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The Connecticut labor news., 1923-05-18

ter was handled the statement fur nished the Associated Press is given herewith:
 Original delivered to Associated Press, o4 Crown stret, New Haven,
 May IA, 3:1o, D. s. T. "To the Editor, Meriden Daily Jour
 nal, Meriden, Conn:
 "An article appeared in your issue of Saturday, May 12th, stating that 25 linemen working for the Connecti- cut Light & Power Co. quit work and according to A. s. Jourdan, made no demands and offered no explanation.
 Now, MT. Editor the true facts of the case are as follows: On or about April Ist, representatives of Local 37, International Brotherhood of Electri- col Workers, acting under instructions of their organization, made an attempt to interview the management for the purpose of negotiating an agreement, with the result that nothing has been accomplished to date.
 "The following representatives of the company have either been inter viewed or communicated with, MT. A. J. Campbell, general manager; MT. J. E. King, chief engineer; MT. A. 5. J Jourdan, superintendent of the New
  the company absolutely refused to ization through it's chosen represen- tatives
 Immediately after the meeting of the organization, that had adopted the agreement with the committee was to present to the company, FIVE of the employees were summarily dis charged, and these five men were among the oldest and most active members of the organization, also their term of service with the com pany ranged from six to twelve years, this in itself must prove conclus1vely that they must have been faithful em- ployes.
 "The organization invites any in vestigation as to the workmanship and general character of these men.
 At a meeting of Local 37 held on Friday night, May nth, the commit tee who have had charge of the nego- tiations with the company, made tis final report. After considering the report, the organization took the stand that rank discrimination had been practiced on some of it's mem bers, and it's chosen representatives ignored by the company, therefore the organization voted, Dy secret DallOt, with only one negative vote, to with draw it's members from the employ of the Connecticut Light & Power Company.
 Local 37 is willing at any time to furnish proof that local superinten- dent, MT. A. s. Jourdan, is not as un- familiar with the facts in the case as his statement published in your issue of May I2th would lead one to be- lieve.
 Respectfully submitted for publica ton,
 FRANK JONES,
 "E. J. FOLEY,
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-05-18
FREEDOM OF SPEECH EDITORIAL WINS
 PULITZER PRIZE
William Allen White Awarded $500 For Reply to Governor Allen Thought Jem of Inter
 est to Workers.

The scholarly free speech appeal of William Allen White, nationally known editor of Emporia, Kan, which was incorporated in an editor ial in the Emporia Gazette on July 27, 1922, at the time of the railroad strike and MT. Whites famous con troversy with Governor Henry J. Allen, was awarded the Pulitzer prize of $500, according to an announce ment made last week
 MT. White is editor of the Emporia Gazette. He addressed the editorial to Governor Allen in the midst of caption reading "To An Anxious Friend"
 Labor men in particular should be interested in the Illuminating editor ial, which is reprinted as follows:
 "You tell me that law is above free dom of utterance, and I reply that you can have no wise laws nor free enforcement of wise laws unless there IS free expression of the wisdom of the people-and, alas. their folly with it. Fut, if there IS freedom, folly will die Of its ownfpoison, and the wisdom will survive. That is the history of the race. It is the proof of mans kinship with God.
 You say that freedom of utterance IS not for time of stress and I reply with the sad truth that only in time of stress IS freedom of utterance in danger. No one questions 1t in calm days, because it is not needed. And the reverse is true also: Only when free utterance is suppressed is 1t need ed, and when 1t is needed 1t is most vital to justice. Peace is good. But if you are interested in peace through force and without free discussion that IS to say, free utterance decently and in ofder-your interest in justice Is slight. And>peace without justice is tyranny, no matter how you may sugar coat 1t with expediencey: This state today is in more danger from suppress sion than from violence, because in the end suppression leads to violence, indeed, is the child of suppression. Whoever pleads for justice helps to upon the plea for justice, temperately rages peace and kills something fine in the heart of man which God put there when He got our manhood. When that is killed, brute meets brute on each side of the line.
 "So, dear friend, put fear out of your heart. This nation will survive, this state will prosper, the orderly business of life will go forward If only men can speak in whatever way given them to utter what their hearts hold-by voice, by post card, by let ter or by press. Reason never has failed men. Only force and expres- sion have made the wrecks in the world"
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-05-18
Postpone Miners Trials

