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The Connecticut labor news., 1921-09-02
Strikebreaking Crew Cause of
 Deaths at Sea
Incompetency in Emergency Sends Vessel on Rocks and 40
 Lose Lives.

Portland, Ore, Sept. 2.-Strike- breaking seamen and the anti-union policy of vessel owners are respon- slble for the loss of 10 lives and the steamer Alaska, which struck a reef near Eureka, California.
 The vessel was manned by strike breakers recruited when the vessel owners, acting with the United States shipping board, reduced wages, re- established the I2-hour work day at sea and refused the request of organ lzed seamen and marine engineers that American citizens be given first preference in employment
 The incompetency of the Alaska $ crew can be appreciated when it is recalled that she stayed afoat 27 minutes after she struck the reef. Union sailors declare that a compet- ent crew could man the life boats and get every passenger off in one-third that time, with the remaining time sufficient to pull away from the vortex caused by the sinking ship
 It IS stated that the strike kebreakers knew nothing of swinging life boat hlled with men and women free from the ship. Many lives were lost by dropping one end of these boats while the other end was held.
 In 1910 the Bear was wrecked in nearly the same spot as the Alaska. The Bear had a trade union crew and all passengers were taken off in an orderly manner. Last year the Mo Cormack line steamer Klamath went down under the same conditions as the Bear, and again no lives were lost
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-09-02
Peon Plan Rejected By American Legion
Scheme to Import Coolies Into Hawaii Brings Protest by
 Soldiers.

Washington, Sept, 2.-The Amer ican legion is with the A. F. of L. i'll opposition to house joint resolu- ton I7I, urged by Hawaiian sugar planters, and which is intended to admit Chinese coolies in bond to the Hawaiian islands, thereby re-estab- fishing peonage on American soil.
 Information regarding the fact that Leonard Wilmington, legion commit tee man from Hawaii, wiring from Texas, had telegraphed support of the coolie resolution to Congressman Johnson, chairman of the house i'm migration committee, brought forth the legion's national headquarters a warm message of support for labor $ position.
 Lemuel Bolles, national adjutant of the leglOn, communicated with PreSi- dent Gompers and with Congressman Johnson. In his letter to the latter, MT. Bolles said:
 In the telegram from Mfr With ington he expressed an opinion with reference to the proposal to permit Chinese coolies in Hawaii, which is not the position of the American legion on this matter. It is a matter of regret that we feel 1t necessary to advise you that MT. Wilmington had no authority to address you in an official manner on this matter as rep resenting the American legion, and we must request that you consider his telegram in the light of an individual opinion only and not as representing that of the American legion.
 "The American legion is opposed to any lowering of the standard of i'm migration now existing, and any action which would tend to lower the standard of living of the American working man in any part of the United States or of it's territories"
 Following MT. Bol1es' letter, Alvin OWsley, representing the legion's na- tional commander, called at A. Fl of l.. headquarters and repeated the statements by MT. Bolles, and de clared that the legion's position is substantially that of the A. F. of l..
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-09-02
WHAT LABOR
 DAY MEANS
By John l.. Lewis


 President of the United Mine Workers
 of America.
 Labor Day this year undoubtedly has q deeper significance for the members of the organized labor movement than ill any other year s1nCe Labor Day was in St1tutcd. We are all painfully aware of the terrible DuSlneSS and industrial de prcSsOn through which not only the peo- pie ot America but of the world are now passing. We know that labor has car ried tnore than its just share of the bur den of the depression that followed the closing of the most gigantic and destruc- tive war III the history of the world. We know that labor has paid and is still pay ing more than its just share of the price at which the safety of civilization was purchased III that war. Not only are we fully cOgnizant of all of these out standing facts, but we point with url- bounded pride to the splendid record of labor in these trying years. Without the benefit of a compact body of organized workers i'll America, fully determined to do their patriotic duty, the war could not have been won, for it was only through the combined, steady, sustained efforts of Labor that fuel, food and war supplies were produced with which to wage and win the combat
 Let us, therefore, on this Labor Day turn our thoughts to what 1t all means to America and the world. Let each Working-man tell himself the story of labOr'S record. It will make him bet ter and stronger union man than he ever was before. Let each man and woman Ill the labor movement recall to mind the fundamental principles upon which the labor union movement IS founded, for those principles are as sound as the rocks of the mountains and as fundamental as the air we breathe. The labor move ment stands for all that Is good and just and fair i'll industry. Because it stands for these supreme ideals it should and must have the heartiest support of every man and woman who works. Fortunate, indeed, are we, the millions who are members of labor unions, that we are able on this Labor Day to boast our membership On this, Labor's holiday, we show to the world that the trade union movement retains its virility, its strength, it's aspirations and its sense of eternal justice.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-09-02
CIGAR MAKERS TO PUSH SALES TO KEEP
 MEMBERS AT WORK
New Haven Union to Institute a "Patronize Home Industry
 Campaign.

