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The Connecticut labor news., 1922-10-27
A SICK INDUSTRIAL SYSTEM
By GEORGE w. PERKINS President Cigar Makers International Union.

All agree that if we are to have a really worth while system of produc- ton and distribution, incompetency, mismanagement, graft and prohteer- ing must go. We find some among the workers who would entirely de- stroy the whole present system of production and distribution. All of those who profit through the advant- age secured by combination, exploit ing government and control of capital, through the credit system, and other sinister means, are satisfied. There is a profound and intense feeling and determination on the part of many among the workers and the far-see- ing, fair employers to seek, through remedial measures to the present sys- tenn, to build up more just and equitable system, that will serve the best interests of the workers, the fair minded employer and the general pub lie
 This element moreover feel that no system can be declared incompetent until aften fair and scientific methods are employed. They feel too that if efficient it will fall of it's own weight Because of, the short-sightedness
 and autocratic, slave-driving policies of the czar of Russia and big inter
 ests just. and fair system of pro- duction and distribution was never allowed to be put into operation and was never tried out in Russia The
 ultra-radical sought to build an un- tried and what many hold to be an impossible industrial system upon the wreck of a system that never did have half change to show it's worth or failure.
 No one denies that life is evolu- tionary No one with any sense can or will deny that industry is evo1u- tionary Evolution in industry has
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-10-27
Armour Won't Tell

Chicago, Oct. 27.-J. Ogden Ar mour, head of the Armour Packing Company, de6ed the federal trade commission, which is Investigating trading in wheat futures.
 To date no newspaper has de- nounced this capitalist for "defying the government" as was the rule when shop men refused to accept de- cisions by the Railroad Labor Board.
 One member of the federal trade commission asked Armour if he wanted the commission to report to the senate that he is the only man who refused to answer questions.
 "I don't believe I have anything to do with that" was the packers cool reply.
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-10-27

Iot to IS years of age to o.5 per cent In rural districts the percentage IS 38, almost eight times the number found in urban districts
 There are four ilfiterates aged I6 to 20 in our rural districts to one in our urban districts; and of voting age, 2I years and over ,the number of illit- crates in rural districts Is twice the number in city or urban districts
 Of those whose parents are native" there are more than four illiterates in rural communities to one in urban communities.
 Illiteracy anywhere is a menace; i; and it is an unbeatable handicap to those who are illiterate and who re- main so.
 The aim of democracy must be to fit each person for intelligent par ticipation in the. affairs of democracy.
 Education Week will stimulate in terest in education. That Is good.
 But Organized Labor must continue it's efforts ALL OF THE TIME.
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-10-27
States Can Levy Tax

Washington, Oct. 27.-The United States supreme court has ruled that states have the right to levy a spe- cail tax on incomes for special pur- pose, such as the maintenance of pub lie schools.
 This was announced by the court in upholding the Massachusetts state law of 1919 placing a special tax on in comes to raise funds for paying high CT salaries to public school teachers. Objectors failed to impress the court by their claim that the special tax is Illegal in that it forced a certain group (the income tax payers) to stand burden that should be borne by all taxpayers of the state."
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-10-27

MT. O'Sullivan has made it decided ly clear that he is opposed to the pro visions of the Cummins-Esch law and if elected will labor consistently and faithfully for a square deal for the workers. He has also made it clear that he is firm believer in the work CT enjoying light wines and beer, and will labor for a modification of the present construction of the Volstead act in that direction.
 His friendship for Labor and his interest in conditions that are or would prove of benefit to the work ingman have been proven on numer- ous occasions and those who know him best are enthusiastic in their sup port and are working the hardest to insure his election on November 7th.
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-10-27
CANDIDATES ARE KNOWN
 BY WHAT THEY'VE DONE
Here Are Some of the ReactiOnaries Opposed By Labor and Some of the Progressive Candi-
 dates Who Should Be Elected.
By WILLIAM C. ROBERTS,

Federation of Legislative Committee By International Labor News Service
  candidates should called
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-10-27
SHOP MEN SIGNING
 AGREEMENTS; ANTH
 USE FAKE UNIONS

