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The Connecticut labor news., 1924-11-15
LABOR MAKES CLEAR
 GAIN IN CONGRESS
 THO' COOLIDGE WON
By WILLIAM ENGLISH MAILING

(Mr. Walling, noted author, econom ist and political authority, has made an analysis of the congressional returns especially for International Labor News Service and this paper and pre- sents the following conclusions:
 The complete returns for the con- gressional election are now in. In the statement of Republican figures from the New York Tribune we/ find PAP Republican congressman out of 435. Of these exactly 40 are elected with pro- gressive and labor endorsements. These 40 hold the balance of power Added to the 188 Democrats and five Farmer Laborites and independents they con- tro1 Congress.
 Tn desperate effort to hide their loss of the election in Congress, re- actionary Republican and Democratic newspapers have stated that the Re or 17 This statement is utterly with out foundation.
 Labor and its progressive allies have gained more Democratic and indepen- dent votes than tehy have lost in Re publican votes. Republican Progress sives in Congress have fallen from 6 to 40 Progressive Democrats have in creased in number from 1O5 to 127. Socialists and Farmer-Laborites have increased from two to five. As re-
 
 suit labor has 171 congressman instead of 17O as in the previous election.
 (Continued on Page Eight.)
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-11-15
PENSIONS ARE SEVEN BILLION

Washington, Nov. 15.-Wars have cost the United States $o,836, ,182,8o0 in pensions alone, with the world war yet to be reckoned with, according to a statement issued by the United States pension bureau. q
 Tn round numbers, civil war pensions have totaled $650OOoOOO0; Spanish war, $127,O00,0O0; revolutionary war, $7O,0O0,OO0; war of 1872, $46.OO0, ,0OO; !; Mexican war, $57,OOO,0OO; Indian wars, $26,000,000. Reguar army and navy pensions total s68,OOO.0oO, and unclassi- fled pensions. $16, 1000
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-11-15
WORKERS WILL RALLY TO SUPPORT
 OF RED CROSS
By SAMUEL GOMPERS, President, American Federation of
 Labor

American wage earners will gladly rally to the support of the Red Cross in it's annual Roll Call, beginning No vember II. The service to humanity which the Red Cross renders continu- ally without any other claim than to relieve suffering and illness comments the work to every normal man and woman It is with deep feeling of of magnificent work per- formed that I urge upon the working people of our country, and upon our citizens generally, to come to the sup port of the Red Cross.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-11-15

Washington Nov. 15.Cooidge cry the during the and the fell tor with the result that looks Coolidge chaos as the democrats paraphased the slogan
 manner in which the cabinet preparing
 Determined Cal apparently to have all his running country this time and evident that who have hind him his elevation to the presidency by Pre dent Harding do not believe he capable of properly doing unwilling to be the blame. o Wallace the matter further complicated and 1t to be whether appoint real dirt farmer of wealth as selected by Mellon whose only will benefit the fa
 er so that he and be further exploited through the stock or markets
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-11-15
The Workers Greatest
 Convenience

Because of the confidence Mir Abrams of Model Clothes has in the working men and women he offers them the privilege of charging" all their apparel needs. Just say charge it," he says. Pay as you are paid-a little each week and get your clothes now-when you want them most. Model C1othiers are in New Haven at no Church, and in Hartford at 9 Asylum St.--Adv.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-11-15
Result of Executive Boards EspOusal of La Toilette Likely to Bring About Definite Action When Officers Make Special Report at Ell PasO Meeting. Leaders Prepare for Fight Which w i'll Open w t h Presi- dents Report, It Is Expected.

