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The Connecticut labor news., 1922-07-07

Along in 1904 when w. R. Rus sell was president of the Illinois Miners Union, industrial conditions were bad, and ,after a long, drawn out joint conference between the scale committees (selected from the different scale districts within the State of Illinois, for the miners unoin and the coal operators of that state, they had been unable to reach an agreement and were about at the breaking point.
 There was good deal of bitter feeling on both sides and If there had been a disagreement reached and | both sides had gone back home and started to fight, the chances are it ! would have meant long, drawn-out | misery to the mine workers, loss to the coal operators, higher prices and ] inconvenience to the public.
 In the hope of bringing about a 1 settlement, President w. R. Russell | communication with the then inter Union, John Mitchell, explained the situation to him and asked him to come to Springfield immediately to help them to try and bring about an agreement.
 MT. Mitchell was unable to come immediately but agreed to come the following day and be in Springfield at o'clock in the afternoon.
 l In the morning session of the joint scale committee the feeling seemed to get worse and almost everyone on both sides wanted to adjourn the meeting sine die and go home and fight. Just a little after 10 o'clock it seemed practically impossible to
 stop it's being done ,and for that to l happen, meant disaster.
 1 was then a member of the scale committee and a member of the state executive board of the Illinois Miners
 Union. At that point President Rus sell called me aside and asked me to
 get the floor and to hold it until the
 regular adjournment time at noon,
 so that when they did adjourn, they would adjourn according to the rules,
 to reconvene in the afternoon at 2
 o'clock when Mitchell would be there.
 He said, John, divert their atten-
 ton, discuss something, 1 don't care
 what you talk about, just so you keep l the floor and prevent sine die ad- journment Mitchell will be here al
 ? o'clock this afternoon and l am
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-07-07
PROGRESS
 BASED ON EDUCATION

Cincinnati, July 7-"Constant progress is achieved through increas- ing intelligence of the membership" declared the A. F. of L. convention III urging all organizations of labor to appoint committees on education
 With the vast increase in tae size and power of organized labor, the education of the adult workers has become one of the fundamental de- mands of the labor movement
 "The worker must know the rela- ton of the industry in which he works, not only to the labor move ment, but also to the structure of our modern society. He must be consci- ous of the spiritual forces which di- rect and shape the course of the la bor movement and inspire the will ingness to stand by the movement
 "Workers' education Is the very basis of a permanent and responsible workers organization; it must be CO., ordinated with the labor movement, and, therefore, should be regarded as an integral part of the trade union itself. To develop this sense of rela tionship on the part of the individual worker, and quicken this feeling of responsibility on the part of the trade union, is part of the function of adult workers education"
 The convention approved the action of the executive council in entering into relationship with the workers education bureau of America.
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-07-07
Resolutions of COOPERATION

WHEREAS Labor's strongest asset is its Purchasing Power, combined with a general application Of Co-Operative Prin- ciples and
 WHEREAS this is the most important movement ever promoted in our city by Labor to officially advance the spirit of reciprocity and
 WHEREAS the firms here represented are on record as having manifested their desire for cooperation with the working classes:
 THEREFORE, although it is not in- ferred that this list covers all firms "fair" to Labor, the concerns herein represented have shown their desire to cooperate with our membership and it is agreed that we will be guided by Consistency as our Principle and give them our hearty patron age and support in accordance with the established policy of our organization.
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-07-07
RED THREAT AGAINST UNIONS
 EXPOSED, LEAVING BOLSE1EVIST PROPONENTS UTTERLY SILENCED

