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The Connecticut labor news., 1921-09-16

tember 22, IooI, and the New Ha- ven Musical Protective Association was formed. Election of officers fol lowed with Louis Felsburg, present president, as the first head of the union, and Henry G. Nichols, present secretary, as the first secertary While MT Felsburg has presided over the union for all but few in termittent years, MT. Nichols has continued as secretary throughout Other officers elected were Frank Fichtl, treasurer; George Robinson, vice-president; and Albert F. Mallon, financial secretary. Both of the lat ter are long since deceased.
 At first the association was not or ganized wholly on trade union lines but after going 1t alone for some time 1t was decided to affiliate with the American Federation of Musicians and in September, 1902, this was brought about.
 The membership was then about 70, but so firm a hold did the union take among musicians, and the activ- ities of such workers as President Felsburg, Secretary Nichols, Treas urer Fichtl, John Landrigan and oth- CTS, that musicians soon began to see it's attractiveness and the union has grown steadily until it now numbers more than GOO. Like all other union
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-09-16
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; AUcYlOlD D51 AS
 IN SLAVERY DAYS

Boston, Sept I6.-The stout ship
 Normalcy, ploughing the rough eco homie seas, has carried the nation back to the period when labor was bought and sold in the market place, like bacon and cheese. In Boston town, on the spot where the fervid William Lloyd Garrison poured out the vals of his wrath upon the insti- tuition of slavery, hungry and almost naked men are being placed upon the auction block and their services offered to the highest bidders, with few takers.
 The scenes of slavery days were re- enacted with fidelity. Jobless men, waist, exposed their sinews to the multitude and offered their bodies in exchange for food and shelter One superb black, a veteran of the world war, brought $2o, but the prices for white men ranged lower, $Io being the highest price bid. A number of men, hollow from want, aroused no interest among the bidders, while a dog was bought in at s.
 The auction was the idea of Urbain
 Ledoux, New York philanthropist, who made hrst-hand investigation of unemployment in Boston and decided that something should be done about 1t, He rented building and has been helping the suffering men to the best of his ability.
 He IS permitting the workers to tell in their own way their stories of mis- cries endured during the past six months. The auction, he declares, should convince skeptics that the men who tramp the streets by day and sleep in the parks at night are not parasites, but victims of lop-sided social system.
 This is one of the men that you used during the war;" Ledoux said, introducing former service man. What will you do with him now? How much will you bid for this mans services for a week, in order that he may have food and shelter?" Nobody wanted him.
 The New York Post recently com pleted a survey of New York and its estimates of the number of the unem- ployed there run as high as -oo, 1000. It denies that thousands of men have congrgated from outside sections in the belief that there they will find better opportunities. A majority, this newspaper declares, are residents of the metropolis, while others have been stranded there and are unable to get away. More than two-thirds of the idle are native Americans, and a large number are veterans of the a
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-09-16
Ask For Trees and
 Recreation Places
Chamber of Commerce Committees Ask City .F1nanciers to
 Provide Funds.

Committees representing the Cham Der of Commerce appeared before the New Haven board of finance last night and urged that more considera- ton be given to the tree department of the city than has been given in the past 10 years. The committee urged that at least minimum of $5,ooo be included in the park de partnent budget for the extension of recreation in the city. By recreation is meant not only playgrounds for the children but breathing and ex- ercising places for the grownups as well.
 The committees pointed out that the tree department has been increas- ed but one per cent. in the last 10 years and the appropriation now pro- vides only for the removal of dead trees. The committee suggested that money to plant new trees be pro- vided.
 On the recreation project the Chamber is now working on detailed plans for extension of this work and solely asked for minimum appro- priation of $5,ooo to provide for the start when the plans are perfected.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-09-16

