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The Connecticut labor news., 1924-05-31
1922 Wages and
 Prices In Book
 Sam Adams Kept

Plaistow, N. H., May 30.-What it cost to live in the good old days is re- corded in price list copied from an old ledger kept in 1922 by Samuel Adams in his store at Castine, Me, a copy of which is in the possession of Warrenzo K. Seaver of Plaistow The Adams ledger records the payment of $lOO for the annual salary of Adams son-in-law, a clerk in his store An other item is receipt from the Quincy House, Boston, dated June, 1924, for three and one-half days board and lodging, $4.50. At the Adams shipyard at Castine a score of men were each paid dollar day for 12 hours work. The master shipbuilder receiver SIPS per day.
 Commodity prices listed from this ledger include: Turkey, 41zc per tb j; beef, 234c per pound; chicken, Sc per pound; silver thimble, 4c; goose, 23c; i; one quart New England rum, %; men's shoes, $1 per pair; A cord hard7 wood, 83c; butter, 9c; bushel potatoes, oc; silk, Soc per yard; cheese, 7c per pound.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-05-31
COOLIDGE BACKS DOWN AND APPROVES
 IMMIGRATION BILL
Passed By House and Senate By Big Maiorities With the Japs
 Shut Out.

l President Coolidge had until May g
 to either sign or veto the immigration bill passed by both branches of Con gress and placed in his hands Saturday, t May 17, but he backed down on his opposition and signed it Monday the 26th thus ending the controversy. The Constitution provides that If any bill l'shal1 not be returned by the President within 10 days Sundays excepted) after 1t shall have been presented to | him, the same shall be a1aw in like manner as If he had signed 1t, unless the Congress by their adjournment prevent it's return, in which case 1t shall not be a law"
 Thus the President, having opposed passage of the measure, decided in view of t'7e wide public demand for it's enactment, to permit it to become a law.
 The House and Senate placed final approval upon the measure on Thurs day, May Is, by overwhelming votes, sufficient in each instance to override the Presidents veto The vote came on adoption of the conference commit tee report, which had rejected the Presidents amendment to extend the date of Japanese exclusion to March l, 1925, Tn order to give Secretary Hughes time to negotiate an immigration treaty with the Japanese government
 Tn the Holse the roll-call vote was sos for the bill and 58 against The Senate vote was 69 for and against.
 As adopted, the measure carries all the provisions of the bill fathered in the House by Representative Albert Johnson of Washington state and ap- proved by organized labor when total restriction was found to be impossible of obtainment. It restricts immigrants in any one year to per cent. of the nationals here in 1890, as recorded by the government census. It totally ex- cludes Japanese immigrants.
 The new law will become effective June 30, 1924, when the present per cent. quota law expires
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-05-31

Following votes of the various unions the conference board early this month submitted request for 75 cents an hour and changes in working condi- tions especially on the new bus lines. Conferences started about three weeks ago and the company counteerd with proposed wage reduction of three cents an hour This was battled out by the conference board and finally late last week the company agreed to pay the wages as at present, 57 cents maximum.
 This was communicated to the vari- ous unions on Monday night and met with much displeasure. A general ref erendum followed all over the state Tuesday and the wage proposal was overwhelmingly rejected.
 On the working conditions the com pany made some concessions and un- til the conference board canvassed the vote in New Haven on Wednesday it was believed they would ie accepted The displeasure on the wage question, however, influenced some of the men and the agreement was defeated by about 50 votes.
 The company had agreed on the new bus lines to permit present trolleymen first chance to bid in for these jobs which pay about $6.70 day. Only men experienced Tn driving touring cars could compete however, A pro- bation period of six months was set for the men to try out without losing their senority on the cars. If he stayed on the bus job the six months he could not go back to the car lines unless at the, bottom of the list. This was all satisfactory.
 The agreement existing expires at midnight Saturday, but will continue in force until new agreement, retro active, is reached.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-05-31
F. D. GRAVE, FAIR
 CIGAR MFG., DIES
New Haven Union Loses Good Friend By Passing of Judges Cave Maker.

