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The Connecticut labor news., 1922-07-14
WAR BROUGHT BIG JUMP IN STATES
 FACTORY PLANTS
Increased More Than I8 Per Cent in Five Years, Government
 Census Shows.

Washington, July I4;-Connecticut manufacturing establishments mum bered 4,872 in 1919, according to the census of 1920, an increase of I8.7 per cent in five years, the 1919 figure be- ing -,Io4, or I47 lower than that of 1909, when it was 4,25I. The capital represented in 1919 was $I,232,325,3I8 against $62o, ,2o4 for 1914 Gan in crease of o8.7 per cent.) and $5I7,- 546,554 for 1909. Salaries and wages" went up 1929 per cent. from 1914 to 1919, Salaries" going up 13o.3 per cent. and wages" 1893, the figures for these items being as follows:
 1919 1914
 wages .~$4o6, 6,467,b3o SI6o,73I,35o Salaries --~---- 8I,785,I88 35,5II,4oo Wages --~----- 324,682,25I I25,2Io,86o
 The number of people engaged in manufacturing increased from 254,- of 32.8 per cent. The 1919 distribution was as follows: Proprietors and firm members, 3,o2o; salaried employees, .4I,44I; wage earners Beverage num- ber), 2o2,672.
 . The cost of materials jumped from $288, 5Io,866 in 1914 to $685,o37,Ioo in 1919, an increase of 1878 per cent, The value of products in the same period increased from $545,47I,5I7 to $I,3o2,43 ,62o, or 1858 per cent, and the value adde by manufacture (va1ue of products less cost of materials) advanced from $256,o6o,63I to $7o6,- 404,42I, or I74.o per cent.
 The biggest percentage of increase from 1914 to 1919 was 786 in rent and taxes, which went from $7,I6I,6I to $o3,44o,oI5, the increase being largely due to the federal income tax, which went into effect in the fve-year per iod
 The importance and growth of Connecticut manufactures Is thus commented on in the census bureaus report: "The large increases in sal aries and wages, cost of materials and value of products from 1914 to 1919 are largely due to the changes in in dustrial conditions brought about by the World War and, therefore, can not properly be used to measure the growth of manufactures during the census period IoI4-IoIo. The in creases shown, however, in number of wage earners and horsepower, are indicative of a decided growth in the manufacturing activities of the state"
 READ THE LABOR NEWS.
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-07-14
INDUSTRIES IN STATE PICKING UP
 IS NOW CLAIM
Manufacturers Association Figures Show Five Per Cent. Gain
 During June.

Industrial and employment con ,ditiOnS throughout the state continue to improve, statistics compiled by the Manufac turerS' Association of Con necticut showing a gain in industrial activity for June over May of five per cent.
 The statistics also indicate that general conditions are over 70 per cent of normal.
 The improvement, according to figures, has been gradual, and reports received by the association forecast continued gradual improvement As showing the steady and consistent de- velopment of industrial conditions, the state associations statistics give the percentage of improvement for each month over the preceding month since January as between four and five.
 The Hartford county associations chart indicates 46,o5o persons were employed in June, as against 44,ooo employed in May, 43,6oo in April, 42,ooo in March, 4I,ooo in February and 10000 in January. As compared with June last year there was gain of 5,65o. As near as could be e5tl- mated, 700 of the gain of I,7oo re- ported for the county was made in Hartford.
 To make conditions normal in Hartford county, between 55,ooo and 58,ooo persons, according to the county association, would have to be employed The chart shows there was normality at no time since Sep tember, 1920, when 64,ooo persons were employed, figure considered the peak in employment conditions.
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-07-14
O'MEARA GETS RISE
(Continued from Page One.)

the tariff rates which have been inn posed. Several days ago l was dis cussing the tariff, and alluded to a number of states which had been par. ticular benefciaries of high tariffs. l alluded among others to the state of Connecticut. The able Senator from Connecticut, (Mr. McLean) chal lenged some of the statementS which I made I then said that protection undoubtedly had enriched some in his state, but that the great wealth of Connecticut, Rhode Island, and cer tain protected states was in the hands of limited number of corporations and individuals. I called attention to the strikes in the mills of his state, to the impoverishment of the people at work in the mills, to the poverty which existed, and called attention to the fact that the republicans had by their legislation made it possible for certain industries to reap enormous profits, and that those industries had driven out the American workmen and had imported labor from abroad and forced the wages of the worker down until the wages paid were so pitifully small that poverty and, in too many instances, gaunt hunger were the constant companions of the employees.
 "A few days later I received let ter, which I have before me, from MT. Patrick F. O'Meara, president of the Conunecticut Federation of Labor with his office, I think in New Haven, in which he said that he had read
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-07-14

