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The Connecticut labor news., 1922-07-28
SCHAEFFER LOSES
 ANOTHER VICTIM
Strikebreaker's Charges Against New Haven Striker Thrown
 Out of Court.

Strikebreaker Victor Schaeffer of Whalley avenue, New Haven, who has been amusing himself by causing the arrest of every striker who Hook ed cross-eyed" at him, got another bump this week when the City Court threw out the charges he made against one Cornelius Watson, sta tionary engineer in the shops, for lack of evidence" Schaeffer had accused Watson of intimidating him on trolley car and calling him vile names because he took a railroad job.
 Watson admitted talking to Schaef- fer on the car but declared that all he asked was where he was working and that Schaefer refused to reply. Schaeffer is working as car in spector on the station platforms and every time striker appears in the off1ng calls a cop, and already has had half dozen arrested, but so far failed to prove a case. He had like experience in the Watson episode and when others testified that Watson said nothing out of the ordinary to Schaeffer the court discharged him.
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-07-28
HARDING AGAIN SHOWS ANlMlS :. TOWARDS RAILROAD STRIKERS BY
 ANSWERING TELEGRAM KNOWN FAKE
Laborers Union
 Up 500 Per Cent.
New Organization in New Haven
 Making Great Strides Now.

There is great activity being shown by the Laborers' Union and it has started vigorous campaign for new members. The leaders, of other unions have been giving them advice and they mean to cooperate with the older heads and take pattern after the tried and successful unions The membership has increased 500 per cent. in the last two months and it IS now the aim to have every laborer in the city and vicinity in who has anything to do with construction work. Where the other locals do not allow the laborers who are helping them to join their craft organization the Laborers' Union is taking them in.
 Members of other unions have been asked to require the laborers to show their cards. By doing this the me chanic is not only strengthening his own cause but he is also aiding the Laborers' Union. Members of the Laborers' Union feel it keenly when they have to work with mechanics who do not carry a card.
 Some friction is found where some members of other crafts have the idea that they are secure and do not need the aid of the other unions. These members are in the minority, however, and as whole the card carrying mechanics are glad to give their assistance to the new organiza- ton and it's members.
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-07-28
LABOR POLITICAL
 BATTLE ON WITH
 VIGOR NEXT WEEK
Unions to Hold Special Meetings to Discuss Campaign-Kelly on Executive Board.

The non-partisan political campaign being conducted by organized labor in New Haven under auspices of the Trades Council will get under way with vim next week when beginning August I, every local union in the city will hold specially called meetings at which the political matter will be the chief subject of business. Union after union, through its committee, Tepprted at the meeting Wednesday night that dates had been set for such meetings and great enthusiasm pre- vailed among the members over the position. Speakers from the general executive committee will address each meeting.
 The Railroad Brotherhoods which have, also joined in the movement, although not : affiliated with the Trades Council, reported that they had selected Andrew P. Kelly of the Bremen and Enginemen as their representative on the executive board of the general Sconimittee. <, This fills the board, all branches of the trades union movement now being repre- sented The brotherhoods also re- ported special meetings later in Au- gust to take up the matter generally through their memberships. /
 Despite the refusal of Republican Registrar of Voters Knollmeyer to give the committees set of the caucus lists, the committee has been sue cessful in securing such lists and the work of checking them up now goes merrily on Registration for the pri- maries begins on Friday next and closes the Friday following. The committee will therefore have one more meeting before registration closes and expects to have the pri- mary details well in hand by that time
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-07-28
Former Employees Honor Chas. Dunlay
Men in Sewer Department Present 'E-Boss With Fine Set of
 Cuff Links

Charels P Dun1ay, superintendent of sewers in New Haven and one of the most active workers for organ ized labor both before and after se- curing that position, was given a sur prise by a number of former em- ployes last week, when he was called before them at the city supply house and presented with handsome pair of cuff links. MT. Dunlay's depart ment had been split up much to the regret of the employees who were thus removed from under his dsec- ton. So fair and considerate had he shown himself of their welfare dur ing the four years or more he was over them that they determined to show their appreciation and therefore the presentation.
 Mir Dunlay has made one of the best officials the city has ever had in the important sewer department. A competent mason he was never at a loss as to what and how things should be done and has had them done with
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-07-28
NO POLITICIANS "
 FOR NEW LONDON
City Manager Charter Shuts Offices
 to All Active in Parties.

