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The Connecticut labor news., 1923-12-22

What active force in our country today IS most responsible for the high standards of life and living of the great mass of people as compared with that of other countries? With out hesitation, without bombast, and without egotism, the answer IS, the Trade Union Movement
 Born out travail, founded upon equality and justice in conformity with the Sermon on the Mount, the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States, 1t has in the face of bitter and power ful opposition fought it's way through evolution to power, prestige and soli- darity almost unthought of and as yet ncomprehensible to friends and foes alike To enumerate its achievements on the political and economic fields in the interest and for the benefit and protection of all the people would make a litany with space and time forbid reciting in this article Sui fee to say, however, it's platform re- iterated yea rim and year out has not only stood the test of time but much of what IS or was contained therein IS now embodied in the fundamental and statutory law of our land It's announcements in peace and in war have been so sound in character, so constructive in though and practice, and so beneficial to the masses as a whole, that the great majority of peo- pie, irrespective of .afiliation not only place great confidence in the trade union movement but in manner look up to 1t for guidance and appeal to 1t for help and protection when they
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-12-22
WIDOW WINS IN
 SUIT FOR DEATH
 OF MILL WORKER

Torrington, Dec. 22-Mrs. Gene vieve Webber of 66 North Elm street, widow of Seraphim Webber, who was fatally injured while in the employ Of the Union Manufacturing Go. about two months ago, was awarded $II.6S a week for period of SIP weeks or
 the sum of $3,644.I6 by the decision of Compensation Commissioner Fred erick H. Williams. The payments
 were contested by the Mutual Liabil- Iity Company on the grounds that the late MT Webberthad not died from injuries received while in the employ of the Union Hardware Co. but had died as the result of a disease. The insurance company were ordered to pay all the doctors bills and burial fee of $Ioo.
 Evidence was introduced that Web Der was strong and robust and was
 engaged as a sawyer at the plant
 saving knotty wood which was ire quently thrown back. He was struck in. the abdomen, April .13, and the following Monday reported his in jury to the foreman. He went to Dr. Verdi in New Haven and was oper- ated on. Peritonitis developed and he died April 2o. Dr. Verdi testified that Webber's condition was due to an in jury.
 The insurance company was order ed to pay physicians bills as well as a $Ioo burial fee.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-12-22

are threatened with wrong and injus- tice or are its victims
 No peoples in the world today en- joy conditions such as prevail in the United States, largely due to the sac rIhce, the force and the collective eff fort of the trade union moSement.
 ct there are those who boast about the progressive labor movements of Europe especially of England, and who hold up Tn comparison Germany's paternalistic practices under an auto cracy previous to the war Neither one ever attained, either through democratic political effort, the meth cd in England, or through benevolent Idespotlsm, the method in Germany, anything like the standards of life and living enjoyed by the wage earners ot this country, and today real labor leaders of England are not only be- ginning to realize this but some are Iopenly favorable to the methods used tor advancement by the trade union movement of the United States. Nor does Russia under a Bo1shevist gov ernment, the new Utopia of the P1nks give any promise so far of even being comparable to Germany
 before the war
 Without being boastful 1t can be stated and upheld that no organiza- ton of wage earners in the worlds Ihlstory~ha ever achieved in progress and benefits for its members and the people of the nation of which 1t is a part that which has been achieved by
 the Trade Union Movement of olir country under the banner of the American Federation of Labor.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-12-22
RESOLUTIONS OF COOPERATION

WHEREAS Labor's strongest asset is it's Purchasing Power, combined with a gen. eral application of Co-Operative principles and @
 WHEREAS the firms here represented are on record as having manifested their desire for cooperation with the working classes;
 THEREFORE, although it is not in- ferred that this list covers all firms "fair" to Labor, the concerns herein represented have shown their desire to cooperate with our membership and it is agreed that we will be guided by Consistency as our Prin- ciple and support in accordance with the established policy of our organization.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-12-22

