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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-19

' Miss Beatrice NarnCv OF Daven-
bout street and Miss Merna Dow of
Bangor street. returned Wednesday
evening 10 their homes after visit
sns at Lake Medomak, West Wash
sngton. with MIR. and Mrs. Ernest
mellman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-19

Miss Mary Gray Of Old orchard.
formerly OF this city. returned to
that popular resort Friday morning
hitter few DAYS visit in the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-19

Motorcycles are becoming popuio'
in Austria and several Austrian .Ur
Germs have begun their manuiaclu-~~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-19
Radio
Programs
TODAY, JULY 19

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-19
DAILY KENNEBEC JOURNAL
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Telephone l35

Cards OF Thanks. obituary notices. res
buttons OF respect etc. Will be
charged at the rate OF ten cents per
line. No charge less than 10 cents.
Subscribers who fail to receive the
, Jourual promptly will confer favor
BY notifying the office Immediately.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-19
Aenry Aicoins

Henry Higgins died Saturday after
a long illness. Funeral services we're
held at his late home Tuesday fore
noon. Rev. Z. (. Davis officiating.
He is survived by two daughters,
Mrs. Mabel Crockett Of Nassachu-
sets, and Mrs. Grace Libby and two
grandchildren Of this town. His wife
died several years ago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-19

mark the event Is new plan, hav-
ing been observed but a few years
back but II is a source OF much en-
joyment and qualification to all con-
cerned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-19
AUGUSTA LOCALS

Elzcar IavasScur was business
alter, Friday in Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-19

Saturday. July 10, 1924
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-19
LOCAL NOTICE.

LOCAL NOTICE
. Dance at French's Corner. West
Gardiner every Saturday night.
Junei3tri&sattf
! The spiritualists OF this state will
hold mass meeting at the
Progressive Spiritualist Temple on
Sunday July 20. at go and $50 p.
M.
Mrs. Amelia Adams OF Haverhill.
Mass.. will be the principal speaker
and message bearer. JulylS-ls
Lady Ruth's Beauty Parlor will be
closed June 81 TO Aug. 6.
July ,lSdat
when you are at Gardiner don't
miss the opportunity TO call at n. H.
eendos Candy store for an orange
whipe made OF fresh fruit. Nourish-
Ing and refreshing. Something new.
July16-1S-1S
Teeth That Eit
BY the new method-wax veneer
closed mouth impression. artificial
plates can be made to stay" and
function properly. I am specializing
In this line Call for advice.
JULIAN WILDER
Trust Buildins
octssattf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-19

F: Lady Ruth's Beauty Parlor will be
closed June 81 to Aug. 6.
suly lSdat
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-19

Dance at French's Corner. West
Gardiner every Saturday night.
Junei 3tri&sattf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-19

. Mrs. Amelia Adams OF Haverhill.
Mass.. will be the principal speaker
and message bearer. July1S-1s
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-09-06
PRESIDENT O'MEARA'S WARNING OF DRIVE ON CHILD LABOR LAW
 PROVEN RIGHT BY DAILY PAPER

Hartford Times, Commenting On His Report, Sets Fine Example of Condition That c. F. of l.. Head Told Delegates Exists Invasion of State Rights the Bleat of Those Seeking to Profit Through Children n--Labor Must Act On Next Legislature.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-09-06
WHEELER TALKS TO
 LABOR CONVENTION RAPS BIG INTERESTS
Candidate for Vice President Raps Walls Street Control of Govern
 ment and Urges Action.