The Cigar Makers Union in New
 Haven and Connecticut lost good friend this week through the death of Frederick D. Grave of New Haven, one
 of the largest cigar nanuf7Sturers in New England. MT. Grave although a association, has always been fair to Organized Labor and through his in huence with his associates and his fairness to his employees and the union, has been instrumental in adjusting many differences that have arisen be- tween the union and the manufacturers
 MT. Grave was perhaps best known as the manufacturer of the famous Judges Cave, named after that histori- cal spot on top of West Rock in New Haven. To preserve the cave for pos terity MT. Grave years ago erected a great iron fence about 1t, thus protect ing it from souvenir hunters who were despoi1ing it. He was also active in the business life of New Haven.
 MT. Grave died while asleep at his beautiful home on the banks of Lake Whitney. He was born in Osnabruck, Germany, Oct. 7, 1849, and came to this country in 1861 when the Civil War was on. With his parents, he went to Cincinnati where he was apprenticed in the cigar trade. He came to New Ha- ven i'll 1873 as foreman i'll the Oster- weis shop and went into business for himself in 1885 becoming one of the largest and most influential manufac- turers in the east. His funeral was held Thursday.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-05-31
DANBURY FIREMEN 3WORK TOO HARD"
 UNION COMPLAINS
Sleep All Night On City Job, Go On Others During the
 Day

Danbury, May 31.-Claining that members of the Danbury Fire depart ment are working at various trades or their time off and are underbidding men engaged in those trades, the griev- ance committee of the Central Labor Union has requested the fire commit tee to hold hearing on the matter
 The Central Labor Union IS com posed of representatives of all trade unions in Danbury and is one that has considerable political influence. The grievance committee claims that mem bers of the fire department sleep while on the night platoon and work days at plumbing, carpentry and electrical work, thereby taking employment away from men who depend upon these trades for living.
 The Central Labor Union delegates say that as the hremen receive S35 a week they should be satisfied, without going out and taking work away from the men engaged in trades
 The request of the grievance com mittee of the labor organization ha, been taken under advisement by the fire committee.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-05-31
AState Labor Bank Is Now Assure
NEW HAVEN ROAD
 REDUCTIONS MADE ON ENGINE FORCE
Large Number of Engineers "Sei Down. and Even More Fire
 men Let Go Entirely.

Business is apparently shot full oi holes on the New Haven road to judge from the wholesale 1ayoffs that have been made in the past few weeks and which were followed this week by slashing reductions in the train service forces especially among the locomotive men. With what is called the spare board filled and engineers and fremen getting little or nothing to do off it therefore, especially those well down on the seniority list, the road took drastic action and "set back" large number of engineers and s'1et go" an even larger number of fremen.
 As an instance of the extent of the cut down of forces is what occurred at the New Haven terminal at Cedar Hill. When the spare board was put up on Sunday night 1t was found to contain notice that g engineers, some of whom have been four to six years ''set up'' had been set down again as hremen. On the hremen's side number, said to be 64, were simply dropped off, the usual hint to seek an- other job elsewhere.
 The end is not yet 1t Is reported, but further reductions are contemplated and railroad men are coTresponding1y upset. Most of those either set back or let go are married and have families, and with the depression being put on by Big Business to influence the com ing election 1t will be hard for them to secure new jobs.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-05-31
BRICK MAKERS ADVANCE

Chicago, May 31.-Organized brick and clay workers have a new three year agreement, with several import ant gains. The union shop and eight hour day are retained, and lower-wage men are brought up to 80 cents an hour. This is an increase of from two to four cents an hour. Time and one half is allowed all workers after eight hours. The workers won nine of their II proposals, and will arbitrate the re- maining two.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-05-31
LOUIS FELSBURG. MUSICIANS UNION
 PRESIDENT, DIES
Prominent New Havener Stricken at National Convention, Has
 Impressive Funeral.

