New Britain herald., 1928-11-01
IKOPPLE|MANN CALLS
 PROSPERITY A MYTH
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this campaign already about man losing his job because of his politi-

losing his job because of his politi : cal belief" said Sherrod E. Skinner, assistant general superintendent of Landers. Frary & Clark. at the open- ing of a republican rally at the /: Stanley street plant of that organ ization this noon. Now you all know me and I am here to say that Landers. Frary & Clark as an or ganization does not hire or fire men {, along political lines. No man will lose his job with Landers because he doesn't vote right. On the other hand. Landers as an organization has certain beliefs and opinions on the campaign and for that reason it sponsors this meeting today and i take great pleasure in introducing a man whom you all we'll know, 1 Colonel H. Russell Wood of Hart 1 ford"
 Mir. Skinner spoke before a gath cring of about 50 employees of the concern gathered in the yard of the factory plant. Signs were posted at 1 the entrance gate announcing the rally and handbills headed "Your Job and the Tariff" were passed i about to all who entered.
 Colonel Wood immediately launch- ed into a discussion of which party would do the most for the working man. Adressing the gathering as Boys" the speaker said that they all knew he was telling the truth. He sad he, as we'll as they. was a workingman and he wouldn't vote the republican ticket if he thought it was going to interfere in any way with his living.
 He said that there was nothing in the thought of voting for Al Smith or for Herbert Hoover. That was a personal thought like thinking about Babe Ruth. He said it wasn't q case of voting for the man but for the principles of the party. "lf l thought that Al Smith would give me more than Herbert Hoover. l would certainly vote for Al Smith," he said.
 "A vote." he said. "for the repub- lican party gives us our jobs. our high wages, our comforts and our luxuries" He said he had traveled Europe d great deal and knew about conditions over there. He asserted that the average pay a workingman receives in this country is $5.60 a day. In England it is $2.66. France. s2.2S, Germany $l.55 and Italy 96 cents.
 He described visit to Torrington recently. He visited in an Assyrian's home there. In one corner. he said. was a piano and in the other a radio. The trip was made in the mans car. The man told him he had the luxur- ies because of the high tariff the re- publican party put in effect.
 Colonel Wood said that there was a car for every four and a half peo- pie in this state and the working men, not the rich men owned them.
 Believes smith Helpless
 He turned to Gov. Smiths state ment that he had no thought of in terfering with industry. Boys" he said. you know I wouldn't tell you anything but the truth. I was here in 1920 and l told you you would have good times. Didn't we have them? We'll. then, Smith as president couldn't do a thing for Connecticut because he would be controlled by the congressman from the south. That's not a manufac- turing country. it's farm region and doesn't want high tariff. Boys. I know that you know I'm telling the truth.
 Prohibition has no place in this campaign but the democrats intro Guced it into the campaign. The democrats also brought religion into the campaign and that has no place in this country. We don't care for US. We are manufacturing state.'
 John J. Raskob says" he con- tinued, that prosperity talk is bunk. By actual research it has been found that Raskob has made $200.000,000 in eight years. That isn't bunk. Of course, we all didn't make that much."
 Hold the republicans in office and I will be here four years from now to tell you again about the good times we have had" he concluded.
 Smith Cheered at Conway Rally Republican speakers at the noon factory rallies have not received fro HrnWdg as far as applause was concerned and some of the listeners have gone as far aS to cheer for Governor Smith, the democratic nominee, when the speaker had concluded his talk. but about Soo employees of the ther today when they interrupted | Patrick B. Conway of Philadelphia republican speaker. several times with cheers for Gov. smith.
 The fact that William r. Lange, foreman of the company and a candidate for the state legislature. was sitting in the speakers open car did not seem to have an effect on the crowd which either laughed or cheered with the sympathizers Of the New York governor.
 l Al the conclusion of Mrs. Con ways talk when the crowd was dis persing, Mayor 4. NJ. Paonessa and Attorney Thomas r. McDonoush passed in an automobile and the crowd gave them 8 noisy ovation.
 Mir. conway's talk was similar 10 that given by him a' several other ! factory rallies this week. He urged { the men to vote for Hoover, the re- publican nominee for president. and 3 sSurc safety for American indus try. Hr told the workers 10 safe guard their own poCketbooks so that they would have ] full pay on Sat urdav and would h" able to go to the bank on Monday. To assure this tho speaker said. the people would have 10 vote for the republican party which sponsors protective tariff against foreign made goods.