New London, July 28.-If any per son has anything to do with politi- cal party in any official way, he or she is barred from taking office in the city government, IS the latest develop ment of New London's city manager government. This unique situation developed this week when Theodore Bodenwein, former secretary of state, resigned as a member of the city planning board Mr. Bodenwein is chairman of the republican tow. committee and gave as one of his reasons for declining to serve on the board as his political activity. The charter expressly forbids anyone con nected with a political machine from holding administrative office, and now that this question has come up 1t is pointed out that Alton T. Miner, who was appointed at the same time as MT. Bodenwein, holds the position of democratic state central commit teeman of this district
 Highway Commissioner Courtland R. Darrow, who is not a resident of New London, but lives and votes fh Waterford is tax collector of that cratic town committee. There are also two other men who come under the same category, M. L. O'Connell and Thomas R. Murray, the former secretary of and the latter a member of the local democratic club. This question of politics and holding office has been referred to the director of law for legal opinion.
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-07-28
After Gompers a n d Others. fDeny Author ity of Supposed Labor A g e n t, President Nevertheless Replies With Slam at Work CTS.

2 A pernlc1ous attempt on the part of the railroads or at least some in terests mighty friendly to them, tc stir up the government against the railroad strikers and foment trouble was made this week and apparently more than aided and abetted by President Harding. A telegram sign ed by one y. Cleve Dean, chairman Railway Employees Publicity Associa- tion," practically defying the govern ment to interfere with the strike, was answered by President Harding in 2 caustic attack on the strikers even President Gompers and rail- way union officials when asked by the administration about Dean denied there was any such person. Never theless, despite these denials, Hard ing took it upon himself to issue a broadside against the strikers, i'll a reply to the mythical Dean.
 The mythical Deans telegram to the President, after asserting the rights of the strikers to freedom of speech and right to strike, wound up with If you mean to challenge the righteousness of free men to be pro- tected in their lawful pursuits against interference and violence I will be Sldd to JOl1 you III SuDnllIt1nS that question to the decision of the Amer ican people,"
 The telegram evidently got under the belt of MT. Harding, so then what happened. Here is what Presi- dent Gompers of the A. F. of L. has to say:
 "The White House called me yes terday, asking if I knew this mar" " said MT. Gompers. "I told them I did not, and had no record of him as an official of American labor. consulted all the records in Wash ington and in such eastern cities as I could reach and even telephoned rail headquarters at Chicago in an effort to learn who was J. Cieve Dean. No one knew anything about him or had ever heard of him, and I informed the White House to that effect
 ,"I am positive of one thing, and that is that the author of the letter to President Harding is not chair
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The Connecticut labor news., 1922-07-28
Injunction Fails To HaLt Railroad Shop Strikers,
 WN Be HotLy Con1batted Al Hearing Ton1orro1
PLAN TAG DAY FOR
 RAILROAD STRIKERS ON SATURDAY NEXT

Plans for tag days to assist the striking shopmen on the New Ha- ven road and if permits are grant ed, New Haven will have such an affair on Saturday next. In New London and other cities on the system, tag days have already been arranged for on August 5, Satur- day, so it is expected to make it general tag day over the system.
 Despite the drives of the anti labor press, the railroad men have a large public support and a tag day will undoubtedly be big sue cess therefore. The men receive no strike benefits but their many, friends will be glad of opportunity to help them win the fight by assisting at the tag day.
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-07-28
Senate Head of Labor Committee Declares Interests w an t e d Large Army Solely to Use Against Organ iZed Workers if They A S S ert e d Their Rights.

