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LABOR (Connecticut) NEW&
New England Kids
Are Some Savers
Nearly 23,000 Enrolled in War Sav
ings Societies in the
Schools.
Nearly 23,000 New England pupils
belong to school savings societies or
ganized by the Savings Division, First
Federal Reserve District, and are sav
ing and investing regularly in Thrift
Stamps and War Savings Stamps.
The total amount invested during the
present school year is estimated by
VVilliam V. T. Squire, educational di
rector of the Division, to run well up
in the six figures.
Inexplicably, Massachusetts stands
fifth among the six New England
states in the number of pupils who
belong to these societies and is hard
pressed by Vermont, which has
doubled its enrollment within three
months.
New Hampshire is in the lead, with
265 societies and 7.40 members;
Maine, second, 4.255 members; Con
necticut, third, 7.415 members; Rhode
Island, fourth, 3,240 members; Mass
achusetts, fifth, 2,905 members, and
Vermont, now gaining rapidly, sixth,
1,865 members.
In all New England there are near
ly 1,000 of the school savings socie
ties, representing a gain of about 400,
with 10,000 new members, within
three months. The most noteworthy
increase of all is in Maine, where on
June 30, 1920, there were only five
societies with 388 members.
BOSSES "RAISE"
BRINGS THREAT TO
BL0WJJp PLANT
Terryville Company Workers Appar
ently Incensed at Alleged
Unfair Treatment.
1 errvv ille, May 27. A placard
about "two feet square was posted at
the main entrance of the Eagle Lock
company's plant some time Tuesday
morning and bore the following:
"Mr. Plumb, Mr. Allen and Mr.
Hough: We have stood it long
enough. You have raised the pay of
the bosses and didn't raise ours. We
have three bombs and will blow up
three of the buildings five minutes
apart, five minutes before June 4. The
Silent Fourth committee."
R. J. Plumb is president of the lock
company, H. D. Allen is superinten
dent and O. B. Hough is assistant
treasurer and office manager.
The home of Mr. Allen was stoned
about six weeks ago, when a large
plate-glass window was broken. Fly
ing glass caused slight injury to one
of Mrs. Allen's bands.
The authorities are working on the
case, and it is thought that a club has
been found from the paper used in
making the placard.
The lock company is running five
days a week, eight house a day, with
the machine and dye departments
working fifty-two hours a week.
There has been no dispute regarding
wages recently, it is said. There have
been reductions of from 35 to 60 per
cent since the war. The last cut was
in January, 1921.
Neither Mr. Allen nor Mr. Hough
would give out any information re
garding the placard. The answer to
the question, "Has the pay of bosses
been raised?" was "nothing to say.
DOESN'T OPPOSE UNIONS
Toledo, Ohio, May 27. Marshall
W. Gleason, New York glass manu
facturer, has written officers of the
American Flint Glass Workers' union
that his name is included in anti-union
shop propaganda without his consent.
This business man is chairman of the
manufacturing committee of the
chamber of commerce, borough of
Queens, which favors the anti-union
shop.
"I was south when the above men
tioned movement was inaugurated,"
he says.
"I am decidedly opposed to such a
plan being applied to the concern of
which 1 am president. 1 have noti
fied the manufacturing committee that
the name of the Gleason-Tiebout
company and my own name are not
to be used in connection with this
movement."
Profit in War Things
a War Provocation
Congressman Knight Urges Conscript
of Wealth as a Peace
Measure.
Washington, May 27. Take the
profit out of war and conscript wealth
as well as men and this will be a more
effective peace movement than all the
Hague arbitration courts combined,
said Congressman Knight of Ohio, in
discussing the army appropriation
bill.
In urging his amendment to the bill
that would authorize the government
to manufacture its war armament, the
law maker made this reply to a col
league who favored peace, but not the
amendment :
"When this country goes to real
universal conscription and conscripts
labor along with the youth of this
country, and conscripts wealth along
with the fighting forces of the coun
try, and when you shall call to the
colors first those between 30 and 50,
and when you shall make it impossi
ble that 18,000 millionaires shall arise
out of the hell of war, as have arisen
out of this conflict, then I say to you,
sir, that the day you mention will
have arrived.
