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The Connecticut labor news., 1923-12-01
WORK OF ST. LOIS UNIONISTS BRINGS
 EVER GROWING DEMAND FOR UNION LABEL

in the city there are at least two or three establishments where vractically any article with the union label can be ob- tained
 As a means of further spreading prop aganda the League undertook to publish monthly newspaper, giving the read CTS all the news of the organization as we'll as labor news from al over the country and the paper IS supported by the advertising of fair merchants only 1t being the policy of the League to ac- cept advertisements only from fair con- cerns.
 There are now forty-four local unions donating stipulated sum of from $1 to 800 per month according to their financial condition for the upkeep of theLeague, and from month to month more organizations are lining up. The League has now 25,000 people signed to pledge cards to purchase onl yunion label merchandise, and the forty-four unions mentioned above have passed what IS known as compulsory label laws" requiring their members to have at least six uion labels on their wearing apparel.
 Recognizing the wonderful possibili- ties of an organization of this sort one of our fair manufacturers was instru- mental in starting similar organizations i'll Louisville and in Minneapolis, Mime sota. The Label Trades Department of the A. F.. of L. also becoming interested has decided to do all in ts power to form national organization, with a branch i'll every city if possible
 While we have as yet merely scratch ed the surface it can plainly be seen what the possibilities may be of an or ganization of this sort, and we are firm ly convinced that 1t is one of the best moves that organized labor can make
 We now have more than twenty ga rages displaying a union card and at the inception of the League there were none Practically every other trade is benefited i'll like proportion
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-12-01

learned that the management, through Vollmer of Chicago and other strike breaking agencies, was recruiting non- union printers to take the places of mem bers of Springfield Typographical Union. sA
 The officers of Springfield Typogra- phical Union were loath to believe that the management of the Crowel1 Compa- nv would adopt such despicable tactics, because of the long years of friendly re 1ationship, but the real attitude of the present management became apparent when the attempt was made shortly be fore October 1st to get the union men to give up their membership in the union. Under former management, about twenty years ago this same company re- fused to recognize the eight-hour day. After twenty year fight, during which the company was sold to other persons, the eight-hour day and Typographical Union were recognized. Officers and members of Springfield Typographical Union are just as determined now as they were 20 years ago to win in the war that is now being waged against them by the Crowell Company. The locked-out members of the union have organized a committee and are notifying members of organized labor and friends that Crowel1 Publishing Company has dealt with them unfairly by filling their paces with strike-breakers, bringing the latter surreptitiously to Springfield and having them in the composing room on the morning of October 1st when union men reported for work.
 O. N. Boyle, Labor Temple, Spring field, Ohio, chairman of Typographical Union Lockout Committee is asking the moral support of all wage earners to aid in the controversy-partic those who have been or are readers of the Woman's Hom Companion, The Amer ican Magazine, Farm & Fireside and Mentor Literature will be furnished to individuals or unions on request.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-12-01
HOUSING SITUATION
 IS DEBASING MORALS

New York, Dec. Family trag- edies and the demora1ization of chill dren is caused by high rents and the general housing situation, according to Justice Edward F. Boyle, of the children's court, in memorandum to State Industrial Commissioner Shien- tag.
 The state official is reminded of the menace to girls when strangers are taken into the home to help pay the rent, the disappearance of common standards of decency and the insani- tary conditions under which many families live.
 Back of each story, says Judge Boyle, is the hopeless struggle of fathers and mothers to get children out of the unwholesome environments an ambition that is baf1ed in almost every instance by the inability to pay higher rents.
 Families are doubled up in small apartments to an extent which was never before experienced in this city," said Judge Boyle. Some of the results of this practice are too shocking to describe. The inevitable result in general is a serious lower ing of moral standards.
 Tt seems to me, private enterprise having failed utterly, that the time for temporizing has gone by and hat the matter must be faced fairly and squarely by the state itself, or by the city under authoriy from he sac"
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-12-01
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING BRINGS
 PEACE AND JUSTICE
By SOLON (The American Marine Engineer.)