the colloquy between the Senator ane
 myself, and if I may be pardoned
 in his referenes to myself he extended congratulations for the defense
 against system that if permitted to continue will have the serf anc slave system that existed in the South before the Civil War beaten all to atoms
 "'H our statement of the employ ment of the cheap-wage foreigner in the state of Connecticut is so true that, as | read the speech, 1 was thinking of whether or not your in formation came as if you were a resi- dent of Connecticut
 Then he said: During the World War the writer was honored by being selected for membership on one of the three dis trict boards of this state. This, as you will recollect, had to do with all appeals over local boards deci- sions and all industrial exemptions, and as the secretary of the board for the war term the great part of the evidence submitted on questionnaires brought forth conditions that no state should be proud of, and thousands of these questionnaires had to be writ ten up and completed by others than the registrant, for the reason that the said registrant could neither read nor write.
 "'Why I wish to call your attention to the latest reports coming from the United States Department of La Dor, which shows that the illiteracy in this state is shameful, and this is the state, little that we are in square miles, that Senators Mclean and Brandegee wish to convey the infor- nation that matters are all serene up here
 "'During the latter part of the year 1921 the city of New Britain, Conn.,, had to make an appropriation out of the municipal funds to send back to Spain and Portugal large numbers of cheap foreign laborers that they had brought in there q refer to the man. ufactrrers), and who were living in such filthy conditions that the city authoriteis of New Britain thought the best thing to do was to send them out of the city
 "'Speaking of the Record: Relative to this state having industrial dis turbances it is true as any words coming from the mouth of man. l do hope that on account of the position in the life of the community that I hold that you will not feel that I am entirely biased in my claims, for I have plenty of letters in my office from employers of labor, large and small, in this state thanking the writer for the fairness that 1 have entertained at all times.
 "'But I cannot sit idly by and have conditions go on as they are with out protesting from time to time against them, and I was elated when I read of your indictment against Senator Mclean and his constitu- ents-I refer to the manufacturers of Connecticut
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-07-14
TO RELIEVE NAVAL LABOR.

Washington, July I4,-The Hause has passed the Fairfield bill, which proposes to take care of an emer- gency arising out of the summary dismissal of navy yard employees, due to a reduction of the force.
 The bill provides that employees Go years of age and more who have served the government at least IS years, and who are separated from the service through no fault of theirs, shall receive benefits of the retire ment act.
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-07-14

it was originally proposed the agree ment was made that neither side would do any special training for the event and the Night Riders" are claiming that the "Dumbells" have been on a farm in northern Connec- ticut for the past week doing inten- sive training for the race.
 This will be the final event on the program and then the boys will sit down for the big spread. Hulps Or chestra will furnish the music for the occasion.
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-07-14
MINERS GIVEN BIG AID.

New York, July 14.-The Interna- tional Ladies Garment Workers union has voted '$Ioo,ooo to striking coal miners.
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-07-14
BANKS
BOOTS AND SHOES

Besse-R -Richey Co.,, 778-782 Chapel St. Brandt, c. w., & Co.,, 487-4o1 State
 St.
 Cummings & Frawley, Boston Branch
 Shoe Store, 845 Chapel St. Sorosis Shoe Co.,, 8I4 Chapel St.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-07

WIN S BEAUTY PRIZE IN TOKYO This b c utifuI Geisha girf (riqhtl was the winner of a b e a auty s h o " at Tokyo, being ad- judged the prettiest girl in the city.
 (P. & Al
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-09
5000 men GUARD BOUNDARY OF ULSTE
enneth Koch, Aged 6, Crushed Under Truck
About 10000 Professional
Criminals Are In Chicago,
Commission Probe Reveals

