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The Connecticut labor news., 1922-06-23
MORE BUNK BEING
 HANDED OUT BY BUILDERS EXCHANGE
Again Trying to Fool People About Mythical So Cent Wage
 Scale.

The Labor News reprints the fol- lowing from the New Haven Times Leader of June Io, for just what it is worth, nothing more nor less than more propaganda of the Builders Exchange to lead people to believe they are really getting away with their drive against the Labor unions:
 "There's a big building boom in progress in New Haven at the pres ent time and the prospect is good for work right through the summer and fall,'' remarked Stephen l.. Champion, secretary of the Master Builders Association, today.
 "All the mechanics who desire work are busy Some of the local men have gone to New York, but in several cases they have come back finding that they could do better here. Carpenters working under our plan get So cents an hour in New Haven and the price in New York is $I.I2H per hour, but the men find their ex- penses are so great in the latter city that they can save money by work ing here Only this week local man who had been working in New York returned and we found work for him here.'
 Secretary Champion explained that the American plan union men and non-union men worked on the same job when they wished to. He said the local exchange while open shop, employed on jobs any union men who wished to work He said in Chicago 50 per cent of the building work is done under the American plan.'
 Secretary Champion mentioned among the big jobs now in progress here was the Westville Junior High School to cost about $32o,ooo An other large contract was the Powell building. The Yale laboratory on Prospect street costing over $I,ooO,- 900 was well along towards comple- ton. This, he said, was a union job.
 Two large factories were soon to be built on the old Marlin property on Dixwell avenue for the Car Heat ing Go. These buildings are to be each 2ooxIoo feet and of one story.
 MT. Champion was asked whether the work on the proposed new Junior high school building on the Orphan Asylum property would be union or non-union labor and he said he did not know. If the contract was awarded in New Haven, it would be on the open shop plan, but if out side contracts were let, it would prob ably be union labor.
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-06-23
Wage Cut Brings Kick of Merchants

Toledo, Ohio, June 23.-Business prosperity by the wage cut route is not what it is cracked up to be by the anti-trade union employers, according to complaints of Toledo merchants
 A meat dealer claims that workers who formerly bought $2 and $3 worth of meat at time now do well if they purchase 75 cents worth.
 The Merchants and Manufacturers Association 1naugurated the wage cutting drive a couple of years ago to place Toledo in the class of low wage cities. Now there is a general complaint by merchants that large numbers of their best wage-earning customers are leaving because of the low wages policy of the industrial employers, led by the Overland com pany.
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-06-23
STANDARD OIL DIVIDENDS
 $e82, IN 10 YEARS

New York, June 23.-The Supreme Court of the United States dissolved the Standard Oil Company in IoII- Gin the public interest" Since then the companies known as the Standard Oil group have paid $oS2,o ,5o4 in dividends The total dividends dis tributed for the first six months of 1922 amount to $57,88o, ,7oS.
 Standard Oil companies as a rule oppose trade unions. Trade union wages would transfer to the pockets of the wage earners a portion of the income used to pay these enormous dividends, thus raising the shamefully low standard of living of the wage earners' families But the policy of Standard Oil owners is low wages and living standards for the workers and huge dividends for the owners of industry.
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-06-23
LABOR BACKS NATIONAL
 GUARD, SAYS GOMPERS

Organized Labor backs the Ma tional Guard organizations, says Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor.
 The veteran labor leader makes this point in letter to Adjutant General Louis c. Lasher, of Iowa,
 "A man who is a wage earner and honorable, working at his trade or calling to support him self and his dependents" says MT. Gompers, "has not only the right to become a citizen soldier, but that right must be unquestioned.
 ",The citizen soldiery of the sev- eral states incur country supplies what otherwise might take it's place-a large standing army.'
 The difference between National Guards and standing armies is the difference between the conception of liberty and tyranny, says MT. Gompers.
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-06-23

unanimous vote you gave us. Per haps if the struggle goes on it wIh be required of the representatives ot our organization to come to sister unions who may be more fortunately situated than others and ask them for something more substantial than you have given us this morning. 1 am sure, my friends, that if it comes to that we won't hesitate, because we be- lieve in you and we know you will do the best you can. 1 am sure we are not going to come and ask tor Jour financial help unless we find |. absolutely necessary to do so."
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-06-23
American Federation of LabOr's Remarkable
 Membership Increase