earliest possible moment, which he did And he, conferring with MT, Schlesingcr, demanded of MT. Schles- finger that he join the red trade unio.H movement and if he declined to do Mat immediately he (the commisar) would undertake the upbuilding of a seeding ,disrupting, dual body and leave no stone unturned to weaken not only hinlself (Schlesinger), but the International Ladies' Garment " OrkerS-"
 Delegate Schlesinger interrupting: And the officials of the Ladies Gar ment Workers"
 Delegate Woll continuing: And Ben Schlesinger as a trade unlonlst opened the door and told him to get out as fast as he could, He went out, and today the attack is being made upon the International Ladies' Garment Workers that was threaten- ed. Mrs Schlesinger, by his own in terruption, has verified that fact"
 In the language of President Com pers, the soviet propaganda, after years of effort, effort intensified dur ing the past year, came to nothing.
 Overwhe elmingly the soviet advo- oates were beaten. They had sought through a carefully conducted cam paign to break the faith of American labor, to convert 1t to the support of the ruthlessnes and autocracy of the Lenine government.
 Twice before, in annual conven- tions, American labor has repudiated bolshevism and the communist regime in Russia This third repudia- ton is the more important because of the incessant propaganda conduct ed during the past year, the great final effort to win American labor at any cost, the vast amount of misrep- resentation resorted to and the alli- ance formed with a number of pub lications which presume to speak tor the workers.
 The fight on this question was cas- ilv the most spectacular of the whole convention. The outcome was decis- i've The victory for democracy was overwhelming
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-07-07
A. F. of l.. Shown How Personal Attack Was Made Upon Garment Workers and Their H cad on Lenine's Order.

The lengths to which soviet propu- gandists have gone and are going 10 disrupt the American labor move ment, hopeless task though 1t is, was revealed to the delegates to the Gin cinnati convention in a dramatic and powerful indictment of the soviet autocracy by Vice President Matthew Woll. In this address Woll produced what the soviet proponents had clam ored for and doubtless hoped not to get-evidence of actual operations by soviet agents.
 How a soviet official followed President Benjamin Schlesinger from Russia to New York, demanding that Schlesinger bring his great organiza- ton into the red internationale or suffer the consequences, was told to the convention by Woll and confirm ed by Schlesinger The declaration clearly came as a shock to the soviet packers and as a surprise to many others.
 Woll went on to show that the sov- jet autoCracy had sought to carry out it's threat to disrupt the internatlon- al Ladies' Garment Workers-a bat tie that had its dramatic climax m the recent convention of that organiza- ton where the red propaganda was defeated in a complete rout.
 Here is the stenographic report ot Wolrs statement to the convention- the final blow that left the minority group. hopeless and helpless:
 May I submit this as statement of fact that may be verified in this convention and which, 1 think, will indicate clearly that if that course is possible and is followed we may rest assured that there are other similar agencies at work within the trade union movement.
 "I refer to the International Ladies' Garment Workers and l par ticularize upon it's president, Ben Schlesinger, who; as you we'll know, visited Russia and MT. Lenine and all the leaders of the soveit government. Upon his return to New York City there immediately followed from Rus sia a commisar with the special duty and purpose to be carried out by him to seek Mr. Ben Schlesinger at the
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-07-07
A Directory of Our
 FRIENDS

In pursuance of the movement which has for its purpose the urging of all work ing people to give their combined support to reputable concerns that have uniformly shown a friendly attitude toward the cause of Labor, there will here be found a directory of enterprises which we feel can be conscientiously endorsed and which are, therefore, justly entitled to our good will and united cooperation.
 It does not necessarily follow that con- cerns which are not here represented are unfriendly, nevertheless those listed on this page have demonstrated their friendliness in various ways and should have our sup port.
 Cooperation is always two-way matter and it is our duty to cooperate with those who cooperate with us. Consult this directory carefully before making any pur- chases.
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-07-07

Who is little Con-?
 Why that's the nickname for CONGRESS, the Wall Street Messenger Boy.
 Where is he going
 To the Headquarters of the Special Interests.
 What is he carrying?
 Oh, he has a bunch of pack ages for his Big Business friends.
 What are in the packages? Well, there is the big one which contains the reductions of taxes on large incomes and also the excess profits of the war profteers.
 Then there is a package con taining Newberry's seat.
 Another contains Tea Pot Dome and other oil fields.
 Alaska is in one.
 The Guaranteed Dividends for the railroads Is in another. One contains fines saved by all the war grafters who were
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-07-07