and in the majority of cases SO
much time had elapsed since in
dlctment that witnesses had van
ished and much evidence had been
lost.
AS proof of their contention that
speedy justice reduces crime, the
commission cites statistics showing
that when, this condition was
brought to the attention of the
courts and an effort was made at
once to clear the murder docket, IL
of those indicted were sentenced to
hang and IL were given Jail SEN
tenceS.
Crime Wave Increases.
The effect produced, it is claim
ed, was electrical. The murder
rate in Chicago was almost cut in
half. Where there were $50 mur-
ders in 1919, there were 100 in
1921. Robberies in 1919 were 2,912,
and in 1921, 2,55S.
Recently, however, it was point
ed out, convictions have been rare
and there have been many loop
holes through which laW-breakers
and criminals escaped. AS a result,
the crime commission contends, the
crime wave has Immediately in
creased.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-09
SUSPEND naval
ORDNANCE WORK
plOyes at Washington Yard
Are Laid on.

Washington. Feb. 9.-Orders
have been issued by Secretary
DENLY for the suspension of all
ordnance work designed for the
vessels affected by the naval limi-
tation treaty signed at the Wash
ington arms conference. The eff
feet of the orders, it was said at
the department, will be to lay off
temporarily, those employees who
have been engaged on such work.
The yards covered by the order
were those at New York, PhiIadel-
phia, Norfolk. Va. South Charles
ton, W. Va. Mare Island, Cal, and
possibly Boston.
Washington, Feb. 9.-Approxi-
mately 1850 of the 1000 employees
of the Washington navy yard were
handed temporary furloughs with
out pay when they presented them
selves today for work. Most of the
men furloughed were machinists.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-09
WANTSJAPS
EXCLUDED
FROM U. S.
california Publisher
Would Kill Gentle
mems Agreement.

Washington, Feb. 9.-If friendly
relations with Japan ara to be
maintained, the United States gov
ernment must effectually stop the
continued admission of Japanese
and the rapid increase of Japanese
population" V. S. McClalchy, pub
Usher of the Sacramento Calf. }
Bee, declared in a statement today
before the house immigration COM
ElIttee.
Urging federal action along the
lines approved by the California
legislature in it's memorial to con-
gress last year, Mr.. McClatchy de-
clared the "gentlemen's agreement
between this country and Japan
should be cancelled as failing to
carry out the purpose for which il
was made, and this country should
by treaty or proper legislation, ac-
complish the intent of that agree
ment as clearly set out by former
President Roosevelt, under whom
it was made"
Excursion Brides"
although immigration from 9TH
er countries has been sharply cur
tailed under the percentage immi-
grafton act" Mr.. McClatchy said
approximately $500 Japanese have
been permitted to come into the
United States under the agreement
since that legislation went into ef-
feet, while the immigration of jap
anese picture brides has been
stopped in Difference to public pro-
test -
He said there are now coming to
the United States 'in still greater
numbers" what he described as
excursion brides"
Mr.. McCatchy asserted the jap
anese in this country were main
tanning here a government within
a government most dangerous to
American Institutions, 1.-The citizen
ship of those born here is being
utilized largely for purposes OF
Japan" he declared.
Thousands are being lost for
loyalty to this country" Mr.. Nc
Clatchy asserted, by returning to
Japan at an early age TO be edu-
Gated there and later to reenter
this country.
ClteS High BIrIn Rafe.
He said there were nearly 10000
Japanese minors born in Hawaii
now temporarily resident in Japan
and between 10000 and $4,000 who
were born in California.
Mr. McClatchy declared the last
census enumeration of Japanese in
California was many thousands
short even of the acknowledged in
complete returns secured by the
japanese under order of the jap
aneses government"
He maintained that the assur-
ances given the state by President
in his message to the
legisI stature in February, 1909, dur
ing adjustment of the Japanese
school question, should not be con-
as superseded by the COM
mercial treaty concluded with ia
pan by President Taft in 1911.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-09
FEMALE MOSES
WRITES 10 NEW
LAWS FOR SEX
Mrs. Hammond Gives
Women Political
DecaIogue.

