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The Connecticut labor news., 1922-02-17
HEATING AND OTHERS INVOLVED
 NEVER SAW DEPARTMENT AGENT
MULLEN UNFAIR
 TO LABOR, SAYS
 TRADES COUNCIL
City Controller Again Erecting Houses With Non- Union Men,
 Committee Finds.

Controller Arthur D. Mullen oi New Haven. was formally declared as
 'unfair 10 Organized Labor by the New Haven Trades Council at its regular meeting last night after a re port had been received from d special committee appointed to wait on MT. Mullen and ascertain his attitude had been read. The committee was ap- pointed two weeks ago to look into certain building operations being con ductcd by Mr. Mullen and diligently went into the investigation before bringing in it's report The summary was read by r. F. O'Meara and was very conservative but was direct 10 the effect that Mir. Mullen was not willing to aid Labor in his personal business.
 The particular jobs under discus sion were d number oi hOh>es Mir, Mullen Is personally erecting on the east shores. While a fne,nbSr ol the firm of katz X Mullen he was also charged with favoring anti-labor con tractors but denied 1t on the allega- tion> that the contracts were let by his firm and ii he had the personal say they would have been let to flair" contractors. The carpenters InIon u1SputcQ tHlS Wllu nm anu went to the extent of actively oppos- ing him in the last election with the result that Mullen ran about l 200 be- hind his ticket and would have been beaten had the carpenters carried the fight to the limit of their resources.
 Mullen retired from the firm of katz X Mullen some weeks ago aud aside from his job with the city, is carry ing oh some personal building boo1nS along the East shore. These buildings are being erected by non union help the trade men found and they therefore asked an investigation by the Trades Council. A committee was appointed and waited on Mr. M,lllen according to the report last night, and he tried to put the blame on the costs and bids made by con tractors but when shown that Union contractors had been just as reason- able and would have employed bet ter labor, he assumed an attitude that the committee said led to their belief that he was opposed 10 Organized Labor and they thus reported.
 The report was accepted and adopt ed and Mir. Mullen declared unfair to Labor.
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-02-17

The publication by The Labor News of the story behind MT. l Troup's resignation caused a sensa- tion. It was so strong and to the point that the daily papers usually prompt to grab stuff from the Labor News, didn't dare touch it, because MT, Troup still being in office refused to talk and again because the daily papers couldn't get at the real facts in the case. While the Labor News did not charge Mir. Keating and Col behind the charges, 1t did neverthe- less so strongly intimate who the men making the charges were, that the names might just as we'll have been printed. The Labor News was then aware that MT. Troup had on his desks extracts from statements said to have been made by the local men to the postoff1ce inspector, but didn't ask Mir. Troup about them either for the very good reason that MT. Troup wouldn't have answered because he is yet postmaster.
 The story was absolutely true in every essential as printed and is still true with the exception that Post office Inspector Chester apparently deliberately quoted MT. Keating and MT. Birely as saying things they never did say, and in Mr. Keating's case quoted him without ever seeing him. When the story was called to his attention Heating at once got busy. Although not particularly friendly with Troup politically, Keat- ing was not going to stand for any such doings and a conference was held this week at which it was pointed out to Mir, Troup's satisfaction, it is sai1, that MT. Keating was innocent.
 Having done that much MT. Keat- ing got in touch with Washington and also acted locally MT. Birely also being involved, too, came to the bat with a staunch denial that he pre- ferred any charges against Troup and although admitting seeing the in spector pointed out that 1t wouldn't be logical for him, prospective sue cessor to the postmastership, to make any such charges and he too is be- lieved. The whole case therefore rests between Col. Ullman and In- spector Chester and the rumpus aroused is now going to such lengths that the postoffice department has taken 1t up and MT. Chester will have to do some tall explaining before it IS settled.
 It was apparently expected that
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The Connecticut labor news., 1922-02-17
O'BRIEN AGAIN HEADS .J0INERS AFTER HOT
 CONTEST OF BALLOTS
Annual Meeting Denounces Policy of Admins. tration as Antagonistic to Labor, Determines to Enter Politics and Elect Friends and Does Much Other Business of Much
 Importance to Workers.

