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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-04-16
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will when mutual understanding and hoptHlnc>
hbrng their lasting benefits. The roads getting better, the
shops showing the things, people putting
circulation Your dollar paid does work
keeps and embarrassing the volume of business
Good times back with the sunshine and the flowers
with the huning of machinery the the whistles. The
hour for and complaining has gone; the for humg and
prospecting is with
In the automotive industry the Passenger
and truck manufacturers welcoming the first day Of
with increased activities to the
And here local plant opening of spring finds ready
old and the
characterized organization from the beginning
Spring is here the dawn of the good business for ALL
Let's 60.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-04-16
Official Journal OF vermiion Parish School Board.
Spring

The has when everybody has agreed Cuisines Will
Business here should be greater
every day.
Industry is awakening On all sides YOU see of this In
evcr&- newspaper you read of resumption of work.
Back normal! Ii cheering thought Employer employee
dealer and glad of it.
the country the crops being OF old Mother
Nature takes She into her work.
making seeds spout and the The food of the world
going produced The foundation of all prosperity exists
il always did.
is here. is ready your hand 1t something
to be wished 1t is
The first day spring splendid starting point Winter with
all It's hanca and alpontmen is behind and can be forgotten
Ahead Of all days that grow better and BETTER days when work
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-04-16
Health Officer
! .O On the Joh

According to the many compliments
and good words passed about over the
good work being done by Health Officer
DIR. Harold Edwards, he is in line for
congratulations, as we are reliably in
formed that he is going about doing his
duty without fear or favor, and will
undoubtedly continue to TO so if the
citizens will act fair and support him
in his work, whica is, in reality an UNI
pleasant job. Go to it doe, the right
people ere with you
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-04-16
AShodl Notes
BELLE leblanc, School Editor

The Ladies School Improvement Lea
que held one of its regular meetings
in the High School study hall, Thurs
day afternoon, April 18th.
The students have worked hard this
past week, in preparation for Rally,
with high expectations of keeping the
Convoeation Cup.
The Home Economics Department
had several visitors during the week.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-04-16
ERATH MUNICIPAL ELECTION,

The municipal election Tor The Cor
poration ot Er8tl will be held next
TUESDAY, April 18th, The following can
didates are on the ticket,
For Mayor; L. +. Leblanc and Mar
tin Nunez.
For Constable; william Moore, Thorn,
as Moore and Avnel Nunez.
For Alderman: Albert Leblanc, Id,
mar J. Broussard, Sagasta Boudreaus
and J. II. Dupois.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-04-16
Castor Dutel


CASTOR Dutel, who was elected Chief
of Police at an election held year
ago. and whose election was contested,
and finally declared illegal by the
Courts, was complimented with COM
mission last Saturday morning, being
appointed by Governor Parker. This
also makes it unnecessary for the hold
ing of another election, as was expected
bv some of the citizens,
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-04-16
BAPTIST SERVICES,

DR.. K, p. Mshon, of New Orleans,
Baptist Bible Institute, will preach at
the Baptis' Church on Sunday. tomcr.
row. at both the morning and evening
services. The publ, is cordially IN.
vited to attend these services.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-04-16
Rom. P.LeBl.nc
-,-GssE --....s.s,.

This sketch and portrait of Mr.. Rom
?. Leblanc, the newly elected and COM
missioned Mayor of Abbeville, undoubt-
eddy will be of interest and appreciated
by many and many of our readers, and
while he is very web known, we feel
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-04-16

The citizen who has the right IF ma,
terial in his backb Decent care
wherler he has born with d silver spoon
III his mouth OF az iron laddls.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-04-16

FOUND A coat, between Able.
Vile and Grand Marie, Owner can have
same hv ptnving property and paying
cost of this notice.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-04-16

The man with the noe used to be the
man With the dough, but now he's The
man With tbs wcs,
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-07-22
SENATE AGAIN REFUSES ACTION ON
 ANTI-BEER BILL
Brandegee for Measure, One to Vote Against Taking Up
 Action Now.