Escorted by a band made up of about 200 of his fellow union mem bers, the body of Louis Felsburg for more than 30 years president of the Musicians Union l. New Haven, was buried on Wednesday afternoon amid what was perhaps a demonstration of regret such as is seldom accorded any but a prominent public official Mr. Felsburg died on Sunday afternoon after a brief illness with which he was stricken while attending the national convention of musicians at Colorado Springs. He was apparently in robust health when he left for the convention and his death was therefore a shock to the entire community. Business men, Yale and Symphony Orchestra leaders, professional men as well as hundreds of Organized Labor associ- ates gathered at his funeral to show their sincere regret at his passing
 An insignificant bruise on his right leg is said to have led to his death While at the convention he complained of pains Ill the lower limb but thought nothing of 1t. While on the return trip to New Haven 1t became necessary to stop over in Chicago for treatment and after receiving 1t MT. Felsburg insisted on continuing the journey to New Haven. He reached here Thursday last and local physicians summoned as soon as he reached his home. They i1ilme- diate1y ordered him to the New Haven hospital where for day or so he showed some slight improvement The ailment had however spread through his body to his lungs and pneumonia developed rapidly causing his death on Sunday.
 MT. Felsburg was perhaps one of the best known musicians in the east He was born to the art his father having been prominent in musical circles and a brother George, dead some years, also being a leader of note He was one of the original members of the Musicians local and was for a gen. eration it's president, the only lapse in
 
 years ago when he insisted on retiring and allowing the honor to be passed on. The following year, however, the l union insisted On returning him to the office. He has always been a con- sistent labor man and to his efforts is | due principally the strong place the local union holds in New Haven musi- l gal circles. His death will therefore be | keen1y felt by Labor men of all classes
 MT. Fe1sburg was associated with many fraternal and business enter orises in New Haven being life mem per of the local lodge of Elks, Con- 1ecticut Rock Lodge A. F. and A. M, member of the Knights Templar and Pyramid Temple, president of Dorscht Lodge, director of the Citizens Bank & Trust company, manager of the New Haven Symphony Orchestra, president of the Aschenbroedel Society, and a member of the Lyons Club and Haru- yari society.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-05-31
Education and
 Child Labor

Five-sixths of tho Virginia children between IA and 16 who went to work last year for the first time had less than an eighth-grade education. Two fifths were fifth graders or less. These facts, reported by the state bureau of labor and industrial statistics, have led the bureau to urge an educational re- quiremlent as a prerequisite to employ ment.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-05-31
Connecticut Unions By An
 Overwhelming Vote Authorize
 Establishment Of Institution
STOCK SALES START JULY 1 AND
 LIMITED TO TWO SHARES EACH
Temporary Location to Be New Haven Until Formal Organization When Directors Will Fix Permanent Site Capital Set at S200,00O Divided Into 1000 Shares at S2O0 Each.

Connecticut following proposition meeting the Council of the C. F. of L. and special Bank held the Hotel Garde in New Haven Sunday
  gy voted in of establishing such institution but had also pledge subscriptions had limited The stock sale will July Iand for he first 30 days will be limited individual portuny stockholders. Shares $2Of each
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-05-31
IRISH UNEMPLOYMENT

President Cosgrave Of the Irish Free State in a recent speech in the Dali, is quoted as saying that there were 8O,O00 unemployed persons in the Irish Free State, most of whom belonged to the agricultural labor class.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-05-31
sEAMEN's WAGE AGREEMENT

It is reported that an agreement, which will remain effective until April l, 1925, has been reached between the shipowners and the mates and marine engineers organization i'll Denmark, under which the latter will receive a wage increase of five per cent, togeth- CT with certain advantages regarding termination of service, etc.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-05-31
UNEMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

Effective March 3, 1924, the Ger mal.-Austrian reciprocal unemployment agreement of 1921 was supplemented by terms which authorize unemp1oy- ment relief to be garnted by each coun- try to unemployed nationals of the other country residing permanently within its boundaries
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-05-31
INCREASE WAGE SCALE

Leading Paris dressmakers have ob- served the agreement made with their employees last October, by raising the latter's wages in re1ativity to the in creased cost of living.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-05-31
TROLLEYMEN OF STATE OVERWHELMINGLY REJECT
 NEW WAGE AGREEMENT
Resent Refusal of Increase and Attempt at Re- duchon and Carry 1t Through to Working Conditions Conferences With Company Will Be Resumed On Monday Next.

