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The Connecticut labor news., 1923-11-17
Committee Appointed By State Convention to Gather Data Finish es Duties and Pre- pares Report for For nal Action. .7-..

Organization of a labor Bank i'll Con- necticut is now entirely up to the local unions following an enthusiastic meet ing held by the committee appointed by the Federation of Labor last June, to inquire into the matter, which meeting was held at the Hotel Garde IT. New Ha- ven on Sunday last If the promises of support already made by locals all over the state, is any criterion the Labor Bank is already assured and will be in working order soon after the first of the new year. Not only have locals re- sponded by frrnal endorsement but state councils, individual labor men and even others not connected with Labor have pledged themselves to participate i'll the stock and deposit benefits the question being now, so far as the committee could figure how to limit or restrict the stock subscriptions and their distribu- tion so that all may have a proportion ate share.
 President F. F. O'Meara and Secre- tary l. M. Ornburn who were appointed a special committee some months ago to wait on the state banking officials and inquire into the fornalities of organiza- ton, capital stock and other details to conform with the state law. reported having visited the officials, secured all
 
 no trouble experienced in getting started so far as the state IS concerned This marter was fully reported to the general committee and approved and ordered sent about to the various unions i'll con- densed form.
 Under the vote of the convention the final authorization must be by referen- dunn to the unions throughout the state and the committee got right down to business of putting the details into prop CT and readily understandable form. This will require several days as yet, but 1t is expected that the matter will be ready so that all unions can act upon 1t at their December meetings and the de cision returned to the committee by the first of the new year or shortly there after As some locals meet but once a month 1t may be that some will have to wait until January to take formal and warned action but it Is expected by the committee that all replies will be ill hand by the middle of that month when the cmomittee will meet to canvas them and if found sufficient in support to go ahead with plans for the establishment of the bank
 A special convention of the State Fed eration will probably be necessary to get formal ratification but this Is mere matter of details which can readily be attended to. The committee has vast amount of material on hand gathered through Labor Banks already established and hourishing so when the Connecticut bank is established many of the hard places over which the pioneers in the labor bank movement had to steer will eb avoided and the Connecticlut insti- tuition start off under fair winds
 Although the daily press has reported prospective sites for the bank location none has yet been chosn nor will be, until the unions have expressed a pref erence. Available pace at hand in New Haven, Hartford and Bridgeport already but even these three cities have no prior claim to the institution.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-11-17
City Manager Plan Makes Dayton a
 Bill Collector

Wednesday the city commission passed an ordinance which provides Ia maximum penalty of $Ioo and 90 days in the workhouse for the auto ist who borrows or rents battery from service station and fails to return 1t within a certain time.
 City Attorney Harshman said the measure made a bill collecting agency out of the police department.
 But the passage of the law gives rise to some interesting speculation. For instance:
 If battery service station owners and managers are justified in de manding a city ordinance penalizing failure of a battery renter to return the battery within certain time, then why on earth should not the same city commission pass other laws for the protection of retail merchants against dead beats?
 Why not ask the commission to en- act an ordinance punishing persons who buy clothing on the installment plan for failure to make payments when due?
 Why not penalize tenants who fail to pay their house rent on time?
 Why not legislate against doctors who fail to effect cures when they assure their patients that all will be we'll shortly?
 This battery ordinance seems to be a case of too much government in business. There are too many laws anyway.
 But making the city an out and out collecting agency is about touching the limit.-Daytop Review.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-11-17

Ernest schiefer the Manist union and
 this the of the railroad shopmen strike the New Haven something than found guilty advice the strikers do the of the New Haven road by the Court New Haven Thursday afternoon after the had been only $
 Sentence deferred until Tuesday and, according Shhe fers counsel motions aside the verdict granted will be taken Under the bill rushed through torney filling. when covering charges made Schefer than $5. 900, imprisonment for 10 both.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-11-17
STATE LABOR BANK ORGANIZATION IS NOW
 UP TO LOCAL UNIONS
Polishers Strike
 Is Still On Here
No Settlement at Winchester's s, Peck's or Cowles Co.,, as Reported

