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The Connecticut labor news., 1924-03-15
Waterbury Again Gets After Labor
 Union Organizer
Arrests Garment Work ers' Official and Charges Him With In- timidatiOn Released on Bonds of $500 and Case Will Be Bitterly Fought

Waterbury that arch foe to organized labor through its brass manufacturers associations, its equally brass chamber of commerce and even braSsier chief of
 police, is after organized labor again, One Jacob Grossman an organizer for | the International Lady Garment Work i CTS Union was arrested and locked up Monday night "on complaint of mer- establishments" so 1t was said, but l when he came to be charged in the city
 court the day following 1t developed that he had been arrested flor intinlida tion,' said intimidation of garment workers who are not working in pro- test to refusal of demands for better pay and conditions.
 True 1t was breach of peace charge was also added but when the case came to hearing the seriousness of the crime" was stressed and he was held under $500 bonds This was promptly furnished by P. M. Rosengarten of w
 Grossman and other organizers have been working in Waterbury and other cities Ill Connecticut for several weeks trying to head off shipment of work strikes are on. Manufacturers in those places have been sending lot of their work to Waterbury, it is claimed and the agents were simply trying to induce workers here not to perform on this work Nothing was suggested about their working on their regular lines, 1t is admitted.
 The garment workers are not organ ized in a union and 1t was claimed that Grossman and his aides were trying to organize them, hieneous crime Tn the eyes of Waterbury's elite. So Gross man had to be stopped before his ef forts became success and one tlrm Luria:s was found to make the com p1aint Attorney Herman J. Weismann "secured' witnesses to testify they were so terrified that they wese afraid to go to work and everything was all set for another wallop at labor union But Grossman retained Attorney Thomas F. McGrath to defend him and the case was continued. When MT. McGrath gets through 1t may end in another of the anti-labor fiascos for which Waterbury has became famous.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-03-15
R. I. Labor To Establish
 State Bank
Convention Endorses Pending Immigration Law on A. F. L. Re- quest, Opposes Rus sian Soviet

Providence, March 14-The semi-an- nual convention of the Rhode Island State Branch of the American Fedora ton of Labor was held at Woonsocket, this week. The delegates reaf1rmed Dhode Is- land ,abor's refused to attempt to in f1uence the American Federation or the United States Government by block an attempt to formally favor recognition of Soviet Russia
 A committee of five was appointed on motion of letter carriers delegates to investigate the advisabiliy of estab- fishing State labor bank. the commit tee to report at the next convention, which by invitation of the Newport de legates will be held in that city in Oc- tober.
 The Johnson immigration bill, was in- dorsed without debate The resolution was in the form of a letter from Sam uel Gompers, which asserted that while the Johnson bill was not all that labor
 
 still smaller allotment, it was move in the right direction, and had the in dorse1nent of the A. F. of L. The letter condemned the opponents of the bill, who were actuated by selfish motives. particularly church organiza- tions. were oposing its passage through motives of mistaken duty and lack of understanding. The sentiment of the letter was unanimously indorsed, while another bill which called for allowing immigrants to enter the country, on a contract basis, for photographing and finger printing them. and the deporta- ton of those who were not satisfied here, was unanimously opposed.
 One calling upon the President and Congress to cooperate with Premier Macdonald in reconditiong Europe was adopted. and was one calling for an amendment to the Constitution i'll the form of national child labor law The Kelly bill for increased salaries for pos tai workers was also indorsed
 The resolution for the recognition of and resumption of trade relations with Soviet Russia,h also urging the Rhode Island General Assembly to request Con- gross to take like action, was practical ly the same as that which the State Branch had turned down at the annual convention last fall
 Opponents of the measure argued that as neither the United States Government nor the American Federation of Labor had declared for Soviet Russia recogni- ton. the Rhode Island State Branch should not attempt to dictate to either
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-03-15
SUPREME COURT REFUSES TO ACT
 ON KANSASLAW
Anti Strike Charges Against Miners Are Thrown Back to State
 Court

