The Connecticut labor news., 1921-02-11

ated. Delegates to other conventions were nominated as follows: Massachu- setts, James F. McGrath of New Brit ain; New Jersey, George J. Stanley of Meriden; New York, Herbert w. Garnsey of Derby and Martin L. Kane of Bridgeport. All nominations were laid over until the following day for election.
 Five places sought the next conven- ton, they being Derby, Torrington, Hartford, Bristol and Waterbury and Derby finally won out.
 A committee consisting of Brothers Stout Stanley and Garrity was ap- pointed to draft suitable resolutions of sympathy for James Plunkett of New Haven, former president, on the death of his wife and his own illness. It re- ported on Tuesday and in addition ex- pressed the regard of the association for Mir. Plunkett for his efforts as or delegate. The convention then adjourn ed until Tuesday morning.
 The mass meeting in the evening was attended by a crowd that completely packed the large hall. The speakers wage cut until cost of living had dropped and was sure to stay dropped and the sentiment was echoed by every carpenter present.
 The principal business of the conven- tion Tuesday morning was the discus sion of the wage situation following the statements of the national officers that the agitation to reduce mechanics wages was nothing more nor less than an effort to becloud the real situation that is that the prices of materials have not come down any and are higher by far than before the war. The resolu- tions committee offered a report en- bodying the determination to resist any wage cuts until materials had also been ruth1essly reduced and 1t was unani- mous1y adopted. The fight is not SO much with the contractors, 1t was point ed out as 1t was with the materials mer- chants who persist in keeping their prices up while labor must take a wage cut to cover them up with the builder The resolution was emphatic that there should be no acceptance of a wage cut anywhere Ill Connecticut until living and materials costs warrant 1t and that in the event of the fight anywhere, the en- tire resources of the state associations be used to wage 1t to successful finish.
 The election of officers followed and resulted in only the one contest for the vice-presidency, John L. Richards of New Haven, second vice-president, win ming out over First Vice-President Law Mir. Law had also been nominated for secretary but withdrew and Secretary Chandler was reelected for his 18th term. For delegates to other conven- tions one contest was on, Martin L. Kane of Bridgeport finally winning over Herbert w. Garnsey of Derby as delegate to tht New York convention
 The officers were then installed by National Representative William J. Sullivan, past president of the state conference.
 Secretary l. M. Ornburn of the Con- necticut Federation of Labor and Richard Scott of Newport, R. l., dele gate from the Rhode Island conference, then addressed the convention. MT. Ornburn laid particular stress on the ''open shop'' propaganda being circu lated by Alfred C. Gilbert of the Erector Toy shops of New Haven and urged the carpenters to unite to combat it. He also gave a brief summary of legislation now pending before the General Assembly and urged united work by the legislative committees if Labor hopes to get any constructive measures passed this year. He declared that a closer alliance of all organized workers should be made to push such legislation rather than leaving 1t to a few organizations and the state associa- ton to look after. The convention then adjourned after very successful meeting.