The metal polishers and buffers strike is still on at the Winchester Repeating Arms Co.,, Peck Bros. & Go. and Cowles & Co. in New Haven There have been prsistent rumors than the above strikes of the metal polishers have been called off, but Local 25 wishes to inform organized labor that these strikes are still on, and will remain on until the Winches- ter Co.,, Peck Bros. and Cowles & CO. make a settlement of their differences and agree with their just demands, CO. was placed on the We Don't Patronize List" at the American Fed eration of Labor convention held in Montreal, Canada.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-11-17
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GOVERNOR ASKED
 TO JOIN FIGHT
 ON STEEL GOUCE
Templeton Urged to Act Against Combination of Rail and Pro-
 duction Costs.

Governor C. A. Templeton of Con necticut and the governors of the other New England states have been invited to become affiliated with the governors of g other states, attor- neys general and an executive com mission of representative business men to oppose the putting into effect of the Pittsburgh Plus" plan of charging for steel The organization has alreadp spread through the mid dle west and the near south and New England being a large steel using center is asked to cooperate. Gov ernor Templeton so far as known hasn't accepted. The invitation to the governor and Attorney General Healy says in part:
 Briefly stated, Pittsburgh Plus" is the practice of selling rolled steel, which is the price at Pittsburgh plus the freight from Pittsburgh to des-
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-11-17
GARMENT WORKER S.......... ....... GARMENT WORKERS UNION
 TO RUN ITS OWN FACTORY

Abraham Baroff. secrtary-treasurer of the International Ladies Garment Work CTS Union announced yesterday that the general executive board will support a plan to raise $250OOO to start union owned and operated factory nchicago, to make coast, suits and dresses. The enterprise will be conducted by the Chi cago joint board. Mir. Baroff said:
 Chicago was selected for it IS small Ter clothing center than New York, and it will be easier to make headway there" |"
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-11-17

affairs afd MT. O'Connor has ably car ried them on to the satisfaction of his fellow workers.
 P. J. Callaren who is present vice president has dropped out of the race and William O'Neil and Michael Woods nominated. The next important contest is three cornered affair for recording secretary, Secretary Paul Reynolds is also a member of the conference board and taken most active part in settling the union-company affairs and 1t is ex- pected he will be reelected.
 For financial secretary there are also two candidates Edward Nolan and E. R. Heath, the office being open due to the nomination of MT. Walker as. president For treasurer the old reliable Dan B. Mckay is the only nominee everyone being satisfied with his long conduct of the office.
 For members of the executive board Hugh Reilly and Fletcher Dickerman. s. A1peritz, Paul Reynolds and E. R.
 (COntin1ed on PaOa Eioht
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-11-17
Sec'y Fil1111len
 Not Fired Was
 Just Let to
Gompers Expl a i II s Dropping of Interna- tiOnal Trades Union Man Who Boasted Soviet"

Washington, D. C., Nov. I7.-"1t has been announced that Edo Finn ment, one of the secretaries of the International Federation of Trade Unions, has resigned and newspaper representatives have asked whether this will in any way affect possible affiliation of the A. F. of L. to the International Federation of Trade Unions," said President Samuel Com pers at the A. F. of L. headquarters today. ....
 Announcement of Secretary Finn mems resignation was made at head
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The Connecticut labor news., 1923-11-17
LABOR MAN WILL
 AGAIN HEAD CITY
 ALDERMEN BOARD
John w. Murphy, Cigarmakers Off, cial, Reelected By Large Ma
 jority in Recent Election.

John w Murphy, secretary and business representative of the Cigar makers Local, was reelected to the New Haven board of aldermen by an overwhelming majority at the election last week and is again candidate for the presidency of that body, an office which he has more than capably filled for the past six years Mir: Murphy has repeatedly carried the old Twelfth Ward vixen it was one. of the biggest districts int city and has
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-11-17
Schliefer Found Guilty After Bitter Fri
ESTABLISHED FACT

Organized labor, and or ganized business, are recog- nized forces now in the com munity, along with organized government and organized morals.-Julius H. Barnes, president Chamber of r. Com merce of the United States.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-11-17
LONGSHOREMEN WIN.

