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The Connecticut labor news., 1924-06-07
MANUFACTURERS
 PUSH OPEN SHOP
Anti Unionism Leading Plank In.
 Associations New Platform.

"The Platform of American Indus try" for the presidential campaign as constructed by the National Associa- ton of Manufacturers was adopted at the annual convention last week, held in the Waldorf-Astorfa hotel, New York. It was announced that 86 "in- dustrial leaders" had been at work on the platform for nearly year, and 1t l is to be presented to the republican and democratic national conventions. The manufacturers platform grooves in snug1y with that adopted by the Chamber of Commerce of the United States, in convention at Cleveland three weeks ago.
 Here are some of the principal blanks in order of importance placed upon them by the N. A. NJ: Insistence upon the "open shop" principle in employment relations. Private ownership and control of the railroads, and no attempt to amend the Cumnins -Esch law
 Privately owned and privately oper- lated merchant marine.
 Disapproval of the United States joining the League o Nations or the International Labor Office at Geneva.
 Reduction in the number of state and federal employees.
 Permission of trade associations to compile and distribute current trade in- formation (private price hxing).
 Hedging abiding faith in our ju- dicia1 establishment and condemnation o fany move by Congress or the people to curb usurped powers of the courts.
 Strenuous objection to the publicity of income tax returns and graduated tax on "cold storage" profits.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-06-07

tenn unless they are given this priv i1ege. They will conduct the strike by withdrawing from the national banking system and taking out state charters. At least, that is their threat.
 In order to placate them McFadden of Pennsylvania, who is himself a banker, is asking Congress to pass his bill without material amendment and the special rule ordered by the Old Guard is designed to assist him.
 Another striking feature of the sit nation in the House is that the admin istration leaders acknowledge the total failure of the Railroad Labor Board. Not one of them attempts to seriously defend it.
 At the present time 1t Is costing the government approximately $4OO,OOO a year to maintain the board.
 Progressives ask: "Why waste this enormous sum on a board which, 1t IS admitted, is no longer capable of per forming the work for which 1t was created?
 How can the administration justify such expenditure in view of it's pro- testations in favor of economy and effciency?"
 In this connection it is pointed out that during the last year less than 200 cases have been submitted to the labor board.
 This is less than 10 per cent. of the number submitted to the board in the days before it had forfeited the conf dence of all the workers and of great number of the railroad executives.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-06-07
Injunction Victim
 Is Released On Bail

Washington, June 7.-The United States supreme court has ordered that Chicago bootlegger, whose sentenc for contempt of court was conlmuted by President Coolidge, be released on bail. After the President acted, Fed eral Judges Carpenter and Wilkerson ordered the bootlegger's arrest and confinement in jail on the ground that the President has no power to act in such cases.
 In ordering the mans release the supreme court did not discuss the merits of the case. That will be de- cided at the fall term of court, and promises to be verdict of far-reach- ing effect.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-06-07
Will Not Be Tricked
 By Company 'sUniOn''

Detroit, Mich, June 7.-At mass meeting of organized street car men, the proposed company union" of the municipay street car company was again repudiated. It was believed at one time that differences with the management would be adjusted. The latter insisted that the men express their choice on who shall reprseent them. To this the union agreed if the ballots were counted in the city hall. The management objected and the un- ionists now declare that the manage ment wants to count the votes. This has caused the latest split.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-06-07
177 ACTORS OUT

New York, June 7.-The threatened general theatrical strike in this city has dwind1ed to strike of IF actors and actresses. Other managers made terms with, the Actors Equity associa- ton, affiliated with the A. F. of L.
 At a meeting of the association, at tended by nearly 1000 members, the meeting rocked with cheers and greet ings to the IF. The cheering was led by Jane Cowl, John Drew and Elsie Ferguson. Equity was organized Il years ago by these persons. Today 1t has 10000 members and is an ack- newledged power in the theatrical world.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-06-07
Garment Employers Reject Forty Week
 Demand of Unions