ces and more religious instruction for prisoners.
 ''I believe in compensating the priso- ner for his labor," he said. This will encourage efficiency and productiveness and make 1t possible for the man on the inside to assist financially his dependents on the outside.
 "I believe he should enjoy also the benefits and protection of the working mems compensation act, one of the most humane and progressive pieces of legis- lation passed in the last quarter of a century. The state justly requires the employer of labor to insure his work men against the loss of life or limb by accident Why should not the state do likewise for the men and women Ill its speual or correctional institutions
 ''The state has right to punish by confinement offenders against the law but no right to injure or mai mtlem for life, by placing them i'll hazardous oc- equations, as 1t sometimes does, resulting at least occasionally i'll loss of limb, partially disabling and handicapping the prisoner during and after sentence.
 If our avs demand that the free man be protected against accident, due to de fective machinery or wilful negligence on the part of his employer, why should not his offending brother, ward of the state, be given the same protection by the state? It is the bounden duty of the state to return that man as unit to the body polite at least as well qualified physically as he was the day he entered the institution to pay the debt imposed upon him by the courts
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-12-22
A Directory of Our
 FRIENDS

In pursuance of the movement which has for its purpose the urging of all work ing people to give their combined support to reputable concerns that have uniformly shown friendly attitude toward the cause of Labor, there will here be found direc- tory of enterprises which we feel can be conscientiously endorsed and which are, therefore, justly entitled to our good will and united cooperation.
 It does not necessarily follow that con- cerns which are not here represented are unfriendly, nevertheless those listed on this page have demonstrated their friend1iness in various ways and should have our sup port.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-12-22
SWEDEN

Emigration--Up to the first of October, 1923, there were reported I8,82I persons as emigrating from Sweden, of which the greater major ity, 1t is said, embarked for the United States.
 Unemp1oyment.-It Is said that Sweden's unemployment problem has practically disappeared, and that the number of workmen receiving state aid is comparatively small. This fay- orable situation has resulted in the recommendation that the state eIn- ployment commission be dissolved.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-12-22
Afraid.

The youth seated himself in the den tist's chair He wore wonderful striped silk shirt and an even more wonderful checked suit. He had the vacant stare that often goes with both.
 "I'rn afraid to give him gas," the den- tist said to his assistant.
 slWhy?"
 Well" replied the dentist, 'Ihow will I know when he is unconscious ?"
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-12-22
PRIEST DEMANDS COMPENSATION FOR
 PRISON WORKERS
Unfortunates Injured Inside" Are Entitled to Benefits or Pro-
 tection, He Declares.

Boston, Dec. 22.-WorKner1-s conpen- sation for state prisoners was advocated on Sunday last by the Rev. M. J. Mur- phy, chaplain of the Massachusetts state prison at Charleston, in an address in St. Joseph's hall, West end, under the auspices of West End council, Knights of Columbus. He advocated also the building of new prison, compensation for prisoners, the equalizing of senten-
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-12-22
ENGLAND

Shortage of Domestic Labor.-A1- though there are 23zooo unemployed women in England and Wales, there is serious shortage in the supply of domestic servants. Accordingly, a special committee has been making observations of the causes of the shortage and has submitted recom- mendations to. the minister of labor regarding matters of training, hours and conditions of employment, and distribution, which, 1t is thought, may make this type of employment more attractivet
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-12-22
OLD SOAKS MUST DIE BEFORE WE'RE
 DRY, SAYS PASTOR
Rye. John L. Davis of New Britain Says Prohibition Started
 Wrong.

Bridgeport, Dec. 2I.-Speaking on "The Forces That Make Man" at the first annual banquet of the Ev- eryman's Bible class at the First Bap- tist church Sunday night. Rev. John L.. Davis declared that the greatest need of America today was new culture backed by religion. Rev. Mir. Davis conducts the largest men's Bible class in Connecticut at New Britain ,and judging from the vigor and wit he put into his speech the 300 diners at the Baptist church were not surprised.
 Rev. MT. Davis said that there were three forces that made man his her edity, his environment and his re ligion The speaker criticised the landers that their parents came over on the Mayhower When 1 came up to New England from the south soon discovered that if all the people who boasted that their ancestors came over on the Mayfower were telling the truth it was no three mast ed schooner but a ship far greater than the Leviathan."
 'We must be careful" he continued, ''in worshipping at the shrine of our decayed ancestors that we don't pay too much attention to our past and forget our moral and spiritual present and future. You would certainly fev- CT dream half of the people were de- scended from the Puritans they boast of. Why in the world don't they go far, far back and boast that they were descended from the monkeys Darwin speaks off"
 He said that many of the immi- grants coming into America today were of far finer type morally than many of the Americans who rule us today
 "Unless we show our ability, our industry and our strength of char acter as fine and great as theirs, we have no right to rule ourselves" He also referred to the fact that three of the sons of the wealthiest men Tn America ha dbeen or were in fail to- day. There's heredity for you. Every man can rise above what he inherits and it is his duty to do so.
 Referring to the influence of en-. vironment on man, Rev. MT: Davis said that it is man who makes the environment. "The evil institutions which abound in this country today have been put there by man to cater for his evil desires. The saloons did not create the craving for drink but the craving created the saloon. And that is where prohibitions fails, he said.
 eff the politicians had taken the advice of the ministers they would have waited till the desire for drink in man had been dstroyed instead of taking drink away entirely and leaving the desire. That is why we have all this bootlegging and illegal distilling. There are many who have a desire for strong drink and noth- ing can prevent their satisfying that desire. But if we can wait long enough for all the old soaks to die, then prohibition will be a success"
 The toastmaster was w. o. Florian. He sketched the rapid growth of the Everymany's Bible class during sits two years of life to it's present mem bership of over 300, with an average of I18. The other speak CT of the evening was Rev. C. A. Decker, who paid tribute to the. or ganization work that had been done for the class by w. N. Northcott.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-12-22
GERMANY