Fl Paso. Tex. Nov. I4.-The political policy of the American Federation of Labor in the future will be one of the chief topics of discussion at the annual conven- ton of the Federation which for mally opens here on Monday next will continue for probably two weeks. For this reason if for no other the convention will be one of the most important sessions ever held. It will be asked to de- eide whether or not the Fedora ton as a body should also as a body affiliate with any third or in dependent political party or group that might spring up or whether will continue the non-partisan pol icy of electing friends of Labor and defeating Labor's enemies.
 The entire discussion will be brought about by the action of the Federation Executive Council sew eral months ago in endorsing the candidates of LaFollette and Wheeler as president and vice president, which enlargement ad- mittedly did not meet with the ap- proval or support of hundreds of thousands of Labor men through out the United States. The execu- tive Council will s1brnit a report early in the convention defining it's stand and giving it's reason. La bor leaders of both democratic and republican political aff1liation will oppose the report it IS ex- pected and interiect the talk that will result in an argument that will eventually define the Federation s future policy.
 President Gompers, despite his age and recent illness, arrived here on Wednesday looking fit for any fray that might ensue With him was most of the executive board and large number of delegates rom points east. Almost immediately upon arrival the executive council and many other leaders got together to discuss the po- litical situation, compare notes Of where, how and my Labor faiIed 10 support La Toilette bur turned to either Davis or Coolidge and to pre- pare the special report to be submitted to the convention in which 1t is ex- pected recommendation win be made for alignment with a possible third party to be formed. The big vote given to the independent party in the recent why solidly organized third party election is taken as a criterior as 10 movement might be successful, In the views of some of the leaders, and they may try to get over this viewpoint on the convention and secure authority to go ahead and throw Organized Labor-s support to any such movement
 Monday will be taken up with the inaugural formalities, speeches of wei come and the like with organizations of committees and general routine. Departmental meetings have been go- ing on for several days with some blunt demands on jurisdiction and other dis putes to be presented to the conven- ton. Chief among these will be the action of the building trades demand organization as disciplinary mea ure
 Continued on Page Eighty
 The Workers Greatest
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-11-15
ISSUES STOCK DIVIDEND

New York, Nov 15.-Profts of the American radiator company permit this concern to issue a 50 per cent stock divi- dend.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-11-15
COOLIDGE AND CHAOS SEEMS TO BE PROSPECT
 AS CABINET TOTTERS

Davis Already Asks 'ttO Be ReIievedo When Presidents Real Term Begins; Hughes Also Said to Be Determined to Quit Because He Has No More Worlds to Conquer and Others Also Beginning to Fold Up Portfolios in Prepara- tion to Giving Them Back.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-11-15

TO ORGANIZED LABOR THE LABOR NEWS is your paper and its advertisers depend on your support. Tell them you Saw 1t I'm The News and every one will be happy.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-04-12
51 PER CENT DO NOT VOTE!
Appalling Condition Union Begin Now, Working to Get Out the Amerc

opportunity is lost, then it is lost for good.
 There must not be repetition this year of the tragic showing of 1920 and the still more hopeless showing of 1922 We live today under govern
 ment composed of officials elected by d minority of our people. The trade unions can do as much as any other organized force in our national life toward bringing about an election ln which a majority of the eligible voters will participate. The question should be made the subject of discussion and action in all local union meetings. Edi- tors of trade union publications should
 make it an object of frequent com ment.
 The right to vote is not something which was given to the people, or
 which they came by easily. It was the result of tremendous effort and ter rife sacrifice. It was gained because people had the conviction that no oth CT kind of government could be toll erated and because they were willing
 to sacrifice everything for that con viction. The failure of 51 per cent of eligible American voters to exer- else the right so dearly bought is an appalling thing The success of dem ocracy can be assured only by intelli
 gent participation in the selection of officials and the making of national de cisions by an overwhelming majority of the people.
 Let the whole trade union move ment begin now and keep constantly at the job of educating trade unionists and no-trade- -unionists alike to what is paramount duty in every election the casting of vote by every person eligible to vote.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-04-12
By SAMUEL GOMPERS
President, American Federation of
 Labor.

