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The Connecticut labor news., 1924-02-02
MASS. BAKING co.
 TAKES AN APPEAL
 TO SUPREME COURT
Beaten By Yayman Bakers in At tempt to Enjoin Striking
 Union.

Boston, Feb. z.-Appeals to the supreme court, full bench sitting, from the final decrees of Judge John D. Mclaughlin in superior court con- hrming the reports of the special mas ter in the cases of the Massachusetts Baking Company against the Spring field and Holyoke Bakers unions were filed by the plaintiff on January 4, through it's attorney, Herbert A. Baker
 The plaintiff unsuccessfully sought injunction restraining alleged inter ference with it's business in operations by the unions growing out of strike of the employees in both cities. Spe- cial Master William G. Mckechnie filed reports which were substantially in favor of the unions and the re- ports were confirmed in superior court. The company now takes the cases to the court of final resort.
 The final decrees and appeals there from taken now mark the closing stages of hard-fought legal contro- versy in which there has been some sort of action taken on an average of about once every two weeks since they were begun last May.
 A remarkable feature of the cases was that they were conducted for the labor unions by man who is not a lawyer, John F. Gatelee, vice-presi- dent of the Central Labor Union. He had opposed to him Attorney Baker, recognized to be the most expert at- torney in labor litigation in Masa- chusets. MT. Gatelee has been uni formly victorious in all the issues de cided thus far.
 All that remains is for the full bench of supreme court to pass onl he question. So far as is known, this s the first suit of the kind in which abor has been successful up to this stage of the proceedings at least.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-02-02
REV. MAURER GETS RISE OUT OF WATERBURY CHAMBER WITH CAUSTIC
 CRITICISM OF ITS CHILD LABOR

"The Monthly Labor Review for September, 1923, shows that the mum Der of New Haven children receiving for the first time regular employment certificates was IIo.o per cent. more than in Io2I," said Dr. Maurer.
 "This can probably be accounted for by the fact that there was peri cd of industrial depression in 1921 during which working children went back to school. With the advent of better times in 1922 many of these went back to work, and many new ones applied for the working papers. But this does not account for the fact that the number has continued to in crease in about the same proportion during the first half of 1923, as is shown by the report, so that there are now many more children at work than in 1922. The same is true in Waterbury The report makes the as tonishing statement that in Water bury almost eight times as many chil- dren received work certificates during the first half of 1923 as during the first six months of 1922, when the country was recovering from the hard times. On the other hand there is a decrease of Al per cent. in Bridgeport because of local legislation.
 There are four things that every citizen can do to help remedy the, child labor situation. He can become a member of the National Child La bor committee, the society incorpo- rated to promote the interests of chill dren and which is making an organ ized effort to secure the passage af the desired constitutional amendment. He can write the chairman of the sub committee of the judiciary and the senators and congressman from Con necticut, urging favorable considera-
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The Connecticut labor news., 1924-02-02
SIX SONS BOOTLEGGERS7
 "I KNOW IT." SAYS OAKES

Indianapolis, Feb. 2.-James Cakes, of Collinsville, Pa, has six sons who are boot1eggers. He says so himself.
 During debate in the United Mine Workers convention Oakes charged that William Feeney, president of district No 4, Pennsylvania, had employed his son, Frank Feeney, non-union man, as stenographer.
 Feeney interjected: "Oakes cannot say of me that my sons are bootleggers, as are his''
 Oakes retorted: q know my sons are bootleggers. What else is there for them to do? They will always be bootleg gers. They'd be union men and if there was bootleggers' union the Cakes boys would always pay their dues"
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-02-02
12.ooo NEW YORK PAINTERS GET RAISE
 TO $Io.5o A DAY

New York, Feb. 2.-Christian c. Norman, secretary of the Building Trade Employers Association, an nounced last week that the 12,ooo painters in New York had been grant ed $1o.5o a day for 1924, an increase of so cents over last years scale.
 The agreement, he said, had been reached with painters in the Ninth district of the brotherhood. Though this district is not connected with the old Building Trades Council, it was learned through the councils secre- tary, Roswell D. Tompkins, that 90 per cent. of the painters connected with it also would receive the raise
 An agreement with the steam filters is expected soon.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-02-02

