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The Connecticut labor news., 1923-12-15
"hampered by lack of specific authority and by neager appropriations"

"hampered by lack of specific authority and by meager appropriations"
 Tn this connection" the report con ing need. That is the need for protect ing from industrial accidents the men, women and children who work. As a preliminary step I would recommend that the department be authorized to or ganize thorough and complete survey of industrial health and accident cond1- tions in order that we might have the necessary facts upon which to base. an intelligent, egective program of health conservation and accident prevention III industry.
 NfIn the improvement of working con d1t1onS generally there IS one American worker who is sadly handicapped. He is the So-called migratory worker-the lrrnberman the harvest hand, the cannery employee, the fruit picner. As class these migratory workers are generally in the lumber industry and those who work in the harvest fields may be seen when their season of employment is over haunting the slums of our great cities, seeking out precarious existence cheap lodging house. We might do well to attempt something for their relief. It has been suggested that means might be found to insure the employment of these men in some other industry when their season of regular work has ended. At the present we are without sufficient facts upon which to deal with this prob lem properly. Here, too, I would sug gest a complete investigation"
 MT. Davis also recommended that the benefits of the infancy and maternity act be extended to Porto Rico, Hawaii and the Philippines, that the federal court set up a separate system for handling juvenile cases, and that greater funds be provided the Wonnen's Bureau for inquiry into influences affecting women workers.
 In recommending more stringent laws to prevent the entry of undesirable aliens, the Secretary declared the present prohibitive statues could not be enforceh successfully until heavier penalties were authorized. He suggested that in addi- ton to deportation those who enter the country illegally be given jail sentence of not more than year or fine of not more than $500 Any alien found in the United States after having been once excluded, he suggested, should be made liable to Imprisonment for not more than two years or fine of not more than $1,000.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-12-15
INDUSTRIAL SAFETY URGED BY GOVERNOR

Albany, N Y., Dec. I5.-Intelligent cooperation among employers, work CTS and the public can prevent much of the loss entailed in industrial accl- dents which last year caused more than 1,3oo deaths and 3oo,ooo injuries, Governor Smith said in proclama- ton designating January I6, 1924, as Industrial Safety Day."
 The suffering and misery due to in dustria1 accidents and disease can not be estimated, the governor said. Mil lions of dollars must be paid in com pensation to the injured and their families, with the added cost to the community of a needless handicap on citizens.
 ""The state department of labor has entered upon a campaign of education to endeavor to cut down the toll of such accidents" the proclamation coh- tinued.
 ..The public, mind should be focused upon these conditions in our indus trial system, and upon. preventing them. It would, therefore, be we'll to set aside a day in the year when all concerned herewith throughout the state-emp1oyers, wage earners and their families and the public gener- ally-may turn their thoughts to how best to make intelligent use of meth ods for the prevention of these acci- dents"
 Industrial, civil, educational and social organizations are requested to cooperate with the labor department in fitting observance of the day, /
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-12-15
LABOR DEMANDS
 MANY CHANGES IN YORK STATE LAW
Eight Hour Day For Women, and Ban on Injunctions in Strikes
 Are Among Them.