New York, Feb. 9.-A political
decalogue for women has been is
sued by Mrs. John H. Hammond.
Her cardinal principle, as ex-
pressed in her second command
ment," is that women should af-
filiate themselves with some party.
Briefly her commandments are:
Women must not remain in old
ruts, but must press forward.
Party government is neces-
sary to awaken responsibility and
get things done. A free lance gets
nowhere.
3-We must make organizations
a means to an end, and never an
end in itself.
4-We should unite with all
forces of good government to get
rid OF the evil in the world and not
waste our energy scrapping over
non-essentials.
Let US try to make our party
right, then support it wholeheart-
edly.
Eve should give more time to
the study of political questions and
gain a little better historical back
ground.
I've should influence the men
to take a deeper interest in politi-
cal life.
Sit is our duty to organize
classes among our ignorant citi-
ZenS.
9-Our greatest need is for bet
ter leaders whom, when we find
them, we must support.
10-We must be good in our poll
teal and personal life if we would
do good.
Mrs. Hammond delivered her dec
aIogue last night at meeting Of
the Republican Neighborhood as
sociation, called to consider the
question of How can we most eff
fectively use our political oppor-
tunity."
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-09
SANDS KILLS
HIMSELF IN
SAN DIEGO?
Description of Suicide Fits
Perfectly That of the
Missing Butler.

San Diego, Calf, Feb. g.
Belief that a man known both
as william K0egel and James
Martin, and who committed sui
eide here last Saturday night
or Sunday, is Edward +. Sands,
sought in connection with the
murder of william Desmond
Taylor, was expressed by Cor
Oner s. c. Kelly.
According to Kelly, the descrip-
ton of Martin, or Koegel, fits per
fectly that of Sands as sent out by
the Los Angeles police. He regis
tered at a hotel that night under
the name of Martin, and on Mon
day afternoon was found dead in his
room with a bullet wound in his
heart Papers found among his eff
fects showed that he had an ac-
count with the Hellman bank in
Los Angeles, under the name OF
Koegel.
Coroner Kelly communicated his
belief to the police that the man
was Sands and an investigation is
being made.
Los Angeles, Feb. 9.-The CEN
tralized investigation at the district
attorneys Office of the mystery sur
rounding the killing of William
Desmond Taylor was expected to
begin today, following the alleged
discovery and turning over to that
official last night of the missing let
ters written to the director by
Mabel Normand.
WOuoluinn die
trict attorney, is taking charge of
the. .arial of Mrs. -Madalynne 0ben-
chain for the murder of j. Belton
Kennedy, William c. Doran, his
chief deputy, was placed in charge
of the Taylor case.
Although verification from him
was not obtainable, the Los Angeles
Times published today a statement
that the Normand letters, with sew
eral kilograms, were in the hands
of Mr.. Doran.
It had been previously an
nounced evidence in the case from
all sources-whether gathered by
city detectives or by deputies of the
sheriff-would be turned over to Mr..
Doran, and all forces, including de-
tecGves assigned to the district at
torney's office, would pool their
energies in trying to solve the mys-
terry. To this was added today the
announcement that Mr.. Doran
would make all official statements
on the progress of the investigation
hereafter, although the various Off
GERS stated there would be no
abatement of their zeal in trying to
uncover the murderer.
Mabel Denies Love.
Miss Normand, who once searched
the Taylor apartments for her let
tiers, and who is said to be i'll as a
result of a collapse at the Taylor
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-09

Chicago, Feb. 9.-Chicago is the
home of about ten thousand pro-
fessional criminals, or about one
third of one per cent of the city's
population, according to estimates
of the Chicago crime commission,
made public today. The reason for
such an unprecedented number of
law-breakers here is ascribed by
the crime experts to the slowneSs
with which the wheels of justice
are set in motion and the small
number of convictions.
During 1921, it is pointed out,
less than one out of four of all .he
defendants tried for murder in
Cook county were convicted In
cases involving 225 defendants,
there were only six death SEN
tences, including the one in the
case of Tommy O'Connor, who es-
capped from the county Jail four
days before he was to have been
hanged.
Justice Too Slow.
On April 1, 1920, there were 135
persons indicted for murder and
awaiting trial In 104 of these
cases, the crime commission points
out, the accused were out on bond,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-09
Probe of Northern Pacific
Fire Is Begun; SURVIVORS
Think Blaze Not Accident