Senator Burton K. Wheeler of
 Montana, running mate with Bob La Toilette on the independent ticket, addressed the convention of the Con necticut Federation of Labor at Hart ford Friday noon and assailed the predatory interests that he asserted now controls the government and the older political parties and by hood winking the workers continues to de- prive them of justice and their rights. Senator Wheeler, a man of pleasing personality, made hit with the dele gates, even those not in accord with the third party effort granting him close attention and generous applause when he expressed views along lines that Labor generally has been fighting for for years. He stated that he had always been democrat but must re- fuse this time to go along with his party nomination, the lawyer for Nor gan and the Standard Oil Go.
 Senator Wheeler arriver at the con- vention hall at II :38 accompanied by the reception committee of the con- vention, which had been designated to extend an invitation to him to address the convention. Hi talk was atten- lively listened to, and at its conclusion he was given a rising vote of thanks. When he started to talk he spoke from the platform, but gradually work ed his way down towards the delegates until finally he was standing just in front of the first rows. He told the convention he felt more at home with them than any place he had been. He said he had been attorney for the fed eration in Montana, represented the unions at various trials, and also in dividual members in various court matters.
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The Connecticut labor news., 1924-09-06

he 9th annual convention of the Connecticut of Labor held Eagles a Hartford during week little work of phshed 1t will down history the convention which led endorsement of Sen Robert
 e for president and Sen Burton K It marked the direct cleavage policy Federation not to take politics but along friends and defeating
 ent created feeling of intensity which feared would disrupt the convention but when the finally reached fight that expected had dnded was let practically by default.
 The endorsement by claimed by those who opposed have
 ent ot only minority of the of labor ayzaon of the would show this be being for the endorsement B voting opposed Y registering voting and IA simply being recorded although of the latter seated the hall when the roll but simply failed respond This would ot o apparently favor of the endorsement AS who openly epoused it, The raised
 majority of the had adopted President OMeara ruled had not adopted rule that would be plurality the vote shown sufficient With the of the of circular letter and the adoption inviting Wheeler address the the fight venon finally late Thursday afternoon of the
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-09-06
DAVIS IS PLEDGED HARTFORD JOINERS
 HEARTY SUPPORT
Annual Outing Attended By 1900 Sends Him Telegram Declaring They
 Stand Back of Him.

"Carpenters Local Union No. 43 ot Hartford, Conn.,, at annual outing ex- tend their congratulations upon your selection of Thomas J. Spel1acy, our esteemed fellow citizen, as your east ern campaign manager, and pledge our unqualified support to you in your cam paign for the presidency" .-
 The foregoing telegram was. sen; to John w. Davis, democratic nominee for the presidency, Sunday afternoon following one of the biggest Gemon- strations ever given candidate by a Labor body which took place at the annual outing and beefsteak barbecue of the Hartford Carpenters Union at Lighthouse Park, East Hartford, Sun day. The union comprises 200 mem bers and aside from these there were guests present to bring the tnrong up to at least 1,500 and 1t was unanimous in support of MT. Davis. Coming as it did immediately following the ad- JOuI OI lIlC OldlG GuSI convention in Hartford, the endorse ment bore out fully the claims of the Hartford delegation that Hartford La bor would be for Davis and not La Toilette.
 The endorsement was spontaneous and when proposed went through with vociferous cheering. A committee that had arranged the outing with the ad- dition of several others was appointed to draft the telegram and send it off forthwith. This committee is as fol- lows:
 Thomas H. Russell, president; Dan ie1 J. Donovan, business agent; F. J. McNanrara, C. F. Seraphim, Thomas J. Russell, E. F. Reilly, w. D. MiIvae, John Milvae, Thomas P. O'Brien, James Murray, William Bacon, Frank J. Cooney of the Plumbers and Steam filters, Thomas J. Sweeney, business agent of the Plumbers, and Charles J. Moore of the Musicians.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-09-06
Barbers Convention
 On In Indianapolis

F1oren Alfano, business agent of Barbers Local 215 of New Haven, and Anthony Merlino, formerly of New Haven but now a general organizer for the International Union, have gone to Indianapolis to attend the annual con vention of the international as repre- sentatives of Local 215. The conven- tion is expected to be most important due to the recent craze for bobbed hair and other "beauty' stunts which has caused the entry of women in large numbers into the barbering business. While the women are welcome the convention vii take some steps to see that they are brought within the or ganization and by examination the men have to take be given the same privileges and benefits as their male co-workers.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-09-06
BRITISH LABOR
 GOVERNMENT IS
 TO RESIGN SOON
Defeat on Russian Treaty Expected and Will Appeal ot
 Country.

