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The Connecticut labor news., 1921-07-15
LABOR CONDITIONS HERE
BAD IF NOT WORSE THAN
ANYWHERE IN COUNTRY
Gas Meter Charge
Hearing Thursday
Public Gets a Chance to Air Griev
ance After Year OF Paying
Has Passed.

After wait of practically year, the
gas purchasing public of New Haven is
at last to have an opportunity of formal
ly protesting against the charge of the
Gas Light Company of SO cents month
for meter service. Providing the high
and mighty Public Utilities Commission,
which now has charge of these matters
as we'll as over jitney busses, does not
make another slip and postpone the
hearing, the public will be given a
chance to protest at meeting to be held
in City Hall next Thursday.
The gas meter charge was put into
effect a year ago, August |, despite a
general Clamor against it. The alder
men appointed a committee to take the
matter up but they met with no success
Finally the whole thing, with similar
protests from other cities was shifted
to the Legislature, which, as usual, in
corporation matters, refused to inter-
fere with the desires of the corpora
tiOns and passed the buck along to the
Public Utilities Commission. Mean
time an organization opposed to the
charge was formed here and now, after
year has passed, is to be given
chance to air that opposition.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-07-15
Railroad Workers Will Probably Take Wage ~uts
But Srenuously Resist Change in Working Rules
RAILWAY EXPRESS
WORKERS REDUCED
Cut of Six Cents an Hour Beginning
August I, Ordered By
Company.

Chicago, July 15-The railroad la
Dor board has ordered wages of en-
ployes Of the American Railway EN-
press company reduced six cents an
hour beginning August I.
No reduction of express rates is
cont emplated at this time as result
Of the wage cut express company
officials said.
1t is estimated that approximately
$4,000, 900 will be sliced off the an
nual labor bill of the company by the
reduction. The company employs be-
tween 10000 and $4,000.
In its petition to the labor board
several weeks ago, the company asked
restoration Of the rates Of pay in eff
feet prior to the boards $3o,ooo,o 900
wage award to express employees on
August 10, 1920. A uniform increase
in rates of 10 cents an hour was
granted by that decision. The pres
ent ruling takes away less than half
of the 1920 award.
The American Railway Express
company is consolidation of seven
large companies which were brought
together under the federal railroad
administration during the war.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-07-15

Refuse to
Meet Men
New Haven Bosses Still
"Have Nothing to Ar
bitrate" Exchange
Replies to Carpenters
Union.

That they "stll have nothing to ar
bitrate" and therefore can see no good
result in reopening the wage reduction
conferences, is the gist of a reply re-
ceived by officers of the local carpenters
unions in response to a formal request
sent to the Builders Exchange two
weeks ago asking for a reopening of the
hearings. The request was made at the
suggestion of several contractors who
desire to settle up formally with their
former employees but that they do not
prevail with the powers that be running
the Builders Exchange, is evident from
the reply. While the journeymen car
pnters made the request for a reopening,
it was not at all necessary for it to do
so, as ninetenths of the men locked out
several months ago when the "open
shop drive was started by the bosses,
are now at work with fair contractors
who have renewed agreements with their
workers.
New Haven is the only place in Con-
necticut where the building contractors,
through their Building Exchange, has
refused to arbitrate but still insists in
putting over the 20 per cent reduction
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The Connecticut labor news., 1921-07-15
HARRY E. MACKENZIE NAMED FOR
STATE PROHIBITION DIRECTOR

representatiye in Connecticut for
Schiefelin & Company Of New York,
having been granted a registered
pharmacists license by the state
pharmacy commission in 1904 while in
the employ of p. ]. Garvan, retail
druggist, Of Middletown. He was
born June 28, 1884, in Bethel, son Of
Mr. and Mrs. Howard F. Mackenzie,
He attended the Bethel common
schools and was graduated from the
Bethel high school in 1901, imme-
diately following which he took a
place with the Garvan Drug company,
where he remained until 1910 While
in high school he was pitcher on the
school baseball nine
Mr. Mackenzie was chairman Of the
republican town committee Of Bethel
for six years up to a year ago and
managed the campaigns of Schuyler
Merritt of Stamford for election to
Congress. He is a trustee Of the Con-
'necticut State Hospital at Middletown.
He is married. 1t is expected that he
will qualify as prohibition director in
"a few days.
During the recent Legislature Mr.
Mackenzie did yoeman work for La
Dor bills and against those, especially
the anti-strike bill, intended to coerce
Labor. His appointment is therefore
very pleasing to Labor men.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-07-15
HAYS CHARGES GOVERNMENT IS
PROFITEERING IN PEOPLES SAVINGS

