 W ss1=s)/ years before
 =ese Henry Hud- sons voyage in his little boat, the Half Moon, up the river which now bears his name. For at that early date an Italian navigator, VerraZano, exploring for France, sailed into New York bay. This first visit to New York made little stir and was soon forgotten, and it was HudSOn'S rediscOvery W h c h tempted the Dutch to send over coIOnists and obtain for the Dutch West India company monopoly of the Dutch fur trade in America. The new colony which was started in 1923 called it's territory New Netherlands,
 
 their principal city New Amster- dam. It is interesting to reflect that Manhattan island, which is now New York city, was pur- chased from the Indians for $24 worth of beads and ribbons. Even in it's earliest days the set tlement on Manhattan Island was cosmopolitan. In 1643 it is reported that eighteen different languages were spoken there In 1864 the English captured New Netherlands, and King Charles II presented the colony to his brother, the duke of York, who was later King James II, { anu 1lS "dS lASh SIldhSCO , to New York.
 New York played a leading part in the formation of the United States. It was Alexan- der Hamilton who was New YOrk's representative in framing the Constitution and it was New York city which was selected as the first capit al of the new , Union, where Washington was inaugurated the first president. Ever since the Empire state, as New York is sometimes called, has held the deciding voice in : presidential elections. Though it's size is only 49,2O4 square ; miles, not quite half way in the z list of states according to area, : it's great population gives New / York forty-five presidential cleo : tors, the largest number of any , of the states.
 : co by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.)
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-08
ODD INCIDENTS IN AMERICAN
 HISTORY
EARLY AMERICAN cHRlsTMAsEs

EARLY AMERICAN CHRISTMASES
 The first Christmast celebration in America may be said to have occurred the year of our discovery in 1492. On ly little more than two months after Columbus and his men reached these shores, they were compelled to save the flagship, the Santa Maria, which had been beached on Christmas Eve. Finding their efforts futile on Christ mas Day they took from the vessel what they could and carried it On board the Mini. As this vessel was too small to carry all those who had been on board the larger ship some were left behind in fort that ia hon. or of the season was called La Navi- dad the nativity.
 Before this Columbus had anchored in a harbor of Hayti to whi5h he gave the name of saint whose day fell on December 6, and who, in the minds of the children, is inscparably connected with Christmas Day-Saint | Nicholas. And the harbor on the west | coast of Hayti still bears the namc Of 1 the Christmas saint.
 Christmas Day was observed in some form or another thereafter, but a most important celebration in the history of our country was the first