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The Connecticut labor news., 1924-10-25
HUGE SLUSH FUND RAISED BY GO. P. TO
 BUY ELECTORATE
Big Business Already Touched" Nearly $3,000,000 to Aid
 Coolidge Election.

Washington, Oct. 25.-Testimony before the senate committee that is Investigating campaign contributions reveal inside methods of. big business to raise millions of dollars for .educa- tional purposes"
 The Republicans acknowledged that they received 100000, and Chairman Butler of that national committee said the amount will be $300OO00 before election This does not include moneys contributed to state combittees. New York Is expected to raise $1,000,000. Pennsylvania quota is $600,000, and $300,000 for Illinois. The Pennsylvania fund is in charge of Joseph R. Grundy, president of the Manufacturers Asso- citation of that state and leading op- ponent of social legislation of every character. In one of his appeals, MT Grundy makes this significant state ment Surely we should be moved to adopt measures, immediate and strong, which an enlightened self-interest sug- gests." ...-
 In another plea for funds, issued on the stationery of the Mechanics and Metals National bank of New York, business men are called upon to shake down your junior officers or depart ment heads" It is suggested that these be held up for from $10 to $25. "As business proposition your assist ants should contribute iberally," busi- ness men are reminded
 The Manufacturers Club of Phila- delphia warns that present tariff laws are Ill danger, and that "the primary, purpose in the formation of this club was to help maintain protective tariff" Lest this plea be considered too business like the letter closes as follows: We appeal for your material support of our existing form of gov and American principles"
 Carl w. Riddick, former congress man from Montana, wastes no time in the flag. As chief shaker down for the National Republican league, he says:
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The Connecticut labor news., 1924-10-25
Danbury Independents
 IndOrse w. w. WaIling

At a meeting of La Toilette Wheeler supporters in Danbury on Wednesday night the nomination of William English Wal1ing of Greenwich by the democrats of the Fourth Con- gressional district was enthusiastically endorsed and MT. Walling was sent a telegram appraising him of the support of the independent voters of the dis trict. With his always progressive at titude toward the workers cause, MT. Walling looms bigger every day as a. successful opponent of the reactionary congressman, Schuyler Merritt
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-10-25

The story really goes back about four years when Senator George P. Mclean was in bad health and was gathered about Charles Hopkins Clarke's council table and attempted to put Judge Jim Walsh of Greenwich over the top for governor in anticipa- ton of McLean's retirement and he could then nicely resign and accept the senatorship and the gang would be in trenched III Washington But in a memorable convention despite night long conferences, the delegates wouldn't stand for Walsh and E. J. Lake was nominated and elected gov ernor. Lake didn't play in the ~inside ring and so the senatorhip was drop ped fgf the time being Senator Mo Lea>I recovered his health and ran ag4in and was reelected also as is a matter of history.
 Senator Mclean has served long and well at Washington, and accord ing to the stories told some months ago in inside political circles, expressed the intention to resign at the close of congress last June. Once more the gang got busy and began to maneuver to put Jim Walsh in his place But here again Governor Templeton was the rock on which they foundered. He couldn't be induced to appoint Walsh. There was no question raised then as to his power to appoint. The presi- dential election wasn't so nigh as when Brandegee died. Congress adjourned and to keep peace in the Connecticut family Senator Mclean continued to hold his office, refraining in any way in mixing up in the plans to name his successor and he is still in office and will probably stay there.
 Then came Brahdegee's sudden
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The Connecticut labor news., 1924-10-25
COP. Open Shop Crowd In Waterbury Prevent
 Cong. 0Sullivan From Making Address To Worker
VOCAL PATRIOTS DIS- MAYED; COURT BOWS
 TO POPULAR WILL

