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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-09-18
Sold Out House to
Greet LaFOllette

New York City Senator La Fol
lette will speak to house sold out
at theatre prices when he takes the
platform in Madison Square Garden
tomorrow night for his first New York
appearance of the presidential cam
paign.
Local managers of the La Toilette
Wheeler forces explaining today that
reserved seats to the political meeting
had been sold at prices ranging from
55 cents to 1920 said the senator
would speak to "a $4,000 house"
The receipts are to be turned into the
organizations campaign fund.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-09-18
IEGIoN CONGRATULATEs FLIERs.

St.fPaul, MINI. = A telegram wish
ing @God speed and safe voyage" in
the final hop of the American world
liers' flight was sent today to Lieu
tenant Lowell H. smith, commander
of the fiiers, by John R. Quinn, ma
tional commander of the American Lee
gion, in session here. The convention
adopted a resolution yesterday in
structing Commander Quinn to send
the message.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-09-18
Report Many Dead
In Japanese Flood

Toxic. - Floods, following a heavy
typhoon, have inundated many parts of
Japan. The death list may reach 100.
10000 houses in Toxic alone are par
TALLY flooded. 800 persons are report
ed missing in one village in Saitama
prefecture Landslides following the
foods killed several persons in Chiba
prefecture. ~
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-09-18
Seeking to Recall
Racine Alderman

Racine, Wis. A test of the state
recall law is to made in circuit court
here, summons and complaint being
filed in suit seeking the custer of
Alderman Harry Miller of the Seventh
ward. The action was commenced by
William G. Behrend, defeated in a re-
call election last April.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-09-18
Dalton Acquitted by
Chicago Jury Today

Chicago, Ill. Willie Dalton, the
boy bank messenger who fled from the
Northern Trust company bank in 1921
with $772,000 in liberty bonds, was
acquitted by jury today. 1t was his
third trial, two iuries having dis
agreed.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-09-18
OIL PRICES REDUCED.

independence, Kans. The Prairie
Oil and Gas company announced a cut
of rs cents barrel for all oil pur-
chased by it at the wells in Kansas,
Oklahoma and North Texas today.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-09-18

that 1t didn't tip over" When the car
reached the corner Of Sheridan road
and lemon street Baxter cried "I'm
going to get out of here" and he
jumped to the pavement. The car az
that time, he said, was going at such
a rate Of speed that he found it diff
cult to stay on his feet when he land
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-09-18

Baxter declares that he then walked
over to a poolroom on Milwaukee ave-
nue.. and from SherG went to his home
on Grant street. His folks had gone
to theater and when they came home
CONTINUED on Page Threel
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-03-22
GARMENT MAKERS IN WATERBURY WIN
 AMOUR STRIKE

Waterbury, March 22.-Settlement of the garment workers strike in this city wa sconsumated this morning. An agreement reached Tuesday, between employees and employers, provided for a A hour week in place of a 50 hour week, wages to remain the same; rec ognition of the closed shop and the shop chairman and two weeks employ ment of a non-union man with the understanding that such an employe will affiliate with the union after two weeks.
 H. L. Luria of Luria company, Canal street and Bernard Schub, union or ganizer from New York city, admitted that after a strike of several weeks among the garment workers of Wat erbury the men had returned to their jobs under a new and satisfactory agreement. The equivalent of an in- crease in pay was made by reduction of weekly working hours, and the un- ion was recognized without reserve.
 Mr. Luria today took the stand that the settlement of the strike was not necessarily unsatisfactory to the manu- lecturers, since they were still allowed to take a new man without union con- nection for two weeks trial. This, he declared was a concession that owed many difficult problems.
 The Luria company employed about 50 per cent of the garment workers in Waterbury, according to a statement from that concern. The total numbe. of garment workers in the city will reach over half hundred. This num- Der is distributed among five different concerns.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-03-22
Noted Labor Speaker
 Here Sunday Night