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The Connecticut labor news., 1922-02-17
Should Labor Unions Be Incorporated?

That the question stirring members of the various locals throughout There that the opposed Labor going legislation elsewhere making of trade compulsory
 Perhaps thing that then might
  investigation in welfare
   incorporate and will and the union
 What do think of it yourself? Send opinion and published with before the legislature the legislative
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-02-17
CHARGES AGAINST TROI:2
FRAMED BY U. 5. INSPECTOR
REAL REASON FOR BIG TEXTILE STRIKE
 IN NEW ENGLAND
From the Boston Post:
 Playing the Owners Ga

Fldylng the owners Iarne
 There will be a good deal of public sympathy for the thous- ands of cotton factory workers now out on strike in New Eng land as a protest against the decree of 20 per cent. reduction in wages and the increasing of the hours of their industrial week They may be pardoned is they feel that their pay has been cut out of proportion to that of other .laboring men and women since the war, and that the reduction of living expenses has not kept pace with the re- auctions of their wages. And as they see huge dividends paid by the companies, they can hardly be blamed for feeling that they are not getting a rightful share.
 But 1t is impossible to escape the conviction that in going on strike they are actually playing the owners game. The cotton mill companies are not at all averse to a long shutdown at present, so that they may dis pose of their stock and keep the market short of new goods, thus having a new excuse for continued high prices. Many of them were doubtless very glad of the chance to close their gates without the necessity of formal shutdown.
 Ii is to be feared that under conditions as they exist in manufacturing today, the cotton 1Jl strikers have made mis- take in going out.
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-02-17
MORE COMPENSATION.

Albany, N, Y, Feb, 1z,-Granting oi compensation for the loss of hear ing in both ears and other important amendments to the workmen's com pensation law are incorporated in bills introduced in the legislature by the joint legislative committee on the recodihcation of the law.
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-02-17
MRS. JOHN MITCHELL DEAD.

Mount Vernon, N Y, Feb. 17.- Mrs. John Mitchell, wife of the late president of he United Mine Workers, died in this city of pneu- monia, after short illness.
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-02-17
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~NORMALCY" HAS ARRIVED.

Newport News, Va, Feb. I7.-ln the want ad." section of the Times Herald is found the following:
 "Wanted-Ten colored laborers, $I per Io-hour day Four teams and drivers, S2 per day. Apply oooo Warwick road"
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-02-17
BERRY ON LEGION BOARD.

Indianapolis, Feb. 17-The new legis- lative board announced by the national commander of the American legion in cludes the name of George L. Berry, president of the International Printing Pressmen and Assistants union.
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-02-17
STATE UNIONS TO MEET.

Fl Paso, Texas, Feb. 17.-The annual convention of the Texas state federation of labor will be held in this city, begin ming Monday, April Y,
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-02-17
TO ORGANIZED LABOR

THE LABOR NEWS is your paper and it's advertisers de- pend on your support. Tell them you Saw It In The News and everyone will be happy.
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-02-17

fContinued on Page Eight.)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-10-27
ABOVE THE AVERAGE.

II YOU would be a real success in life. you must
be just little better than the average.
Such is the declaration Of Charles Schwab, a
success in life when viewed from any standpoint
His fame does not rest upon the fact that he has
gathered many millions of dollars. When the
brought it's problems OF ships and other men OF
affairs and experience muddling things and
were producing debates but transportation
Schwab stepped into the breach and this country
began to get ships by fleets
THE hardest struggle in the world is to be more
than the average man." says Schwab. Think and
do differently from the average if you want to find
success Learn to do thing better than
anyone else"
That eliminates the old theory of genius theory
that often furnished excuse for the failure and
the medocrity
Genius after all. is only capacity for unusual
work and unless it IS applied and directed along
some line OF excellence It is impotent and useless
The rule is a good one. for those who find the
right purpose and ambition in life.
The man who thinks differently and excels in
bootlegging for instance. reducing it to so fine a
science or business as TO make mockery of the Vol
stead act would be not a success but gigantic
failure falling life in proportion to his accom-
plshments.
The man who started to learn the art Of false
hood becoming so exper as to make Munchausen
look like plker would hardly be success.
The person who might endeavor to become the
most cruel man in the world crushing out all heart
and sympathy would be distinctive but would hardly
be called success
picking out some fine. splendid work and then
doing Il better than It been done before is the
whole recipe.
The first essential to success is high purpose
and a Iaudable ambition. Success cannot be built
on anything else.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-10-27
HICKEY CONFESSES.

