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The Connecticut labor news., 1924-01-05
Skyward Boosts Due to Middlemen's Profits, President Maurer De-
 clares at Big Meeting.

Meriden, Jan. 5.-The high cost of coal due to the middlemen and the over organization of the bituminous industryn according to James H. Maurer, president of the Pennsylvania Federation of Labor, who spoke at the open forum at St. Pau's church Sunday afternoon before an audience of about 100 people. He added that America IS a nation of conhscators" and that I've need to learn econ omy"
 MT. Maurer spoke in past as fol- lows:
 The labor costs in every ton of anthracite ready to ship from the mine are $4, of which approximately 4o cents goes to the miner This coal has been sold for $7 at the mines which allows $3 for taxes, de- preciation and profit to the operator. These figures prevailed before the big strike last year. After five months of idleness the miners re- turned to work at the same scale and wages as when they struck. But the operators immediately raised the price $I.5o a ton at the mines and ment. There was no new expense tldt JuStiuCQ tulS 1uSICd dnu WHICH Governor Pinchot said that coal prices need not be raised to meet the recent ten per cent increase to tn miners, h meant that it was ad- equately covered in this $I.5o. New ertheless, the mine price was in creased Go to 90 cents ton all though the workers got but 40 cents
 Here's another reason why you pay high prices for coal and I shall use the Lehigh Valley coal as a point in example The Lehigh val ley railroad owns the Lehigh valley coal fields. At present the mines
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-01-05

Providence, R. l., Jan. 5.-Legisla- ton that will create a 48-hour work ing week for women and children in industry, abolish the property qualif- cation for voters, and more. liberal benefits under the compensation law, was recommended by Governor Will fam s. Flynn in his second annual message addressed to the General Assembly.
 The principle of limiting by statute the hours of labor for women and minors in industry long has been recognized he said. No State in the Union should be concerned more deeply with this subject than Rhode Island, whose industrial workers form such large part of its population.
 "It is my belief that enactment by this State will bring appreciable and permanent improvement to all with out imposing undue handicaps on our industries in the field of competitive commerce l again urge the enact ment of 48-hour law for women and children in industrial establishments.
 "The revision and amendment of the Workmen's Compensation Law should be considered thoroughly and acted upon at this session. This law should be liberalized so as to increase equitably the compensation of injured workmen and secure the prompt pay ment of their claims. Employees who are incapacitated as result of occu- pational disease should be included among the benehciaries of the act Workers who have been injured in i'm dustry must rely largely for the sup port of themselves and of their de- pendents on the benefits which this law grants to them during their i'm capaciy I recommnd that this Legis- lature promote by considerate and liberal amendments the humane ob- jects which underly this type of remedial legislation"
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-01-05
1. M. Ornburn Retires As
 Trades Council Head; u Smith Succeeds Him
BANK MEETING POSTPONED TO 
 JANUARY l3
Absence From State of Attorney Causes Brief Delay Tn
 Program.

Because of the unavoidable absence from the state of Attorney Thomas J. Spellacy of Hartford, who has been selected to steer the legal course of the new bank to be instituted by Or ganized Labor in Connecticut, on Sunday last, the meeting of the ex- ecutive committee appointed to es- tablish the bank, called for last Sun day in Hartford, was postponed. The meeting will be held at the Hotel Garde in Hartford on Sunday, Janu- ary B, and it is expected the bank can almost be formally launched then.
 Since the meeting in the Hotel Garde here month ago at which all preliminaries were arranged, there has been increasing interest about the state in the venture. Unions that have heretofore been only passive, waiting for something to start, are now active in support of the project. There, Is no question now of the banks success, all that remains be- ing to get 1t started. That will be done in short time.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-01-05
BOSTON TRANSFERS
 STRIKE MONDAY
Walkout Authorized to Enforce De- n1and For More Pay and
 Shorter Day.

