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The Connecticut labor news., 1923-05-11
Railroad Is
 WhiteWashed
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 beliefe that the company actually went out of it's way to apply a coat of WhiteWash to the New Haven road and assumbed obligations which were not expected of them.
 As representatives of the state 1t was their sworn duty to investigate the actual conditions existing on the railroad an dany advice coming from them was absolutely out of place. lie was particularly incensed at the rec ommendation that the "only solution to the situation at this time IS CO., operation of all governing agencies concerned, of the stockholder of the railroad and of the community as whole"
 This he has pointed out, they are and have been getting in a far greater degree than they are entitled to, and instead of being prosecuted for viola tiOns of the law have been allowed to continue unmolested to violate the railroad safety laws thereby endanger- ing the lives of Workmen and travel CTS and when the service reaches such point that an investigation is de- manded cooperation on all sides is asked for the poor old broken down system by the committee supposed to represent the people of this commun- ity.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-05-11
PEACE IN COAL INDUSTRY
 POSSIBLE THROUGH UNITY

ganize is nothing more than improper interference with the exercise of an inherent right and the normal activities of free people,
 Secretary Green reminded the com- mission that strikes were constantly en- countered in the operation of non-union mines. He said "union recognition and joint wage agreements provide the only way through which the coal industry can be stabilized"
 Tt may be charged by those opposed to union recognition and collective bar gaining that if the United Mine Workers were completely organized they would strike and paralyze the industries of the nation at will" MT. Green continued "'It must be frankly admitted if this were true 1t would constitute a grave menace to the welfare, comfort and happiness of the American people.
 Human experience shows that re- sponsibility sobers men so that they seriously consider their obligations and duties to themselves and their fellow men. They hesitate under the weight of such responsibility to incur public displeasure and to fly Ill the face of public opinion. Then back of 1t all is the powerful, irresistible force of public sentiment.
 Ut is this powerful, compelling moral force which,. after all, settles every great question affecting the public interest The inevitable result of the workings of such plan would be wage agreements for fixed periods of time and uninterrupted operation of the coal mines
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-05-11
Labor Shortage Claim
 Not Based On Facts

Albany, N Y, May I1-Industrial Commissioner Shientag of this state does not accept the claim that there has been shortage of labor, so fev- crishly alleged by employers and newspapers. The state official indi- cates that these forces were just fool ing the public because some of the labor surplus was disappearing, The commissioner indicts these employers and editors as follows:
 For the past year much has been heard of labor shortage, following close on winter of extensive unem- ployment
 "There has been a growing convic- tion, however, that the shortage has been rather commonly exaggerated. The so-called shortage appears to have been the elimination of a readily accessible surplus rather than an ac- tual scarcity, with the exception of a few trades and callings."
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-05-11
RAILROADS BEING FORCED
 TO LAY BARE THEIR CONDITIONS Interstate Commerce Commission mquiring Into Record of Lehigh Engine 4O5, Which Is Pointed Out as a Fair Sample of "Hard
 Boiled" Roads Equipment.

Washington, May II.-Locomotive "4o5" of the Lehigh Valley Railroad, which broke down 1o times in three months and then ended it's "lawless" career by sending it's engineer and fremen to their deaths on April 6, at Duryea, Pa, is held up by the Inter state Commerce Commission as a shining example of how some carriers are operating since the shopmen's strike.
 Under a searching investigation by the l. C. C., Government inspectors who testified under oath, brought for ward evidence not only indicting the Lehigh management with wholesale violations of the law governing safety of equipment but also furnishing con vincing evidence that operating with strikebreakers has put the road on the brink of bankruptcy.
 The Lehigh was the first of 5I rail- roads the l. C; C. will place upon the dissecting table Included in the hard" railroads which have refused to make settlement with striking em- ployes
 In conducting it's first public official inquiry into the condition of equip ment since the strike, the 1. C. C. is acting under provisions of the Trans portation Act which declares that car riers must show efficiency and econ omy' in operation to entitle them to adequate feturns and rates based on the valuation of their properties. Whether all the railroads like it or not the I. C. C. has ordered them to, spread out their entire records for examination by May 25.
 Inquiry into the explosion of the boiler of locomotive "4o5," which Commissioner Potter declared has an important bearing on the condition of the Lehigh's equipment, revealed that the engine had been operating flor some time in violations of the rules" Inspector John L. Rogers testified that broken staybolts securing the boiler plates to which the explosion was traced, had been reported before the accident by the engineer who later lost his life, but had been allow ed to go unrepaired. The explosion, he testified, was due to improper re- pairs and inspection.
 An alarming increase in the num- Der of accidents since the strike, leav- ing behind them a trail of death and maimed bodies, was revealed by the testimony of the Government inspec- tors who refused at all times to be "brow-beaten" into retraction by the
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-05-11
New Haven Engines
 Are Declared Unfit