Trades Council Hall, 215 Meadow St., on Sunday evening, March 23rd, Rob- ert Fechner, a member of the General Executive Board of the International Association of Machinists, will speak on the subject of What Trade Unions Are Doing in the Way of Character Building of Their Members MT. Fech- ner halls from Washington, D. C., where the headquarters of the labor organiza- ton he represents in located, and has wide and varied knowledge of labor problems. It will be interesting to note
 that the Association with which he is
 connected was the pioneer among labor
 organizations in starting banks, 1t hay
 ing started the first labor bank in Amer
 ;ca, the Mount Vernon Savings Bank of Washington, D. C. His particular
 dutes as Executive Board Member of the Association are confined to the North Eastern section of the country, and he is therefore no stranger to New Haven MT. Fechner is also an instructor III 1 the subject of business and trade union economies at Harvard University All are welcome to attend the forum. and free discussion will be inn: der alter the address.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-03-22
Miner Is Acquitted;
 Bosses Plot Fails

Fayetteville, W. Va, March 22.- Frank Keeney, president of the West Virginia miners, was acquitted of mur- der by jury after an hours de1ibera- ton. The trade unionist was charged with urigng striking miners to march into Logan county. A mine guard was killed and Keeney was charged with being an accessory. Witnesses testi- fled that Keeney made repeated ap- pea1s to the miners to return to their homes, and that h pointed out to them the folly of such an adventure. The miners were furious over assaults by coal owners gun men, and the motive of revenge was behind their proposed march.
 This testimony was contradicted by witnesses who were forced to acknowl- edge they were in the pay of the min l ing companies.
 Keeney and other officials were in dicted in Mingo county. Harold w Houston, chief counsel for the miners testified that he advised the unionists to flee from the state. He feared they would be killed if they answered the indictments in that county This sec ton is under complete control of tie coal owners gun men.
 l Keeney's acquittal is blow to the coal owners plot to railroad" union officials and their leading counsel on charges of murder, treason and con- spiracy. The prosecution was financed by the coal owners, and their attor- neys took complete charge of the states case
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-03-22
MINING IS RISKY

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, March 22.-"How many of the people who talk glibly about the high wages paid to miners would be prepared to go into the pits themselves in order to earn a miners wager" asks Editor Roper of the Alberta Labor News.
 Hardly a day goes by without it being recorded that somewhere there has been mine accident and miners have been killed. It is such a com mon occurrence that little attention is paid to the reports.
 "The mines of Alberta are no ex- ception to those in other parts of the world. Miners in this province have olst their lives in as great proportions as in other parts of the globe, and consideration of the hardship, perils, and dread of their occupation should grip the people of thh province at a time when the mine workers ar fight ing to retain their present standard of living'
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-03-22
JAPANESE ASSUME INJURED AIR;
 INSIST ON COMING TO AMERICA

Washington, March 22.-Japanese exclusion will e sharply contested Iii the senate when that body considers the house immigration bill The measure excludes the Jap and that government indignantly protests io the state depart n.e1It
 Secretary of State Hughes has taken up the fight for the Japanese on the ground that 1t IS violation of treaty rights. He insists that Japan be given the same status as other nations, and urges admission of these immigrants on the quota bisis, which would admit less than 300 annually
 Mir. Hughes position is in line with other secretaries of state who have pro- tested to western states against the pas sage of anti-Jap legislation The leg is1ation was passed, however, while di- p1ornatic good will continued.
 Opponents of this immigration deny that Japan is discrirninated against They show that it has always been the gov ernn1ents policy to distinguish between those who are eligible to citizenship and those who are ineligible. It is pointed out that all O0rientals would be debarred and of these Orientals the Japs consti- tute a small percentage.
 West coast citizens cite figures to show that many Jap coolies have enter ed this country, despite the gentlemen's agreement between Japan and President Roosevelt in 1908 Under this agree ment Japan promised to issue no pass ports to its nationals who are laborers seeking to come to the United States.
 It must not be understood that the Japs are lacking i'll champions. Super fcial thinkers and sentimentalists will support their cause, as will commercial interests that are profiting by lalrge or ders for building and other conrnodi- ties that the Japanese government and individuals are placing in this country. Bankers who hoated the recent $780,, 100000 six and one-half per cent. gold
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-03-22
NEW SAFETY DEVICE