satisfied we will be able to reach an agreement. Ii this conference ad- journs sine die the joint movement will break up in this state and God knows what might come out of it..
 l got the floor and held it until 2 o'clock in spite of the fact that there were points of order raised repeat edly and motions made to adjourn sine die, which were ruled out of or der by the chair When they re- convened at ? o'clock, John Mitchell was there and before the joint con- ference adjourned they had reached an agreement.
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-07-07
BaerfaCts By J. M. BAER, The Congressman Cartoonist. International Labor News Service DELIVERING THE GOODS

not prosecuted by Daugherty.
 There are many others con- taining privileges for the spe- cial interests, and soon he will deliver packages of Tariffs and Ship Subsidies.
 His arms are full now. He can carry them all in one load.
 Doesn't he get anything for all this good work?
 To be sure! He has a C. o. D. in his hand. He wants $5oo,ooo to carry on the con gressional campaigns. He wants to be reelected.
 Will Mr. Special Interests pay him?
 Most assuredly. Con" has carried out every pledge to privilese-he has delivered the goods" He'll get his money all right!
 But what will the people get?
 An, there's the rub, they will get the wonderful opportunity of voting for him again as they usually do.
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-07-07
RETAIL FOOD PRICES ARE
 CLIMBING, SAYS BUREAU

Retail food prices are gradually but surely moving upwards, the United States Department of La bor finds as result of its inves- tigations. Food now is costing per cent more than a month ago. Government agents are surprised that it is not larger.
 Wholesale prices began to rise several months ago. It was then predicted that retail prices of food and other commodities had reach ed rock-bottom and that a steady increase would develop. Retail prices usually follow wholesale prices after 50 to 90 days. The retail price level, however, it is said, is responding to the whole sale index with more than the usual delay. More speed Is anticl- pated from now on.
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-07-07
TEACHERS RAISE WAGES.

Chicago, July 1.-The Teachers Federation, backed by organized la bor, has won a wage fight for 10000 school teachers that means net gains of $4,25o,ooo annually.
 The 8,ooo elementary school teach CTS minimum of ST 200 is advanced to $I, 500 and the $2,ooo maximum to $2, 500,
 The $1,6oo minimum of 1,6oo high school teachers is raised to $2,ooo, and the $3,4oo maximum to $500.
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-07-07
SuPREME COURTS DECISION
 CAN DESTROY TRADE UNIONS

Washington, July 7.-"The supreme court of the United States has ever stood as the defender of liberty" and the Coronado decision can wreck trade unionism, is the facing-both- ways position of the Washington Evening Star.
 While this newspaper attempts to defend the court from attacks by la bor, the editor makes this acknowl- edgment:
 "Carried to a logical conclusion, the doctrine laid down by the su- preme court in the Coronado case would utterly destroy the efficiency. ot labor unions and reduce the working classes to a condition of servitude."
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-07-07

work is resumed after 10 days vaca- ton, the pay of all the employees will be increased 10 per cent. Six weeks ago, the wages were cut 20 per cent.
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-07-07
ALLEN TAKES LONG DROP.

Topeka, Kan, July 1.-Two years ago Governor Allen aspired to the presidency of the United States and today he is being discouraged in even getting the nomination for represen- tative to the legislature from his home county.
 It is whispered that when Allen was in Washington recently he con suited with Kansas congressman of his political faith regarding running for governor again. He was told that he would endanger the election of every congressional candidate of his party. He will now be satisfied with the state legislature.
 If you want FACTS in the world
 of Labor yau should read THE
 TAp0D NEXVc
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-07-07
WAGES INCREASED
 IN WOOLEN MILLS

Southbrdge, Mass, July 7-Notice was posted this week in the mills of the Hamilton Woolen Company of this city that beginning July 10, when
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-07-07
OF COURSE HE

OF COURSE HE
 WAS.
 I heard Signor De Bluff sing Hamlet last night.
 An! Did you? Now, tell me-do you think Hamlet was mad ?"
 Me must have b e @ I. T h e r @ wasn't a hundred dollars in the houAA
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-07-07

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The Connecticut labor news., 1922-07-07
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The Connecticut labor news., 1922-07-07
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The Washington times., 1922-03-12
Women Voters Plan
Suffrage Meeting

