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The Connecticut labor news., 1921-04-29
Job Printers to Strike
 Monday For 44-Hour Week
Will Go Out Here and Through out Country Where Agreement Made Two Years Ago Is Not Recognized - Newspaper End Still in Conference.

Unless something that cannot now be foreseen, occurs between noW and Mon day morning. large number of the job printing shops of this city will be closed by strike of the Typographical union to enforce the agreement made two years ago for the 44-hour week. The strike will not only hit New Haven but will be general all over the country wherever the employing printers refuse to live up to the agreement About 75 printers en- ployed in about 10 job shops will be affected here.
 To date nine shops in New Haven have signed the agreement and their business will go on uninterrupted. These are The Times Press, The Ornburn Press, Inc. The Corbett Press, Buss- mans, Cunningham Columbia Printing Co.,, Washington Press and City Print ing Company. Several others are eN- pccted to sign before the quitting hour tomorrow and continue at work Monday. The shops to be hardest hit will be the Van Dyck Company, Fields, Wilson H. Lee and Futile, Morehouse X Taylor the latter two which have been employing q large number of union men who will leave their jobs unless the 44-hour agree mcnt Is signed
 The situation in the newspaper pub fishing end of the printing trade is still under conference and trouble expected there also on Monday has been te1npor- arily postponed. The Typographical union, which is most effected in the news paper end, has rejected the proposals of the publishers, which in fact gave no in crease in wages nor anything else asked for by the workers. The union has de- tcrmined to have some say as to its conditions hereafter, for the past l5 years being compelled to take what the publishers cOndeseended to offer and as a consequence getting the short end of the deal. The situation has been put up to the international offices and a
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The Connecticut labor news., 1921-04-29
RED CIRCULARS ADVISING REVOLT.
 FLOODING STATE
Effort to Stir Up Unemployed May Day Promptly Frus-
 trated Here.

Red" propaganda, intended to incite the thousands of unemployed here and throughout the state to an uprising or big demonstration on Monday, May Day, has been distributed about Connecticut generally during the past few days and led to a concerted effort on the part of the Federal officers, city and state police and Organized Labor leaders to run down its source, while the Labor men are also exerting their efforts to counteract any move that might be made by the Reds" to start trouble among the workers now idle.
 Some of the literature is the most radical ever seen, calling upon the on their rights by overthroWing the gov ernnent. More of it also urges the or ganizatiOn of Soviet government throughout the country and counsels in large letters Revolution to bring this about The circulars are so thoroughly BOlshevistic as to at once ensure that Organized Labor has nothing to do with them as the action advised is directly contrary to the principles of American Labor organizations.
 So insidious, however, has been the distribution of the circulars that they were even gotten into Trades Council hall here where great numbers of the unemployed union men finger during the day. The circulars had no sooner ap- peared, however, than they were discov- cred by Janitor Barzee, gathered up and destroyed. The trustees were informed and a watch set to endeavor to catch those distributing the bills. The prompt action, however, forestalled capture as no further attempt was made to put the circulars i'll circulation i'll the hall
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-04-29
PLAN STATE FOR
 SIX CONGRESSMEN
 NOW ENTITLED TO
No One Backs Up Opposition of Tilson and Others at
 Washington.

Despite the opposition of Congressman John Q. Tilson and others of the Con- necticut delegation in Congress, the state will be divided into six congressional districts as now entitled to by the cen- GUS enumeration, if the Legislature fol- lows the wishes of the citizens as ex- pressed at hearing on the redictricting bill at the Capitol Tuesday. No one op posed the measure, although the con- grcsSmen some time since, wrote to the legislative members and suggested the state be let alone flor the present"
 The redistricting as proposed makes the state safe for republicancy" instead of for democracy" according to the lineup of the towns, but this gerry1nan- der was to be expected of a Republican legislature. It does give the cities, the thickly populated districts, more of an equal representation according to popu- lation than the present districts do, so IS somewhat of an improvement. The dis tricts proposed are as follows:
 District number one to consist of the towns of Bloomfield, Canton, East
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The Connecticut labor news., 1921-04-29
STATE REFUSES TO BE
 COLLECTING AGENCY
Follows New Haven's Lead in Rejecting Plan to Check Up
 for Instalment Houses.