Newport, R. l., May 11-Trahic on the New York, New Haven & Hart ford railroad was held up several hours when government inspectors ordersd six locomotives out of com mission because of their dangerous condition.
 Engines standing on sidetracks waitin gfor trains were condemned, as were engines that pulled passenger trains into this city.
 Because of the long delays. angry to the story of railroad shop men, who placed the blame for present conditions on the anti-union policy of the New Haven management.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-05-11
Renew Old Threats

Baltimore, May 11-Emp1oyes of the Mount Vernon-Woodberry textile mills have walked out in protest of peonage conditions, and the company renews a threat made in 1898 that 1t will remove it's plants to the south.
 When it made that statement, a quarter of century ago, it was fight ing a child labor bill
 The strikers have been organized by the United Textile Workers of America. A. F. of L. Organizer Eichelberger, who is assisting the strikers, said the company only main tained it's peonage system this long because employees lived in company owned houses
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-05-11

Lehigh counsel. From July I, 1922, the month srtikebrealers went to work, down to March 3I, I023,ea total of 30 accidents due to defective ap- purtenanceS, resulted in four deaths and B injuries. During the full year ending June 30, 1922, under union op- eraton, only seven accidents had been reported, causing no deaths and seven injuries.
 Further inquiry brought out the damaging evidence that not only had the management knowingly sent de- fective locomotives to work but had sought, through a juggling of sworn official reports to the l. C. C. to cover up the real condition of it's equipment menacing to public safety.
 Out of 90 particular cases of en- zines %. K.'d" by the Lehigh man. agement, re-inspection by Govern ment inspectors found 6 defective and of that number 20 were ordered out of service. Twenty-four of these engines had not been reported on at all
 "It is to be noted,' said the in spectors' report, "that the railroad re- ports of monthly inspections showed these locomotives in each case to be III SOOu COudlllOI
 One engine had % defects in it. In number of cases it was brought out that locomotives ordered out of service had been returned and attach ed to trains without being repaired as ordered.
 Ninety-fve locomotives were order ed out of service during the three months ending March 3I, 1923, com pared with only Y for the corres bonding months in 1922 before the strike Of the engines inspected dur ing the first quarter of 1922, a per centage of 37.o were found defective. This rate had jumped to 74.I per cent for the quarter ending March 3I, 1923.
 The financial condition of the road was disclosed to be in a condition rapidly verging on bankruptcy. Dur ing the eight months ending Febru ary, 1923, with strikebreakers substi- tuting for union employees, the pro- portion of operating costs to earnings on the Lehigh had jumped from 82.3 per cent for the corresponding 1922 period to the tell-tale figure of 1929 per cent.
 Under the reckless mismanagemen of the road a net return of $4,6Io,5 57o for the eight months period of 1922 had been wiped out by an ever-rising tide of costs, leaving a deficit on the books of $I,Ioo,I45
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-05-11
METAL WORKERS ADVANCE.

Peoria, H., May II.-Sheet metal workers have advanced wages from S72 cents an hour to $I an hour.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-05-11
FOR RENT.

WEST HAVEN-One-family house, 6 rooms, furnished or unfurnished, screened porches, near shore, school and trolley; fine place for children and no objection, the more
 the merrier; garage if wanted or will sell. Inquire John J. Landri- gan, 75 Peck ave. Phone West $50.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-05-09
CIRCUS is COMING.

