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The Connecticut labor news., 1923-03-30
Shop Craft Strikers Refuse
 To Return As Chattels
LABOR WANTS A SQUARE DEAL,
 THAT IS ALL
(International Typographical Union
 Service.)


 What does organized labor want? Al 1t can get?
 Not exactly that but something near 1t. The owner of property or merchan- l disc, who desires to sell, wants the best l price he can get. The buyer, also, would like to set the price. Bargaining re- suits. The right to sell or keep, buy or refrain from buying is fundamental ir our state of society. Natural laws operate to keep commerce moving in this fashion. The system is faulty as all human systems must be, but 1t Is opera tive and prast1Cally So. Workers want the same relationship with labor buying employers as exists disc and property. Any system which to fix terms and price is top-heavy and dangerous, yet that it is the state of things the open shopper seeks. It is childish to argue that the individual sell ing his own labor can bargain with an employer who deals with labor in hundreds of units Their degrees of need are too disproportionate. The enn- ployer can set the price at any figure he chooses and the worker, in many cases, IS forced to accept. He doesn't even dare open his mouth about 1t, lest the job be withdrawn.
 By organization, workers attain an importance as bargainers which gives them equal standing with the buying employer. He is in the market for labor. Labor Is for sale. Terms remain to be settled If either side is too unreasona- ble the deal cannot be consummated. The employer simply will not pay price which would wipe out profits. The worker will not work for less than he
 
 there
 Records of many strong American unions prove that collective bargaining is sound, that it vastly benefits the worker and works no hardship on the employing class Indeed many employers would deeply regret loss of the opportunity to deal with workers on the ''collective bar gaining basis
 In England where trade unions have made far more progress III some dlrec- tions than have American organizations. unionism is almost universally regarded as essential to the industrial and com mercia balance Underpaid workrnen offer poor market for merchandise.
 The following letter, sent by ". Ii. Smith & Sons, a British firm of printers to it's branch managers and superlnten- dents, was published in London corre spondence of the Inland Printer re- gently:
 The firm has come to the conclusion that it will be to the best interests of all concerned if every member of the staff over the age of eighteen becomes a member of some recognized union. Our superintendents will have instruc- tions after January 1 to inquire whether our wishes have been carried out and thereafter no promotion will be sanction ed unless the member of the staff con cerned holds the card of some recognized society,""
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-03-30
To Improve
 Labor Law

Harrisburg, Pa, March 3o.-Addi- tional compensation, lengthening of periods over which compensation IS paid, increasing the maximum amount paid, and the addition of a new list of compensation injuries are among the features of bill introduced in the general assembly by Senator Joyce of Luzerne
 Compensation would be paid for 500 weeks, as against 300 weeks un- der the present act for payments to dependents in the event of death from injury Children of deceased work men would receive compensation un- til I8 years of age; the present limit is I6 years. Burial expenses would be increased from $Ioo to $15o. In creases in the schedule for medical attention and hospital services would be provided.
 The present SIP weekly maximum would be increased to $2o, and the TO- day waiting period would be reduced 10 seven days. The present rate of compensation is Go per cent of the weekly wages; this would be in creased to 66 2-3 per cent
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-03-30