collective bargaining. Others prac- tice open shop to reduce wages and increase working hours.
 Opposition to collective bargaining emanates from two sources. Open F shop agents and communist agitators. They join labor unions, create dis cord, disrupt or. weaken the union
 and render 1t incompetent to secure fair trade agreements Then, open shop managers reduce wages while
 communism gains converts.
 Unionists regard individuals who
 profess to believe in the principle of
 open shop, and refuse to join the union, while enjoying the benefits
 secured through collective bargaining lin the same, as they regard emigrants from foreign shores who profess al legiance to monarchy, who refuse to become American citizens, and enjoy the benefits secured through the American system of government. They regard communists as danger ous, disloyal or uneducated men who foolishly believe that they can estab- | fish their illogical system in the American plan of government, and they believe that open shop employ
 CTS of labor are breeding com munists by their refusal to negotiate trade agreements through collective bargaining with their employees.
 Collective bargaining is the Amer ican plan. It is the logical way to establish peace and justice in indus try. It is founded on moral and con stitutiona1 rights Open shop is a prolific breeder of communism.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-12-01

The open shop employer of labor declares that he will run his own business in his own way without out side interference He states that he is the sole. judge of the amount of compensation to be given his em- ployes and of the conditions under which labor is performed in his em- ploy. That he will affiliate with a corporation to regulate prices of com modities, but that his employees must not affiliate with labor union to reg ulate. wages. Politically, he is citi- he is an absolute monarch.
 The communist would eliminate the employer of labor by changing the constitution in order to abolish private property and conduct the forces of industry by governmental agencies. He denies that America is the land of opportunity, that differ ence of ability is responsible for diff ference of fortune and that an indi- vidual should not engage in industrial pursuits to earn money, hold 1t as. his own, and dispose of 1t as he pleases. He would conduct industry without profit, the inspiration and re- ward of labor.
 Trade agreements through. the process of collective bargaining is the goal of organized labor Inte1ligently entered into and honestly observed they give satisfactory results. They are democracy in industry. Many open shop employers base their rates of wages and working conditions on trade agreements secured through
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-12-01


 By International Labor News Service.
 St. Louis, Mo-, Dec. 1.-The Trades Union Promotional League of St. Louis as constituted today is the outgrowth of the label campaign inaugurated by the printing trades at the beginning of the forty-f -fonr-hour lockout.
 In September, 1921, the CentTal Trades and Labor Union, at the sug- gestion of MT. Samuel Gompers took up the matter of forming an organiza- ton for the purpose of spreading prop uganda for trade unionism and for the union label At the same time the print ing trades of St. Louis, at the sugges- ton of the International Typographical Union, decided to form an organization for the purpose of spreading and boost ing union labels as a means of fight ing the open shop movement.
 The work of organization proceeded rapidly as fast as a district was orga- nized regular monthly meetings were arranged for, the meetings being address sed by labor leaders, friendly business men and manufacturers, professional men and clergymen, all preaching the doctrine of trade unionism and the ad- visibility of purchasing only merchan- disc bearing the union label, laying great stress upon the purchasing power of the vast army of people connected directly or indirectly with labor organizations.
 By this method it was hoped that the demand for labelled merchandise would increase the number of firms or the num- Der of articles bearing the label on the market and decrease Ill the same propor- tion those not bearing the label, with a view towards organizing different es tablishments through this demand, and the results are everything that could have been. expected
 In the case of the printing trades the number of union shops since the incep- ton of the league have increased from one hundred and five to one hundred and sixty-hve. Another instance is that of the rtail meat markets, the league p1ac- ing a union meat market card Ill one hundred and thirty five meat markets in a six months campaign. At the incep- ton of the league there were eight shoe factories in St. Louis using the union label and there are now fourteen.
 The league itself is responsible for three new federal unions, the coffee worl1rs' union of St. Louis, the bank. clerks union of St. Louis and the book keepers and office assistants union of St. Louis, and will undoubtedly in the very near future add at least one and possibly two new unions to the list.
 In September, 1921, it was very diff cult to secure decent merchandise with the union label. Today in every district
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-12-01
THEATERs RECOGNIZE UNION