Washington, July 22.-Plans for inn mediate enactment of the Willis Campbell anti-medical beer bill fell on deaf ears this week in the Senate which by a vote of y to Y decided 10 give priority to the Norris farm export finance bill. Delay and not defeat of the beer bill, 1t was said, would result, the Senate vote being regarded as expressing the view that aid to farmers was more ot an emer- gency than amendment to the Vol- stead law
 By making the Norris bill, to create a federal corporation with $Ioo, ,ooo, ,ooo of capital and power to issue $I,oOO,- 900, ,ooo of securities in financing farm exports, its unfinished business" with daily privileged status, the Senate somewhat set it's future program, fol- lowing re-commitment last week ot the soldiers bonus bill.
 Prohibition leaders urged the Sen ate to take up the beer measure in stead of the Morris bill, but the Sen ate needed counter-pleas of the agri- cultural bloc" Several senators of the prohibition group voted to push ahead the Norris bill, de- claring that the agricultural situa-
 
 hibition and that the prohibition measure soon would be passed in any event
 Those in charge of the beer bill planned to call it up for an hour or two daily until, under Senate rules, 1t is forced to give way to the Norris bill. Whether the beer measure could be passed under this procedure was said by it's managers to be prOblemat- ical. They expressed belief that the treasury department would continue to hold up regulations permitting pre- scriptions of beer as medicine. Brandegee for Anti-Beer Bill. Fourteen republican and three dem ocratic senators voted in opposition to taking up the Norris bill ahead of the beer measure. The republicans were: Brandegee, Connecticut; Cum mins, Iowa; Fernald and Hale, Maine; Kellogg, Minnesota; Reyes, New Hampshire; Knox, Pennsylvania; Mp Nary, Oregon; Nelson, Minnesota; New, Indiana; Nicholson, Colorado; Sterling, South Dakota; Sutherland, West Virginia; and Willis, Ohio. The democrats were: Ashurst, Ari- zona; Sheppard, Texas; and Walsh, M Montana.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-07-22
ROTARIANS GET REAL FACTS ABOUT
 NEW HAVEN RAILROAD MEMS WAGES

conductor receives $7 a day for day of hours and a trip of l5O miles; out of his income he has to buy two new uniforms each year. Working six days a week he receives $42.
 Other wage rates he gave were: - Baggageman, $5.l6; passenger brake man, s, or about $50 weekly; freight conductor, $644; freight brakeman, $512 The hremen and brakemen on freiehts cannot eat three meals III their own homes but have to take their breakfasts in one town, dinner in an- other and supper in another" said MT. Seamon. He claimed that insurance men give an engineer eleven years to live after accepting the job which in dicates how they regard the hazardous feature and the wearing nature of the occupation.
 Mir Seamon's talk was virtually a reply to Edward J. Reagan, superin- tendent of the New Haven and New London divisions of the New Haven road and to a member of the local Rotary Club who, several weeks ago gave some figures as to railroad mems earnings.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-07-22
IJNTERMYER ADVISES
 UNIONS TO GET AFTER
 PROFITEERINC JOBBERS
Movie Firm Starts
 Strike By Wage Cut
Golden People of Los Angeles Also Increase Working Hours and
 Help Quits.

On telegraphic reports from Los An ge1es, received by the New Haven Trades Council last night a committee was appointed to visit moving picture house managers this week and protest against the Golden Motion pictures. The telegraphic report stated that the Golden firm has not only started a reduction of wages averaging $1 day but has in- creased the working days several hours and declared for the open shop. The result was that the picture makers, so far as the mechanics are concerned and number of the actors also, went on strike. The stage hands, operators and clectricial workers are particularly hit by the Golden people and a countrywide drive for support against them has therefore been started.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-07-22
GAS METER CASE
 GOES OVER AFTER
 LENGTHY HEARING
Continued to September, at Hartford, to Allow Protestants to Go
 Over Books.