[ Wolk klHS ISSS lldH 0O uOuIS d week.
 and that the proposed legislation
 per cent.
 MINORITY REPORT.
 Senator Dignam (d), Hartford, an
 employer and a member of the com
 mittee in charge of the legislation,
 submitted a minority report. In the report he stated that every women's
 organization in the state had appear
 ed before the committee favoring the
 bill and for that reason, he asked that : this measure be considered without
 regard to partisanship. He said Con-
 necticut cannot afford to lag behind
 in reducing the hours of labor for
 women and children. He also se- verely criticised the personnel of the committee, declaring 1t was made up of farmers who did not understand factory conditions.
 Senator Tone stated that the bill
 was conservative measure and should be passed. In answering the , chairman's statement that no factory 1 workers appeared in behalf of the bill, ; Senator Tone said that the chairman knew why they had not appeared and 1 that they would lose their position If l they dared to oppose anything the 1 employers were favor1ng.
 Senator McGrath of Waterbury also spoke in favor of the bill as did Sen
 ator Doty (r) of Hartford, who de- clared that the hours of labor for 1 women should be lowered He was the only republican to speak in favor of the measure.
 Senator Brooks, (r), Torrington, who has yet to favor any legislation beneficial to the wage earners during his many terms in the senate, failed , to break the precedence and spoke in opposition to the measure. He said the factory women are not in favor of this legislation. q have. investi- gated this matter and they tell me they wantsto be left alone, to work whenever they please"
 At this point Senator Dignam stated: Since I have been in this assembly only one bill has been pass ed that would directly benefit the people, and that bill was the abolition of toll bridges The defeat of the measure will be a serious setback as 1t Is a humanitarian measure"
 The readers of The Labor News will remember the senators who have placed their stamp of approval on the present long hours for women in in dustry that come from industrial cen ,ters: Senators Covert of New Brit ain, Golden of Meriden, Els of Waterbury, Challenger of Bridgeport, and Atchison of the Danbury district, Ash of the Plainfeld district, Brooks of Torrington and Senator Wilder of Bridgeport who found 1t convenient to be absent.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-03-30
State InsurancePays

Albany, March 3o-The surplus in the state compensation fund last year increased $346,ooo over the preceding year reports a committee of business men who represent the policyholders in the state fund. Private compensa- ton companies are devoting every ef- fort to destroy the state compensa- ton fund as they well fear it will eventually develop into state mon opoly of workmen's compensation in surance. The state fund report, how ever, is a blow to the campaign of the private companies.
 The state fund has a surplus of ST. o3o,ooo, and of this $85o,ooo is set aside for a catastrophe surplus, leav- ing a net divisible surplus applicable to the policy holders of the. fund amounting to ST 1,o8o,ooo. The number of policies increased from 1o,756 to II,o4I, showing a wider participation in the fund on the part of the em- ployers of the state.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-03-30

craft in the shops by the Railroad | Labor Board and therefore never in ,, tended to return to railroad work I Thousands of similar instances, could | be cited all over the country.
 Past experience in railroad shop strikes shows that 1t requires about seven years for a railroad system to build up an efficient new force Per- haps in no other industry is the labor turnover so large and costly. Hence ! the obstinate carriers, determined to break down the regular labor organi- cations, are piling up an immence i.charge to operating account which eventually must be paid by the patrons of the roads This means a continuance of the present high 1 freight rates and further appeals to the government for financial assist ance unless the people rebel against such smanagement.
 The greatest handicap to success ful carrying on of the strike has been lack of finance. None of the inter national Organizations maintain large benefit funds, hence it has been neces- sary for strikers in each community to support themselves However, the high peak of hardship is about over and with the approach of spring and summer the strikers will be able to obtain other employment, in the building trades, road construction and on the farms.
 Will Never Return to Slavery"
 Says Jewell.
 Therefore, as President B. M Jew ell of the Railway Employes Depart ment said to me yesterday, 'the men on strike will remain out another nine months, or longer if necessary, to gain honorable settlements and hold on to their constitutional rights as free men. They are determined never to become the chattel slaves of autocratic railroad executives"
 In the meantime the United States Railroad Labor Board, whose deci- sions caused the strike, has done nothing to better the situation. In fact, the board went out on a limb and sawed it off when it adopted the Hooper resolution of July B. 1922, declaring the shopmen who suspended work to be "outlaws" and urged the carriers to form company unions.
 Today a visitor to the twenty-sec- ond floor of the Transportation build ing, where the board has it's offices, might think he was entering a morgue were it not for the gilt lettering on the doors giving the names of the nine members. The press has ceased to look upon the board as a live news center and the service of the publicity secretary has been dispensed with.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-03-30
LABOR WILL NOT BE LED;
 MAKES ITS OWN DESTINY

(Fronn Worker, Sydney New South Waes)
 The labor differs from all other movements vital respec-it tolerates leaders
 led It will destiny to individual There with hope ot You Wihersoever choose must foHow!'
 have been made to take the labor the state or sonetnns oeye a will imposed it. In van
 sought make ubservien to their pride of within them honest have lost their heads and of enough to strike out of and drag the movement after them
 failure has been their fate
 shor will not be led No man where he peases. the maker of hevs path It decides goal
 The way progress with the skeletons ot those who have to the temptations of egotism
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-03-30
Especial to The Labor News.)

