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LABOR (Connecticut) NEWS
GIGANTIC WATER POWER
PLANT ON CONNECTICUT
Bars Saccharine
from Soft Drinks
PLUMBER DOES A
SURGERY JOB THAT
BAFFLED SURGEONS
Griffiths to Direct Athletics.
Atlanta. Ga., April 8. Percy W.
(Red) Griffiths, former Penn State line
star, who is to he athletic director at
Marietta College next fall, was recom
mended by Hugo Bezdek. under whom
he played at State. Griffiths comes from
Scranton.
Bill in Legislature Makes Use of
It a State's Prison
Offense.
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AMERICAN POLO PLAYERS CHQSENj
Important water power development
on the Connecticut river at Windsor
Locks, which may lead to a big improve
ment in navigation up the river as far
as Holyoke, Alass., is proposed in two
applications to the federal power com
mission. It is practically certain that a
license for one of these projects will be
granted. These applications are com
petitive. Both have been referred by
O. C. Merrill, executive officer of the
federal power commission, to the chief
of engineers, Engineer Corps, U. S. A.,
simultaneously, with a request that he
have the district engineer arrange for
public hearings at the same time on the
two proposals, so that all interested par
ties may have an opportunity to present
their rights. The district engineer will
then review the testimony and transmit
all the testimony taken with his report
and recommendations to the federal pow
er commission for its findings.
FAVOR CONNECTICUT RIVER
COMPANY.
The officials of the federal power
commission appreciate that this will be
an important power development for
general public utility use and the grant
ing of a license is already assured. The
probability now is that the permit will go
to the Connecticut River Company to
carry out plans drafted by the J. G.
White Engineering Corporation of New
York. ,
One of the applications was submitted
by A. P. Connor, an engineer and law
yer, in the Five Cent Savings Bank build
ing, Springfield, Mass. He outlined two
projects. The first would consist of a
dam 32 feet high at King's Island, with
navigation locks and power house on the
east side of the island and a spillway
located on the west side of the island.
According to his estimates that would
back the water up to the Massachusetts
line.
WOULD BUILD HUGE DAM.
Air. Connor in his application said
that later, if he could get the co-operation
of the federal engineers, and could
and the national government to work
with him on the ground that it would
improve navigation, he proposed to raise
the dam still higher, up to about 70 feet,
if necessary, dyking the river for a cer
tain distance to prevent flowage damages.
This second scheme, according to Mr.
Connor, would back the water up to
Holyoke, about 10 miles from the state
border. Air. Connor stated that he would
develop 30,000 to 70,000 horsepower. The
federal power commission is admittedly
skeptical about the second and larger
scheme of Air. Connor.
The other application is made by the
Connecticut River Company. 30 State
street, Hartford, which already has a
much smaller project, the EnfielcL dam,
which would be drowned out by the pro
ject for which a federal license is now
asked. This proposes the construction
of a dam at King's Island just above
Windsor Locks. They have presented
two plans. One is drawn by the J. G.
White Engineering Co. and the other by
Westinghouse, Church, Kerr & Co.
The J. G. White plans were made in
1909, and engineers connected with the
federal power commission admit that
they are in conformity with the most
modern hydraulic engineering practice.
A. H. Van Buren Returns
to Hyperion Jext Week
Through the personal efforts of S. Z.
Poli, A. H. Van Buren, former New
Haven man and last season a big suc
cess as leading man of the Hyperion
Players and during the winter leading
man for Theda Bara in "The Blue
Flame," is to return to New Haven next
week as leading man of the Hyperion
A. H. VAN
Players. Malcolm Fassett has been
leading man of the Players for several
weeks and two weeks ago he formulated
plans to become a manager-actor, mean
ing he organized a company of players
himself to play a season in Albany and
this necessitated his closing here on
Saturday night that he might make
preparations for the Albany engagement.
The season at the Hyperion has sev
eral weeks to run. Mr. Poli had con
tracted for some really wonderful plavs
and it was absolutely necessary to get
the best leading man possible to play
them. Mr. Van Buren is so rated, but j
Mr. Van Buren was doing very nicely .
BOSSES THREATEN TO
LOCKOUT PLUMBERS
(Special to The Labor News.)
New Britain, April 8. Making an ab
solute threat of a lockout and a complete
cessation of work unless "they meekly
accept a drastic wage cut of 15 cents an
hour on April 15, the master plumbers
of this city served notice on their em
ployes this week that there was a fight
coming. The men are now paid 90
cents an hour and the bosses stipulate
they must take 75 cents or nothing.