The state, following similar action by the New Haven board of aldermen, has now also refused to make a collection agency" out of the police departments of both the state and the several towns, as desired by certain instalment houses. The committee on the judiciary of the legislature this week reported unfavor- ably a bill compelling truckmen to regis ter all removals from places of residence with the police departments, the intent being to have the police keep Russian" check list on the people which the in stalmcnt houses could have available to collect their payments.
 The bill first sprung up in New Haven from the Chamber of Commerce and was strenuously urged as a local ordinance before the aldermen. Much opposition arose to 1t and the aldermen threw 1t out, declaring the city and police should not be used to collect civil accounts Then 1t was offered in the legislature in the hope of making 1t state statute but there again 1t failed That ought to kill 1t for good.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-04-29
DAYLIGHT JOKER IS
 PUT OVER DESPITE
 VOTES OF WORKERS
Golf and Tennis Loving Minority of Executive Forces in Shops . Prevail Against Mass of Bench Hands Who Must Answer Six O'Clock Whistle.

The daylight saving proposi- tion, which for the past week has state in turmoil and the entire state in turmiil and disgruntle- ment, was put over on the work CTS worse han any election was ever stuffed according to reports coming from various factories about town since the "hour earlier' stunt was put into effect last Monday. So-called referen- dunn votes, taken among the em- ployes, which votes were almost universally against the adoption of the daylight saving joke, were ignored by the employers who blandly announced that the vote of the workers had been for the change in working hours and then put it into effect.
 Not to pick on Winchesters, but just to use that factory as an example, the information IS given by employees that the vote taken there was far and away against any change in time. This wasn't necessarily because a large number of WOulUIl lIkc llG lIOuI OH III the afternoon but because a great pro- portion of them live so far from the shop that to go to work at a. m., as now obliged to, entails that they and their families get up at or before day light so that the men or women workers can get to the shop when the whistle blows. Two votes were taken at Win chesters and the first was overwhelm- ingly against a change in working hours. This didn't suit the golf and tennis loving bunch that runs "Winchester System" and another vote was taken. This, ac- cording to reliable information from the shop, also resulted in vote against the earlier hours But nevertheless it went over.
 Reports from other big shops in the city show the same arbitrary treatment. The office forces and executives, far i'll the minority of workers wanted to get out to the golf links earlier and put it
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The Connecticut labor news., 1921-04-29
BILL AGAIN BOBS UP IN
 THE LEGISLATURE
House Tables Favorable Report for Printing and Will Prob
 ably Recommit It.
Especial to The Labor NeWS.)

Hartford, April 29.-Even though it was sent back to the judiciary commit tee by action of the Senate last week, the Anti Strike bill desigend to strangle Organized Labor, bobbed up i'll the House this week again on favorable report and on motion of House Leader Buckley was tabled for calendar and printing The action of the House does not, however, mean that the bill can be put upon its passage as, although the House may put 1t over when 1t comes Up on the calendar, that will make dis agreeing action with the Senate which has already re-comnitted 1t and would therefore neCessitate a conference in further action. It is thought likely that when the bill come up on calendar the House will follow the lead of the Senate and recommit it to the committed. Its recommittment was asked by Chairman Delaney of the committee which heard 1t, and of which MT. Buckley is also House chairman.
 The 1nixup in standard and daylight saving times caused a big disturbance in the legislature and practically suspended everything but routine business during the week. Legislators, because of time change on the railroad and in some cities, were compelled to leave home an hour earlier and consequently had to finger about the capitol for an hour be- fore the others arrived and business could start. Then 'get away" was also ham pered with the result that daylight sav- ing' and cities adopting it made most of the excitement during the week. The ignoring of the states legislation that standard time be the only time in Con- necticut caused a furore and resolutions are now in calling for forfeiting of state aid for all such towns as change their clocks.
 The committee on Labor did, however, find time to report unfavorably on the bill establishing shorter working hours for women and children. The dear en- ployers have already shortened these hours, the committee learned, and there fore left the women and children to their consideration in the future.
 Both houses adopted the bill putting Chinese laundries in the factory class and prohibiting work where sleeping rooms or diseases exist in the shops.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-04-29