Chicago, Ouct. 27.-On motion by
 the department of justice, Judge Will kerson has ruled that evidence on the shop mems injunction shall be re ferred to a master in chancery. This permits the judge to "get out from under" and now he will only be call
 ed upon to pass upon the masters re- port Attorneys for the shop men in sist that jury trial be permitted as the charges involve violation of crim- inal law.
 The shop men are waging their strike with vigor and are not permit ting the administrators injunction to interfere with either their rights or their legal activities. Agreements have been reached on more than II2 roads These include the largest sys- tems in the country-Chicago, Mil waukee & St. Paul, Baltimore & Ohio, Chicago & Northwestern, New York Central, Chesapeake & Ohio, Boston & Albany, Chicago Great Western, the Big Four, the Monon route, Sea- board Air Line, and Erie.
 It is announced that Io railroads have formed company unions" and that these have signed agreements with the roads. Or in other words, llIcSC IOduS Have S1SuCo dSl lCS111ClIlS with themselves.
 Tn this list are the Pennsylvania, Lehigh Valley, Southern Pacific, Illinois Central, Union Pacific and other roads that have opposed the or ganized shop men wherever possible.
 The company "union' is change from former open opposition which is now maintained through secret con trol of the "union' while publicly af- fecting an interest in the workers welfare.
 It is stated that these roads have agreed not to litigate if workers sur render their right to strike. It will be noticed that no individual rights of the railroad managers are surren- dered, even though they agree that their corporations will no longer be- come involved in litigation with em- ployes for the very good reason that employees have surrendered every right, thereby making it unnecessary for the roads to litigate.
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-10-27

gone forward with leaps and bounds ln the last 50 years. Big interests and greedy employers have taken ad- vantage of improved methods of pro- duction and distribution and have ap- propriated the great bulk of its gain to their own private use and enrich ment.
 This was made possible because of the lac kof thorough organization of the industria wlorkers. The remedy which will help lies not in the hands of the few nor does it rest entirely in the hands of the workers nor entirely in the hands of the manufacturers, big interests, and capitalists.
 hose who are conStructioniSts who believe in building up before we start tearing down, should cooperate with fair-minded, efficient, competent employers in the effort to install system of production and distribution such as will bring about the following fundamentals: Efficiency in industry; scientific methods; elimination of all | waste; elimination of incompetent l management; cooperation of willing workers with competent management; | service instead of excessive profits; the recognition of brains and capacity when rightfully applied; the recogni- 1 t1on of the fact that the worker IS en- | titled to a full share of the wealth l that he creates; and a determination that there shall be no predatory rich, that there shall be no poverty unless
 self-imposed, that the profit on labor and brains shall be fairly divided, and
 that excess profits shall go to the pur- pose fcreating better homes, better
 life for the toiling masses, develop
 ment of natural resources and inn proved methods of production, to the | end that all who work and toll with hand or brain may enjoy the fullest measure of the result of their labor and their activities
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-10-27
ORGANIZED1ABOR
 FIGHTS LLITERACY
Facts as to Labor's Efforts tc Strengthen the American
 CitiZenry.

Organized Labor fought for the universal free school system. Organized Labor has fought always for education
 For that reason Organized Labor is for American Education Week, which this year is the week of De cember 3 to 9.
 The fight for education must go on Democracy cannot live without edu- cation.
 Census figures show the startling extent of illiteracy. The army tests likewise showed the amazing lack of even rudimentary education. Literacy tests show only the per centage who can read and write. But to be able to read and write little doesn't mean education-the posses sion of knowledge and to make use of knowledge.
 1lliteracy IS slowly disappearing, but too much remains. The census of 1910 indicated there were 5,5I6,I63 illiterates in the United States above 10 years of age; i; the figures for 1920 show total of 4o3I,oo5 illiterates in the United States above 10 years of age. The following table shows how this i1literacy is divided: Per cent of total popu1a- ton illiterate above 10 years Of age---------------------------T " o.o Per cent of native whites
 of native parentage----------- 3.7 2.5 Per cent of native whites
 of foreign or mixed
 parentage -----------.----------- IT o.o Per cent of foreign-born
 whites -------------------~-.----------- I27 I3.I Per cent of Negroes BOA 22.o
 The above census figures are based upon inquiry merely.
 Persons who can write their names or a few words often consider them selves literate.
 Many authorities have long thought that test of ability to use the langu- age in a practical way would reveal much larger number of illiterates in this country.
 The late Secretary Lane estimated that perhaps 20 per cent ot the c1t1- zenship were illiterate.
 A practicau test administered to a million and half soldiers in the war revealed, to the amazement of many, that 25 per cent of them could make no practical use of written English.
 All thoughtful persons seem agreed that this appalling situation IS men ace to the Nations highest interests.
 The total urban population is now slightly in excess of the rural, but the number of illiterate in rural exceeds those in urban communities by one million.
 Compulsory school attendance laws, we'll enforced in urban districts, evi- dently have had beneficial influence in reducing the number of illiterates
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-10-27
p. B. O'SULLIVAN
 FOR CONGRESS