Albany, Dec. 15.-Repeal of the mo- ton picture censorship and new Public Service Commission laws are features of the legislative and administrative pro grams of labor as presented to Governor Smith here Tuesday, Representatives oi the State Federation of Labor and the State Conference for Progressive Po1i- tica1 Action, which was organized ir Albany last summer, called on the Gov eRnor and urged him to include their recommendations in his annual message to the Legislature.
 On the administrative side they made two recommendations, one that the ap- propriations for the State Labor Depart ment be increased so as to continue the present administrators work there, and the other that automatic sprinklers be in stalled in all new buildings. contenpla- ted for state hospias for he insane and other state institutions.
 The legislative program:
 l. Incorporation in the state abor aw of the dec1asation that Human labor is not a commodity or article of commerce. '
 2. Prohibition against the issuance of a court injunction III an industrial dis pute except by a verdict after trial.
 5. Establishment of the state insdrance fund as he only form of insurance for worEmen's compensation.
 4. Establishment of eight-hour work day and forty-eight hour working week for women and children.
 5. Restoration of original penalty of forfeiture for violation of eight-hour and prevailing rate of wages law on pub lie work contracts. G.. Supply of free text books and me dica1, surgical and dental treatment for all school children, with school lunches at cost.
 7. Enactment of executive budget.
 g. Restoration of direct primary nom- ir1ation of state officers, United States Senators and state and district judges
 9.'Repeal of motion picture censorship.
 10. Provisions for direct popular a. mendment of state Constitution by mi tiative of voters and referendum at fol- lowing state elections.
 II. State and municipal development and distribution at cost of hydro-elec7 tric power.
 12 Provisions that railroad polio shall perform only polio duties, and shall be licensed.
 13. Provisions that state polio shall en- ter communities having organized polio forces only upon invitation vote of local legislative authority.
 IA. Defeat of any proposal to compel labor organizations to incorporate or be licensed.
 l5. Defeat of any proposal to censor books or other publications.
 1o- Repeal of present Public Service Commission law
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-12-15

centration and a1ertneSs necessary to get each little bit of knowledge into her head before the next tinkle of the door announced another customer l that resulted in her special gift of i rapid thinking and clever repartee- Excels in Debate.
 For 1t Is as an answerer of ques- tions and debater that she excels. Even those people who condemn her speeches on the ground that they are too emotional acknowledge her pow CTS of quick, clear thinking when served in that shop. Then gradually she made name for herself in labor and trades union circles by the eff cient way she did her work in various minor positions. She was an ardent suffragette in those days before the war, when English women of every class joined together in demanding the vote.
 No stranger to America, Margaret Bondhe1d was one of the English dele gates to he International Labor Con ference at Washington in 1919. It was this appointment after years of unseen work that first threw her much into the English public eye. Since then she has come more and more to the fore. In 1921 she at tended the conference at Geneva. She became secretary of the womens sec ton of the General Workers Union, at the same time carrying on her work as head of the Shop Assistants Union
 And now, at last, she has achieved her great ambition of entering Par1ia- ment. Last election her defeat by a small majority was great surprise, nearly every one imagining that if any women got in Margaret Bond field was certain to.
 Represents New British Type.
 There Is another reason apart from the purely economic question why Margaret Bondfe1d is particularly interesting figure. She represents the new politically minded English wom- an. The .rabid feminist of pre-war days, whose tradition citing too long to her descendants, is gone Tn her place has come the Margaret Bond field type. Sane, completely normal,
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-12-15
Davis Demands

(Continued from Page One.) der our immigration laws, if of the ad- missable races and classes, or depart.
 Selection of the admissible races and qualified classes on the basis of our needs as a nation and economically.
 Selection and inspection abroad suf- whence they came of large numbers of prospective immigrants after they arrive at our ports.
 "The annual enrolment of all aliens so ong as they remain alien.
 "The deportation promptly of aliens found within the United States in viola ton of our laws, regardless of the length of time they have been within the United States.
 "The speedy and efficient Amerciani- zation of all naturalizable aliens within our gates and the elimination of those who can not be Americanized or natura- lized for any reason.
 q am convinced that an allie ncode based upon these broad principles and carefully framed would make for bet ter aliens for America and better America for both aliens and citizens :''
 s"The practical operation of that plan, 7 he continued, brings about rnreason- able delays in the adjustment of minor disputes and accentuates to the dignity of contest petty differences with refer ence to wages and conditions of labor. The machinery has proved unwelldly- It seems to me that some machinery less complicated and less cumbersome should be set up to provide for the equitable and expeditions settlement of these dis puted through well-known andoft-used channels in order that our transporta- ton system may function at its highest rate of efficiency in the interests of the cot1ntry
 The Secretary pointed out that the labor department is commanded by how 'to improve working conditions for wage-earners, but declared that nothing present legislation except to investigate, report, and recommend. Even in this field, he added, Department officials are
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-12-15
Gets Compensation
 For Sunday Injury