Washington, March 22.-The bureau of mines has approved a new type of safety device, "self-rescuer," de- signed as a means of escape for per- sons accidentally cought in mine or other atmospheres containing carbon monoxide.
 The self-rescuer is pocket-size canister with mouthpiece attached filled with granular fused calcium chlo- ride and granular holmite (mixture of special copper oxide and manganese dioxide) which causes monoxide in air to unite with the oxygen at ordinary temperatures forming harmless carbon dioxide in air to unite with the oxygen at ordinary temperatures forming harmless carbon dioxide. The weight is about one pound, and can he car ried in the pocket or attached to the belt.
 The self-rescuer may enable miners to escape from atmospheres contain ing carbon monoxide in mines follow ing fires or explosions. It may also safeguard workers in industries above ground where carbon monoxide may be encountered as around blast fur naces and metallurgical operations, or in the chemical industries.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-03-22
BOSTON WAIST MAKERS STRIKE
 SCALED OFF
Workers Agree to Compromise on Az Hour Week for Two Years

Boston, Maoch 22.-The strike of the ton will end Wednesday in many of the shops as a result of action voted by the strikers at mass meeting in Pa1nne Memorial Hall, where Mayor Curley $ proposal of an adjustment on the basis of a 42-hour week were accepted. The agreement will be ffffctive for two years.
 Though all members of Boston Dress & Waist M ManufacturerP' Association arc not a party to the new agreement, union leaders declared that all the man ufacturers will follow the lead of a group of principal members who were represented at Monday nights confer ence at Youngs Hotel, when tn Az hour proposition was jointly agreed on. There were, however, a large number of employers who declared thy would not grant the 42-hour week.
 The strike was called five weeks ago to enorce five day week of 40 hours, instead of the 44-hour week. By the new agreement the 42 hours will be worked on the basis of the five day week and the two hours extra will be spread over tthe first four days of the week.
 After the mass meeting internatian- al officers of the Ladies' Garment Workers Union and Miss Anna Vein stock, federal mediator who induced the mayor to help to adjust f he contro- versy, visited the City Hall. The may or expressed qualification that an agreement was reached, especially as several of the manufacturers had stat ed that they would move their business to some other city unless here was speedy adjustment.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-03-22
FEEBLE MINDED CARED FOR

Washington, March 22-Enrollment and subnormal children in this country shows an extraordinary increase in the past p years according to to the United States bureau of education. This in percentage of children are becoming mentally defective from year to year, but it indicates growing interest on the part of cities, states, and private organizations in making provision for this unfortunate class.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-03-22
Constitution Observed Except During Strike

ing protection of property and endorsement of law"
 When an employer has dispute with an- other individual or group he can not use the same method he uses against labor
 Then he must depend upon civil and crm- inal law to have his grievance adjusted
 If he asks for an injunction he is laughed out of court. ''I never heard of such an in junction." the judge will tell him.
 The next day that same judge will take every fundamental guarantee from workers on the ground that they are "injuring busi- ness" of some sweat-shop exploiter
 And the day after that same judge will de- plore the increasing agitation against our iu- dietary and indignantly deny that courts have a property bias.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-03-22
Nations Phone Trust
 Would Control Radio