THE District of Columbia Branch
of the League of Women
Voters will hold a meeting in the
board room OF the District build
ing Friday evening, March II. at 8
o'clock, for the purpose Of discuss
ing District suffrage. The object
of the meeting is for education.
and not for propaganda.
Chaplin Brown. attorney for the
Rent Commission. will present the
side Of the Jones amendment.
which is for Federal suffrage.
William Nick. Clayton. chairman
Of publicity for the Federal Citi.
zens' Association, will speak for
full municipal suffrage. There
will also be a speaker who Will
present, the views Of those opposed
to any kind Of District suffrage.
After the speakers there will be
a full discussion Of the subject
from the floor. All who are in
terested are invited to attend and
to take part in the discussion.
The Washington times., 1922-03-12

No date has been set for the
marriage, but one rather hopes
for a June wedding. Whenever it
takes place is will be an event Of
special interest as the first Cab
net wedding" In Washington Of
this Administration. To be sure
the two sons of the Secretary of
Agriculture and Mrs. Wallace were
married after their father came to
the Cabinet. but both weddings
took place out In Iowa. And be-
sides Washington never feels quite
the same proprietary interest In
Cabinet sons that II does In Cabl.
net daughters.
The Washington times., 1922-03-12
TO remain perfectly still for ten

TO remain perfectly still for ten
whole seconds is an almost i'm
possible task for a small girl and
small dog.
But Ghislaine de Selys, daughter
of the counselor of the Belgian
embassy and Nine. de Selys, and
her beloved Toto" are obedient
little people and when told to sit
very still while The Times camera
man counted ten they did their
best to obey. 1t would be hard to
imagine an American little girl
Of just two and a half doing as
she was told so cheerfully. And
as for Toto" Ghislaine, or, rather
Nine" as her parents call her,
in an excellent model for a small
dog to follow.
Nine. de Selys is, herself, French
and her small daughter comes
naturally by the charm of manner
for which French women are noted.
Her great brown eyes have
trick Of gazing up at one through
their curling lashes and her tiny
red mouth a habit of pouting most
appealingly.
Her manners would do credit to
some stately grande dame of the
old days Entering "A room little
Nine gravely curtsies to her
mothers guests and as solemnly
kisses their hands. AS yet she
hasn't learned that one doesn't
differentiate between men and
women callers and kisses their
hands impartially.
Nine had her, second birthday
last October. And curiously
enough Nine. de Selys birthday is
the same date. Nine was born In
Belgium at the Chateau de ST.
Gerlache. near the Holland border.
At the time of her birth her father
was attached to the Belgian en-
bassy at The Hague.
From The Hague NJ. de Selys was
sent to Washington where he was
Joined last fall by Nine. de Selys and
their small daughter. Since nrriv,
ing in Washington Nine has &C
quired quite an extensive American
Her tongue already
The Washington times., 1922-03-12
BABY HAS MANNERS-AND MANNER
OFF GRANDE DAME OF ANCIENNE REGINlE

thas mastered her mothers native
French and a few words of Flemish.
Nine. de Selys is anxious to learn
something OF the American methods
of bringing up children. She frank
ly admits that at first she was APP
palled by the number of things
small boys and girls in this country
are permitted to eat. But their ap-
parent vigor treasured her, and she
$ not so fearful OF trying a few, just
a few, American ways on Nine.
The Washington times., 1922-03-12
Dancer to Entertain
Quests At Studio Tea

DAUb GARDNER TCHERNI-
koff will entertain a large and
distinguished company at tea at
his studio in rhe old William A.
Slater house, 1871 l street. to-
morrow afternoon at o'clock.
Mrs. Charles II. Campbell will
preside at the tea table. assisted
by Miss Juliette Thompson, Mrs.
Edouard Albion, and Miss Alice
Shepard. Miss Thompson, who is
a well-known artist, after spend
ing the winter as the guest of
Mrs. Stephen h. Elkins, is now
visiting Mrs. Joseph NOEL.
Mr.. Tchernikoff is not sending
out cards.
The Washington times., 1922-03-12
Russian PrinceSSeS
Preside at Unwilling
of Grant Monument
reat-dranddaughter
of Grant to Assist In
Memorial Exercises

