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The Connecticut labor news., 1924-02-09
Noted Labor Men Speak at Ceremonies Beginning Work On International
 Labor Office Building

because of those fears-they now realize that henceforth they must bind themsel- yes by conventions for the protection of the workers. Never again, in the ad- mirable words of Jaures, Les nations qui marcent vers Payenir ne pourront s'iso1er de rhumanite' ('can those na- tions who are Tn the van of progress re- main isolated from humanity?') How of the worker or to his joy in his task" Leon Jouhaux, general secretary of the French Confederation of Labor and vice president of the Governing body, representing the workers group, out lined labor's conception of the Inter national Office. Mr. Johaux said, in part:
 We are here today to lay the founda- ton stone of the House. of Endeavor- endeavor to achieve Justice, Liberty, Right and all the best of which Human ity Is capable.
 Dedicated to Labor and to the rights of Labor the International Labor Off, flee has two-fold character: practical and syrnbolical.
 Practical in that 1t aims at estab- fishing economic democracy; synboli- cal in that it sands for the fraterna1 or ganization of Labor.
 Looking beyond the strife of daily nIe, the WOIkl1lg Class, III us long StIuS- gle for emancipation, has always deman- ded that social problems be judged and solved in the light of right
 Tt therefore hailed the advent of the Labor Charter, formally inscribed in the Treaties of Peace, and the creation of tn Information Labor Office which we honor today, as the fruit of its efforts an das the naturalization of new con- captions of justice.
 Zeal for progress, faith in the fu- ture, these must be an dcontinue to be its watchwords.
 It's mission is to render social re- forms universal in their application, to obtain their incorporation in the condi-' tions of life of the working class in all countries and to see that thty are strict ly enforced in the lttaer and spirit of the law"
 The foundation stone is in three books sympobiizing the three groups: Workers, empowers, government, repre- sented in the International Labor orga- nization. It rests on a casket contain ing, in accordance with ancient usage, pieces of money and parchement seal ed with the seal of the International La bor Office
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-02-09
CALIFORNIA COAL DEALERS COMBINE TO GOUGE PUBLIC,
 SAYS U. s. TRADE BOARD

by and observed and now abide by and observe said prices, the same being from time to time revised by the members to meet varying conditions of trade
 (b) The local associations advise each other and thestate association of said prices and members of one local associa- ton i'll selling coal in the territory serv- ed by another local association are re- quired to and do observe the associa- tion prices in force in the territory where such sales are made
 Co Respondent members report to the local and state associations all cases of non-observarce of aforesaid prices by retail dealer members, and mem bcrs so offending are punished by fines an dother punitive measures provided for in the several constitutions and by laws of the local associatoins, including expulsion from the association.
 Cd Respondent wholesalers refuse to and do not supply so-called irregular dealers and cooperative purchasing as sociations with coal and are kept ad- vised in that regard by the other re- spondents who directly and through re- spondent associations inform respondent wholesalers of the names and locations of said irregular dealers.
 (e) Respondent members keep coop erative purchasing associations, so-call- ed irregular dealers and other dealers who refuse to and do not abide by aforesaid fixed prices, under serveil- lance in order to ascertain whether such purchasers or dealers are obtaining coal from wholesalers, and when shipmnets of coal are received by said purchasers and dealers, said respondents ascertain and secure the car numbers and initials of the cars in which said shipments are contained and ath shipping directions, billing and other marks appearing on said cars and through these and all other available means seek to identify the ven- dors of such coal When such vendors are identified respondents request and endeavor to persuade said vendors to re- fuse to further supply said purchasers and dealers with coal. In instances where said vendors. do not acceded to such requests and persuasion, respon-- dents by boycott, threats of boycott and other methods of intimidation, coerce and compel said vendors to refuse and refrain from further supplying said pur- chasers and dealers with coal.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-02-09
COMPERS SUPPORTS NON-PARTHAN PLAN
 IN SPRINGFIELD
Writes Letter to President Gatelee of C. L. U. Commenting
 Program.