Aside from the reported switch of
 the Fuller company the situation locally
 and throughout the state shows little
 change during the week, with the ex-
 ception that about 100 bricklayers and
 plasterers were thrown out of employ ment here when individual contractors in
 sisted on a wage cut at once. The brick
 layers matter is still in conference with
 the employees seeking a compromise and arbitration and the New Haven Local
 will meet tonight to act on a report of
 the conf erences. The men have been paid $l.1212 an hour and this the bosses
 want to cut to 90 cents which the men,
 generally, declare they will not stand for now.
 Several additional lockouts took place in other cities during the week, but only added to the number of men already idle in those places Everywhere the men are standing as a unit to resist the wage drive, mainly because they contend the cut Is not possible or practical just now, but also because they feel that if they allow the bosses to run rough shod over them in this matter, they will suc- Ceed in their intent to disrupt the or ganizations and more cuts, which the men then cannot resist, will be speedily put into effect
 The action of the Fuller Construction company, in joining the local bosses, will 1t IS reported first hit the building labor CTS, who are now at work excavatingg for the big K. of C. building and get ting ready for the actual construction work. Whether or not the intent of the local officials of the company to join forces with the local Builders Exchange against the workers, is supported by the main offices and executives has not yet been fully determined. Agents of the labOrers are in communication with the home offices and if they sanction the wage cut intended the men will stop work Monday and the job be tied up.
 The Fuller company has always been very fair and friendly to Organized La Dor and has blanket agreements covering its many jobs all over the country. There fore the New Haven agents of the build ing trades are at a loss to understand how the local job can be affected, as The laborers scale Is 60 cents an hour and was agreed to by the when work started here and If it now attempts to reduce 1t by half or nearly so the men will certainly quit. The labOrerS are now more than 60 per cent. organized and rapidly increas- ing in membership and within a few weeks a 100 per cent. organization will have been perfected. If they go out on he K. of (. job, labOrers employed else where on Fuller company jobs will also probably go out and stay out until the agreements are lived up to.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-04-29
so FIXES SPECIFICATIONS ON STONE BIDS THAT NO ONE BUT BIG CONTRACTOR ENTER ALTHOUGH OTHER NEW HAVEN TAXPAYERS HAVE
 QUARRIES HANDY.

Dennis A. Bakeee head of w. Blakes lee Co., and of the New Haven Trap Rock we'll frend of the workngman, supply the public week. but he isn't lose the Park Department with 1000 crushed if the park board help According published bids supply by the park depart this week. firm in the city which bddng city luey hat bids shall be to all
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-04-29

With about fourts of the building voted settlement the impartial public board and the remainder expected do between Monday night employers the Builders Exchange through it's clerk A. Mckay this week definitely that they would nothing with arbitration they considered tha there nothing arb trate The workers will right ahead with their plans arb raton and the facts the public which will be left which responsible then hOup building lines that Meantime Builders Exchange ofOWn firms and induce them determined by the local bosses to be having effect The George Fuller Company of New York Boston, which for the Knights of Columbus declining is switched will 30 to B for building aborer the local bosses dcreed If that of abOrs will job tied will be other jobs the Fuller about the
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-04-29
Appeal to Lake Against Abuse of
 Carpet Strikers
Thompsonville Company Fires Men After Return to Work on
 Firm s Terms.

