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The Connecticut labor news., 1924-12-06

pay, for men who have been longer in the service.
 The board agreed unanimously that employees on leave of absence will, after three months, lose their seniority unless there has been a mutual agreement be- tween the company officer and repre- sentatives of the men.
 Respecting the closing of the stores department in Vancouver between Au- gust 26 and September 2, as being in violation of the Industrial Dispute Act the board finds that no violation of the act was established.
 With respect to the request for an increase in the general wage schedule the board expresses the opinion that Hthe application for general wage i'm crease be postponed until some future date"
 The report further states that "this action is taken as a result of general trade conditions throughout Canada and unemployment due to econbmic condi- tions"
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-12-06
Tendency to Deadening Specialization Kills Workers Interest
 In His Job
 Al FITCH From" Causes of Indus by
 Harper & Bros)
By JOHN A. FITCH

each partly assembled machine reached him on the moving table he took a plug out of his can and drove 1t with ham mer into bolt hole. The thing passed on and another one appeared; espick- ed up another plug and drove it into a bolt hole. That was his soIe contribu7 ton to the process of manufacture It was puzzling, and I turned to my guide, who was the safety engineer of the plant, for information. He, too, was mystified and said: Lets ask the boy" We did so, and discovered that he had no more idea of what his job was for than we. Just then the fore man came by. He, too, was unable to enlighten us as to the purpose of this plugging of holes. By that time we were interested. We carried the mat ter up to the department superintend- ent He knew all about 1t and ex- plained clearly why the operation was necessary. Our curiosity satisfied, we went on. We did not return to the boy with the can of plugs. So far as we knew, he never found out why his job was necessary. No one. had told him, and even if 1t had occurred to him to ask he could not have found out, be- cause his boss didn't know. Yet this was his means of livelihood.
 *
 These two illustrations represent a certain tendency in American indus |try. To- certain degree 1t Is typical of all industry. Everywhere there IS a sharp division between planning and execution, and the opportunity for the workman to develop initiative and use his own, brain power is very limited. But 1t is in manufacturing that the tendency has gone farthest, and here everything indicates that specialization is on the increase.
 The significance of this tendency lies in its, spiritual and economic effect on the individual workman. We often
 speak of working for living as if
 keeping alive were the only thing worth working for. As matter of fact, men do not do their best work for money, but rather through loyalty i to an idea, or to principle, or to some personality, or on account of the joy | f the work itself. have often met factory workers in their homes work | ing with their own tools with zeal that would have strained the credulity
 of the shop foreman, on the construc- ton of some article for the use or pleasure of the home.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-12-06
UNIONS COOPERATE IN SENDING BOY MECHANICS TO SCHOOL,
 By J.
 Especially national Labor
By J. CHARLES LAUE

There was a time when husky boys could quit school on the slightest pre- text and go to work. Compulsory school attendance has done away with this Boys do not go to work until they can get their working papers. But even after that formality, demanded by progressive communities has been com piled with, boy mechanics and working girls are still required to go to classes.
 New York, Wisconsin and other ad- vanced states, as the result of pioneer work of the Federal vocational train ing bureau, are requiring workers un- der Is to go to continuation school at least four hours a week. Supplemental to this in New York City, practical apprentice courses have been worked out between labor unions and employ ers to give indentured boys, the skilled mechanics of 1928 and 1850, the best educational advantages.
 In the continuation school and par ticularly in the classes for appren- tices, the students are not given much manual work. This they get in their work places during the day. They are taught the theory of their craft, the fundamentals like mathematics, drawing, the science underlying their work and trained i'll the coordination of mind, hand and eye, which IS essen tial to a practical workman
 Especially in the printing and build ing trades system IS being worked out that gives the future skilled me chanic not only what he needs and wants but has ended the uncertainty |of learning trade, to a large exrent There is no chance now about the trades participating Ill apprentice training. The boys hove jobs, efforts are made to see that they keep their jobs and their reward, full union wage at the end of their studies, Is assured. In these two industries the practical workmen represented by the union and the progressive employers, jointly devise and supervise the courses.
 No union or employers group that has taken an interest in the work of apprentice training seems to have re gretted it. The movement is now under full headway and the public "a
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-12-06
Favor Balanced Navy