New London has been in turmoil since 1t adopted the city manager plan two years ago and Stratford has been Tn the courts several times try ing to oust its city manager but fail ed because he had contract that held and the taxpayers are therefore forced to put up with him until he gets ready to quit or the legislature comes to the towns relief by abol- Ish1ng the form of government. There isn't chance of the latter if the next legislature is like those of the past.
 But Waterbury isn't going to have any. such thing put over on it.
 Mayor Francis F. Gui1foile classes the city manager form of govern ment as analogous with a receiver ship in business.
 believe as many persons as pos sible should be interested in and brought into the active conduct of the city government" said the mayor.
 The more persons in the city who can be brought to have a share in the city government, the more spirit there will be m the community as whole to guard the interests of the city and see that its affairs are man aged efficiently"
 .Ae Sdiu III NeW England partfc larly people sought to govern them selves and took pride mn self govern ment and this was certainly true of Waterbury. He said there was ab- solutely no need of going out of Wa terbury to get someone to run the city fir us and that the city has pros pered under self government in the past and will continue to do so in the future.
 Waterbury isn't at the stage where 1t needs receiver to take over it's business" the mayor asserted.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-02-02
10000 DAIRYMEN
 SEEKING CHARTER FROM THE AZ. OF L.
Milk Producers to Join Forces of Organized Labor to Get
 Decent Living.

Chicago, Feb. 2.-Representatives of 10000 agriculturists in the vicinity of Chicago who are members of the Milk Producers Association appeared before a meeting of the Chicago Fed eration of Labor last Sunday and re- quested that they be granted a char ter in the American Federation of La bor.
 The milk producers are conducting a strike against the distributors and manufacturers of this city who, 1t is alleged, are in a combination to pre- vent the milk producers securing a decent price for their product.
 In response to the milk producers request, President John Fitzpatrick, of the Federation, told the farmers that they would receive the earnest support of the labor movement in the city.
 We are with you one. hundred per cent. in your fight for living price for your product" said President Fitzpatrick.
 The request for a charter was re- ferred to the executive board of the federation for action at its next meet ing.
 This city is in the midst of milk strike declared by the Milk Producers Association when the distributors and manufacturers declined to renew the old agreement, providing for Says per hundred pounds.
 , This price nets the farmer Az cents per quart for his milk, while milk is retailing in Chicago at this time for IA cents per quart, or three and one half times more than the farmer is paid for his product.
 The Milk Producers Association represents about 10000 producers in Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin and Ein- nesota. While the association is not a marketing concern and is organized only for the purpose of dealing with the distributors and manufacturer s, nevertheless, it is the opinion of the leaders tha tthis strike will strengthen the association and bring about the or ganization of gennuine cooperative marketing concern.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-02-02
LEWIS HOLDS MINERS CONTROL BUT BY ONLY
 VERY NARROW MARGIN

Indianapolis, Feb. 2-Adminis- tration forces of the United Mine Workers led by President Lewis, and representing conservative ele- ment of the organization, won a close victory today in the roll call vote the questin f shearing Lew is of his appointive power.
 The convention voted 1,263 to 2,Io6 to adopt the report of the committee on constitution which reported adversely on a resolution to elect field workers and organ izers instead of appointing them. The roll call took six hours
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-02-02
Labor Forces
 Open Drive On
 Volstead Law
Duncan, Vice-President of Federation, Heads Find the Facts Con- ference" in Washing ton.

