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The Connecticut labor news., 1923-12-08
HARTFORD CARMEN
 NOMINATE FOR
 ANNUAL ELECTION
Lawton For President and Frank O'Meara Business Agent
 Again on Ticket.

Hartford, Dec. 8.-Division 425, Trolleymen's Union, which comprises all of Hartford county. will this week elect officers for the coming year with the nominees as follows: President, Edward P. Lawton; vice-president, James R. Geoghegan; recording sec retary, Daniel Donahue, Robert T. Hartnett, Robert Lloyd; financial sec retary, Michael Durkin, Francis R. Everin; treasurer, Charles H. Bronkie, Robert Burpee, Fred T. Gerich, Mich ael Morkan; business agent, Frank O'Meara; correspondent, Raymond Bascom, Francis P. Houlihan; con- ductor of the evening meeting, Hans Espesen.
 There are six nominees for member of the joint conference board, one of the most coveted offices in the divis- ion. The successful candidate, with the business agent, represents the di- vision in arbitrations with the Con- necticut company executives in prob lems as to wages and working condi- tions. The nominees are: President Lawton, Everin, Houlihan, Archie Thomas Murray and Frank O'Donnell.
 Of the following 2I nominees for the executive board 10 will be elected: Daniel Burneu, s Raymond Bascom, Charles .s. Bronkie,, Robert Burpee, Michael nnfliss 4 A5ehie Frenette.
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The Connecticut labor news., 1923-12-08
FAILED
 AT WAR TEST

Washington, Dec 8.-The railroads want to accept the cream of the transportation act, and they want to keep The small penny that was asked as part of the bargain" said Solicitor General Beck before the United States supreme court in presenting the gov ernment's position on the so-called "recapture clause" of the transporta- ton act,
 The clause provides that where rail- roads made a profit over per cent, |one-half of the excess shall be turned over to the government for the benefit of weaker railroads.
 A small money-making railroad in Texas-the Dayton-Goose Creek rail- road-has refused to return one-half of its excess profits to the govern ment, and the question is now before the supreme court. The amount of money involved is not important, but the decision will be, as is indicated by the fact that Io of the largest rail- road systems have joined with the Texas railroad in fighting the case.
 Tn his argument to the court, Soiici- tor General Beck, demolished the fairy tale the railroads have been singing that they were, making wonderful progress when the war started, and then cruel and tyrannicai govern ment seized their property.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-12-08
R. R. BROTHERHOODS GO TO
 BAT WITH N. Y. CENTRAL ON
 WAGES; START GENERAL DEMAND

request for wage increases.
 Railroad brotherhood officials nego- tiating with the New York Central and branch railroads for a wage in crease, have made some progress Warren s. Stone, president of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi- neers, asserted this afternoon as he left the conference room following for luncheon
 Stone, declined to reveal how much of an increase has been asked. He added, however, that he did not ex- pect speedy outcome of negotia- tions.
 Representatives of the railroad would make no comment upon the conference, which was held behind closed doors. The conference was to be resumed alter in the afternoon.
 No early conclusions can be ex- rected on the request for increased wages, it was stated at the railroads offices.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-12-08
Some Progress Being Made,'' 7 Says Stone at End of First Days Session and Officials Are NOn-COmmittal.

