New Britain herald., 1930-03-14

jected when the name of Council man Maciora was suggested for fifth ward councilman because he may run on the democratic ticket and it is not the party's policy to endorse any candidates. They stat ed that no one knows the power Oi the association and they may sur prise the other parties at the cleo ton.
 Others suggested that the party nominate Colonel Alfred L. Thomp son. present city clerk, but the ques- ton was dropped.
 The campaign publicity committee will meet with the officers Sunday night to discuss plans for the cam paigns.
 Before the conclusion of the meeting Mr. Dobrowolshi conGratu- lated the candidates and wished them success in the election. You lave a splendid opportunity to be elected because you are property owners and you will work for the benefit of the people" he said.
 Mir. Kelly spoke as follows:
 Presumably all the people of our country are created free and equal. With that assumption l believe m equal opportunity for all and spe- cial privileges for no man.
 I've have been taken to task. for placing the independent party in the political field in New Britain, ny some of the old party bosses who minimize the grave conditions of the working people of our city. who al ways hand-painted fraudulent std tistics to prove to the simple-mind- ed that they have converted an in solvent city into Contented and prosperous city. This prosperity trick. old and dishonest. if we re- member alright. it was in the nam2 of prosperity that We driftcd and every movement. and all the while told the people that our city was beautifully prosperous. and her per beautifully prosperous, and per old party government. We are ready to apologize to our benevolent gov ernment when it proves facts. There was no alternative. There were several petitions and resolu- ttons presented to our benevolent government in the past few months which got the usual courtesy of the pocket veto.
 Our industrial world Of past years is gone but what do the fu- ture years mean to our people, ask?
 The sweating system of 50 years ago has been abolished through the extraordinary intelligent organiza- ton of workers and the evolution Of machinery.
 The sweater stood between the owner of the goods and his tene- 1 ment workers and concealed the 1 identity of the owner from the pub- lie so that his social and moral re- sponsibility for the sufferings of his victims could not be fixed upon him industry today iS virtually as anonymous as was the sweating sys. tenn. Who owns the railroads? Thy i insurance companies? Steel? Pow. | err Oil? Newsprint? The hun drcd best known highest industries industrial administrators. acting for myriads of unknown stockhoId. CTS feel responsible only to them, not to the communities where the work. CTS live, not to the workers them. selves
 50 the slogan of organized scrupulous consumers now and toi the near future is not 'anonymou. i industry must go' as it used to be the sweating system must go.' To. day 1t is inevitably How can indus. try be made to pay it's social costs :? If anyone [ inks our task is ac. complished, let him ponder these questions: Is fatigue and diseases at. i tending 1t no longer charaCtcristi iC of mass production? Are the ef. fleets of new poisons tested before they are used in industry on un. warned workers? Are children un. der l6 effectively barred from work exposing them to contact with pow er-driven machinery? Is the eight hour day and night work the lcga standard everywhere for women an, children? Is a living wage tn, rule? Do our free employmen services meet the need of uncm
 ploycd?
 Worst of all expressions sine, chattcl slavery is the latest mas