New York, June 7.-Members of the Cloak Suit and Skirt Manufacturers Association will positively refuse to grant the 40 week employment de- mand of the unions, even if strike is called after a referendum vote of the workers is taken. The unqualified pol sition taken by the manufacturers was outlined in statement by Harry H. Finder of the H. H. Finder company, 4o8 Seventh avenue, who is chairman of the advisory committee of the asso- ciation. He declared that 1t was out of the question to assure workers 40 weeks of labor in the face of the un- certainty of the business. All stand ards of sanitation and working condi- tions met by the manufacturers in the past IA years of their dealings with the unions will be gladly adhered to in the future, he declared.
 "The unions are driving out the 1arg- est industry in New York city-an in dustry that does $6O0,000,0O0 business in the ready to wear field year. The demand that we insure 40 week em- p1oyment IS simply impossible and will not be considered by the membesr of the association. Should the manufac- turers agree to any such clause the public would pay. Aren't prices of merchandise high enough already without adding on this 75 per cent, which is what is amounts to?"
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-06-07
Unemployment In West

Los Angeles, Cal, June 7-@Never in the history of Los Angeles have theer been so many unemployed per sons here as there are at present, says the Southern California Labor Press.
 There is no way to determine the exact number, but there is no doubt that there are many thousands. So serious has the situation become that 1t is actually menace to- the com munity.
 Somebody in authority should stop the false propaganda being spread portunities' in Los Angeles"
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-06-07
Lynch Is Elected
 Typographical Head

New York, June 7.-Figures made public at the campaign headquarters of James M. Lynch, of Syracuse, indi- cate his election by more than 5000 majority as president of the Interna- tiona1 Typographical Union. The cleo ton was held last week Wednesday by local unions i'll the United States and Canada.
 The results tabulated here show that from 557 unions, with total vote of 51,712, Lynch received 27,575 and Charles P. Howard of Detroit, Mich, the incumbent, 24,137.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-06-07
ANTS DEFEATED

San Jose, Cal, June 7.-Voters re- pudiated the American plan" and the entire anti-union posse by re-elect- ing William J. Bigger, member of the Carpenters union, to the city council. The unionist was supported by large elements of the citizenship, including churchmen and merchants, who are tired of the union-smas shing policy of the American planners"
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-06-07
NoN-UNIoNIsTs ENDOWED

Louisville, Ky, June 7.-Chancellor Allen issued an injunction against an anti-union painting contractor doing any work on the new Elks' home. The request for a court order was made by the building committee of the Elks.
 The contractor operated on the un- ion plan when he secured the contract, which was understood to be a union job.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-06-07
TO PROBE LABOR LAW

Detroit, Mich, June "A commits sion is holding public hearings on the state workmen's compensation law. Recommendations of necessary changes will be made to the legislature. The commission was appointed by the gov ernor and includes John J. Scannell. secretary of the State Federation of Labor.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-06-07
UNION DECLINE CHECKED

Ottawa, Ontario, June 7.-Figures published by the department of labor indicate a check in the recession of trade union membership in the Domin- ion of Canada which has continued during the three-year period from 1920 to 1922. In 13 years the membership of labor organizations in Canada has increased from 133,132 to 278,0o2.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-06-07
ISSUE STOCK DIVIDEND

New York, June 1.-The American Rolling Mill company has declared a 50 per cent. stock dividend. To make this possible the common stock has been increased from S20,000,000 to S50,000,000 in shares of S25 par value each.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-06-07
Unemployment

Unemployment is reported as de- creasing in the Stuttgart, Baden and Wurttemberg districts of Germany. There is an increasing demand for farm hands, and industries, in general, are said to be in need of skilled work CTS of all kinds.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-06-07
Land Tillage Increase

The high cost of vegetables and fruit in Germany has encouraged large numbers of the city population of Frankfort to grow their own produce, and notable revival of interest in city gardening and small farming has resulted.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-06-07
DISMISS INJUNCTION

New York, June 7.-Suprene Court Justice McCook has dismissed an in junction secured by small group of diehard theatrical managers against other managers who signed contract with the Actors Equity association.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-06-07
WHY SHOES ARE HIGH