Cincinnati, June 23.-The remark able growth of the American Fedora ton of Labor is shown by the re- port of Secretary Frank Morrison, submitted 10 the 42nd annual conven- tion in session here
 In 1882 the membership of the affiliated organizations was 5o,ooo; in 1892, 25o,ooo; in 1902, I,o24,3oo; in 1912, 1,77o,145; in 1922, 3,Io5,635.
 The increase in the federation revenue by Io-year periods is even more striking than its increase ir numbers.
 In 1882 the receipts amounted tc $268; nj 1892, $I7,834;. nj 1902 $I44,- 4o8; in 1912, $2o7,373; and for the fiscal year ending April 30, 1922, the income totaled $583,I2o.
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-06-23
ASKED
 FOR RAILWAY STRIKERS

Atlanta, Ga, June 23.-The Georgia State Federation of Labor has issued an appeal to trade unionists of the state for financial aid for the striking men of the Atlanta, Birmingham & Atlantic railroad, who have carried on struggle for two years against wage Railroad Labor Board. The railroad was thrown into the hands of a re ceiver to evade the railroad labor boards orders. The strike has so seriously affected the road that a movement was recently started to sell 1t to the state.
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-06-23
Deny Combination
 to Defeat Labor
No One Ever Expected Wage Cut
 ting Bunch Would Admit It.

Washington, June 3.-Existence of a "combination" of banking, rail road and industrial interests dominat- ing industry and dehating labor, charged recently by w. Jett Lauck, representative of railroad unions, was denied before the Senate interstate commerce committee by another railroad executive, l.. F. Loree, pres ident of the Delaware & Hudson The same charges were denied a fortnight ago before the committee by Daniel Willard, chairman of the Baltimore & Ohio boapd
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-06-23
FUR WORKERS VOTE
 S5o.ooo FOR ORGANIZATION

Philadelphia, June 23.-The fifth annual convention of the Interna- ton Fur Workers Union reelected Morris Kaufman general president and voted to spend at least $5o,ooo in organization work during the next two years; the money will be raised by a S2 annual assessment and one per cent of initiation fees. The con- vention decided to affiliate with the international fur workers secretariat, Berlin, Germany, which already em braces fur workers unions of most European countries.
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-06-23

THE OPEN SHOP and
 The Union Label are dis cussed every week in The Labor News. Subscribe.
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-06-23

Fairfield republicans have $. O. s. for T. back and lead them of the wilderness Things be ickh for Schuyler Merit and the rest of the boys down
 New Haven throws pitcher filled with gin radng Black and Tan and arrested for it. The didn't his she would have destroyed the dence
Evening star., 1922-02-12

Every one Of Hugh's pictures for the
past year has had just such . silly
fight, and I'm telling you, Dryden.
You'll have to do something about
this or one Of these days you'll hear
bad news"
I sat up in bed one misty morning
about 2 o'clock, q few days after this,
and grinned 4 glad smile At the alarm
begin on Lord Jones'" and I had
been fretting myself pink over the
same old knot.
whats the matter with you?" in
quired the missus, who is great
believer in using the night for slum-
ber and having all your ideas in the
daytime.
.rve got it," stated in q tone Of
triumph.
Turn out the light" the lady re-
ouested. "You may have 1t, but
idon't want It, nor do I wish to hear
ut at this moment"
did rs requested. because in Cali
dornia nowhere. is true art 10 little
appreciated as in the bosom Of ones
u,oms.
The next morning at 10 I halted
.rJulie Howard in front Of her dressing
&oom.
Come into the Office" I said
briskly. Important"
"vsry WELL" Julie answered cheer
4ly, and she's one cheerful young
person. 1T il usual to say please
when addressing lady"
I said please" and We entered my
hrivate boudoir. which was formerly
= storehouse for synthetic elephants
land deerepit scenery. I closed the
snoor
You love Hugh. don't you?" I in
kpired. aud it was fair question,
Evening star., 1922-02-12

future we would try to struggle on
without him.
When we cleared up everything ex-
tept the saloon brawl, began work
ing out the details. 1t was to start
or with general free-for-all battle,
In which dozen members of the
company would do their best to simu-
late a gang fight. After the lesser
scoundrels had been: driven from the
scene, Lord Jones was to have his
chance at the villain; who deserved
everything he was going to get.
We started the general battle, and
the mob worked well and quickly.
wound up the fighting about noon
on Monday, and We spent the after
noon preparing for Hugh's big fight
with Hopper. which I expected to
shoot some time Tuesday.
I recall that duUng the last days
of the Lord Jones" picture was not
a gracious and pleasing object to the
human eye, because OF a slight acci-
dent in my own home. think it was
on the Saturday night preceding .our
final week with the picture that the
missus reused me from a deserved
slumber about o'clock in the morn
ing and bade me walk hurriedly into
the kitchen and fill the hot-water
Dottle.
Evening star., 1922-02-12