Norfolk, Va, Nov 17.-After a months strike 1ongshoremen in this city won the union shop and secured wage rate of 75 cents an hour for straight time and $I.o7 an hour for overtime
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-11-17
Labor Leader Accused Of Urging Violence To
 Be Sentenced Tuesday
JURY OUT LESS THAN HOUR MUCH
 TO THE SURPRISE OF BOTH SIDES

Case Will Be Again Appealed to Supreme Court If Trial Judge Oyerrules Motions to Set Aside the Verdict-Defense Counsel Arraign
 State Prosecutors for Unfairness in
 Endeavors to Prejudice Jurors.
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-14
CHINESE MOURN
LATE PRESIDENT
Harding Tablet Unveiled in
Peking Park ark

PICKING. Dec. Speaking at
the unwilling OF n memorial tablet 10
tho late President Harding, erected
by Chinese subscriptions. in the Cen.
trail park here. jacob G. Schurman.
United States minister TO China. read
a portion OF a personal letter which
President Harding wrote him April
/. 1922. regarding the Washington
conference.
In his letter. tho late president
said: II really think VIC have done
things which VIII be an exceedingly
great help 10 China. and. MS you
know. they have all been done with
utter unselflshncss. We are all hop.
ing that most beneficial results will
follow, In every way. II the Chinese
government wishes to strengthen and
fully assert itself the provisions
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-14
AIDE Story
Is Pleasing
Tom Meighan Good
in woman Proof"

There's nothing gripping nothing
sensational-nbout Woman Proof. Z"
with Thomas Micighan and a support.
Ing cast OF high cnlihcr. which il at
the Coliseum. But IL wasn't intended
10 DO screen classic. George AIDE
Its author. never has attempted any.
thing for higher criticism" As in
all his writings and most OF
MeiEhau's vehicles. Woman PROOF
IL simply high class entertainment,
constructed along tho modern folbles
Of the average person. ana teaching
one OF AIDES inimitahic. goth century
morals.
The moral TO Woman Proof "a.
In AIDES own words. Every man who
pushes baby carriage boasted once
that he never would"
''iiokum" is the word which has
been coined FOR pictures OF tho class
OF Woman Proof" but that adjec.
two has n slight taint when used in
connection with Mclghan's acting
and that Of ouch stars ms Mary Aston
John sainpolla and Vera Reynolds
It's a tale OF n young man. one of a
family OF four children OF quadruplS
millionaire. The young man doesn'I
wnnt TO get married. But II he
and tho reside not marry by Ger
tain date. none Of them get any In
herltancc, and tho "old Folks Home
and sainpolis, as tho attorney. gct
the estate.
Tho Coliseum orchestra feature,
this week with ~ Song for Sale
and "Nola." Emil Hansen on N,
Kylophone Is n special attraction with
a group OF solos. CL.lI.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-14

wrought in the conference must be
exceedingly encouraging
Minister schurmnn said that Presi.
dent Harding wanted 10 see China
freed from foreign restrictions and
endowed with full powers OF SOW
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-14

Sophomore day at the University
OF Washington will be seen at the
height OF It's glory In the new Lib
erty News, to open a, the Liberty
theatsr Saturday.
The proudest cat In Seattle. that
way because It won everything in
tho Tacoma show. also Is on view
in this News. The final grammar
school soccer game and Miss Ruth
Jones, a Seattle girl. who becomes
an Irish lace importer. are addition.
al items Of Interest.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-14
New Grounds for
Amherst Athletes

AMHERST. Mass. Dec. IL
Contracts have been let for the de-
yelopment OF the Hitchcock playing
fields at Amherst college. The
improvements consist in part in the
construction Of a new baseball field
and is additional tennis courts
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-14
TODAY's PROGRAMS

