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The Connecticut labor news., 1925-01-10
KEEP THE FAITH" IS GREENS CALL TO
 EMPLOYES OF A.F.L.

By International Labor News Service.
 Washington, D. C.. Jan. 10-An in spring call to carry forward the prin- ciples of Samuel Gompers, with the same devotion that was given to Mir. Gompers, was voiced by William Green newly elected president of the Ameri- can Federation of Labor, in talk to employees of the Federation.
 MT. Green was introduced to the A. F. of L. worker in the council room of the Federation Building. Secretary Frank Morrison of the Federation well comed President Green, assuring him of the loyal support of the workers in his efforts to bring improved conditions to the wage earners of the nation. Ad- dressing the A. F. of L. workers as fellow employees" Mir Green express ed his appreciation of the opportunity to meet the Federation employees and greeted them as workers Tn the common cause. Continuing, he said:
 'I know that on this occasion we are meeting with sad hearts and bowed heads because the loss of our great leader, Mr. Gornpers, is keenly felt We are still in mourning over the de- parture of a great man, one who left his impress upon the history of our country, crusader, leader, an evan gelist, preacher, teacher.
 II think 1t IS no extravagant state ment when I say that no greater man has been given to America during the last half century than our late lamented leader, Samuel Gompers-ahumanit an; a man who promoted by word and deed the brotherhood of man; man whose passion was for the elevation of the masses of the people of our coun- try; who served faithfully in the com mon cause, who was consumed with the desire to make life better and brighter for the working men and women not only of America, but throughout the world So we mourn for him; we cher ish fondly within our memory the thoughts of pleasant association, of comradeship, of work and of service You who worked with him so closely and so faithfully in the days gone by, I know feel sad on this occasion over his loss and his departure.
 (Continued on Page Four.)
The Connecticut labor news., 1925-01-10
Union Garment Workers Plan to Make 1925 Year
 Of Progress For Labor

By International Labor News Service
 New York City, Jan. 10-The gar ment workers saw 1924 passing without regret and look forward to prosperous 1925 to reward them for holding staup chIy to their unions in the hard times that have been experienced as the re- suit of short seasons of work in the garment industry.
 These unions had to fight on two fronts against the bol weavils, the bor- CTS from within. and the employers. It was fighting year in all manufacturing centers of the International Ladies' Gar ment Workers Union. The girl waist and dress makers. of Chicago gave the finest example of the unquenchable spirit of these workers. It was a heroic fight in which the girl strikers gave no quarter nor expected any They endured want cold and privation that compeled the admiration of the public. This fight, abandoned owing to the DOT economic condition of the trade is soon to be re- newed The strike cost the union $2sO,0OO.
 During the year $2,OOO,000 was spent for strike purposes. Many thousands were spent for educational and organi- zation work The groundwork has been laid for complete reformation of this industry employing more than l50yOOO workers, with the object of lessening its seasonal character The work has be- gun in the important cloak industry, which is centralized in New York City
 Unemployment insurance, a sanitary union label in all garments and regula- ton of outside shops are among the marked achievements The union has successfully launched the International Bank, its resources now being in excess of $5D0GO0O The remarkable thing about ti1is institution is that its managers are not trained bankers except in few cases, but plain workers and labor off, cers. This union, composed of immi- grants, has just celebrated its silver an niversary, full of energy to continue on it's road to fulhllment of its mission.
The Connecticut labor news., 1925-01-10
STATE TROLLEY
 CONFERENCE MEETS
 FOR ORGANIZATION
Frank O'Meara, Hartford, Again Chairman-Will Oppose One Man
 Cars in Legislature.

The annual meeting for organization and discussion of legislative program was held by the State Trolleymen' S Conference Board at the Hotel Volk, in New Haven, this week and Frank O'Meara of Hartford was again re- elected as general chairman. John l.. Sullivan of Middletown was elected vice chairman; D. J. Scully of Water bury, recording secretary, and Leo j.. O'Connor of New Haven, financial secretary These will comprise the ex- ecutive and legislative committees of the conference also.
 Four new members, elected to suc- ceed past members, were seated in the conference. These are: John Wohl, Bridgeport; Chas. Broncke, Hartford ; Francis Everin. Hartford and Paul Reynolds, New Haven.
 The one-man car problem was the principal legislative topic before the conference and the legislative commit tee was instructed to oppose further extension of 1t before the legislature, as per the resolution adopted by the C. F. of L. convention last September.
 Questions of wages and conditions did not come up this being left for the spring meeting.
The Connecticut labor news., 1925-01-10
Real Wages Higher Than
 Ever Before
By International Labor News Service.