Revision of Arbitration Practice By decree of October 30, 1923, the setlemen of latbor dispues by arbitra- ton has been provisionally revised in order to simplify the procedure and make 1t less expensive.
 Unemployment.-Unemployment in the Breslau district showed a marked increase at the beginning of last month, the total number of idle hay in gincreased, in ose week, from A. 900 to 53,ooo.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-12-22
LABOR CONDITIONS
 IN FOREIGN LANDS
BOLIVIA

Pending Labor Laws.-Laws pro- vlding for better conditions of labor. an eight-hour day, the prohibiting of night work by women and children, and special regulations applying to industrial accidents, are among the Legislative measures, directly affecting labor. which have been recently pre- sented to the Bolivian congress.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-12-22
SWITZERLAND

Strike Record DecIlnes.-StrTkes, lockouts ,and labor disputes in Switz-
 erland have declined steadily since
 1918, according to the federal labor office, which has recently surveyed
 this labor phase of Switzer1and's 3oo,- GOO industrial workers.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-12-22
DENMARK

Unemployment. = Although the
 number of Denmark's unemployed is about one-thfrd under what 1t was
 this time last year, noticeable i'm
 crease was recorded at the beginning lof November, 1923, the total rising to 2o,754.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-12-22

SAFETY DEPOSIT BOXES Merchants National Bank, State and Chapel Ets
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-12-22
HATS

Brandt, c. w., & O., 4S7-491 State St. Johnson, J., & Sons, 85-8o Church St. Pagers, 6-S Congress Ave.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-13
LOWER RENTS
ARE PROMISED
Increased Building Expected
10 Bring Rates Down

KANSAS CITY Mo. March IA
Lower rents Tor millions Of resi-.
dents IA all sections OF the country
were predicted here today on the
basis of nation wide survey on
housing conditions.
Relief from N, housing shortage
a. result 81 Increased building &C
tvty win bring lower rentals b.
spung. according 20 r. ], Nolan, d.
Nisional manager Of tho y. W.
Dodge corporation.
Figures gathered by our repre-
seniuiyrs IN national study ot
building activity show general in.
crease in construction work and In
dIeato a downward trend In rental
values which should he felt turnout
the nation by spring holland dc.
clarsd today.
building contractors did % per
cent moro business in February
than during the same month year
ago, More than $500 100000 Ia con
sJruciion contracts were awarded
contractors IN various parts OF the
country and 90 per cent ot The build.
ing program b. residential
Contractors arc building more
homes. because there has been an
unprecedented demand Tor relief
from high rents, Contractors have
reduced their overhead costs In.
creased tho efficiency Of their work,
l ing forces and launched ono Of the
. greatest building booms ia history
while the boom j. felt Ia all
sections. IL h. most active In the
/ Middle West and South where build.
iug plans are being rushed forward
as fast as materials and labor can
/ be secured
an addition 20 contracts actually
awarded. nearly S7oO, 900 600 worth
OF building set TO be- contracted for
was contracted Tor by various flnAn
cial Interests. contractors reported
I last month"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-13
Sentenced to Study
Bible for One Year