Springve1d, Mass, Feb. o,-Samuel Gompers, president of the American Fe- iteration of Labor, yesterday placed the the stamp of approval on the non-parti- san political program of the Central Labor union. In letter to John F. Gatelee, president of C. L. U., the veter- an labor leader, to who political action of any kind has always been regarded as outside of 1abor's province, ocered to do every thing within his power to help the local committee in its work.
 q am deeply interested in your con- templated program of thoroughly sift- ing the qualivcations of all candidates for office," Mir. Gonpers wrote ''The men who will satisfy the qualifications prescribed by organized labor will sat- isfy all people with the exception of a chosen few"
 Farmer-labor ecorts this year will re- suit in complete reorganization of the next Congress, Mir. Gompers predicted The campaign in 1922 was so successful in electing men willing to fight the bat tie of the great mass of the people, he said, that continued activity this year cannot. fall to produce even greater changes III the makeup of Congress.
 The letter was writtea in reply to Mr. Gatelee's request for campaing litera- ture and posters which would affective 1y present economic issues of the na- tion to the people, especially to those who work with hand or brain for wages Harold P. Redden is chairman of the C. L. U., non-partisan committee, which IS proposed as the nucleus for other committees composed also of men out side of the realm of organized labor.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-02-09
Labor Praises Wilson
 As Friend of Worker

Washington, Feb 9.-A declaration that ''the wage earners of America willy forever cherish the memory of Wood row Wilson was adopted at a meeting today of 100 trade union officials and representatives as well as spokesmen for the Pan-American Federation of Labor. After referring to his idealism, the declaration said:
 Legislation that marke a great turn ing point in the lives of our people came into being under his leadership The seamen's act, which freed the last bond ment of America, and the Clayton act, which asserts that the labor of human being is not a commodity are monu- mepts to his humanitarian leadership and his devotion to the cause of indus trial freedom and social justice"
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-02-09

By International Labor News Service.
 Washington, D. C., Feb o.-Adolph de la Huerta, leader of the rebel move ment in Mexico, can expect no messages from President Gompers of the Ameri- can Federation of Labor, President Gompers made clear in letter to. Presi- dent Alvaro Obregon.
 De la Huerta is shown to have cab1ed to President Gompers and other labor officials inviting them to Vera Cruz, ex- penses to be paid by the rebels, in the hope of winning American Labor from its friendship and support of the consti- tutional, democratic government of Mexico
 In making public his letter to Presi- dent Obregon, in which de Ia Huerta is bitterly denounced as traitor, President Gompers also declared that charges that the Obregon government is in any way tainted with bolshevist tinge are un- true. and slanderous. Ia mspeakihg not only as result of constant observation from Washington, but from observation in Merico and as a result of long and intimate acquaintances with President Obregon and the other leaders" said President Gompers.
 The Obregon government IS soundly democratic, the best Mexico ever had, and it is deserving of the support of all Mexicans and of the friendly assistance of all Americans. The position which our state department has taken IS en- tirely correct. It is an encouragement to the friends of freedom and democracy everywhere"
 The letter to President Obregon sent to him by messenger, follows:
 "Mr. President
 within these past two weeks several telegrams were received fro mde Ia Huerta, Villareal, Prieto Laurens, ap- pealing to Secretary Davison of the International Association of Machinists, Santiago Igelesias, president of the Por- 10 Rican Federation of Labor, myself and others imploring each and all of us to come to Vera Cruz, and offering to send money if either or all of us would consent to meet them. These cringing solicitations show how desperate is the frame of mind and the situation, of the rebels.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-02-09