Washington, March l5-That pro- vision the Kansas Industrial Re1a- tions Court act which prohibited strikes by coal miners must stand or fall on the decision of the Kansas courts.
 The United States Supreme Court so held this week in the case of August Dorchy. The decision of the lower Federal Court in issuing a writ of man. damus was reversed.
 Justice Brandeis, delivering the op- inion, said the Supreme Court could il 1t desired, pass upon the validity of the section in question, but that il would rather leave that point to the state courts, and would accept their decision. He declared that the lower courts should not have passed upon the question.
 Dorchy and Alexander Howat, two United Mine Workers officials, were indicted for calling strike at mine of the George K. Mackie Fuel Com pany in Cherokee County, Kansas They were convicted under the Kansas Industrial Relations Court act, which designated coal mining ae an esseptial industry affected with a public inter est. They contended that a state could not arbitrarily make such a classified ton.
 The state courts have held that ap- pliration of the act to the mining in dustry was valid.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-03-15
Bay State Trolley
 Men After 8Hours
Petition Legislature for Law Fixing That As Maximum
 Day

Boston, March 15.-Enactment of a law requiring street railway companies to install an eight-hour day for their employees was urged before the com mittee on street railways by number of street carmen representing various street railway unions in the state. They were supported by Charles J. Hods- don, legislative agent for the MaAsa- chosetts State branch, American Fed eration of Labor, and Atty James H. Vahey counsel for the carmen's unions throughout the state.
 MT. Vahey, who made the principal argument for the bill, said that it pro- vides that street railway employees shall not be compelled to work more than eight hours in II hours per day. The present law provides for nine hours in II. It was passed in 1913, ythe Leg islature lover the veto of Gov. Fo&
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-03-15
O'Meara Made Head
 of Hartford C. l.. U.
TroIleymen Elected President at Meet. ing Where Glowing Reports
 Are Heard

Hartford, March 14--Frank O'Meara representative of the Trolleymen's S
 Union, was elected president of the Hartford Central Labor Union at its last regular meeting, the election being overwhelming Fred Gauthier of the barbers was elected vice president, James Nance of the cigarmakers, re- cording secretary. Charles Kellyar of the bricklayers, treasurer and Dennis F. Mccarthy elcted financial secretary. Reports showed the Central ody to be Hartford we'll satisfied and prospering.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-03-15
ACTORS IN GREAT MEETING BACK UP
 EQUITY'S DEMANDS
Only Two Dissenters in 1,200 From
 Fighting Resolution and These Loyal to Union

Nv York, Mar 15.-Threats of war and an ultimatum to the Producing Managers Association warning 1t of a finish fight if a strike is called resulted from the mass meeting of the Actors Equity Association at the Forty-eighth Street Theater Sunday. With only two dissenting voices among the 1,2OO ac- tors present, the meeting indorsed a resolution of itc council declaring for the Equity shop, and nothing but the Equity ship, when the agreement with the P. M. A. expires June 1.
 The action lines up the membership squarely behind the position taken by its officials. Thus supported, John Emerson, the union president, declared after the meeting that unless the man. agers come forward with some com promise plan between now and June all chances of obtaining concessions from the Equity will have been lost. Until that date, MT. Emerson said, the union will be glad to listen ta any proposition that the managers may have to make.
 The council in adopting this reso1u- tion," he said, docs not mean to con yey that all negotiations with the man agers are necessarily off, but it does
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The Connecticut labor news., 1924-03-15
Labor College m Nelu Hauer1 Ciuen
 Auspicious Start
More Than Two Score Enrolled Even Before Courses Are Mapped Out-Final Details to Be Finished Within a Few Days

At a meeting of the committee ap- pointed by the New Haven Trades Council to go ahead with the estab- Gshment of labor college, or educa- tional forum, held Monday afternoon preliminary steps for the immediate start of the institution were made and they will be completed at another meet ing to be held within few days so that the college will be realty within a few days 1t is expected. Present at the meeting was H. O. Bronson, field secretary of the Workers Educational Burear of the A. F. of L who came up from New York and assured the com mittee of all the aid possible, text books, literature and the like that should be needed.
 Rev. Clarke Kennedy of St. Johns P. E. Church wso is intensely inter ested in the establishment of the col lege was also present and again as- sisted materially in the plans. Prof. E. 5. Furniss of Yale who Is also CO., operating was unable to attend because of class duties, but will be present at the coming final meeting and aid in mapping out the program. President John H. Smith of the Trades Council, John w. Murphy of the Cigarmakers and president of the board of Alder men and E. (. Hotchkiss of the ma chinists were present of the committee.
 The college will start off with cer- tain class of 45, according to the mum Der who pledged themselves at the pre- lifninary meeting at the Trades Coun- Gil last week. Many more have also sought information and when explained to them they too declared themselves anxious to be included so it is almost a certainty that well over 100 will be en- rolled when the courses open.
 These will also be enlarged immed- lately after the definite matters to be included in the courses are set and the workers interested in special subjects can make their selection From the interest already displayed there isn't a doubt about the college going over big.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-03-15
PROFITS IN MOVIES