Compensation Commissioner Klei- ner ruled this week that man in jured on Sunday was entitled to draw compensation as provided by the compensation act, though his working on the Sabbath was violation of the law.
 This decision was given in the case of Ferdinando Muzzi, who was in jured while working on building on Sunday and asked re1nburs seInent for time lost The old Connecticut blue laws were introduced in an endeavor to prevent compensation from being granted.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-12-15
an idealist, yet realizing that one
 cannot suddenly turn the workaday l

an idealist, yet realizing that one cannot suddenly turn the workaday world into the land of her dreams, she knows only hope of success lies in cooperation with other men and women.
 Do not imagine that she is afraid to have opinions of her own. Last spring when it was being said that emigration was the only solution of the woman's unemployment question Margaret Bondfeld took firm stand and by pointing out that, though Do minion life is suitable for the strong country girl, it is in many cases too strenuous for the city worker, saved many women from setting out a useless journey.
 Margaret Bondheld and the Shop Assistants Union have done much for girls working in stores all over Eng land No longer are they required to be on their feet all day, snatch1ng meals when and how they can. To- day every shop assistant has an hour off for lunch, and during that whole hour it is illegal for her to be behind the counter The early closing law has also done wonders for the Eng fish shop girl. Instead of the pallid creature of a few years ago she has become hockey or tennis enthusiast, with athletic clubs of her own.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-12-15
Arrangements for Arbitration.

6'The position of the Building Trades Employers Association is that when group cannot agree with it's employees on any question the ques- ton of disagreement shall be- sub mitted to arbitration. It believes this | is best for the public, labor and em- p1oyers.
 "The recommendations mean that unions whose members receive $o a day plus agreed bonus now will have that combined wage and bonus es- tablished by agreement as their daily wage for the year of 1924.
 The cost of living, as reported by the United States Bureau of Labor in september of this 4 year, was gS z5,4 Sads per shows the proportionate increase given to the different trades at the present time, none of which advances are below the Percentag of increases in the cost of living.
 A short time ago the old Building Trades Council made request to the employers to continue the 1923 wage and bonus through 1924, but to add ST to the daily pay. According to sta Trades Employers Association this extra ST day would add from $1o,- 100000 to $25,ooo,ooo to the cost to owners and contractors.
 Little Prospect of Strike.
 Likelihood that strike would re- suit from the decision of the em- ployers to maintain the present rate of pay seemed to be decidedly re- mote. It was pointed out that both employer and union were bound by pledge to submit all controversies. to arbitration. A clause provides that work shall be continued pending negotiations and if the arbiters re- port favorably on the unions claims, the allowed advance is made retro active.
 The decision of the Building Trades Employers Association was not com municated directly to the union off cials. Notice of the fact was for warded to the 2o groups that make up the trade association. The union de- mands were presented through the same channels. The belief seemed to be that the matter would be definitely settled within three weeks.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-12-15