Normally perhaps less than 50 per cent. of 11te voters in the United States actually vote The remaining major l ity, for one reason or another, fails to vote- This is the result of many things. It is sometimes the result of
 disgust on the part of the voter with
 all candidates in the field and it IS sometimes the result of indifference or pure. thought1essness.
 In 1920, 26,7o5,346 persons voted. This was 4o per cent. of the 54,421,- 832 persons who were eligible to vote. In the B states in which governors were elected in 1922, 15,185,071 per sons voted, while 38,4 ,483 were eli gible. Only 3o per cent. of those eli gible actually went to the polls. Many times, particularly in primary elections, the vote is even lighter than that. It l is almost beyond understanding that less than a majority of those eligible
 to vote in the United States actually
 exercise the franchise. The figures, however, are unassailable.
 It is undoubtedly the fact that trade union members are as faithful to the duties of citizenship as those III any other sphere of American life. Never theless, the fact must be that many thousands of trade unionists have failed to vote The coming national elections will be of supreme import ance The primary elections will be equally important. It IS debatable whether primary elections in many cases are hot more important than final elections. There can be no good candidates in final elections, unless good candidates are nominated in prl- mary elections. In many cases there is a bipartisan political machine which seeks to control the primaries of both of the great political parties and the only opportunity alert, pro- gressive citizenship has for self-asser- ton is in the primary elections. Ii the
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-04-12
Junior Red Cross
 Spreads Good Will
 Throughout World

Nearly 5000, ,000 pupils in the schools of America are following the standard of unselfish service as members of the American Junior Red Cross, the an nual report of the American Red Cross discloses. This valiant host is rep resented in 125,O72 school rooms of 94,2Ss schools throughout the United is local, national and international in scope, the American Junior Red Cross is working unfalteringly for health and happiness and in the promotion of activities among boys and girls wherever there is opportunity for use fitness.
 Increased activity on the part of the schools enrolled and deeper recog- hilton by school authorities of the ed ucational values of Junior Red Cross have been significant features of the last year. Carrying on educational and relief work in France, Poland, Austria, Hungary, Jugoslavia, Albania, Bulgaria and Rumania, the American
 
 of Junior departments in the Red Cross organizations of these coun- tries. American boys and girls wear ing the "J Serve" button of the Jun iors are proving apt messengers of the spirit of good will and mutual un- derstanding through correspondence with pupils in schools scattered throughout the world At the close of the school year in June 2,009 schools were engaged in correspond ence with a like number of schools in Europe; 284 schools in our insular possessions and Alaska territory car r1ed on an exchange of letters with schools in the United States and South Africa. In fact, nearly 2,700 schools with probably 100,0 ,000 pupils were busy cation, while S,347 articles passed through National Headquarters of the Red Cross in exchanges between the interested pupils here and overseas. An incident of the years advance was the beginning of activity which will eventually install Junior Red Cross in the Indian schools of the. United States.
 From every section of the country reports of the tour of the unit of crip- pied children with their chorus which came from the Bakule school in Prague, Czechoslovakia. to show grati- tude to the American Juniors for their assistance declare that nothing since the World War has done so much to awaken the Red Cross spirit in the communities visited by the unit.
 The work of the American Juniors in foreign fields is emphasized in the advancement of playgrounds, scholar ships in farm, trade and other schools. community and school garden work, and donations of cash and equipment to children's organizations. In these projects s112,660.17 was spent during the last year in ten European coun- tries, ip China and in the Virgin Is- lands.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-04-12

The nomination results indicate the election of the ticket headed by James M. Lynch for president; J. w. Hays for secretary-treasurer; Seth R. Brown for first vice-president and Austin Hewson for second vice-president.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-04-12
Liberal to Ex-Service Men

Over s1,000 was expended by each of the $500 American Red Cross Chap ters in the past year in behalf Of dis abled ex-service men. The actual to- tai spent was $3,930,000.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-04-12

"It is inconceivable that the Red Cross could have come thus far only to retreat; that it could have sue ceeded up to the present time only to fatl."-President Coolidge.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-04-12
LYNCH IS AHEAD IN TYPO UNIONS
 FIRST BALLOT
Nominating Canvass Gives Former President Big Lead Over His
 Opponent. Howard.