\ sentence % a year OF study Of
tho United States constitution and
The Bihlo was Imposed on Edwuri
uurns, 20. convicted In federal court
Monday on a charge OF Transporting
stolen auto from Portland TO
Seattle
Judge Jeremiah Netorcr. before
pronouncjng Judgment, said. II
guess IN have TO send you back 20
Anlmosa. Iowa, refpmRtory."
'I'd rather 80 10 Mcneil island.
aaid Burns
mo. that's no place Tor you,
You're too young You 50 20 the &c.
formatory and study the Bible and
the constitution until you're 81"
Burns agreed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-13

lie has a busy
program In front
~ him. A. . a,
m 30 will ad.
dress tho student
body at tho Uni
yrrhity OF Wash,
lnEton. AZ noon
no viii be given
"a dinner al the
Rainier club
with Laurence
ColmHn acting ~
chairman In Tho
yrninE a. 9 he
viii attend a din
ner for younF
men between II
- H. - a.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-13

PEORIA. March 13.--John Mel.
drum, n retired broker, was found
dead lying across the rustic gate
OF his summer home.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-13
How Fat Actress
Was Made Slim

Many stage people now depend
entirely upon Marmoia Prescription
Tablets Tor reducing and controlling
fat Ono clever actress tells that
she reduced steadily and easily BY
using this now form % the famous
MhFmnla Prescription. and now, by
taking Marmola Prescription Tablets
several times year. keeps Hrr
We ght tukt right Al good drug
gtsts sell Marm1la Prescription
Tablets at one dollar for a ease, ~
N you prefer you can secure them
direct from tho Marmola Co. ttl2
woodward Ave. Detroit. Mich. II
you haze not tried them do 30, They
are harmless and effective -Adyrr-
tiasmcnt
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-13
HOW TO DARKEN
GRAY HAIR
A Cincinnati Barber Tells How TO
Make a Remedy for Gray Hair

A well known resident OF Cinein.
natl. Ohio. who has been barber
for more than forty years. recently
made the following statement:
Anyone can prepare simple
mixture al home. at very little cost.
that viii darken gray hair. aaa
make u soft and glossy. To n half.
pint Of water add ! ounce hay rum.
a small box Of Barbo Compound
and 4 ounce giyocrino. These in.
gradients can be bought NJ any drug
store az very little cost Apply 10
the hair twice a week until tho do
sired shade i obtained This will
make Erayhaired person look
twenty years younger i, II easy
20 uss. does not color tho most deli
cate scalp. h not sticky or greasy
and does not rub off."--Adyertiae
ment
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-13
Mothers Prayers Bring
Back Three Stolen Sons
Boys Taken at Close of Civil War Are Once
More Reunited With Aged Parent

/ IL Is only an answer 20 my pray
ers, II in a proof Of the potency Of
I prayer"
Here Is the story "A story equai IN
I its pnthos and heart interest 20
Iongfollow's tale Of EyanEcline and
I Gabrieli
In 1895 Mrs Bushy was living
happily Ia Meridian. Miss. with her
three sons William. 8. Henry. 3.
and stephen. T. The father a Con.
fsderate soldier. had been slain at
VicksburE.
a. that time vast numbers of fam
lies In tho wur-torn Confederacy
were emigrating 20 seek their for
tunes in Texas
] one Of these emlgrants was the
Meridian village doctor. William and
Henry. tho two older Busby boys. In
tcrostedly watched the physician as
he loaded his meaEer household sup
plies into his oH-cart
Jump In. boys. and I'll give you
a ride" said the doctor.
That ride did not end until the
boys, their resistance conquered by
blows with oH-whipA reached the
doctors claim IN Texas There they
were reduced 20 tho status Of psGiih,
lab0Ting on the farm without pay
and subjected 10 cruel treatment
They finally effected their escape
4 Working from fnrm 20 furn. they
reached tho Oklahoma frontier
There they grew 10 manhood.
| They laborod hard, saved their earn
inga. married, bought farms. pros
psrrd,
| William. a man Of strong religious
convictions. finally became a Baptist
minister.
Meanwhile. back IN Mississippi.
stephen. the youngest son. too, was
stolen and taken 20 Texas lie o.
capped. went 10 Oklahoma and settled
on farm there.
. More than n quarter OF a century
ago Henry and William learned OF
stephens identity.
They believed their mother had
cmigrated 10 Texas
~ tho beginning OF this year their
search for her waA ntill on, Henry
now GO, was farmer NJ OkcmRh
Okla. stephen. &C. was prospcring on
his land nj Thakeryillc. Okla.
william. now 80. was living the
quiet life Of clergyman at Man.
gum. okla. Ills eldest son. II. q l.
Buaby, likewise had heard the call OF
the church and had been ordained a
minister.
on the shoulders Of the younger
man William unloRded tho task OF
seeking tho ionF.lost mother.
Young Bushy became pastor OF q
charge here In Franklin. In ht
spare hours he Travelled miles into
the surrounding country. stopping al
every farmhouse and inqulrinE Tor
Information Of his grandmother.
Finally, on an errand OF mercy
Busby stopped ono night for food al
an isolated farmhouse near Aarqusz
Replying 10 questions. no told IN,
farm woman Of his quest
Why. there's a woman Just .
pleca down tho road who's spent hei
iifo hunting for her three sonal" sale
tho farm woman.
Leaving hia dinner untouched
young Busby loaped into his fliyvol
; and went 20 tho indicated farm,
, housa.
Thoro he found Mrs. puahy-now
Mrs Dukes. for she had remarked.
sho told her story.
You are my grandmother" h
= said
kilograms brought the three rom
= 10 Marquee as soon as they coulc
travel.
My only wish In life has been full
filled" Mrs. Dukes sald.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-13
SAYS DANGEROUS VARICOSE Veins
Can BE REDUCED AT Home