Organized Labor is fighting for its very existence, and against a deep laid plot by capital based upon the expected unrest following the great war and these interests are still de- hberately carrying out their plot to destroy them, according to dec1ara- ton made this week by Senator Will liam E. Borah, chairman of the Sen ate Committee on Labor. Senator Borah in addition lays the entire cause for the present strikes in the coal fields and on the railroads to this plot and in a well prepared argument points out the danger not only to labor but to the entire country if it Is allowed to continue. The real reason why certain interests are crying for a large army appropriation and force is that it will be on hand to use against Labor if it rises to assert itself, Sem ator Borah declares. Capital hoped and expects to use the army against Labor, he insists, in explaining why he fought that issue.
 Recent ~ developments certainly seem to justify the view l took of a large army then, and which 1 still hold now Borah added "One req son certain big interests supported and encouraged the presidential as- pirations of Gen. Leonard Wood in 1920 was that they were confident if he were elected to the White House he would place battalion of soldiers at the doorway of union labor wherever and whenever those inter ests deemed the use of armed force necessary to crush union labor"
 Borah said he was "deeply con cerned about the incalculable hard ships" the continued deadlock was bound to impose upon the gEeat mass of the people
 "In it's determination to crush union labor, capital started out, as soon as the world war was finished, to dehate wages. to slash them fires pective of whether they were reduced below the level of the living wage or not" Borah continued. And yet no dehation of, wages can be justified as long as living conditions remain as they are, and living conditions are certain to continue as they are unless there Is reduction in living costs all along the line, and there can be no reduction in living costs unless there is a corresponding reduction III present extravagant expenditures and taxation. The evil of the industrial situation confronting us is an econ omic one, and it's only solution IS economy from the top down and the bottom up."
 MT. Borah said he believed nation alization or governmental control of the coal industry was inevitable and that this belief led him to introduce his bill for the creation of a commits sion to delve deeply into the coal situation as 1t has existed for the last 10 years.
 vital to the welfare of the people as is transportation and. it is imperative that there should be government reg ulation of the coal industry as it is to have the government regulate other public utilities like the railroads, MT Borah said.
 He hoped to have his committee act promptly on his bill, and report it favorably to the senate so it might be passed at this session of congress.
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-07-28
ALLEGES CONTEMPT OF THE ORDER AND HARTFORD MEN ARE CALLED
 BEFORE U S. DISTRICT ATTORNEY
Continues With Even Greater Success Than Before Restraint Was Asked For and Strikebreakers Leave Shops in Increas-
 ing Number-GrOtOn Iron Works
 Lease Considered Another Bluff.

strike of the crafts the New Haven Road will its fifth ranks of the strikers only broken but added by hundreds despite unction and methods the railroad break the morale of the and force them back the shops The formal hearing the last restraining the strikers officers conducting pckeng will be held before Judge Thomas the United States Court New Haven ing 10 o'clock will be lively the strikers be sened by Attorneys C. Danaher of Meriden and B. OKeefe of New Haven and the road will have job hands show why the injunction should be made permanent
 To bolster the this said have asked
 
 ing order None had been known although Hartford summoned before the United States district complaints allegations a strkebreakefs alleged be contempt of restraining pick > : . Y z.s '.
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-07-28

