The Connecticut labor news., 1923-05-18
Especial to The Labor News.)


 Bridgeport, May Iz.-Unusual ac- various organized labor circles in this city, and ample proof was forthcom- ing at a special call meeting ot the Central Labor Union, held last even ing, at which definite, plans were out lined and adopted to undertake an active campaign in connection with organization work \among all trades and industrial workers in the city
 James E. Roach, general organizer for the American Federation of La bor, made a most stirring and inter esting address, pointing out the ad- vantages of organized efforts, and General Organizer McMahon of the Pressmen's International Union, spoke along similar lines.
 1. M. Ornburn, secretary of the Connecticut Federation of Labor, call ed atention to the activities of the General Assembly now in session and the fact that all efforts seemed to be directed to the protection of business interests and no consideration paid to the needs of human beings. He called attention to the statement of Speaker Nickerson in which he favored the importation of coolie laborers for the
 
 the protection of property interests and the defeat of all legislation tend ing to make more endurable the lot ot the wage earner.
 He made it plain and clear that if the worker expected to secure relief from the burdens now being imposed by Big Business this result could only be attained by organized effort And not only in industrial lines, but in the political arena as well. He called at tention to House Bill Mo- oo8, which would throw the office of compensa- ton commissioner into politics the same as present city judges, and to other legislation enacted and pro- posed.
 On resolution duly proposed and unanimously adopted it was ordered that teelgr@ms be forwarded at once to Senatorg Wilder, Challenger and Harter protesting vigorously against the passage of the bill referred to.
 John ]. O'Neill, president of the 1 (. l.. L., presided and was author ized, with the advise of the delegates, | to appoint Ways and Means Com mlttec to devise methods to increase interest in organized labor and the | best and surest way to improve work l ing conditions and to secure benefits | to which the workers are justly en- titled The committee appointed was as follows: Charles Theis, Cigar Max | CTS; J. D. Fensore, Motion Picture Operators; John Litzie, Electrical | Workers; A. J. McKeon, Painters and | Decorators; T. A. Flanagan, Carpen- ters and Joiners; Joseph Appleby, 1 POlishers and Buffers; William Hop kins, Lathers; Funaro Emil, Silver Workers; Elsie Gleick, Corset Work CTS.
 The regular organization commit tee was appointed as follows: George l.. Flaherty, Polishers and Buffers; Minor s. Treat, Pressmen; Mae Cal lahan, Corset Workers; Charles Calla- han, Carpenters and Joiners; Steve Bagley, Machinists This committee was authorized to work in conjunc- tion with the Ways and Means Com mittee.
 Among the local labor leaders who addressed the meeting, making many valuable suggestions and adding to the enthusiasm were Karl Lang, Brewery Workers; John ]. Egan, vice-president C. L. U., and others
 John ]. O'Neill created unbounded enthusiasm when he eulogized the printers who have been locked out by the Bridgeport Post and Telegram and called attention to the fact that for o5 weeks they have stood firm to the principles of their organization.
 The meeting was one of the most enthusiastic in the history of organized labor in the city and augurs well for the future of the workers.