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The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-09-09

New York, Sept. 4.-Four million
unemployed wage-earners averted
acute distress during the winter of
l920-21 by drawing upon savings
''to an unprecedented extent" and
by sacrificing their Liberty Bonds,
but with their own resources now
exhausted by the prolonged depres-
sion, with an army of 100000 out
of work by September l, and with
rapidly increasing demands upon
charity, there is urgent need in
most industrial cities for the adop-
ton, as soon as possible before an
other winter sets in, of a compre-
hensive program for combating un-
employment, including the creation
Of representative emergency COM
munity committees to coordinate
all relief activities, to provide tenn
porary jobs and to stimulate the
expansion of public works.
This conclusion is set forth in
report made public yesterday by
Legislation, summarizing the find
ings of survey just completed,
covering efforts to prevent and re-
lieve existing unemployment in 115
important industrial centers.
The survey, in which chambers of
commerce., labor unions, public of
ficials and charity organizations
co-operated, is supplemented with
special inquiry by DIR. John B.. An
drews, Secretary of the Association,
who recently visited eighteen states
and three Canadian provinces.
Everywhere" Dr.. Andrews de-
clares, Il found public officials,
leading business men and bankers,
labor officials and other represen-
tative citizens in agreement that
the results of unemployment had as
sumed serious aspect by late sum-
mer and were growing worse Many
are making definite preparations for
community action to keep unem-
ployment from getting out Of bounds
during the coming winter"
Unemployment in the winter of
1920-21, according to the Associa-
tons report, although twice as
great in extent as during the pre-
vious depression of 1914-15, was
accompanied by far less severe des-
titution and distress.
"Six years ago the best esti-
mates placed the number of un-
employed at 100000, while by
June /, 1921, high official esti-
mates placed the iobless army at
4,0C0,000," the report asserts. "Yet
permanent charitable and relief or.
CARNATIONS in 81 cities, with hard
ly an exception, stated in positive
terms that acute suffering had been
far less in 192021. The out
standing reason given was the un-
precedented extent to which the
unemployed tided themselves and
their families over the first few
months of idleness.
"By using up their savings and
selling their Liberty Bonds, and to
less extent disposing of automo-
biles, victrolas, pianos and other
valuables acquired during the war
anr postwar boom-even in many
instances liquidating paid for or
partly paid for homes-the unem-
ployed on the whole carried them
selves over last winters emergency
for periods ranging from three to
nine months.
"By early summer, according to
similar testimony these workers
had reached the end of their own
resources and applications for
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-09-09
Anti-S Law Fails,
Says Former Advocate

Arkansas City, Kan, Sept g.
Senator Dick Howard of this coun-
ty announces his opposition to
Aliens "can't-strike" law and de-
clares he will vote for its repeal
at the next legislature. Senator
Howard voted for the bill.
In an editorial in his paper, the
Arkansas City Traveller, he states
that after two years observation
he has changed his mind, and he
finds there was no actual call for
the law; that it has not made good
and that it has increased the states
expenses without benefitting any
one.
Senator Howards views are one
of the many indications that Aliens
star is setting. The hysterical pub
lie opinion manufactured in the
interest of "can't-strike" legislation
has reached it's peak, and from now
on organized labor's opposition to
this act will be considered.
In a few years Allen will be
forgotten. and the men who
shrieked his praise will disown their
one-time allegiance to his hand
cuff plan.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-09-09
THE CENTRAL
LABOR COUNCIL
Wednesday, Sept. Z, 1921.

