The Connecticut labor news., 1923-05-18
Willimantic Carpenters Enjoy Banquet and
 Get-TOgether
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At this juncturc the speaker paid a tribute to Frank P. Fenton of Wind ham, minority leader of the House, saying that he was one of the finest men ever sent to Hartford and that the criticism against the legislature did not apply to him.
 Certain other acts of the legisla- ture, which the speaker declared had not passed single piece of cOnstruc- tive legislation at the session, were described. Amendments to the work mems compensation act, which would shorten the terms of the commission CTS and would not add to the ef1cien- Cy of the measure were also discuss ed, the speaker saying that they were offered at the instigation of New Lon don doctors. He also declared that the insurance commissioner and high way commissioner were compelled to resign their offices because they were not members of the political party in power. MT, Ornburn said that it was planned in the near fu- ture to open a bank for working peo- pie in Connecticut patterned along the lines of those in successful opera ton in Cleveland and New York City and that then the working man W Street interests. The speaker de- cIared that he considered himself true American and said that the mem proved themselves at all times espe- cially during the World War The people, he said, had been hoodwinked by the present legislature and that he was going to get the facts before them if possible.
 Commenting on the remarks of a previous speaker, newspaper man, who tdeclared that the principal req son The Chronicle did not present the union side as fully as those of the employers was due to the fact that it was impossible for the reporters to get the unions version. MT Ornburn said that he hoped this was true and Pdid not question but what 1t was He mentioned, however, that a number of papers in the state were not over anxious to present the strikers side when trouble arose He advised those present to give the facts to the news papers as 1t was imperative that they be properly presented to the people,
 MT. Ornburn is an eloquent and forceful speaker and held the close attention of his auditors throughout his talk and was heartily applauded at it's conclusion.
 About I5o members of the local union, several of the Wil1imantic contractors and other invited guests were present when the banquet was served at 8 o'clock. After all had taken their places at the tables, which were arranged in a hollow square, America" and "Old Black Joe" were sung by the assemblage, Michael ]. Farrell acting as song leader Seated at the head table were the toastmas- ter, John L. Andrews; the following officers of the State Council of the Carpenters: J. L. Richards, New Ha- ven, president; Herbert w. Garnsey, Derby, first vice-president; Thomas Russell, Hartford, second vice-presi- dent; George Chandler, Greenwich, secretary; Ira M, Ornburn, state sec retary of the American Federation of Labor, New Haven; Contractors, George F. Taylor, Oliver L. Willard, Charles L. Crane and Alexis Caisse and a Chronicle representative
 The hall was tastefully decorated in the national colors and potted be- gonias graced the speakers table. f The banquet, an excellent one, and served in splendid fashion, was serv- ed by the members of the Christian Endeavor Society of the Baptist church. The menu follows:
 Cream of Tomato Soup
 Rolls Stuffed Olives Mixed Pickles |
 Roast Beef Mashed Potatoes Mashed Turnips l
 Creamed Onions
 Cranberry Sauce Apple Pie Ice Cream
 Fancy Cookies Coffee I
 Cigars
 Music during the evening was fur nished by Rosen's orchestra. At the