Hartford, March 27.-The two bills 1 before the. Committee on Labor, oi the General Assembly affecting the hours of labor for women and children in industry, were reported unfavor- ably by the chairman of the commit tee, Senator Allen, today An effort was made by the friends of this pro- posed legislation to -overturn the re- port of the committee. House Bill I83, introduced by Representative Mrs. Nevins, would reduce the hours | for women workers to 50 per week. | This bill had the undivided support of the Women's organizations of the state. House Bill 34I, introduced by Representative Walker of Plainfeld, at the request of the Connecticut Fed eration of Labor, would reduce the hours to 48 per week.
 The effort to overturn the report failed, on the first named bill on roll call demanded by Senator Tone oi New Haven. The report of the com I6 to Is thereby defeating the bill, the B.
 The roll call on the 5o-hour bill was as follows:
 For acceptance of the committee re- port-Senators Covert, Christoph, Golden, Els, Park, Challenger, Atchi- son, Platt, Child, Ash, Brooks, Rudd, French, Pierson, DePeyster, and All | 1en-I6
 For ejection-Senators Suisman, Dignam, Bakewell, ~(r); Mcdonald, (r); Tone, Clyne, Beisiegel, G); Mo Grath, Johnson, Rogers, (r); Gibbs, Harter, Behre, (r); Kenea1y, (); Doty, G).-I5.
 On (H. B. 341 regulating the hours of minors under the age of I6 and limiting the hours for women to 48 two republican senators changed their vote on the previous bill, resulting in the defeat of the bill by a vote of I8 to B.
 Four Senators were absent when the roll call was taken. The friends of this legislation believe that at least two of the absent Senators re- mained away for political reasons, but those absent will be considered as favorirg the report of the committee by the Connecticut Federation of La bor, which organization was sponsor ing the 48-hour bill.
 Senator Allen, in reporting on the 5o-hour bill, said that the legislation was unnecessary. Recent increases ln wages would indicate that prosperity was on the way in Connecticut and that 1t seemed to the committee that it would be i'll advised to tamper with the hours of labor at this session of the legislature. He stated that factory women themselves had not appeared in favor of the bill, and also said that "A per cent of the women were now
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-03-30
Are Apprentices Wanted By Building
 Contractors! !

Madison, Wis, March 3o-Do building contractors want apprentices, and is the charge that building trade unions are responsible for lack of ap- prentices merely anti-union propa- ganda?
 These questions can be asked after reading some straight-from-the- shoul- der talk to the contractors of this state by the Wisconsin Apprentice, issued by the state industrial com mission of Wisconsin.
 This state publication says: There are more than 1,7oo master builders in Wisconsin, and surprising as 1t may seem. they have not single man put
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-03-30
STEEL TRUSTS PROFITS
 REACHES INTO MILLIONS

New York, March 3o.-Last years profits of the steel trust were $3o,- 653,455, according to a report issued by the steel corporation. This is after deducting interest on bonds and other charges President Gary relates mourrful story to stockholders that high wages have reduced the earnings, He says the earnings were relatively small for the volume of operations conducted and were not commensur- ate with the investment employed,
 The judge did not indicate what production by sweated employees of the steel mill infernos would be sat isfactory to him.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-03-30

ting in even one-tenth of his time on the serious problems of apprentice ship which face them" .,,
 After suggestion that the builders employ an expert to handle this phase of the industry, the Wisconsin Apprentice makes this significant statement:
 "He (the expert) must first of all get every master builder who is in position to train boys into the frame of mind to want apprentices. Then would come his biggest job, which would be to assure every apprentice within his jurisdiction real oppor- tunity to learn the trade"
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-03-30
MAKE FALSE PLEA.

Providence, R. l., March 3o.-The plea of eastern textile manufacturers that they cannot withstand southern competition is %propaganda to drive northern labor down to the southern level" declared President McMahon, of the United Textile Workers. He called attention to the financial state ment of the Pacific mills at Lawrence, Mass, published last month, showing stock dividends which have increased
 capitalization by $2o, since 1921.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-03-30
BROTHERS ROB PUBLIC.