London, Sept 6-The British labor ministry intends to resign in November and appeal to the country i'll another general election
 Tn the last fortnight this statement has been made conhdentially by the la bor party bosses, but it received contlr- nation at the opening of the Trade Union Congress at Hull when Presi- dent A. A. Prucell said:
 I warn the congress that it is we'll within the bounds of political posslbll1- ties that the opposition to the Russian treaty may decide the fate of the labor government"
 It is a certainty that the Conserva- tives and Liberals will unite i'll the House of Commons in throwing out the treaty. with the inevitable result of a general election.
 Over 700 delegates, representing A. 5OOOOO workers, attended the congress, which aroused unusual interest because it represents the driving force behind the Labor Government. The 'reds'' were there in strong force, and before the sessions end intend strongly to at tack Premier MacDonald's moderation.
 The Dawes plan will also come in for bitter onslaught as capitalistic scheme. President Purcell, broadly outlining la bor's policy, said.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-09-06
CASEY AT THE BAT WITH THE "YES-MEN'
 AS EATERS UP
New. Haven Typographical Union Sent
 No Delegates to the C. F. of L. Convention This Year.

At the last meeting of Typographical Union, No. 47, with barely a quorum present, the question of sending dele gates to the convention of the Connec- ticut Federation of Labor was brought up and by majority vote of five to four it was decided to send no delegates this year. Back of this action lies a deep seated scheme on the part of a certain few members of one of the large newspaper chapels of New Haven.
 These certain few members, or one of them in fact, with the few ''yes men" following him, and the reason for this following is another story. They went to the meeting with the avowed intention of voting down the sending of delegates this year, as two of them at least had voted in the Trades Council in favor of the endorse ment of the La Toilette ticket and were evidently afraid that if delegates were sent to the C. F. of L. convention these delegates would not be them selves and would vote not to support the La Toilette ticket. ...
 The Typographical Union delegates to the New Haven Trades Council voted, Gas presumably did others) to favor the endorsement of La Toilette. As this was i'll mo way the sense of the local they represented, but purely their personal feelings, it was sur prise to all the other members of the union, irregardless of their political be- liefs or leanings. -.-
 This case is perhaps similar 10 many others in New Haven, and it is under stood that the vote of endorsement or the two members of the Typographi cal Union of the La Toilette ticket means nothing as far as the other members of the New Haven Typo graphical Union are concerned.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-09-06

= There were some surprises in the vote, 1t showing that even organiza- tions were not in agreement on 1t. For instance the Hartford trolleymen were
 almost unit for the endorsement while tro1leymen in New Haven and elsewhere were not, the Elm City men with but one exception not voting and the exception voting against it.
 The Hartford carpenters were a unit against the resolution while carpenters elsewhere were divided for and against 1t. The Hartford carpenters is one of the largest, if not the largest union in the state, having 1,200 members in good standing. Its delegation was em- phatic in denouncing the resolution and stated 1t represented the unanimous feeling of the organization.
 Then the Danbury matters who were expected to be solid unit for the en- dorsement, surprised the supporters of the resolution by dividing five to five and brewers were almost unit for en- dorsement, the only Reflection being the representative of the Hartford brewers who voted against the amend ment. One delegate of the cigarmakers also voted in the negative. Every dele, gate of the plumbers present from about the state was also opposed to the resolution, while the painters were about evenly split.
 The convention opened in fighting mood almost at the start. After the prayer delivered by the Rev. James J. Wilson and the welcome by Mayor Norman D. Stevens and President Frank O'Meara of the Hartford Cen tra1 Labor Union the routine appoint ments of committees and presentation of credentials occupied the morning session. The afternoon session brought the start of the fireworks immediately after the committee on credentials had reported and the delegates declared seated. The opening sensation was af- forded by President O'Meara with statements referring reputed at tempts of certain New Haven delegates to discredit him publicly This created a furore that lasted through several days but was finally referred to the committee on grievances where 1t died out.
 The next was objection to the ap-
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The Connecticut labor news., 1924-09-06
HARTFORD UNIONS
 GIVE CONVENTION
 A GREAT WELCOME
Entertainment Unsurpassed On Any Stage Winds Up Program That
 Outdoes All Others