Il remained for Congressman Hickey TO come 20
south Bend and confess that the bald attempt TO
purchase the vote OF this city by the promise Of a
new postofice either fraudulent or an ignorant
act upon the part Of the committee which made IT,
over two weeks IN paid advertisements. the
Hickey committee told the citizens Of South Bend
that against Mr.. Hickey might mean his
defeat and that his defeat meant the refusal OF a
building for this city
Then came an announcement from the treasury
department washington that approval has already
been given TO the project, that il embodied in a
that provides for similar buildings In many
other cities and that the matter will be presented
at the corning session OF congress
Mr. Hickey will still be a member Of congress
when It meets in December and the matter will be
settled then.
To declare that his reelection was necessary 20
obtain this building ralpabiy an open misrepre-
sentation OF the facts
The extent Of the misrepresentation which was
attempted IN the advertisement is shown by the
speech OF Mr.. Hickey In this city when he said:
Il realised the fact that II the policy OF
government at the time this investigation was made
take steps looking the building of new gov
ernment buildings. I also realized that the time
must be taken Of / therefore introduced a
mus The taken care Of I therefore introduced a
bin provide additional postofhce facilities
South Bend That bill ls pending before the
committee buildings and grounds OF the house
OF representatives. very hopeful that may
be able to get hearing upon this bill early in the
coming session OF congress and that may be able
10 have II incorporated in omnibus bill which is
likely to be prepared and passed take OF
emergency cases over the country"
That tells the story. He admits that the new
federal building a result or Investigations
by the bureaus which in charge and that it
comes not result Of any special political in
huence bur because this city has earned II by its
growth and its prosperity and needs it.
lie admits that tho measure will come before
congress in December.
lie admits that IT will be passed probably. this
session. He admits that his reelection IN
way influence that matter.
The very sorddness Of the plea. coupled with
the confession that fraudulent fact should
carry its own warning.
Instead OF Mr.. Hickey when congress reassembles
on March 4h next this district Will be repreented
by a woman who exemplfes in character. in educa-
ton and in fitness the highest type OF womanhood
and who viii do much TO justify the granting Of
equality OF suffrage to woman
The women OF the nation can we'll welcome her
coming to congress as encouragement to other
similar ability and purpose. TO lend them
selves to public service
When the big plea for a candidate is shown
10 be IA lse It's premises the may we'll
pect the weakness OF that candidate and should
vestigate his record most thoroughly.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-10-27
RREAD.LNE.