New York, March 22.-Control of the air is involved in a court contest now on between independent radio confpanies and the American telephone and telegraph company. The latter Is a holding company for the various telephone corporations throughout the country. It owns patents on its vacuum tube, incubator and ampliher. The company will sell them only under the following agreement:
 ''The purchaser shall not use or per init the use of said apparatus except for such radio telephone broadcasting as is incidental and pertinent to the business of the broadcaster.
 The purchaser shall not use or per- init the use of said apparatus for toll or hire for the rendition of any adver- Using or personal message, service to or for others"
 The agfieement further provides that the purchaser shall not lease or dis pose of the apparatus unless the agree men Is assumed by the new purchaser.
 This control of radio apparatus by the the telephone trust makes its air monopoly complete. When the Chica- go rotary club had President Coolidge's address on Washington's birthday broadcasted, it had to pay the Ameri- can $2,50Q, though the address was de- livered in less than IS minutes. The usual charge is $1O minute and $400 to $500 an hour.
 The independents claim that even though the American owns these pa tents, it is a trust and 1t is not en- titled to a relief that would increase its powers over the people.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-03-22

bond issue and individual holders o1 these Jap bonds will also have good word to say for the far-easterners.
 Observers intimate that there is a certain amount of political hokum con- nected with the Japanese protest. It is pointed out that the Japanese are ac- quainted with international law, and they are aware that immigration is con- sidered domestic question. Japan de bars Koreans for the same reason Amer ica would debar the Japs. Despite these facts, the Jap statesman is not above posing as 100 per center.
 Japan's claim of injured dignity is answered by Senator Shortridge of Cal ifornia, who states that Japans accept ance of the four-power treaty had em- bodied specific recognition of the right of the United States to control such do- festic questions as immigration.
 Testifying before the senate commit tee on immigration, former United States Senator Phelan of California said that inequality of treatment is the con- stant cry of the Japanese and superficial 1y this appeals to the thoughtless who do not understand its significance
 ''The ultirnae purpose of he Japanese which we can not overlook said Mir Phe1an, ''is to establish themselves i'll this country on an equality with Euro peans and thus enjoy citizenship, the voting privilege, ownership of land and other benefits which they do not now enjoy.
 "Thirty-eight thousand women of Ja- panese birth have come into California since the gentlemens agreement in 1908. These women are not only laborers, but are prolific wives who work almost un- interruptedly i'll the fields by the sides of their husbands
 Mr. Pheian declared that Japan is lay ing the foundation of permanent col onization on the Pacific slope, which will be spread quickly to other parts of the west.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-03-22

A Louisville judge has refused a private detectives request to enjoin newspapers from mentioning his name. The detective said this publicity hurts his business
 The court replied: ''I never head of such an injunction"
 Organized workers have been fined and jailed for ignoring court orders the Louis vile judge professes ignorance of.
 President Gompers, Vice President Mitch ell, and Secretary Frank Morrison were sen- fenced to jail for violating one of these in functions.
 As editor of the American Federationist President Gompers refused to obey the courts order not to mention the name of the firm that was party to the dispute
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-03-22

That was the kind of injunction the pri vate detective asked.
 He wanted one of the old reliable, copper riveted, mouth h-gaging labor inj functions.
 If that detective were an employer, and his employees suspended work and then made public theft grievance, they could be enjoined from mentioning their employers name.
 Because the detective is not an employer the judge said: "I never heard of such an injunction"
 That detective should understand courts suspend the constitution only when labor is involved.
 Employers alone can secure this unlawful writ. To defeat labor the courts aid them by denying free speech and free press.
 The courts defend their il1egality by plead
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-03-22
LONDON CAR STRIKE DUE

London, March 22.-Londoners fear the tramway, omnibus and underground railway services will be tied up Friday midnight owing to the refusal of en- p1oyers to grant higher wages. The Transport Workers Union, to which the men belong, has ordered the strike, failing a settlement in tn interim.
 The move affects 17,000 tramwaymen, 30OO0 omnibus men and also subway motormen are expected to join
 The threatened national lockout in the shipbui1ding industry IS regarded as virtually certain to materialize.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-03-22
Drop Excess Profits
 to Benefit Wealthy