"It is to strike at the profit of war,
not at the means of defense, that I
offer this amendment, and I say to
you gentlemen that until this coun
try begins its fight against war all
along the line, all the dreams of Ha
gue conventions and international as
semblages will be but vain whisper
ings of the air, and we will continue
to hear voices and to speak languages
which munition makers can under
stand. "But the day you show to men that
they cannot profiteer and coin money
out of the blood of this country, and
grow rich and fatvand prosperous in
the hours of its adversity, I say until
that day arrives you will have the
conditions that you have today. It is
to strike at these conditions, rather
than in any hope that this amendment
will be adopted, that I offer it."
Congressman Knight's predictions
that his amendment would be defeated
was verified by a vote of 57 to 72.
STOP PHYSICAL EXAMS.
Belleville, 111., May 27. Officers of
the United Mine Workers have stop
ped an attempt to establish physical
examination of miners in this district
as a condition of employment.
WHY BIG BIZ IS
FOR PROFITS TAX
REMOVAL BY LAW
Attempts to Dodge Payment Are
rfeia Lip by Supreme
Court.
vVashington, May 27. The reason big
ousiness wants tlie excess profits tax re
moved was shown in a decision by the
l mted btates supreme court, which has
rejected tuc claim ot the La Belle Iron
n orks tiiat increased valuation should be
considered as invested capital, and is
uiereiore not taxable.
m 19U4 tiie company bought iron ore
lands in Minnesota ior lyu,UOU. in 1917
tins property increased 111 value to $10,
OUu.OuO, winch tlie company covered by a
stock issue and carried it under invested
capital.
1 lie company resisted the government's
attempt to collect taxes on tins increaseu
aiue ol $0 tor ever dollar originally
invested on the ground that the $1U,000,
OuU stock issue represented invested capi
tal. in denying this claim the court said
that every line of tlie law "shows evi
dence ol a legislative purpose to confine
the account to such items as were paid
ior in stock or shares specihcally issueo
ior it and to their value at time of such
payment.' "
riundreds of millions of dollars in
axes are involved in the decision, as
there are lew partnerships or corpora
tions wnich do not carry on their book
an item showing substantial sums result
ing trom increased value of capital as
sets. According to the supreme court's
decision these valuations are not exempt
irom taxation.
VV hile the decision shows the real rea
son why big business wants the excess
profits law repealed, it also illustrates a
major reason lor high prices, which bus
iness places on its products to pay divi
dends issued on increased valuation, that
is generally a matter of bookkeeping.
WELFARE WORK IN
POSTAL SERVICE AS
PROPOSED BY HAYS
Clerks Official Points Out There's
Much Skepticism About
Its Success.
Washington, May 27. In an editor
ial in the Union Postal Clerk, Secre-tarj'-Treasurer
Flaherty of the Na
tional Federation ot Post Office
Clerks, makes this statement on the
welfare department suggestion by
Postmaster General Hays:
"Much interest is aroused by the
announcement 01 tne postmaster gen
eral's intention to establish a welfare
department in the postal service. As
a general proposition we contess a
certain amount ot scepticism regard
ing the value of much of the so-called
welfare work in private industry. Too
otten it is undertaken with the oDject
in mind of short-circuiting the work
ers' demands for some fundamental
reforms. Sometimes it is mere palli
ative to soothe the restless and gloss
over deficiencies. Again, it may de
generate into sickening paternalism
that robs the workers of initiative and
thrusts them still deeper into the cogs
of the industrial maw.
"But welfare activities in govern
ment employment can be carried on,
we think, in a way to benefit the em
ployes and the public by making the
service more attractive from an em
ployment standpoint. It must be un
derstood at the outset, however, that
welfare work is essentially the func
tion of the employes' organization
and shuold be entrusted to them with
only such departmental supervision as
is obsolutely necessary to safeguard
against abuses.
"Welfare work directed by the de
partment can never become a substi
tute for organized effort on the part
of the employes to better working
conditions and the service. The wel
fare department should compress into
concrete shape the ideas and aspira
tions of the employes as expressed
through their various organizations.
It can function admirably by giving
official sanction and the prestige of
official approval to the expressions of
the employes as set forth in their con
vention platforms or transmitted
through accredited representatives.
"If the contemplated welfare de
partment can but consummate into
tangible shape the ideas of the organ
ized emplojres it will fill a long-felt
want. In our opinion its value to the
employes depends upon the nature of
its structure. If its foundation is
down in the rank and file of the metal
workers and its functions as a trans
mitter to more speedily reach those
in authority with constructive sugges
tions for betterments, then we say,
'Bring her on.'
"But if the welfare department is to
be used as a buffer for those in au
thority to evade the granting of re
quests for reforms, it will simply be
another incumbrance in our path and
we will have to continue to go to con
gress for legislative relief.