Not in recent years has the work ingrnan so much at stake in the selec- ton of representative to Congress as at the present time, for more matters are coming before Congress vitally affecting his interests than ever be- fore. With these facts in mind the Democratic conventions exercised due care in the selection of candidates, and how well they chose is shown in the selection of Patrick B. O'Sullivan of Derby to represent the Fifth Dis trict.
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-10-27
10000 TRADE UNIONS GET RECORDS IN GREAT CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN

gagged in any kind of business will simply. pay tax on what they buy and have the rest of their incomes to do with as they will On the other hand the poor will have to pay tax on all their income as they generally have to spend it all to buy the neces- saries of life.
 It is the most pernicious scheme ever devised to permit the rich to escape taxation and place the burden on the great mass of the people.
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-10-27
MINIMUM WAGE BOARD.

Edmonton, Alberta, Capada, Oct. 27.-The new minimum Wage board includes Mrs. Harriet J. Ingram, president of the Garment Workers union of this city The board is now classifying industries of Alberta for the purpose of arranging meetings of representatives of employers and em- ployed in the various cities
Evening star., 1922-07-11
.CHAREST CONTINUES
TO SCORE AT TENNIS

Clarence H. Charest Dumbarton
Clubs one armed racket wie!der, round-
ed out a brilliant series Of successes
yesterday when he captured the Dis
trict tennis championship for the Sec
ond successive year. During the past
two months Charest also has annexed
the Middle Atlantic and Virginia
singles titles and shared in the Mid
die Atlantic doubles iaurels. His
victory yesterday in the twenty
fourth annual competition here COM
pleted q record that has not been ap-
preached in recent years by any other
net star in this vicinity.
In defeating Mai. Arthur Yencken,
who represents Columbia Country
Club in the Warrington Tennis Asso-
citation, on tho Dumbarton court
yesterday, 81, Is. 6-S, Charest
gained q second leg on the singles
trophy, which must be won three
times before becoming q permanent
possession. This feat had not been
equaled since tho early years of the
In the titular fray Charest's service
generally was better than Yencken' s.
but the latter forced the champion
all the way, and his short volleys
and careful returns made him a
worthy opponent Back court play
predominated. and most points were
scored by passes. Few shots were
netted or went outside.
Evening star., 1922-07-11

]. Anderson and Randolph Lycett
defeated Meldon and Haughton, q
British combination. Cd. Us. 6-1.
Mile. Lenglen and Miss Ryan won
their doubles match against Mrs. r. J.
McNair and Mrs. Green, 60, 6-1.
Mile. Lengleh and o'Hara Wood, who
reached the final in the mixed doubles
by defeating Mrs. Mallory and Mathey
yesterday, make a great combination,
probably the best in the world. Her
play proved entirely too much for the
Gerald L. Patterson, Australia, who
yesterday won the championship in the
mems singles. overwhelming Randolph
now captured the title twice. He won
the first time in 1919.
Though his service now Is terrific. he
plays more from the base line and his
game is less devastating than In former
years. Yesterday he was at his best,
volleying with particular accuracy and
making few errors.
I.ycett returned a far higher percent
age of Patterson''s hurricane service
shots than any other opponent Of Pat
terson's at Wimbledon.
Patterson is still vulnerable on the
back hand and cuts many balls into the
bottom Of the net. For this reason some
observers here consider he will still be
open to a successful attack by Tilden
or Johnston.
Dean Mathey and G. c. Gamer. the
American pair, won their place in
the semi mi-flnals OF the mems doubles
yesterday. After defeating Hadi and
Rutnam of India, 2-8, 6-3, 6-3.
Is-8, s-4, they defeated Capt. II. S. l.
Barclay and r. c. Wertheim, Ga,
3-S. 6-3, 6-4.
Other mems doubles results were:
J. o. Anderson and Randolpy Lycett de.
feased P. y. Dawson and 7. Y. Aavrogordato,
-, ILLS, e3. ST. rs.
J. Brugnon and II. Dupont, France. dc.
featsd J. b. Gilbert and Q. R. sherwell, Eng.
land, 3s, 63, eS. el.
A. O.. Watson and J. Washer, Belgium, dc.
feated Eltnnsham and Timdeu Green, Eng.
land, Ga. e.. g..
II. L. Barclay and wertheim. England. de-
featsd G: P: Dixon and Belsrave. England
Dean i.thsy and @. G. Gamer. United
States, defeated HaM and Rutnam. India
28, e3, 63 36, ".
In the mixed doubles w. c. Craw-
ley and Miss Kathleen Mckane. Eng.
land, defeated Wertheim and Mrs
Lambert Chambers, England. SIS
6-3.
In the third round of the all Eng
| land plate" which is sort Of con.
ISOLATION prize for unsuccessful cham
| pionship contestants. ]. Alfonso, Spain
defeated A. w. Asthalter, United
states, 6-3, 2-6, Is.
Evening star., 1922-07-11
PRENDAblE IS LEADER
IN GOLF QUALIFICATION