Following Is the result of the nom nations for officers of the Interna- tional Typographical Union to be voted for by the membership at the regular election to be held Wednes- day, May 28.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-12-12
Garden Week to Be Observed Yearly Until
America Is the Garden Nation
B hrs JOHN D SHERMAN, General Fsdssstios Womsn's

1oA~--- e-@--AA@A N1Aa5nB
ARDEN WEEK successfully throughout the coun
ny the last two years. has become national affair
NJ observed every ysar until America the Nation
Of the World.
0eroens mean better home and community spirit deeper
sn O tie meaning Of good citizenship The qualities Of
harmonious e which makes for good citizenship upon health
Commandment industry tolerance and spirit Of corporation These
crops that hope win be grown along with the rade spinach
We plant gardens
hope that degree Of conenment win be our
gardens This state Of mind entirely dependent upon pleasant
surroundings but The inner serenity Of SOUL And
be 90 quickly acquired the garden All the wonders
Dorm anew IN the nt garden There the cycle Of
rsDh goes on without eeasng In the garden finds himself
mtsd into the glorious enterprise Of storing the vital energy
sun ct his pleasure He Is in harmony With the creeps
INTO hs Consciousness friendly feeling for his fellow And little By
hie ne loses his discomfort and envy There time in garden
after the frost out Of the ground until the bulbs vegetables
stored for the winter to real fncied grievance
As sure swift route good comradhp there better
the common love Of gardens You may agree with your negbr
anything else but hare swpped tomato plants and watched them
grow and talked garden plans together you friends
hope that gardens win help strengthen the family group The
greatest menace Of modern day the disnteaon Of the family
The garden viii help to draw the members Of the family
gethsr and to establish friendier and closer relations
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-12-12
COAL owners THUG
HAS MARE TROUBLE

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Dec. liz
Don Chain, sheriff of Logan county.
and leading gun man for anti-union
coal owners in this state, has been
held by Federal Judge McClintic UNI
der bond Of $4,000 to answer an IN
dictment charging him with inter-
ference with federal witnesses.
Judge Robert Bland of the state cir
cult court, which includes Logan coun-
ty in it's jurisdiction, and John Chain.
brother Of the sheriff and prosecuting
attorney Of Logan county, were also
held under $4,000 bond to answer
similar indictments.
The charge grew out Of the trial
of Sheriff Chafin, who was found
guilty Of bOotlegging. On October IA
he was sentenced BY Judge McClintie
to serve two years ia the Atlanta pen
itentiary, and pay . fine Of $4,000
At this trial it was charged that fed
eral witnesses were inundated.
Judge MeClintic gave warning That he
would protect these witnesses. and
that this applied to Judges, shariffs
and prosecuting attorneys" IS well as
others.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-12-12
WORKERS WAGE RATES
UNDER THEIR CONTROL

TRENTON, N. J., Dec. 1.-THE
workers may dispose Of their labor
power as they see fit, individually or
in combination, declared the New
Jersey court of errors and appeals in
setting aside an injunction against
Newark painters enforcing certain
section of their general constitution.
These laws provide that where an
outside contractor secures a job in
another city he must pay the highest
wage rate of the two cities. The New
Jersey Painting company, subsidiary
of the Baker painting company of
New Jersey, secured an injunction
against the enforcement of this rule.
The injunction prohibits any member
of the painters union from advising
other painters not to work for, the
complainant company.
In annulling the Injunction, the
high court said the rule complained
of does not discriminate against any
one. at applies to all alike, auto
mitacally, who came within the pre-
scribed rule.
Economically" the court continued,
"the conclusion reached by the lower
court confuses the possible or prob
able effect of the defendants action
upon the employers with the defend
ants rights.
"The law gives the defendant a
right to sell their labor to whom they
please, when and under such condi-
tons as they may fix, individually or
in combination. They may make
rules and regulations passed in good
faith, providing for what they deem TO
be an economic advantage to them
selves. If in the enforcement of such
rules and regulations, they violate no
law, but act solely for the declared
purpose, the courts ought not and can
not legally enjoin them from such
concerted action simply because such
action may effect some employees.
"How can it be said that such rules
and regulations create an unfair re-
straint of trade If the law gives
straint of trade? If the law gives
the workers such rights it must pro-
tect them in their enjoyment. They
can not be enjoined from their use Of
interfered with by the courts.
Employers have no vested interest,"
in the labor of workers"
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-12-12
HELP POSTAL CLERKS BY
EARLY CHRISTMAS MAIL