"We have faith in Mr. Hayes' sin
cerity to give the employes a square
deal and we will do our utmost to see
that this welfare department is started
right and serves a useful purpose.
We know, for instance, that the gov
ernment post offices are a disgrace
from a hygienic standpoint. Thous
ands of clerks must work under con
ditions inimical to their health and
well-being. In the New York office,
as one illustration, the employes' lock
ers have been removed from certain
divisions and replaced by an insani
tary checking system. In Boston,
Chicago, Philadelphia and practically
every large office in the country con
ditions exist that would never be tol
erated in private industry by local
health authorities.
"In view of the crying need for bet
ter industrial sanitation, we suggest
as the firsl activity of the welfare de
partment a thorough survey of the
post offices with a view of recom
mending the installation of modern
conveniences and letting some light
into the dark places."
WORDS! WORDS! WORDS!
Seattle, May 27. In discussing
methods to revive business the Busi
ness Chronicle contributes this vap
ory solution:
"Permit only a reasonable amount
of regulation, do away with those
existing restrictive measures that are
as unsound in principle as they are
destructive in operation." .
Billy Grandma, can you help me
with this problem ?
Grandma I could, dear, but I don't
think it would be right.
Billy No, I don't suppose it would,
but take a crack at it and see. London
Mail.
Canned Interviews
Used By Employers
Campaign Against 44-Hour Week
One of Beautiful Consistency.
Indianapolis, May 27. As part of a
campaign against the 44-hour week
now being enforced by the printing
trades unions, employers have organ
ized the national forty-eight-hour lea
gue, and are issuing "canned inter
views" to their members with instruc
tions to insert the name of some
prominent business man and hand to
newspapers.
This publicity method has been
worn thread bare by press agents for
prize lighters, razor blades, barb wire
fencing and patent medicines.
The Typographical Journal prints
the first "canned interview," which is
the usual argument against bettering
conditions that is so well known to
organized workers.
Accompaii3'ing the "canned inter
view" are these instructions to all lea
gue affiliates:
"We are sending herewith copy of
a strong interview for your local
newspapers.
"In order to give it a local news
value, you will please arrange to have
a prominent man in your membership
agree to give this interview to the
press.
"Have the manuscript re-copied, in
serting his name and the name of his
firm. Then call in the reporters,
hand each one an original copy (not
a carbon copy) of the talk, and good
publicity will result.
"It would be advantageous to have
this interview appear on a day when
you are not running a paid display
advertisement.
"Attend to this at once. Other in
terviews, which are to be handled in
the same way, will come along later.
But lose no time in arranging for the
publication of this matter.
"Kvery line of publicity obtained
now is most valuable in that it will
influence public opinion now when
such effect will have the most good."
EFFECT OF ADAMSON LAW.
Washington, May 27. At the hear
ing of the senate committee that is
investigating the railroads, Senator
Myers asked this question:
"1 want to know if you were able
to give us just at this time the per
centage of operating cost paid for la
bor in 1916, just before the Adamson
law took effect ,and in 1917?"
Alfred P. Thorn, attorney for the
railroads, replied:
"In 1916, 62.3 cents; 1917, 61.5
cents; -1918, 65.6 cents; 1919, 64.6
cents; 1920, 64.1 cents."
These figures should interest those
who insist that the Adamson law is
strangling the railroads.
Urges Measure to
Give Away Alaska
Bill in Congress Would Make Possi
ble Exploitation of Territory.
Washington, May 27. A bill intro
duced in the house would create the
Alaskan development board, which
would have power to give away the
natural resources of that immense
country. This board would have con
trol over the national forests, water
powers, bird reservations,, agricultural
experiment stations, fisheries, game
and fur-bearing animals and the unre
served public lands of a territory
more than one-sixth of the total area
of the United States. The bill would
evict from Alaska the various depart
ments of government and set up a
form of administration wholly differ
ent from anything that exists in any
state or territory. Even the president
could not disturb the board except for
neglect of duty and malfeasance in of
fice ,and the only control congress
would have would be to withhold ap
propriations or repeal the law creat
ing the board.
In opposing the bill Secretary of
Agriculture Wallace shows that if the
board refused to grant or renew any
application, entry, patent, lease, per
mit, license of privilege in Alaska, the
applicant could appeal to the secre
tary of the interior, but if, on the
other hand, the board should grant
the application, that would end the
matter.