OF course, a baby elephant must
have his shower, and the fact that he
is in circus business has no bearing
on the case at all. Wherever Charlie
Ed, littlest of the baby herd with
Sells-Floto, coming to Atlantic City
on Saturday, May u, may be-north,
east, west or south, he is given a
shower by Irene Ledgett, Mary Pierce
or Stella Rowland, girl trainers of the
elephant acts. All elephants love wa
ter, but a baby pachyderm is entirely
happy only when the cooling liquid is
cascading from his back.
There are twenty-one elephants
with Sells-Floto and Buffalo Bills
Wild West, and they are famous per-
formers. among them Old Nom, moth
er of the herds; Major, the only ele-
plant in the world to walk the length
of the big top. carrying his trainer
(Irene Ledgett) on his tusks; Tom
Thumb, baby fayorite of the children,
and Charlie Ed, tiny star of the ring.
All of them take part in "a Night in
Persia, gorgeous opening spectacle,
employing 1900 people and animals,
and in the largest street parade in the
world, with which Sells-Floto inaugu-
rates circus day festivities.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-05-09
P~atronesses' Dance
AT Az. Country Club
Benefit for Graduating Class Trip
To Washington Will be Held
On Friday Night.

Everything is in readiness for the
final P~atronesses' Dance for the bene-
fit of the Senior Glass of Pleasantville
High School, to be held at the Allan
tic City Country Club next Friday
evening. The music for the occasion
will be furnished by the popular Sea-
shore Serenaders, who furnished such
delightful music at the first event.
given at the same place several
months ago.
The Patronesses are extremely anX-
ious to make this a successful affair,
in order that there will be no deficit
in the funds necessary for the annual
class trip to Washington. There are
a goodly number of tickets out, but it
is hoped that by Friday evening they
will have reached the goal they had
anticipated. Tickets may be secured
from any of the patronesses or at the
Club on the night of the affair, at 81
each.
This is a very worthy affair and
should receive the liberal support of
the public. The class this year is
large, numbering thirty-six, and the
expenses of the trip are therefore
quite heavy. You can spend a very
enjoyable evening and at the same
time be helping a good cause, by at
tending the dance at the Atlantic City
Country Club next Friday evening.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-05-09
SUBURBAN STRIKE
QUICKLY SETTLED
Employees Decided to Refuse to
Operate One Man Cars-Talk
With Superintendent.
IN WAGES.

Employees OF the Atlantic and SUI
burban Trolley Company decided on
Sunday morning that they would no
longer operate the one man cars, and
resolved to strike in consequence.
When this decision was made known
to Superintendent Montgomery, he re-
quested that a committee Of the men
meet him in his Office later in the day.
In the meantime he told the men TO
take out the larger cars, with two men
to each car. At the conference an IN
derstanding was reached between the
men and the superintendent.
Superintendent Montgomery told the
men that the company could not al
ford, at this time, to abolish the one
man cars and run the al requiring
two men crews. He, however, assured
the employees that just as SOC as
traffic conditions warranted he would
run the two men cars altogether.
The men understood, after the con
ference, and on Monday morning the
one man ears were in operation as
usual. In addition to the mutual IN
Outstanding which was brought about
at the conference, Superintendent
Montgomery announced to the men
that beginning on May 18th their pay
would be increased.
There are three classes of men en-
plo3ed on the Atlantic and Suburban
Railway, some receiving A cents an
hour, others IS cents per hour, while
the more experienced motormen re-
ceiye IS cents an hour. The new wa
ges will be 49 cents, 81 cents and 90
cents, respectively, according to the
length of service OF the men.
The Suburban Company is laboring
under peculiar and difficult conditions
at this time. The owners are making
no money from the operation Of the
road, but. on the other hand. are spen-
ding large sums to better conditions.
Part OF the tracks or the meadow
have been raised two feet. A bad
short curve has been eliminated and
two grade crossings abolished near
the Atlantic City end OF the road.
Cars have been o~veThauled and reno
waited. One thousand new ties are 10
be laid beginning at Hampton Court
soon. Then the Shore Road tracks
r to be taken care of. Superintend-
ent Montgomery is working day and
night 20 put this road on a paying
basis and expects TO succeed, even
though It is an up hill job and one
little appreciated by the general pub
lie. No expense is being spared where
necessary and now there seems TO be
a better understanding between the
Superintendent and his employees and
this Is expected TO be reflected in bet
ter service 10 the public.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-05-09
GREAT CHIEFS ELECTED.