By International Labor News Service.
 Washington, D. C., Jan. 10.-The wages prosperity of labor at the end |of 1924 is gratifying, according to a statement by Secretary of Commerce Hoover on the economic prospects of the new year.
 The average wage in industry has been stable during the last year." de- clares Secretary Hoover, "and remains around 100 per cent above pre--war, while the cost of living has maintained almost exactly the same level at the end of each of the last three years, 1922, 1923 and 1924, about 72 per cent over pre-war.
 Our labor, therefore, continues to enjoy the highest real wages in it's history.
 There was some unemployment in the middle of the year, but it has now been largely overcome"
The Connecticut labor news., 1925-01-10
ECONOMIC CONDITION
 ARKANSAS INTO SHOPS

By International Labor News Service. Little Rock, Ark, Jan. 10.-Economit conditions in Arkansas are driving into industry children between IA and F years of age at an increasing rate, de clares Florence McRaven, secretary o1 the Industrial Welfare Commission, ir an article in the Bulletin of the Arkau- sas Bureau of Labor
 During the last six months of 1922 43 |per cent, of the children between IA and Is years of age obtained per mits to work During the first half of 1924, $ per cent.,l of the children ' these ages entered industry.
 Secretary McRaven points out that in industry when those whose duty it is to enforce the law are opposed to 1t. We find that where prosecuting attor- nevs and judges are in sympathy with an easy matter, but where these off cials look upon the law with indiffer- ence or disfavor, the state labor depart ment is powerless to give wage-earuilg children the protection that is rightfully theirs under the law"
 Negro children in industry are victim ized by interruptions employers, = c1ares the commissioner 'The number of age certificates issued to colored boys is almost negligible, as compared to the number issued to white boys. While the negro boy is used chiefly on the farms, a great number are III in dustry, and no doubt employers are not SC careful to inquire the age and re quire certificates as is their custom when employing white boys and girls. y
The Connecticut labor news., 1925-01-10
MINERS PREPARE
 FOR ORGANIZATION
 CAMPAIGN IN SOUTH
nLevy Assessment and Prepare to Push Organizing Work in Ken
 lucky and West Virginia.
By International Labor New. Service.

By International Labor News Service.
 Indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 10.-The United Mine Workers of America IS pushing organization work in Kentucky
 and West Virginia, with the strong support of miners all over the country. K President John L. Lewis of the l United Mine Workers has been ad- lvised, in connection with the northern West Virginia situation, that the dis | trict convention of the miners of the Fairmont region, representing some 1000 United Mine Workers of 12A counties of northern West Virginia, adopted a resolution of confidence Tn the international officials and unani- mously decided to levy an assessment ! of $2 per month per member for the next six months, or longer If neces- sary, for the organization work of the region.
 International representatives Tn the
 district deny emphatically that there will be strike April l and declare
 that the reports come from southern West Virginia, the home of the great
 bulk of non-union operations, that are
 working for such a situation because of the opportunity it gives them to prohteer in coal Union officials de- clare that the American public may
 rest assured that the United Mine
 Workers will abide by the Jackson vile agreement which does not expire
 until March 31, 1927 and that they
 have no intention of striking next April"
 International officials ] here were
 amused at the report in northern West
 Virginia that an attempt would be
 made to organize mine. workers un- ion independent of the United Mine
 Workers organization, and declared the report to be clap-trap and propa- ganda from non-union forces who are
 trying desperately to divide the efforts of the United Mine Workers in that region.
The Connecticut labor news., 1925-01-10
Communists Are a
 Poisonous Claw

