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The Connecticut labor news., 1924-05-17
EMPLOYER TELLS UNIONS THEY'RE NOT
 USING THEIR BRAIN
Garment Workers Convention at Bos- ton Gets Soms Sharp Advice
 From Ex-Member.

Boston, May H.-Delegates to the International Ladies' Garment Work CTS Union, now converting at Con vention Hall, St. Botolph street, were told in plain language that you are not using your brains, any more than we employesr are," by A. Lincoln Filene, who lamented that there is little left of the protocol shop idea, with its provisions against accumula- tion of grievances.
 MT. Filene, who spoke as an ex- member of the international, said he had been voted out because he was ''too highbrow," along with some of their leaders. He declared that since 1910, when he first became interested in the union, very little advance has been made, either from the employers side or from that of labor, if the op- portunity which existed then be kept in mind.
 If you face it as you should face it," said, he, you may make better progress in the next Is years. The leading group of employers in 1910 could have been trusted and were real generals-men of large factories. The unions policy helped the small shop, the very thing it is fighting today. Honestly confess If 1t isn't harder to deal with the small shop. You are not using your brains, any more than we employers are. I hope I have made you angry, fon if you make people angry you make them think
 The success of the internationars labor bank, which Is conducted in New York under the name of the Interna- tional Union Bank, was emphasized by Philip Roderigas, its general manager.
 Among others to address the con- vention was Benjamin Schlesinger, who after term of 10 years resigned about a year and a half ago from the presidency, owing to i'll health. He is now located at Chicago, where he con ducts the publication of the Forward. He was given wonderful ovation by the delegates. In the course of his address he gave his reasons for op posing the Bassett ideas of efficiency. He declared that there are 30,0O0 skilled workers i'll New York who learned i'll their early youth how to make whole garments and have been many years i'll industry, but would leave garment making rather than be- come a seam binder, pocket maker, or do one of the 72 other single op- erations proposed.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-05-17
WAGE REDUCTIONS
 ORDERED EXTENDED

Haverhil1, May 17-The average 20 per cent. reduction, ordered week ago by Edwin Newdick in third-grade turned factories, IS, in decisions rendered by the industrial arbiter Thursday, applicable to stock-fitting, making and Goodyear stitching in all other factories. Hearings were held on these individual cases to adjust the wage differentia1s.
 The reductions ordered a week ago on freeing in thirdgrade turned factories were, in second decision, made app1i- cable in all other factories It was un- officially announced that after the read justment of wages the industrial arbiter will be asked to reclassify the factories. The present system of classification has been in effect for four years, having been agreed upon by the Shoe Workers Pro- tective Union and the Manufacturers As sociation. Union offcilas admit they will oppose any action by industrial arbiter claiming that classification of factories is not subject for arbitration under the peace pact.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-05-17
Eliot Now Sees Full
 Dry Law Enforcement

New York, May 17.-Complete pro- hibition enforcement is in sight ac- cording to Charles w. Eliot president emeritf1s of Harvard University who has taken issue with Nicholas Murray Butler, president of Columbia Uni versity, in letter to Fred w. Smith of New York City, chairman of the committee of 1000 for law enforce ment.
 Dr. Butler, who has stated prohi- bition was a failure because the laws were too drastic, will neither dis hearten the drys nor bring reinforce ments to the vets, the letter went on, and neither the republican nor the democratic party dares, much less will be compelled, to insert a wet plant in- to the presidential campaign plat forms.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-05-17
Dept. of Labor
 Probing Strike

Dover, N. H., May 1.-Three agents States Department of Labor. arrived in this city to make a study of the strike and lockout at the Cocheco plant of the Pacific Mills.
 Secretary of Labor James J. Davis means of settling the dispute which has been on since Nov 17, last year. The agents are Miss Anna Weinstock, R. A. Brown and Charles c. Wood. They were welcomed to the city by Mayor Charles c. Waldron and imme- diately after their arrival went into conference with State Labor Commits sioner Charles s. R. Davis.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-05-17
Labor Board
 Halts Strike
Intervenes In Case of Western Train
 men.