Lewisburg, w. Va, May I8.-Lo- gan county coal owners seem less anxious to push their charges against President Keeney and other officers of the West Virginia miners The cases are the result of the miners march in Logan county two years ago, when the miners were charged with at
 tempting to 'destroy the state" They secured a change of venue to Charles Town, Jefferson county, where the coal owners poisoned public opinion by their propaganda and made it i'm
 possible for the miners to secure fair trial A change of venue to this (Greenbrier) county was granted, and now the coal owners have agreed to postpone the trials for few weeks.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-05-18
MAHON OFF COUNCIL;
 RYAN SUCCEEDS HIM

Washington, May I8-Martin F. Ryan, president of the Brotherhood Railway Carmen of America, was elected vice-president of the A. F. of L. by the executive council at it's quarterly meeting in this city Elec- tion as vice-president makes MT. Ky an a member of the executive board He succeeds William D. Mahon, president of the Amalgamated Asso- citation of Street and Electric Railway Employees, who rendered his resigna- ton from the council three months ago on account of i'll health. At that time the resignation was laid over that he might be importuned to con- tinue in his office. His final decis- ion, however, was that he could not continue to serve. MT. Mahon has been a member of the executive coun- Gil for five years.
 The new vice president was born in 1874 and entered the employ of the Southern Pacific railroad at Fort Worth in 1895. He is a charter mem Der of Fort Worth lodge, Brother hood Railway Carmen, organized in 1899. He served as member of the president of the brotherhood until
 
 president He has held that office continuously since then
 Commenting on the services rem deAd by MT, Mahon, President Com pers said: "As vice-president of the American Federation of Labor Will liam D. Mahon has given loyal, faith ful service duTing a most critical period In every>respect he has more than fulfilled his obligations both to the labor movement and to the Re public. As president of the street railway employees he has brought magnificent relief. to workers long oppressed and underpaid. The pro-, gress made in building up that organ ization will forever be a monument to his wise and untiring efforts. His resignation as a vice-president of the American Federation of Labor does not, of course, deprive the street rail way workers of his efforts, which they could i'll afford to spare"
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-05-18
NEW BRITAIN ELECTRICAL WORKERS
 CHARGE BAD FAITH ON PART OF
 CONNECTICUT LIGHT & POWER co,
And Demonstrated Impossibility of Organized Wage Farmers Securing Fair Treatment at
 Hands of the Daily Press

It has been charged times and time again in these columns that the wage earner could not expect to secure a fair presentation of his grievances and troubles in the daily press and the truth of these statements is clear ly verified by the experience of the electrical workers in New Britain during the past few days.
 Misunderstanding developed be- tween the linemen of New Britain and the Connecticut Light & Power Company and on May I2 the follow ing item appeared in the columns of the Meriden Journal:
 New Britain, May I2.-About 25 workmen in the line department of the Connecticut Light & Power com pany, quit work this morning and ac- cording to A. s. Jourdan, local super intendent, refused to return. Mr. Jourdan says they made no demands and offered no explanation. He said they had been given an increase in wages two weeks ago and appeared satisfied. Enough men remained at work to respond to emergency calls"
 The unfair statement aroused the linemen and a correction was asked for and a correct statement of the
 
 paper They were met with the state ment that the article in question was an Associated Press dispatch and the correction should be taken up with that organization.
 A signed statement was taken to the Associated Press headquarters in New Haven and on May Is the fol- lowing garbled statement appeared in the columns of the Meriden Journal: ELECTRICAL WORKERS
 ISSUE STATEMENT
 New Haven, May 15.-(By the As sociated Press)-A committee of local 37, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers in a statement issued today in ireferepce to an all legged strike of 25. workmen in the line department of the Connecticut Light & Power company at New Britain on Saturday, asserts that the company had refused to meet repre- sentatives- of the local for the pur- pose of negotiating a working agree ment
 "The statement says that a meeting of the local on the evening of May II, the committee which had been charged with the power to meet of hcers of the company made it's re- port It was claimed that after a meeting of the local at which a pro- posed agreement to be offered the company had been adopted, five em- ployes of the company were dis The meeting of May II voted it is stated, to withdraw its members from the employ of the Twenty-Five employees of the company did not report for duty, Saturday morning at New Britain, A. s. Jourdan, superintendent of the New Britain district, stated that the men made no demands and offered no explanation
 To show how unfair the whole ma,-
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-05-18