Washington, Feb 2-The formation
 of a joint committed to make an ag- gressive drive on Congress ''to take the lie out of the Volstead act' by fair and
 reasonable interpretation of the 18th
 amendment, was announced this week The con1lnitte IS the result of the
 Face the Facts Conference" held Jan. q. Headquarters have been opened al the New Willard Hotel. James Duncan,
 first vice-president of the American Fed
 eration of Labor, has accepted the chair
 manship. Other members of the com
 mittee are Capt. William H. Stayton of
 Baltimore and Dr. J. J. Seelman of the
 National Association Against the Prohi- bition Amendment; Julian Goldman and
 Thomas F. Mcguire of Boston, of the Constitutional Liberty League of Massa- chusetts; Joseph Obergfell and Albert ]. Kuegler of the American Federation of Labor and Austen c. Fox and Capt Thomas w Ther1i1dsen of New York, representing the Moderation League.
 The committee announced that the combined influence of organized labor and of the three modification associa- tions would be thrown into an active fight to make the Volstead act conform both to the spirit and letter of the 18th amendment. The committee will make a nationwide campaign Tn an effort to show the evil effect of the Volstead act and its failure to produce the results promised by its advocates. The facts developed in this campaign will be brought to the attention of Congress.
 This IS the first time, since the adop- tion of the prohibition amendment that big organization has been perfected to represent the opposition to the principle of prohibition as exernplihed in the Vol stead Act.
 The movement, it's supporters declare, has behind 1t practically the unanimous membership of organized labor, amount ing to more than 100000 persons, as expressed i'll resolutions adopted at the Federation of Labor convention at Port land, Ore, Oct 1, 1925 These reso1u- tions pointed out that instead of pro- ducing temperance, the Volstead Act had caused widespread lawlessness, disease and death from poisonous liquors, moon shining and bootlegging, the increased use of narcotics, and many othtr evils. l The federation demanded as remedy | the modification of the Volstead Act to | conform to the 18th Amendment.
 The three modification organizations membership of more than i l 100000 distributed throughout the States. Systematic steps will be taken o develop all members of the four groups into militant workers. +
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-02-02
CITY. BALKS AT
 PAYING EMPLOYE
 INJURY DAMAGES
Midd1etown Man Awarded Conpen-
 sation By Donahue-Appeal Is Filed.

Middletown Feb. 2.-Does an em Iploye of the city come under the pro visions of the Connecticut compensa ton act, so far as injury is concerned
 immeditely upon stepping upon the street to go and carry out a specific
 and involved in his contract with the city? ... This IS a compensation law ques ton, which is now in the courts fol decision between Antonio Distefne and the city of Middletown, through
 the papers filed in the Superior court
 The record in the papers, as re. ported by Compensation Commission
 CT Joseph J. Donohue of the Second
 district, was returned to the Super
 for court when MT. Donohue filed his decision in favor of Distefino The city
 holds that the award is not warranted under the law and an appeal is taken to the Superior court.
 It appears from the papers on file that on April g, 1923, Distefno was partment and was sent to work on sewer construction near Bacon ave nue. It was arranged with him that on Sunday he would go to the scene of the work and place light. Moth ing was said to him as to how he should go.
 On Sunday, April 2o, Distehno left his home to go and place the light. He took short cut across the rail- road tracks and in some way slipped and fell breaking his right leg in two places. He was taken to the Middle sex hospital and he did not leave it for nine weeks. It was the latter part of July before he returned to work.
 Application was made for compen- sation under the law, both parties coming under its operation. The city disputed payment, claiming that Dis tefno was not Gin the city's employ" in going to place the light, and in any event, had left the public highway to- take the short cut when the accident happened.
 Dr. Donohuet ruled that the objec- ton was not well taken and quoted a decision of the Supreme court to sup port his ruling He found that Distef- lno was earning on the average of $22. so a week. He allowed him the 50 per cent. provided by the law, SIPS, for nearly I2 weeks, making al total of $I31.8o with reasonablel amount for medical, surgical and hos pital expenses, which totaled close toI S3oo more.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-02-02
Col. Roosevelt Now
 Regular Union Man