With the notice issued the employers
They call for a dam 30 feet high and a
spillway 1,200 feet long on the east side
of the island. On the west side of the
island at the lower end they propose to
construct the power house and naviga
tion locks, with the power house in the
dam, the dam and power house being
600 feet long. These plans also call for
I excavation tor a tan race a mile and a
half down stream to a point below Wind
sor Locks. They expect to develop
3 J ,000 horsepower.
An interesting feature of these plans
are an ice-boom at the head of the island
to let the free water down the west side.
They propose the construction of a train
ing wall on the south end of the island
running down stream a mile and a half,
with the power house 600 yards south of
the island, just above the railroad .bridge.
Apparently the idea in running the
tail race down the river past Windsor
Locks is to avoid piling up any sediment
against Windsor Locks.
ALTERNATE PROJECT.
The alternate proposal of the Connec
ticut River Company, drawn by Westing
house, Church, Kerr & Co., is for a
dam below King's Island, almost at
Windsor Locks. This proposed dam
would run diagonally across the river
below the railroad bridge. These plans
do not take advantage of the island,
contrary to the plans drawn by the J. G.
White Engineering. Company which are
in accordance with the latest engineering
practice and take advantage of the is
land, splitting up the dam.
Great interest is being taken by the
federal power commission in 4the appli
cation for permits at Windsor Locks
because they appreciate what an import
ant development it would be on the Con
necticut river.
HARTFOR COMPANY OWNS
RIGHTS.
Speaking in reference to the Connec
ticut River Company's project at Wind
sor Locks as it relates to the applica
tion of A. P. Connor of Springfield for
similar privileges, power and navigation
development, Harrison B. Freeman, sec
retary of the Connecticut River Co., said
that so far as can be discovered Connor
is alone in his application and owns no
charter for flowage rights in Connecti
cut nor has he land or dam site. Ap
parently his application to the federal
water power commission was only filed
last year and the commission has deter
mined to give both projects a hearing at
the same time, Air. Freeman said.
The Connecticut River Company
possesses title to -dam and flowage rights
dating back to 1&31, when the Enfield
dam was built, together with the canal
and locks at Windsor Locks. The com
pany controls rights on both sides of
the Connecticut river from Windsor
Locks to Holyoke, Alass. These rights,
originalh granted by Connecticut and
Massachusetts when the Enfield dam was
built, were renewed by the Connecticut
River Company in 1919, when plans for
the present development were filed with
the federal water power commission.
Construction of the new dam at Wind
sor Locks means wiping out the old dam
at Enfield, the company in reality plan
ning to relocate its dam at the foot of
the rapids instead of at the head, six
miles to the north.
with a vaudeville offering with St. Calire,
former leading lady of the local players.
Vaudeville salaries, especially for head
liners, are decidedly more than for drama
players and this coupled with the fact
that Air. Van Buren had signed a con
tract made things look mighty doubtful
of securing him to come here.
BUREN.
But Mr. Poll's associates had reckoned
without the "big chief" in this particular
instance and one day last week found
Mr. Poli in New York attending the big
dinner of the Vaudeville Managers' Pro
tective Association. Between courses
Mr. Poli decided to do a little business
on his own hook and after a few minutes
conversation with E. F. Albee, head of
the Keith Booking Excahnge Mr. Poli
! effected an arrangement whereby Mr.
i Van Buren's vaudeville bookings were
set forward a few weeks and he will
come here for a four weeks engagement
opening Monday.
made it clear, not mincing words in any
way, that unless the cut was accepted all
business in their lines would be suspend
ed until they do. The journeymen when
advised of the action and the attitude
of the bosses promptly in their turn de
cided not to be beaten into taking such
a wage cut and will probably be locked
out on April 15 when they report for
work.
The master carpenters here are also
preparing for a wage cut but are hold
ing off to watch the outcome of the
plumbers action. The painters have al
ready been locked out so it looks as if
all building would soon be at a standstill.
ine American polo team that is to meet the British for the International
Cup at Hurlingham next summer, has been selected, according to reports.
The Polo association has made no official announcement, but it Is deemed a
certainty that the following players will make up the team: Devereaux Mil
burn; Thomas Hitchcock, Jr; J. Watson Webb; and J-ouis Stoddard, with Earl
W. Hopping and C. G. Kumsey as alternates. The above named men have
played together often at Meadowbrook. The photograph shows J. Watson
Wetb, one of the few left-handed polo players in the country, who has been
named for the American team.
SOLONS ALL AT SEA
OVER TROLLEY LINES
Ask Attorney General to Settle
Question of Federal
Control Bill.