By majority 700 troeynen this week equesedthe proposed with the fixing the at of a hour
 By much closer about 5O the eed the proposed working agreement however, the of conveyed Connecticut Company officials Wednesday agreement made the conferences Monday General Manager Punderfod Ill but seriously In of his President Storrs will the conference board
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-05-31

Three miners union officials to be tried at Fayetteville, w. Va, June 16 on charges growing out of miners march three years ago.
 Brick an delay workers sign new three-year agreement with employers.
 Senate committee Is told of alleged secret service plot to frame" Senator Wheeler.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-05-31
STRIKE OF SHOE WORKERS

Demanding increases in wages of from 10 to 40 per cent, workers in the shoe factofies at Romans (Drome) France, have declared a general strike.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-05-31
LABOR SHORTAGE

The French Ministry of Labor re- ports that at the close of April, 1924, there was a shortage of labor in agri- culture, the metal industry, and the building trades
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-05-31
LOST WORKING DAYS

From January 1 to March 31, 1924, over 100000 working days were lost in England as compared with 1 200, 900 for the same period of the year 1923.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-05-31
Magazine For Blind

"The School Magazine" Braille magazine for blind children has been established in England, reported to be the first of it's kind. It contains es- says, poetry, humor, and competition page.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-05-31

New York State to send out bonus checks to former soldiers at rate of 1000 day
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-05-31

Prohibition officials paddock, three more New York City cabarets.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-05-31

TO ORGANIZED LABOR
 THE LABOR NEWS is your
 paper and it's advertisers de-
 pend on your support. Tell them you Saw It In The News and everyone will be happy.
Evening star., 1924-09-26
Fay With Worthless Marks.

AS DR.. Luther. finance minister. told
me, Germany can assume the repara-
tfons burdens only because all inter
nal government debts have been paid
off with deprecated marks. In the
same way the railroads have become
free of debt.
Since they were transferred to a
separate company the railroads have
shown slight profit, although Ger
many has not prospered industrially
and the traffic has been light com
pared with that before the war.
Under the repara tions plan the Ger
man Railroad Company viii have its
main office in Berlin. Tho system will
be operated by a board of directors
and a president, The president will
be German. as will be 30 per cent of
The directors. A commissioner a
Frenchman, NJ. DelaCroiX, will watch
the interests of the allies. He will
have powers enabling him to force
respect for the agreement. a general
manager, a German, under the board
OF directors, Will operate the road
The company will be capitalized at
$4,000, 100000 gold marks ($3.570.OOO,-
ooo). OF the total 1000. 600, 900 gold
marks Will be in preferred stock and
$4,000, 100000 in common stock. The
stock is to be transferable. the pre-
ferred cumulative as to dividends. and
III 10 wears. Inc state
VIII receive onc-quarter of the prod
UctS of the sale of stock and three
quarters Will go to the company. Two
years after becoming d source of
reparatiOnS the road must sell 500
100000 gold marks (s1l9.OO0. 00O)
worth of preferred stock. The COM
mon stock will be given out in the
name of the German reich or the
German states.
Payments to Allies.
There will be an Immediate issue
10 the reparations agent general of
1900. coo, 900 gold marks (s2.61S.nOQ,-
0oo) at Per cent. After four years
an extra | per cent goes toward
funding. During the first three years
payments will be limited as follows:
For the first year. 2OO.ooo,0 900 gold
marks: for the second year 595. .000.-
600; for the third year go. 900, 900.
The fourth and successive years pro-
vide for payments of 60o.000,0O0
The agreement provides for the
withdrawal of all liens on the roads
when Germany fulfills the reparations
obligations.
1t is not expected that freight and
passenger rates will be raised. They
are now somewhat higher than be
fore the war. However. cost of opera
tion is also higher. Indeed. the cabi-
net council has decided to reduce
freight rates before turning the roads
over to the new board of directors
The railroaders do not like to sec
tive roads turned over even in this
way to foreign influence Also many
of them are Socialists inbued with
the spirit Of naturalization of prop-
crty. They thought it advantageous
to have 25o,000 employees more than
ware necessary to work the property
nj foi inn n r,ri,-
hours and pensions, and were sure
of their places as long as they voted
right
Copyright, 1924. by Chicago Daily News co..
Evening star., 1924-09-26
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Something Entirely Ne,0
.Jeweled
Cornpacts. 89c
New Handbags
for Autumn