New York, June "A clear profit of S4,892.2 2.255 for the first five months of the present year is reported by the International Shoe company. This is after depreciation, interest and fed eral taxes have been paid and is a gain over the same period last year, when
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-06-07
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The Connecticut labor news., 1924-06-07

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New Britain herald., 1924-04-19
DRY CRUSADER UNDER
 POLICE GUARD TODAY
Buffalo Clergyman, Whose Home Was Bombed, in Danger Of
 His Life

Buffalo, N. T.. April 19.-Rev. Lit tleton E. H. Smith, pastor of the On- tario United Presbyterian church and unofficial dry investigator, whose house was bombed late Thursday night was accompanied today by a guard of detectives in automobiles as he went about the city. Police guards were also detailed to protect Rev. C. (. Penfold, pastor of the Sentinel Methodist Episcopal church and chairman of the church federal pub lie morals committee, and the Rev, Robert T. Doherty, pastor Of the Woodside Methodist Episcopal church. Both have been prominent in the activities of the church fedora ton in liquor and vice crusades.
 United States Attorney William J. Donovan arrived today from Concord, N. H., 10 take charge of the federal investigation of the bombing. Dis regarding telephone threats against his life reported by office attaches to have been received at the federal building last night, he went to his home and later to his office unescort- cd
New Britain herald., 1924-04-19

by the slippery pavements and that there was no evidence produced by the state to prove anything else.
 Those Mysterious Hosts
 Judge filling is still living in hope that some man who is brought before the court for drunkenness is going to know where and from whom he got his liauor. The mysterious strangers who have been about the city calling men into houses and alleys to give them drinks are still at large, accord ing to the story told the court by Joseph McNamara, arraigned before the court on charges of drunkenness and breach of the peace.
 McNamara told the court that a couple of men invited him into an al- ley yesterday and gave him a couple of drinks that made him so drunk that he went down around Hartford avenue where he created & disturb ance.
 A complaint was made to the police and Patrolman John Liebler was sent out to investigate. He found Me Namara standing in the middle of the road issuing general challenge. lie did not attempt to fight the police man however and submitted peaceably to arrest on charges of drunkenness and breach of the peace. He was fined s5 on each count by Judge AL ling who suspended payment Of the fines, warning McNamara not to come before the court again.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-19
IS UNDER ARREST
x. Y. Prohibition Agent Charged With Homicide And Others With yiolat- ing Volstead Act.

New York, April 1a.--.Samuel kun- ferman, a federal prohibition agent, today was held on technical charges of homicide and felonlous assault and i2 other men were under arrest charged with conspiracy to violate the Nolstead act, as a result of the fatal shooting Of Thomas Mohteforte in a Brooklyn garage last night.
 Michael Montefortc, n brother of the dead man. also shot by kupfer- man, is in a hospital with a bullet wound in his back.
 The shootings occurred when Kup- ferman arrested the Monteforte broth CTS after, it was alleged, the agent had purchased liquor. According to Kup- ferman, Thomas Monteforte drew a gun and was going to shoot him, but Kupferman shot first.
 Kupferman said he shot Thomas Monteforte in self-defense. He was within his rights as federal enforce ment agent when he shot Michael Montefortc In his attempt 10 escape after being arrested. he declared. i Police reserves who remained in the neighborhood all night, fearing that i shooting of the brothers might cause ! further trouble.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-19
FRANCE WILL NOT LET UP
 PRESSURE ON GERMANY
VIII Not Give Ip Any Advantages She Now Holds s,iies
 Win Rep'as All