The United States supreme court has placed Americas vo- cal patriots in an awkward po- sition.
 This gentry insists that the courts are above and beyond any control or suggestion by congress
 The supreme court has just ruled that where. a striker IS charged with contempt of court he is, entitled, under the Clayton law, to1a trial by jury.
 The courts have uniformly held that the power to issue injunctions carries with 1t the inherent power to punish vio- lation of these injunctions.
 The supreme court now ac- cepts an order from congress that this practice cease. In passing the Clayton law, cong ress reminds the court of cer- tain guarantees in the federal constitution.
 Does the court say: We are independent of congress?" or does 1t accept the dicturn of the peoples representatives?
 As Dawes as he leads his bunged-up Minute. Men to the rear.
 Organized labor's resistance to the injunction in times of strike has been justified. The next step is to abolish the la bor injunction and re-esfablish government by laE. M
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-10-25

But Supt. Beach and all the ScOy1lleS
 and Gosses didn't get away with it. Mir
 OSullivan obeyed the mandate and can
 celled his intended speech but immedi-
 ately Tn public statement hit back right
 from the shoulder. Congressman O'Sm-
 livan pointed out that "the naval oil
 lease scandal, the robbery in the na-
 tional veterans bureau and the many
 other disclosures of graft and robbery at Washington have made far more rad icals than would any of my arguments" Congressman OiSullivan insisted that Superintended Beach was plainly ex- ceeding his legal rights by his action
 The result was boomerang for the anti-labor interests and has already had the effect of arousing hundreds of workers who were heretofore not inter ested in the election and probably wouldn't have voted at all and they are now rallying in punches to the support of Mir. O'Sullivan and his majority in the forth coming election will be so high, according to present indications that his opponent Former Congressman Glynn will be lost Somewhere in the shuff1e.
 The incident shows to what length the anti-union, tariff preying brass in dustry heads will go to prevent any friend of the working people getting in to or remaining in Congress where they of rights, Two years ago when they didn't think Mr. O'Sullivan had a chance to win they did not mo1est him but let him roam at will throughout the valley towns, making speeches far more severe than anything he has said in his pre- sent campaign and they only grinned Their faces changed however when the returns were counted and Mr. O'Sulli- van found elected by substantial ma jority. In his every act in Congress nothing could be found that was not 100 per cent for the benefit of the country and his district especially but he trod on the toes of Big Business by the soldier bonus, the postal employees wage increase vetoed by Cool dge and declaring himself an out and put advocate of an amendment of the Volstead act. Such radicalism, if that De radicalism, musn't be allowed es- oecially in the valley towns so O'Sulli- 5an was ordered squelched.
 MT. OSullivan as chairman and key loter of the recent democratic state showed himself so convers- mt with republican corruption backed lp by big business interests that he inn nediately became dangerous to. those interests in Connecticut upholding this
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The Connecticut labor news., 1924-10-25
Will Miners Lose Vote By Eviction Plot?

Morgantown, w. Va, Oct 25.-Anti- union coal operators are charged with lose their vote by evicting them from their homes, and thus driving them out of their voting precinct. The miners are alert to this danger and are ar ranging to protect their ballot.
 Judge Lazzel1 of this city continues to issue injunctions against the miners.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-10-25
The Model" Growth Is
 Marvellous

Never has a concern grown SO rap idly as The Model Clothing Co.,, of no Church St., New Haven, 9 Asylum St, Hartford, and buying offices at 36 w 2oth St, N. Y C. In only years it has become Charge It" Clothing Headquarters to thousands throughout Connecticut. MT. Abrams, the proprie- tor, is a staunch believer in Faith" as a basis of "Credit"-Adv.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-10-25
TO ORGANIZED LABOR

THE LABOR NEWS is your paper and its advertisers depend on your support. Tell them you Saw 1t In The News and every one will be happy.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-10-25
TEMPLETON KICKS OVER TRACES ACAIN-UPSETS
 COP. SENATE PLOT

Governor Refuses to Be Good at Roraback- Clarke Dictates and Calls Special Election for Success to Brandegee When the Gang Wanted It Slid Over Until He Retired From Office and They Could Slip in Jim Walsh of Greenwich.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-04-19
LA. of M. to Convene
 at Detroit, Sept. Is
Executive Board Fixes Place and Date
 Following a Referendum Vote