How far are you removed from the bread-Iine7
II you lost your job and your income entirely
cut on. how many years, months weeks would
it be before you had to seek charity
The Morris Plan banks making loans to about
100000 people year. At the annual convention
OF the heads OF these banks they tell two interesting
things about people who come to them for money.
FIRST: The average loan Is s1ss. though
loans run as high as $4,000. as low as $50.
SECOND: Three-fourths OF the borrowers have
no property. are unable to furnish security They
have to get responsible people TO "go good"
them by endorsement
From people who borrow small sums from banks,
We pass to another class. You meet them right
along-trying 70 raise loans among their friends.
Every once shop OF size has at least one
person who IS always certain amount Of money
behind the game. Il may be so cents or IS or some
other
Whatever it IS It seems to be the improvident
ones borrow capacity" II you watch. you get
80 YOU know just how much he Is going to ask for
when he rushes up and shakes hands warmly.
A certain fellow seems to be always borrowing
S. He pays it back and soon borrows It again
from the same source or some one else. often he
has a route that he works a circle. Ike the gent
who used 10 do a !ot OF walking in accommodating
his jag
This fellow is chronically IS behind the game
ius, that much removed from the breadIne. one
OF the great financial mysteries IS why he doesn't
manage 20 get s. ahead OF the game. he can
borrow from himself instead OF his friends
Borrowing small sums or cups OF -four becomes
a habit.
housewives have noticed that certain neighbors
are eternaIy borrowing the same things, time after
time
Borrowing started back in the days when i'm
provident cave his neghbor bring IN
catch OF fish a bag OF Wild birds or animals
You can ricture the inproviSsnt man rush ng 20
the hard-workng hunter with this proposition:
Lend me a bird or a carcass and I'll pay you back
when I Kill some"
a certain number OF unfortunates driven 20
borrowing from their frien6a by sheer bad luck.
The chronic borrower. however, is usually plain
o.a-fash .oned specimen Of what country town people
call shiftlessness
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-10-27

about H." testify that the tariff bill is the best
which has been passed by any congress.
That Will not give much confidence 10 the great
American farmers and workers who happen TO know
Watson's PECULIAR and long associat ons with the
privileged interests OF the nation his known
record for service to spec al groups OF plunderers
Possible better evidence could be obtained from
The regular party organ Of the Republican organi-
zation, the newspapers which have supported and
continue 20 support it in fair days and foul
The great group OF AIunsey parers particularly
welded to that party pronounce the bill the worst
that has ever been passed, which furnishes a wide
range debate when IL is paraded as the best and
falrest.
Similar criticism has been. made by every great
Republican paper the nation and almost thout
exception they have charged that the measure
drawn and drafted a means OF aiding the million
aires prey upon the and that its effect
Will be inevitably an Increase IN cost Of living.
II IS unfortunate that he did particularly
defend the schedule Of aluminium. quite industry,
running into a total Of many millions year.
The production Of aluminium does not depend
upon labor. very few workers can produce mill
lions OF pounds If they happen to have the neces-
sary cheap electric power.
In this country there a monopoly Of the indus
try and the man who controls that monopoly is
said to be sec'y of the Treasury Mellon
His companies control the waters OF Niagara Falls
for power purposes and it is there that aluminium
is made.
The fight against the conviction Of the Muscle
Shoals project by Henry Ford. development that
would have created a large supply Of electricity and
offered competition in this field. came from this
aluminium monopoly.
The profits run into many millions. The cost OF
production is very low. The only possible compeu-
ton comes from abroad so that the amount Of tariff
levied means just added to the price. The
present tariff measure raises the tariff about three
pound.
This is added TO the cost Fsid by the consumer
It means that much profits for the monopoly
The total It Is estimated will be some twenty mil
lions dollars a year
That is a part of the best tariT' measure
vouched for by thai expert of experts, Sen. Jim
Watson.
Twenty million dollars put into the pockets of
privileged interest, taken from the farmers and
workers. is given to one little group
There are about 10000 schedules in the tariff
measure With this as a fair sample of what hrs
been done the wage and the farmer know
what to expect They must Fay.
Lawyers should be careful when calling character
witnesses. The voters will hardly dsbelieve the
evidence offered by staunch party friends to the
criminaIity of the bill upon the word OF a
senator who has been and Is very close to the mo-
reputation as their skillful servant
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-10-27
YOUR HEALTH By cd d.. R, $