Washington, March 22-When con- gross repealed the excess--profits tax in 1921 and substituted uniform profits tax of 121z per cent, this played into the hands of big business, de- clared Congressman Jacohstein in urg- ing a graduated corporation income tax.
 "Is there any reason why business corporation earning 10 per cent. on its invested capital should pay 12H per cent. rate on its profits, while cor poration earning 100 per cent rate of profits is paying the same rate of taxes, namely, 12H per cent" said the con- gressman.
 The speaker ssaid the recent stock dividend decision by the supreme court lis an additional reason why We ought to capture some of these abnormal profits"
 The decision permits corporations to pass on to their wealthy stockholders large profits in such a way as to en- able them to escape the tax.
 "The corporations that issue stock dividends are likely to be those that have earned and are earning high rates of profits" said MT. Jacobstein.
 Corporations that have hidden their real profits, and have not been taxed on their undistributed profits, pas. along to their stockholders wealth in such form as to escape the tax which was originally intended to reach just this class of stockholders"
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-03-22
ANTI-RORABAM FORCES AGAIN OUT
 AFTER CHAIRMAN

Although it has not been heralded with so much publicity as the fight two years ago, it is an unmistakenab1e fact that a quiet fight against the continua- ton of J. Henry Roraback as chair man of the state central committee IS being waged.
 John T. King, although not so active in the fight as two years ago, is ex- pected to be considerable of a fatcor. The Ull1nans of New Haven however, are not expected to figure in it so much as i'll the previous fight. Most of the fight, it is said, will be from sec tions and clements which were not af- fected on the previous occasion.
 While these forces will attnpt to beat Roraback or any man he may cut up in his place, it is said that Roraback is planning to step out of the chair nanship this year but name some one to take his place who will carry otu his policies. It is expected that he will attempt to name either Harry Macken- zie, labor commissioner, or else John Buckley, last leader of the House of Representatives.
 It Is believed that this time the ans1- Roraback forces will not attempt to name as chairman a strong King or Healy man, or even Charles Gates, their choice last time, but someone who has never been identified with anti -Roraback tctivitis and yet one who will not meek1y follow out Roraback's dictation if named.
 This sentiment has recently begun to point more and more each day to John Wadhams of Torrington, recently much in the public eye as possible candidate for governor. Although he has always been c1assed as a machine man, he is believed to be of independ ent mind and it Is doubted if even Roraback would attempt to tell hin, what to do It is felt that the anti Roraback forces by naming him as chairman could draw to their support many who have always been strong Roraback supporters.
 It IS also being rumored that the anti -Roraback faction of the party will register energetic opposition to the plan of the machine to name Lieut. Gov. Hiram Bingham as nominee for governor, whose choice seems now to have been quite decided upon. As in the case of their opposition to Rora back, the anti -Roraback forces will re- frain from naming anyone who is so radically anti Roraback that he would antagonize considerable from the Rora back forces but someone who has been d regular Republican but of suf6cint stamina to be governor and not merely carrier out of orders
 This choice is likely to be John Trumbull of Plainville, president pro tenn of the Senate last year. He has always been strong machine man but is known to be of independent ca1ibre and it is thought would be acceptable to the antis and to a large majority of Roraback followers
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-03-22
HOUSE PASSES BONUS;
 PRESIDENT IS DEFIED

Washington, March 22.-The house passed the bonus bill by the over whelming vote of 355 to 54. There were but 5 members of the presidents party who supported him in opposition to the bonus. The vote would indi- cate that the measure can easily pass the house in the event of a veto.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-03-22
WOULD RENEW AGREEMENT.

New York, March 22.-The agree ment between organized cloak makers and their employers is nearing expira- ton and the unionists have asked for a conference to discuss a renewal
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-03-22
SECURE EIGHT-HoUR DAY

Springfield, I11, March 22-The eight-hour day, the check-off, and a wage increase are features of I a new contract between the Team Drivers union and employers.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-03-22
WANT EIGHT HOURS

Boston, March 22.-Street car men are urging the state legislature to pass an eight-hour law for this calling.
Evening star., 1924-07-06
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