AO1At ~ NN'AhAhNsf'
SCREEN
BLUE MousE--''Lltue old New
York"
CoIisEUM-rhomRs eighan In
woman. Proof"
lIriiiu--Inn ChNney In '-rhs
liunehhaek OF Metre Dame"
tibEitrt-,n blanche sweet In Anna
chriatle,"
CoLtMiiiA-'Iieot" Gibson In '-rhe
Thrill Chaser"
SrRAND--"rieasur Mad"
WINTER GARDEN - William Rus.
aell IN "rlmau Have Changed"
COLONIAL - wally Van Ia 'srhs
pFlVin' Fool"
MAnkEr Richard parthclmess In
Fury"
STAGE
oRriiErM---''Tho Bon Dodger," and
other vaudeville.
faNrAuEs Triple headline vAude-
villu It'll.
rAIACE uir--wili King and COM
pany Ia 'srhe Naughty Wife"
oAk-plek Hyiand aud company In
"Ahle'a irlsh Son"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-14
Blue MOUSE

When Marion Davies sacrificed
her beautiful hair to impersonato
her brother, she surely changes com.
pletely from tho Jolly Irish girl 20
the sad Irish boy. And following
the strict orders OF a stern parent
brings her into many peculiar stu.
atlona. While not for moment
does sho lose the hoyish actions and
tricks. yet Il does not take tho au.
dience long TO reallz that sho Is
deeply in love with her guardian.
She has proven so popular that an.
other week has been demanded for
Little Old New York"
LIBERTY
Anna Christie" tho polarization
Of Eugene o'Ncilrs Pulitzer Prlzo
play was having It's last showinga
at tho Liberty Friday. For any
enc who is not arald to faco life
and Its facts. this picture can not
fail 10 hold powerful appeal. Tho
story Is entirely human and Is
wildly told on the screen.
'rhundargate," q uaiquo story or
Chinese and white people. is COM
Ing TO the Liberty screen as the
new feature starting Saturday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-14
MARKET

Richard Barthelmess. in Fury" a
rolllcking. stirring drama OF tho
deep sea. from the pen OF Edmund
Goulding. opened at the Market the.
alter Friday. This production IN an
even more ambitious dramatic effort
than any OK Barthelmess' previous
successes. and, with the support or
Dorothy Glsh, Barthelmess makes Il
one OF the screens best sea storlea
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-14
WINTER GARDEN

The serious side OF llfe Is present
ed humorously in Times Have
Changed" which ia the Winter Gar.
denis current feature. It's attitude
speaks the popular phrase, III Ia
10 Laugh" and II makes one OF the
screens funniest features.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-14
COLONIAL

Tho Drivin' Fool" tho picture
which marks wally Vans return 10
tho screen after an absence OF more
than five years. Is proving a highly
entertaining feature at the Colonial.
Comedy Is the strongest character
istIc and in the featured part WalIy
Van has greatly wldencd his popu.
larity.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-14

Money!
the pyl
forest III
ton viii
ating fo1
money {
fighting i
leading (
estry an
Friday. I
day con%
here. n
day. i
More I
from thd
gon, IdaJ
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-14
ONE RIG HITCH

Il thought you told mo Paprus
would win in n walk"
And so he would have. but this
was n running race. Yale Record.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-14
STRAND

Following pleasure Mad the
society drama which Is 70 end Va
engagement at the Strand Friday
night. 'Lucre,ia Lombard. n cinema
version OF Kathleen Norris fam
Gus novel OF the same name win
BIO shown.
The playing cast and the manner
In which the story is told. are both
much-heFulded features Of the pro-
ductlon which is described as a
screen story ot flaming passion.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-14
IIEIIIG

The Hunchhack OF Notro Dame"
VIII stay here two days longer than
was expected. ending It's local en-.
gagcmsnt Sunday night. This dcgIn.
lie announcement was made early
Friday by tho management Of the
Hcilig theater. after u srea, many
requests TO hold tho picture until
Sunday were received.
"rhe Hunchback" has been run.
ming three weeks at the Hcilig and
Tho big theater has been filled to
capacity n great many times during
/ It's showing.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-14
IInIsIiTY
COLUMBIA