WHEREAS Labor's strongest asset is it's Purchasing Power, combined with a general application of Cooper ative principles and
 WHEREAS this is the most inn portant movement ever promoted in our city by Labor to officially advance the spirit of reciprocity and
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-05-18

Cincinnati, May 18.-The Interna- tional Holders union has expended $4,3o3, ,64865 in sick benefits from January I, 1896, to March 3I of the present year.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-05-18
A Directory of Our FRIENDS

In pursuance of the movement which has for its purpose the urging of all working people to give their combined support to reputable con- cerns that have uniformly shown a friendly attitude toward the cause of Labor, there will here be found a directory of enterprises which we feel can be conscientiously endorsed and which are, therefore, justly entitled to our good will and united co-opera- tion
 It does not necessarily follow that concerns which are not here repre- sented are unfriendly, nevertheless those listed on this page have demon strated their friendliness in various ways and should have our support
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-05-18

to cooperate with our membership and it is agreed that we will be guided by Consistency as our Prin- age and support in accordance with the established policy of our organ ization.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-05-18
48I Stanley St., New Britain.
 "EDWARD PARIZo,

"Comm1ttee." The electricaI workers claim that the officials of the Connecticut Light & Power Company were thoroughly familiar with the requests of the men and that they can prove this fact to any fair minded citizen.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-24
LEAGUE OFFICERS
HEARGOOD SPEAKERS
Or. w. c. Lovett and Rev. Jason
Make Addresses in Lee St.
Church Here

Officers of the Epworth League
OF the Americas district met in
executive session Sunday afternoon
IN the auditorium of Lee Street
Methodist church, with Miss Louise
Walters, of Ellaville, secretary of
the district, presiding.
Other prominent speakers pres
ent were DR.. w. C. Lovett, presid-
ing elder of the Americas district,
and Rev. Jason Shirah, pastor of
the Methodist church at Ellaville.
Or. Lovett spoke on the benefits to
be derived from League affiliation
and of its beneficient influence on
the young people of the community.
He urged all the junior members
of the churches to become associat-
ed with League work and to lend
aid whenever called upon in this
splendid tributary of church organi-
cation.
DR.. Shirah brought special mes
sage concerning the League and al
SO added his plea, to that of DR..
Lovett, for enlarged membership in
the League and wider service.
In addition to the talks by DR..
Lovett and DR.. Shirah, Miss Wal
tiers discussed the standard of eff
cheney to be attained in the years
work and discussed plans for en-
largement of the work.
Representatives from the church.
es at Dawson, Plains, Ellaville,
Bronwood, Preston; Salem and
Americas were present, with an at
tendance of about so. Rev. Luz
Their Harrell, pastor of the Lee
Street church, welcomed the Off
GERS and visitors.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-24
COLUMBUS CONTRIBUTES
IN EXCESS OF QUOTA

COLUMBUS, Sept. "a. - Funds
for the relief of Japanese earth
quake sufferers far above the first
quota set for Columbus Fort Ben
ming and this community by the
Southern Division of the American
Red Cross, according to Chairman
John T. Davis of the local COM
mittee. The quota was set at ST.
500 and the amount collected ex-
ceeded $4,000.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-24
LANG BUYS NEW DAIRY
COWS FOR HIS HERD

WAYCROSS, Sept. 24-N. G.
Lang, of Waycross, who operates
one of the leading diaries in this
section, has returned from Thomas
vile where he purchased four fine
dairy cows. Mr.. Lang also purchased
recently two cows from F. B. Nc
Donald and W. J. Folsom, thus MAX
ing a total addition of six cows to
his dairy herd.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1923-07-05
NOT THE FIRST FEDERATION
Organization Of the Thirteen Colonies
Had Been Preceded by an oroanl.
I xatlon In 1643.