New York, March 15.-The rich re- turns that are popsibre in the movie industry is indicated by the 1923 re- turns of the Famous Players-Lasky corporation. The profits were $4,245,- 783.o3 after all charges and taxes were met.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-03-15
PLUMBERS RAISE WAGES

Danvile, H., March 15.-Organized plumbers have advanced wages 12K cents an hour through negotiations. The old rate was $1.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-03-15
BILL POSTERS STRIKE ENDS

San Francisco, March 15.-ThePa- cifc coast strike of bill posters against the Foster & Kleiser Co.,, has ended. A satisfactory agreement has been reached.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-24
ENGAGEMENTS

sHEPERD-Mr Mrs. w. Nff of New Orleans the of their daughter Lucille Mr. William Shepherd of Birmingham the wedding take the last of February
 and Mrs. S. Alveon the their daughter Floye Elizabeth Mr. M Williams Leeds, Ala. No cards. JOHNSON FoSHEE and Mrs J. H. Johnson their daughter Margaret Foshee ding to take rlace the last of March, KING -HARTNESS-Mr Mrs. Campbell the their starvle Mss wedding place early in April.
 cARRoLLcRIcHLoW-Mrs R. Scale of Jacksonville Fa, the of her niece Mcclure Alabama Mr. Thomas Crichlow Jacksonville, wedding to take place early in March. ACKER-PROPST-Mr. and Mrs. E. Ohatche the of daughter Martha Florine Mr. Clifford Rush Propst, the wedding
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-24


 
 
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-24
HOWARD DRAMATIC CLUB TO GIVE PLAYS

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 The dramatic club of Howard col lege, under the direction of Mrs. Je- rome Eandiver, will present a program at the Woodlawn city hall February 2S under the auspices of the Woman's club.
 The program will consist of three one-act plays and numbers by the How ard college quartette and orchestra.
 There is a unity of theme in the three plays depicting three great de- sires of the human heart-the desire for success, for happiness and for mon- ey. The plays are really little sketches of life, representing the desires, the disappointments, the frivolities and the humor of universal human nature.
 In "The Twelve-Pound Look" Jane Barrie humorously satirizes the over towering desire for success. The cast is as follows:
 Sir Harry (about to be knighted), Roy Shelton; Kate (the independent first wife), Hattie Louis Abbott; Jane (the second wife, overloaded with ma terial success), Jane Cook.
 The second play will be Happiness" by Hartley Manners. Robert Amos will take the part of the father. Jua- nita Robinette is his disillusioned daughter, Mrs. Crystal Pool. Meyer New6eld plays the part of the sophisti- cated young man of wealth. Miriam Thorntorn is the little shop girl, Jen- nie, who meets life with a sunny smile.
 The last play will be "Murzel Flum- mery," in which Milne half-seriously, half-humorously satirizes the universal desire for money. Those taking part are:
 George Nelly, as MT. Crawshaw; Louise Douglas, as Mrs. Crawshaw; Pauline Ray, as Viola Crawshaw; Clyde Warren, Richard Meriton; Tom Kelly, as Dinis Clifton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-24
THE CURRY LITERARY SOCIETY MEETING

The Curry Literary society. held its regular meeting Friday, February 2. Quotations were on sayings from Shakespeare. The program was de- bate, Resolved, that the Mellon plan should be adopted" Judges for the debate were Thomas Allen, chairman Walter Stange and Angelo Maggio. The judges decided on the side of the affirm ative. Four new members were taken into the club and the club is growing rapidly this semester. 1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-24
MRS. GLASS HONOREE AT MOBILE PARTY