At the present time about 20 per cent. of the members of the Cigar makers Local Union No. 30 are un- employed and some of these have not worked for several months. Others are working only part time and it is probable that when the summer re- sorts adjacent to New Haven close after Labor day more cigarmakers will be laid off unless something can be done to increase sales of cigars made in New Haven.
 The officers of Union No. 3o have carefully considered the situation and are convinced that a further layoff can be prevented and some, if not all of those out of work, re-employed if New Haven smokers generally and particular will, when purchasing cigars, demand those made in New Haven, all of which are hand made and union made, and refuse to buy the out-of-town non-union cigars that have been introduced in the local cigar stores during the past few months solely because of the large profit that they yield the dealers. For survey of conditions in the local cigar business has shown that in many instances dealers have per suadcd customers who usually smoke cigars made in New Haven to switch to out-of-town goods and that the aggregate of these sales has been sufficient to cause the unemployment of many local Cigarmakers. Hence the decision of the union to institute "Patronize Home Industry" cam paign in which it is hoped to enlist the support of every New Haven smoker.
 Many hold the opinion that, all oth- CT things being equal, citizens should always give the preference to home made products as matter of civic pride and as means of contributing to the success of the city in which they live as we'll as to it's manufactur- CTS and their employees. Cigarmakers point out that in this instance, those who demand cigars made in New Haven will not only give employment 10 local men and thereby assist local industry, but will obtain better cigars for their money. For all who know cigar values agree that the New Ha- out-of-toWn brands that local retail dealers arc featuring because of their low wholesale cost and selling at re- tail for the same price charged for cigars made in New Haven.
 Campaigns of this nature have been tried with success elsewhere and 1t is believed that with the support of the New Haven public Local 30 will soon I have all of it's unemployed members at work
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-09-02
ORGANIZED LABOR
 WILL COOPERATE

Atlantic City, Sept. 2-Organized la Dor IS ready to consider any invitation from the government to participate in a conference with view of solving the unemployment situation, Samuel Comp CTS, president of the American Fedora tion of Labor, announced at the closing session of the federation's executive council
 Such a conference" he declared "is not to be opposed, when the workers of the country are suffering from unemploy- ment and there is no work in sight"
 Mir. Gompers declined to state what cooperation organized labor would give such a conference, but indicated that it would have the federation's full support
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-09-02
BATTLE SHIP STAYS:
 BUT CAN BE BOMBED
Tests Show They Can Be Sunk By Airships But Yet
 Nee6ed

Washington, Sept 2-Air planes can sink or seriously damage any yes sel, but the battle ship is still the backbone of the fleet and the bulk of the nations defense
 This summarizes the report 10 the secretaries of war and navy by the joint board on the bombing tests held recently off the Virginia capes. The report gives the air plane credit for sinking German battle ship in the tests, and recommends that methods be devised to offset the new offensive.
 In this connection the board says: Air craft carrying high capacity high explosive bombs of sufficient size can sink or seriously damage any naval vessel as present construct ed, provided such projcctiles can be placed in the water close alongside the vessel.
 Furthermore, it will be difficult, if vessel of sufficient strength to with stand the destructive force that can be obtained with the largest bombs that air planes may be able to carry shore bases"
 After stating that it may be "im- possible" to build battle ships that can withstand the air plane, the board declares that battle ships are still the backbone of the fleet and the bulwark of the nations defense
 "The air plane, like the submarine destroyer and the mine, has added to the dangers to which battle ships are exposed, but these have not made the battle ship obsolete" it is stated.
 The report urges the highest de velopment of air plane offensive and the speedy development of anti-Craft armament to offset advanccsby other nations in this mode of warfare.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-09-02
LEAVE APARTMENTS
 VACANT RATHER
 THAN REDUCE RENTS