Thompsonville, April 29-Alleged dis crinination against striking workers and the alleged importation of Poles from Ludlow, Indian Orchard and Chicopee, Mass, by officials of the Hart ford Carpet Co. in this town, has raised the recent strike question once more to fever pitch with the result that spe- cia1 committee of citizens headed by Rep resentative Samuel Sissisky waited upon Governor Lake yesterday in Hartford seeking some remedy from the situation. What the outcome of the conference was could not be learned.
 The workers, after accepting all con- ditiOns of the company, were notified Wednesday that their services were no longer required and that the company desired them to vaCate their present homes on company property within 30 days. This latter group of citizens has started agitation for a special town meeting to consider the alleged injus- tiCe and 1t has been implied that an at tempt will be made to adopt resolutions calling for suitable action by the con- pany to make reparation to those work CTS. many of whom have been employees of the company for upward of Is years.
 It appears that 50 more families in the town are affected. In almost all instances their condition has reached a point verging on absolute want accord ing to statements made by women to the selectmen last week.
 Since the vote of the men was taking showing them willing to accept all con ditions of the company, sentiment in this town has been growing for the strikers and the eviction notices has apparently brought the matter to a critical point.
 Prominent Italians, residents here are planning to call upon the Italian vice consul in Hartford and ask him to take action on the vacating notices. The Brussels Weavers are still out on strike
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-04-29

A week ago Director Lane of the publ lie works opened bids for the crushed stone needed by that department for the year. The Woodbridge Trap Rock company was $l0 lower in its bid than Blakeslee's firm and got the contract, their rock being just as good as Blakes- lees. Major Blakeslee registered "one big kick" but like the "one big union" idea 1t didn't prevail with Director Lane and the Woodbridge people got the job.
 The park department, which, by the way, IS power in itself and in no wise ansWerable to Mayor FitzGerald, the board of finance or any other board in the city, was preparing bids for its stone for the year. The board IS of peculiar makeup by charter, some Of its members being perpetual and removable only by death, others appointed and others from the aldermen, but the perpetual fellows run the business throughout to suit them selves and the others simply have to agree whether they like 1t or not They are all wealthy men and therefore i'm mune to any financial influence, but whatever the reason, when the bids came out everyone but Blakeslee was excluded from bidding.
 On the face of the specifications, the thing is carefully hidden. After de scribing the amount and kind of stone the invitation to bids goes on ito be taken at quarry within radius of three miles of City Hall" Now anyone not contractor interested in furnishing stone might think that was all right But it isn't. The only firm that has such a quarry is the Blakeslee concern which for years has been blowing up part of West Rock and Is just within the three mile limit.
 The new Woodbridge concert is To- cated on West Rock ledge, also, but i'll Woodbridge and farther than the three mile stipulated, It therefore is busted from the bidding although its directors and stockholders are everyone of them New Haven citizens and taxpayers. Then there is the Connecticut Quarries with quarry in Mt. Carmel which has heretofore bid on city con- tracts and that is also shut out Its under the spirit of open bidding that is intended by the city charter also should have the right to bid but can not do so under the park board stipulation.
 Further is the charge that although Blakeslee still maintains the quarry at West Rock he hasn't for some time blasted anything there but is using 1t simply as storage shed where he brings his product from Totoket Mountain in North Branford by trolley cars at night and has it handy for his large amount Of work in and about the city Therefore the stipulation that the stone 'be taken at quarry within three miles radius of City Hall" is more than a joke-it ap- pears like deliberate attempt on the part of the park board to shut out all to Blakeslee.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-04-29
Park Board Shuts Out AH
 Competition to BLakesLee
''CAN'T STRIKE" LAWS
 DON'T STOP STRIKES

Melbourne, Australia, April o. Cant strike" laws have failed to stop workers quitting their employment, ac- cording to the quarterly summary issued by the Australian bureau of census and statistics
 It is shown that there were 1,154 strikes throughout the commonwealth in 1918, and 1,713 strikes in 1919. During the first quarter of 1920 the number in creased to 623, or an average of 2,492 for the year. In the second quarter of 1920 the number of strikes increased to 790 or an average of 3,196 for the. year
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-04-29
Boss Builders Reject Arbitration Proposal Made
 By 7radesr1en; State1uide Strike Almost Certain
WANT LICENSE FOR ALL THOSE PERSONS
 WHO WOULD WORK