Many persons have the notion that
the fret federation Of the early Amer
lean colonies was that of the 10 colo
| MES, but the first real federation was
effected May 10, 1913. when the colo
mics of Massachusetts. Bay, Plymouth,
Connecticut and. New Hagen entered
| into 0. t-5:ilp.. q, ior common defense.
AT this time there were 10000 Eng
lish settlers In the country, divided
into six colonies AS the settlements
spread along the coast toward con-
tact with one another aid began to
extepds back into the interior, 1t was
Seen mat. some common Organization
was needed to meet questions which
were bound to arise from these extern
sions. -.
qhe movement for federation be-
gan In Hartford and New Haven. The
Massachusetts colonies were indiffer-
ent at first. Rhode Island and the
Providence plantations held aioof as
did those. settlers which were In what
is now the territory of the state of
Maine. These aforementioned settle.
mertss wegs composed largely of peo-
plesWb sltd VT abe original colonies
because ossreiisssus disputes, to Seek
larger religious liberty, 1t was through
this federation. Of Plymouth, Massa
'chusetts Bay, Connecticut and New
Haven colonies that the New England.
ers were able to reduce the Narragan-
sett Indians to terms of peace, to
check the aggressiveness of the Dutch
In the neighborhood Of Wethersfeld.
and Hartford, and effectualIy to re-
rsopstrate- with the Swedish colonies
along the Delaware Twenty years
later new federation was formed ON
more liberal basis.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1923-07-05
Patriotic Sons Of Liberty.

The Sons of Liberty. which Is said
70 have been organized on October
81, lI6o, In small room in dlstlls
lery In Harvard square, Boston, was
tine most famous of the patriotic Sc
seret societies named in American his
tory. The Sons Of liberty had 4
prime purpose, which was to oppose
in every possible way the obnoxious
Stamp act.
Inc organizers were mostly young
men, fiery and adventurous. Paul Re-
we're was one Of them. and later, .when
the Revolution began. was chosen
their leader. 1t Is believed that the
pretended Indians who threw the tea
Into Boston harbQr were picked men,
bers of the society.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1923-07-05
Zhy Dodge The Issue,

=
The new income tax figures tell a
plain story with plain lesson. In
one year the number of Americans
paying taxes on incomes above
100000 decreased from $4,000 to
2 800. That is loss OF 1900.
The governments Of the United
States are practically inviting peo
pie to evade their taxes by seeking
relief through investment in tax
free securities. s
The engagements, local and
natioHl Jay before the man Of
large Income great mass of Their
securities, every few days and say
to him;
Ifyou will hand over some oil
your money in exchange for these
securities, we will see that you pay
no taxes on the income that you
draw from the loan.
Many taxpayers accept this in.
vitation and thus evade, or dodge,
taxes thereby unloading fierce tax
burden on the rest OF us.
So long as the governments i'm,
pose enormous taxes, and at the
same time offer ready way out,
the present abuse will 60 OIL.
Politicians who rage against rich
tax dodgers, and then vote for tax.
free securities, are merely beating
the air, and they know it.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1923-07-05
Hollis Items.


Here / come again after al
absence Of several weeks.
The rain has ceased and W.
are having some real hot and ther
cool weather.
Mrs. Fred Frye and little son
Of Rome, are the guests of hel
parents this week.
A small number from here at
tended the singing at Forked Oal
Sunday. 81
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther White, q,
Evansville, (Route) spent The
week end with his mother Mrs
Willie Holder
There will be abie. Jfsam sup.
per at Mr. Ira Stepp's saturday
nightJuly (. Everybody invited.
Mr.. Coleman. Stricklip, of Coffee,
vile, Isl visiting relatives here
this week. He came and will re.
turn in his new "Overland.
Mr.. and MIS- Dexter Elliott
spent the week end with Mr.. and
Mrs Frank Ross.
There will besa family reun ion.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1923-07-05