Numbered among the bridge hostesses of yesterday was Mrs. B. F. Adams, Jr., and among the visitors complimented were her two cousins, Misses Dorothy Sanders and Elinor Sanders of New York, for whom she entertained at four tables of bridge, and Mrs. John Burr Glass of Birmingham, who is visiting Mrs. A. c. Stewart, and for whom she also had table, writing Mrs. B. F. Adams, Mrs. George Michael, and Mrs. Stewart to play with her. To Mrs. Glass she presented hand-painted can dlestick and candle, and to the Misses Sanders she gave novelty bracelets i; Miss Mary Lee Turner, making the highest bridge score, also received one i; Mrs. George Michael, winning second bridge honors, was given one of the bracelets, and Mrs. A. c. Stewards lucky cut of the cards entitled her to a like trophy, which was the consolat tion prize.
 Those invited to enjoy the afternoon with the Misses Sanders were Misses Marie Bishop, Minnie Woodville of New Orleans; Sarah Burgett, Carrie Aldrich Conway, of Washington, D. C., Frances Erwin, Willie Neville, Elizabeth Kolb of Chicago; Sadie Lyons, Cornelia Mur- ray, Mamie Clark Pugh, Mary Lee Fur ner. Corinne Leatherbury, Mrs. J. c. Caffey, and Mrs. E. A. Roberts.
 Following the games a salad and an ice course was served in the-dining room where carnations and sweet peas gave added attractiveness to the room, vases of these spring flowers also being used in the decorations of the home and those joining the bridge participants for the tea hour were Mrs. Leslie Taylor, Jr. Mrs. H. H. Sanders of New York, Mrs c. A. Marston, Mrs. A. O. Aldrich of Albany, Ala, and Mrs. T. O. Goodbrad
 Mobile Register.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-24
PROMETHEAN LITERARY SOCIETY HAS MEETING

By way of introduction to the sub ject for the year, Foreigners At Home," the following numbers were given as the first program for the year in the Promethean Literary society of Phillips High school:
 Streams of American Life" (by Long), given by Miss Dorothy Cross.
 Address to the Americans of For eign Birth" (by the late ex-President, Woodrow Wilson,, given by Miss Alice Weed.
 The numbers were excellently given and thoroughly enjoyed by all pres- ent. The president then called on the two sponsors present, Miss Vernon and Miss Lynch. After the usual order of business. the club adjourned to. meet again the following Friday, Febru- arY %.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-24
MRS. DUNLAP HOSTESS AT WASHINGTON PARTY

Mrs. F. B. Dunlap entertained with a lovely Martha Washington party Fri day evening at her home in Norwood.
 The house was decorated in patriotic colers of red, white and blue. Red car nations and other cut flowers were used effectively. The guests were in quaint costumes of the colonial period.
 Mir. Jack Stuart sang a solo, accom- panied by. his mother, Mrs. George Stuart. Miss Alice Graham and Mrs. D. l.. Morris played two beautiful selec- tions on the piano, and Miss Mildred Tarrant gave a reading.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-24
Visitors Honored
 WithI Lovely !, e a |

Beautiful in its every appointment was spring time tea given Saturday afternoon by Miss Edith Mobiey in honor of her two house guests,. Miss Betty Nume of Houlton, Me, and Miss Mary Thomas of Alexander City.
 The house was lovely in its decora- ton of daffodils, lilacs and yellow tulips, carrying out color scheme of yellow. >.
 Receiving the guests at the door were Mrs. R. V. Mobley, \the mother of the hostess, Miss Hume, Miss Mary Thomas of Alexander City, Mrs. L. E. Reynolds, Miss Ruth Wallace, Miss Bobby Wiley, Miss Mildred Tarrant, Miss Ruth Will Hams, Mis- Bessie Lee.
 Mrs. M. o. Crane served frappe, Mrs. L.. E. Harris presided at the coffee urn while Mrs. Houston Brice served tea. l%s't N
 Receiving in the dining room ware Mrs. R. B. Harris. Miss Myrta Harris, Miss Eugenia Wi1kinson, Miss Mary Leon Simpson, Miss Frances Paris, Miss Winifred Witherspoon, Mrs. F. E. Dunlap, Mrs. Robert Strickland, Mrs. V. M. Harris. Mrs. Harry Wise logle furnished the music.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-24
PROGRAM FOR HIGHLANDS METHODIST MEETING

The regular monthly meeting of the social service department of the High lands Methodist church will be held at the church Monday at p. m., and an in teresting program will be given. MT. W. P. Denton, director of the choir of the Woodlawn Methodist church, will sing and Mrs. Henry Birdsell will give reading. The heads of committees will give brief talks of their work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-24
L.AKEVIEw JUVENILE CLUB HAS MEETING

