The Connecticut labor news., 1921-08-19
Playhouse Strike (Continued from Page One.)

themselves, became current two weeks ago and were published in the Water bury Herald It was stated some ex SerV1ce men had already agreed to take Jobs at the Hyperion and break any strike there or in other theaters that might be affected. The advertisement published above leads to the belief that at least one part of the story was true. tliat eA-serV1ce men were being sought, but as to the other part that they would be willing to be used there is grave doubt. Joseph A. Benson, president of the D association, in a formal state nent issued this week indignantly denies that any ot his associates will be used that way and declared that Labor has no better friend in New Haven or the state than the I'D association and so long as Labor conducts strike in an orderly manner the ID members will not be used to break 1t.
 Meantime Organized Labor, following the announcement of the Columbia com ing here got busy. The Columbia and American Wheel, or burlesque shows were used to start the trouble in New Ork and then set out to neighboring states to get in where theaters were available and start things there. The Hyperion was leased to the Columbia and efforts to get other theaterS about the state are in progress. The C. F. of L. was notified and at once got busy and this week sent out a warning letter to every eitlliated local in the state instructing them to get busy and head off the move nlent.
 Already here the musicians, movie operators and stage hands had gotten busy and prepared to meet the trouble and last night the Trades Council on receipt n F1a -rt0t,1f ton committee to act III con junction with the other local unions in support of the three affected trades It was also re- ported that of all the moving firms in the city, only one, the Beck & Bishop company could be secured to transport the scenery of the Columbia and the con- mittees will look into this also Hearty support was also promised by delegates from other locals in the city and there will probably be such a warm reception tor the Columbia troupe when 1t opens here under non-union conditions, that the chorus will probably have an excuse for appearing less than half dressed
 Several attempts have been made in the past to open up burlesque house in New Haven but have in every case been headed off by popular protest. While 1t may be said that some of the shows l now put on in some of the theaters in New Haven have burlesque "out -burles- qued," still the very nature and crude ness of the ordinary burlesque has always met with prompt rejection here.
 In addition to the open shop move ment 1t was reported to the council last night that the movie operators have been notified that they are to get "a big cut" in September and as they only got de
 cent wage a year ago after having had to work all through the war at starvation wages, they are going to resist it to the
 limit. This, if it comes, will affect every movie house in the city, it is expected, but that cannot be determined until the new agreements are offered and rejected by the individual managers. With the movie operators it is expected the mu- sicians and stage help will also be slated for cut and these also will reject 1t if it Is proffered. On the whole 1t ap- pears as If New Haven would soon be having taste of what New York is get ting now.