Chicago, May H.-With strike of 55,OO0 employees of Western Trunk Lines looming, the United States Rail road Labor Board stepped in Thursday and ordered the men not to strike.
 Members of the board unanimously voted to issue the order, which directed representatives of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, and the Brother hood of Locomotive Bremen and En- ginemen and of the railroad managers to attend a hearing on the wage dispute in Chicago June 1 unless a settlement should be reached before that date
 Determination of railroad labor board members to intervene i'll the face of strike threat came following an all-day executive session here Labor members of the board said they wished to do all in their power to avert strike and they evidenced no opposition to the issuance of the order.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-05-17
GILBERT BAKERY
 TURNS OUT UNION
 TO RUN OPEN SHOP
Though Bakers Drop Demands and Other Shops Agree, Three
 Stay Out.

Although the New Haven Bakers union conceded everything asked by the bosses and agreed to renew the existing agreement instead of de- manding an increase, two small bakers led by the L. L. Gilbert company, now a part of the New England Bakers trust, declined to sign an agreement and declared for the open shop. The union men were immediately with drawn from the shops and their pro ducts are therefore unfair to union la bor. The other shops are Coyle's Bakery at Congress avenue and Dag gett street, and the Cacace Bakery at 440 Forbes avenue, which with the Ward products which are unfair all over, makes four brands now being sold in New Haven that are not made by union labor.
 The bakers made the usual yearly demands for an increase after having in the past settled through arbitration by which only part of what they asked was granted. This year they sought the rest but after several con- ferences with the employers ,held at the invitation of the Gilbert firm at the Gilbert offices, the Gilbert firm started to lead bolt by declaring the open shop. The other employers, however, declined to follow and after discussing the matter further the union committee agreed to stand by the existing agreement and did so.
 The employers used the argument that to grant the increase would mean an increase in the price of bread to the public and the union not wishing this to come about gave up the de mands and allowed things to stand as they were. Gilbert's refused to agree, however. It makes three brands of bread. American Maid, New England Loaf and Butter Crust" which are now made by men not acceptable to the union.
 The bakers appeal to union men and their wives to look for the Bakers Label on the bread they purchase and thus be sure that the brand is union made.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-05-17
SOUTHERN MILL
 CUTS WAGES TO
 MEET NORTHERN
Competition Up Here So Keen Cot ton Belt Workers
 Suffer

Charlotte, N. C., May H.-Harry Eatough has returned from trip to the New England states, where he was called for meeting held by all the organizers of the United Textile Workers of America. While at the meeting MT. Eatough explained to the organizers and international officials why it had been deemed best to post pone the actual organizing campaign that had been planned for the. Caro- linas. When the American Fedora ton of Labor decided last October that the drive should be made i'll the South, 1t was left up to the Joint Coun- Gil of Textile Workers of the Caro- linas when the campaign should be- gin. At first 1t was thought the be- ginning of the year would be the proper time,. but it will be recalled that the mills began curtailing then, and the Joint Council decided it best to wait until the mills had curtailed to the limit of their endurance before beginning the drive for reorganization.
 The American Federation of Labor had secured B organizers for the Carolina work, yet MT. Eatough was successful in getting that number in creased to AS. So the special fund that has been set aside for this pur- pose is still intact, and just as soon as business opens up the drive will begin.
 MT. Eatough brings the message of hope back to the Carolinas to the effect that the depression is just about ended.
 An interesting report made in New England was that of the South Pitts burgh, Tenn, mill owner who re- ported his workers on strike because he had cut wages. The Southern manufacturer told the northern mill owners that he had to cut wages to meet northern competition!
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-05-17
PROBLEMS
 INTEREST CHURCH MEN