Ask your druggist for an original
tsEo-ounce bottle Of Moonu'r Emsr-
AID OIL tfull streugthl and apply
night and morning 10 the Ewollsn,
enlarged veins. Soon you viii no.
tiCa that they arc growing smaller
and the treatment should be con-
tinued until the veins are OF normal
size so penetrating and powerful is
Emerald oil that V dissoivss goitrc
and wenS and causes them TO dis
appear II can be secured NJ all re-
liable drug storrs.--Advsrtts
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-13

door OF his room at 5is Cherry 1t.
they found the old mans body
committed suicide by turning on the
gas. according TO the coroner The
police were called several hours
later TO break into the place. where
they found the old mans body.
Hildcbrand was a retired hotel man.
lie has son. c. w. Hildcbrand. n,
653l Chaplin place. lie had been
respondent over ill health.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-13
Seamen's Institute
Head Passes Away

Funeral services for s. s, Aunk.
90. who died Monday morning at
his home. sTss sist II, 8, w. will
bs held "Wednesday from the Bon,
Watson company.
Air. Munk waH horn on New
Years day. 1855. in Germany. lie
came 90 Seattle - years ago and
had been active in Y NJ. G. A.
work and organized the scamcu's
Institute. now conducted an the
ssamen'H Y NJ c. a.
Ho Is survived by his mother and
sister in Germany and by the widow
and two children IN Seattle
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-13
Y, M. LEADER
COMING HERE
Or. John R. Mott Has Busy
Two-0ay Program

Making a oonunentwide review Of
\. ~. g. A, work. Or. John T. Mott
general secretary Of the intornas
uonal committee Of the association
and chairman Of thu Worlds stu
dent Christian federation and Of the
International Missionary council.
VIII arrive in Seattle Thursday for
Ia frVn. NFy HfNr
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-13
1923 Record of
Pedestrians Hit
by Automobiles

Goa. Irving. Of the Douglas
100 Fir Lumber company. was
struck at Fourth ave. and Pike St,
Monday. by car driven by a. I.
Powell. $50 Fairview ave. He was
unhurt.
&c Mrs. A. II. Rosenberg.
lOf keystone apartments. vas
painfully bruised Monday when he
was run down at Fifth ave. and
Pine st. by an auto driven by II. c,
Morley. 1914 Z. 43rd st.
TEA small girl named Levan
i % son, AIS Latona ave-. was
struck near her homo Sunday by q
car driven by l.. f. Becker. 1921 y
57th ST.. but was unhurt.
c-M okura, N. p. hotel, was
i 90 struck at Fifth avo. and
Main st. Saturday. by car driven
by X. S. Rice. 1900 Warren ave
okura's ankle was badly sprained.
1c7-Lloyd Ayers. 10, OF 1921
i y Market St. was bruised
about the back Saturday when car
driven by an unknown man strucl;
him at nth ave. n. w. and w.
Sind st.