The ever-popular under-arm style
bag is again the vogue this season,
and is shown here in large assortment
of different shapes and materials. There
are bags with strap-handle tops, en-
velope books with straps OH back and
strap on top, and the new style hinge
top bag, with key lock, in silk, patent
leather and imitation alligator Each
bag was made to our
seee15t 80 please seoss' You s'psS'eaz 7oaE $2Y5
The European markets were ran
sacked by our buyer to enable US to
offer you the best styles i'll beaded
bags at such ridiculously low price.
The bags measure by II inches, are
. hand-crocheted and the finest quality
beads in charming assortment OF
light aud dark shades used. They have
silk cord drawstring top, are silk
1sssi ~o?sh ass $50, 55e sss''y spes $l2.95
cial, Saturday .......
Kann's-Street Floor.
Evening star., 1924-09-26
GERMAN RAILWAYS
NOW SHOW PROFIT
Released From State Opera
tion, They Get Rid of ESQ.,
+! 600 Political Employees.
BY A. II. DECKER.
Especial Correspondence OF The Star and
Chicago Daily News.)


Chicago Daily News)
BERLIN, Germany, September 90
The main source of German repara-
tions funds and the basis of the
experts plan are the German rail-
roads. AS early as last February
Germany was preparing to use the
railroads as a means of re-organiz-
ing the states finances. At that time
the roads were released from direct
management by the government and
the managers were told to do the
best they could, since the state would
not make up deGcits.
Then the Germany Railroad Com
pany was formed in order to relieve
the government of an institution that
was proving too great burden. The
failure of government ownership was
recognized. Now the railroads are
TO be used as source of reparations
revenue
Left to themselves. the railroads
released many employees loaded upon
them by government that wanted
at all times to know where its voters
were to be found. In 1922 the Ger
man roads had ! .053. 900 employees to
operate the 32, 800 miles of track
Now the same roads have $50. 900 en-
ployeS and are better operated. The
trains now run on time, as they
did before the war. The equipment
has nearly recovered from its after
the-war bedraggled appear rance. New
locomotives have been put into op-
Grafton and as much rolling stock
as could be financed has been bought
But the cars are nearly all still
lighted by gas and there is a lack
Of money for much desired new
equipment.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-17
GOVERNOR WILL
DEAL STRONGLY
WITH GAMBLERS

Bob Davis Pioneer Bar ut Mex
icali is still closed and is likely to
remain closed for some time, it is
said by Mexican officials, who car
riod out the orders of Governor
Rodriguez last week in stopping
blackjack and gambling games SAID
to have been in full swing there.
Investigations in connection with
the ones implicated in the gambling
has not been completed it was stated
today, though it is rumored from
high sources that there will be Sc
we're penalties inflicted upon several
Americans involved. The names OF
the Americans were not announced.
Four of them, however, are believed
to be facing deportation.
Governor Rodriguez made sur
prise visit to Tiajuana, Ensenada
and other coast cities in Lower Cali
fornia this week, part of the trip
being made by airplane.. The OBJ
iect, of the trip was to investigate
rumors that gambling was going on,
Although the governor is report
ed to have failed to find any gamb'
ling, he was able to satisfy himself
thatzt the orders were not being VIC
lated. He left Mexicali Tuesday
night, going by train to Tiajuana
From there he went by airplane to
Ensenada, Ell Mie, San Quentin and
other cities. - 81
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-17
Sunday and Monday
"The Midnight
Alarm
5.#. .
Operated On For :
Appendicitis
FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS TO
BE ANNOUNCED LATER

Many times, no doubt, you have
seen the above headline in your
! newspaper. Very often it has told
lof some friend suddenly stricken
with dread appendicitis. Theetaews-
papers, however, neglebs to state
that appendicitis IS usually preced-
ed by stomach trouble. They, don It
tell you that the afflicted person
suffered frequent attacks of heart
burnslong before he went to the
hospital. S@
While heartburn is not always. a
sign of an infiamed appendix, it is
always a warning that something is
wrong. In many cases it results
from indigestion, which is one of
lthc predisposing causes of appen-
dicitis.
If you suffer from burning,
lgnawing sensation in the stomach,
excessive gas, sour stomach, nausea
or other distress after eating, go at
once and obtain q bottle of Smith
Bros NJ. A. c., the guaranteed
stomach treatment. This pleasant,
harmless liquid rids the stomach of
catarrhal mucus, allays inflamma-
tion, helps digestion and cleanses
the bowels of poisonous waste mat
ters. Price $1.25. Money back If
the first bottle does not relieve.
Loynd's Drug Store will supply
you. Mail orders accepted. adv.