New York, Dec. 4-Heads of the
 railroad brotherhoods Tuesday open ed campaign for wage increase
 and changes in working conditions The campaign was launched at a con. ference betweenc the workers officials and the New York Central railroad one of the most powerful roads ir the country.
 If successful in the effort to wrest an increase from the New York Cen tral, it was reported, the rail work CTS will press their advantage in con fcrences with other roads.
 Plans for an attack on the Esch- Cummins act are also being formu- late dat private meetings of the union officials.
 Tuesdays meetings were between representatives of the railroad and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire men and the Brotherhood of Loco motive Engineers. Friday the Broth erhood of Railroad Trainmen and the Order of Railway Conductors win have their inning with the road
 Great importance Is attached to these two meetings by the union heads as they are considered the first skirmish. If the road yields to the demands other smaller lines would be easier to deal with, they pointed out
 If no agreement is reached the whole case will be laid before the United States Railroad Labor Board. It is understood, the men are seeking a wage rather more than the peak wage of 1920" Changes in rules and working conditions are considered of greatest importance to the men.
 The conferences, with Warren s. Stone. president of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, and D. B. head of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Bremen, heading the delegation of railroad workers, went into session behind closed doors with the executives shortly after 10 a. m.
 About one hundred workers repre- sentatiyes and executives were pres ent.
 . ohm C. Walber, vice-president of the New York Central, was chairman of the meeting. After an outline by. Walber on general conditions in the. railroad industry. Stone and Robert son were expected to present their
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-12-08
Pullman Nabobs
 Are Given Raise
Labor Board Raises Them $1o .
 Month Retroactive for Year.

Chicago, Dec. 8.-Asserting its opinion that the prevailing wage schedule for Pullman car conductors is unjust and unreasonable, the United States Railroad Labor Board has recommended the conductors be granted an increase of approximately $Io a month and that the new scale be made retroactive to Dec. I, last, it was announced here by Chairman Ben w. Hooper.
 The wage controversy has been waging heatedly since the autumn of 1922, when representatives of the Order of Sleeping Can Conductors re- quested certain revisions in wages and rules previously agreed upon be- tween them and the Pullman com pany. The dispute finally was re- ferred to the labor board for adjudi- cation last July.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-12-08
Short Day,
 Higher Wage

Albany, N. Y., Dec 8-Women working 48 hours or less are better paid than those working longer hours, Is one of State Industrial Commis- sioner Shientag's conclusions as re- suit of the study of the working hours of 6o,oo women over I6 years old employed in confectionery, paper box, shirt and collar, tobacco and mercantile industries in this state. The survey indorses every claim made by organized labor on the value of the shorter workday.
 There have been steady, gains for the eight-hour day in the industries studied, as S6 per cent of the women In the survey are employed 48 hours a weekecr less.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-12-08
Wet Forces Open
 Fight In Congress
Lose No Time in Getting in Bill to
 Fix Into1icants.

Washington, Dec 8.-The wet forces of the senate opened their at- tack upon the dry law Thursday when Senator Spencer of Missouri offered a bill which would create a commits sion to determine the alcoholic con tent of intoxicating beverages. The findings of this commission would be used to interpret the prohibition act.
 The commission, compri$ing seven persons, two of them women, would be appointed by the President at a salary of $7s month each It would report to congress.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-12-08
Try to Take Ford's Road
 From Him
But Henry Objects Showing He's Paying. S8.11 for Clerks and
 Others Don't Like 1t.

Washington, Dec. S.-Henry Ford is opposed to the tentative plan of the in etrstate commerce commission to consol- idate his railroad, the Detroit, Toledo and Ironton with the Pere Marquette or any other consolidation plan that would lessen the efficiency of our ser vice. E. c. Liebold, vice president of the Ford road and secretary of the De- troit automobile manufacturer, told the commission today. The Detroit Toledo and 1ronton IS endeavoring to solve some of the problems of railroading by in creasing wage rates, thus securing great CT efficiency from its employees, and by voluntary reductions III freight rates rendering better service" Liebold said.
 Liebold said the wage rate was SSH per day for all office help, while $726 was the average wage paid to all other employees of the road
 He said the state of prof. Ripley, who drew up the tentative consolidation plan for the commission that the Detroit, To- iedo and Ironton was admirably sit uated near coal fields, was based on the ory. The road, he said, has no con- nection with Kentucky coal fields.
 While the Detroit, Toledo and Iron ton has access to mines on its present road. 1t has no connection with the Ken lucky fields and to establish such con- nection would require the outlay of con capital" Leibold said. Mfr. Ford cannot see how the Detroit, Tole- do and Ironton could be benefited through the commissions consolidation plan.
 Some of the railroad features MT. Ford is putting into effect such as high CT wage rates, voluntary freight reduc- ton, profit sharing plan for the employ es, and the closing down of the road on Sunday are not in accordance with the opinions of others" Leibold added:
 Regarding the profit sharing plan which Ford recently put into effect on nis road and which the interstate com nerce commission has approved, Lei bold said, has not been in effect long | .nough to demonstrate it's merit"
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-12-08
HARD COAL MEN TO STRIKE TODAY
 FOR BETTER PAY