Boston, Sept 2-Landlords in many districts of Boston are permitting apart mcnts to remain vacant rather than re- duCe rents, a statement of the state com mission on the necessities of life said.
 "There are many vacant suites," the commissions statement read. "and their number is increasing daily. Inducements such as free rent for from two weeks to a month are being offered to secure oc- cupants rather than reduce the amount charged for rent, which would result in justihable objections from other tenants who are still paying at the high rate"
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-09-02
WILSON BEGINS
 LEGAL CAREER

Woodrow Wilson, attorney at law, of the firm of Wilson X Colby, made his professional debut in Washington last week. He drove down to the offices at No. I2I5 F street north west, the building that housed the Shipping Board in the war days, ac- companied by only his secretary He walked through the corridors without assistance and took seat at his desk m alrge room set apart for his use. There he spent the entire after noon COnferring with Bainbridge Colby, his law partner and former secretary of state, and saw number Of visitors, among them two clients The former president is recovering the use of the leg and arm which were afflicted and now goes about un assisted.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-09-02
NEWSPAPERS AND READERS

This is nation of newspaper read CTS. More than eleven and a quarter b1!l1on copies of daily newspapers are printed annually in the United States, averaging. one copy a day for every three and one-hfth persons of the country's total population, according to latest statistics of the census bu- reau. There are 2,433 daily newspa- Pers winch print .32,735,o37 copies a day. Total circulation of the coun- try's newspapers and periodicals of all classes, including weekly and monthly publications, aggregated I6,- 4z5,I45,I Io2 copies for the year 1920. The printing and publishing products are valued at $I,528,856, ,5o3, of which
 newspapers and periodicals contribute
 S8o8, ,o66,o35, and newspapers alone,
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-09-02
PRESIDENT ASKS RAISE FOR FATHER
 OF I6 CHILDREN

Washington, Sept 2-President Hard ing stepped to the front this week, in behalf of the father of nineteen chil- dren-sixteen of them living-who is working as a porter in a New York de- partment store at $20 week.
 In sending his congratulations to the mother, Mrs. Domenico Zaccahea, of New York City, whose family group picture recently was printed in a news paper, the President went back to his own home to tell how his mother, who had brought up eight children, had ex- pressed the hope prior to her death that she might have been the mother of eight more.
 After Mrs. Zaccahea had replied to the President, telling of the great burden on the father in feeding and clothing his big family, Mr. Harding wrote John Wanamaker, the merchant, asking if something could not be done for him, and MT. Wanamaker promised to help.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-09-02
A. F. L. COUNCIL WANTS
 IRISH TRUCE CONTINUED

Atlantic City, N. J., Sept 2.-The executive council of the American Federation of Labor has sent to ton urging that the Irish true be con- tinucd until after the forthcoming disarmament conference at Washing ton, whatever may be the outcome of the present Irish peace negotiations.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-09-02
ASA CUPS PER PERSON.

Since the enactment of the VolStead law coffee drinking has increased 2I per cent or 100 cups per person in the United States, reports the Ma tiOnal Coffee ROasters Association. American coffee consumption for the year ending June 30 was I,2SI, ,0OI,- 500 pounds or enough to make 484 cups for every man, woman and child in the country
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-09-02
WINDOW GLASS
 WORKERS ACCEPT
 28 P. C. WAGE CUT

Cleveland, Sept. 2.-An agreement was reached here between the Nationa Win dow Glass Workers association and the National Association of Window Glass manufacturers when the union, accord ing to Joseph Neenan, president, accepted 28 per cent. reduction in wages. Ap- proNimately l5,OOO men and sixty fac tories are involved.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-09-02
w. VA. LAW OPERATES.

Williamson, w. Va, Aug. 26.-The recently-enacted state law which permits Sulnmoning jurymen from outside the trial county has been applied in the trial ot miners and other citizens of Matewan accused of killing seven Baldwin-Feltz detectives. Organized labor opposed this jury proposal when 1t was being consid- cred by the legislature.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-09-02

$6I2,7I8,5I5, an increase of nc per cent. in five years. Newspaper sub scriptions and sales aggregate, an nually, $2o4,058,2I4; advertising totals, $4o7 700, ,3oI, an increase of 1915 per cent. in five years.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-09-02

WHAT LINCOLN
 SAID OF UNIONS


 q am glad that a system of labor prevails under which la borers can st1ike when they want to, where they are not obliged to work under all cir curnstances, and are not tied down to work whether you pay them for 1t or not.
 'I like a system which lets a man quit when he wants to, and I wish it might prevail everywhere.
 "I want a man to have a chance to better his condition; that is the true system. l am not ashamed to confess that 25 years ago I was a hired labor er."
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-09-02