Fl Paso, Texas, Nov. 2o.-A we'll balanced navy, based on the treaty ratio established by the conference on limitation of naval armament, was favored at the convention of the metal trades department, A. F. of L.
 Officers were instructed "to proceed with a joint organization campaign in the electrical industry at the earliest faovrab1e date"
 President Keough of the Interna- tiona1 Holders Union was elected sixth vice-president of the department, to succeed Joseph T. Valentine, resigned.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-12-06
CANADIAN PACIFIC
 CLERKS DISPUTE IS
 SETTLED BY BOARD
Wage Reduction Prevented, Holiday Work Adjusted and Seniority
 Rights Upheld. r-

The Board of conciliation, established under the Industrial Disputes Investiga- tion Act, in the controversy between the Canadian Pacific Railway and certain of its employees, members of the Bro therhood of Railway and Steamship Clerks, Freight Handlers, Express and Station Employees, employed on Western lines, has filed its report with the De partment of Labor at Ottawa.
 Under the terms of the award a gen. eral wage reduction has been prevented important improvements in working conditions are secured; and relationship between the C. F. R. and the Brother hood is continued.
 Among other things the board recom- mends that in the event of any of the specific holidays falling on day that an employe is given in lieu of Sunday, such employe will be allowed day off Tn lieu of same or be given an extra days pay.
 The board was unanimously of the opinion that hourly rated employees re- quired to report for duty should be paid a minimum of three hours at pro rata rates, for which three hours service may be required, provided, however, that if required to report for duty on their day off or regular holidays, the minimum of three hours at pro rata rates shall be for two hours service or less.
 The board recommends that in any reduction of forces, seniority of service shall govern. It is unanimously sug- gested in the report that employees m Vancouver who are required to travel on Sunday to meeting incoming trans Pacific steamers at Victoria, will be al lowed three-hour call in respect of the service"
 The employees put forward an appli- cation to insert into their agreement the following amendment, which was ap- proved by the board, with MT. Sweat man dissenting After one years work ing service, monthly rated employees will be allowed 12 days vacation with pay, each year When statutory holiday falls within the prescribed 12 days an extra day will be allowed"
 The report states that the board is in favor of allowing an amendment put forward by the men, providing that no reduction in pay will be made in the case where man who has been in the service one year, and less than two years, on account of bona fide sickness, provided that his work is kept up by other employees. The proposal provided for larger number of days illness with
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-12-06

I
 illustration of the prevailing tendency. It was in the assembling end of an automobile factory. Piles of material | lay on either side of long tracks run ming down the length of great build ing-pieces of steel, rods, plates, nuts | Away back at the beginning of the line workman seized rod and laid | 1t down on the track. Another work man laid another rod across it, and a third fastened them togets,er with bolt. Then a man appeared with a rear axle, and laid 1t on top of the rods where the bolt holes came right; an
 other put bolts in place; another start ed the nuts on the ends of the bolts with his fingers; fourth frightened them with a wrench. In the same way the front axle was put on then men stepped out with the wheels, already equipped with tires, and thrust them on the axle ends The nuts were c1apped on and screwed up, and the partly completed machine was given a shove forward Suddenly, above, dangling from chains, appeared the mo tor. Men seized it, put 1t into place, and fastened it with bolts. On again. and the steering gear appeared in the same way other men fastened that in place; then the gasoline tank. Another shove and there was hose dangling from above. Some one seized 1t and into the tank spurted a quart of gaso- line One more shove and the rear wheels dropped into grooves i'll. the truck, where there were revolving pull Ileys. The wheels began to turn, the engine started, man jumped aboard, seated himself upon the tank, grabbed the steering wheel, cut loose-and out of the door went the automobile. It first rod had been thrown down on the | track; 1t was less than ten minutes from those piles of cold, inert pieces of steel at one end of, the building, but here at the other end was an automobile, moving and thrilling with power.
 l What magnificent workshop, l thought Here were men who worked all day in this place of miracles; more I than that, they were themselves the
 workers of miracles. Then 1 looked closely at the men, and 1 saw that 1t was not miracle after all. The men did not see my vision. They were not making automobiles. They were placing rods in the right place; they were making bolt holes coincide; they were starting nuts with their fingers Tor tightening them with wrenches. One man was a specialist in putting on the left hind wheel; another inserted bolt No. 43 No miracle men were here. 1 They were American workmen holding down their jobs and watching the clock.
 At another time I stood watching where men worked in long lines on partly completed piece of machinery, which passed along in front of them on slowly moving table. Somewhere down the line there was boy with large can full of wooden plugs. As
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-12-06
FARM LABOR INSURANCE

The indemnifcation law of Septen1-- Der Is, 1922, under which farm workers of France will be indemnifed for acci- dents resulting from their labor, in the same manner as individuals engaged in commercial and industrial occupations, became fully effective on September 1, 1924.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-12-06
-:- HARTFORD -:-
Telephone Ch. 42Io MISCHEL-SULLIVAN BEDDING co.