Virginia Pilots association. The
survivors were taken to SewelI's
Point, and from there went to Nor
folk.
Captain Lusti is said to have
warned his crew that of the ship
ping orders prohibit their telling
anything of the accident
a conference between Captain
Lusti, shipping board officials OF
this district, officials of the Bar
bour Steamship company and Off
cials of the Admiral Line will be
held here today.
Captain Won't Talk.
Norfolk, Va, Feb. 9.-The steam
er Transportation with % surviv-
ors of the steamer Northern Pa
cific, which burned 40 miles of
Cape May, N. J., yesterday, arrived
at Newport News this morning
The captain of the Northern Pa
cific, who was aboard the Trans
portation, refused to make any
statements as to the origin of the
fire on his vessel and members OF
his crew said he had issued orders
forbidding them to make any state
ment-
The master Of the Northern Pa
cific was unable to account for the
four engineers Of the Sun Ship
Building company of Chester, Penn,
who were reported missing follow
ing the sinking of the ship.
Five men, including the second
assistant engineer, and the sec
ond officer, were picked up by the
tank steamer Herbert G. Wylie, he
said The Wyh picked up one
boat load OF survivors and the
TRANSPORTATION thHee boat hada.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-09

Washington, Feb. 9.-An investi.
cation of the origin and circum-
stances accompanying the fire
which yesterday destroyed the for
mer army transport Northern Pa
cific off the New Jersey coast, was
understood today to have been in
stituted by the government
Newport News, Va, Feb. g.
Survivors of the former transport
Northern Pacific, which was burned
at sea yesterday with a loss of four
lives, are not convinced that the
burning of the ship was wholly &C
cidental.
While neither Captain William
Lusti, who was in command, nor
any member of the crew would
make a formal statement concern
ing the fire, some of the latter de-
clared that they suspected foul
play.
An attorney for the Sun Ship
Building company was here today
for the purpose of obtaining sworn
statements from the crew.
One of the three boats picked up
by the Transportation contained Is
men, and in the other two was dis
tributed the remainder of those
saved, including Captain Lusti.
Chief Engineer Clayton and execu-
tive Officer Clyde Cmith. The res
cue ship, commanded by Captain
Seth Chase of Boston was on her
way to Hampton Roads to load q
cargo of coal for Boston.
The Wylie, bringing five surviv-
ors from the Northern Pacific, came
in Hampton Roads unannounced
last night and transferred her pas
sengers to- one Of the boats Of the
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-09
DEATH STAY is
DENIED CHURCH

Springfield, ILL.,, Feb. s.-The su-
preme court this morning denied
Harvey Church stay of execution
for the murder of two Chicago au-
tomobile statesmen. Church has
been sentenced to hang Feb. II.
Chicago, Feb. 9.-Harvey Church,
convicted of the murder of two
automobile statesmen here last fall,
has begun a hunger strike, it was
reported here today, and his conli-
ton already has disturbed jailers,
it was said. Church is reported to
have lost 40 pounds since he was
imprisoned last fall and is in such
poor physical condition that it IS
believed a persistent effort to re-
frain from taking food would cause
his death in less than the 40 days,
usually believed as the greatest
length of time an average human
being can exist without food
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-09
THREE STORIES
OF THREE DOGS
SHOW DEVOTION
First Tluo Saue Four
LiUes; Third Makes
Couple Happy.

Livingston, Mont, Feb. "a dog
that tunnelled through a snow
slide eight feet deep, saved the
lives of the three small children of
f. ]. Lyons, Mill Creek rancher,
it became known today. The chill
dren and The dog were playing in
a ditch in the path OF tie slade,
which covered them.
Monte, aged s, was rescued by
throwing her arms about the dog as
the animal dug it's way through the
snow to the surface. She was able
to summon other members of the
Lyons family who rescued Jimmy,
aged z, and Austin, aged 5. The
two younger children were uncon-
scious when dug from the. snow.
Guards Fallen Master.
Chicago, Feb. 9.-Three weeks
ago Peter Ribik, out of work, wan
dering the streets when he struck
a friendship with great Dane.
Ribik, weak from lack of food, fell
in a busy street yesterday and the
dog, halting traffic, stood guard
over the man, protecting him from
passing trucks and wagons. The
dog also kept pedestrians at bay
until a policeman codxed him from
his post with a piece of meat until
Ribik could be revived.
Wins Court Case.
Chicago, Feb. 9.-Happy, a
watchful collie, won 2 case Ior ms
master and mistress yesterday
when they were granated a petition
to adopt a 2-year-old girl. Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. C. Lystad, who feared that
permission to adopt the child
would not be granted because they
both were deaf, pointed out 10
Judge Righeimer that Happy" was
the chiid's staunch protector since
it was informally adopted a few
months ago and that whenever the
baby cried, the collie invariably in
formed them.