William r. Prendable was the
medalist in the qualifying round of
the first tournament for public links
players. being staged on the East
Potomac Park course. Prendable
turned In a card Of ~. leading l. S.
Otell. W. A. Mcclure and George
Kneesl by three strokes.
Pairings for the hrst round in the
tournament, which must be COM
pleted by saturday, are:
FIRST FLIoHT-L. A. Sanford ". Stanley
Terry ": I: Pr:nd,sls y; Franz Dyer, ";
-. 3. P. Brooke. 4. .. Watson y. 2: 8. Tay-
loe. Charles ASney w.. D. j.. Mccarthy,
George Knssa y. John Knsesi. T. ". Held
II sscoap ( Ii 1i:a1aaEi fI1anrJ. R, Miller ": F. R.
shiRlsL: ": 7; D|ssss % y: I; 4 .s. Ai.ehis. W.
2. Il fesey. \. 9. shiplsy ~. :. =. otell,
J. 4. Wilmer ~. O. Il Bemis, o. B. Rollins
'" THIRD q fIieHr-a. !. Hurdle ". J. J.
): ); 1sssasa =. = we'd y; Z; Tsuss
I: v. 6o'lins y. y. T. HlaSiais, T. A. Kel.
hher, r., ~. J. T. Phslan. W. Il. Lord vs.
Evening star., 1922-07-11
CREB WHIPS LOOcHRAN
IN FAST, ROUGH FIGHT

PHILADELPHIA. July 11.-Harry
Greb OF Pittsburgh successfully de-
Tended his light-heavyweight title
last night in an eight-round bout
with Sommy Loughran, Philadelphia
Lonshran did fairly we'll in the first
two rounds, but after that the cham
pion had the better OF the argument.
The fight was fast and rough. In
the first two rounds the local boxers
speed bothered Greb. but his blows
apparently lacked. steam. In the
third round the Pittsburgher cut loose
and from then until the end Of the
fight he had Loughran at his mercy.
Greb made no effort at boxing science.
but struck from every direction. He
hit Loughran on all parts Of his body
from the waist up and kept up the
bombardment continually.
Pal Moran, New Orleans, outboxed
Joe Tiplitz, New York, in the eight
round semi-wind-up.
Joe Benjamin of California won on
a foul in the third round Of a sched-
uIed eight-round bout with George
Erne Of Buffalo.
Earle France, San Francisco eaAly
defeated Jimmy Hanlon, Denver, In
eight rounds.
Ad Stone, United States Marine
Corps, defeated Jim Holland. Balu-
more, in the opening bout.
Evening star., 1922-07-11

The player should NJ an Inn
aSinafy line firmly in his mind
when making his swing. This line
should pass directly through the
ball, down the fairway and to the
green, which II the object Of the
play. The clabhead In the swing
should describe u complete cir
Gle. beginning. ON this imaginary
line. at a point directly back Of
the teed bali. As the clubhead
comes down and against the ball
1t lanst pass through the ball, ON
a straight line, and to accomplish
this 1t II well. for the player AL
ways to Imagine that after he
hits the hall his clubhead must
also hit another bali six inches in
front OF the teed ball.
In the swing the clubhead must
be swished, not pushed, through
the ball. the speed Of the down
stroke attaining it's maximum just
as the clubhead passes through
the ball. This should he such that
the club automatically swings
clear through, as shown in tho
above picture Of Miss Elaine
ROxenthal, the star CAicAgo WON.
an player.
Copyright, John =. Ollie cs.)
Evening star., 1922-07-11