Hayes continued, 'the postal savings
nevertheless have practically twice as
many deposits as any other savings bank
in the country, and pay less than half as
much interest on deposits"
Declaring his belief that billion dol
lars of idle money can be attracted into
the postal banks, Mr.. Hayes points out
what must be done to gain the conf
dence of the public. First the govern
ment must stop profteering," he says.
The interest rate should be increased
from 2 to 3 per cent. The method of
computing the interest should be reform
ed so that the depOsitors shall receive
interest on funds held less than one year.
Joint and trust funds should be allowed
and the youth limit should be removed.
Savings should be received at $4,000 in
stead of 5000 post offices and fourth
class postmasters should be fairly COM
pensated for handling the business. The
funds should be collected in local banks
where collected and more liberal ar
rangement perfected for depository
banks to qualify.'
1t is further recommended that he en-
tire system should be reorganized i, The
top.
Over 70 per cent of postal savings de-
Continued on Page Eighty
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-07-15
Postmaster General De-
cl ares DepOsitOrs
Have Been Treated
Most Unfairly in Pos
tai Funds.

Washington, July 15.-The govern
ment of the United States is profteering
at the expense of depositors of postal
savings funds, it is charged by Postmas-
ter General Will H. Hayes. Last year,
he said, the system earned and kept a
profit of $1,72O,OOO to which it in no
sense was entitled.
The custom of Withholding interest on
deposits unless they are untouched for
more than a year is without sanction
of law, Mr.. Hayes declares. He criti-
czed it as a breach of fair dealing be-
tween the government and ITS citizens.
Recommendations will be submitted tC
Congress by the Postmaster General in
tended to correct these abuses. with
treatment of depositors that has amount
ed almost to fraud, with the number OF
offices receiving deposits reduced from
1928 in 1912 to 6,314 in 1920, and with
no real efforts to secure deposits" Mr
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-07-15
GERMAN WORKERS
REPLY|TO CHARGES
MADE BY GOMPERS
Disclaim Responsibility for Prolong-
ing War-Claim to Be Seeking
Real Peace.

Berlin, July 15.-German organized
labor, which has just received the text
of the address delivered at the Denver
convention of the American Federation
of Labor by President Samuel Gompers
of the Federation, charging that Ger
man labor was responsible for the war
gave out through its general commission
an answer to Mr.. Gompers' charge
The German workman" says the re-
ply, has as little cause to hide his face
in shame as the American workman
The contention of Mr.. Gompers that the
German Workmen could have prevented
the war by the sacrifice of a few thous-
and lives betrays a surprising lack of
understanding of European conditions
By such a course the German Work1nen
would have opened the way for the Rus
sion army to March on Berlin A peace
worse than that of Versailles and fear
full enslavement of all Europe would
have been the consequence.
The German WOrknen participated
in the war only to prevent the complete
overthrow of Germany and the victory
of the entente capitalistic imperialism
Their purpose was to secure the quick
ending of the war through a peace of
understanding. During the war we
strove-we admit with insufficient sue
Cess-to prevent the worst horrors. We
vainly opposed the opening of the ruth
less submarine warfare. But on the
other hand we succeeded in stopping the
Belgian deportations.
"Recently we caused Germany to &C
cept tie terrific burden of the ultima
tum in order to open the way through
colossal sacrifice for the establishment
Of real peace. We are combating the
are working for democracy and true
peace.
I'VE would be happy if the American
workmen would renounce unjustiiable
reproaches, let begonnes be bygonnes
and extend us the hand of Comradeship
in our common endeaVOrs.'
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-07-15
New Haven Seeks
Money for Bonds
Says Washington

The New York, New Haven
& Hartford Railroad has asked
the government for a loan of
$8,ooo,ooo to be used largely to
pay inter est charges on its
funded debt, says Labor, pub
lished at Washington The ap-
plication is with the Interstate
Commerce Commission, which
has not indicated what its action
will be.
This railroad has already
Jared generously at the hands
Of the government. During the
period Of Federal control of
transportation and since it has
received more than $5o,ooo,ooo
in loans and advances. These
loans are secured with the
mortgage bonds of the corpora
ton.
Reckless and criminal man
agement has thoroughly dis
credited the New Haven with
investors, and it is now unable
to secure any financial support
from the public. Bankers are
also chary of lending money to
an institution that is close to
the rocks.
That is why the government
is asked to take chances that
prudent people are sidestepping.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-07-15
Parsons Election Over
Gerety Held Illegal by
Latter and He Re-
fuses to Give Up Office
or AutO-Referred to
Headquarters.