Davenport, Iowa, Dec 1.-A1l of the larger moving pictures houses in this city have signed a new agree ment with the Moving Picture Oper- ators' Gnion.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-12-01
WOULD HIDE SHODDY;
 FIGHT WOOL LABEL

New York, Dec. I.-At a meeting i'll this city woolen manufacturers pre- pared plans to oppose the French Capper bill in the national congress which would compel manufacturers to label their goods with the percentage of each kind of material contained therein. It was charged that the law is unavoidable and unenforceable, and would place premium on dishones- ty." Now manufacturers can use jusr enough virgin wool to hold their shoddy together and can label 1t "pure
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-12-01
BANK CLERKS EXPLOITED.

Chicago, Dec. Blank clerks in this city are becoming restless over their long hours, and the new union known as the Chicago Bank Elm ployes' Association-is receiving at tention. The clerks are compelled to labor 60 hours week Wages are low and responsibility great, with the bankers making SO much money they can hardly hide their profits
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-12-01
By H. E. HUNEKE

Secretary, Trades Union Promotional League
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-12-01
Crowell Company

(Continued from Page One.)
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-12-01
NEW UNION BANK.

New York, Dec. I.-The bank of the International Ladies' Garment Workers Union will open it's doors for business in this city on Saturday, January 5, 1924. The president of the bank is Abraham Baroff, secretary treasurer of the international union.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-12-01
ASK SCHOOLS, TO AID.

Meriden, Dec. I.-The notoriously low wage standards of manufacturers in this city is not attracting skilled workers, and the bosses have called on the public schools to aid them.
 These employers refuse to deal with trade unions or recognize them in any way. Their only interest is cheap la Dor and plenty of it.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-12-01
Central's Revenue Cut By Two
 Big WalkOuts
By International Labor News
 

By International Labor News
 Service.
 New York, Dec. 1.-The cost ot the railroad shopmen's strike of 1922, combined with the coal min ers' strkie of the same year, as they affected individual railroads, is strikingly shown in the com parative earning figures of the New York Central for the third quarter of 1922 and 1923. The company's surplus after charges for the three months in 1923 amounted to $I4,- I87,o55, against only $I156,75o in the corresponding period year ago. This years operation leaves a final net surplus for the. quarter of approximately $o,5oo,ooo after deducting a quarterly dividend of "A per cent .on the outstanding $268 ,ooo, ,ooo stock.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-23
URGES TARIFF
WALL

Premier Baldwin wants a tariff
wall around England, for nearly a
century free trades stronghold.
To see if his country agrees,
BaIdwin's called national elec-
ton Dec 6.
If the country does agree, he'll
get gNother Conservative majority
in Parliament and protection win
be its majority and a free trade
premier will succeed him.
After the Conservatives, the La
borites are the strongest English
parliamentary group. They hoped
to win the next election but didn't
expect che so soon. Perhaps the
time for a Labor victory isn't ripe
yet.
The Liberals, who are free trad
ers were outclassed by both Con-
servatives and Laborites last year,
but this was partly because of a
party split. They may unite to de-
fend free trade.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-23
ASSERTS HER RIGHT
TO HAPPY LIFE
Mrs. DarnelI, Long a
" vous Wreck
Wants to Tell All
Womankind How
Benedicta Fl e p e d
Her.

Il had been nothing but a ner-
vous wreck. When anyone would
walk heavily or speak loudly, it
would excite me so I would be all
aquiver and would hardly know
what | was doing. / have already
taken one bottle of Benedicta and
it has helped me wonderfully. !
am telling all my neighbors and
friends of this wonderful medi-
cine" Mrs. Edith Darnell, Rock
Haven, KY.
For more than so years, hundreds
of grateful women have been writ
ing letters like the above about the
relief brought them through Bene-
d!cta, natures own harmless herb
and root compound for the many
Ills and pains that women suffer
from. If you, as many women do,
suffer from Irregularities, back
aehes, displacements and nervous
ness, get Benedicta from your drug
cast today. adv
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-23