Washington, March 3o.-"For every cent advance in the price of sugar the people are robbed at the rate of $oo,ooo,ooo annually" said United States Senator Ladd in statement in which he warns politicians of coming storms on the political field if prof. teering is not curbed-
 MT. Ladd said Chicago packers are buying hogs about 10 per cent below pre-war prices and selling lard at 10 per cent, ham at 25 per cent and bacon at 20 to 25 per cent above pre-war levels
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-03-30
BLESSING IN DISGUISE"

San Francisco, March 3o.-It was a "blessing in disguise" when anti-union employers installed spies in the build ing trades council for the purpose of wrecking that organization, says Or ganized Labor, official paper of the state and local building trades coun- cil
 The antis' efforts aroused the spirit of stanch trade unionists who are now engaged in an organizing cam Daign
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-03-30
OIL PROFITS INCREASE.

New York, March 3o,-Dividends paid by the various Standard oil com panies in the first quarter of 1923 totaled $33,333,o2o. Excepting 1918 these profits are the largest for the corresponding period of any year since the United States supreme court dissolved the Standard Oil trust.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-03-30
RESIST ANTI-UNION SHOP.

San Francisco, March 3o.-More than 400 organized garment workers are idle because the cloak and suit manufacturers association wants to establish the anti-union shop. The bosses refuse to renew a 44-hour agreement, and they want to bargain individually with each worker.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-03-30
FAVOR EIGHT-HOUR DAY.

Springfield, H., March r.3o--By, a vote of 2I to 3 a committee of the house of representatives has voted to recommend the passage of the women's eight-hour bill, introduced by Representative (Mrs.) O'Neill.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-03-30
PROFITS $5,57o,zse.

New York, March 3o.-A profit of S5,57o,23o last year, after all charges have been met, is reported by the Public Service Corporation of New Jersey.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-03-30
AT END OF NINE MONTHS MEN
 STAND BOLDLY FOR JUSTICE Survey of the Entire Situation Shows That Men Are Still Firm and Hard-BOiled Railroad Officials Are Facing Constantly
 Mounting Expense Account.
By CLINT C. HOUSTON


  
  Federation  of the suspended have jobs Of employment "diehard whole
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-03-30
HUGE OIL PROFITS.

New York, March 3o.-The Tide water Oil Company reports last years profits totaled $4,o23,31z after charges for depreciation and depletion were made.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-03-30

Advertise in The Labor News.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-03-30
COMMITTEE REPORTS INTENTIONALLY ON TWO BILLS TO CONSERVE
 HEALTH OF ITS CITIZENS
Wage Banners Should Keep in Mind the Records of Present Members of the Senate-Labor Has a Clear Index as to Their Friends
 and Their Enemies as We'll.

working less than 50 hours a week,
 and that the proposed legislation
 would effect only the remaining 26
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-05-09
MUCH WOOL CONTRACTED FOR.

The National Wool Warehouse and
Storage Company will receive most of
the wool shipments from the Gallatin
valley this year, as a result of con-
tracts recently signed by a large per-
centage of the sheep-growers of the
county.
George M. Lewis, president of the
Gallatin County Sheep and Wool
Growers Association, stated recently
that a representative of the National
company was in the county last week
comforting with sheep men and get
ting contracts This representative
reported that he contracted for ap-
proximately 100000 f~leeces, the ca
pacity of the entire plant.
Some of those who will ship to this
company are DIR. c. S. Smith, A. W.
Osborne, ]. j. Fitzgerald, George A.
Cooley, A. E. Westlake, L. F. Hud-
dleston Harry White, L. E. Mcgee,
G. E. Slime, the Manhattan company
and the experiment station.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-05-09