Hartford, July I5.--Carpenters and
Joiners Local No. 43 now has two
business agents and does not know
what to do with them. Only one is
provided for in the constitution of the
union, and the attempt to dispense
with one Of them resulted in a session
at Carpenters hall Monday night
which lasted until I o'clock Tuesday
morning-with the union still in pos
session Of two business agents.
George A. Parsons, former deputy
labor commissioner, received a ma
jority Of the votes cast at the election
in June, but when June 80 came
around, and, under the constitution,
should have turned over to his sue
cessor all of the papers and property
OF the union in his possession, includ-
ing an automobile furnished to the
business agent by the union, but
Gerety's opponents say he refused to
do so, alleging that inasmuch as Mr..
Parsons name had not been printed
on the ballot used at the election,
the election was illegal, his conten-
ton being that any name written on
an Australian ballot invalidates the
ballot According to Mr., Parsons,
there was no protest over his name
being written in the space left on the
ballots for that purpose until after
the votes had been counted, and he
had been declared duly elected by the
president of the union.
Fireworks Galore.
The fireworks at the meeting Mon
day night started when a motion was
introduced to pay Mr.. Gerety his sal
ary since July I. The motion was
lost From then until the meeting
adjourned until July rs, there were
numerous motions on the subject, but
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-07-15
Staunch Friend of La
Dor in Late Leg'isla-
ture Nominated to
Succeed julius Strem-
lau.

AS was predicted in The Labor
News two weeks ago, Harry +.
Mckenzie Of Bethel, one Of the
strongest friends Of Organized Labor
at the state Capitol during the recent
Legislature, has been nominated as
Prohibition Director for Connecticut
to succeed Julius Stremlau, former
president Of the c. F. Of l.. Mr.. Mac
kcnzie's nomination was forwarded to
President Harding yesterday on
recommendation Of both Senators
Brandcgee and Mclean.
Confirmation by the Senate is not
required The salary for the place is
$4, 500 a year.
Mr.. Mackenzie is SO years old and
has been deputy agent of the depart
ment Of state agencies and institu-
tions for the past two years. For the
past II years he has been travelling
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-07-15
APPOINT r. r. MAN.

Washington, July I5.-It is an
nounced that the President has ap-
pointed F. H. Golf of Cleveland as
'an unofficial go-between to promote
settlement of outstanding railroad
claims against the government. The
appointee is president of the Cleve-
land Trust company and director
Of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
company.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-07-15
Typos Winning

indianapolis, Ind, July I5.-The a.
hour week has been established by
335 locals chartered by the Interna-
tional Typographical Union, reports
officers Of that organization. This
union has joined with other printing
trade unions to enforce a 44-hour
week pledge made by employers in
1910, to become effective in May,
1921. The employers violated their
agreement, and are backed by other
anti-uniOn influences.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-07-15

Wage cuts averaging II cent
New Haven road this week. shopmen traimn
generally being affected when they their
the week Because IN the stay of the proceedings
the Brotherhood chiefs
September l. drastic action will probably
Haven road unless ntmated
the the enhour
conditions that they of two shifts what
three. These changes the a
practically decided
uousy
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-07-15
HATTERS WIN STRIKE.

New York, July ignore than
1000 organized hatters have defeated
a 10 per cent. wage cut after a three
days' strike Several months ago they
accepted a cut, and now they insist
that that is enough. The employers
were confronted with long struggle
at the opening of the season and con-
cluded to settle.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-07-15
MOVIE OPERATORS GAIN.

Detroit, Mich, July I5.-Moving
picture operators have secured settle
ments with several theaters, after
conducting a vigorous contest against
kheSe concerns.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-07-15
Officials Warn Managers
They Will Not be EnSlaued
EFFORTS OF YEARS NOT TO BE
CAST ASIDE WITHOUT STRUGGLE
JEWELL TELLS RAILROAD HEADS

Resent Campaign of Lies and Abuse Started the
Men Believe to Prejudice Public Against Them
in Case of Trouble Working Agreements
Made Long Before Federal Control and
Not After as Managers Had
to Admit
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-07-15

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The Connecticut labor news., 1921-07-15

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The Connecticut labor news., 1921-07-15

VACATION TIME IS

Here, but that doesn't mean
that Labor men are enjoying
vacation. Many are having a
vacation that's far from enjoy
able.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-07-15