A general convention of the Inter national Association of Machinists will be held the third Monday in Septem- Der at Detroit, provided satisfactory arrangements as to hall and hotel rates can be made there for the meeting.
 The constitution of the I. A. of M. provides that every four years a refer endum vote shall be taken on whether or not convention shall be held that year A recent vote. decided in favor of convention this year
 The general executive board, at meeting held in the headquarters office building at Washington this week, se- lected the place and date, as provided by the laws of the association.
 Four years ago the last general con- vention of the machinists was held at Rochester, N. Y.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-04-19
BOILER OPERATORS
 WIN LONG FIGHT
New Haven Engineers Finally Get Licensing Law With Teeth in It.

After nine years of persistent strug- gle the stationary engineers local union in New Haven has succeeded in final ly having a law passed providing for the examination and licensing of en- gineers that has teeth in it and with the appointment of James Bo11and, Joseph Engasser and James M. Wool son this week as the board of exam iners steps will be immediately taken to clean up the situation in the city.
 It is estimated that there are nearly 800 persons operating steam boilers carrying more than 10 ponds of steam throughout the city and large num- Der of these are said by engineers to be grossly unfit to operate such plants especially in large buildings or factor ies where many persons are gathered
 With the aid of the union a check up of all operating engineers will be made and those not licensed will be reported and if they do not take the examination and receive approval from the board, they will be prosecuted as the law provides.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-04-19
KLElNER TO TELL
 WORKERS RIGHTS IN
 COMPENSATION LAW
Commissioner Who Chased "Ambu lance Chasing Lawyers to Address
 Open Meeting in May.

Compensation Commissioner Charles Kleiner of the Third or New Haven district was extended an vitation to address the New Haven Trades -Coun cil at an open meeting to be held on the third Thursday of May by the council at its meeting Thursday night Mr. Kleiner will undoubtedly accept as he is keenly interested in the workers generally having a better understand ing of the compensation laws and his rights under it.
 MT. Kleiner since his appointment last fall shas done yeoman service ill ridding the compensation procedure Of several of its evils, particularly of grating lawyers, and some physicians, who have taxed accident victims near ly ali they received to represent them before the commissioner. In several cases Mr. kleiner has insisted on re- fund being made and threatened to bring these lawyers before the bar committee It is rare that lawyer is needed at all in these cases inasmuch as the commissioner deals more with cold facts than legal entanglements But there are number of ambulance chasers'' who have been preying on the victims and these Mr. kleiner is de- ter1nined' to squelch.
 Iii addition to having the commits sioner address the council and all oth- CTS interested, local unions at the sug- gestion of the State Federation of La bor executive council are appointing "compensation committees. whose duty it is to thoroughly familiarize themselves with the law and follow up cases of injured fellow unionists. This is already working to advantage
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-04-19
Louis Felsburg
 Gets Send-Of

A large number of members of New Haven Dorscht lodge were present at a banquet which was rendered to President Louis Felsburg i'll the assem- bly hall of the lodge Sunday night.
 Mir. Fe1sburg left Thursday as delegate to the annual convention of the American Federation of Musicians which IS to be held in Colorado Springs May F. MT. Felsburg will go to the convention in a roundabout way. He will make trip through the Panama Canal, will visit California and from there he will go to the conven- ton.
 A handsome travelling bay was pre- sented to him by the members of the club
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-04-19
CA1ILL GRABS OFF CITY HALL
MO Union Men AlkOWedz

The question has been asked during the past two weeks "why has The Labor News been expos ing the scheme of Registrar of Voters Cahill in New Haven to control the democratic party?" The answer is simple and is solely be- cause the edict went forth before the primaries that mo labor men were to be allowed on the ward delegations to the city convention, the inference being that had labor been allowed representation there on they might not. have voted ac- cording to MT. Cahill's desires.
 When the word of this edict was passed about with the addenda that Mayor FitzGera1d, (bitterly fought by Cahi1l for years) approved of it, it was not believed. But a certain UNION MAN who has always led the delegation from his ward deter mined to find out.
 So he interviewed MT. Cahi1ps chief deputy in the district and
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-04-19
Strike Call For
 10000 Miners