After several hours of spirited and some times acrimonious argument, the hearing in protest on the gas meter service charge of the New Ha- ven Gas Light company was adjourn ed to September 26-at Hartford-by the Public Utilities Commission sit ting here yesterday afternoon. The court house where the hearing was held was packed to the doors by per sons of all walks of life some of them even cripples who nevertheless shoul- dered their way in that they might add their voices to the protest.
 The company was represented by Attorney George D. Watrous while Attorney E. l.. Isbell appeared for the protestants. After the hearing had gone on for several hours MT. Isbell charged the tax was unfair and asked if 1t was up to his side to prove 1t. Being told 1t was, he stated he would need data that could only be secured from the company's books. Mir. Wat rous said the commission already had all the facts necessary but the oppon ents insisted there were other data they might need and MT. Watrous then agreed to get 1t for him within few days.
 The question of adjournment ther arose and MT. Watrous stated that 1t must be 1put over 10 fall inasmuch as officers of the company would be away on vacations until September 25 and the hearings should not go OR until they were able to be present. In view of that the commission set the date as September 20 but aroused considerable adverse comment by making the place Hartford. Many of those present declared they would be unable to go to Hartford for the hearing and yet desired to be present. The Hartford decision held neverthe less.
 The city was represented by Alder men Kenyon and Minor and by Health Officer -O'Donnell. Corpora ton Council Bennett, who had been asked by the aldermen to attend, did not show up, saying it was a private matter Health Officer O'Donnell Is in charge of tenement house inspec ton, protested the charge, saying ii made for danger in the tenements as the tenants cut off the lights at night to make up the extra 50 cents charged. Frank Ieddy, who represents the Malley real estate firm, Attorney Charles s. Hamilton and number of others spoke against the charge, but owing to the continuance no result of their efforts can be forecast.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-07-22
Industrial Situation Ln Connecticut to GroW Worse
 Before Becoming Better Is Opinion of Employers
Mackenzie Formally
 Succeeds Strenlau
Will Take Over Prohibition Office in Connecticut Some Time
 Next Week.

The formal appointment of Harry E. Mackenzie of Bethel as prohibition di- rector for Connecticut, to succeed Julius Strcmlau of Meriden former head of the Connecticut Federation of Labor, was made this week by Commissioner Blair and he will take office within a few days, next week, he tentatively an- nounced following notice of his ap- pointment. Mir. Stremlau has already rendered his resignation and is ready to and will step out as soon as MT. Mac kenzie desires to assume charge of the office
 Headquarters of the office were es- tablished by MT. Strernlau in the Allyn House at Hartford and it is expected that Mr. Mackenzie will retain them. Mir. Stremlau stated that he has not made any definite plans for the future but intends to take vacation as soon as Mir. Mackenzie qualities for the office He has~been unable to take a vacation since before the prohibition law went into effect and feels the need of an extended rest now.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-07-22
Roach Association
 Plans First Outing
Fine Program of Sports and Barbe- cue Under Way on Sunday,
 July 3I.

The first annual outing of the M. ]. Roach Association will be held at Neubig's farms a week from Sunday and jolly good time is anticipated, The party will leave in auto truck from West Water and Portsea streets at o:3o o'clock, daylight time, and on arrival at the farm a luncheon will be in waiting. Dinner will be served at 2:3o o'clock and during the day a fine program of sports will be run off. Aside from the usual married men, single men baseball game, tug of war between uptown and downtown teams will prove one of the attrac- tiouo. while Battler Mulligan and Terror Whalen will struggle for superiority as "catch-as-catch wrestlers Each has big following and the event should prove one of the features of the day.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-07-22
TOO EARLY TO LOOK FOR CHEAPER
 FARES DESPITE UTNEY 0USTING
2 es

According to Chairman Higgins, economic conditions rather than any other influences will solve the fare problem of the Connecticut Co. and other street railways. He added that the situation would probably be greatly changed within year or less with re- gard to trolley fares, provided the street railways suffered no setbacks in the workings of the jitney law.
 "The public utilities commission can not on its own initiative institute action for reduction in trolley fares," said Chairman Higgins, pointing out that its powers were not mandatory except when acting on a petition, otherwise its powers are recommendatory.
 With statewide jitney restriction ef- frctiVe, it was said tliat 1t was too soon to talk fare reduction. It ,was pointed out that the next few nronths would practically be a trial period and that the effect on the revenue should be forthcoming i'll that time. With the exception of the few jitney routes all lowed in Bridgeport and in- some of the rural sections of the state not served by the trolley car the jitney has been eliminated as a competitor.
 In administering the jitney law adopted by the recent session of the General Assembly the public utilities commission has not only declared that the trolley is essential to the we'll be- ing of the community, but has also stressed the point, especially in the Bridgeport decisions, that the Connec- tiCut company must fulfill its charter obligations to furnish adequate service or else more jitney-route certificates will be issued
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-07-22
Chairman Higgins of Utilities Commission avs Trolley Com pany Must H av e Chance First, Never Mind Public.