By International Labor News Service.
 Washington, D. C. Feb. 9-That California coal dealers, many of whom are bitterly anti-union, have combined to gouge the people of their state, is charged bv. the Federal Trade Com1nis- sion in complaint against the Califor- mia Retail Fuel Dealers Association.
 The charges made by the Federal Trade Commission indicate that while the coal dealers have been joining in the cry of California's labor haters that organized labor is a monopoly, they have been busy in getting strangle- hold on the coal trade of the state by unfair and unlawful methods. The com mission says that the dealers associa- tion has obstructed an dhindered com petition in the distribution and sale of coal and that consumers have been de Dr1ved of the advantages in price which they would have obtained from the nat ural flow of commerce in coal under con- ditions of free competition.
 The California Retail Fuel Dealers Association is an association of whole sale and retail dealers in coal located throughout the State of California. In addition to this state association, the complaint is directed to a number of local associations, wholesalers and indi- vidua 1 retailers, all members of the state association. The members of the associations number in the aggregate more than five hundred
 Specifically the complaint charges that uniform prices on coal were fixed by these dealers and associations in coop eration one with another; that the dis tribution of coal through channels other than those determined upon by the aS- sociation was prevented and that coop erative purchasing association swere pre- vented from obtaining coal at whole sale under any conditions and hence the sale and transportation of coal in inter tate commerce was obstructed.
 In about the year vTBJ, tke cont
 plaint Lchdrges,L the Lrespondents
 agreed aud undertook to co-obeyGte
 zUith each other m subpressing com
 petition III the sale of coal ct retail
 in the State Of California iu firing
 utif form prices ct zUhich coal should
 Dc sold at retail tn said State; IT
 breUenting the distribution Of coal
 to consuners in the State Of Cati-
 forniaL by Lany Lofher L7rcu1s LOT
 through auy other channel thda that
 beginning L1Oith the producer, Land
 Yoz0ipg through teh qoholesnIer to
 the retail dealer qualified ds such
 nnder the defnition adopted by re-
 sbondemt; and iron, sueh retailer to
 the nItimdte c0fSunler, such chdn-
 nels being considered the regular or
 legitimate caannel;, and. to prevent
 eo-operatfUe purchasing associations
 andL so-cal'ed irregular or Liliegiti-
 mdte retan dealers from obtaining
 coal dt agholesdle.
 Since entering into the agreement referred to. to carry out the mutual pur- pose described, these respondents, the complaint recites, have cooperated to- gether and with each other in the fol- lowing acts and practices:
 (a) The members of each local asso- citation agreed upon and fixed prices at which coal should uniformly be sold at retail by them, and thereafter abided
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-02-09
R. R. Photographers Win Dispute Over
 Coming Elections

Chicago, Feb. 9.-The United States Railroad Labor Board today upheld CO., tentions of telegraphers' representatives chosen by the class of employees of the Pennsylvania railroad, that elections he'd by the road i'll 1921 and 1925 were illegal and called upo nthe company to cancel an election which 1t had scheduled for Friday, Feb. 8, and with employers for another election planned in accord ance with previous decisions of the board.
 graphers might choose an organization to represent them if they desired and that they might hold the election them selves if the company did not cooperate
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-02-09
MELONS PLAN

(Continued from Page One.) were made known. There could be no better illustration of this prema- ture propaganda and of the mthods of certain big interests to influence the press than the following letter from a large New York advertising agency: THE GEORGE L. DYER CO.
 AZ Broadway
 New York
 December I8, 1923. Pub. Herald, Louisburg, Kans. Dear Sirs:
 Our clients, including some of the largest manufacturers from all parts of this country, have asked us to write every newspaper, regardless of party, to endorse the Mellon Tax Reduction Plan as the best and most construc- tive idea now before Congress. They strongly suggest that this can only be made effectively bS continuous front page publicity.
 All business vii be greatly helped and the resulting prosperity will be shared by all.
 Yours truly,
 HE IEORGE l.. D FIX IO.
 (Signed) w. L. Dotts,
 H. as: Vice-President It will be noted that this letter is dated December 18. and that the text of the Mellon bil was not published until December 2o, eleven days after the editors of the country were asked to endorse something they had not seen. It should b." noted also that AZ Broadway is in the heart of the Wall quarters of the Association of Stock Exchange Firms, which has likewise been industriously circulating propa- ganda urging its clients to write or telegraph their Senators and Repre- sentatives endorsing the Mellon plan before Congress has chance to amend it.
 Editors and publishers themselves
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-02-09
Will Watch Daily Press