Col. Theodore Roosevelt, assistant secretary of the Navy. was made an honorary member of the Internation- al rotherhood of Stationary Bremen and Oilers Union, Saturday evening, at the annua lball of the stationary hremen in the Central Opera House, New York, which brought together the fire and engine room forces of office buildings, hotels, industrial and public utility plants of the city. The honorary membership will be in rec ognition of the service that he rem dered the union in obtaining increased wages and better working conditions in navy yards throughout the coun- try.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-02-02
Won't Trust Daugherty

Washington, Feb. By practical ly a unanimous vote the house ap- proved a $Ioo,ooo appropriation for oil prosecutions. The union-hating Blanton of Texas cast the one vote against the proI sal. a
 Congressman Abernethy inquired why 1t is necessary to appropriate money to employ special counsel when we have department of jus tice"
 "The only reason I can see," re- the President doesn't trust the attor- ney general"
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-02-02
LIVING COSTS LAST MONTH
 73.2% MORE THAN IN 1913

Washington, Feb. 2.-Average. living costs in typical American cities last December were 73.2 per cent. greater than they were in the same month of 1913, the depart ment of labor announced today. The costs were also greater by IT per cent. than during September, 1923, and by 3.7 per cent. than during December, 1922. Furniture, clothing and housing showed the greatest percentage of increases. The report was based upon ind ings as to retail prices in g cities.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-02-02
Set Date For Session
 of POstOfice Clerks

The executive committee of the Connecticut State Federation of Postofflce Clerks has selected Feb. p as the date for the state conven- ton at Hartford At the meeting Sunday in New Haven the secretary of the organization was instructed to write to the United States senators and congressman aking them to urge the passage of the Kelly salary bill and the Lehlback retirement meas ure. These bills, 1t was announced, already have the support of the Ma tional Association of Letter Carriers, National Federation of Postoffice Clerks and the Railway Mail Clerks.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-02-02
Golnpers At "A Still Busiest
 of Labor Men
Just Returned From Trip of 15,OOO Miles, He Prepares to At tack Soviet Recogni- tiOn.

Washington, Feb. 2.-Seventy-four years old Sunday, Samuel Gompers, the leader of American organized la bor, is driving on at pace which would wear out a man years young CT. He spent his birthday working at his desk on business which accsunu- lated during his recent trip to Pan anna.
 Born in squalid London slum, chained to his trade of cigarmaker during his early years, Gompers has reached his ripe old age without slow ing down the pace which has kept him at the head of the American Fed eration of Labor more tan 40 years.
 During the past four months he has accomplished a task before which younger men might quail. Since Oct. I he has travelled more than I5,ooo miles, delivered 2Io addresses, pre- sided at 300 conferences, and writ ten thousands of letters, circulars, and newspaper statements.
 Familiar Figure in Capitol
 His stumpy figure is familiar sight at tie Capitol, where his inter est. not only in affairs which affect labor directly, but also in all matters of national and international moment, carries him. Just at present he is i'm terested in seeing that recognition of Soviet Russia is blocked in the Sem ate, and he will present documents which will purport to show that the Communist Internationale has at tempted to wreck the American Fed eration of Labor from. within as a preliminary step toward raising the red flag on the White House"
 His dress is that of the so-called typical statesman wide-brimmed black hat; high stiff collar with a black string tie, somber clothes, a white vest, and in his hand the i'm evitable gold-headed cane.
 Gompers still carries in his language the accents of old England. His speeches are filled with sonorousl
 