1OHOTTO" tHo THRU s1lu iHdl ScS-
tion Of the field of 325 shooters will
make the preliminary pilgrimage
which proves 50 insurmountable an
object to 80 many.
Famous Players Paired.
The pairings today were SO arrang-
ed that there were several matches
Of famous players, from which the
several thousand spectators could
make a selection. The first match OF
the day of a gallery type found Gene
Sarazen of Pittsburgh. who shot
Sc in practice, playing with John G.
Anderson, the Siwaney. N. Y. amateur.
and q few minutes later Bobby Jones
Of Atlanta, went out with Leo Dlegel,
New Orleans pro.
ter Hagen. American-born pro. who
recently won the British open cham
pionship, teed up with George Duncan.
internationally known British pro and
tied for runner-up to Hagen in the
Among the other we'll known play
ers booked for today's rounds were
Jesse 9uilford of Boston, national
amateur champion; Frank Godchaux'
IT,. New Orleans. La. amateur; George
Davisson Heron Of Chicago, former
national amateur champion; Fred
Wright of Los Angeles, last American
to go out in the British amateur two
=
old St. Louis lad. who carried Chick
Evans twenty-one holes before iosins 6
in the western amateur this year, and
Tom Mcnamara, Siwanoy. n. Y. pro
great shape today. Sunday nights
rain being just enough to loosen up
the fairways and green's.
HutchiSon Sets a Record.
Yesterdays golf was probably the
greatest ever seen In qualifying
round from many standpoints. Not
only did Jock Hutchison set new
tournament record with his 1876 for
thirty-six holes-fve under par-but
there were scores of cheer-bringing
shots by famous stars. several well
known players failed to get into the
coveted circle of championship con-
tenders. and, greatest of all from the
dramatic standpoint, perhaps, Chick
Evans, internationally famous for his
steadiness, blew up with a 42-eighl
over par-for his third nine of the day
and was able to qualify only by an al.
most miraculous come back on the fina
nine, when he shot 35 against par 36
Hutchison's work was one of the
greatest bits OF golf ever seen, in the
opinion Of veterans. The Chicago pro
who formerly held the British open
championship, started badly in both
rounds, getting a six and then a five
on the par four No. hole, but in each
case shot perfectly thereafter. He fin
1sheo tne morning play III ot-tnree
under par. With every one predict
ing that no one would come close to
that figure again. Jock went in the
afternoon and shot 6s, for a total of
135. placing him eight strokes lower
than any one else yesterday.
Laces Ball Continually.
Jock just kept lacing the ball
straight down the fqirways. putting
his approaches dead to the cup and
sinking virtually every putt that he
was expected to sink. Twice he holed
puts Of the 20-foot kind. once he
sent a 2o0-yard shot from tree side
to the green, but these. were the only
really spectacular shots or shots on
which he could have been considered
rolly lucky. 1t was just clean, straight
shooting that brought his great
scores.
Jim Barnes gave a remarkable ex-
hibition with his IA. Jim, present
Evening star., 1922-07-11
GOLFERS SHOOTING LOW
IN TRANSM|SS|SS|PP|
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
OMAHA. Neb.. July 11.-Twenty-
two players entered in the trans
mississippi golf tournament turned in
cards under so for the first eighteen
holes in the qualifying round. while
it became apparent that score of
100 to 1862 would place in the cham
pionship flight.
George Won Elm OF Salt Lake CITY,
present title holder, played a round
in IS. and had two skies on COM
paratively easy par fve holes.
Rudolph Knepper.. Sioux City, who
won the Iowa championship last
week, led the field by a margin of
three strokes in the first eighteen
holes, playing II, one stroke above
par.
Evening star., 1922-07-11

There were 1893 paid admissions.
but by the time the expenses, govern
ment and state taxes were paid. there
guarantee to Buff. Boxing author
flies said 1t was the first time in ring
history In America that q fighter won
a title without receiving q cent, to
say nothing Of paying a big sum to
the defeated man.
Outcome Apparent Early.
Lynch. cool and calculating. held
out good left arm last night and
permitted Bun to knock off his own
crown. In the beginning Lynch rip
from then on it was the challenger's
fight. It was apparent in the early
rounds. when Bum found himself un-
able to get past that long left arm
to land the devastating short blows
to the ribs. that it was one of those
rare occasions where an ex-champion
comes back"
Those times have been few, though
dozens have tried it. One Of the most
notable in memory was that of Stan
ley Ketchel. who took a lacing from
Billy Papke and afterwards gave a
Buff and Lynch never had met. Lynch
had lost his title to Pete Herman and
the New Orleans boy had fallen be-
fore the Jersey skeeter."
Lynch Uses His Left.
AS Buff weakened. Lynch drove his
left in the champions face. bringing
it down and across with a powerful
movement of the wrist and forearm.
and then. upon occasions. crossing
over with terrific right Several
times he had Bum on the ropes and
Buff landed comparatively few
blows and missed often His one hope