Despite the fact that tine courts, by refusing an injunction to the New Haven jitneylnen have practically given a monopoly to the Connecticut company in transportation lines, there Is no in- mediate prospect, if indeed any prospect at all of a reduction i'll fares. This IS according to statements made by Chiar- man Higgins of the Public Utilities Commission following statements cred tied to him and officers of the Connec- ticut company that the fares might be lowered soon. There isn't even ghost of a show of that, as Mir. Higgins says, as follows:
 With reduced material and labor costs the tendency should be towards a decrease in operating expenses, all of which should tend towards a re- duction of fare rates, according to Chairman Higgins.
 But not until the Connecticut Co. is able to meet its traffic obligations ought the fares to be reduced" Chair man Higgins declared, adding that the company should have an oppor- tunity to make good its charter obli- gations to give adequate transporta- ton service.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-07-22
Cigarnakers Start
 Cooperative Shop
Tampa Men Locked Out After They Settle Strike Compete With
 Employers.

Locked out by the cigar manufactur- CTS after they had agreed to end the strike that had been on for many weeks, a number of Tampa union cigar makers got together and have opened coop erative factory, according to advices re- ceived by the Trades Council last night and forwarded thence to the various unions about t4gn. Tht- cigarmalzcrs cite prices that more than compare fav- orably with those charged by the now unfair factories and explain this by pointing out that they are not seeking exorbitant profits as are their recent en- ployers but are selling at cost to secure enough to provide living wage for the workers. The brands, shapes and quail ties of the several cigars described are as good as any made under open shop conditions, while the prices are so far under them that they should prove an attraction to the workingman who likes a Havana or southern cigar, which is considerably different from those made in this section and therefore will not in- terfcre with the local industry.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-07-22
New London Body In- vites Worker to Tell It Just What Situation Is and Gets 1t.

New London July 22.-Accepting an invitation from the Rotary Club to speak on the railroad wage situation from the viewpoint of an employe, David H. Seamon a local railroader, informed the Rotarians at the Hotel Mohican today that the wages paid to railroad men are not equal to the aver age wage of the carpenter, mason or plumber.
 He said that the report 11as gone abroad that railroad men are pulling down from $50 to $50 weekly. 'There is only one possible way for them to do this" said the speaker 'and that is for him to work long hours overtime and take it out of his constitution.
 Mir. Seamon gave the wages he claimed are paid on the N. Y., N. H. & H. Railroad. He says a passenger
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-07-22
FOOD PRICES STAY
 UP ALL ALONG LINE
Drop in Last Month Only Three Tenths of One Per Cent.
 Despite Reports.

Washington, July 22.-Retail food prices in June were only three-tenths of l per cent. lower than in May, ac- cording to the United States bureau of labor statistics. Hens and granulated sugar dropped per cent; plate beef and cheese, per cent; nut margarine and butter, 5 per cent; evaporated milk, 4 per cent pork chops, Oleomargarlne and lard, } per cent; chuck roast, crisco, corn flakes and tea, per cent; rib roast, bacon, canned salmon, fresh milk, bread, macaroni, baked beans, canned tomatoes, coffee and prunes, 1 per cent. Sirloin steak and raisins decreased less than fve-tenths of 1 per cent.
 The following articles increased i'll prices: otatoes, B per cent cabbage and oranges, 7 per cent; strictly fresh eggs, 5 per cent; flour and bananas, per cent leg of lamb and canned peas, l per cent, and ham less than flve-tenths of l per cent.
 There were no changes in the price of round steak, corn meal, rolled oats, cream of wheat, rice, navy beans and canned corn.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-07-22
Trolleymen Prepare
 to Elect Delegates
Four Candidates Out for Honor of Attending National Conven-
 ton in GeOrgia