Louisville, Ky, April 19-Following a break down of wage scale negotia- tions here, a formal strike order af- fecting approximately 10000 miners in nearly 65 western Kentucky coal pits was issued this week at Central City by Louis Jackson, president of the district Mo- g, United Mine Workers of America. It already had been inti- mated unof6cia1ly no effort would be made to operate the mines Tuesday.
 Mine union and operators represen- tatives had been attempting for a month to negotiate a wage scale to replace one that expired April 1. The break followed the presentation by miners of what operators representa- tives styled an u1timatum. This called for three-year contract based on the Jacksonville agreement.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-04-19
New Haven Road And Engine Crews Finally
 Reach An Agreemet
Chandler Resigns Berth
Hartford District Commissioner to
 Devote Self to State C. of C.

Hartford, April 1o.-Compensation Commissioner George B. Chandler of the First Congressional district, has sent his resignation to Governor Tenn pleton to take effect on June 1, 1924. Accompanying it was a personal letter to the governor explaining the reasons for his action. He stated that he would on that date become ful1-ti1ne secre- tary of the Connecticut Chamber of Commerce, which office he has held on part-time basis since February 1, 1919. MT. Chandler tells the governor that the necessity of an increased per sonal income and his strong convic- tion of Connecticut's need for -'greater cooperation and more teamwork be- tween the several classes of Connecti- cut business" are the main motives that prompt his action.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-04-19
IS NOT AN EMPLOYE UNTIL HE'S AT WORK.
 SAYS LABOR BOARD
Becomes Empioye When Ordered to Report For Duty, Asserts
 Wharton In Dissent.

Chicago, April 1o-The question of when IS an e1nploye not an employee was further confused by Decision No. 2302 of the Railroad Labor Board on a dispute brougls by the Railway Elm ploye's Depa uesit against the Great Northern Railway.
 The controversy arose over the re- turn of strikers to the Great Northern in conformity with a memorandum of settlement. This memorandum provid- ed that returning strikers would not be required to ,become members of the company union. However, when Leo P. Bruefling, car repairer, was called back to work and reported to the official ill charge at the point, he was instructe,' to become a member of the company union before he could go to work
 Bruening stood upon his rights unde, the terms of the settlement and refused to become a member of the compan union The Railway Employees Depart merlt carried the case to the Labor Board and entered the argument that under the transportation act. when a strike was settled through negotiations with an organization, that immediately all members of that organization affect, ed by the agreement entered into con tractoral relationship with the carrier thereby establishing a standing with the carriers as an e1nploye even though they had not actually returned to work
 The Labor Board i'll its decision. how ever, holds that man must actually be at work before he can be considered an employe.
 A dissenting opinion was filed by labor member A. O. Wharton, wherein he explodes the fallacy of the argument of the majority and he points out that after Bruening had been called in by the carrier to go to work and had actu- ally reported to the proper supervisor he was in truth and fact an employe
 Furthermore, he sustains the conten- ton of the employees that the agree ment bringing about settlement of the strike brought all men affected by the settlement within the provision of the transportation act and under the pro- lection and jurisdiction of the Labo Board
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-04-19
TRADES COUNCIL
 BANS CARD GAMES
 IN MEETING HALL
Outsiders Using Assembly Rooms for Gambling Purposes to Be Locked
 Out i'm Future.