A NUMBER OF Atlantic County Red
Men attended the session of the Great
Council of New Jersey, held last week.
at Asbury Park. a. G. Vautrinot. of
Egg Harbor City, was again chosen
Great Keeper of Wampum. Other
Great Chiefs elected included Great
Prophet, Charles L. Holstein. Plain
field; Great Sachem, William Staul-
cup, Pitman; Great Senior Sycamore,
Clarence Hance, Dover; Great Junior
Sycamore, Francis Oughton, New
Brunswick; Great Chief Of Records.
Herbert F. Stetzer, Haddon Heights.
William A. Atkins, Of Camden:
Charles L. Holstein and A. G. Vautri-
not were elected as Great Represen-
tatives to the Great Council OF the
United States, TO attend the Great
Council session TO be held at Indian
apolis in 1924. Newark was selected
as the meeting place OF the Great
Council of New Jersey in 1924. 4
memorial service for 338 members
who died during the past year was
held before the Great Council adjourn
ed.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-05-09
CITY HALL BILL
VETOED BY MAYOR
Vote of Councilmen on Measure
Stood Four to Three at Meet
ing on Monday Night.
WILL BE

The ordinance passed by Mortified
City Council on first and second read
ings, to provide a city hall and fire
house, was taken up and passed on
third reading on Monday night. Fol
lowing the passage the ordinance was
vetoed by Mayor Yates. The Mayor
claims that he vetoed the act because
it was not drawn up by the City So
licitor, Walter Gill, but by one OF his
associates.
Friends of First ward councilmen,
who favor the passage of the ordi-
nance, stated that the fight would be
carried to the Fall elections, if neces-
sary. They will present the bill again
next meeting of council, when it will
be drawn up properly by the City
Solicitor. If it is again defeated thru
the Mayors veto, they will ask the
taxpayers to decide whether the city
of Mortified shall, or shall not, have
a city hall through the medium of the
polls.
Four councilmen, all from the First
ward, who voted for the measure,
were William Stokes, Mark Hears,
Harry Carlson and Harry Turner.
lCouncilmen James English, VI Keller
and Norris Parsells voted against the
ordinance.
The bill provided that a public bull
ding, to be used as a meeting place
for Common Council, City Officials
and the Fire Department be erected
on the southeast side of the Shore
road near Mill road. The building
was to be erected at a cost not ex-
ceeding twenty-eight thousand dollars.
The ordinance was to be effective up
on passage.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-05-09
To Engage
In Athletic Events
Cups and Ribbons Will be Awar-
ded Winners in Physical Train
ing and Other Sports.

Plans have been completed for a
big field day here on Friday, at the
old ball grounds, Washington avenue
and New road. Events have been
scheduled in which all pupils of the
four local schools will participate.
The morning, under the direction of
the teachers OF the three grammar
schools, and Miss Hazel Worcester,
Director OF Physical Training, will be
devoted to athletic contests and physi-
cal drills. Al that time only members
of the grammar schools will partici-
pate for the number of prizes which
will be awarded
In the afternoon the High School
students will have their innings. The
program will be opened with a base
ball game with Ocean City High
School, one of its ancient rivals. Fol
lowing this there will be a track meet
with Gloucester High School.
Parents and citizens of the city are
being urged to attend the days events.
which should be OF interesting nature
to all.
Ribbons will be awarded the win
ners in the individual events and cups
will be awarded the winners in the
group contests.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-05-09
CLARK WINS RACE
AT ATLANTIC MEET
Local High School in Fourth
Place Last Saturday in Field
Events at the Shore.
SECOND IN MILE RELAY.