Reginald Barber's truly marvellous picture play, Snow Blind," rated by the critics as even bigger and better than "The Branding Iron," will be the featured attraction at the Bijou the first three days of the coming week showing some of the most beautiful snow scenes ever filmed dur ing the action of the drama that takes place in the grim frozen hills of the North
 The plot of Snow Blind", enacted by an all-star cast which includes Pauline Starke and Cullen Landis, IS unlike anything you have ever seen on the screen. Two brothers are rivals for the love of a young girl who has become temporarily blind The elder brother, by a series of lies has made her believe that he is young, handsome and hero. Then the day comes when her sight is re- stored and she realizes the truth. The final solution of this surprising plot will transflx you with it's dra- matlc power. The same program the first three days of the week will show the Babe Ruth of comedies, Stealing Home," with other short features and the vaudeville is of the all star variety and of such uniform excellence that any one of the acts is liable to walk away with first honors. The Royal Caledonian Sextette of three men and three girls offer "A Wee Bit of Scotch" introducing songs, dances and instrumental music splendidly staged and automatically costumed, and John P. Rogers offers logue with what he pleases to term | I T md Georgia Hall, the latter the daughter of Billy Swede Hall, we'll known and popular here, will give character inn pressions with music with some smart dancing and some gorgeous gowns worn by the lady. Jack Bax- ley and Lillian Porter have a novel character offering "The Ball Game" that is sure to prove big hit and the closing number introduces the new dancing sensation in Mary Spoors and Jack Parsons who are the last word in the matter of techni- que of the dance Their offering is staged prettily with special scenery costumes and effects and the impress sion. 1t conveys more than all else is class.
 For the last half of the week the feature picture attraction IS Madge Kennedy III The Highest Bidder |, and in the vaudeville section the fam ous offering of Fifer Brothers and Grille will be the topline attraction with the associate headliner ,the sketch novelty of present day vaude vile Marriage Versus Divorce" Other numbers will be presented by Yamomoto, the daring wire walker; Flo Nelson and Surprise and Wor den and Burke, two clever comedians offering "That's Nice," one of the biggest laughing hits i'll vaudeville,
 The Bjou offers continuous per formances daily with the lowest ad- mission prices in town and the public verdict of Always Good Show at the Bijou" endorsed.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-09-16
STEEL WORKMEN
 PLEA TO HARDING
 FOR WAGE AWARD
Machinists Appeal for Milloin and Half Due 38,ooo Methlehem
 Employees.

Washington, Sept. 16.-An appeal has been made to tht President III connection with the claim against the War Depart ment of the 38,OUU employees of the Beth Iehem Steel Corporation for approxi- mately $1,50O,OOO. The assistance ot President Harding has been requested Dy David Williams, Vice-President ot the international Association ot MaCh1n- 1sts, who has had charge of the case tor the employees.
 Ihls claim had its origin in an award of former National War Labor Board, ot which Chief Justice Taft was one ot made in July, 1918, and arrangements were originally made for its payment by adjustments i'll the contracts of the Bethlehem Company swith the War De partment. The ArmiStice intervened, however, before these adjustments were made, and the War Department then made arrangements for the payment of the claim under the Dent Act. A vast amount of auditing and accounting was necessary III asCertaining the amounts due individual claimants and 1t was not until last March that the War Department found itself in a position to make pay 1nentS.
 Announcement was made that the checks were to be distributed, but be- fore they were mailed, the legal officers of the War Department advised the Sec retary that the obligation was a moral one but he was without legal authority Q order payments made. The matter was referred to Assistant Secretary Wainwright who after more extended consideration decided that there was a moral obligation to pay the claimants but Io from Congress to make the disburse- mentS.
 Acting upon this opinion, Secretary Weeks has asked the Congress for the necessary authorization. The War De- partment has the funds available for the
 ayment of the claim and action by the Congress IS necessary only to overcome certain legal technicalities. MT. Will liams has appealed to President Harding to urge Congress to take early action i'll accordance with Secretary Weeks re-
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-09-16

organizations it's path was not al ways smooth, but although difficulties have at times arisen between em- ployers and men, these have been smoothed out without serious dis agreement and the program of the union made steady and effective.
 The membership of the union today includes all musicians in New Haven and vicinity who follow the business as a profession either in whole or part time. The careful conduct ot its affairs has always marked its pro- gress and made 1t respected as conservative, intelligent body, so that strikes or lockouts have not yet occurred in its history. After its afiliation with the American tedera- tion the local also joined the New Haven Trades Council and almost from the start elected John Landr1- gan as it's representative ln that 'body' Iandrigan is still the representative and perhaps the most faithful attend ant at Trades Council meetings, so that it has become the feeling that Iandrigan, like his once famous I ,andrigan's Brass Band, will live on forever.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-09-16
9(l.ccQ 50.4U Here
Drops From $32.7o to $26.3o in State
 But Prices Stay Up.