Card playing of any kind IS now pro- hibited in the New Haven Trades Coun- Gil Hall and to ensure that the order will be carried out the Council at its meeting Thursday night ordered the doors of the meeting halls kept locked during the day and the custodian of the halls to cause the ejectment by police force if necessary of any persons play ing cards in the building
 The action was taken following com plaints made to the police and by them passed on to the Council this week that gambling was going on in the halls during the day time when none of the officers of the Council were on hand to stop it. Police officers who inves- tigated found that card sharps, not even remotely connected with organized labor had been using the halls for gam ing and had been heecing union mem bers and others they brought in with them. At the entry of any official of the Council any and all money that might have been in play were quickly concealed and to all appearances a11 innocent game of pinochle or the like was going on.
 The Council lost no time in taking steps to put stop to the gambling The halls have been left open for the convenience of union members out of work as a meeting place wherein they could gather and be on hand in scase calls for workers came in and to other wise have a meeting place. It has long been suspected that non-u1lion men wer also gathering there but as they ap- peared to be friends or acquaintances of union members no objection was made When it was reported to the Council and some union men too, were using the halls or gambling drastic action was immediately taken. In addition to closing the halls during the day each local union meeting therein will be mo- tifed at once that it and its membership would be held strictly accountable for any such doings in the future Witt the doors locked the gang will have to find other quarters so it is believed the little game" is over
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-04-19
Workers Get Five Per Cent. Increase b u t Lose M uch in Changes in Working Rules Insisted Upon By BardO - M u C h Grumbling in Conse- quence.

The controversy between the New Haven road and its engineers and fire men, which came to the breaking point week ago when the workers took a strike vote on the roads re- fusal to meet their demands for wage increase and its insistence on big changes in the working rules, came to a sudden end this week when confer ences were resumed at the request of the management. The engine men got a raise of five per cent, as was given by the New York Central and many other roads of the country. To get it., however, they had to give up num- Der of privileges that many of the en- ginemen claim will actually mean they will be reduced in pay and therefore the settlement is not at all satisfac- tory to the rank and file.
 The settlement so suddenly was no doubt induced by the pending meet ing of the road stockholders who have had troubles enough before and since the shopmen's strike not to be trou- bled by threatened strike of the en- ginemen Manager Bardo therefore requested re-opening of the confer ences broken off when he insisted on the men giving up privileges held for years and the committees agreed. MT. Bardo backed down off his high horse somewhat and agreed to the five per cent. raise and called off few of his demands on working rules. The en- ginemen's committees, led by Grand Lodge officers, finally agreed to the terms and, on Monday the Railroad Labor Board at Chicago was formally notified to that effect and a tentative hearing scheduled for next week was called off.
 But according to reports among the men, especially the fremen, the set clement doesn't suit at all among the great majority. Through "dead-head- ing on their own time" long lay overs and other things that were given up the enginemen claim they will be ac- tually putting in hours of time with no recompense and actual expense to themselves, thus bringing about a re- duction in pay instead of an increase. Even some of the committeeman pro- tested, it is said, and threatened to resign rather than sign the agreement. The majority prevailed, however, and the men must stick to the bargain for the time being at least.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-04-19

asked casually who was to go on the convention delegation. He was told that he was to be taken care of all right but that didn't satisfy.
 How is that?" he asked. T un- derstand that no Union men are to be allowed?" The henchman hedged but was pinned down and finally came forth with the following:
 Well it seems the order has gotten out. don't give a what happens to me but here's the goods. It wasn't ordered that no union men should be put on but it was that TT WOULD BE INAD- VISABLE TO PUT ANY UNION MEN ON THE DELEGATIONS"
 Organized Labor was largely re- sponsible for putting Tom Cahill, and even the mayor into their re- spective offices. It was advisable to put Union men on delegations then but it is inadvisab1e to do so now.
 So that's the answer.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-04-19
Painters On Strike
 For Dollar an Hour

Norwich, April 19.-House painters to the number of 60, at several jobs, struck this week because the master painters had not conceded $1 an hour demand in place of the 821z cents be- ing paid.
 The masters offered 8715 cents, but the men refused this. The masters then declined to meet the union in conference as requested by letter. The working agreement expired this week.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-04-19
PREDICT FOUR-HOUR DAY

New York, April .1e. The four-hour day in the near future was predicted by Arthur B. Jones at human en- ginering" conference in this city, which was attended by 150 delegates from B eastern colleges. MT. Jones explained that the persent output of industrial concerns, if properly system atized with due regard to the work men, would be produced in half the time it now takes.