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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-27

sofa legislature.

sofa legislature.
Miss Ethel Slogadill, a young bust
ness women with practical experience
in banking, has been appointed city
treasurer Of We lsyille, Mo.
England's first woman writer OF any
note was Juliana, the anchored OF
Norwich. who wrote prophecies during
the reign of King Edward III.
The only woman who ever has
received the degree of Doctor of Music
from Oxford University is DR.. Emily
Daymond, who is member OF the
staff of the Royal College OF Music.
Miss Ellen Terry, for many years
considered the foremost English act
ress, will observe the sixty-fifth ami
versary of her first appearance on the
stage on April 80. Her debut was made
at the age OF eight.
According to statistics gathered by
the Institute for public Service, one in
every fifteen students in forty-two
American col eses is studying with a
view to entering the teaching profess
ion. The figures are based on a survey
covering more than 20 600 undergradu-
ates.
The city board of health of New
Orleans has just appointed its first
woman inspector, she will be detailed
to work among the confectioneries and
her duties will be largely educational
in demonstrating the need for greater
cleanliness in all PAGES where food
is prepared.
large department store in Boston
has employed as saosgirl young
women who is totally blind. If the
experiment proves to be successful, it
will probably be the means of extend
ing tremendous'y the present restrict
ed field of employment for the blind
At the end Of the first two weeks the
store management reported that the
work of the blind salesgirl was up to|
the average standard OF new employees.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-27
Today's Anniversaries

1521-Ferd,nand Magellan, the first
Recommendation, died In the
Spice Islands Born in Portugal
about 1870.
l737-Edward Gibbon who was one of
the celebrated historians of the
world, born near London, Died
1. in London, Jan. 16, 1894
l7994--,Iames Bruce, the explorer Of
the Nile, died in Scotland. Born
there, Dec. IA, 1890
1S13-The British and Indians began
the investment of Fort Meigs.
lS22-Gen. U. S. Grant, eighteenth
President Of the United States.
born at Point Pleasant, o. Died
at Mt. McGregor, N. Y. July 23,
1885.
1S46-Resolution of Congress gave
notice of the termination of the
Joint occupation of Oregon.
lS53-Jaeob Burnet, United States
senator from Ohio 1S2S-31. died
In Cincinnati Born at Newark,
N. j., Feb. %, 1770
1916 Martial law was declared thro-
uGhout eand.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-27
Today's Events

Observance of the anniversary of
General Grant
-Four hundredth anniversary of the
death OF the navigator Magellan.
President Harding is to leave Wash
ington on the yacht Mayflower this
evening to review the Atlantic fleet
off the Virginia capes.
The National Assoc alton of Mutual
Savings Banks, which was organized
in Boston year ago. will open its
annual conference today in Philadel-
phia
Secretary of the Navy DENLY is to
be the principal speaker at "a Grant
birthday celebration to be held in Chi
cago today under the auspices of the
Union League cub
Many important problems of trade
and industry are to be considered at
the ninth annual convention OF the
Chamber of Commerce of the United
States, opening today at Atlantic City.
Senator Frelinghuysen of New Jer-
sey and Congressman Rodenberg of
Illinois are to be the chief speakers to.
night at the thirty,fifth annual Grant
birthday banquet of the Americas Re.
publican club of Pittsburg,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-27
OF Interest to Women

Up TO 1857 ouly three women had di.
yorced their husbands in England
Canadian business and professional
women residing in New York City now
have their own club +t
The daughters of John of Gaunt
Duke OF Lancaster, We're the first
Fnglishwomen who knew how to write.
1t il proposed to place tablet in
Westminster Abbey In memory of
Mrs. Humphrey Ward, the famous
novelist.
With women who take up athletics
the tendency is to overdo it, says w. l..
George, England's foremost authority
on athletic sports.
Mrs William J. Logue. prominent
clubwomen of st. Paul. Is the first
woman to seek a seat in the Mime.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-27
DIscouraalne Forgery.