A reduction of $6.4o week in the average wage of Connecticut people has occurred during the past year, 1t was disclosed by figures compiled here this week. The present aver age weekly wage is $263o. A year ago 1t was $32.7o. Notwithstanding the drop, savings banks throughout the state report that wage earners are trying not to draw on their savings, many of which accumulated during the period of high wages.
 The present weekly average may not be an altogether satisfactory barometer, owing to the fact that most of the people who are now out of work are the ones whose weekly pay would be low ,and the fact that they are not now receiving wages eliminates these figures from those which go to make the average.
 The present average weekly wage would amount to $I,3o7.6o year, if the workers were employed for the full 5 weeks. This is $I32.4o less than the minimum fixed by the Amer ican Federation of Labor recently for the support of city workman and his family of five in decent con dition. In 1910, it was estimated that $Io week or $52o a year was enough and, considerably later, John Mitchell set the minimum at SPA.
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The Connecticut labor news., 1921-09-16
Bakers Ball Team
 Ends Fine Season

The baseball season of the New Haven local of the Bakers union fin ished its season this week, with a record of nine games won and five lost, making a very creditable show ing considering the fact that the team didn't get together until late in the season and had no time for pre- iminary practice until entering into contests. The final game was played this week when the Bakers defeated the Gilbert team by Y to IS. It previously had lost the deciding game of a series with the West Ends by a score of 7 10 5, when the team went up in the air in the sixth inning and allowed the West Ends to score six runs on one lone hit during the inning. Bovey of the Bakers clearly outptched OBrien of the West Ends and the Bakers had lead of 5 to I up to the sixth when a comedy of errors took place and the game was lost.
 The Bakers propose to keep the team intact through the winter with bowling and other indoor sports and get onto the field early next season so that an even more successful run can be enjoyed next year.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-09-16
COL. ULLMAN
(Continued from Page One. )

The Labor News two weeks ago pub lished story about combine between Col. Ullman, Frank Healy and John T. King to oust Sen. Mclean and Chair man Roraback from state politics. That story was based on fact and was simply the forerunner of the situation now ex- isting in New Haven republican circles The Roraback upstate crowd are fight ing back and as their first move intend to help the removal of the colonel from local politics and then ask him where has left now IS control of the New Ha- ven republican contingent Bob Eaton ct als have taken away all the outside towns from him and with two previous defeats locally by Mayor FitzGerald, if be colonel gets another this time 1t will be three strikes and you're out"
 The colonel knows he's slipping and therefore week ago opened the cam raign with an attack on the present ad- minstration of the city. This brought a sharp reply from the mayor and that sort of gayety is still on Meanwhile the colonel is pushing Ford forward at every opportunity. He should inasmuch as he was instrumental in bringing Ford here in 1912 from Hartford and making him city engineer. Then when 1t was loll1lN lIldt u1lQcT IIlc CIdTleT FOTQ COulQ rot hold the job until he had been resi- dent of the city for at least six months, Col. Ulman and number of other prominent citizens got together and paid his salary for the time until he could legally take the job. It required civil service examination also and although Ford is undoubtedly competent engineer and could pass any examination neces- Sary, he had no competitors when the time came and got the appointment. He succeeded one of the best engineers in the country. Cassius w. Kelly. who was made Conveniently consulting engineer and held the job until he died
 Last fall the colonel trotted Ford out for representative and in the landslide Ford, who is a real good fellow, polled the highest vote of any local candidate. The colonel evidently thinks that record will pull him through for mayor but a good many other republicans think otherwise and are going to make the col one1 prove 1t on October 4.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-09-16