not 80 per cent efficient.
"Undcr DR. Branham, health ply
stefan and malaria expert, interest
in the county is at white heat. The
people want drainage, they are de-
handing Immediate aid.
Nov is the time to fight and
it is up to the county to finance
this campaign--there is no other
source from which to secure the
money. 1t is county matter, one
that effects every man, woman
and child in the county and one
that means the Increase in value Of
every acre OF land in the county"
The president was instructed to
continue his efforts, acting for the
board Of directors and cooperating
with the board of county comm,
sicners.
In the matter of tariff reductions
contemplated by congress on pea
nuts, committee from the Cham
Der OF Commerce, composed OF X.
L. McMath. Jr., w. M Rilev aod
L. G. Council, was named, with in
structions to get in touch with oth-
ers interested in this matter and
to do all they could to prevent a
lowering Of the present tariff. 1t
was stated tnat should ne oaIt1 "a
foreign-raised peanuts be lowered,
the price of domestic peanuts would
by necessity be lowered.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-23

The favorite stories of Elizabeth
Barriet Browning in childhood were
Greek stories.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-23

~ c., followed DR.. Todd's address
with an inspirational address. Dur
ing the entire hour the lower floor
of the church auditorium was pack
ed, with many standing.
Announcement was made Thurs
day by mission board that Nj.
Virgins would 0e appointed to be
secretary of mission work in this
conference, succeeding Rev. w. T.
Hunnicutt, who will return to the
pastoral work.
The afternoon session was devot
ed to hearing DR.. S. A. Steel, WHO
delivered sermon on the subject,
The Christian Conception of the
World: Salvation" At Night DR.,
Steel lectured on THE Circuit Rid
ers Francis Asbury Led"
The conference will continue ses-
sion today and Saturday. On
Sunday the visiting ministers will
occupy the pulpits of the Methodist
church in Atlanta and nearby
towns, as well as those of some
other denominations A special
memorial session will be held Sun
day afternoon in honor of the mon
who have died during the year.The
conference will conclude its work
for this session Monday, hearing
the new preaching appointments at
the last hour.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-23
RAILROAD SCHEDULE

Arrival and Departure of Passenger
Trains, Americas, Ga.
The following schedule figures
rblished as in 'orination and not
guaranteed:
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-23
MORTALITY RATE low
NEW REPORT SHOWS
Asa Gambler Contributes to Wes-
ley Work; Prominent Speak
ers Attend Meeting

ATLANTA, Nov. 23.-Specialo
The most important matters to
come up before today's session of
the North Georgia Methodist CON
ference at Wesley Memorial church
pertain to the report of the Wes-
ley Memorial hospital trustees,
Christian education and hearing
the report of work done by under
graduate preachers who have been
on trial
The hospital report, as written
by G. H. Gambler, president of the
board of trustees, sets forth fully
the extensive work done by the
new Wesley Meorial hospital An
advance copy of the document fur
nished newspapers shows that q,
705 patients received treatment
during the year, as compared with
500 for the preceding year. The
total number treated since the
founding of the institution is 49,
co., Only 80 deaths occurred dur
ing the year, the mortality rate eb-
ing per cent.
Gambler Gives $61,356
Asa G. Gambler, former president
Of the hospital board, recently
gave the hospital the sum of SOL
356, in settlement Of expenses in
CURED in furnishing the new plant,
and which had mot been liquidateI.
Prominence is given the work of
the nurses training school under
the direction of Miss Frances
/ Smith, in which a gratifying mum
Der Of young women are taking
training in the nursing profession.
President Gambler states that the
t next step in the hospital construc-
ton work will be to erect a nurses
home.
The new Wesley Memorial hos
/ pital building today represents an
investment of $1,520,490.
A special order of the day has
been set for II O'Clock FRIDAY
morning, when the porgram for the
Christian education will be consid-
cred. DR.. R. H. Bennett. of Rich
mond, is present to take the lead
ing part N that feature of confer
ence work. Associated with DR..
bennett VIII DR.. Elan F. Dempsey.
secretary of Christian education in
North Georgia.
One feature of the conference
work Of Thursday was the una1i-
nous vote Of that body to approve
the special effort superannuate en-
dioWment, and the heart vote for
this conference to assume its Quota
Of the $10,0O0,000 fund will BE
raised within a period of five wears
There was not dissenting vote. or
the appearance of the slightest in
difference to the matter on the
Part of either laymen or ministers.
DR., Luther E. Todc., o. ,5.. Louis,
secretary of the general board Of
finance, addressed the conference
ana gave an analysis of the entire
plan that IS to be carried out.
DR.. w. A. Lambeth. of Gastonia.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-23
CHAMBER DIRECTORS
HEAR N IL n { R
Discuss Malaria And Transact
Routine Business OF Trade
Organization
Continued from Page ~