The strikers were greatly jhearter1ed i on Monday when. representatives of the Railroad trainmen's brotherhoods appeared before the mass meeting and stated that the brotherhoods on Sunday had voted financial support to the strikers and asked that they accept such donations as may be made. As there are no strike bene- fit funds available to the striking shopmen,, thus making their strike one~of even more courage than the public supposes, the aid offered by the operating brotherhoods was gratefully accepted
 Despite the restraining order on the officers of the striking unions, the plcketIng of the various shops on the New Haven system continues un- abated and with even better results than before the injunction was asked by the road. All over the system, men who were sticking on the jobs they had been offered after the strike went on, came out when news of the injunction order was waited to them by the picllets, who continue their work individually aud regardless of the officers. While much incentive toward trouble has been offered to these pickets, they have been care full to avoid 1t with the result that since the order was issued, the days following have been the most peace ful of the strike
 During the. week the New Haven announced amid great fanfare that 1t has secured the Groton Iron Works plant and intended to make 1t a per manent repair shop and start work immediately there and none of the old employees would be hired That didn't scare the men as intended for as investigation disclosed only a 30 day lease of the shops was secured, 1t wasn't fitted for locomotive repair work and couldn't be for months and then only at big expense and its loca- ton is so far out of the main way as to make 1t almost impractical to adapt 1t to railroad work Several bridges would have to be rebuilt to carry the heavy engines safely and much additional trackage laid so the workers concluded 1t just another bluff
 The road did actually try to start work in the shops and endeavored to hire skilled machinists at from 40 to Go cents an hour, this in direct violation of the Labor Board order which fixes the rate at 70 cents. Other shop crafts were offered wages much less than the rate ruled for. Two light engines were sent to the shops and repairs attempted on them while gang of 30 or more trackmen were sent to the vicinity and made a great showing of placing additional trackage and bolstering up the run down rails already in use This was solely for the effect on the men but failed.
 The mass meetings of the men con- tinue to be crowded and the strikers full of enthusiasm. The daily papers tiring of the futile efforts to disrupt the men have now practically drop ped the strike from their columns ex- cept when the administration or some other agency takes a slam at the strikers, or Vice President E. P. Lyon, in charge of the roads public ity issues another statement declar- ing the men are striking against the government. Lyon has issued this
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The Connecticut labor news., 1922-07-28
OWNERS USE PUBLICITY.

New York, July 28.-"The present anthracite suspension is hte most ef- fective in the history of our organiza- tion," says the anthracite miners gen. eral scale committee, which declares that "the publicity agents of the op- orators are now engaged in a tremen- dous propaganda movement against the mine workers organization"
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-07-28
ROAD SEEKS ARREST OF MEN
 TO BOL LSTER UP CASE IN COURT
B. and M. Averts
 Track Strike
Meets Committee of Men and Agrees
 to Reopen Wage Issue.

Boston, July 28.-The Boston & Maine railroad met Nthe employees of it's maintenance of way department this week and agreed to submit the questions at issue between them to the Railroad Labor Board for decis- ion, company officials announced
 The employees asked for restoration of the wage scale in effect previous to the cut recently ordered by the labor board and restoration of work ing conditions
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-07-28
B. AND 0. WANTS PEACE.

Chicago, July 28.-The avertin8 of a strike of approximately 10000 sta ton agents, preparations for the for nation of new unions of shop work CTS on 40 eastern roads, and negotia- tions for separate peace on the Bal timore & Ohio, marked tHe progress this week of the railway shopmen's strike
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-07-28

the utmost harmony. Considerable regret was expressed by the empolyes who are still under his direction that they were not let in on the presenta- ton and allowed to show their feel ings also.
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-07-28
Two Women Arrested
 in Railway Strike

Huntington, w. Va, July 28-Miss Alice Hazard, striking Chesapeake & Ohio railroad telephone operator, +this week was under arrest, charged with having violated a federal court injunction restraining strikers from interfering with operation of the road. She was alleged to have called a working operator "a scab.'
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-07-28

Bufola, N. Y., July 28.-Miss Mat tie Wehmeyer is the first woman ar rested here in connection with the railroad strike. She was charged with possessing deadly weapon which she admitted she intended to use if necessary
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-07-28
NOTICE

Regular meetings of the Trades Council Non-Partisan Political Campaign Committee will be held the second and fourth Wednesday in each month in Trades Council Hall, 2I5 Meadow Street, at P. M.
 I. M. ORNBURN,
 Chairman.
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-07-28

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The New York herald., 1922-08-30
Bohemian Girls to Compete
In Women's Athletic Games