The celebration on Sunday prom ises to be the banner one of many fine celebrations that the local music ianS, either as an organization or through Dorscht Lodge, have become noted for International officers will be present among the guests and assist in making the day a success from union standpoint. Special trolley cars will leave the central Green at 0:2o a. m. Sunday morning and on arrival at Double Beach a light luncheon will be served. A pro- gram of sports, with suitable prizes tor each, will then be run off, the main bout being a baseball game be- tween the theater men and the jazz rattlers" which promises to be win ner, not alone in comedy but i'll real first class baseball. Tugs-of-war and other athletic events will serve to pass the time away until the banquet of the day approaches. All i'll all the event promises to be a merry one and one that will live long in the memories of those who attend.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-09-16
STATE HAS LOST
 10000 WORKERS IN
 LAST SIX MONTHS
Exodus to Europe Follows Industrial Depression Days, State Bureau
 Official Says.

Hartford, Sept I6.-Approximate- ly 10000 former employees of Con- necticut industries have left the state
 in the past six months, most of them returning to their homes in Europe or in other states, according to Deputy Labor Commis ssioner John Burke, who expressed doubt yester- day as to the correctness Ot the eStl- mates of federal officials alleging that more than 5,oOO,oo workers were out of employment in the United States.
 Deputy Commissioner Burke said that the state departments estimates were more exact in that all Circum- stances were considered in checking up the unemployment situation. He pointed out that 1t was true that the employment figures for this year diff tered greatly from those of 1920 and machine in a factory did not mean that the worker who formerly tended 1t was out of employment.
 Many persons are doing some thing else all the time,' said Deputy Commissioner Burke. Here in Hart ford, for instance, 1t IS true that cer- tain artisans are not in the employ of the same contractors as last year, but many of these workers are finding work in town by taking on private jobs and are keeping busy. We know the circumstances surrounding the unemployment situation.
 ''Whcn we consider the uncmploy- ment figures for Torrington, for in stancc,' MT. Burke pointed out, "and see that 2,ooo are listed as being out of employment in that town, this de- partmcnt takes into consideration the fact that at least 500 persons have gone back to their former homes, most of them having sailed for Eu- rope. In Bridgeport, for instance, we know that at least 5000 persons have left town for their former homes. The figures furnished by the federal off cials show that so many less persons are employed in industry, but fail to take into consideration the fact that there arc not so many persons around idle because they have left the coun- try or gone back to their former homes. Many of these persons were necessarily hoaters."
 Deputy Commissioner Burke de- clared that at the present time there were between 5o,ooo and 6o,ooo per sons out of employment in Connecti- cut. He declared that the situation was getting brighter, i'll view of the fact that in various sections of the state many industries have begun to pick up.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-09-16
Chamber Did Not
 Vote on New Taxes

In the issue of The Labor News last week it was stated that the New Haven Chamber of Commerce had voted for the repeal of the taxes on business. That was in error due to the fact that the bulletin sent out by the Chamber while labelled as of the New Haven Chamber" carried the result of the vote of the United States Chamber on the sales and profits tax. Ii was taken to mean the vote of the New Haven chamber when as d matter of fact the chamber hasn't voted on it. A committee ap- pointed to probe the questionable sent out by the |. $. chamber could not make definite details upon it and therefore no action has been taken by thc New Haven Chamber.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-09-16
GALA TIME PLANNED BY ACTIVE AND PROGRESSIVE LOCAL IN OBSERVATION OF BIRTHDAY - UNIONS HIS TORY ONE OF PEACE IN PRO- FESSION.