A message from Prague states that
a method has been discovered of maxi
Ing more difficult the passing of forseS
bank notes, says Copenhagen CORE
spondent to the London Telegraph,
The invention consists of Embedding in
the paper on which bank notes are
printed quantities OF fine steel and
nickel particles. Such paper responds
to the attraction of a magnet, and any
one can thus easily test the genuine
ness of a note.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-27
Today's Birthdays

Sir Henry Drayton Dominion Minist-
err of Finance. born at Kingston, Ont.
So years ago today.
Dr. Hollis G0dfew president CT
Drexel Institute, born at Lynn, Mass,
AZ years ago today.
John G. Cooper, Representative in
Congress of the nineteeth Ohio dist.
riot born in England 40 years ago
today
Charles d. Ward, representative
in Congress of the Twenty
New York district born at Newark,
n. j. ~ years ago today.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-27
One Year AGO Today

Oscar w. Underwood of A ALBANIA was
chosen to succeed Hitchcock of Nebr-
aska as Democratic leader in the U. S.
Senate.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1921-02-17
the revenues for the year 1921 are
hereby pledged.

SiiS LSNSiHSs dS& pAAS JS~A @S~@ ~
hereby pledged.
]. R. LESLIE, President.
W. E. BANISTER, Secretary.
l, W. E. Banister, Secretary Of the
Police Jury, Washington Parish,
Louisiana, do hereby certify the
above to be true and correct copy
of an ordinance as passed by the Po-
lice Jury on February 4th, 1921.
Franklinton, La, Feb. 4th, 1921.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF WASHINGTON.
This is to certify that the Parish
of Washington, State of Louisiana, is
indebted unto the Washington Bank
and Trust Company in the sum OF
SIS, 100000, which sum and interest
at the rate of five per centum pei
annum from date until paid, it obi
gates and binds itself to pay unto the
Washington Bank and Trust Com
pany, Franklinten, La, it's successors
or assigns, on or before the 10th day
of January, 1922, and base it out Of
the taxes and revenues for the year
1921.
This certificate Of Indebtedness is
issued for the repayment Of the said
100000 this day loaned by the
Washington Bank and Trust Com
pany, Franklinton, La, in accordance
| with a resolution of the Police Jury
adopted on the 4th day Of February,
1921. A certified copy Of which
| resolution is hereby attached and
| made part hereof. The said indebt-
| edness hereby incurred is payable out
of the taxes and revenues for the
| year 1921.
In faith whereof the Police Jury
of Washington Parish has caused this
certificate to be signed by the Presl,
dent and Secretary on this the Attn
day of February, 1921.
POLICE JURY OF, WASHINGTON
| PARISH, LA.
J. R. LESLIE, President.
| w. E. BANISTER, Secretary.
On motion by G. NJ, Tate seconded
by H. o. Seal, and carried, ]. r. Les
| lie, r. H. Spring and j. P. Seal were
appointed q committee to Investigate
the granting Of a public road petl
toned for by the citizens OF the
Fourth and Fifth Wards.
\ On motion the following bills were
allowed and ordered paid:
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1921-02-17
,o,,cE JURY PROCEEDINGS

rrsnklinton, La, Feb: T. 1921 t,o
Mo Police Jury in and ct Tor tne Inc
Ih ls n Washington, State OF
P'r 1a;.rs A. met at the Court House
lOq ss Town of Franklinton on the
p aso Ins date, with all members IN at
tendance .. woo called to order by
!, ld ps,s s ]. R. Leslie, and the
the .l tis' Of January 7th were read
nd s n"tion wv was offered by G. N.
a. = I duIv seconded by Louis Grain,
ina s aaa man for one day with Mr..
s siq rrsauSresentative Of the State For,
sel, sTnpanartment, to tack up and
s s,,,y;b up posters printed by the For
s s.try Department, urn c,o+o,,,
r,s,tlinton, February 4th, 1921.
~ ,sa motion by G. M. Tate, duly sec
,, IA BY T. D. Foil, and carried, the
sp., ss5a and Secretary were author
IN % issue certificates OF lnde6te ed
~ I, Tor the amount Of Sl5,oOo'Oo,
.ss ses Ia January 10th, 1922, to the
Warrington Bank and Trust Com
gany, ). ox,,oor0 after oxam;na.
s,n III that the revenue for the year
hi hat viii be in excess Of the statu-
i,,y charges imposed, and =,
Whereas, 1t is desired that all fin
,,ees q the parish be placed on a
n nh basis during the current year;
therefore be it resolved, that the
Parish Of Washington be authorized
!, borrow from the Washington
Dsnk and Trust Company the sum OF
Iifaeu Thousand and no hundredths
Il50OQ.OO) Dollars, said amount
aysb!e January 10th, 1922. This is
Isbs used for the current expenses
aths parish and the total taxes and
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1921-02-17
Eggs For Sale.

'e bred Rhode Island eggs
y hing ~ 90 per setting,
|, Y, RApp,