Hartford may be styled as the most wealthy city i'll Connecticut but 1t must also be styled real out and out Labor city as well as was amply evil denced by the entertainment given the delegates to the Federation conven- ton during their stay in the city dur ing the past week While the conven- tion during its sessinn was one of in
 tensity, as soon as the sessions ad-
 journed the delegates in groups were taken in tow by Hartford LaDor men and not dull moment allowed i'll which Ito ponder over the troubles of the meeting It finally wound up with an entertainment in the convention hall on Thursday night which must easily. be termed the finest entertain ment ever given to the State conven tion in the history of the organization.
 Through Chairman Frank O'Meara, president of the Central Labor Union, and an energetic committee, a canvass of all the local unions had been made weeks before and a fund subscribed, even by some unions not directly aff1i- ated with the central body that per mitted the alignment of program that when presented easily view with anything that could be seen on Broad way, New York.
 Space does not permit detailed re- view of the entertainment. It was one of the finest vaudeville assemblies ever gotten together, the local Hartford talent being of calibre that made the professional talent secured through Hartford theaters step out some % hold their 1aure1s Even then there was some doubt as to whether or not the professionals did the best There was singing, dancing, musical acts, comedies and in fact such a we'll bal anced bill and so much of it that the delegates were, continually surprised at the variety and quality. Then there was refreshments galone served by members of the various unions about the hall so that the delegates and other invited guests were able to sit in com- fort and refresh the inner man with out. interrupting the refreshment at- forded their mental faculties by the entertainment on the floor.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-09-06
An Assault On State Rights.

An Assault On State Rights.
 President O'Meara of the State Fed eration of Labor doubtless was cor rect in his prediction when he said in his annual report that there probably will be- opposition in Connecticut to the ratification of the So-cal1ed child labor amendment to the federal con stitution. There is no doubt but there will be-
 MT. O'Meara was not so correct, however, when he attempted to assay the forces which will be in opposition and to analyze their motives. It is not the cupidity of Connecticut employers of labor that will furnish opposition to the proposed amendment, but feeling that 1t is wrong to use the constitu ton as means of 1egislating so called moral reforms and a further feeling that it is undesirable for congress to be given power to say that persons shall not be employed at gainful albor until they reach the age of eighteen.
 Child labor is a wicked institution Yet even friends of the movement to abolish 1t admit that the effort to do 1t by constitutional amendment is of extremely doubtful wisdom. Objection to such a policy might be stifed if this were an honest and bona lde child labor amendment. '
 There is no reason to suppose, how ever, that 1t is mere accident that this amendment gives congress entire con- tro1 over the right of young people to work until they have reached the age of eighteen. Efforts were made while the amendment was pending before congress to persuade its proponents to agree to reduce the age limit. They refused. They also have avoided the use of the word children in 1t and have used instead the word persons" thus tacitly admitting that the amend ment is something more than a mere child labor amendment.
 There IS every reason to be susp1cl- ous that those who prepared the amendment in this form had purpose III 50 uOIlS. "Iy lHCll lISlSlCllIC otherwise? This purpose they are carefully concealing until the amend ment has been engrafted onto the con- stitution, if 1t can be. When that has happened, if it does happen, the coun- try doubtless will learn just why the age limit in this amendment was placed at eighteen and not at sixteen or some figure which would make it a genuine child labor provision.
 It is astounding to find newspapers like the New York World, which is a sta1wart defender of the constitution and of the states against encroach- ments upon their rightful authority, accepting this amendment in the face of its obvious iniquity "It is true,'
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The Connecticut labor news., 1924-09-06

President Patrick OMa his the of Organized Labor that there will be a move O would be used extensively to under of rights This considerable the of Connecticut but President O'Mea lutey right by the following the editorial columns of the Hartford Times of Friday aft ernoon the
  that h ihe legislature
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-09-06

THE LABOR NEWS is your paper and its advertisers de- pend on your support. , Tell them you Saw It In The News and everyone will be happy.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-09-06
THREE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES PLEA FOR
 LABOR AID AT POLLS
Davis Comes Out Flat fOOtedly Against Rail- road Board and Other Special Legislation; La Toilette Reiterates Policies While Cool idge Passes theI Bun cOmbe as Usual.