Barney Laznovsky. manager OF the d.
A. Sokol Gymnastic Association, yester-
day informed Roy Il. Moore. chairman
Of tho Metropolitan Association A. A. u.
Women's Athletic Committee. that they
would have about fifteen or twenty
competitors In the women's athletic
meet to be held at the City College
Stadium September 16. Among them
will be Frances Weber. the winner of
tho 80 yard dash of the Yorkvile
Athletic League games held in the
Seventh Regiment Armory, February IL
last, from a field OF fifty-three girls In
the fast time of 1-5 seconds On
March Miss Weber also won the
running high jump event at the d. A.
Sokol Hall. doing feet inches. She
Is a very good all around performer.
They will also have Miss Ellen
Michael. who won the so yard dash
held in Greensboro Park on May 21.
Her time was As seconds, defeating
Miss Weber. who finished second. They
will also have two teams to represent
the Bohemian organization in the relay
race. Members OF the first team will be
Miss Weber, Augusta Safunda, Anna
Fulxa and Marie Prosek Most OF the
other girls have won prizes in various
gymnastic and athletic meets In York
Vile
The New York herald., 1922-08-30
Five Leading Filters
in Each Major League
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

order to mask his signaling devices.
was resting with his head between his
knees absorbed in thought. Babe Ruth
was at bat. The Babe swung at ono
which just brushed by O'Leary. II It
had been a few inches to the left It
would have carried MFR. O'Leary with
IL into the solid masonry or the stands
and the Yanks would have been put TO
the Inconvenience of getting new
coach Immediately.
Another near fatality occurred when
Jumping Joe Dugan. the expensive
third h ~~eman, was struck in the ribs
by a pitched ball hurled by Walter
Johnson. The ball caught him on one
Of the upper ribs and there was noise
such as is emitted when the bass drum
mer hits the first heavy beat. It was
several minutes before Joseph could re-
cover enough breath to say that he
was not slain outright.
AS prospective worlds series op-
ponents of the Yanks. the visiting
Giants seemed to be of the opinion that
their nelghbors had considerable Of
ball club AS one OF them put It. why
is not this club out In front about ten
games by this timer" That Is one OF
the many mysteries of the national
pastime. The score:
The New York herald., 1922-08-30
Trip to Japan Planned
for Major League Stars
Several Giant Players Expect
ed to Be Included.

Herbert Hunter. formerly of the
coach Of students in Japan. has made
tentative selections of a number of the
Zig league players he expects to taks
to Japan, Manila and China this fall.
He has had correspondence with Ban
johnson of the American League about
the players, and recently called on John
Heydler to talk about the likely National
League selections and about getting per-
mission for the National Leaguers to
make the trip. AS the National League
probably will grant "barnstorming" per-
mission to it's pennant winners, 1t Is
likely that several Of the New York
Giant players will be included.
According to Hunter, one OF those
who is helping to make the trip Is Prof.
Isoo Abe, the Walter Camp of Nippon.
and connected with Waseda University.
Among the sixteen games the teams
will play ir Japan will be several with
tho Waseda and Keio University mines.
The trip will start at Vancouver Oc-
tober 10 and wind up at San Francisco
February 2. Outside of Japan and Ma
nila it isn't probable that any games
will be attempted, though one may be
put on in Shanghai or Hongkong. How
ever. the trip will take in Manchuria.
Pekin and Hongkong for sightseeing
purposes. The return will be by way OF
Honolulu and game will be played
there January 10.
Six games are to be played In Toxic.
Saturdays and Sundays only. and four
in Manila, and Elks and Rotary clubs
will be hosts to theI travellers in the
Philippines.
Hunter preferred not to discuss the
personnel Of the teams until they arc
finally selected. However. Il is believed
that Robertson of the White Sox. Falk.
Ellcrbe. Hoyt, McNally, Stephenson,
Perkins. Kelly, Young. Hollocher, Nehf
and Lavan among others. may be in the
party.