Clark, wearing the colors OF the
local High School, won the $50 yard
run in the field and track invitation
meet at Atlantic City last Saturday.
The Pleasantville team was second in
teams finished in all events with only
sufficient points TO give them fourth
place. The summaries:
Shot put=Won by Clum, OF Mill
vile; second, Davis, Wildwood; third,
Schneider, Atlantic City. Distance,
40 feet, ~ inches.
100.yard dash (frst heat, won by
Chamer, Atlantic City; second, Steel
man, Pleasantyille; third, Perry, At
lantic City. Time: liz seconds.
100-yard dash (second heat), won by
Hoist, Atlantic City; second, Reeves,
Melville; third, Taylor, Wildwood.
Time: 112b seconds.
100-yard dash (fnals), won by Hoist,
Atlantic City; second, Cramer. Allan
tic City; third, Steelman, Pleasant
vile. Time: 1125 seconds.
220-ye~d race (irst heat, won by
Cramefe, Atlantic City; second, Steel
man, Pleasantville. Time: 2525 sec
onds.
220-yard race (second heat), won by
Hoist, Atlantic City; second, Gins
.onds'
220-yard race (fnals), won by Hoist,
Atlantic City; second, Ginsberg, Allan
tic City; third, Cramer, Atlantic City.
Time: 2535 seconds.
Running broad jump-Won by By
erly, Atlantic City; second, Haines,
Glassboro; third, Steelman, Pleasant
Vile. Distance: 10 feet, 615 inches.
One-mile relay-Won by Atlantic
City; second, Pleasantville. Time:
8 minutes, 5525 seconds.
High jump-Won by Clum, Mill
vile; second, Taylor, Wildwood
third, Burrell, Pleasantville. Height
5 feet, 8 inches.
SS0-yard run-Won by Clark, Pleas.
antville; second, Grace, Millyille;
third, Kimble, Wildwood. Time:
minutes, 1925 seconds.
440-yard race-Won by Lynne, Cape
May; second, Powers, Atlantic City
third, Whelan, Atlantic City. Time:
564b seconds.
Pole vault-Won by Davis, Wild
wood, and Clum, Melville; second.
Martin, Atlantic City, and Westney
Atlantic City. Height: 9 feet, 9 inch
es.
Standing of schools-Won by Allan
tic City. IS IL; second, Millville, Il;
third, Wildwood, 9 II; fourth. Pleas
antville, S i; fifth, Cape May, >;
sixth, Glassboro, 4 II.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-05-09
LAKES BAY IS
NOW CONDEMNED
State Board of Health Prohibits
Taking or Sale of Shell Fish
From Its Waters.
ORDER EFFECTIVE MAY 9TH

Trenton, May S.-Inspections by rep
resentatives of the State Department
of Health showing the pollution of
Lakes Bay by sewage from the leaky
force main of the Pleasantville sew
erage system, the State Department
condemned this bay and prohibited the
taking of oysters, clans and other
shellfish therefrom in order to guard
against a possible epidemic of typhoid
fever.
AT the time of the approval of the
plans of the P~leasantville sewage dis
posal plant, it was pointed out to the
town authorities that the entrance into
Lakes Bay of sewage, no matter how
treated, would result in the condemna-
ton Of the area.
The Department of Health is loathe
to further curtail the activities of the
baymen of this vicinity, and will
throw open the grounds to the oyster
men and clammers as soon as the pol
luton of the area has been abated by
the city of Pleasantville.
The text of the condemnation order
is as follows:
Whereas, The Department of Health
of the State of New Jersey has discov-
cred hat certain shellfish grounds To-
Gated in Lakes Bay, in the county of
Atlantic, state of New Jersey, are sub
ject to pollution by sewage from the
leaky force main of the P~leasantville
sewerage system, which may render
the shellfish taken from this bay dan
gerous to health, and
Whereas, The city of P~leasantville
vas advised in March, 1920, before the
finn of thn iocfn11a+Taa @F ~ 40
system that the entrance of sewage
into Lakes Bay would necessitate the
condemnation of this area, and
Whereas, The condition of said force
main is such that this Department
does not consider it feasible to repair
same,
Therefore, Be it Resolved, that the
Department of Health of the State of
New Jersey, acting under authority
contained in chapter "a of the laws of
1912, as amended by chapter 165 of the
laws of 1918, and further amended by
chapter IA of the laws of 1921, hereby
condmens all oyster and clam beds and
places from which oysters, clans and
other shellfish may be taken in Lakes
Bay, in the county of Atlantic, state
of N~ewAJersey and prohibits Che tax
ing of oysters, CLAIMS and other she'll
fish from any part of the aforesaid
area, and also prohibits the sale, dis
tribution and offering for sale or hav-
ing in possession any such oysters,
clans or other shellfsh without a per-
nit to so take, sell, distribute, offer for
sale or have in possession, first obtain
ed from the State Department of
Health under such terms and regula-
tons as they shall adopt, until such
time as the State Department of
Health shall be convinced that the pol
luton of Lakes Bay by sewage from
the P~leasantville sewage disposal sys-
tenn has been abated.
Any person who violates any of the
provisions of this order is liable to
arrest and Imprisonment.
This order shall take effect May 7,
1928"