Hartford, April 8. The legislative
committee on railroads has appointed a
committee to confer ,with Attorney Gen
eral Healy on the advisability of taking
action on a recommendation of the pub
lic utilities commission that termination
of federal control of the Connecticut
Company be sought in the United States
court as a possible solution of the rail
way company's difficulty. '
The committee js at odds over the mat
ter and house members voted last week
while Chairman Eno was out to lunch to
have a hearing on the matter next
Wednesday, but the vote was rescinded
Tuesday to await the report of the com
mittee that is to wait on the attorney
general.
NEW LONDON C. OF C,
ASKS AID OF WORKERS
Committee Appears Before Open
Meeting of Machinists and
Boosts City Manager Plan.
(Special to The Labor News.)
New London, April 8. At an open
meeting held in Central Labor Union
hall on Tuesday night under auspices
of Machinists Local 144, a delegation
from the Chamber of Commerce con
sisting of Alton T. Miner and Theodore
B. Bodenwein discussed the city .man
ager plan on which that day the legisla-
, ture had given permission for a referen-
aum ana asKea tne co-operation oi tne
workers in putting it across at the polls.
The chambers delegates expressed the
feeling of friendliness toward 'the or
ganized workers and hoped that it could
be even strengthened and both sides
work for the general good of the com
munity. Secretary I. M. Ornburn of the Con
necticut Federation of Labor was also
present and spoke of the legislative
activities of Labor at the present ses
sion and the scant courtesy and harsh
treatment that was being accorded to
Labor's bills. He pointed out that the
attitude of the several committees be
fore which labor had appeared was such
that it presaged total failure of Labor
receiving any constructive legislation at
this session because as fast as Labor bills
were heard they were reported adversely
and rejected.
At another open meeting to be held a
week from next Tuesday, the spy in
labor circles will be discussed by one of
the foremost professors at Harvard who
has made a deep study of the subject
and learned that to the paid sp of the
employer is most of the trouble in indus
try due.
TAKE OUT GAS METER
PAID FOR WHOLE YEAR
Gas Company in Eagerness for
Fee Oversteps Itself in
This Case.
Another example of the high handed
manner in which the Gas Co. carries on
its business in the city was called to the
attention of The Labor News this week.
When the Gas o. iCnstituted its meter
charge stunt one of our citizens of Ital
ian extraction paid the whole year in
advance." Not because he believed in the
right of the company to assess these
charges but simply because he knew that
this was one of the big firms which get
what they want right or wrong.
As the mother of this voung man is
not an expert in the use of the English
language he thought he would be saving
her a lot of trouble by having the meter
charges paid up for the entire year.
Imagine the surprise therefore when he
arrived home Saturdav noon and learn
ed that the meter whicli he had paid a
whole year's rental for, had been re
moved for non-payment of the charge.
Naturally he was indignant. When
the meter was brought to the office of
the company the mistake was discovered
and the meter returned.
If some one breaks in to the house
and robs your meter the only loser is the
persons who have been robbed, they have
to make good the loss to the company.
If there is a leak in the meter the firm
doesn't lose, that also comes out of the
pocket of the consumer. So on with
evervthing else.
Freeport, N. Y., April 8. Pete Her
man, former bantamweight champion,
defeated Johnny Solzberg of Brooklyn
here Monday night, the referee stopping
the 11 -round match in the seventh round.
Solzberg had been floored several times.
Physical Training
in Schools Wanted
Great Benefits Pointed Out and
Plan Endorsed.
Hartford. April 8. Commissioner
Meredith has placed the state board of
education on record in favor of physical
training in public schools in appearing
before the legislative committee on edu
cation for such a measure. "The state
should conserve its greatest natural re
sources, its children." he said, adding
that physical instruction and exercise
periods each week would be immensely
beneficial. Several organizations of the
state went on record as favoring the bill.
Delegates from Hartford, New Ha
ven, Bridgeport, Waterbury and Norwich
favored a bill providing that kinder
g":irt3r.s shall be established where the
parents of 25 children of four to six
years old, in any schoot district, petition
for their establishment. Several appear
ed for a bill giving a small state allow
ance to rural districts for transportation.
Washington, April 8. A conference
of farmer and labor organizations will
be held here April 14 and 15 to frame
a program of national legislation, it
was announced this week by the peoples'
reconstruction league. This will be a
different meeting from that of the farm
organization previously announced for
April 14 to agree on a program to be
asked of Congress, it was asserted.
The conference will discuss the rail
road situation, federal taxation, packer
control legislation, and short time rural
credits, it was announced.