ployed by the freshmen and sopho-
more men in their class scraps will
soon be a thing of the past at Mon
tana State College, if plans now I'M
der consideration by Coach OFT ROM
ney materialize. Authority has been
given the coach by the men students
of the college to select q committee
to work with him on the details of the
system to eliminate this class feud.
College authorities have realized for
some time that class scraps as they
have been conducted in past years at
Montana State College by the lower
classmen were detrimental both to
scholarship and to the securing of
good students at the institution. Fri
day morning a special assembly of
the men students was held for the
sole purpose of discussing this i'm
portant question.
Coach OFT Romney opened the
mornings discussion with a talk on
conditions as they have actually ex-
listed in previous years at the inst-
tuition, showing how many good ath-
letes were lost to the institution due
to the barbaric tactics during these
scraps.
Various prominent members of the
| student body were then called upon
for their views on the question. The
! opinion voiced was unanimously IN
, favor of a revision of the present sys-
tenn. 1t was then decided to have
Coach Romney appoint a committee
to work with him and perfect details
for a system of interclass contests to
promote spirit among the members Of
the two classes.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-05-09
WORLD HIKER.

Where there's a will there's a way.
And Raymond E. Bell, war veteran
and globe-trotter, who arrived In
Bozeman Friday from the west has
proven the contention. From an in
valid's chair to the top of Mount
Shasta in California, and Mount Ba-
ker, in Washington, this globe-trotter
has already practically covered the
entire United States.
When his trip is finished, Bell viii
have hiked more miles than any other
one globe-trotter. Not content with
simply taking the travelled highways
he has gone into the unknown sec
tions of the country, climbing the
major mountain peaks and exploring
the great forests.
He left Maine on April %, 1922,
went through the New England states
and down to New York, south into
Tennessee, then westward through
Ohio, Illinois and on through into
| Colorado. Then he turned south
and into California, on up the coast
through California, Oregon and Wash
ington and into British Columbia.
! Then back into Idaho and into Mon
tana. From B0zeman he will con-
tinue his journey through Yellow
stone park, then through Wyoming
and back into Colorado, and north
again, finally crossing Minnesota and
starting through Canada.
In Canada he plans to travel north
into the Yukon, east into the Hudson
Bay region, and south again to the
st. Lawrence river. From America
he will sail to, England, Scotland anc
Ireland, and then on to France, tbs
remainder of Europe, Africa and Asis
and finally back to the United States
It was while taking vocational worl
in photography at the Brunell schoo
Of photography in New York tina
Bell decided to make his journey
While enjoying a vacation at the hom'
of Mr. Brunell at Rockland,- Maine
he needed the impulse and started ON
ON his journey.
When he began his hike, he wa
forced 70 ase crutcheS, bat deter
mined to bald up his health, be plod
ded ON. Today aIl that appears of hi
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-05-09
HIGH SCHOOL PROM.
SATURDAY NIGHT.

Members of the senior class of Gal
latin county high school were guests
of the junior class at a banquet and
prom. Saturday evening at the high
school. From 7:30 until midnight the
juniors kept their guests busy, and
when the affair was finally ended
everyone was loud in his praise Of
the evenings entertainment.
The activities of the evening opened
with a banquet served by the mothers
of the members of the junior class.
There were 100 seated about the ia
bles for this affair. This banquet
was greatly enjoyed by those who par
ticipated.
Marshall Wilderman, president of
the Junior class, acted in the capacity
of POSTMASTER. Rev. A. L. Chapman
gave the blessing. What Com
mencement Means" was the first talk
of the evening. given by J. A Wood
ard, principal of the high school
! Little Aileen Shriver sang Caroline
in the Morning." and responded with
| all GLCOIGs anu MISS NdbNd AANANS0i
rendered a piano novelty version OF
"On, Oh Gallatin," her own compost
ton. At the close of the banquet
Thatcher Alfred gave Bon Voyage
to the class of '23, and Claire Robin.
son, president of the senior class, re
sponded.
Things were soon in readiness To-
the dance, and the grand march wa
led by Marshall Wilderman and Mis-
Marie Reardon, Claire Robinson AM
Miss Elva Budd, Clayton Walker an
Miss Janet Conkling, and DelOs Thor
son and Miss Vera Bart. The hal
was decorated in green and coral, an
a false ceiling composed of green an
coral paper added much to the CHAIR
of the decorations. An abundance G
spring flowers and evergreens assist