Pittsburgh, May 17.-The second annual meeting of the Catholic con- ference on industrial problems will be held at the William Penn hotel, this city, May 2 and 28. Wages, cooper ation, collective bargaining, women in industry and industrial problems and the law are some of the questions that will be discussed. Among the trade union speakers listed are: Miss Sara Conboy, secretary-treasure United Textile Workers of America; William P. Clarke, president American Flint Glass Workers union; and Peter J. Association of Machinists.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-05-17

The bank proposition has now been in the works practically year, having been first preached and thoroughly discussed at the state convention of the Fedora ton in New Haven in June last year. A committee consisting of the president, secretary and five members was appointed to study the proposition and report. The committee spent several months In dili- gent inquiry into all phases of the pro- position having the advice of counsel, bankers, and officials of Labor banks al- ready established an even taking the matter of charter and law provisions up with the state bank commission Every where it met with support and enthusiasm so that a a special convention held in New Haven about six weeks ago a re- port was made, endorsed by the oonven- tion and put lip the necessary referen- dunn by the various unions.
 May Is was the time set in which to take this vote but many unions did not wait that long but enthusiastically en- dorsed it at the first meeting following the convention. Several large stock sub criptions were also asked for, one orga- nization, said to be the Textile workers, declaring 1t would subscribe for $25,O00 worth of stock if it could be done. Others likewise reported readiness to make large subscription so that the $100, 1000 capital stock will be more than oversubscribed according to the present outlook.
 The returns of the referendum will not be completed for several days as many unions which voted on the project only at their meetings this month have not yet sent in the returns. When the ma jority is received the matter will be pre- sented to the Federation executive board, another special convention called speed lily and the bank undoubtedly gotten under way.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-05-17
Big Business Warns
 Coolidge of Tax Bill

Washington, May 1z-Big busi- ness Monday confronted President Coolidge with the yelled warning that application of industry of the corporation taxes proposed in the new revenue bill may bring about at least a partial RETURN OF THE DISASTROUS UNEM- PLOYMENT ERA OF 1921.
 Julius Barnes, president of the United States Chamber of Com merce, just returned from that or ganization meeting in Cleveland, indirectly brought this word to the White House together with de tailed report of the industrial out look as seen through the eyes of the big business interests.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-05-17
New Haven Barbers
 Ask Wage Increase

Notices have been sent to propfiet- tors of barber shops about New Ha- ven by the secretary of the Barbers' Union that on June 1, all members of the union must receive an increase. They are now receiving $22 a week and 50 per cent. of the money taken in by them over $32 a week. They now, want their pay raised to $25 a week and 50 per cent. of everything taken in by them during the week over $35.
 It IS not known whether the de- mands will be met by the proprietors of barber shops who are not organ ized and each is waiting to see what the other fellow is going to do.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-05-17
Union Label Case
 Continued in Court

Charged in New Haven city court with illegal use of a union label on some tickets he had printed for West Haven fire company, Ira Fonda, a printer of 636 Quinnipiac avenue, was given a continuance until Saturday in order that "the matter may be strengthened out with union officials"
 MT. Fonda told Judge Watrous that printing had been done during his recent illness by tramp" printer who had left suddenly taking with him an overcoat and a hat belonging to Fonda.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-05-17