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The use of saccharine in beverages
made or bottled in Connecticut is made
a prison offense in a substitute bill, which
was favorably reported by the commit
tee on public health and safety to the
legislature this week. The same bill
takes away from the state department
of health and vests in the dairy and
food commissioner the right to issue
licenses for the business of bottling
drinking water and authorizes the latter
also to license the manufacture and
bottling of non-alcoholic beverages in
tended for sale.
The license fee for bottling water is
increased from $10 to -20 by the bill and
the new fee is made to apply also to the
manufacture and bottling of non-alcoholic
beverages. The dairy and food
commissioner is required to inspect at
least twice a year the places where such
businesses are carried on and to see that
bottles used for drinking water and bev
erages are sterilized before being refilled.
The penalty of a maximum fine of -300
or three months' imprisonment is made
applicable to those selling beverages con
taining saccharine of impure or injurious
ingredients as to those making them.
The bill gives the commissioner the right
to revoke the license of any person or
company found to be using saccharine in
the manufacture of beverages.
WORKERS WILLING
TO DO THEIR PART
ON WAGE MATTER
But Cannot Be Expected to Do
It All, Says State Federation
, Secretary.
"1 am afraid we are going to see
a lot of trouble before this labor situa
tion is adjusted," said Ira M. Ornburn,
secretary of the State Federation of La
bor, in reply to a question concerning
the progress made in bringing about an
adjustment of the differences between
the employes and the employers. He
was speaking particularly of the build
ing trades, where the troubles seem to
be looming up in the largest proportions.
"The employes at all times are dis
posed to do what they can to bring about
an adjustment of differences, but the em
ployes cannot bear all these burdens.
Why, do you know there is a lot of profi
teering in building materials, Some of
the wholesalers have been making as
much as 300 per cent. Now there should
come a decided reduction in the costs
of building materials.
"The working people of this state
cannot stand a reduction of 20 per cent,
in their wage not with the present cost
of living. 1 am aware the cost of living
has come down some, but not in propor
tion to a wage cut of 20 per cent. The
workers of this state cannot stand such
a radical cut in their wages not until
the costs of living have dropped more
than they have already."
"What is the prospect of a compro
mise? Couldn't the employes accept a
wage cut of 10 per cent.?"
"I think a compromise' could be ar
ranged, but I could not say what per
cent, in wage reduction employes would
accept. But I would say that the work
ers would be willing to consider some
compromise. That is, I believe so, al
though I am not in a position to speak
definitely. But the workers in this state
would be reasonable in any attempt to
IN NEW HAVEN.
Phone Lib. 2226-12.
London, April 8. Eminent surgeons
in a Charing Cross hospital stood over
a patient in the operating room and were
completely baffled. Then they called in
the plumber from the" basement, rigged
him out in the professional white garb
of a surgeon, sterilized his hands and
told him to go to work. He did. Tin
life of the patient was saved.
The case got too much for the sur
geons when they saw that they did not
have tools that were strong enough
John Neal of Battersea, an engineer,
was pierced from the left shoulder to
the right knee by a steel rod half an
inch thick. The accident is considered
to be the most unique in the history of
medicine here as the bar had passed
right across the man's body under the
skin, missing all the vital organs and
all bones and projecting through the
knee.
The surgeons found, however, that
they could not extract the bar, so they
sent for the plumber, Charles Venables,
and in consultation explained the dif
ficulty to him.
Like all good plumbers Mr. Venables
had to return for his tools, so he went
to the basement and brought an engi
neer's stock and die and after the neces
sary preliminaries he screwed the stock
to the bar, got it in action and gradually
drew out the long bar while studetns
and nurses, with a big class of inter
ested students in the theater of the -operating
room looked on. The patient
is progressing favorabb".
Venables has been the hospital
plumber 16 years. He said he had per
formed many operations, but this was
his first medical work. The task took
him five minutes, and was made more
delicate than an ordSnary plumbing job.
due to the fact that the bar had turned
after entering the body. The patient
was under an anesthetic during the en
tire operation. When he regained con
sciousness and the case was explained
to him he had a good laugh, called in
the plumber and said that he had
changed his mind about all plumbers.
bring about an adjustment between them
selves and the employers."
Secretary Ornburn went on to say
that all that was needed to start the
wheels of industry in this state is an
adjustment of wages and the cost of
hnilflino- materials .and of tho costs of
! living.
He said there is plenty of work just
waiting for these adjustments. There
is a large amount of building waiting
and also of general manufacturing in
this state. But he could see no prospect
pf an immediate improvement in con
ditions, as much as he would like to see
it. He said he was afraid there was
likely to be considerable trouble in evi
dence before there was any real per
manent adjustment of labor and indus-
i trial conditions in this state. '
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