I scrambled out Of bed. started for
the kitchen in a staggering line, and
walked directly into the end of the
bedroom door. hit the part you all
ways hit when you walk into door
at night, namely. your head. The
door was strong; solid piece Of
architecture. and my first impression
was that l had been killed and would
be buried after a decent wait. My
skull must be as thick as people have
said. because l lived through it; but
in the morning l resembled the sole
survivor of some terrible railroad
wreck.
My forehead had an indentation. as
though somebody had started to hew
his way through with an ak. My
nose was skinned very thoroughly.
My rather prominent cheekbone was
Clipped a bit, and my right eye was
as blue and closed as a Pittsburgh
saloon.
l accused the missus of trying to
murder ME for the insurance. but she
merely remarked that at my age
man ought to be able to find his way
round Il five-room bungalow with
doors everywhere. Sunday my fea-
lures spent the time getting worse TO
look at; and on Monday when l
strolled into the studio l encountered
Jimmy Dean, the boss property man.
"Ah. ha," Jimmy said. grinning at
me. First you sassed the man and
then he slammed you"
walked on to the Office. and three
times / was forced to listen to low
insults from the hired hands. Julie
Howard came along, looked at my
mussed-up features, and began to
smile. "Why, Steve" she said. how
ever did it happen?"
a door," 1 snapped. Have you
Evening star., 1922-02-12
An Action and Lope Story Of the Mopies

I Now" said to Julie few min
utes later, you can 60 to Hushie
snd tell him that you framed this ~"
1T was q great fight, wasn't It,"
she demanded. beaming on me.
"A bird" I admitted, 'aud my
scheme worked great. Only there's
no nse letting Hugh think you care
for Hopper. Go and tell him that We
framed this all up for his own good"
Julie hurried away to confess and
bathe her sweetheart's wounds. He
had plenty Of them, because Sidney
Hopper swings a mean hst. and he
had been fighting for his life.
found a number Of wind-up details
that kept me busy, and later in the
afternoon I went into the projection
room. When I emerged the studio
was deserted and dark.
Two days later received An abrupt
summons from old man Feitnan. who
had returned from Chicago. en-
tered his sanctum right cheerfully.
because 1 knew he had seen the sa-
loon stun and was pleased Tor the
first time in three years.
Steve. sit down." he said when
came in.
l sat.
I've been trying to decide all
morning whether to fire You now or
give you one more chance" he re-
marked, gazing at my still discolored
orb.
Fire me-" echoed daEedly. Did
you say fire meT'
That's what I said exactly. No
director Of mine can camp out in the
Brig Cafe. 1t don't look right. and
besides, it's a company rule, and well
you know it. OF course. Hoppsr is
gone, but ii he wasn't going would
have let him go for -'his- There's
just one thing that xav.s yen, Steve.
You've got a corkinE good fight scene,
and it's going TO hold you job this
time, but the next time you start for
the Brig Cafe ySu can know that
you're all through as . director for
the Cfnes-Torino."
L stared at Feltman and tried to
comprehend. Listen" I said firmly.
you're either crazy or somebody has
been stringing you. I haven't been
Evening star., 1922-02-12
BY Frank Condor