Two little Russian princesses
and their American cousin,
all three eat-granddaughters Of
President Ulysses s. Grant. will be
the central figures at the unveiling
of the Grant Memorial on April 81.
Princess Bertha and Princess Ida
Cantacuzene, daughters OF Prince
and Princess Michael Cantacuzene,
the latter the former Miss Julia
Grant. and Miss Edith Grant,
daught1 OF Col. Ulysses g. Grant,
Sd. and Mrs. Grant, have been
selected to unveil the memorial.
The young princesses, with their
mother, have been in Washington
since last fall and need no intro
duction. Miss Edith Grant, 1t will
sbe remembered. is the daughter of
the hero-President's namesake and
grandson. On her mothers side,
too. she is entitled to fame. Mrs.
Grant is the daughter of Elihu
Root. and as Miss EdithSRoot was
a popular member of Washington
society several yearS ago.
The memorial exercises will be
held on the hundredth anniversary
of the first Ulysses s. Grants birth
day. Arrangements have been
made for a grand parade between
the White House, down Pennsyl-
vania avenue, and terminating at
the site of the memorial. Patriotic
organizations, veterans societies,
cadets from West Point, midship-
men from Annapolis, sailors and
marines will participate.
The program will open with an
invoca ton by the Rev. William Ed.
wards Huntington, president emer-
titus Of Boston University. The me
mortal will be presented on behalf
of the Grant Commission by the
Secretary of War. John w. Weeks.
The Vice President, Calvin Coolidge,
will make the address OF acceptance.
speaking for the Government and
people o. the United States.
The Washington times., 1922-03-12
HARDINGS SOUND ''STOLE AWAY TO
SPEND HOLIDAY ON FLORIDA COAST

doesn't it? Really the most COM
plete collection of educators ever
gathered TO meet the President Of
these United States at a dinner
table. I couldn't help a sneaking
sympathy with one giddy young
thing who. as she read II, ex.
claimed. 1.-The poor dears! No
wonder they had to go to Florida
for rest and recreation the very
next day"
DERHAPS you noticed that the
President in his little talk
with the newspaper men at the
National Press Club. when they
gave him an informal official
birthday party" celebrating the
completion Of his first year in the
White House, said that the hard
est thing about his job as Presi-
dent was to keep himself human.
If you had been in Washington.
watching the Administration close
ly and critically during the last
year, you would have realized that
this also was both the President
and Mrs. Harding's most notable
accomplishment. That they had
both kept themselves human, to
an unprecedented degree. TO de-
gree which most of us who have
been watching the game in Wash
ington would have said was quite
impossible.
More than eighteen months ago,
Immediately after her return from
the nominating convention at Chi.
cago, l had an informal little tele-
phone talk with Mrs. Harding.
she had come to that telephone
in response to call quite as
freely as she would have at any
time during her residence in
Washington, and had discussed
her plans, as far as they were
formulated, quite as frankly.
Deprecatingly, she had said "Oh,
well. you know we are not in the
White House yet-and may not
get there, at ALL" And then, But
IL we do, 1t isn't going to make
any difference in us; we are GO
ing 10 be just ourselves, you know.
Whether we are living at the
White House, or out here on
Wyoming avenue, or at our home
in Marion, we are still Just the
warren Hardings. / hope to see
as much of my friends there as
here--I want you to call me just
as you are doing now-and IL 1
possibly can, | shall come to the
phone, just as / am doing now!
Being in the White House ought
not to make any difference in
ones being human"
AT the time | told myself-and
l believe l told her-"That sounds
well, and l don't for a moment
doubt your sincerity, butt can't
be done" OF course 1t hasn't been
done-quite. But II has come
nearer to being done than any one.
familiar with the conditions, would
have believed possible.
The Hardings, outside of office
hours, have maintained their own
Municipalities more sturdily than
most sanguine. admirers had
imagined they could. They bave
been more accessible, than any
President and First Lady, within
the memory of the oldest in.
habitant. Mrs. Harding has Of
course not answered the telephone
every time it rang, but any legiti.
mate question one wished to put
to her, one has usually been able
to put to her by proxy.