him here in the next few weeks to
look things over.
Much of the information gwen
the directors by Mr.. Miner was OF
confidential nature, of necessity.
The directors were highly elated
over Mr.. Miners success and pass
ed resolutions of appreciation Tor
his efforts. He was requested 30
continue in charge of the matter.
Following 1ir. MIXERS report, the
directors took up the question OF
malaria and the general health
work of the county and city.
1t matters little as compared
with the necessity, what the cost
may be, we must eliminate ma
laria," said Frank Lanier. His
statement seemed to be the opinion
of all the directors. every acre
of land in the county has depre-
ciated in value because of malaria,
he said. In view of what Mr.. Mil
ner has told u.s." stated Lovelace
Eve, president of the chamber, "thc
elimination of malaria is of first
lAilPOi IHllNt " IHC NlJJ anu CIS
county.
An industrial enterprise here,
means source of income for Cne
farmers as well as the merchants
of the county. A mill here, those
in position to know, have stated to
me, will mean higher price for
our own cottCn because of the say
ing in freights. But we can not
bulge until the county has its ma
larial elimination battle thorough
ly under way. We may be compel
ed to prove that this is a fact be.
fore we can interest foreign capl-
tai
ITO accomplish this job, which is
big one, it will be necessary to
employ malarial expert and they
come rather high. He must have
a car to move about in. he must
have an assistant in the office Of
the health board and to aid in the
examination of school children. We
figure the annual cost will run be-
tween $4,000 and $1,000 year for
two years, but it is cheap at that.
Next year the farmers must
produce bumper crops to relieve
the present financial strengency
among them. With malaria and
dengue present, the famers help is
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-23
Chief Events of Week Briefly
Icld-GeTmany, FRANCE, En-
gland, Greece in News
By CHARLES P. STEWART

With the ex-crown prince back
home and the exiled eX-kalser re-
ported about to join him, the
worlds wondering if there's going
to be an attempt to put the Hon
enzollerns on the German throne
again. ~.
break the peace treaty, so far as
France is concerned. She says
France broke it by Selling the Ruhr
and the Rhineland-why shouldn I
she break it too? What she means
is to stop evC1 talking about pay
inc, war damages to France.
Germany proposes also to ADAM
don the Ruhr and the Rhineland
to let them go, as lost to her, for
the present. Her IDEAS to make
France support their inhabltants-
France would like to have them
permanently independent, as "but-
fer" countries between herself and
Germany. But Germany plans 70
get them back later.
WORSE TO
GOME
Frances counter-threat IS 90
extend her Ruhr and Rhineland
seizure including the important
German railroad center. Frankfurt,
also to seize the great German sea
port, Hamburg, especially its ship
ping and cust0m-house.
This threat greatly upsets the
English. They say the Ham burg
seizure would be the last thlns
needed to destroy the anglo
French war time friendship Italy
is alarmed also So are business
men n the United States.
The anxiety Of these Onl90z=E-
countries is natural. Their ow1
interests suffer. world conditions
are so disturbed. Frances policy
is calculated TO disturb them worse
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-23
WHATS GOING ON
IN THE w ORR. .

take vacation outside the coun-
try. It's predicted a republic will
be declared as soon as he goes.