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Dec. 8.-An anthracite strike which at the out set will affect I7,ooo miners and which may sweep through the en- tire anthracite region, tying up all mines and rendering more than 5o.ooo men idle, seemed almost un-. avoidable here as I7.ooo employees of the Lehigh Valley Coal Com pany prepared to lay down their tools tomorrow
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-12-08
ANOTHER STRIKE
 OF TROLLEYMEN
 TENDS IN JERSEY

Newark, N. J., Dec. 8.-Another trolley strike, similar to that which halted. service for two months this summer, in I46 municipalities of New Jersey loomed today follow in ga summons by State ChaiErnan William Wepner for a meeting of the trolleymen's conference board here The Public Service Com. pany has broken faith with the trolleymen, Wepner charged.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-12-08

Not satisfied with attempting to restrain the strikers, the Condo Mast people then adopted the ancient Dan bury hat strike tactics of bringing suit against the unions and their mem bers individually who are on strike, for $5o,ooo damages. So far nothing but formal notice of the suit has been given, no actual monetary attach ments having been made or any prop erty of the individual members tied up as yet.
 The strikers are not to be left alone in their fight against the publishing company but will have the united support of the Allied Printing Trades and the Connecticut Federation of Labor in fighting the anti-picketing injunction. Immediately on the in junction being issued meeting of the Allied Printing Trades executive council with Vice-President John J. of the C. F. of l.. was called in Bridgeport and following two confer ences arrangements for the defense through Attorney Klein was made by these united bodies. Tn addition the several international printing unions whose members are involved will also assist Tn the battle and 1t appears as If sharp contest was pending, If the Condo Mast people persist in trying to have the injunction made perman- ent
 The strike has now been on nearly three weeks and already the several publications printed Tn the shops have been feeling the effects of the tie-up. In fact some of them have been sent to Chicago for printing under "open shop" conditions and of course this extra expense hurts.
 Tn the application for the injunc- ton the Condo Nash people claimed the strikers and their picketing were interfering with the publication of it's magazines in which they have an i'm vestment of $I,ooo,ooo. The strikers are certainly interfering handsomely if the allegations of $5o,ooo damages already done as set forth in the civil suit against the men can be true as the Condo Mast people claim. At the rate of $5o,ooo every two weeks it wouldn't take long for the million to disappear and the plant gone to join. the rest of those who locked out their union men and declared for open shop to bust the unions.
 Five unions are involved and the scale of wages they have demanded fro mthe fir mseem modest in the ex- treme especially when considered how close the plant is to New York and it's high scales. The minimum wages asked for the 44-hour week are as follows: Compositors, $50 a week; cylinder pressmen, $50; job pressmen, $43; cylinder feeders, $42 50; paper cutters, $40; bindefy machine oper- ators. $46; general Bindery workers, bz6- Ii is pointed out in the demands !, that United States labor statistics show the above scales for the print ing industry in Stamford are based on the cost of living.
 The Typographica land Pressmen's unions have local branches in Stam- ford, while the bookbinders, bindery women and paper cutters out, are affiliated with New York unions. The strike will be fought to finish espe- cially as most of those who went out have secured jobs in other union shops and can therefore carry on the strike without suffering.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-12-08
NELSON DECLARES COOLIDGE HAS
 PLAYED INTO WALL STREETS HANDS
"Will Cause Much Joy There as Grief Among People, He Adds-Railroad Grabbers Get Full Power While Workers and
 Soldiers Get the Gate"
Especial to The Labor News.)