Rounding out full score ot years of existence, without ever once hay ine had to resort to strike or other disagreeable conflicts with the em- ployers the New Haven MuS1caI Protective Association, No. 234, Will celebrate it's goth year with big out ing and banquet at Double Beach on Sunday. From an organization comprising a few musicians 20 years ago the union has grown to about 900 members and is one of the strongest in the state and practically every member and a large number ot ln- vited guests will attend the celeDra- ton Sunday and assist i'll making the day memorable.
 The union was organized on Sep tember p, 20 years ago, after two previous attempts to organ1ze the musicians had met with failure alter short lives. At first 1t was not in tended as a union organization but was formed by a number of members of Dorscht Lodge who got together for their mutual benefit and protec- ton. Prior to that time, 1901, several attempts had been made to organize being 10 years previous when union was formed with the now veteran labor man, John Landrigan as its president. Organized Labor then was in it's infancy and the local union did not survive any more than did hundreds of other unions about the country. The spirit of organization was there, however, and in 1901 when the Dorscht Lodge members got to- gether and organized a union on permanent basis, the necessary pep was given it and it soon began to grow into a lusty youngster:
 The first meeting was held on Sep
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-09-16
BUY ONLY UNION-MADE GOODS
WAR PICTNURES AT MUSIC HALL SEPT. l9

What are said to be the most wonderful pictures of battlefield scenes taken during the world war will be placed on exhibition in nov ing pictures at Music Hall next Mon day and continue for four days The pictures were taken in the midst of battle at the risk of the lives of the photographers during the fighting be- tween the Greeks and the Turks on the Asia Minor fronts where the bloodiest conflicts of the war took place, and more than 5oo,ooo men lost their lives. The pictures are to be shown by special permission of the Greek government under the auspices of the Greek Advance society and are the only pictures of this part of the war to reach this side of the At alntic ,and therefore the exhibit in New Haven will be an exclusive one
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-09-16
Charles B. Maddock, producer o

Charles B. Maddock, producer ot such we'll known vaudeville classics as 4For Pity's Sake" "The Sirens, "Bubbles," and Not Yet Marie, sends his latest production Rolfes Revue, to lead Palace vaudeville for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday This act was staged by B. A. Rolfe well known as provider of high class musical vaudeville, and later as leading screen director. The new revue Is a complete and comprehen- sive variety of entertainment in it. self
 Variety may be called a synoyn for versatility. James Silver, Helen Duval and George Kirby are really versatile, therefore, their comedy ski is laugh of this and laugh of that tied together in such a way that the knots don't show. They call the lit tie package Of mirth The -ial Boarder"
 Bryant and Stewart are inventors manufacturers and distributors o mlrth and song. They label their act
 In-Sane, but there is indeed noth ing crazy about it.
 Chadwick and Taylor are hardly more than pickinnanies. They arc said to be Vaudeville's youngest col ored entertainers and judging iron the talent they display they are due to become dusky stars
 In selecting a term to describe ( member of the fair sex, dainty probably infers more than any othe1 single word, Margaret Taylor pos sesses all the attributes that give he1 a perfect right to be known as "The Dainty Miss The little artiste is ( composite of many delightful qual- lt1es, among them being personality appearance, winsomeness and ability
 The Palace bill for the last three days of the week Is one of most promising array. Heading the bill is Dave Schooler, great favorite here With the master musicians are Mar etta Nally, Ellen Boyle, Ina Alvoca and Peggy Vane. This combination of rare vaudeville ability present a brand new Herman Timborg act call ed Music Hath Charms"
 Basil and Frabite in the skit, Their
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-09-16
LABOR DEPARTMENT
 WILL BAR LAWYERS

Washington, Sept. I6,-First steps toward combating alleged organized efforts to break down the new immi- grafton restriction law will be the debarring of a number of lawyers from handling immigration cases be- fore the department of labor, it was announced today by department off cials. Charges against the attorneys will involve the excessive charges made to aliens for work, in behalf of their entrance into the United States, and efforts to bring discredit upon the immigration law
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-09-16
BETHLEHEM STEEL
 LABOR WAGE CUT

Bethlehem, Pa, Sept. I6.-A reduc- ton of approximately 8 per cent. in common labor rates at all plants of the Bethlehem Steel company was announced Monday night at the local is effective September I6,
 A corresponding Reputable adjust ment" also wIll be made in other wages and piece and tonnage rates, the announcement said, bringing the wages approximately to the scale in effect May I, 1917.