The Council was called to order
at 8 D. m. by President Moncur.
Credentials were presented by
Charles Stone, of the Railway Car
men, to succeed Delegate Wood, re-
signed; by c. S. Mcfarland, of the
Retail Clerks. The new delegates
were obligated and seated.
A letter was received from the
national office of the Private Sol
diers and Sailors Legion, enclos-
ing a page of the congressional
Record showing the introduction OF
resolution revoking the charter
of the American Legion. On mo-
ton of Senator Borah the resolution
was printed in the Congressional
Record for the purpose of inform
ing the public. The Council adopted
motion asking the Senate Judi
ciary Committee to report the reso-
luton favorable.
The Labor Day Committee made
it's report, showing that the cele-
bration netted the Council small
sum. The report of the commit
tee was accepted.
The Committee on Education
made a report criticising the Do
mestic Science Department mildly.
Reports by Unions
The Cigar Makers reported a
fair meeting called attention to
scab cigars in the show windows
about town and announced that
Everett Local had sent 5000 to the
striking cigar makers of Porto
Rico.
The Retail Clerks had a good
meeting at which two new dele
gates to the Council were elected.
The Railway Carmen had a fair
meeting and elected one new dele
gate to the Council.
The Longshoremen have been
too busy to hold meetings, but will
soon hold one at which the district
officers will be received.
The Plumbers, Tailors, and Thea
tire Ushers and Ticket Sellers re-
ported good meetings.
A resolution introduced by Dele
gate Wilson in the State Fedora
tion Convention several weeks ago
was introduced in the Council and
adopted The resolution urges a
national law providing for compul-
sorv education.
The Council adjourned.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-09-09
High" Wage Mark, $2S.93

Albany, N. Y, Sept. 3.-The
"high" wages of factory workers
in this state were $2S93 a week.
according to the state department
of labor. These figures were the
highest during the war and were
reached last October. The publici-
ty agents of big business never
got down to facts in their cam
naign against what they termed
"silk-shirt wages" and created the
impression that rates were many
times greater than S2S.93 a week.
The State apartment of Labor
states that the July average shows
a drop of 1897 week, or l3 per
cent, from the October record.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-09-09
Dualism in Far West

San Francisco, Sept. 3.-Anti-
union employers are not the only
ones who are awake to the value
of alluring titles, as is shown by
he organization of a central body
in this city known as the rank
and file federation of workers.
This dual movement is being OPP
posed by the San Francisco labor
council.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-09-09
Smoke CHALLENGE 1Ot Cigar.

1t is not broad daylight by any
means, but as far as reduction of
ornaments is concerned, it does look
as if there were signs of dawn in
the Eastern sky.-Our Dumb Ami
mails.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-09-09

If the union label is on what
you buy you have spent some of
your money to help your fellow
unionist.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-13
jspt. Wilcox Reports To Hospital Trustees

The trustees of the Norwich State Hospital met for their annual meeting at the hospital On Tuesday morning at II o'clock. The annual business of the trustees was transacted and several of the new projects at. the hospital which include the laying of the water main connecting the hospital with the city wa ter supply. the purchase of the Daw- ley property and the installing of new boiler to give more heat and power to the hospital were under discussion.
 Dr. Franklin s. Wilcox. superintendent, made, his annual report which showed that much had been accomplished dur ing the past year an that the hospital had never before been in such excellent condition.
 In is report he said that 1000 feet of the pipe line from the hospital to the city line on Laurel Hill avenue had been laid and that for the protection of the public three guards had been sta tioned along te line of work. These guards direct the traffic and perform an excellent service in keeping the traffic moving without danger of accident.
 The purchase of the .Dawley property although the transaction has not been closed will add large acreage to the hospital property on the south side of the main grounds. New buildings are to be erected for which an appropriation of S5o, 900 has been made.
 The new boiler to be installed Will De of 4to h. D. capacity and provide more adeauate heating and power facilities that will be needed when the new oulld-
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-13
PIcRIc ACID TO BLOW OUT
 sTUMPs IN CONNECTICUT

To stimulate interest in land clear ing. the good roads bureau of the de- partment of agriculture is distributing 12,500,000 pounds of picric acid, of more than 40 per cent dynamite, throughout the country for blowing rocks and tree stumps out of land.
 Based on the annual report of the secretary of the interior for 1918. Con- necticut has 100000 acres of cut-over land, and consequently the Washington bureau has allotted 24000 pounds of picric acid for the Nutmeg state. The Connecticut Agricultural college at Storrs has been communicated with. and the department will act through that college in the distribution of the explosive. The state farmers will have until May 1, 1922, to avail themselves to this offer.
 The picric acid will be sold at a reasonable rate to the farmers and oth- CTS for agricultural purposes, but no more than 1000 pounds will be sold to any one person. Orders will not be received from individuals directly by the government, but they must make all orders addressed to the etntn oo~- cy in Connecticut, Storrs. Parties or- dering must pay the 1re4ShI. I4.v a-,- ernment has 5000, 900 pounds at Fort Wingate, New Mexico, and 3,S00,00 pounds at Sparta, Wisconsin. The rate of freight from Sparta, to Hartford
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-13