As I waited in the hall of the great Bloomsbury headquarters of her pow erful Shop Assistants Union, the sound of girls voices and laughter came from the surrounding rooms, says a writer in the New York Even ing Post. Pig-tailed fappers hurried from one room to another with mes sages. Every one seemed extremely busy, extremely youthful, and to re- gard their work as the greatest fun in the world. Only later did I realize the efficiency that underlay it all.
 on. but s's MISS Bondffeid aH would slip 0T out for few minutes and see me, l was told. A few minutes later a door burst open, an energetic little figure rushed out, and in a moment Mar garet Bondfeld had me seated in her office, listening to her views on the unemployment problem.
 Short, plump, with her hair cut in a straight style so many girls wear over here, she might have been a typical American in her short sports skirt and waist. Wait until you hear her speak, however, for she still re- tains little of that Midland accent that is almost impossible for any one born and bred in England's smoky counties ever to lose. If one had not the record of her past work to look back on, one would imagine her to be in the early thirties- As she has almost that amount of service in the Labor Party to her credit, she must be considerably older. But Margaret Bond6eld started life early. At four teen she was earning her own living in a drapery store and already dream ing of a future that would deal with bigger problems than yards of elastic and packages of pins.
 It was one of those old-fashioned, provincial shops where customers are not very frequent and the shop girls have plenty of time on their hands. Most of them did needle work read novelettes during the pauses. Only one small girl spent every moment she could snatch in educating herself for the work she hoped to do one day, and often when l have heard Margaret Bond6eld's clever answers to hecllers' questions I have thought il must have been the mental con
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-12-15
Discuss Amnesty

Washington, Dec. I5.-It is dis closed that committee appointed by President Coolidge to study the cases of political prisoners have been at work for more than two weeks. The committee consists of former Secre- tary of War Newton D. Baker, Major General James c. Harbord and Bishop Charles H. Brent of the Pro- testant Episcopal church.
 Several exhaustive examinations of this subject have already been made.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-12-15
BRITISH LABOR WOMAN WEARS POLITICAL GOAL OF
 BEING CABINET MINISTER
Margaret Bondfield, Trades Unions Council Head, Wins Seat in Parliament and Is Likely to Be
 Englands First Woman in Government.

merely playing vvork7 Will this English potcsa This the first thought when Margaret at in London months Already with the biggest political fu elected chairman the Council O Trades most a has held England every realized she political ure to be reckoned with If once her paryabor-now the Ond fo be held, sodhed power become formidable figure nations
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-12-15
JAY WALKING IS DEADLY

Chicago, Dec 15-Jay walking" l" or crossing street in the middle of a block, is responsible for half of the 734 deaths by automobiles in this county the past year, according to a municipal safety commission.
The Winslow mail., 1923-05-18
EARLIER TOURIST SEASON
WILL AID COLORADO PARKS

Denver.-Whatever benefit is felt
by fixing summer tourist rates two
weeks earlier than other years will be
felt almost entirely by the Rocky
Mountain national park, according to
D. r. Hall, national park landscape ar
chitect, who passed through Denver
recently on his way to Estes Park.
This result will obtain because the
Yellowstone National park, which is
the second of a geographic group in
the eastern Rockies, can not be en-
joyed by tourists until about June l,
and such travel as is attracted West
by the early rates will "do" the Rocky
Mountain National park first, it is
thought by government officials.
Mr. Hull inspected a site for the
new administration building at Estes
Park for which ground was recently
donated by the Estes Park Woman's
Club. This is in line with his regular
work of laying out Improvements that
in the governments effort to have the
parks as serviceable as possible the
scenic beauty will not be destroyed
The Winslow mail., 1923-05-18

and threatening, no doubt enjoining
secrecy. Then he pushed him across
the threshold and stood there breath
ing hard and wrestling with himself.
"Here-wait-wait a minute, Miss
Hammond" he said, huskily. "You
could fall into worse company than
mine-though 1 reckon you sure think
not. I'm pretty drunk, but Pm-all
right otherwise. Just wait-a min
ute"
She stood quivering and blazing
with wrath, and watched this savage
fight his drunkenness. Madeline saw
the dark, damp hair lift from his
brows as he held it up to the cool
wind.
The cowboy turned and began to
talk.
You see-I was pretty drunk" he
labored. There was a f1esta-and a
wedding. 1 do fool things when I'm
drunk. 1 made fool bet I'd marry
the first girl who came to town. E.
If you hadn't worn that veil-the fell
lOMo W&AO JCoAiAA48 anu LII I'LL
ton was getting married-and every
body always wants to gamble. . . E.
I must have been pretty drunk"
Explanations are not necessary"
she interrupted. 81 am very tired
distressed. The hour is late. Have
you the slightest idea what it means
to be a gentleman?
His bronzed face burned a flaming
crimson.
as my brother herein town to-
night?" Madeline went on.
"No. He's at his ranch"
But l wired him."
Like as not the message is over
in his box at the P. o. He'll be In
town tomorrow. He's shipping cattle
for Stillwell."
Meanwhile 1 must go to a hotel.
VIII you please"
II he heard her last words he
showed no evidence of it. A noise
The Winslow mail., 1923-05-18
German Note Hits Exchange Rate