jhalI pay Into the State Treasury, and make de-
tailed temized report to each session Of the Leg
islature as to the said account"
2 Under the. operation OF such law 1t can be
readily seen that the present Revenue Agent for
the fiscal years 1916 to 1921 inclusive, instead
'of receiving sS45,367.s5 for his services would
have received $So,ooooO and turned into the pub
lie treasures $31s,3s7s5, less whatever operating
cost he HAD incurred
1t is also apparent that the present Revenue
Agent, instead q receiving for twelve years ser.
vice. in the event hs is elected for the third
term, the pr6babk sum Of s7se.650.O9 for his SER
vices for ia period of three terms he would re-
sceive, under the operation of the above proposed
law, only $6O,Qo0.0o, and there would be bal
ancss Of s736,66Oo9 t., be turned back to the
proper treasures, less the cost Of operating his
department.. e.
What manner Of man Is this-our State Reve-
nne sAgent-tliat he should be so stuffed and sur
feited with the Public Spells mulcted from Tax
Recalcitrant's stripes inflicted after the manner
Of a Whipping Boss welding the inexorable lash
Of an inflexible authority Upon what meat doth
this-our Revenue Agent iced, that he doth be-
stride the narrow world like = colossus, swhile
to find ourselves dishonorable srayes7
The -insolencs OF It AL is nothing less than
revolving. That any man should seriously con-
tend for the payment of such fabulous sums Of
money tcsspy officer for merely clerical service,
offends and outrages every sentiment Of public
decency and spropriety and ruthlessly repudiates
every principle OF public economy
&. Al vote Tor. W.sJ. Miller for state Revenue
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1923-07-05

Should the present Revenue Agent be elected
for another term of four years, he will have
served at the expiration Of. such time, a period
of twelve years. or three terms, and II hisaSoni:
missions maintain the general average estab-
iishedffor hesfftst six years of his epcumbency,
he will have received at the close Of said third
term. $685., 1885 81. ~. se
/ According to campaign circular the, present
Revenue Agent has addressed, ITO the people
Of Mississibhk,w the commissions he has received,
.based on the collections named in said circular,
for the years 1919, 1920 and 1921 respectively
will amount to thesfollowing sumss For 1919
( $5s,l44Ss; for 1920. s71 so0es; for 1921, $685.
1885, making q total in three years ofis2o5,-
1885,
It will be noted from these figureg the com
missions of the State Revenue Agent are ahcreas..
ing yearly, by leaps and bounds.
It WIN be observed further. that should the
cominission collections remain at s752I3. 90, .as
based upon the reported collections for the year
1921. the total commtssions that will .bs paid
the state Revenue Agent for thsersmaiffder Of
his present term sof ONCE and the. succeeding
term Of office, should he be elected. VIII amount
to $l512s2.14. Now add this amount to the sum
already received for the SIX years past namely,
sa45,ss7:s5, and Il Will make \ srand total of
$7s6.650.09. .y.1 80 ~
The bill endorsed by Mr.. w. ]. Miller: the
leading candidate for state Revenue Agent, and
recommended by him for favorable confederation
10 the next Legislature, is in substance as
followss
aout Of the 20 per cent ecafnlssIon allowed
by law to the Revenue Agent, he shall pay ALI
slhs sxpsnsss of hIseffles md attorneys tess md
Do6aIns the sum. 81 600 PEI shnum 3hlT
and tha balance q such eQmmIss!on 'hy
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1923-07-05
March Of Democracy.

When Jefferson wrote Governments
derive their just powers from. the con.
sent OF the governed" he. flung the
challenge of newborn democracy into
world of ollgarchy and despotism. II
one wants the measure of Jefferson's
vision, he needs only consider the
political changes that have taken
place in the last 146 years. )
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1923-07-05

The originals Of the Declaration OF
independence and the Constitution Of
the United States are deposited in this
ordinary safe Of thin steel, proof
neither against fire nor water, which
stands In the library. OF the State de-
partment, Washington, surrounded
with combustible material. request
for $4,000 to provide-a freproof vault
has been omitted from the approprl-
alton bill. This request is made aud
ignored every year, 1t Is stated that
this safe would not stand severe fire
over 20 minutes, So s.s
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1923-07-05
American Red Gross Slogan

Miss Jane Nesbit, a clerk in the
Division Headquarters Of the Red
Cross in Atlanta, won the prize OF
twenty-five -yiollars for the best
slogan for Division for the next
Roll CaH with the slogan make
your sympathy practical and effec-
tive through the American Red
Cross"
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1923-07-05
"FIaq Of the Future

Significance of the ar
rangement of "the Flag
of the Future: The thir-
teen stars In the central
star stand for the thir-
teen original states-this
design is from the seal
of. the United States,
adopted In 1882; the
twenty-five stars in cir
Gle, enlarged from WASH
ington's design in 1776,
represent the states
added during the first
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1923-07-05

centqry; while the ten stars In the
loose outer circle represent states ad-
mitted. since 1876. New stars to be in.
serted In, this circle at equal intervals.