Every man and woman in Chi cago engaged in a gainful vocation will be required to take out a license and pay fee into the city treasury before being permitted to work IS plan mapped out by the city revenue commission is adopt cd. It is estimated that a mini mum of $15,00O,OOO per year can be raised by this method to make up the city's deficit in revenue.
 Carpenters, printers, plumbers, stenographers, railroad employees, actors, lawyers, in fact everybody except coupon clippers and lounge lizards, will be compelled to wear tag after the fashion of an auto mobile to escape arrest for work ing without a license.
 Authority of the state 1egisla- ture to enact such an ordinance has been requested.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-04-29
GRIFFITH CANDIDATE FOR
 VICE-PRESIDENCY I. A. M.

Word has been received by the local lodge of the International Association of MachiniSts that Organizer F. w. Griffith, who was until a few motnhs ago in the Hartford district, is now one of the candidates for vice-presidency of the national association, which has more than 100000 members. MT. Grif- filth is widely known in this state in labor circles and played an active part in bringing about an end to the strike at Waterbury some months ago when sev- eral thousand machinists joined in the strike, which was started by the un- skilled workers. Recently Mr. Griffith has been stationed in the Middle West as a general organizer.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-04-29
WAGES TOO LOW SAY
 RAILROAD WORKERS
Refute Appeal of Roads That Costs of Living Have
 Been Reduced.

Chicago, April 29-Railway union en- ployes, ignoring the carriers argument of reduced living costs and outside labor wages, charged the railroad arrangements with wasteful inefficiency and took their stand for an "American standard of living before the railroad labor board yesterday.
 One after another of the union rep resentatives declared that not only did they protest against a reduction, but wished to point out, that, according to their conception of American standards, railway wages were actually too low
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-04-29
MACHINISTS AGENTS
 TO MEET IN BOSTON

A general conference of all the busi ness agents and field men of the New England branch of the International Association of Machnists will be held in Boston on Sunday to discus the pres ent unemployment situation and make plans for it's relief. The situation throughout New England is especially severe in machinists lines and steadily growing worse.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-04-29
CALL NEW VOTE
 ON CICARMAKERS
 NATIONAL BOARD
Contest Between Ornburn and Hoffman for Vice-President
 to Be Decided July 9.

Notice was received from the Cigar makers international headquarters this week that the re-vOte for international officers in those places where no results were made in the regular election would take place on July 9, Saturday.
 Local interest centers on the second vice presidency for which Ira M. Orn- burn of this city ran away ahead of the present officer, L. B. Hoffman, but didn't quite have a majority over all candidates as the constitution provides As the two highest will alone contest i'll the new vote the race is now be- tween MT. Ornburn and Mr. Hoffman and either must win out.
 James T. Nance of Hartford, who was a candidate for seventh vice-president, did not poll enough to get into the sec ond election and therefore all New Eng land which is without representation on the international board, will turn its efforts to the elections of Mr. Ornburn.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-04-29
CLOAK MAKERS HAVE WON

Boston, April 29.-Cloall manufactur- CTS in this city notified the union that their relations were at an end. The unionistS refused to accept these con- ditions and suspended work Now the cloak makers have returned to work un- der the old system of collective bargain ing, and the bosses are wiser men.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-04-29
While Workers EverylUhere are Willing to Have Public
 Decide, Employers Refuse

BUILDERS EXCHANGE SUCCEEDS ENLISTING AID OF ONE OUTOF TOWN CONTRACTOR, REPORTED AND STRIKE WILL PROBABLY HOLD BIG KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS JOB ON MONDAY EXTEND TO OTHER CITIES OF COUNTRY WHERE
 FIRM IS ENGAGED-LOCAL SITUA-
 TON LITTLE CHANGED.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-04-29
SENATE R. R. HEARING
 WILL BEGIN MAY 10

Washington, April 29-Chairman Cummins of the Senate Interstate Com merce Commission, announced yesterday that the general inquiry into railroad conditions would begin May 10, with railway executives as the first witnesses.