Boston, Jan. I.-The general execu- tive board of the International Broth erhood of Teamsters, Chaufeurs, Stablemen and Helpers has author ized a strike vote by the members of the Boston Truck Drivers and Market and Produce Teamsters' Unions, Daniel J. Tobin, general president of the brotherhood and treasurer of the American Federation of Labor, announced yesterday. The strike is scheduled to go into effect next Monday
 The local unions voted last week to strike to enforce demands for wage increas eand a shorter working week. The present week is of 5S hours and the demand Is for a 4o-hour week. A flat increase of $I a day for all drivers and overtime rates of time and one-half before and double time after midnight were sought in place of the present overtime rates of 70, z5 and 85 cents an hour.
 Representatives of the unions and of the employers association denied that action had been taken by the State Board of Consolidation and Ar bitration or by Mayor Curley, who was instructed by the City Council to intervene to avert a strike.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-01-05
CARPENTERS ARE
 VOTING ON HOME
Referendum Being Taken Now For Establishment of Care of Old
 Members.

The question of establishing a home for aged members of the Brotherhood of Carpenters and Join CTS of America is being voted on at meetings held by local unions throughout the country by referen- dunn. The plan was proposed at the last convention of the Brotherhood, and following the completion of de- tails by the executive council it is now being placed before the local unions for decision
 Several international unions, includ- ing the Typographical Union and the Printing Pressmen's Union maintain homes for their aged and incapaci- tated members, and so successful have these proven to the labor move ment that other organizations are agitating for similar institutions, these including he Brotherhood of Carpen- ters.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-01-05
SMITH OF N. Y. AND FLYNN
 OF R. l. TWO GREAT GOVERNORS
Both Advocate Laws That Will Protect Labor Upon Which They Realize Stability of
 Their States Stand.

Albany, N. Y., Jan. 5-Governor Smith appeared this week before the new legislature to advocate the same program of labor legislation reforms which came to grief in the Republi- can assembly last year. And with the assembly still Republican and its attitude apparently unchanged, the forecast is that the eight hour day and minimum wage for women, with most of the other points in the gov ernor's program, will again remain unenacted this year.
 The governor also advocated in his annual message the enactment of laws declaring that the labor of a human being IS not a commodity or an article of commerce" and prohib- iting the issuance of injunctions in labor disputes without notice and a hearing first to establish the facts" The granting of ex parte injunctions solely on af6davitsJ he holds, is not calculated to bring about substan- tial justice in these difficult cases"
 Tn view of the U. s. Supreme Court decision declaring the District of Co., lumbia minimum wage law unconsti- tutional, Governor Smith declared that he would not now recommend enactment of a mandatory law.
 He did recommend the enactment of a minimum wage law similar to that of Massachusetts, which instead of a penalty invokes public opinion to bring about compliance on the part of employers with living wage de- terminations of the minimum wage board.
 Recommending the 48-hour week for women and minors, Governor Smith said that shorter hours would result in improved health and eff ciency which would benefit employ CTS, workers and the State
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-01-05
PRESIDENT O'MEARA LOOKS FOR A GOOD
 YEAR DURING Io21

Seventy-hve per cent. of the 2s,ooo unemployed in this state will soon be at work, according to P. F. O'Meara, president of the Connecticut Federation of Labor. The new year, in MT. O'Meara's estimation, holds bright outlook for general business and for labor
 The costs of living are about the same as one year ago and it is not likely there will be much reduction in prices nor in wages for a long time," he said. Wages are fairly good and there will be good demand for labor at pres ent rates. While living costs are big the people have larger pur- chasing power"
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-01-05
Ansonia Musicians
 ToHave Big Ball
Three Orchestras and Other Music
 Scheduled For Opening Concert

Ansonia, Jan 5.-The annual con cert and halI of the Musicians Local. No. 1I3, will be held in the Ansonia Opera House, Friday evening, Jan. IS. There will be double orchestras and continuous dancing, and the com mittee in charge have left nothing rndone to make the affair memor- able. one.
 An elaborate program of dances has been arranged and all the various orchestras in the four towns will be on hand to play in their turn. Other orchestras, which will play for danc- ing are: Capital Theater Orchestra, Hurley's Orchestra of Naugatuck; Poli's Theater Orchestra of Bridge port, with Samuel Dewey leader; Murray's Singing Orchestra Of Bridgeport, and number of other or chestras from all over the state. The people of Ansonia and the surround ing towns will receive real treat in music on that evening.
 The committee in charge has ar ranged to have special car leave for Derby after the ball, going down the east side and.up the west.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-01-05
HARTFORD DELAYS
 ACTION AGAINST
 ONE-MAN TROLLEY
Company Invites Aldermen to Take "Joy-Ride" and Test
 Them Out.