The Shop Early, Mail Early cam
paign inaugurated by Postmaster
General New last year proved to be
an unqualified success. It was OF
great benefit to the people and also
enabled post office employees to de-
liver all the Christmas mail before
noon December %. The Department
again this year asks the hearty CO.
operation of the public in order that
the record made last year may be
equalled, if not excelled.
When you shop early and mail
early you are helping the clerks in
the post office to eat their dinners
home and you are greatly benefitting
yourselves. You have a greater
chance to secure a better selection of
gifts from the stores, you have more
time to wrap them securely and you
are sure that they viii arrive at their
destination in time to be opened
Christmas morning. You are also
relieving the burdens on the clerks
behind the counters in the stores, and
you are giving q practical demonstra-
ton of the good will that Christmas
time signifies. Acting Postmaster
General John H. Bartlett requests
that you refrain from using small
envelopes in sending your Christ
mas cards as this very greatly re-
tards the sorting and distribution Of
the mails. Let all Of US pull togeth-
er this year, do our shopping early
and do our mailing early, let's make
It a genuine old-fashioned Christmas
celebration.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-12-12
Fiery, Itchy Skin
Quickly SOOthed
With Sulphur

Mentho.Sulphnr, q pleasant cream,
win so0the and heal skin that Is iFri-
tated or broken out with eczema; that
is covered with ugly rash or pimples,
or Is rough or dry. Nothing subdues
fiery skin eruptlons SO quickly, says q
noted skin specialist.
The moment this sulphur prepare
ti0n Il applied the itching stops, and
after two or three applications, tie
e 80 precious Is q skin remedy be-
cause 4 destroys the parasites that
cause the burning, itching or diseis.
ufement Mentho. Sulphur may Be
had ct any good drug store Adv.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-12-12
BALL, ROLLER AND MOTOR BEARINGS
Automobile Replacement Parts

ABERDEEN, WASH.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-22

term OF lndlsposition. This year.
however. Judge Tnllman has been
sitting during July and August and
is. he says. IN favor Of the two.
week vacation. The i3.month lay.
Off. The Star statlsticians figure.
has provided him with vacations
for 20 years.
Niche No. ( bears the name Of
EDGAR :. HADLEY, attorney,
and candidate for Department No.
7, against Judge King Dykeman. He
says he's never been able 20 take 60
days in private practice and doesn't
sec why a Judge needs that long 10
take a rest cure every year.
Niche No. 8 IL occupied by
CHARLES II. PAUL, who Is try.
ing 10 Dust Judge Otis Brinker from
Department No s. He says the de.
lay occnsioned by the long vacation
lis a great source OF Injustice" He
wants TO keep the courts functloning
all the time. with judges taking va
cations-two.week ones-ln shifts.
Niche No. has as tenant
MALCOLM DOUGLAS. prescott.
ing attorney. and contender for De.
partment No. ]. He says he's al.
ways been in favor OF speeding up
tho courts 80 that poor lltigants can
obtain speedy hearings OF their
cases.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-22
Point Grey Radio Men
Think They May Have
a Message From Mars

POINT GREY. Vancouver, b. c.
Aug. %. with Mars and
the earth as close together
as the two planets will ever
come. wireless operators at the
Point Grey station today were tun.
ing in for a repetition Of mysterious
signals (which might have been
from Mars"
c. w. Melllsh and w. T. Buford,
senior operators at the powerful
station, were at the boards waiting
to, again hear that "unearthly'
z-z.z.z.zlpp. They stu
chung today TO the theory that no
wave or spark settle
only means known TO scientists for
transmitting radio waves-could
have sent the strange signals re.
peated in intervals of four.
-Four distinct groups Of four
dashes each came thru the air,
MeIlish said, describing the clearly
audible sounds which he heard at
the marine station.
They started with allow note and
ended sharply with a 'zipp. The
signals were not a hoax, nc declared.
because IL would be impossible for
any operator 10 manipulate . spark
or wave transmitter 10 produce such
a sound.
Al the Dominion Astrophysicalsob'
servatory on Little Saanich noun.
tain Dr. j. II. Plaskett expressed
doubt in the MARS signals theory.
More than 80 million miles separate
the two planets, he points out--thou'
sands Of miles farther than wire
Icss message has ever been known
20 have been received bysDn earthly
radio station.
cot course. you can never be sure
Of these things" be said by way Of
reservation.
LONDON EDITOR HEARS EN-
LONDON, Aug. 22.-Normnn Ed.
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