Washington Dec 7-President Calvin Coolidge in read his first Congress Thursday and did confidently expected he would drop right the of Big Busi and adopt suggestions his platform But he with it in already fighting Congress ber of his republican the keen dsappontnen and being expressed the Presidents lack of backbone Nelson leader of the republican faction that tied Congress for several days for the bunch immediately reading of the mess was finished:
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-12-08
D. -& H. HOPMEN
 WIN BIG STRIKE
Return to Work Under Conditions
 Prevailing Prior to July T, 1929.

Scranton, st.. 11ee. e.1Aftef . strike of I7 months. thousands of shopmen employed by the Delaware & Hudson railroad were returning to their places this week, under the same conditions that prevailed when they walked out July I, 1922.
 The strike officially came to an end at midnight Tuesday following con ferences between. union heads and railroad officials Monday at Albany, N. Y
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-12-08
CONDE MAST PRINTERS ARE ENDOWED FROM PICKETING
 BUT FIGHT ONLY STARTED
STAMFORD FIRM ALLEGES ITS
 BUSINESS IS BEING HARD HIT
Secures Temporary Restraining Order but Allied Trades and c. F. of l.. Rush to Rescue and Will Battle Order in Court on
 Friday Next.

Bridgeport, Dec 8Worried already beaten to gle by the strike of their from bnder The Condo Mast Co of Stamford this week applied Judge John w. Banks of the Superior Court for the
 strikers from pckeng and the judge issued temporary restraining order which the strikers immediately obeyed That whatever but the will be bitterly hearing here December A. Friday The will be by Attorney Jacob city, of th hestat bar.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-12-08
WOULD SWEAT WORKERS.

Pawtucket. R l., Dec. s.-Nos q ing to cut wages because of pres Aiivin gcosts, textile manufacturer this section are attempting to s up workers. They would put looms on each enploye.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-12-08

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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-09
FROM FAR AND NEAR

Mrs. Guinevere Sinclair Gould,
widow Of George j.. Gould, declares
her children will be reared in America
as United States citizens
President Harding, who smokes CT
garettes, has been invited to join a
"Statesmens' Club organized to tight
cigarette smoking.
Mormon flies SWEET down along the
Mississippi River near Burlington,
Iowa, in such numbers Sunday night
autos crossing the bridge were forced
to put on chains to get through them
Captain Hartley of the Leviathan
Sunday refused proposal of captain
OF the Mauretania for a race across
the Atlantic.
A speedy rum runner escaped coast
guard patrols off the New Jersey coast
through rain of machine gun bull
lets Sunday.
New Illinois law provides widows
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-09
Would Have Walkers
Give Sign to Driver.

Cut the speed limit to fifteen miles
an hour and enforce it to the letter.
Fifty dollars fine and thirty to sixty
days in jail will turn our streets from
a speedway to safe and sane thorough
fares.
A law prohibiting any machine
from passing another within twenty
five feet of any street intersection.
Street cars and autos should pass to-
gether east and west. then north and
south. Pedestrians should cross east,
north and south while all traffic is
stopped. License numbers should be
of cut out type. to be Illuminated
by rear light same as street car
sign.
Pedestrians must be required by
law to cross streets at intersections.
Ii machine is approaching closely give
driver signal which way to pass you
by reckoning hand in front or rear
There should be more speed cops.
Let them travel around our city
streets for speeders any day or night
They can easily pick up 500 to 1000
violators Of our present laws.
If you want less accidents, this is
the most important thing to do.
WILLIAM ]. QUINLAN.
30s Sanders St.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-09
FORMER JUSTICE
DAY SUCCUMBS
Ex-Supreme Court JuriSt Dies
at MaCkinaC Island.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 9.-Wil
liam r. Day, former associate Justice
of the United States Supreme Court,
died today at Mackinac Island. Mich.
Attorneys William l.. and Luther
Day. Cleveland, his sons, received
word of the death.
Day will be buried in Canton, Ohio,
Thursday 1t is planned.
Day was "A years of age. He had
gone to Mackinac to rest following
his retirement as umpire of the
United States-Germany claim commits
sion. Day resigned from the Supreme
Court bench Nov. IA, 1922.
Attorney Luther Day, a son, said
his father had long been suffering
from chronic bronchitis.
Day was born in Ravenna, o.,
April II, 1S49, son of Judge Luther
Day of the Supreme Court of Ohio.
Appointed assistant secretary of
state in April 1897, he was made Sec
rotary of state the same month of the
following year by President Mckinley.
He resigned as secretary of state
to become chairman of the commits
sion which negotiated the treaty of
peace with Spain.
In February, 1908, Day was made
justice of the Supreme Court by ap-
pointment OF President Roosevelt.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-09
c. Of c. TAKES Up
WATER INCREASE
Committee Hears Report on
Rate Fight,

