Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-10
PUTNAM


 of the local union are in disagreement with the builders over the wage scale, and many repair and other jobs in the city and vicinity were held up Monday because the carpenters have not accepted the 75 cents an hour that the builders are will ing to pay them. Carpenters here have been receiving as standard wage S7 1-2 cents an hour, though some of the more skilled and productive workmen have been receiving 90 cents an hour. The top fig ure for Putnam carpenters was touched during the war, when, in some cases, S1 was paid.
 contractor who discussed the wage situation as applied to carpenters on Mon- day said that the contractors were firm in their stand that the new scale shall be 75 cents an hour. The carpenters are insisting that nothing less than the pres ent rate will satisfy them. and there the matter stands for the present It was estimated Monday that approxi- mately 50 men are affected by the plan to cut wages. A considerable number of men were not working Monday, while | others had taken jobs on their own ac- count, repairing and remodeling, and were not worrying for the time being about the rate per hour.
 The contractor who discussed the situa- tion said that his idea of fixing the wage scale for the present was to make the minimum 75 cents an hour and with ar | agreement to pay especially skilled and able workmen higher rate.
 As the contractors are firm in theii position, there was little indication Mon. day of what the outcome of the difference over wages will be.
 Today (Tuesday) at WilIimantic thu l superior court will be in session for nat uralization purposes, while Wednesday the court will come her to admit other 1 to citizenship.
 | In connection with naturalization ses sions it was pointed out on Monday tha alien women who are qualified to pass tn, tests are now eligible for citizenship or the same basis as are the men. and it wal 1 predicted that numbers of foreign borl women will in the, near future file paper preparatory to becoming naturalized.
 Thursday trial of cases on the crin1ina list will be resumed at Willimantic, wher, the court will sit during the presen term.
 Legislators; will go back to Hartfor, from this section of the county thi morning with the prospect of so far ad vancing the work of the general assem ply by adjournment. on Thursday that i may be possible to recess during tn coming week
 The work. of the present general ae sembly is no nearly accomplished tha only a few more session days will be re quired to clear the calendars and mak ready for final adjournment.
 Peter saucy of Attawaugan went fror the Putnam city court to the county ia at Brooklyn Monday morning to remai for 30 days Saucy became intoxicate Saturday night. In court he was unabl to tell Judge Geissler from whom he pul chased the liquor that caused his troubl, but said that he got it from man whoI he frequently sees on the street. Sauc had no money with which to pay fin so was taken to jail.
 Members of the town school committt were in session Monday evening and gav consideration chiefly to the matter electing teachers for the ensuing yea While no definite announcements haN been made, it is likely that some of u present force of teachers will not retur in September. Miss Marietta De Robb of the high school faculty is to sail ft France during the coming month to tai special course of study at Grenoble, ar as she will be unable to return here Ill til October it is possible that anoth teacher of French will succeed her. It is hoped by the town school con mittee to retain the majority of the pre- ent staff of teachers. but each year a ways brings some changes. and it is n