BEDDING OF ALL KINDS Sold Retail at Wholesale Prices Manufacturers of High Grade Mat tresses, Upholstered Springs and
 Feather Pillows. Old Mattresses and Springs Made equal to New and Returned
 Same Day. a6r MAIN STREET. HARTFORD.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-12-06
LABOR UNREST

It is reported that Brazilian labor is in state of general unrest, and dis turbances in several important indus tries are expected in the near future.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-12-06

Of all crafts, to be an honest man is the master-craft
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-01
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-01

nice, youthful smile, but he hasn't
mastered the trick of how to use his
hands and feet.
And yet, the natural actions of this
lad comes as a blessing from the
flood of over-developed movie acting
Doug's picture will be the chief item
of conversation on the current bill al
the Palace.
SWANS Friendly Enemies is an act
in which cats and trained rats are the
actors. This act is not new to Local
vaudeville. Larry Conner seems con
tent to sing songs of the day, the Jazz
stuff.
1.-The Family Ford" after service or
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-01
Name of Doug, Jr., Is
Chief Draw at Palace

the short pants era into the long
trouser crowd. Movie powers recently
decided that now was the time to in
troduce the son of Douglas Fairbanks.
This chap cannot be judged as to
his future worth in his first picture.
His real rival on the screen will be
Glenn Hunter Young Doug has
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-01
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-01
By WAITER D. HICKMAN

1t is apparent that the chief draw
ing card on the weekend bill at the
Palace is Doug Fairbanks, Jr., ia
stephen Steps Out a movie.
1t is an admitted fact that real ju-
venile leading men on the screen are
few and far between. Gareth Hughes
is not seen as frequently as he once
was in local houses.
Wesley Barry is just stepping from
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-01
THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

the revue stage, has landed on the
variety stage. This trick automobile,
in which a family goes touring, Is
good for many real laughs. Frank
and Gertie Fay offer some songs and
conversation. They hit their stride
only at the close Of their act when
Frank plays a guitar. A number of
dances are offered by Twinette and
Boila.
At the Palace today, Saturday and
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-01

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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-01

Sunday.
Other attractions on view today In
clude: ."Jocko," trained crow, at
Keith's; Vine and Temple at the Lyric;
Uncle Toms Cabin" at Lincoln
Square: ''Nifties of 1924" at the
Capitol: Dancing Fools" at the
Broadway; ''Twenty-One" at the
Circle; "Six Cylinder Love-" at the
Ohio ''Hoodman Blind" at the
Apollo; 1.-THE Meanest Man in the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-01

World" at Mister Smiths and
Kentucky Days" at the Isis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-01
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New Britain herald., 1924-10-23

Use leftover coffee for mixing gingerbread or for gelatine dss- serts.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-23
RRANDEGEE'SL LOSS UPSETS OLD GUARD
BOrah, Independent, in Line for
 Judiciary Committee Head
By HARRY B. HUNT NEA Service Writer

Washington, Oct, 2S.-How the whirligtg Of Fate. which has brought death or retirement 10 no less than l3 republican members Of the United States senate since 1921. not only has cost the G. 0. P. actual control of the upper house but bas left Old Guard leadership in that body hemoralized to the point of i'm potence, has been forced home on the understanding of official Wash ington by the suicide of Senator BrandeGeQ.
 Brandcgee was one of the most stalwart of the stalwarts in'tho old Guard camp. Able and dependable, regular in word and deed, following no political fads ot fancies and chas- ing no rainbows,F Brandegee rose from the position of a trusted and respected member of the guard to a place of leadership in its affairs. For the past half dozen years he has been on the very inside of all stand pat political pow-wows and was looked upon as one of the three or four members in line for Old Guard leadership.
 While the more morbidly minded ponder the conditions that could have moved a United States senator facing such a future 10 take the end of rubber gas tube in his mouth and, lying down, inhale it's deadly fumes, practical considerations cause his party colleagues to wonder a lot more about just what is going to
New Britain herald., 1924-10-23
WHAT'S GOING ON
 IN THE WORLD
By Charles P. Stewart NEA Service Writer