London, England, Jan. 10.-The labor movement of Great Britain is coming to realize the necessity of applying dras- tic policy to the Communists,
 Friendly phrases, such as We are all working for the same end and The Communist is the left wing part of the movement,r obscure the issue" declares ]. R. Clynes, labor member of Parlia- ment Communists have not acted as a left wing, but as a poisonous claw clutching less at the enemy than at tried and sincere friends of the workers"
 Referring to the Communists disre- spect for parliaments and law and the slogan the dictatorship of the prole- tariat." Mir. Clynes says:
 Ut may not be true that our country gets the government it deserves, but 1t can get the government which it de- sires. Law is the application of the na- .tiona1 will operating through Parlia- ment and applied to individual action. Law is that form of duty to which elected institutions require all of us to conform for our collective benefit The masses of the people are slowly ap- preaching the stage where new concejp- tions are being formed of state respon- sibility and obligation toward individ- uals within the state Parliament in the past destroyed rights before labor was either organized or educated. Parlia- nent in the future will establish and provide rights when labor is educated and conscious of the real needs of the nation.
 If government by agencies of fear operating through the force of an army and syrnbolizing the dominion of a wealthy class over the poorer class is indefensible tyranny, 1t is no less tyran- nical when the dominating class calls itself the proletariat and employs the game instrument which it violently de- nounced when employed by others"
The Connecticut labor news., 1925-01-10
HOW ABOUT MEN?

Chicago, Jan. l0.-"An overloaded pack animal easily tires. and constant overlooking will shorten its life,' says the American Contractor in an editor ia1 article on "The Danger of Over loading"
 %An overloaded motor heats rapidly and constant overlooking will cut the number of it's days of usefulness" the editor says.
The Connecticut labor news., 1925-01-10
LABOR TO FOLLOW
 SUCCESS PROGRAM, SAYS WILLIAM GREEN
By JOHN J. LEARY, Jr. From The World, New York City,

sI favor policy that will bring to l the workers, the highest possible wages, | the most humane working conditions an the highest living standards obtainable. !" William Green, Samuel Gompers' sue cessor as president of the American Federation of Labor, was speaking. | And how," I asked do you propose to obtain these things?"
 By laying down and following a sane, solid, constructive program. We must build up. We must not destroy. We must stick closely to American stan dards and American ideals.
 We must recognize that a wage agreement, once made, Is sacred bind ing contract that must be maintained ar any cost Collective bargaining is a right The keeping of collective bar gains IS duty.
 "I do not propose, nor has any other responsible person, that the principles and fundamentals of trades unionism as laid down by Samuel Gompers shall be abandoned Through their practice, the American Federation of Labor be- came a vital, aggressive factor in the economic and social life of the nation. It will continue to be such through ad- herence to them.
 "I never wanted the place. I would prefer to remain with my own union, the United Mine Workers. They are my people. They have been very good to me. But when they joined in demand that accept, well, I just had to-
 "Now, having taken it, I must see the job through. I will see it through with the help of the leaders and the men in the ranks without whose help I could do little"
 It was long statement for MT. Green to make Usually his interviewer does most of the talking, for he can listen almost as well as President Cool idge. He will sit through stormy con vention for days and hold his peace sun til 1t seems to him that 1t is time to speak. Then, usually, even his oppo- 10iItS pay 1llIIl lHC oI NloSC attention, They fear missing something.
 Green in appearance and habits is al most the absolute antithesis of the man he succeeds Gompers was ever the ac tor-witness the setting he choose for his grave-who dressed, and always acted the part Green IS modest almost to the point of difference and dresses like a small town professional man. Gompers was a rare mixer, never much happier than when in the center of a group of good fellows. Green likes to entertain-a more nearly perfect host would be hard to name-but no rearing roaring group for him.
 Gompers was wet in speech and in practice Green Is a teetotaller, and as a member of the Ohio Senate helped the Anti-Saloon League in its fight for county option. Gompers had no formal church connections. Green is a regular
 Continued on Page Four.)
The Connecticut labor news., 1925-01-10
New York's
 East Side For
 Gornpers Square