The Chamber Of Commerce public
service committee met this noon
at the Shamber Of Commerce
to discuss the petition Of the Indian
apolis Water Company for an in
crease in rates. A subcommittee. COM
posed of o. H. Haskell, also chairman
of the public service committee, and
John F. White reported its findings
in the rate case. The meeting was
closed.
Edward o. Snethen, president of the
Federation of Community Civic Clubs,
will meet with the public utilities COM
m:ttee and executive officers of that
organization at 5 p. m in his Office,
416 Indiana Trust Bldg. Plans for
participation of every civic club in
the city in opposition to an increase
in rates VIII be discussed.
The executive board of the fedora
ton is composed Of Edward o.
Snethen, president; A. Leroy Port
teus, first vice president; L. L. Eel
lows, second vice president, and John
F. White, secretary treasurer.
Members of the public utilities COM
mittee are: Sumner Clancy. T. P.
Woodson and L. A. Miller. Snethen
and Clancy are members of the fed
eration's legal committee. assisting
Taylor E. Groninger, city corporation
counsel, in fighting the increase.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-09
HOOS|ER MOTOR
CLUB OPENS NEW
OFFICES IN HOTEL
Auto Organization Makes APP
peal for 10000 Members
This Summer.

Completion of removal of the head
quarters of the Hoosier Motor Club
and the Hoosier State Auto Associa-
ton to the Spink-Arms, Vermont st.
side. was announced today by Frank
Wampler, president Of the motor club.
Plans are being made to keep the
club quarters open at all hours.
when we arrange this it will pro-
vide a continuous free service for our
membership or members of clubs
affiliated with the National Motorists
Association, covering all States in the
Union" said Wampler
ut will cost money to maintain this
service. This is one reason why we
are appealing for greater member
ship support in Marion County. There
are 1920 automobiles in this country
and we feel that our slogan: Ten
thousand members by the end of sum-
mer' is certainly not too great a goal.
We have a special soliciting commit
tee now at work in the city and make
the invitation general on the grounds
that our civic and safety work can
not be extended without a great in
crease in membership support,
through which we are solely I'm
anced.'
The touring bureau of the club Is
on the ground floor on the Vermont
st. side Of the Spink-Arms, and ar
rangements are being made to keep
q parking space clear for visiting mo-
florists.
Directors and officers of the club are
planning for an open house for
members and automobile owners gen.
orally in the near future.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-09
run low and rapidly. Other cities
have them. Just the thing!
WALTER HALLERS.
It's N. Capitol Ave-
Get Reckless Driver,
Is Woman's Advice.

This is the only safe traffic rule:
GET THE RECKLESS DRIVER.
Regardless of traffic rules, speed
limits. corner cops. etc.. one wild
driver will endanger the lives of hun
dreds of other motorists and pedes-
TRANS.
The careful driver or innocent Pc
destfian is often the victim, while the
culprit remains unframed and often
Inchastened.
If such persons were obliged to
spend a few days in jail for first Of
Tense Of proved really guilty. and if
they were not allowed to drive a
car for six months or year after
the second offense the laws we already
have would be observed and new ones
would be unnecessary.
We might change the laws every
week and still not make driving or
walking safe. Just obey the ones we
have. and make your friends and fell
low citizens obey them.
Likewise SAFETY FIRST.
MISS LUELLA W. CRAIG,
931 N. Illinois st.