Labor Day, Sept. |. 1924 will go down into history as an epo- chal date for Organized Labor in the United States for Labor and the world found on that day three candidates for the presidency of the United States each openly es- pousing Labors cause and seek ing its support, while two of the three candidates for vice presi- dent did the same and only one "a recognized arch enemy of Labor, MT. Charles c. Dawes re- maining silent. His silence was golden perhaps from a Republi- can viewpoint as nothing Dawes might have said to cajole Labor but would have made liar out of him based upon his past record for antagonism to Labor.
 Of the three presidential candidates John w. Davis threw the most con- sternation into the ranks of his rivals He not only reiterated his previously well known views on Labor matters that show his friendly attitude to Labor but went farther and actually came out flat footedly for legislation that the La Toilette supporters were claiming ex- clusively their own. He made his ad- dress before monster Labor gathering of the Ohio Valley Trades Council at Wheeling West Virginia and it was re- ceived with acclaim by workers all over the land.
 President Coolidge met representa- tive gathering of 200 Labor leaders" at the White House the gathering being hand picked by certain Labor leaders who have always been affiliated with Republican politics and affairs The president harped back to the old bleat that wages are higher now than ever before and that Labor Is and should be well taken care of. He handed out some of the usual platitudes about the sacredness of work and the blessing to be had from it.
 Sen. LaFollette broadcast his plea over the radio from a coop in Washing ton. He reiterated all his policies of helping Labor to help itself by taking the control of the government away from the predatory interests and giving it over to him and his running mate Wheeler. He laid down seven policies that should be followed they being prac- tically the same as he has been declar- ing.
 MT. Davis address was non-political but that didn't prevent him from taking a few shots at the Coolidge administra- ton. His Labor attitude may be sum- med up as follows-Abolition of the railroad labor board in its present form and the setting up of more flexible ma chinery under governmental direction for handling of railroad labor disputes
 For the writing in plainer terms of the law against the use of injunction in labor disputes. if that be necessary to make the courts stay within the limita- tions already fixed by act of congress-
 An appeal to labor to unite in ending all war and in bringing about world dis armament.
 A warning to labor to safeguard its
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The Connecticut labor news., 1924-09-06
Clothes Tell Your
 Character and Habits

Haven't you often taken snap judg- ment of people by the clothes they wear? It's surprising how much they tell about us human beings
 After a hard days work note the change in yourself when you dress up. It's this change that keeps us young and contented
 Let Model clothes" give you that contented feeling.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-09-06
STATE LABOR CONVENTION ENDORSES aF0LETTE AND WHEELER
 IN STRENUOUS SESSION BUT BY A MINORITY OF DELEGATE
THE CONVENTION ISSUE

THE LABOR NETS in desire give the Labor people of Connecticut the fullest possible of the of the Connecticut Federation of Labor held back the issue of Saturday last that the records might be complete.
 The convention at Hartford did end until late Friday thus making impossible the complete report New Haven in for the usual Saturday edition. As The Labor News shop lives strictly the A hour week with the Sat urdy half holiday and work Sunday publication therefore had be delayed until Monday The Labor News that the completeness of the will justify the delay readers
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-09-06
BUTTON WORKERS GAIN

New York, Sept. 6.-After a three days strike, cloak button workers in this city established the union shop, the 44-hour week, time and one-ha1f for overtime and a minimum wage of $40 a week. Prior to the strike these workers were on a piecework basis and averaged less than $35 a week.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-09-06
FIRE FIGHTERS TO MEET

Kansas City, Mo, Sept. 6.-The In ternational Association of Fire Fight CTS will hold their convention i'll this city, beginning September F.