 fences, familiar to orators of old, but which have passed from the curter speech of the modern industrial world.
 Labor Conservative.
 One of the founders of the Ameri- ,an Federation of Labor, Gompers nas been the leading figure of the labor movement ever since. He has opposed participation n politics as a party and advocated he use of the strike in industrial only as last resort, perl ,erring mediation or arbitration. Hel 1as surviped many hard attempts to opple him from his place at the head ,f the A. F. of L.
 Personally, Gompers resembles the ;quires of old England, Keeping open house of rih friends. In the days before the prohibition amendment, h-l 1uid cheer always flowed on New Years Day, when he held big recep-t ion for labor leaders from all over he land
 "When I look back over the past year and see the wonderful gains made by labor," Gompers said on his birthday. "It makes me feel that the principles for which we have strug- yled for 43 years as an organization ire the right principles"
 Congratulatory telegrams and let CTS descended on the labor chief Sum lay from friends all over the coun-. ry. !
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-02-02
Plan Gang NolD Seeks To Grab Waterbury
 But Has Rough Road Ahead
Determined to Get FOOthOld in Some Large Con- necticut City So Trying For Brass City After Being Kicked Out of New Haven and
 Discredited in Other Places

Waterbury Feb 2-Detertnined to get foothold large Connecticut the crowd that ported organization seeking control of municipal
 the country going in this city but getting with the scheme easily thought Waterbury bering how New Haven kicked he plan years overwhelming when the being the people without took by the foreock only waiting for crack at and is predicted short shift here as in New Haven.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-02-02
Bristol Painters
 Union Election

Bristol Painters, Decorators and Paperhangers, Local Union No. o63. has elected the following officers for the present year:
 President, Joseph Miville; vice president, Henry J. Cote; financial secretary, Frederick Hyde; recording secretary and treasurer, Frank J. Maloney; and business agent, Fred erick Hyde.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-02-02
To Curb Strikebreakers

Jefferson City, Mo-, Feb. 2.-The importation of strikebreakers into this state will be outlawed if the leg islature approves bill introduced by Representative J. Scott Wolff The act provides that workers shall not be transported to any strike area for purposes of employment unless they are informed of the strike and its causes.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-02-02
MEAT CUTTERS ADVANCE.

Dubuque, Iowa, Feb. 2.-Organized meat cutters have secured new wage agreement which excels any other contract thes unionists ever had. Wages, hours, closing time. working conditions. holidays, and other subjects are clearly defined.
The Washington times., 1924-10-02
DANIELS WILL
STUMP FOR
DAVIS
Former Secretary Of Navy to
Speak on G. o. P.
Scandals
D. lnternatlonal News ssryIee.

Josephus Daniels, Secretary Of the
Navy in the Wilson Administration,
will go on the stump for John w.
Davis next week in a swing around
the country that win occupy him
until November. He will lay par
ticuIar stress, he said, today, on
the Republican Scandals"
''The conspiracy of silence over
Teapot Dome is due for some jolts, =
he said today. at had a severe
blow last week when the New York
Republicans nominated for governor
the messenger who carried to the
White House the order that resulted
in turning over Teapot Dome to
Sinclair, and apparently made it
possible for the Sinclair Oil Conn
pany to raise the salary Of Archie
Roosevelt, his brother, from $1,000
to $4,000.
1.-THE country has despaired of
the leadership of President Coolidge.
His failure to act, his silence IN
the face of national shame over the
corruption in high Administrator
circles. his spurned and discredited
leadership with Congress-these
things have turned the people
against President Coolidge and his
administration"
The Washington times., 1924-10-02
FIRST vEsPER SERVICE
or CHURCH SEASON
wAEG srAss nscTo

Charles T. Ferry and Ruby Smith
Stahl win furnish the music at the
first vesper service OF the season
at the First Congregational Church,
Tenth and G. streets, Sunday after.
noon, October S. when Mr.. Ferry
viii play Allegro con moto'' (grand
sonata, waiting: Fountain Reye.
RE, Fletcher: Fantasy in %
Minor, Ferry; Nightingale and the
Rose, Saint Saens, and .sAndante, !.
TschaikonisIZy. Mrs. StaEl win sing
Fountain of Life by Root, and
The Living God" by O'Iara.
These Sunday afternoon musical
services are designed to meet the
popular love for good music, and
will vary considerably in character,
several concert companies having
been engaged to alternate programs
given by members OF the solo quar-
tet, together with Mr.. Ferry, as
sisted by outside talent. The music
loving public Is cordially invited.