ings are erected and occupied
 The new psychopathic ward has been opened during the past few weeks and although not filled to capacity there are many patients there and the ward is proving a great success. The new tubercular ward is to be opened during the next week. The ward has long been needed as many cases of a tubercular nature come to the state hospital and can be cared for under the best of circum- stances. This ward is admirably situ- ated on high ground to the southeast of the main hospital buildings and is mod ernIy equipped for the combating of the disease.
 Another thing that is planned is the irrigation of the hospital grounds from the hospitals own reservoir. This will not take place until the pipe line con meeting the hospital with the city supply has been completed.
 There was q report rom the visiting committee, Ex-Governor Woodruff and Attorney Arthur F. Libby. which showed that in their inspection of the hospital they were much pleased with the way the affairs of the institution were being conducted. After the meeting the trus' tees inspected the hospital and grounds and the new buildings that are in the process of erection and other improve ments.
 Dinner was served at the residence oi Dr. Wilcox at o'clock at which many of the wives of the trustees were pres ent.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-13
HUMOR OF HE DAY

Applicant--But the public courts ars the places where justice is done"
 Lord Justice Bankes-"You must moi come here and talk nonsense lid Bits.
 Gladys-"Jack Huggins fell at my feet the moment he saw me"
 stumbled over them l suppose" said Mauds.
 "The woman just elected to office In our town declares she is going 10 bring housec'eaning methods into her politics.
 Good heavens, Does she intend tc make a clean sweep ?'-Baltimore Am ericaR.
 The ''highbrow" girl was talking.
 Think of it." she said. 'Imagirt those Spanish pirates going 5000 miles on a galleon.'
 "Yes dear. said the profiteers wife but you can't believe all you heai about those foreign carsi''-London ri Bits.
 They say the cause of the quarrel was letter his wife found in his pocket"
 One that be had forgotten to mail No, one that he had forgotten to burn. Boston Transcript.
 Woman (to magistrate)-"Wiu you please send policeman to caution a neighbor who has struck me and call ed me very bad name. 9"
 MagistratC-"Why not take out summons?'
 Well, between you and me all she said abort me is true, but ] dont want every one to know it. Tit Bits.
 You will never get anywhere unless you have higher ideals than this" preached the woman to whose door the tramp had applied for assistance. Are you really content to spend your life walking around the country beggingg"
 No, lady" answered Weary Willie 'Many's the time Two wished I had an auto. o."-American Leyion Weekly.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-13
POETRY
TODAY.

Yesterdays Eone-it was oniv A dr..-,. UT the past there is naught but re. romorrow's a vision thrown on Hope.
 screen. A will-O'-the.wisD. a mere semblanee. Why mourn and iErieve over yesterdays And paint memOry's pictures with sor- Why worry and fret-for worrying Over things that won't happen tonOr-
 row?
 Yesterdays gone--it has never returned- Peace to it's ashes. and calm: iomorroN no human has ever discerned SUI hope trust mad faith are Its hairn This moment is all that I have as ID,
 own.
 To use well. or waste. as may; Bnt know that my future depends aion, On the way that I live today This moment my past and my future may make them whatever I choos, By the deeds and the acts that l now By the words and the thoughts that ]
 use.
 So fear not the future nor mourn OCT
 the past
 For l do all I'm able today. AiVng each present moment as though
 twere my last. fsTh5Rs sgsiI t t,T; $ Who knOws' Who -rhomas Carroll Hovard. in Fvrbes Magazine.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-13
U. S. COMMERCE CHAMBER
 STUDYING SCHOOL PROBLEMS