London.-The publication in London
the exchange rates in Berlin, Paris
and Belgium, these movements ex-
pressing the emphatic belief that
France will reject the note. The sig
nificance Of the new note which Ger
many has handed to the entente gov.
ernments, it is considered in London
lies less in it's intrinsic merits than in
the fact that Marquis Curzon's now
famous speech in the House of Lords
succeeded in overcoming the apparent
deadlock into which the Ruhr problem
government to take the initiative in an
attempt to reopen negotiations.
The Winslow mail., 1923-05-18
Dispute over Water Rights Settled

Omaha.-Water Commissioners Rob-
ert II. Willis of Nebraska and D. e.
Carpenter and r. G. Hosea of Colorado
entered into an agreement at Ogallala,
Neb., recently which will settle for all
time any disputes arising over the use
Of waters Of the South Platte river,
according to a special dispatch from
Ogallala. The agreement will end
suit of Nebraska against Colorado
which has been pending in the United
States Supreme Court for eight years,
the dispatch says, adding that the Ne
braska Legislature is expected to enact
it into law soon. It grants to West
ern irrigation ditch in Nebraska
guaranteed flow of 120 feet of water
per second. Permission Is granted Ne
braska citizens to enter Colorado to
build a proposed irrigation project in
to Keith, Perkins and Lincoln counties.
The Winslow mail., 1923-05-18

what transpired during the next few
moments; presently, however, as her
mind steadied somewhat, she heard,
though as in a dream, the voice of the
padre hurrying over strange words.
It ceased, and then the cowboys voice
stirred her.
Lady, say Si-Si. Say it-Quick /!
Say it-SI"
From sheer suggestion, force IRE
sistible at this moment when her will
was clamped by panic, she spoke the
word.
"And now, lady-so we can finish
this properly-what's your nameY
Still obeying mechanically, she told
him.
He stared for a while, as If the
name had awakened associations in a
mind somewhat befogged. He leaned
back unsteadily.
"What name?" he demanded.
Madeline Hammond. l am Alfred
Hammond's sister"
He put his hand up and brushed at
an imaginary something before his
eyes. You're not-Majesty Ham
mond?
How strange-stranger than any
thing that had ever happened to her
hefore-was it to hear that name on
the lips of this cowboy! 1t was a
name by which she was Familiarity
known, though only those nearest and
dearest to her had the privilege Of
using it. And now it revived her
dulled faculties, and by an effort she
regained control Of herself.
you are Majesty Hammond" and
this time he affirmed wonderingly
rather than questioned.
Madeline rose and faced him.
'Yes, am"
He slammed his gun back into its
holster.
swell, reckon we won't go on with
It, then"
with what, sir? And why did you
force me to say ST to this priest"
81 reckon that was a way l took
to show him you'd be willing to get
married"
"Oh! You-you! :" Words
failed her.
This appeared to galvanize the cow
boy into action. He grasped the padre
and led him toward the door, cursing
The Winslow mail., 1923-05-18
Idaho Loaqers Walk Out

Spokane, Wash.-More than 1900
loggers in the Marble creek area Of
Idaho have walked out in response to
the Industrial Workers of the World
strike call, it was declared at local
strike headquarters of the organiza-
ton. In the immediate vicinity Of
Marble creek, it was stated, 500 men
are on strike. No more waIkouts are
expected, Frank Baker, chairman Of
the strike committee, said.