Hartford, Jan. 5.-It was said yes terday that the railways committee of the common council, in whose hands rests recommendations affect ing the continuance, or abolishment of one-man trolely cars in Hartford, will accept an invitation of N. J. Scott, manager of the local lines of the Connecticut Company, to make an inspection trip in one of the cars of this type and that the test ride may be arranged for this morning.
 Alderman James F. Kane, chairman of the committee, was endeavoring yesterday to communicate with his fellow members-Aldermen Roger B. Ladd, John J. Sullivan and Ernest C. Perry-to ascertain whether it would be a satisfactory time for them to make the inspection trip with officials of the company. Alderman Kane is to inform Manager Scott what has the investigation.
 Although the three democrat mem bers Of this committee were agreed upon a recommendation urging the passage of resolution which would mean the elimination of the one-rnan trolley cars from Hartford, another meeting will be held before decisive action IS taken on report which IS to be filed with the council. Alder man Ladd, republican, was prepared at the last meeting to set forth the minority views on the measure.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-01-05
Danbury Barbers
 Elect Officers

Danbury, Jan. 5.-Oficers of the Danbury Barbers' Union were elected as follows at the annual meeting in Concordia hall: President, Paul Tam bone; vice-president, Samuel Melillo; secretary-treasurer, Philip J. Schmidt; recordef Patrick Mattone; guard, Nicholas Skasko; trustees, Alfred Ciccarone, Francis DeGrosso and Anthony Jannuzzi
 Harry Crawford and Vincent Ca prio were elected delegates to the To- cal Central Labor Union Patrick Mattone, Joseph Palermo and Pat rick Orlando were named members of the finance committed
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-01-05
PENN. STATE LABOR HEAD TELLS
 MERIDEN ABOUT COAL PRICES

put out coal ready to ship at $8 SO a ton. This coal is brought by the Le- high Sales Company Git operates un- der a different name). This company sells 1t to the Lehigh Wholesale com pany (Warner & Company) for $o.25 ton and 1t IS, in turn, sold to the Lehigh Retail company for $Io a ton and then $2.o5 is added by the rail road for shipping rates. That's where your money goes. These inbetween companies do nothing but keep books and raise the price.
 When you people buy coal you get ton of 2,ooo pounds, but before the coal reaches you the tons are always long tons of 2,24o pounds. Where does the 24o pounds go on some 70 odd million tons sold in this coun- try! Someobdy gets this velvet and you pay for it. Royalties also aid in lacking up the price. The Stephen Girard estate gets 50 cents to $2 in royalties on every ton of coal ship ped from certain sections of Penn syivania.
 Years ago miners were only paid for coal which was bigger than pea grade. Under that size was allowed to accumulate in great mounds. Any one who has travelled in the coal fields has seen these veritable noun tsins of coal, dirt and slate Many of them have disappeared and more are disappearing all the time. What has become of them? This coal has been mixed in with better grades of coal and dumped into your bins. It's no good because years of standing in the weather has distracted it's heat units. It's the cause of your get ting a ton of ashes for a ton of coal. You merely burn the polish off These mounds represented hard work on the part of the miners for which they were never paid, but which are now being sold.
 "The independent coal operators also said the price is soaring. It is better for the iaborer and the con sumner to have the coal fields con-
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The Connecticut labor news., 1924-01-05


