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The Connecticut labor news. (New Haven, Conn.) 1921-1925, 1922-03-31
WILSON EXTOLLED
AS LABOR'S FRIEND
AND REAL LEADER
Gompers, at Big Meeting, Says Ex-
President Understood Rights of
Workers and Protected Them.

Referring to Woodrow Wilson as
the firm friend of the laboring man,
Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor, in
dorsed the plan to honor the former
President through the Woodrow Will
son Foundation at a conference be-
tween labor leaders and representa-
tives of the foundation, in the Hotel
Continental. Hamilton Holt, execu-
tive director Of the foundation, at
tended. Among the labor represent
atives was Hugh Frayne, New York
organizer Of the American Federation
Of Labor.
81 am anxious for the completion
Of the fund to honor Mr.. Wilson"
said Mr.. Gompers, "and disappointed
that Wilson admirers have not al
ready oversubscribed the million dol
pie, and particularly the working
people, owe it to the country to see
to it that this honor to Woodrow
Wilson shall be successful If there
has ever been a man in responsible
office in this country who understood
labor's rights, it was Woodrow Will
SON"
AS instances Of the fundamental
principle Of the idealism of Mr.. Will
sons efforts toward bettering the
condition of the laboring man, Mr..
Gompers named the Seaman's and the
Clayton Antitrust laws.
The former" he said, ''has raised
the sailor from the galley slave to
the modern seaman Of the United
States.
But probably the splendid ideal
ism of Mr. Wilson is nowhere in la
Dor legislation better illustrated than
in the Clayton Antitrust law. That
bill declared that the labor Of a hu
| man being is not a commodity or
article of commerce. Every act Of
Wilson during his presidency was
prompted by the highest motives in
the interest not only of labor but Of
all people.
1--WE are living today in the spirit
| of Wilson, and our efforts in the fu-
| ture will be directed toward mobili-
zation of the public sentiment of this
Republic to his work in order that
| his principles may become daily rules
| for the conduct Of our lives.
"Whether we have a small treaty
cf four or FIVE or an agreement
among all the nations of the earth,
| the initial step has been taken. Mr..
Wilson has pointed out the way in
| international understanding, and we
are following the path he silently en-
blazonS."
The Connecticut labor news. (New Haven, Conn.) 1921-1925, 1922-03-31
Jap Searnen Paid
More Than Yankees
High Wage" Argument of Ship
Owners Is Given "Black-Eye."

San Francisco, March 31-Seamen
employed on ships owned by the
United States government are paid a
lower wage than Japanese seamen re-
ceive, declares the Seamen's Journal.
In all decency," says this labor
paper, "the American ship owners
should not refer to their high wage
argument at this time. This we say
in view of the fact that the Japanese
ships visiting our ports on the Pacific
are actually paying higher wages than
the large shipping board steamers
trading on the Pacific coast. Our dis
corning readers know that we are re-
ferring to vessels owned by the
United States shipping board; paid
for in Liberty bonds by the Amer
lean people; operated by the Admiral
line; carrying Chinese crews, paid at
Chinese wages and fed with Chinese
rice.
What a sordid combination in
the ships flying the Stars and Stripes
at their mast heads"
The Connecticut labor news. (New Haven, Conn.) 1921-1925, 1922-03-31
Steel Prices Go Up
When Wages Drop
Trust Now Prepares to Gouge Pub
lie After Robbing Workers.


New York, March 3I.-Judge Gary
Of the steel trust announces increased
prices for steel products. Last May
wages were reduced 20 per cent. on
the ground that price reductions and
general prosperity would follow. 1t
was stated at that time that these
wage reductions would mean an an
nual saving of $II6,3II,3S5 to the
trust.
With this snug sum stored away In
it's strong box, and the public, OF
course, long ago forgetting the trusts
reasons for its wage reduction, prices
are now increased.
In defense of his latest price boost,
Judge Gary claims that "selling prices
have been so low for months that
many, if not most, of the manufac-
turers have been losing substantial
sums"
No reference is made to the I'M
organized, helpless steel mill en-
ployes who are working an eight
hour day for less than So. Rates for
Io-hour men range around 81, and S.
is pal dior 12-hour men.
The present situation means that
the steel trust has played both ends
against the middle" 1t iollied the
public into the belief that lower prices
would follow wage cuts. Then it in
creases prices.
No change is made in the 10 and
I2-hour work days, nor in the 24-hou1
work day when employees change
shifts.
The Connecticut labor news. (New Haven, Conn.) 1921-1925, 1922-03-31
New Britain Labor
Men File Ticket
Nominate Full List of Candidates for
City Election.