Attention of the members of the Nor wich Chamber of Commerce was di- rected to local public school affairs by a pamphlet received Tuesday from the Bureau of Education of the Cham Der of Commerce of the United States. The pamphlet, which also has been submitted to fourteen hundred other trade and commercial organizations connected with the National Chamber calls upon business men everywhere Ito aid actively in bringing the local schools to high plane of effective ness"
 The pamphlet announces that it is the intetion of the National Cham ber's Bureau of Education to issue four other pamphlets dealing with various phases of the public schools with the idea of stimulating the interest of Am- erican business men in school matters. The four succeeding pamphlets will deal with: Buildings and Equipment, Health and Physical Educat tion, The Teacher and Laws and Administration. Question blanks will be sent out with the pamphlet to aid local committees in assembling and tabulating informa- tion. After this school data is gather ed and compiled by the National Cham Der it will be disseminated so that it will be possible to compare the situa- tion in one city with that in another,
 The initial pamphlet points out that the future welfare of American busi- ness and the efficiency of the Am erican public school are bound togeth- CT, and that American business will suffer as long as ignorance prevails.
 Here are some interesting facts con- cernlng the American public schools contained in the pamphlet:
 Out of every hundred pupils who enter public schools, only fifteen get through high school and fewer than three finish college.
 More than five million persons. three million of whom are native born over ten years of age, can neither read nor write the simplest words.
 It is estimated that four times that number cannot read a newspaper or 1 write a letter.
 "Illiteracy is costing the United States $S5200o,000 annually, through accidents and inefficiency.
 There are more than thirteen mil non foreign born in the United States today five million of whim cannot read or write the English langua ge and two million of whom are illitera te At least forty per cent of our ele- | mentary school classes are so large l that the individual child cannot be gwen necessary care and personal in- struction.
 The average child enrolled in the 1 public schools attends 120 days dur 1 ing the school term or about three 1 fourths of the time. Absence costs the United States s195, ,00O, 900 annually. About 125 teachers, out of total Of 65O,O leave the profession annual " and their places are filled by mex 1 perienced people
 The percentage of men teachers in | the United States has fallen from 1 cent.
 The public schools of the United States cost about $76O,OOO,O0O
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-13
KALEIDOSCOPE

Japan has few wild animals and nc poisonous reptiles.
 Argentina exacts head tax of ssC from each immigrant
 In Spain. Tuesday is considered an unlucky day for weddings.
 In some parts of Central Africa if is a mark of respect to turn the back upon ones superior.
 Under the English law a house. holder is liable 10 a fine Of S25 fl mouse is found in his cupboard.
 Elephants are afraid of mice, while they also nave a strong dislike for pigs or even the smell of them.
 The Governor of the Federal dis trict in which fhe capital city of exico is located IS a union shoe maker.
 The Chinese have an idea that if they are buried in foreign lands their souls will wander among strangers.
 Nowadays it is the exception to find a child who has not two Christian names, but I5o years ago double names were extremely uncommon.
 The bachelor tax has yielded the Montreal city treasury more than Sl0o,o00 during the six months ending March 1.
 On English railways all classes Of employees, when on their annual holi- day, are given a free pass on the com pany's lines. These are good net only for themselves but also for their wives and families.
 It is estimated that since the art of printing became general no fewer than 6O0,00o,000 copies of the Bible in whole or in part, have been printed and circulated. Up to the end of 1919 the whole Bible has been printed in 159 languages, and the New Testament in 13S more.
 It is contrary to the traditions of the British House of Commons for either cards or billiards to be played within it's precincts. Members who require indoor recreations are expect ed to content themselves with chess or draughts.
 During the first Is months of their existence the 90 public employment offices established by the Dominion government in the principal cities of Canada succeeded in placing 6OO. .00O workers in jobs without cost to either employers or workmen.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-13
CONFIRMATION PAYMENTS FOR
 FAMILY NOW IN POLANI

Polish woman and her two children in Poland will receive $2,402.40 from the Trames River Speciality Co.,, of Mont vile, now the Robert Gair Corp, ac- co-Glns to a decision of Compensation Commissioner Donohue of New London county. The woman is the widow of Anthony >Siatkowski. employed by the Thames River Speciality Co.,, and on July f. 1918, he was scalded to death at the factory Owing to the war, the claim was held up. A hearing was held on July of this year, and an investigation held to discover, whether or not Stat kowski had been contributing to the support of his family in Poland. The noney will be paid by a Hartford com paEy,' insurer of the Thames River Spe- c'aity, in weekly installments of $7.71, for 212 Neeks
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-13