Perhaps the worlds best fighters, disunion has kept the Mohamme- dans weak for centuries.
 In the last few years they have shown signs of returning strength. They might have recovered it under Kemal Pasha if he had been a re- ligious enthusiast. He was not.
 Kemal staged Turkeys come back
 The sultan was the Mohamme- dans' religious leader. When Renal threw him out as sultan, he threw him out as a religious leader too. In making Turkey republic, Renal provided for its government, but he left Mohammedanism head less as religion.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-23
The Sultan of Neid

It worked pretty well for ar while,
 Then Ibn saoud appeared. He was a Bedouin chieftain known as Sultan of Nejd. He had rag-tag army, not very strong, but he was a fanatical Moslem and so were all his men.
 Mohammedans are easy to Gen. thuse." They swarmed to 1bn's banner. He declared war on Illus sein and beat him in every fight. Now he has taken Mecca, the Mos lems' holy city" chased Hussein off the throne and proclaimed himself religious leader of all Islam.
 If this means a Mohammedan re- vival--as it may-trouble's in sight for the whole world.
 There are more Mohammedans than Protestant Christians on earth.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-23
MURPHY VILE TRY ONE WHEEL SULKY
Famous Racing Driver Returns
 to Syracuse 7

Syracuse. N, r., Oct. 2s.-Home after one of the most successful of
 his many seasons os the grand cir- cult Thomas W. Murphy, premier
 light harness race horse driver of the year, is ready 10 experiment with I a new one-wheel racing sufky, the intention of II. W, Hannah. the own CT of Etta Druien and Hope Frisco, | two of the star horses in the Mur- phy stable.
 The one-whcel sulky is proposed as q remedy for the many accidents which have resulted from horses putting a hoof through a wheel of the sulkies now in use and from locked wheels common occurrence particularly at the turns.
 The new sulky puts the driver sitting ten inches farther back from { the horse than the two-wheei affair. 1 Ii also does away with the high stir rups which in the present sulky keep the drivers feet higher in the air than his hips,
 The wheel is directly under the seat and driver sits upright, much after the fashion of man in a saddle with strong supports fer his feet. The girth and wheel balance the sulSy perfectly, 1t is claimed. Mir, Hannah presented plans for the sulky to Murphy last June, inst before the driver was getting ready for his swing Of the grand circuit and an actual test of it was delayed until after the seasons racing. An order for Its manufacture was placed with an Ohio factory and | word from there this week is to the effect that it will be delivered early next week ready for use.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-23

come out of it all, anyway,
 For as q part of his position Of leadership and influence In the sen- ate, Brandegee sat as chairman of the committee on Judiciary gcner- ally regarded as tho most important committee in the senate.
 Why this is so mny be understood if Ii is known that among the kinds of legislation coming before it for review are all proposals for amend ments to the constitution. Here, then, is the very citadel of tho con- servativc's hopes. Here the last position that could be surrendered to any but the most regular of regu- lars.
 Four years ago, when the repuh- licans resumed control of both exc cutive and legislative branches of the government, the ehairmanship of ths committee for an indefinite time seemed safely provided for.
 Knutc Nelson of Minnesota. tried and true party war-horse and n believer in the tnfallbility of the fathers" was chairman,
 William r, Dillingham; of Vermont fl New Englander by blood, birth and beliefs. was ranking member,
 Third in the list came Brandegee. also New EngIander. safe and sane, conservative. standpat. More reassuring still, was Brandegee's s comparative youth, his reasonable expectation of long continued sorv- ice in tho senate. While both Nelson and Dillingham; were old men and might not last for long, Brandegee vas counted on to save the Old Guard leadership on the committed for many, many years.
 But what is the situation today Nelson, Dillingham;, Brandegee-all are dead.
 And at the top on the republican membership of the committee, and by rules of seniority slated for it's charmanship, Is none other than William Edgar Borah of Idaho, pro- Gressively minded individualist, who has steadfastly declined to play ball with the Old Guard and who has been thorn in its flesh for close to 20 years.