Chicago, Feb. o-The Associated General Contractors of America have established watch over the daily press.
 The Contractor, magazine issued in the interests of this industry, says: "The contractors, both as individuals and throueh their national organiza- ton, are determined that no newspa- per shall make any statement derooa tory to the industry without being called upon immediately to produce the facts or acknowledge the absence of foundation for the statement"
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-02-09
DESTROY THE
 A. F. OFL

Here is a definition of the duty of Communists in trade unions, as found in the program of the Com munist Party of America:
 "A communist who belongs to the A. F. of L. should seize every opportunity to voice his hostility to this organization, not to reform it, but to destroy it. The I. w. w. must be up held as against the A. F.. of L. At the same time the work of communist education must be carried on within the I. w. W."
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-02-09
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The Connecticut labor news., 1924-02-09

are fully qualified to deal with these attempts to commit the news and editorial columns of their papers to a measure which had not been made public in all its details, and which discriminates in the matter of earned and unearned incomes against every farmer and every small business man in the country-a fact not known until the publication of the Mellon bill in full on December 20.
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 Despite the methods of the Mellon plan propagandists to misrepresent the attitude of the Democratic party on tax reduction, the authors of the Mellon plan are not concerned about the attiuted of Democrats on that plan. They know that Democrats are in favor of the greatest amount of tax reduction possible, but they are insanely afraid that Democrats will insist upon real tax reduction, which includes the tariff No Republican, Is proposing to reduce the tariff tax. witch costs the people $4,ooo, ,ooo, ,ooo a year, but yields to the Government only about $500, 100000, the balance going to the special. interests pro .tected by the tariff On the contrary. President Coolidge has. declared against any reduction of the tariff. He is standing by it as Mr.. Taft stood by the infamous Pavne-Aldrich tariff, which the people repudiated at the first opportunity. Therefore it logi- arguing solely for income tax reduc- ton and against tariff reduction is de- lending the worst and highest form of taxation through which special privilege multiples it's profits. He is arguing likewise for continuation of the high cost of living and for possi- ble and probable increase in the high cost of living.
 An illustration of the enormity of the tariff tax can be shown by taking the one item of sugar alone. The and speculation therein made possible by the tariff cost the housewives of America in 1923 nearly as large sum as the total tax reduction pro- posed by the Mellon plan. Therefore Democrats argue that it is bad faith on the part of the Republican to de clare for income tax relief for com paratively few while opposing any taS relief through a reduction of the tariff to the entire body of the American people.
 Democrats favor income tax reduc- ton and they favor tariff tax reduction to the limit consistent with the needs of the government for revenue. Demo cratic leadership is disposed to give impartial consideration to income tax reduction and adopt any and all of the sound features of the Mellon plan, but at the same time they realize that any general tax relief proposal that does not include the tariff is intended to deceive the great majority of the people.
 The Mellon plan offers substantial relief only to 525,ooo surtax payers and to only $5o,ooo or 6o,ooo surtax payers on incomes from capital in vested in excess of $I5,ooo to $2o,ooo. These same 5o,ooo to 6o,ooo surtax payers received from the last Con gress a reduction in their taxes of $5I1, ,5oo,ooo. Any further reduction to this class of taxpayers is matter for economics to deal with, an dit promises to be so dealt with unless the extremists among the Mellon plan propagandists make 1t impossible.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-02-09
CLOTHING COSTS UP.

New York, Feb. o.-The American Woolen Company (the woolen trust) announces that the cost of mems wool suitings and overcoatings has been increased 5 to 10 per cent
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-02-09
WOULD END CENSORSHIP

Albany, N. Y, Deb. o-A bill has been introduced in the state senate to repeal the state motion picture cen sorship law, Governor Smith favored this plan in his annual message.
The Washington times., 1924-11-28

has been quietly removed 10 the
State Isane Asylum at chattahoo-
chez, it was learned here today.
The boy has been at the State
prison farm at Raiford more than
three months, serving life
sentence.
According to his physician, Frank
has steadily grown worse, and at
one time attacked the physician
with razor blade. The governor
this week ordered the boy to the
insane hospital.
Franks criminal career began in
Decatur, Ca, in 1892, when he
poured kerosene on on the bed I'M
which his two young sisters were
sleeping and set fire to the house,
burning to death both Of the girls
"A year to the day from that kill
ing, he shot his father and mother
as they lay sleeping in their home
at st. Petersburg.
1t was after the second double
killing that Frank confessed to
both crimes, declaring that he
executed them to atone for a sin
he had committed when q small
boy.
The Washington times., 1924-11-28
2CONGRESSNEN
c. | MONSTER
NAJOR|T|ES
Yates and Rathbone. Of M
ncis, Swept IN by
Huge Vote