Ar. and Mrs. Thomas Singleton of Providence, R. l., are the guests of MT. and Mrs. Edmund Hindle of North Slater avenue.
 Raymond Carter is spending a short vacation with his aunts, the Misses Stubbs of North street.
 Miss Avis Cobb of South Windham is the guest of Miss Caroline varley.
 Herbert Goodsell has resigned his po- sition with the Ponemah O., and has left town.
 Misses Anna and Rosaima Gadbois are enjoying their annual vacation.
 George Beardow spent the week end at his summer home at Pine Grove, Mi ante.
 The property holders held their regu- lar monthly meeting Monday evening in the Merchants avenue fire station, with Edward Adams presiding. The regular routine business was transacted and was followed by the gas question. A num- Der of the villagers are In favor of hay. ing gas piped to the village from Nor. Wich and before anything definite is done estimates will be made. A petition is tc be circulated later.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-13
56TH REGIMENT IS TO ,;.a % HOLD ANNUAL OUTING

The second annual outing and reunion of the Fifty-sixth regiment will be held at P:easure Beach, Bridgeport, on Aug. 27, according to notices received by menlhers of the regiment in New Lon don today.
 There will be parade in Bridgeport, after which the members will enjoy a boat ride to Pleasure Beach, where an ele borate dinner will be served at the inn A programme of athletic events IS be, ng arranged to take place in the af- teinoon.
 Ire Fifty-sixth regiment was com msnded by Major Morris B. Payne of New London. and the Tenn and First comranies, Connecticut National Guard ot New London, formed the basis of the regInent. It was organized at the isl and forts from Connect Cut troops and saw considerable service in France.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-13
ISLAND FORTS. WILL HAVE
 BUT FEW SOLDIERS TEr~

 Twenty-Five soldiers at Forts H. q Wright Michie and Terry were discharr. cd from service at Fort Wright Mon day and an equal number was to be dis charged Tuesday. The men discharged were those who had applied for relea se under the terms of instructions received from Washington that the force at the Sound coast defense stations must be cut down. The cut in the force is in accordance with the action in congress in reducing the army from 225,OO to 1900 Applications for discharge were re- ceived from about 150 men station ed at the island forts. These applicat ationa go to corps headquarters at Boston where they are either approved or disapproved, and returned to Fort Wright. Applications will be released as their applications are returned from Boston, and it is expected that every man who has applied will be released from service by the end of the present week.
 The reduction of the island forts will leave the three important posts with only a couple of hundred men.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-13
ARRANGED TOR
 RArrIar RECOGNITION SERVICE

The programme arranged at the Cen tral Baptist church for Thursday even ing for the recognition service for the new pastor. Rev David A. Pitt, D. D. will open with the reading of the Scrip ture by Rev. George H. strouse Of the First Baptist church, representing the New London Baptist Association. Thls will be followed by prayer by Rev. s' Il; Howe. DID,, of Park Congregational church, representing the other churches of the city.
 Rev. Clarence N. Gallup, D.D, of Providence will preach the sermon. which will be followed by the charge to the church by Rev. William T. c. Hanna, D.D., father-in-law of Rev. pr. Pitt. Rev. P C. Wright, DID,, of New York, will give the charge to the candidate.
 Deacon Shepard B. Palmer, chairma7 of the committee, will preside
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-13
DATE IS NOT SET FOR CORPORAL BOGUE's FUNERAL

Through 8 misunderstanding on the part of some of the members attending the meeting of Battery B at the ramory Monday night, it was reported that the funeral of Corporal Irving E. Bogue, for which military escort is to be provided, was to be he'd this "Wednesday after noon.
 The date fsF the funeral has not been set as yet The body of the soldier has arrived, in New York city and will be forwarded here by the government, but it cannot be told yet when that will be-
 The funeral will be held at the Nor wich Elks' home. Corporal Bogue having been a member of Norwich lodge, No 430, B. P. o. E. The arrangements will not be announced until the body has been brought to this city.