But there Boss Cahill's attempt to con- trol the democracy of the third congress sional district and the state as well as New Haven ends. The delegation cleo ted at the state convention i'll New Ha- ven last week met Thursday at Bridge port and incontinent1y shunted MT. Ca hill and his ambition aside, blasted his hopes of having National Committeeman Homer s. Cummings of Stamford re- tired and perhaps Mayor FitzGerald sue ceed him and almost overlooked Cahill entirely in passing out the honors. It did finally place him on the committee of arrangements for the trip to New York from New Haven, an honor that was passed about so as to have every district represented:
 The open war waged upon Boss Ca hill by the Milford delegation on the floor of the convention last week sort of quelled Boss Cahills ambitions. It showed the rest of the national delega- ton that even if Mr. Cahill does dictate to the New Haven democracy he can not dictate to the third congressional dis trict so therefore his voice was exceed ingly feeble when the delegation met in Bridgeport on Thursday afternoon.
 First and foremost as an almost open snub, the delegation chose Boss CahilPs colleague from the third district, James J. Walsh, of Meriden as chairman of the delegation which will make him vice president at the convention. Then the other committee appointments were ap- portioned with Mayor FitzGerald on the committee on rules which may or may not be important because of the discus sion on changing the two third rule in nominating for the presidency. Edward O. Yoemans of Hartford, chairman of the state committee whose job 1t IS said MT. Cahill was casting an eye at, was placed on the very important committee on resolutions which will draft the plat form while William E Thomas of Water bury, another anti -Cahill- l-New Haven combination man was put on the commit tee on credentials A Sidney Lynch of West Haven, secretary of the state com mittee was made secretary. Anna K. Kennedy of West Hartford was made honorary vice president at the conven- ton and the list was complete except for the committee of arrangements upon which Boss Cahill finally landed. So did five others so MT. Cahill will have lot to do with the arrangements.
 The committees out of the way, the de 1egates turned attention to the national affairs and pronto upset MT. Cahill's hopes by reelecting MT. Cummings as the representative from this state on the na- tional board making MT. Cummings, with Norman Mack of Buffalo, N. Y., the senior members of the committee which MT. Cummings was the able chairman during the Wilson campaign. Miss Carl inc Rutz-Reese of Greenwich was re- elected as the woman member and the list was complete, Boss Cahilfs defeat state and district wise made dehnate and complete.
 Thus endeth the lesson until the chap ter to be played at the primaries in the falf. Meantime those interested i'll the success of the party in New Haven are to get busy securing full enrolment of democrats and see that they are placed on the lists whether or not Boss Cahill and his cohorts like 1t or not.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-05-17
Increase for Hartford
 Street EmplOyes

Hartford, May H.-Efective this week, the wages of unskilled employees in the street department will be in creased 25 cents day to laborers and 50 cents a day to single and double teams, following the acceptance by the street board of the report submitted by Patrick McGovern, as committee to investigate the petition of street cleaners for wage increase of 10 per cent.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-05-17
LATHERS RAISE WAGES

Detroit, Mich, May 17.-The Latin CTS union has negotiated new agree ment which calls for $1.50 an hour This organization was threatened by a dual body two years ago, but it united the workers and has secured admir- able working conditions.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-05-17
LIONS ARE CHALLENGED

Charlotte, N. C., May H-The Central Labor Union has challenged the Lions club to a public debate on the federal child labor amendment The Lions passed resolution that the amendment IS "unpatriotic, uneco- homie and un-American"
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-05-17
BIG BOSS CAHILL MEETS
 A VERY QUICK REBUFF WHEN
 NATION DELEGATION MEETS
New Haven Dictator, Fought In Convention, Practically Ignored His Colleague and
 Other Delegates He Hoped to Control Are Signally HOnOred-Thus Ends His Hopes for State or Even Congressional District Control.

BossDegate General Registrar Thomas E. Cai completed the cycle of his the New Haven democracy this week by shutting the opposition being sened officially the national convention by appointing chair Bergn the New Haven will be by headed Mayor David Gerald delegate which by Boss Cah and Attorney Bgn corporation well chairman.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-05-17
LABOR BANK REFERENDUM RETURNS ALREADY SHOW A
 BIG MAR JORITY FOR PLAN
Time Limit On Vote Expired Only Thursday But Returns So Far Are Six to One In Favor of Establishing Workers Own Institution. Stock Subscriptions Likewise Heavy.

limit the referendum the proposed Connecticut expired Thursday May 15 and the result of the pouring the office of the secretary and those already received the 
  approximately there banka be established
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-05-17
BARRIERS REDUCE HOURS