got me into a grand jam. young lady.
just come from the old man, and
NEARLY left my job behind me. Why
this yarn about Hopper busting me
up?"
Didn't he?" Hugh asked In sur
prise.
Julie began to laugh. Il suppose it
had to come out" she said regret
fully. Now, I'll have to tell Mr..
Feltman it wasn't So"
What wasn't so?" Hugh echoed.
What ails you two? Didn't Hs1Dsr
maui you. Steve?"
I explained with some dignity that
Julie had double-crossed me.
WELL she said defensively. 'it
made Hugh fighting mad. 1t was a
good story, wasn't it?''
Great" / said coldIy. But what
annoys me Is this-why didn't you
tell him what We agreed on? She
was to tell you, Hughie, that she was
going to break her engagement and
marry Sidney Hopper. She evidently
didn't like that story. so she improved
upon it."
! II did" Julie laughed. but
COul0n tCll you "ahhch
me to-"
Why" I demanded, still little
| sore.
shall we tell him, Hugh?"
Sure" agreed our star.
''The fact u.s." Julie began. ''The
fact lis
Listen, Steve" Hugh interrupted.
Julie and. I have been married the
last two months. We weren't going
to tell anybody until We finished this
picture. Then We were planning on
a big trip east. maybe as far as Po-
tato City, Idaho"
I put down my glass of water and
looked at the two of them in mild
astonishment, and that's about all
there is to it. We got our fight all
right enough. but there being lady
mixed up in 1t, she had to do it her
own way. In the meantime tadv.). in
case you have an opportunity this
| winter take q peek at Lord Jones"
cast you eye upon that fight scene.
If it isn't real battle, I'm blue
nosed cassowary!
Copyright 1922. All rights reserved)
Evening star., 1922-02-12

sufferable scoundrel, played by Sid
: ney Hopper. 1t is always good judg
ment to shoot your fight stuff at the
very end. In case your star mad
vertently has his. features erased by
a moving chair. he can then go away
and grow new set and no harm
done!
1 watched Hugh Foley to see how
my scheme worked, and, somewhat
, to my surprise. he went along with
his daily work in his usual serene
manner. 1 looked for signs of dis
tress over losing Julie, but there as
nary a sign. After day or two
spoke to her.
We'll" l demanded. did you break
of the engagement"
81 did not" she replied What's
the use of doing it now? You're
long way from the end of this picture
and that fight scene comes last. Why
not let me wait and tell Hugh just
day or two before he fights Sidney?"
THIS was new angle. I wanted
to work up slow. petulant
crouch, but Julie insisted that she
certainly would not tell Hughie such
an outrageous falsehood and have
him all upset for weeks. / finally
gave in. I had 10 give in. That's
one of the things about women. They
; will do what you want, but they do
it in their own way and in their own
sweet time. 4
We ground steadily away at Lord
JONES'" making very good speed and
having no trouble at all. except that
Sidney Hopper acted rather nasty at
times and sneered along through his
! part. He knew that it was his final
picture, and that he was being fired
because of his alcoholic habits. Felt
man had already notified him that in
Evening star., 1922-02-12
Electrical Engraver.

THERE 10 an engraving device
which operates by electricity.
The OUTFIT makes use Of two avail;
able range transformers inclosed in
an oak case. The main set Of wires
leads to the copper electfode. which
does the engraving; a second set
leads to manually-controlled
switch. located near the point Of the
pencil.
In using this device the foreinger
rests upon this switch. the switch
remaining open while the writing or
engraving proceeds. When the oper-
ator wants to raise the pencil from
the work he presses the switch with
his finger and breaks the current to
prevent flashing or arcing. The
second set Of wires, which is con-
trolled by the small connecting
switch on the pencil. runs back
through the instrument board into
the interior Of the device. On one
side dry<cells are interposed to give
4 direct current for operating . cir
cult breaker fastened to the side of
the cabinet. Writing with this de-
vice, 1t is said. is as easy as writing
in the usual way on paper with 4
pencil.
Evening star., 1922-02-12