 The year 1924 presents us with tremendous issues," Mir Gompers continued. During 1923 we have met great issues, and many of them suc- cessfully. As labor sees the outlook the following is partial enumera- ton of the political issues of the coming year:
 The injunction abuse, the child la Dor amendment to the Constitution made necessary by the adverse decis- ions of the United States Supreme Court on two child labor laws, the railroad question involving the rail road labor board, the usurpation of power by judges in contempt cases as we'll as in injunction cases, the question of whether laws may con tinue to be killed by court decisions and efforts to enact anti-strike and compulsory arbitration laws.
 "ln addition to these legislative is sues there is in the political field the oyershadowing matter of the nation al election Labor confronts this great struggle with the determination to carry forward the banner of pro- gress, justice and democracy and to record m broader terms a victory such as was won last year. Labor wil participate not only in the final election but in the selection of can didates in the primary elections every where.
 'In the industrial field there will be great issues We look back upon 1923 with qualification. We have achieved much for which all wage earners may be thankful; much that means for greater freedom and bet ter life Tn the future. But the future IS not tine past and the future brings its fresh struggles
 So long as there are men who think and act only in terms of profit, labor must be vigilant. And while there is a wage earner unorganized labor must organize. Rights that have been won must be held Amer ican labor has abundantly justified its organized exictence.
 The wage earners of America en- joy higher standards of living than those of any other country. They have a fuller, better life in every re- spect. They labor with the mighty machinery of our land and produce more per man and in the aggregate than the toilers of any other land i; they come nearer to being masters oi the machines with which they work than do the workers in any other land. And, in addition, they do not have their hands at the throat of their government.
 During 1924 we shall seek to per feet our organizations, to increase our solidarity, to improve our stand ards, to come one step nearer to our ideals. We shall seek to carry for ward our great, concept of industrial democracy, which means freedom of mankind in industry through the ex- ercise of an effective voice in the councils of industry-the building of an indestructible and glorious indus trial life that shall make America great beyond dreams But, in going forward, we shall, as in the past, keep our feet upon the ground, having be- fore us the facts of life as they pre- sent themselves
 Finally, the labor movement-the American Federation of Labor-ex- tends to all the sincere greetings of the season; may there be for all Americans happy New Year, a bet ter 1924, and may it be so for all the world"
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-01-05
Stamford Painters
 Elect For Year

Stamford, Jan 5.-The following officers have been elected by the local union of Painters, Decorators and Paperhangers:
 President, A. R. Newman; vice president, J. Hines; recording secre- tary, J. T. O'Neill; financial secre- tary, J. J. Fahey; treasurer, J. Schel- Ter; trustees, J. w. Wright, J. T. .O'Neill, F. McIlvanny; business agent, E. Collins.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-01-05
LABOR MUST TAKE PART IN 1924 NOMINATIONS
 GOMPERS' NEW YEAR WORD
Aside From Keeping Up Industrial Battles, Or ganized Workers Must Get Busy Politically
 to Bring Reforms, Asserts President.

Washngton Jan 5Organed labor while forcing its battles the industrial fields 1924 likewise participating only the final election but the candidates the elections everywhere Samuel president of the American Federation public New Year greeting.
 Amending the Constitution child of usurpaion of by judges and the If the
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-01-05
PAINT MEN DEMAND RAISE.

Bridgeport, Jan. 5.-Journeymen painters and paperhangers of this city have voted for and notified employ CTS that on and after April I they will seek rate of $I.I2H per hour for 40 hours a week, consisting of five eight hour days. There will be no work on Saturday
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-01-05
PRESIDENT FOR PAST SIX YEARS
 WANTS OPPORTUNITY OF THE FLOOR
In Carrying On Fight Against Ulter- for Influences Seeking to Disrupt Harmony While In Chair, He Declares Meeting Harmonious Throughout as
 MalcOntents Fail to Show Up

Ira M Onburn for the president of the New Haven Trades Council retired from that office the annual Thursday night Trades Council Hall ouy renominated for another honor and taking the floor placed ohn lily Smith of Local 79 Carpenters Union elected by the a motion 10 that by the retiring dent.
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-19
IRISH MUTINEER
TROOPS ARRESTED
officers Surrounded and Cap
tured After Siege,

BIZ United Press
DUBLIN. March 19.-Troops today
surrounded a public house n Parnell
St. where mutinious army officers
were hiding. forced an entrance and
arrested nine of the officers who had
fed to the roof.
The arrests came after a siege of
nine hours in which machine gun
units. armored cars, scores Of troops
and police participated
A messenger was sent to the door
TO demand the mutineers surrender
His answer was a volley of pistol
shots.
Additional troops with machine
guns and armored cars were called
and u Gordon thrown about the entire
block.
A huge crowd gathered.
4 detachment rushed the door Of
the building and surrounded nine men
who were firing from the roof.
Twenty or thirty other officers APP
l,arently had escaped.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-19