Seattle, May H.-In their new agree ment barbers have reduced the work day to eight hours five days a week, and 10 hours on Saturday
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-20
BUSINESS IS BOOSTED
BY BASEBALL RETURNS

ATLANTA, Ga, May 2O.-Public
reception OF WSB's play-by-play re-
ports of the Atlanta baseball team
games have boosted one restaurant !
business 80 per cent already tn
season, according to the proprietor
statement to the Journal station.
Similarly, it is claimed that broad
casting has been a powerful stimL-
liant to interest in the national pas
time. Last year Southern League
executives were inclined to regard
WSB's detailed stories as con.peti;
tive.
At the end of the season, box Of
fee figures showed that the Atlanta
club, with a mediocre team. had
smashed all attendance records for
the city and for the league. Instead
OF keeping fans from the ball park
radio maintained interest among tn"
thousands who could not attend reg"
larly, created thousands of new far
and generally strengthened ~
status of the game.
Pugilistic affairs have bentfiteS
by the same beneficent influence
Boxing has never enjoyed SO flo'i'
fishing and PROSPEROUS an era '.
Dixie since 1.-THE Voice Of the South.
began to tell the world about Atlan''
tisticuffs from the ringsidc. PrH
fight promoters in Atlanta hail rad'"
as blessing in its educational, ana
publicity value.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-20
ADVOCATES RADIO FOR
HOME CHURCH SERVICE

r. Q. Merrick, chief Of the prchibi-
ton bureau in New York city, said
there was nothing to prevent men
and women Of every religion holding
communion services at home by
rad'o and using sacramental wine
to make the thing more realistic.
The Rev, A. Edwin KeiRwin. ma stcr
OF the West End Presbyterian
Church, started the back.tc.the.
church movement by authorizing his
flock to tune in and have their wine
right at home.
One woman wrote that it had been
thirty years since she had been to
Holy Communion. but that after
hstening-in," she would partake of
the Lords Supper.
DR.. Keigwin said he did not re-
ceive, one letter OF criticism. He 80 !
he would broadcast the Holy Com.
munion service again.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-20
HEART OF
WORLD IS
IN n. !.
Under Roof Of Single Building
Messages Sent and Received
From Everywhere

NEW YORK. May 2O.-In the
heart Of the downtown financial
district OF busting, hurrying old
New York. on the second floor Of
an office building is battery of
six long range gums" each one
capable Of laying down a barrage
to any point Of the world.
Peculiarly enough, every day
and night this battery" is firing
its broadsides and hurting its STAG.
cato Of shots to all parts OF the
globe and the thousands that daily
tramp the pavement in front Of the
building little suspect what is oc-
curing inside.
- Range LimitIess.
The range OF this battery is limit.
less and its accuracy positive. It's
mission Is not one Of havoc or de-
struction. It's projectiles contain no
deadly explosive. On the contrary
they carry messages IL commerce
between the principal trade centers
Of the world with lightning speed.
The battery" is a row of auto
matte radio-transmitters operating
six powerful units which keep the
United States in constant communi.
cation with all the world through
the agency Of radio telegraphy.
The building itself Is located at
81 Broad street, and is known to
radio operators as the Radio Cen.
ter of~the World" Here. the Radio
Corporation Of America has offices
from which direct communication
with eight widely scattered points
on the globe is carried on. Both
transmitting and receiving Is done
under the roof Of single building.
Not a. moment is lost from the
time the message passes into the
automatic sending machine until
the message Is faithfully recorded
at a receiving station thousands OF
miles away. Careful measurements.
in fact, show that 1t requires .054
Of a second to link New York and
Warsaw by radio.
Battery Commands Respect.
The Government regards this
radio battery with as much respect
as 1t does its most powerful coast
defenses. Its ability to reach all
parts of the world instantly makes
it an invulnerable instrument Of
peace and national defense. Hun
dreds Of individuals and companies
are learning the habits and Gus
toms of other countries, through
the aid Of these peace guns" and
they are thus contributing their
share toward the establishment Of
universal peace.