A spirited four-cornered election in which two of the four will win out, will be held by the New Haven local of the Trolleymen's union on Satur- day, August 3, the nominations having been made at the meeting this week, for delegates to the international convention to be held at Atlanta, Ga, beginning September J2.
 The candidates for the honor are John | Looney, who has been pres ident of the union for the past five years, and member of the state eN- ecutive board; Leo O'Connor, secre-- tary of the union; Robert Scott and Fred Walker. The vote will be as provided in the rules by the Austral- ian ballot and the polls will be open all day so that both day and night men can vote.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-07-22
Rule Painters Must
 Work In Open Shop

Albany, N. Y., July 22.-Decision of the members of the Albany Painters Union who have been on a strike since May 1, to accept a cut of $1 a day in wages, came too late for the unions to be recognized Edward A. keeler, presi- dent of the Albany Builders Exchange announced today.
 they want" said Mir. Keeler, but that need not stop any painter from applying for work. If there is a place open he will get a job but he will be working in an open shop"
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-07-22
Cost S3,21O to Defeat
 City Manager Plan
Committee Opposed to Change Col lected $3,2e6 and Has $85
 Left Over.

The Citizens Protective League has filed a report of the total receipts and expenses in successfully defeat ing the so-called "City Manager Plan" with the Vote No" campaign as follows:
 Total receipts --------~-~~$3, 200 54
 Total disbursements 3,2Io.oI
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-07-22
MANY EGGS IN STORAGE.

Harrisburg, Pa, July 22-More than 15,ooo,ooo dozens of eggs have been placed in the 40 cold storage warehouses of this state during the last three months for next winters release. On June 30, I8,565,8I8 dog ems of eggs were in storage. The totals are the greatest in the history of the state.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-07-22
C. l.. U. Asks
 City Band Concerts

Hartford, July 22-At meeting of the Central Labor Union Wednesday night 1t was voted by the union to send communications to the mayor and the aldermen from the various wards criti- cizing and protesting against the action of the council in voting down the $500 appropriation for municipal band con- certS.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-07-22
JTneXDended balance

CneNPended ba1ance- S5.O3
 The committee will mail to each person who contributed direct to the and also a number of copies to the members of the finance committee, who solicited individual subscriptions and forwarded the same collectively to the treasurer. The committee de sires- to extend sincere thanks to all who aided them in any way in mak- ing this campaign such a gratifying success.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-07-22

There is little hope held by about the for 
 
   of the idleness while Hartford even worse a ew
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-07-22
BREAK AGREEMENT.

Chicago, July 22-The w. w Kim ball Company has violated an agree ment with organized elevator start CTS. Wages are cut SITS a month, the eight-hour day replaced by nine hours with no overtime pay.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-07-22
DEFINE AMERICAN PLAN"

Newark, N. J., July 22.-In an ad- dress in this city James O'Connell, president of the A. F. of l.. metal trades department, described the so called American plan" as a method whereby "the plan is in the shop, but the AmeriCanism Is on the outside"
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-07-22
BIG INSURANCE PROFITS.

Philadelphia, July 22-Thirteen leading fire insurance companies in this city have returned $24,33o,645 in come to stockholders in the last 10 years, according to statistics compiled by a fire insurance publication.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-07-22
NEW DELEGATES TO
 N. H. TRADES COUNCIL

Eight new delegates to the New Haven Trades Council were certified to and seated at the meeting last night. They are: Cigarmakers, John w. Murphy, Gus Weight, Joseph Pede, l. M. Ornburn, and Alex DrieSSenS.
 Painters, 400: C. Johnson, F. E. Garrison, and Henry L. Gammond
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-07-22
MACHINISTS' STRIKE ENDS.

Peoria, Ill, July 22.-Machinists have secured a satisfactory adjust ment of their strike in commercial shops
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-07-22
Hungry Women and Babies Join Husbands ir1 Parade to
 Protest Bridgeport Crisis
PATHETIC SIGHT AS THOUSANDS
 WALK MUTELY THROUGH STREETS

No Bands, No Banners, No Shouts or Other Noise But Simply Silent March of Helpless Unem- plOyed Marks Demonstration Shops All Over Connecticut Preparing for An
 other LayOff, Say Owners.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-07-22

ORGANIZED LABOR HAS Started 10 Fight Back Against the anti-union interests in Con nccticut. It's up 10 every work CT to do his part and do 1t heartily.