New Britain, March GA list of
nominees for city Offices on the
Farmer-Labor party ticket was filed
with the city clerk this week by Sec
retary Thomas A. Cross. The ticket
is as follows: for Mayor, Henry E.
Gardiner, 1881 East street; for alder
man, John Templeton, 90 Maple
street in the Second ward; Wallace
w. Whaples Of $50 Arch street in the
Fourth ward; Thomas L. Anderson of
43 Cottage place in the Sixth ward.
Ira B. Leonard, John Frank and
Joseph r. Dooley are candidates for
selectmen and Frank Whalen is the
party nominee for the school board
Harold Ellsworth and Edward Turk
are nominees for constables. For
councilmen, the nominees are the fol-
lowing: First ward, William Stekley,
II Rockwell avenue, and Thomas A.
Cross, 4o8 Arch street; Fourth ward,
Patrick S. Brennan Of 233 Chestnut
street and Albert G. Lane Of So
Church street; Sixth ward, Dennis
Maloney Of II Sunrise avenue, and B.
NJ Sullivan of 81 Cottage place.
The Connecticut labor news. (New Haven, Conn.) 1921-1925, 1922-03-31
Plans to Garry War
Right Back Into Enc
mics Camp By Show
ing Up to the Public
Just Who Is Behind
Wage Reducing and
Industrial Turmoil.

Central Labor bodies and local
unions throughout Connecticut re-
celved this week communications
from President Samuel Gompers,
sent out at direction of the A. F. of
l.. executive board requesting them
to furnish him with detailed inforrna-
ton of anti-1abor movements in their
districts by groups organizations and
especially chambers of commerce.
Similar letters went to every union in
the country.
"The American Federation of La
bor has much information showing
anti-labor activities of Chambers of
Commerce throughout the country"
says President Gompers, "but it is
our desire to have the information as
complete as possible before making
public any part of it.
There is no question that Cham
bers of Commerce activities in opposi-
tlon to labor and in support of ef-
forts TO disrupt the voluntary or
CARNATIONS Of the workers have been
widespread. There is much evidence
showing the connection between
Chambers OF Commerce and other or
ganizations of employers in a con-
certed campaign to destroy labor's
organizations, to reduce wages and to
enact laws to make strikes unlaw-
full.
Labor does not question the right
OF any organization to make known
its position on any public issue; it
does not question its right to endeav-
or to convert others to its views, but
it does believe that every organiza-
ton ought to be bronught into the
open, that the public may know what
persons and what influences are be-
hind certain propaganda.
1T is our intention to make known
who are the directors of those &C
tivities.'
Charges that financial interests OF
Wall street 'camoufage the owner
ship of the coal industry" and that
the ''autocratic'' attitude of the mine
arrangements is due to the financial
domination of the mines were made
by Mr.. Gompers also.
Discussing the situation foreshad-
owing the coal strike, Mr. Gompers
asserted the profits in coal are not to
be found in the report of the coal
mines themselves but in the dividend
reports of the railroads, exorbitant
freight rates increasing the cost of
coal to the ultimate consumer, who
pays the dividends.
The United States Steel corpora
tion controls vast bituminous coal in
terests. Steel interests in Alabama
control vast bituminous coal proper
ties in that state. Coal mines oper-
ated by such concerns are operated as
wheels in a great proft-making ma
chine and it is impossible for practi-
cal coal management to have any eff
fective voice in the making of policies.
Hearings before the committee on
manufacturers of the United States
Senate in 1921 revealed that seven
roads control SO per cent. of the out
put of anthracite in the United States,
90 per cent. of this is by ownership
and per cent. by contract Reports
for 1921 show these companies made
exorbitant profits.
The profits of the coal industry
are manipulated so as to appear mod
crate or SO as to show the company
operating at loss in order that
wages to miners may be maintained
at the lowest conceivable level"
The Connecticut labor news. (New Haven, Conn.) 1921-1925, 1922-03-31
COAL OPERATION
FORCE BIG STRIKE
TO START TONIGHT
Refusal to Meet Miners and Renew
Agreement as Provided in Con-
tract to Cause Trouble.
AFFECTS COUNTRY
With Exception of Closed Shops
Mines in Kentucky and Tennessee
Industry Will Halt.