By International Labor News Service
 New York City, Jan. 10.-A move ment is on foot to memorialize the late Samuel Gompers, founder of the Ameri can Federation of Labor by naming as Gompers Square, an open space and park in the heart of the East Side It is now known as Rutgers Square It was here that the youthful Sam Com pers, cigar maker, made his first speech for organized labor.
 Other suggestions arc being put for ward--to erect labor temple that will syrr1balize his work, to build rnonu- nlent in Central Park, to found num- Der of scholarships for students of greatest talent in the larger universities where they may specialize in economic subjects and devote themselves to the study of labor's progress.
 The Central Trades and Labor Coun- Gil is receiving these suggestions. In the main, however, 1t is deferring its judg- ment to that of the Executive Council of the American Federation of Labor which has the matter in hand
 On January Is memorial meeting Is to be held in the largest hall available to which will be invited representative citizens and organizations It Is planned to have thrown on the screen a motion picture of the last days of President Gompers, series of historic films that k. A. = ton of the Fl Paso convention, the Mexico City demonstration, President Gonpers' last illness. the funeral train crossing the United States and the bur
 Hearty approval Is expressed on the East Side, where the needle trades are strongest, of the. choice of William Green, as president of the Federation.
 "In our opinion no better choice than that of William Green as head of the American Federation of Labor could have been made,' is the editorial expres- sion of Justice, organ of the Interna- tional Ladies' Garment Workers Union.
 We are certain that were the late Samuel Gompers to have chosen h1s successor, he would have picked Will liam Green
 William Green is a person without a taint of prejudice for his fellowmen regardless of race or color. That's why he Is so beloved by the miners, ra- ciaily the most mixed labor organization in the country.
 Tt seems to us as if, ,Iwhen Samuel Gompers requested William Green at the opening of the Fl Paso convention to read his speech-his swan song-he thereby. pointed out to the delegates his logical successor.
 We congratulate Brother William Green sincerely upon his elevation to the highest post in the gift of Ameri- can labor, and we have every reason movement for having such a capable representative of our class at the helm" to congratulate ourselves and the labor
The Connecticut labor news., 1925-01-10
Join the New Union

A new union of men and women IS fast growing. Organized for the pur- pose of helping you to be always well dressed. Your honest name is the only qualification necessary. Duesare pay able as you are paid. Clothes mean so much why neglect your appearance when you can look like a million dol lars and not even miss the small dues Join the union today, in New Haven, 1l0 Church St, in Hartford, 9 Asylum Sf. Model Clothing Co.-Adv
The Connecticut labor news., 1925-01-10
COMMODITY PRICES UP

New York, Jan. 1o-Commodity prices the first of the year show an in- crease of 1-3 per cent over Decem- Der, according to Dun's index. Com pared with January l, last year, price averages have advanced 6 5-8 per cent.
The Connecticut labor news., 1925-01-10
NEW MASK FOR FAKIRS

Chicago, Jan 10.-The modern char 1atan calls himself phychologist and defrauds more victims than any gold brick salesman, Prof Kornhauser of the University of Chicago said in an address in this city
The Connecticut labor news., 1925-01-10

All wisdom consists in this Not to think that we know what we do not know
The Connecticut labor news., 1925-01-10

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Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-01
BERCOT GETS
DRAW In L. A.
By United Press Leased Wire


LOS ANGELES, Aug. 1.-Dode
Bercot, Seattle logger, claimant of
the Pacific Coast welterwcight
championship, received a draw in his
ten round fight with Spug Myers at
the Hollywood Legion stadium, last
night. The decision was unpopular.
Ringsidery gave Bercot six rounds
enc even and three to Myers.
Bercot, fighting at 140 12, five
pcffffis under histiruylnat weight, AN
peared weak in the closing rounds,
but had Myers on the verge of a
knockout in the tenth, staggering
him several times with terrific
rights and lefts to the head.
Phil Bcrde, substituting for DANNY
Sachs in the six rounds semi-windup,
won from Ernie Siegel in the fourth
round when Referee Holborrow
awarded him the decision because
OF Siegel S stalling tactics.
Joe German and Joe Burns drew
in the six round special; Eddie Syl-
vestcr won from Johnny Weber in
four rounds and Young Magelal!na
beat Howard Yard i'll the first pre-
liminary.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-01
OWN VICTOR OVER DUNN IN EIGHTH ROUND
WILLS AND TUNNEY
REACH TENTATIVE
FIGHT AGREEMENT

NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-Anticlpat-
ing that the New York Boxing Com
mission may declare vacant the
world s. heavyweight championship
at it's next meeting. Tex Rickard
has reached u tentative agreement
with Harry Wits and Gene Tunney
to meet in the Yankee Stadium next
month.
"I've talked it over with the
managers of the two fighters and
we have agreed on conditions. -
Rlckard said today. "It all de-
pends on what the commission does
about Dempsey. Wills wants to
fight for the championship, so does
.Tunncy, but they will accept my
proposition as soon as they find out
there is no chance for Dempsey
fight. -
Wills is IN Europe now and cx-
pccts to remain there for at least
another month but he will come back
Immediately if Paddy Mullins, his
manager, sends for him.
IT is not known officiallv what
the New York commission will do
next Tuesday about the Dempsey
ease. AS Dempsey said yesterday
in an exclusive interview with the
writer over the telephone from Cal
ifornia. he is not going to appear
before the commission at its next
meeting.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-01
Big Development
In Educatio on
|. In Calf MIA

SACRAMENTO, Aug. 1.-Califor-
Mas phenomenal development i'll
education during the past ten years
was revealed in figures made public
here today by Superintendent of
Public instruction Will c. Wood.
The enrolment in high schools of
the state increased 366 per cent dur
ing the period from 1914 to 1924
according to Wood.
kindergarten enrollments increas
ed from 1900 in 1911 to. 81 1888, il
1924, gain of 293 per cent.
Elementary schools show an in
crease of 90 per cent during the
same period.
Although the population of the
state has gained but slightly over
A per cent during the ten year pc
Rod, the public school system, cN-
Guiding university and teachers col
leges, has increased ll2 per cent.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-01
Cattle Men Are
Warned tOCare
For Winter Stock

PORTLAND, Ore. Aug. 1.--Stock
men of the range district in eastern
Oregon have been warned by {. K,
Wade, officer of the Oregon HUI
name society that no EXCUSES will be
accepted next winter if stock is al
lowed to Starvc.
Hay can be purchased at rea-
sonablc prices now Wade said
land those who fail to take ad.
vantage of present conditions will
find themselves facing the courts if
they allow stock to go hungry when
winter comes
Wade has just completed tour
of eastern Oregon. investigating
conditions of live stock. He forced
the withdrawal of poorly condi-
toned horses from rodcos at Klam-
ath Falls and Grants Pass in south
ern Oregon.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-01
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
In the Superior Court of the County
Of Imperial, State o. California

In the Matter of the Estate of
KATHERINE HELEN EIFLER,
Deceased.
Estate of Katherine Helen Eifler,
Deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the
undersigned administrator of the
estate of Katherine Helen Eifler,
deceased, to the creditors of and all
persons having claims against the
said deceased, to exhibit them, with
the necessary vouchers, within four
months after the first publication
of this notice to the said admins
traitor, at the office of Harry w,
Horton, attorney for administrator,
at lie Rehkopf Bldg, in the City
of Ell Centre, California, the same
being the place for the >ransaction
iof the business of said cs.a,e in the
County # Imperial
Dated July Is, A. d., 1925.
II. j.. EIFLER,
Administrator of the estate of
katherine Helen Eiflcr, deceased.
j Is 25 a |
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-01
LARGE ATTENDANCE
AT CAL. COLLEGES,
SESSION
ny United Press Leased Wire

HANh AM EN- ~, Aug. l. Mere
persons are attending the summer
sessions of the various colleges of
the state than ever before, accord
ing to registrations on file with the
state department of education.
Most of the summer school pupils
are teachers. the record show. a
total of 1887 men and women are
registered as follows:
University of California, 1888:
University of California, southern
branch, 3Sl4; University Of South
crn California, 2400; Leland Stan
ford 1900; San Jose Teachers Col
lcgc, 1916; San Francisco Teachers ,
College, 1904; San Diego Teachers
College, 600; Pomona Teachers Col
leg, 3l4; Chico Teachers College,
25s; Humboldt Teachers College,
200.