Burlcsquing the daily Incidents Of
llfo in n motion picture studio and
painting It's varied characters with
Ia humorous touch makes Tho
Thrill Chaser" ia which Hoot Glib.
son Is starred. distinct novelty.
The picture was Friday on It's las,
day Mt the Columbia.
"Jacqueilne. or blazing Bar.
ricrs. a perturbation OF James oil.
yer curwood's thrilling story Of the
Canadian northwoods. is coming TO
the Columbia Saturday,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-14

ereIgnty Mt the earliest moment.
While some of the provisions OF. the
Washington conference did not full.
fill this. Mr.. Harding believed that
the prospects were bright for an
early contamination OF all provisions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-28
Miss O'COnnOr
Refuses to Talk

Boston, June 27-Miss Julia s.
O'Cannor, president of the telephone
operators department. international
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers,
could not be reached during the day
and was reported 'in conference"
Tonight Miss O'Connor would neither
confirm nor deny any amalgamation
rumors. saying:
II am not at liberty to discuss the
situation at ALL"
She explained that she had been
in conference with committees from
outside locals throughout the day
and declared that the strike was
going forward just as planned.
"There are $500 to 5000 operators
on strike in the Boston district and
6. 900 in the New England territory"
she said.
A call to all true trade unionists"
to rally to the support Of the strik-
ing telephone operators in Boston
and throughout New England except
Connecticut was issued tonight by
the Boston Central Labor Union,
which officially entered the telephone
controversy for the first time. At
the close Of a special meeting held
to consider the strike developments,
the central labor union made public
the resolution adopted at the meet
ing. 1t said:
"At a meeting OF the general ex-
ecutive board of the Boston Central
Labor Union the present strike sit.
uation existing against the thew
England Telephone and Telegraph
Company by the Telephone Opera
tors Department.. International Bro
therhood of Electrical Workers, was
discussed and the issues involved in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-28
Golf Results
at WASHINGTON

Washington, June 27-Match play
today in the National Public Links
tournament here resulted in the
elimination of "a golfers who had
qualified. The eight remaining in
the competition arc Ray McAuliffe of
Buffalo: Frank Dolp of Portland,
Ore; Harry Scharff of New York; j.
Stewart Whitman Of New York !;
John MacAndrew of Boston; Richard
Walsh of New YorA; Joseph Coble of
Philadelphia and r. +. Hamilton of
Philadelphia.
In the afternoon rounds Frank
Dolp of Portland. Ore, defeated Ed.
Curtin Of Newark, and 2.
Harry Scharff of New York elimi =
mated Walter Grove of Chicago and
J. Etewart Whitman. New York,
defeated Samuel Graham, Pittsburg.
3 and 2.
John MacAndrew. Boston, won
from John Dawson, Chicago, s and 6.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-28
Suicide Rate Lower
Claims Spectator

New York. June 27-Improved eco
nomic conditions in the United States
during 1922 brought the suicide rate
down Slightly. The Spectator. an in
surance publication. reported today.
announcing that the rate for the year
was 15.1 per hundred thousand of pop
ulation as compared with rate of 1871
in 1921.
Between 5000 and 10000 persons
took their own lives during the year,
it was estimated on returns from &c
large cities. OF these cities. San
Diego, Cal. led the list with AIS sui
cidcs per 100000. Sacramento, Cal,
was second with $40. San Francisco
third with 30.4, and Los Angeles fourth
with 1913.
Low records for the cities tabulated
were scored by Sonserville. Mass, with
81: Williamsport. Pa. 5.4: New Bed
ford. Mass. SIS: McKeesport. Pa. 6.3:
Scranton. Pa. Ga; Newport. r. l.. GA;
Richmond. Va. IL. and Fan River,
Mass, "a.