Unless the unlocked for occurs
within the next few hours, the great
est strike ever witnessed Ill this Coun-
try will be declared on at midnight
tonight and practically every coal
mine in the land with the exception
OF few in Kentucky and Tennessee
will be closed, solely because the mine
operators refuse to meet with the
miners and discuss a new working
and wage agreement as provided tor
in the contract made between them
two years ago. The miners to the
end have professed Willingness to
meet with the operators but the op-
orators still refuse, even ignoring the
requests of Congress and the govern
ment at large to do so and avert the
trouble.
Before a congressional committee
yesterday the representatives OF the
miners again expressed their willing
ness to go on with the contract but
the operators refused and intimated
that they would continue to refuse
even if President Harding asked for
a conference to avert the strike.
President Lewis of the miners union,
following the failure Of this attempt,
stated last night that the time is now
too short to reach a satisfactory
agreement although the miners are
willing to try and therefore the great
strike will undoubtedly go on as
scheduled.
Union coal miners in the south
western Kentucky and eastern Ten
nessee bituminous fields working un-
der the Jellico closed shop agreement
will not suspend work tonight, Presl-
dent S. A. Keller stated at District
10 headquarters.
Keller was not sure how many
miners this would affect, but said the
number might be 5000. With these
exceptions the entire coal industry
of the country will be tied up, except
of course, where the mines are not
organized such as in part of West
Virginia, but these are SO few that the
coal output will be practically at a
standstill
Coal owners are courting a strike
in the hope that they may establish
the anti-union shop, declared Mat
thew Woll, A. F. OF L. vice-president,
on his return to A. F. of L. head
quarters, at Washington, following a
month spent in various sections of the
country
II have talked with hundreds Of
people, those who are not members
OF unions as well as those who are,
and | find an unusual degree of un-
derstanding Of the issues in the coal
mining situation" said the unionist.
1T is generally understood that
the mine owners have two aims in
driving the miners out of the mines
at this time These are: First, to
crush the union and thus open the
way to wage reductions and com
Dlete emDlOVer autOCraCV Second
to prohteer on coal now above ground
and to maintain, if not raise, prices
for coal next fall. Watch for rising
coal prices as the strike goes on
There is no reason to believe that the
mine owners have not an eye open tC
the chance to sky rocket prices, not
because there is any need or reason
to do SO, but because there will be
an excuse to do so"
The Connecticut labor news. (New Haven, Conn.) 1921-1925, 1922-03-31
LAWRENCE STRIKERS
INCREASED TO I7,oot

Lawrence, Mass, March 3I.-More
than SO per cent. of the number ot
operatives normally employed in the
Lawrence textile mills were idle to-
day as result of the strike which
began on Monday. The numbers Of
strikers gained materially this morn
ing and during the day many left
their work to swell the crowds o.
idle on the streets. 1t was estimated
that 17,o5o of the 10000 normally en-
ployed were idle.
Only one minor disorder occurred
during the day and this was quickly
stopped by police A woman picket
attacked a woman worker with a club
but police interfered and serious
trouble was averted
The Connecticut labor news. (New Haven, Conn.) 1921-1925, 1922-03-31
DONOHUE MAKES
A PRECEDENT IN
COMPENSATION CASE
Widow of Man With "Uncertain
Hours" Is Granted Full
Benefits.

Compensation Commissioner J. ].
Donohue of the Norwich district whom
the G.. @. P. powers wanted to retire be-
cause he was not a lawyer and to get the
job for "one of the faithful" until the
plot was exposed in the Labor News,
has decided a compensation case of more
than ordinary interest. By his finding
Tillic Bendett, widow OF David Bendett,
once resident OF Norwich, will receive
compensation for period of 3l2 weeks.
Bendett was a meat buyer, employed by
a New York corporation which operates
stores in Norwich, New London, Wester-
ly and other points, and had been in the
employ of the company for ten years
or more. His days work began in Nor
wich at a time varying from 5 to 8 a.
m, and ending at very uncertain hour
in the evening. He was allowed $50 a
month for transportation and used rail-
road Communication ticket but, as he
owned an automobile, he frequently
used that, a fact of which the corpora
ton was aware.
Early in the evening of November Is,
last, Bendett in the course of his bust
ness went in his automobile from Nor
wich to New London where his work de-
tanned him until 80 o'clock or later
At ii 40 p. m. an acquaintance of his
l1HS III dIIOlllCi \dI tOWdid 4NOl Nl(I
was passed by Bendett and five minutes
later the former came upon Bendett'
car wrecked by the roadside, Bendett
was picked up near it and was taken to
a hospital where he died two days later
Claim was made for compensation and
the corporation contested it on the
grounds that the injury did not arise in
the course of or out of the decedent'
employment but was due to the serious
and wilful misconduct of the deceased
the latter claim resting upon the fact
that he was driving his car at a rate
between "a and - mikes an hour and
without chains on the wheels.
The commissioner finds that Bendett
was within the scope of his employment
when the accident occurred for he was
engaged in his work at 10 80 o'clock in
the evening and was expected to re-
sumo it in Norwich not later than s
o'clock the next morning. His employ
ers knew that he had an automobile ano
that he used it in their work and that
they benefited by its use as much as he
did. The commissioner writes: His
returning to Norwich that night was an
act incidental to his employment and con-
templated by his employer, because his
contract of employment provided for ii
and he was required to fulfill his con
tract or, if not, he was liable to be dis
charged.'
The commissioner does not find gross
and Wilful carelessness in the operation
of the automobile. He says that Bendett
was going ''at a pretty good pace" but
it was at a time when there was little
traffic on the road and it was possibly
to travel at good speed with feeling
of safety.
So the claim of the respondents is dis
missed and an award is made. If the
corporation feels that it has not received
fair treatment it has the right of ap-
peal. If it studies carefully the record
Of other cases appealed from the awards
of the commissioners it may not be in
clined to travel that road.
The Connecticut labor news. (New Haven, Conn.) 1921-1925, 1922-03-31
More Bunconbe for
the Poor Railroads
Employers Board Finds Workers
Agreement Interferes With
Efficiency.