BUY ONLY UNION-MADE GOODS
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-02
ESTABLISHES FUND
IN SONS MEMORY
Mrs. Lucy anderson. or Franklin. ~
VA. Leaves sI0.0n0 Z" Wash
tngtOn md Ic-

lHh"clal !" IN" Times Dispatch
u. 'tNiN'I"N. Va. oct Il
Washington and L." University has
been mentioned in tho will Of INC
.at" Mrs. Lucy Anderson. %. Franz,
I'm W. Va. and an cndowm,n; OF
$4,000. established IN memory Other
SON Herbert Anderson. OF IN. class
OF 1907. The be1ucst Is to be know
ts the Herbert Anderson Memorial
'nnd and the principal used for tho
purchase aud installation Of an organ
IN the University Chapel. which WI
soon ne enlarged.
The interest which Is IN he derived
from the "nio~ncnt Will amount 10
si:5 year. and is TO be used FOR tho
pnrcHhs" OF instruments for thu stu
dent musical organizations
Herbert Anderson was an cnthusi-
aSuc musician, and member OF tn.
N"Shlngton ma Leo orchestra. He
died during the influenza epidemic in
1918
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-02
DEMAND GUARANTEES
OF AMERICAN TITLES
Says Obrcgon Must Safeguard
Interests Before Gaining
Recognition.
iBv Assoclatcd rr,ss !

W NSli iN'IbN, Oct. ii ud.r- Soc
rotary Of State Fletcher was quoted
by Representative Isudspcth Of
Texas, today AZ saying. il, connection
with the recognition OF the Mexican
republic. that mir. obr"uon and his
government must rnt down in black
and white that All ii;i"s held bv
Americans shall 10" fully recognized
ana TINS must extend To stat"Y that
ha"" cUniis"atcd III" lands OF Am"ri-
cans Tor vs. ich they have ISSUED state
bonds that ar" not worth the paper
they are written upon"
IN" bhr"gOn government has
h"r"toi"r" claimed that they hav" no
authority over the states IN" under
SECRETARY continued. according 10 Mr..
liuHSr"'h. This * :. iuisucm"r The
hay" authority over states aud must
control the action Of TIA" states r.la-
tiv" 10 American rights when W."
rcc"gniz" Mexico /, Is not for :, dag
Or month. or Il Year. but proD"i> for
MANY many years, and ar" not
taking anything for granted but
everything must b" reduced Ia writ
ing and must h" recognized by the
head Of IN" Ms,iran govcrnmcu, and
it's Legislative body"
Tn" Texas representative EXPLAINED
that h" conferred with Mr. Fletcher
on TIA" general question Of Mexican
recognition ana received assurance.
that tn" thanizal Zone controversy
has h""n kept I'm mind a, all times in
negotiating with the Mexican gov
eminent. and 1t IL :, part OF tho treaty
siipniaii"ns.' Commissioners viii
nav" 10 IL" appointed 10 settle it,
h" d"clnr"d tho secretary had told
him. adding that ~ control the
matter. II viii Ice settled right"
Ia reply TO "a question ahou, tho
M"hican Supr"in" cDur, decision con
corning tho rc;ractiv" clause Of geo
ton .. Of the Constitution. Mr. uids-
pcth SAID the secretary answered.
u" Suir"n" Court decision only
S'Vi's on" matter and that on. d.
that II recognizes tho lease az IA.
I"Hhs company made prior 70 IN. en-
a"tm"nt % this Constitution: +, is mo-,
rr"c"d"n; for other controversies or
si7niih- matters such &c our Sunrcmc
Court decisions aye In this country q,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-02
ARE GRANDDAUGHTER
OF RANDOLPH-MACON
mnny Dnughtcrs.of NIumnn~ Attend
ing iynrhburg's wonrnn's tot
l~Sr This Year.