In the Republican sweep in iii.
nois, both Congressmen.at,large in
that State, Honorable Henry Rath-
bone and former Governor Richard
Yates, received record-breaking ma.
jorities.
Completes returns are not vet avail.
able, but the vote cast for former
Governor Yates UP To the present
time has reached the huge total If
], l9S,3S7, which Is a majority over
his nearest opponent Of $4,000
votes.
Congressman Rathbones vote is
l,lSS,24S, or a. majority over his
nearest opponent of $4,000.
These figures have been compiled
by the Chicago Herald Examiner,
and there are 1893 precincts in IL
linois. out Of a total $3.50, yet to be
heard from. 1t is quite probable
that former Governor Yates ma
jority will be 100000, which is just
about where 1t was in the Harding
landslide OF 1920.
Both Of these Congressmen- at
large were nominated in the Illinois
primaries last April without serious
opposition.
The Washington times., 1924-11-28
new RADIO LAW
IS URGED BY
HOOVER
Favors Measure to Develope
Use Backs Plan to Increase
Commercial Aviation

Legislation relating to the regu-
Iation OF radio should be most care
fully framed, so as to allow complete
flexibility in, development ana Iull
application of all scientific ana INDUS
trial advancement.
This statement was made To-Day py
Secretary OF Commerce Hoover N
his annual report to President Cooi-
idge. .
ceeding with such rapidly both on
the scientific and Industrial sides
that each year sees 9 proround snlLt
in its activities" Hoover declared.
He urged extreme caution In Con.
pressional activity relating to radio.
Hoover recommended legislation to
aid In the development Of commercial
aviation.
.sIn recent years the commercial
use OF air travel has increased to =
considerable extent, though there is
reason to fear that in this respect
the United States is not keeping pace
with some foreign countries" Hoover
said.
''This method of transportation
means much to our economic and
social progress, and every encour-
agement, legislative and otherwise
should be given to its development.
"At the same time, there should
be created a proper system of reg
ulation, having in view, primarily
the safety of life both Of passengers
and operators, and the orderly con-
duct OF air navigation"
Other legislation recommended
by Hoover follows:
A bill to relieve American ma
tionAls in foreign countries from
the burden of domestic taxation on
earned incomes. Hoover explained
that the United States is the only
country which Imposes domestic
taxation on the earned incomes Of
its citizens who are resident abroad.
The Washington times., 1924-11-28

engaged in the EXPANSION Of com,
Inerce.
The effect Of increased taxation
from the war tends to drive our
citizens out OF the front line Of
commerce in many countries.D
Fees charged for passports and
vises, alleged to be trksome and
provocative Of resentment abroad.
should be radically reduced and for.
malitles thoroughly revised and
Eirnplified. 8
Foreign trade zones should be
established in the ports Of the
United States as they eliminate
waste Of time, labor and money IN
the importation Of raw materials
which are to be re-exported after
manufacture.
Other recommended Legislation
pertained to rehousing and reor-
ganizing the Department Of Com.
merce. revision OF the NAVIGATION
laws. measurement Of vessels. a
loadlino law, home ports for vessels
liability OF ocean cargo carriers.
bureau Of the census, steamboat ia.
spection service and the lighthouse
services. -
The Washington times., 1924-11-28
Coon Hunt Planned

The Society Of Forty and Eight
WIll have q coon hunt near Seneca.
The Washington times., 1924-11-28

Advertise It IN The Shop scope---Phone Main s.
The Washington times., 1924-11-28

Guy B. Pendletorll