New York, March 3I.-The nation
al industrial conference board gravely
informs the public that it has ana
lyzed the working rules in the ma
tional agreement between railroads
and employees and that the efficient
management of the railroads has
been seriously interfered WITH 1t
is stated that some phases of this
national agreement 'raises serious
problems"
This board always fails to intro
duce itself when issuing its propa-
ganda. It fails to state that it is
spokesman for score of the bitter
est ahti-union organizations of en-
ployers in the country, representing
some of the lowest-wage industries.
These propagandists fippantly pass
judgment on the most technical ques-
tons.
The Connecticut labor news. (New Haven, Conn.) 1921-1925, 1922-03-31
HARTFORD MAN FOR
R.R. LABOR BOARD
Senator Mclean Urges Harding to
Make Appointment of Hynes.

Washington, March Ex-senator
George P Mclean OF Connecticut
called on President Harding yester-
day to urge the appointment of John
H. Hynes, station master at Hartford,
as a member of the United States
Railroad Labor Board. Mr.. Hynes is
one of two persons nominated for
appointment by the Railroad Yard
masters OF America There is no
vacancy at present in the board, but
it is understood that one may occur
this year by the retirement of A. 0.
Wharton of Missouri
The President did not indicate when
he will make a decision but he as
sured Senator Mclean that Mr.
Hynes would be carefully considered
when the selection Is made The sal
ary of the position is $4,000 a year
and the term is five years.
The Connecticut labor news. (New Haven, Conn.) 1921-1925, 1922-03-31
RAILROAD CLERKS
RAP CONGRESSMEN
Repudiate Action of Connecticut
Solons in Opposing Bonus Bill.

Connecticuts representatives IN
Congress were soundly condemned
and their action against the soldiers
bonus bill repudiated in resolutions
sent to them, and the daily press in
New Haven and elsewhere scored
for the misleading propaganda it is
waging against the bonus, at a large
ly attended meeting of the Brother
hood of Railroad Clerks on the New
Haven system last Monday evening.
The subject was brought up by Will
liam J. O'Brien, who pointed out that
from the enormous amounts due this
country not only from European ma
tions but railroads, shipping board
and the like, the money to provide
the bonus could be easily raised and
business not disturbed in the least
The daily press, however, had clouded
this issue so that it has got the coun-
try disturbed by the thought that the
bonus would upset things more than
they are now. The resolutions adopt
ed and forwarded to the congressman
are as follows:
the n. Y, N H & H. R. R Clerks
Association, affiliated with the Amer
lean Federation of Labor, held Mon
day evening, March II, 1922, the fol-
lowing resolutions were ordered,
copies to be forwarded to the repre-
sentatives of Connecticut in Congress,
and to the president of the A. F. of l..
"Resolved, That the action of the
Connecticut delegation in the House
in voting against a Soldiers Bonus is
decidedly against the wishes of this
association; we repudiate their action,
and call upon the Senators from this
state to support Soldiers Bonus and
thereby partially redeem the honor of
The Connecticut labor news. (New Haven, Conn.) 1921-1925, 1922-03-31
BRIDGEPORT ASH
COLLECTORS STRIKE

Bridgeport, March 31.-Drivers and
ash collectors of the sanitary divi-
sion Of the department of health to
the number Of "a quit work this
week because, according to some OF
them, they did not like what Presi-
dent William L. Zepp OF the health
commission, had said to them. He
urged them to exercise more care in
collection of ashes. He said that
complaints had been made as to the
way ashes had been collected, and
while smallpox was epidemic many
complaints came of failure to collect
ashes
The Connecticut labor news. (New Haven, Conn.) 1921-1925, 1922-03-31
CIGAR MAKERS UNITING.