Especial /" The Times Dispatch
i.fNElii;ri;G. VA. oct. l.-Grand-
""nEH '"rs of I:andolph- Macon Wo-
mans College her chlldrcus' chill
"r"n' ar" beginning: TO PLAY AN APP
rr""iah!" part in the coll"s" life NOW
At that institution. for th"r. are nuw
three girls at the co!icg" whose
mothers are alumnac Of The insii-
tuition.
Th"r" ia already a gradual" dauuh
Ger "f an alrInna. Miss Eleanor Man
ning. having claimed this distinction
'"" years ago -: having been III.
INST graduated granddaughter of the
College. Misses Harriet Dunlap. pa!-
las. Tex; Miss Grace Pope Manning
sister Of Miss Eleanor Manuin. also
Of Dallas. and ThcodoSin W.lch. of
f.Isb"'rN. Mo. composed the r:.nup of
grand!auS ht"rs." already matr!cu-
lated tor thiS session
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-02

annual convention here. anil other
officers elected were: First vicc-presi.
dent DR.. Hunter ~. Mcclure. Win
chester; second vice-prcsidsnt. d..
marry wallace. Grccnv!lls: secretary.
'r. Alexander r. Robertson. Jr..
Staunton. and treasurer. Dr. J. "
B"idi"r. iiarrisonburg.
ADMISSION 81 about twenty ncw
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-02

rinG stone TO success UnsichtIy
faces. filled with pimplcs. dlsculcra-
tons. black heads. etc. are out OF
tune. they arc a discord and are
nothing but unhealthy faces due 10
Impurities. Cleanse the system and
the facial blcmiShcs disappear.
StuartS Calcium Waters show their
influence on the skin where they i'm
prove and clear the blood. And you'll
never have Il good complexion until
the blood is improved
No matter how bad your com
plcNion is, Stuart's Calcium Waters
viii work wonders with it. You can
get these little wonder waters at
your drurEists for so cents pack
Observation-Disclosures
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-02
Petticoats
Designed for the New Silhouettes

Keeping up with the fashion whims of outer apparel
is the duty OF under apparel, is evidenced in our
new petticoats.
Radim petticoats much better than other silk
understands. These made with hand embroid-
cred dots and sCaops, at $500
Peticoats for the large woman are here in extra
widths, of radum or pussywillow, at $3.50.
An cxra-size Jersey petticoat of very heavy silk
comes at $3.50.
Third Floor.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-02
LIhrnry orcn I'm = u

Thc state library will be omen
during III" fall and winter month.
from o'clock IN tn" morning ,ir,iI
o'clock At night. Tho library has
h""n '!tt"d at o'clock i'm tho even.
ing during tho summer month.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-02
OfCourseYou
AdlllireBeauty
And n Yonr Face Ia Spottcd WI,
ffmpfcS md Such RIcuj.hcx
Get HoI Of Stunrt's chi
cinm Waters To-day,

NJ riria realize that today they
"N.hS IN an age Of beauty \
clean. velvcty skin .s "A sur. s.nr-
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announce Approaching " .h,Iiru

Mrs. Florence T. GARY Announces
IA" engagement and approaching
i"arF'as" OF her daughter. Dorothy
B"t'S, 10 Wilson Montague brooks.
Th" wedding 10 take piac. Tho middle
OF this month
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-02
JorVft}ernoon
and the street
October will see

SILKS with crepe weave heavy and soft that the
urapcrY OF !rockS has grace
\ study in duck green Canton Crepe of a
quality rch it resembles duvetyne relies
almost entirely its color, line and fabric
for effect. Brocaded ribbon suggests a side
drapcry and accents the unusua! color of the
frock. $1i5.OO.
CAPES fly from the shoulders of many frock and
faunt glimpses of brilliantly hued Innings.
A demure affair Of navy Canton Crepe
straight of line and simple of treatment,
suddenly lines its shoulder cape with bril-
liant chiffon Of jade green and puts
bochons of jade beads its shoulders.
$4,000.
SAPPHIRE BLUE, an arresting color flashes
from sleeve or drapery many sober-hue gown.
Black Canton Crepe shows bands of sap
phire duvetyne embroidered in black in one
of our most beautiful gowns The duvetyne
is applied to sleeve and neck in original
fashion and accents the straight lines of
the dress. $4,000.
SLEEVES apt than to be very wide and
straight and enlivened in the most amusing fash
ion with unexpected color
Sleeves of black Canton Crepe whose lines
suggest a monks gown all in favor of the
cares of this world and make themselves of
lemon yellow chiffon in an extravagant
width The grde is yellow beads strung
with black. $500.
OTHER individual Mosby models from $4,000 up
Fourth Floor.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-02

members brought the total up To an-
rr"x'mate!y 100. representing every
county in the Valley "f Nirginir. \
feature ~ the convention was an al
ir"ss on Oppressive Insanity. by
Dr. J. :. DcJarnetc. superintendent
Of IN" Western state Hospital. a.:
>taunton. the Oldest institution for
IN" insane In the United states.