py rhs Associated tt " s@
 Paris, Aprii-4s.4. A Niil gi"e up none of the means ot pressure on Germany which she now possesses unless the allies agree Co replace them by prc-a ranged concerted ac- ton between them fixed in advance and to apply automatically in case of a new defallt by Germany" says Ic Matin, which Of la'e has been par tieularly we'll informed regarding Premier Poincare's intentions.
 The French government moreover, according to the newspaper. will not consider the reparation question set- tied until France is assured or 26.- O00. .0Oo, 900 gold marks, plus such amounts as she may be ctlled upon to pay on her inter-allied var debts.
 Le Matin adds that the British point of view is still in eoatradiction with the attituds Of Tho French gov ernment and that negotiations will | be necessary before the suggestions made by the expert reparation com mittecs can become effective.
 [ The British, according to the news paper, insist that the question Of the eventual pledges to be taken in case of a new default by Germany should come up only after such default has been duly brought to the allies notice by the reparatlon commission.
 The paper says this does not sat isfy NJ. Poincare. who does not in' tend to give up the hold he now has on Germany until sure that it will bt replaced by one equally effective.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-19
ULCERATION OF
 THE STOMACH
Nicely Healed by inc Fruit TIsatment- -i'Fruit-a-tiHS"

What a precious gift IS Health. Only those who have suffered through some serious illness seem to appre- ciate what a blessing it isl
 Mr.S.J. Tuttie of South Edmeston, NY. is in position to speak with authority on the value of the Fruit Treatment.
 He says: "Foryears, I was troubled with Liberation of the stomach, which finally became so bad that for two or three years l could do no heavy work. Finally noticing your advertisements, decided to try 'Fruit-a-tives". From the first treat ment, improved and today l am awell man-ulceration all cleaned up, andifIshoulds suffer from Indigestion, I get relief by taking "Fruit-a-tives"';
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New Britain herald., 1924-04-19
FRENCH OFFICIALS ARE
 DISTURBED BY REPORTS
Fear Macdonald Will Decline to Agree on System of Pledges to be
 Taken fin Emergency.

By The Associated Press.
 Paris, April 19.-French official circles are considerably disturbed by the attitude of the British press to- ward the proposed reparation settle ment on the basis of the experts re- port. It is deduced from the general run Of the British comment that Prime Minister Macdonald will refuse to agree with France on system of nledges to be taken in case Germany defaults in the execution of the ex- perts' plan.
 .Without an agreement in advance on the ways and means of obliglnG the Germans to carry out the terms oi the agreement" said a spokesman for the foreign office today, "Germans would be the only country sure of get ting any benefit from the experts pro ject."
 There was no use, he added In ask ing France, the most interested credi- tor of Germany, to give up sure thing. no matter how small, for so uncertain an eventuality as Germany paying separations without peing obliged to do so.
 The French government, it was ex- plained is heartily in favor Of the ex' perts' plan although It realizes that all the initial benefit is for Germany, All Franco wants in exchange for the acceptance of that plan, it was de- clared, is the assurance that France will get some benefit later Germany if is held here, remains unconverted and undisposed to pay anything she Is not forced 10 pay. Hence. 1t is ar rued, the absence of an arrangement by which penalties would be applied automatically in case of default would make a settlement under the experts plan ineffective.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-19
GERMANY GRANTED
 l94 FELLOWSHIPS
Rockefeller Foundation Aids in
 Shortage of Medical Students

New York, April 19.-Dangers due to the alarming decrease in the num- bers of young medical scientists in Germany and other central European countries. led the Rockefeller founda- tion to grant 194 resident fellowships in medicine in Germany last year, George E. Vincent, president of the foundation, reported today.
 "The plight of young medical scien- lists in Germany especially has be- come so critical" MT. Vincent de- clared. that it has aroused the anx- iety of the scientific world. German medicine has contributed so much to the common fund of knowledge and technique that the turning of large numbers of young medical investi- gators to ther pursuits would sooner or later affect medical progress as a whole. The trustees have authorized the extension of this fellowship plan to other countries where similar con- ditions may be found"
 The foundation spent ss,431,o75 in 1928, of which more than s2.000,000 was used for combating yellow fever, malaria and hookworm disease in 20 countries. principally those of Central and South America. Through the in- ternational health board the cam- raign has become so effective. that no case of yellow fever was known last year in Mexico, Central America, Ecuador or Peru.
 Fellowships were provided in 2e countries for s36 men and women who are preparing for teaching or ad- ministration work in public health medicine, biology. chemistry and nursing. The foundations contribu- tions to institutions throughout the world were more than S3.000,0on.
 The foundation gave s5oo,ooo to the University of Alberta and pledged so50,0o0 to the University of Penn sylvania towards buildings for ma tony and physiological chemistry Half a million dollars was given to Harvard university for training in public health work. while contribn- tions of a similar nature were made to Johns Hopkins and schools in London. Prague and Warsaw.
 Nrrse training and rural health work, especially in combating hook work disease. were fostarei in 2s0 counties in es of the states. Contri- buttons were made to l73 counties.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-19
VACCINATION FOE WINS.
Illinois Supreme Court Holds Schools
 Can't Exclude Child.