Emma Ayrs, the president of the Lakeview Juvenile Music Study club, entertained the chapter recently. Hazel Rosenburger gave a piano solo. Mo zart's life was given with illustration on the piano by Emma Ayrs and the study of the orchestra was told. Dur ing the social hour which followed, an ice course was served.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-24
Health Lectures At Axis Club
 Next Week

The Axis club is presenting Mrs. Clara Z Moore-Ferrell in a series of free lectures next week on Establish ing Permanent Health" The first lec- ture will take place in the ball room of the Tutwiler hotel Monday at 10 a. m. and the other after that each day at 10 o'clock at the Axis club.
 Mrs. Moore-Ferrells s class is for busy people:
 For those who are so tired; need to learn how to get rested.
 For those who have enough exer- else in their daily work and need to learn how to turn any of their daily actions into helpful exercise.
 For those who are ESQ we'll" and need to learn how to keep well-'permanent health"
 For those who want to get rid of petty ailments, headaches, colds, indi- gestion, constipation, torpid liver.
 For those who want to jearn how to breathe abundantly and so make the most of the little time they have for being in open air.
 For those who are sleepless and need to learn how to enjoy a good nights rest.
 For those who think they are "get- ting old" and do not want to show il"
 For those who want to overcome fear and feel once again as they did years ago'-joyous.
 For those who want to learn to walk gracefully, sit or stand restfully, or, who sit all day and miss the right sort of activity.
 For those who are getting "too stout" or who are "too thin"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-24
D. A. R. CONFERNECE TO MEET MARCH 5

This"is to correct misunderstanding as to the date of the annual confer ence of the state D. A. R., which will be held in Sylacauga Wednesday, March 5 and not March IS.
 (Signed) LEILA A. KOENG, State Corresponding Secretary
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-24
Visit Of Miss Morgan Recalled
 By Friends

Many Birmingham people recall the visit of. Miss Ruth Morgan of New York during the dark days of the World war, when every woman was giving her heart and lending her time to as- sisting in some branch or other of ser vice. Miss Morgan was here in the in- terest of the French orphans and spent several days speaking in their interest. Still interested in a world wide ser vice, she carries on.
 The Department . of International Cooperation to Prevent War, headed by Miss Ruth Morgan, embraces in it's recommendation for study, the general subject of disarmament and repara- tions, the League of Nations and the Box peace plan. In its study of "In- ternational Intercourse and TreSty Making Machinery" the department would have the league give special at tention to state department methods and an amendment to the constitution requiring a majority vote, instead of the present two-thirds vote for Senate ratification of treaties. The third topic for study is a review of the American foreign policy, particularly in reference to the Monroe doctrine and the Phil lippine islands.
 The department will continue its wig orous campaign for American entry into the permanent court of international justice, according to the proposals of President Coolidge and the late Presi- dent Harding, with reservations by Sec retary Hughes. It will suggest "sup- port of resolutions permitting United States representatives to act on inter- national economic committees and inter- national conferences" and measures to secure prompt publication of state de- pertinent, reports"
 In addition to repeating last years program of round tables, methods of work proposed include schools for speakers, whose subject will be "Pre- vention of War;" institutes on interna- tional questions, group study of pamphlet, "Know Your Own Foreign Policy"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-24
SOCIAL AT FIRST METHODIST CHURCH

On last Thursday evening at 8 o'clock the recreational department of the First Methodist Church Sunday school had very patriotic and entertaining ''Presi- dential Sociar' in the Sunday school building. George and Martha Wash ington were the honored guests, but the "Rail Splitter" received his part of the attention.
 Miss Gussie Cox, the president of the recreational department, had charge of the social and was a very charming hostess. Each class in the Young Peo- ple's department, the Maybelle Taylor class and the Epworth league. had an opportunity to present stunt, and some of these being given extempora- neously, were described as being very amusing. >,.
 Many other interesting features made the evening one of unbounded pleasure and wholesome enjoyment. The cry of 1: "An Aboard for the Presidential Train" !" was carefully needed and the party was on scheduled time. A delicious ice course was served at the close,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-24
MISS MATT, BRIDE.ELECT,
 HONORED IN NEW ORLEANS

Miss Margaret Pugh, who is student at Sophie Newcomb college in. New Or. leans, was one of the guests at shower and tea on Monday, given by Mrs. Allen M. Pearce and Miss Muriel Saxon, In honor of Miss Katherine Lucille Naff. whose engagement to MT. William B. Shepard of Birmingham has recently