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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-19
M'CRAY QUERIES
STATE TAXBOARD
Cut in Bank Assessment
RouSeS Auditor,

The State board of tax commission
ers today considered a request of Gov
eernor McCray asking for information
concerning the boards unanimous &C.
ton last week in reducing the taxation
assessment of the defunct Discount
and Deposit State Bank Of Kentland
of which McCray was formerly presi-
dent.
Assessment of the bank was cut
from $3.50 to $4,000 upon petition
Of William Darroch, receiver.
The Governors request follows re-
ceipt of a letter from John G. Davis,
Kentland, Newton County auditor,
who attacked the board and limited at
its abolition. Davis is McCray' 8
brother-in-law.
Philip Zoercher, commissioner, ex-
pressed the opinion that since the
stockholders following the bank fail
ure had been assessed on their shares,
the value was negligible.
The assessment was only on furni-
ture and fixtures.
Stockholders are liable to the ex-
tent of their holdings. McCray owns
s2S, 900 Of the $4,000 capital stock.
The receiver said a 100 per cent as
sessmen+ is probable
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-19
HEAD Of FAMILY
WELFARE SOCIETY
SELECTS HELPERS
William H, InSIeyI President
Names Standing Com <
mitteeS.

These standing committees of the
Family Welfare Society have been
named by William II. Insley, presi-
dent:
ExecuUive-G. A. Efroymson, chair
man; Mrs. Russell Fortune. Mgr.
Francis H. Gavisk, Alexander r, Holli-
day, Mrs. Joseph B. Healing. c. A.
4IcCotter. Leo NJ. Rappaport and Mrs.
Frank w. Wood
Juvenile Protective-Leo NJ. Kappa
port, chairman; DR.. AIvah Taylor,
Mrs. Charles H. Bradley, Miss Jean
Brown, George Buck, William Dobson,
frank Flanner, Miss Pearl Forsythe,
Herman P. Lieber, Jacob Mueller,
Dwight S. Ritter, John F. White, Mrs
Joseph B. Healing, Miss Nell Dunkle
md Houston Summers.
Properties-Janses W. FesIer, chair
man; Alexander R Holiday, Lee
Burns. Mrs. Fred Gardner, Mgr. Fran
els H. Gavisk, Mrs. Fred Hoke and
DR.. James H. Taylor.
Service and relief: DR.. Freeman H.
Hibben, chairman; Mrs. Frank Wood,
Mrs. Albert Buhrman, Miss Martha
Carey. Edward ". Harris, Howard E
Jensen, Mrs. Frank L. Jones, Judge
Frank Lair, John r. Welch and Mrs
Richard Leber. Children's bureau:
The Rev. F. S. c. Wicks, chairman;
DR.. Louis Segar, Mrs. c. Willis Adams,
Mrs. Russell Fortune, Mrs. Ronald G..
Green, W. A. Hacker, DR.. Freeman H.
Hibben, Mrs. Elliot Hooton, the Rev.
Jean Miner and Miss Frances Mazur.
Finance: Evans Woollen Jr., chair
man; Alexander r. Holiday, c. A
McCotter and Dwight S. Ritter.
Mental hygiene: DR.. James II. Tay-
Tor, chairman; DE-. Freeman II. Hibben.
DIR. Max A. Bard, George c. Calvert.
Miss Grace Ferguson, Eugene c. Eos
ter, Ellis L. Graf, Mrs. Curtis A.
Hodges, Mrs. Vivian Masters, DIR. c..
F. Neu, DR.. S. Z. Smith. DR.. Charles
r. Sowder. the Rev. F. S. c. Wicks,
Judge DeIbert o. Wilmeth, Walter w
Wise, Mrs. Louise Wolf. Mgr. Francis
II. Gavisk, DIR. Frank Hutchins, and
DR.. Charles D. Humes.