Chicago, April i9--School children may not be excluded for refusal to be vaccinated and a school superin- tendent or principal may not compel vaccination without ruling by the board of education in case of an epi- demio. under an Illinois supreme court decision, disclosed yesterday.
 The decision reversed and remand ed for retrial the case of l.. G. Bur roughs against Peter Mortenson, for mer superintendent of the Chicago schools. Burroughs had been ex- cluded from school by order of MT. Mortenson at request of the health authorities when the father refused to have the child vaccinated.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-19
TEN ARRESTED IN
 RAID ON GAMBLERS
Proprietor Fined S25 as Result Of
 Game in Coffee House

Ten men appeared in court today to answer gambling charges as re- suit of a raid made by the police on a coffee room at 29S Main street conducted by Harry Tavariah last night about 11:15 o'clock. Tavarian was fined s25 on a charge of main taining a gambling house. and Alex Pera, arraigned on the same charge, was fined s5 and costs. James De- Lucco. Norris Green, Isaac Peters. Fred Smith and Frand Sadis paid $5 fines on chargessof gambling. Harry Dolan and Austin Zawalik were fined sS on frequenting charges.
 Joseph Babula, also charged with frequenting. made a remark to Sergt. Patrick r. McAvay as the sergeant seated himself in the courtroom after testifying that cost him s4 more than the other frequenters paid. He told the sergeant that it was pretty good line that he handed out on the stand and that the defendants would pay well for the story. He paid but the others didn't. He was fined s7. The police raided the coffee house last night after a complaint had been reiyed about gambling there. When the police arrived they found a gam bling game in progress. The fre- quenters were watching the game over the shoulders of the players. Tar parian told the police that he was the owner of the place but that Pera was in charge of the game. A sum of s2l that was seized from the table was ordered turned over to the police pen- sion fund by the court.
 Wisk Case Continued Walter Wisk of 14S Grove street 1 had his case continued until Tuesday when he denied ownership of the ma chine which was alleged to belong to l him and which he was charged with using with improper registration plates. He was arrested by State Po- | liceman Roger McKesson who told the court that Wisk was driving a ma chine with number plates that be- ionged on another machine. He said that he had been searching for the plates found on the Wisk machine for about a month and when he was go- 1 ing up Gorve street several days ago. he saw a machine with the plates outside the Wisk home.
 He inquired for the owner Of the machine and Walter Wisk came out i of the house and said that he owned | it. wisk denied that he owned the machine when arraignod in court this morning, saying that it belonged to ] his brother Assistant Prosecutor Greenstein then asked the court to continue the case SO that the state could definitely determine who was the owner.
 Reckless Driving Not Proved
 John Holmberg and Richard Ilaslan charged with reckless driving as the
 result of an accident at the corner of
 Park and Stanley streets yesterday
 afternoon were discharged on the mo- ton of the prosecutor.
 The two men were arrested by fo- i ilceman William r. Hayes after he investigated the accident in which one
 of the machines overturned. Both
 men claimed that they were travelling 10 miles an hour when the accident
 took place,
 Judge William r. Mangan. repre-
 senting the men, asked the court to
 discharge them after Policeman
 Hayes had completed his testimony,
 claiming that the accident was caused