on your visits to the butcher
shop you have seen the kidneys Of
many animals. You have observed
the smooth shining surface Of the
bean-shaped organ Perhaps you
noted the frmness Of the tissues
which are inclosed in a dense cap
sule or jacket.
The human kidney looks just the
same. It IS smaller than most Of
those seen at the market, but, in
shape and appearance. it is like
them. The human kidney is about
four inches long
When a kidney is cut in two
lengthwise it is found TO contain a
hollow space. This is called the
sinus or the peIvis of the kidney.
The kidney filters out Of the blood
certain solid substances and a con-
siderable quantity of fluid. An end
less number of little tubes carry the
fluid into a dozen cavities. each OF
which IS called a calyx. These cal
wees empty into the pelvis Of the
kidney. and from the pelvis the fluid
passes into the ureter. structure
not unlike a teh-inch piece OF small
rubber tubing. The ureter opens in
10 the bladder. which acts as a reser-
voir for the product OF the two kid
neys
Health and comfort demand that
the altering tubes the pelvis and
the ureter shall be open and capable
Of discharging the urine as fast as
Il is generated.
There are certain diseases in
which this normal process is inter
rupted. One Of these I shall de-
scribe today.
Only recently the papers were
| filed with accounts Of the sunsrings
OF a prominent person who was
said 10 have hydro-nephross.
What in the world is hydro
nephrosis? Certainly the name is a
big one. but what does Il mean?
The word Itself means water in
The kidney" At once you viii say:
Certainly. but there should be
water there. and. therefore. the con-
dition cannot be called a disease"
In hydro-nephros.s there is an IN
due accumulation OF water in the
pelvis of the kidney This comes
about because there is an obstruc-
tion 10 the free drainage OF fluid
from this cavity. Damming back
causes the pelv.s 10 dllate. and.
when the fluid gathers in sufficient
quantity there is great pain from
pressure on the delicate tissues sur
rounding and opening into the cav
/ ity
The seriousness OF this disability
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-10-27
FIRST. As USUAL.

When YOU happen 10 meet Postmaster John
Hunter on the street kindly. courteous thing to
do would be TO thank him for again bring ng to
South Bend recognition the first city or the land
in point Of mail efficiency.
The postmaster general announces at Washington
that this is the first large city in which the delivery
ot mail 5 being expedited through slots boxes
on every residence.
That was the result Of persistent effort on the
part of the postmaster
II really means quicker and better delivery OF
mali TO every citizen No one is permitted to steal
time from the carrier.
OF course. Mr. Hunter did not need 70 do this. He
might have Jagged along paid attention TO political
influences. yawned bit and made perfunctory
matter OF the request Of the postmaster general
His attitude marks the difference between public
servant who wants serve the people and the one
who merely wants to hold his job.
The first kind not only benefits the community
he serves but occasionally brings It into national
prominence
Be glad that you have such Official at the post
ONCE.
Truth IS stranger than fiction. It doesn't come
around often.
woman paid taxi bill with $4,000 pennies
Her children certainly save pennies.
GOssiping in an indoor sport that develops the
Jaw.
The silver lining 10 all domestic clouds is pay day
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-10-27
ThQTower9(Babel

William Jennings Bryan has en-
dorsed the candidacy OF Esther
O'Keefe for congress. Wen that
hadn't ought 10 hur, her so much
as most everybody has forgotten
who he Is.
They've discovered a new method
in Germany 10 increase the heigh;
Of people. They say II makes you
grow 10 inches. Heavens, we hope
nobody sprinkles any on Ray Bird
II they did. Ray would have TO put
a hinge on his back so that he could
get into the city mission.
Walt until Tom Brandon and
Lloyd Greenan hear of this new dis
covery. They'll probably each want
a barrel or two OF IT,
What was believed at first 70 be
the police siren in Harter Heights
the other night turned out later 10
be only Badly Burkart's new baby
boy.
AASHAg oIu came near Delng ar
rested in Detroit yesterday for speed
ing. Henry seems to be keeping
something away from US owners. in
the kind Of gas he uses to enable
him to move fast enough to be sus-
pected Of speeding.
Some OF the hunters we see leav-
Ing the city nowadays are enough
20 make a man nervous even II the
hunters do hunt miles away from
the city.
Charley Chaplin has sued an imi-
tator. II Charley started in TO sue
all his imitators he would put more
cases in the courts than Volstead
did
They were eonversing on the side
walk.
What in your opinion" he ask