New York, March 3I.-Cigar
makers in this city have started an
extensive organizing campaign. The
movement was launched at mass
meeting addressed by President
Gompers, President Perkins Of the
Cigar Makers international union
and other trade unionists.
Strong pleas for unity were made
by every speaker who condemned
dualism and secession, which divides
the worker and makes exploitation
easy.
The Connecticut labor news. (New Haven, Conn.) 1921-1925, 1922-03-31
WANT ONE LABOR LAW.

Boston, March 3I-Thc Massachu-
setts state legislature wants congress
to propose an amendment to the
federal constitution which would en-
power congress to regulate the hours
OF women and minors and to make
the same uniform throughout the
United States
The Connecticut labor news. (New Haven, Conn.) 1921-1925, 1922-03-31
UNIONIZE FUR SHOPS.

New York, March 3I,-The several
unions Of fur workers in this city
are making a joint movement to
unionize the hundreds of independent
shops.
The Connecticut labor news. (New Haven, Conn.) 1921-1925, 1922-03-31
CAR MEN HOLD LINES.

Toronto, Ontario, March 31.-Mo-
tormen and conductors employed by
the Toronto Transportation commis-
sion have renewed last years agree
ment.
The Connecticut labor news. (New Haven, Conn.) 1921-1925, 1922-03-31
PRESSMEN MAKE GAINS.

Pressmen's Home, Tenn, March 81.
A large and interesting list of re-
cent wage gains are recorded in
American Pressmen, official magazine
of the international Printing Press
men and Assistants Union.
The Connecticut labor news. (New Haven, Conn.) 1921-1925, 1922-03-31
SIGN OLD AGREEMENT.

Elizabeth, N. J., March 3I-The
Painters union has renewed an agree
ment with organized contractors.
Rates of So day will continue.
The Connecticut labor news. (New Haven, Conn.) 1921-1925, 1922-03-31
BREAK AGREEMENT

Enid, Okla, March 3I.-Stage en-
ployes IN this city are attempting to
force theater managers to live up to
workers.
The New York herald., 1922-07-15

single to left and a single to right by
Young put him on third. He stayed
there when Young was forced by Kelly
but scored when Kelly was forced by
Robertson. who batted for Cunningham
Dashing to first base on this play
Robertson spiked Kelleher, putting him
out of the game. SnyGer's double
against the right field fence put Robert
son on third and Smith, who wcs or
dered to bat for Nehf. walked: so that
the sacks were jammed.
Bancroft failed in the pinch. ground
ing to Barber. who hal been pulled in
from right field to cover first base
following the disabling of Kelleher.
The Cubs got a run off Jonnard in
their half of the sixth on double by
Callaghan, a sacrifice by Krug and
O'Farrell's infield out.
The Cubs got their last run In the
eighth on a safe bunt by Krug and
O'Farrell's double to the bleachers in
left center.
Rawlings doubled to left with two
out in the ninth inning. He went to
third without drawing n throw and
crossed the plate when Frisch singled
to center. Meusel singled to left but
the rally petered out when Young lifted
to Friberg. The score:
The New York herald., 1922-07-15
DODGERS MAY TRADE
WHEAT TO PIRATES
Jimmy Johnston Is Also De-
clared to Figure in Big
Transaction.

Special Dispatch to THE NEW YoHK HERALD
PITTSBURGH, July 14.-Zack Wheat.
veteran outfelder. and Jimmy Johnston.
star third baseman of the Brooklyn
Dodgers. will come TO the Pirates In a
big transaction between the Pittsburgh
and Brooklyn clubs. according TO a
report received this afternoon from an
authentic source. The deal. 1t Is said.
will involve a number of Pirate players
Frank Haller. Pittsburgh scout. Is
stated TO be in Brooklyn dickering with
the Dodger officials and may close the
transaction tonight.
While 1t is not known what players
will go TO the Superbas in exchange for
the Dodger stars. there has been a
report in circles close to Barney Drey-
fuss for the last few days that Walter
Schmidt. the former holdout, should he
sign contract with the Pirates, would
figure on the trade
Now that Schmidt has accepted the
Pittsburgh clubs terms and has ex-
pressed willingness to sign a contract
1t is believed here that he may be one
of the principal figures in the trade II
ills completed.