told Hugh yet about that engagement
thing?"
She shook her head.
I'VE shoot the fight tomorrow"
went on. you know that, don't you
If you're going to help this picture,
you'll tell Hugh Immediately. OF
course; If you want US to make an
other of those GRUMPY fights. why.
don't. tell him."
"very WELL" she said slowly. 'If
have to, I suppose must"
Yes. And you ought to have told
him week ago." I said soEly.
However, it isn't too late yet. Tell
him this morning, and then go away
somewhere until the saloon stuff is
over"
"All right, Steve" she replied, I'll
tell him."
After that I felt a bit easier In my
mind over the coming brawl. went
ahead with Mondays work, directing
the mob with my one. good eye. Hugh
Foley failed to show up at all. but
that didn't matter. because his work
was finished, with the exception Of
the single ceneswith Hopper.
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Evening star., 1922-02-12
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in the Brig Cafe in two years, and
certainly not since worked for you" :"
He grunted.
"of course, Sidney Hopper didn't
give you that black eye" pointing at
the dismal object in question. "of
ceurEe, you aRd he didn't get into
disgraceful brswl?"
"Of course. you're on ysur nut."
said heateAly. II tell you. haven't
been within miles Of the Brig in
years. Where do you get all this
news"
THEN did learn something as
L founding. Feltman had his news
and 1t came straight from the source.
Hopper had attacked mo in drunken
rage, following my statement at the
Brig Cafe that Hugh Foley was the
best comedy drama actor in Califor-
MIA. The presumption was that l.
too. was also mildly picked. After
q heated alteration. Mr.. Hopper wal
loped me plenty. and the walters in
tervensd in time to save my life.
This WAS the petite news about me.
Yes" I said dumbly, "but who
started ali this!"
Julie told Hugh about it right
after It happened" insisted Feitman.
she had all the details, and 1t may
be that. dissracefu1 n the incident
was. It had a certain definite effect
In the tight between Hugh and Hop
per. HuEhie likes you. and probably
welcomed 4 chance to lambaste Hop
per-"
"Lasten," said earnestly, reaching
for my hat, I've got to go and talk
to Julie. I'll send her to you and she
can tell you the truth. I'm just be-
ginning to see the workings Of a
iadv's mind. And the truth about
that eye Of mine is that l walked
int 4 door in my own innocent home.
Remember that"
stepped into the bright sunshine.
and a. IL approached noon ! aimed for
the Silver Star restaurant Hugh's car
was at the curb. as I half expected,
and within Hugh and Julie were
peacefully lunching. I burst upon
them without warning.
"Fine," said, sitting down. "You
Evening star., 1922-02-12
Continued

Of an automobile siren shrilled up
to them from the foot of the hill.
hurrying car was starting the ascent
Achison turned and snatched up
the pistol which he had flung back
upon tho table.
"You first, then L." he said quickly.
And then he stopped.
by God, there is a way out!" he
cried. Listen. Ramsey. Listen. If
give you your life, will you hold
your tongue? Even il you speak, they
can't fasten anything on me. Sup
pose they have that crowd down in
the village, those men will never
give mo away-never. They know
that can send any or all Of them to
the chair.
IF you don't agree"-Achison's face
was close to his-'Fl swear that you
were one Of them, that I discovered
1t. captured you and forced you at the
point Of a pistol to send that mes
sage through the dictaphone. You re-
leased yourself, fired two shots at me.
and I had to kill you in self f-defense
I'll be believed; you'll be dead and
damned by the public opinion that
can create"
The car could be heard topping the
crest Of the hill. Achison lifted th
revolver and pointed it steadily.
Ramsey ground his teeth. Achisou
still held the winning hand.
Il agree" the younger man, NUT
tered.
X X X X
THE car stopped outside There
WAS q clatter Of footsteps on tn.
porch, an imperative ring at the bell.
Achison hurried out and flung open the
door.
"Ah. Hatton!" he cried exultantly.
Here at last, eh? Did you get those
fellows in the village? Good. Now
come In and see what have to show
you"
Ushering them into the living room,
he pointed to the bound figure Of
Ramsey.
MY little ruse!" he explained
This young firebrand happened to
call on me tonight, and in our con-
versation let fall the information 1
had gained concerning the operation
Of counterfeiting mill in the viii
lage. and which I was planning to
turn in tomorrow. Nothing would do
for him, though. but that we should
round up the place ourselves at once,
and SO get all the glory. When I re-
fused he was going to start on the
enterprise single handed. So had to
slip a rope over his shoulders when
he wasn't looking and make prison
er Of him. To carry out the Joke,
gave him the opportunity to send that
dictaphone message. I tell you, for
the last two hours I've been having
the time Of my lite." He laughed up
roariously. isn't that SO, Ramsey
i've nothing to say" Ramsey
shrugged his shoulders.
"Well. never mind" Achison cut
his bonds with knife. You're free
now. at any rate.
"Sit down, boys"--he turned geni-
ally to the oficers-"and I'll ring up
the cook and have her set US hot
coffee and something to eat. Steak.
sausaEes, wafnes-how does that
sound? And while we're waiting Til
give you all the details. 1 talk, you
| know. Ramsey's too modest. He
acts"
Copyright. 1927. All rights reserred)
Evening star., 1922-02-12

an Tuesday morning we prepared
~ for the important battle. and