As an indicaion of the untold wealth
that would be at the disposal of this
board, responsible only to itself, Sec
retary Wallace shows that there are
20,000,000 acres of national forests in
Alaska, created between 1902 and
1908. "
"We have in Alaska," says the fed
eral official, "the opportunity to
create a second Norwav."
HARDING EXPECTS
TO SLEEP WELL
President Harding is having a new bed
made by a Grand Rapids concern and it
will soon be installed in the White House.
The President is a tall man and no stand
ard furniture is made for tall men. The
new bed will be 5 feet wide and 8 feet
long. The average tall man sleeps dia
gonally in bed and once accustomed to
this does fairly well. But a President,
who is harrassed all day by office seek
er. Congressmen and kennel owners who
want to present him with pedigreed dogs,
desires to sleep well at night, and Mr.
Harding opines that an 8-foot bed will
furnish the proper degree of somnolent
solace.
BAKERS GET AGREEMENTS.
Rochester, N. Y., May 27. Organ
ized bakers in this city have renewed
last year's agreement with employers.
New Orleans, May 27. Bakers have
secured a union-shop contract which
calls for last year's wages and im
proved working conditions.
ANTIS SHIFT FIGHT.
New York, May 27. The national
association of manufacturers has con
cluded that its "open" shop pretense
is too transparent and recommenda
tion is made that company "unions"
be installed. This serves the same
purpose as an anti-union shop and has
the advantage of such popular terms
as "industrial representation."
Business men were urged to "take
the offensive" and resist "the attempt
of labor leaders to dominate industry.
"A defensive battle is a losing bat
tle," these business men declare.
OPPOSE WELFARE PLAN.
Cincinnati, May 27. Opposition to
the welfare measure pending before
congress, was voiced by the A. F. of
L. executive council, at its session in
this city.
The bill would create a new de
partment and take over activities
now controlled by the department of
labor. The unionists object to weak
ening the department of labor and
call attention to the law which cre
ated this branch of the government.
DRIVE "JITS" OUT
OF ALBANY STRIKE
Wholesale Arrests of Auto Men for
Intefrering WDith Traction
Company.
Albany, N. Y., May 27. More than
70 drivers of automobiles charged
with doing a passenger business in
competition with the United Traction
company, which since February has
been operating cars with non-union
crews because of a strike of former
employes, were arrested this week.
The concerted attempt to drive these
conveyances out of business, however,
did not cause any disturbances as on
last Thursday and Friday night stale
troopers policed practically the entire
city and had no difficulty in maintain
ing order.
The majority of the motor drivers
arrested and whose license plates
were removed by the police, pleaded
not guilty and demanded a jury trial.
Of the several previously tried by jury
only two have been convicted and dif
ficulty has been encountered by the
court in securing juries. Those who
pleaded guilty were allowed to go free
under suspended sentences.
Untermeyer Quits
in Building Probe
Lawyer Disgusted When Courts Let
Contractors Go With a
Fine.
New York, May 27. Samuel Unter
meyer, counsel for the Lockwood leg
islative committee investigating the
building trust here, has resigned as
special attorney general in charge of
prosecutions.
His resignation was contained in a
letter to Attorney General Newton,
which declared recent action by the
court in imposing only fines upon 19
individuals and 13 corporations that
entered pleas of guilty in building ma
terial cases furnished a precedent that
"will render further prosecution abor
tive .indcr the law in its present
form."
FERRYBOAT BRINGS $35,000
New London, May 27. The ferry
commissioner of New London has
said the ferryboat Governor Win
throp to the Poughkeepsie and High
land Ferry company, Ltd., of Pough
keepsie, for $35,000. The ferryboat left
here for the Hudson river. She has
been in use here since 1905 and was
built at Noank. This leaves the city
without any ferryboat. A small
steamer, Nelseco I, is under lease for
passenger traffic only.
DISCUSS CHILD WELFARE.
Washington, May 27. An interna
tional conference of child welfare will
be held in Brussels under the auspices
of the Belgium government, July 18
21 next, Recording to information re
ceived by the United States children's
bureau. American participation is
much desired by the Belgium commit
tee on organization.
The object of the conference is
the discussion of questions dealing
with the physical and moral welfare
of children and the rearing of infants.
The creation of an international or
ganization for child welfare will also
be discussed. As the result of a con
ference in Belgium in 1913, such an
organization was being formed, but
the war stopped this activity.
A MARRIE DMAN'S OPINION.
Rub What is meant by self-determination
?
Dub Doing everything your wife
doesn't want vou to !
W.Greenblatt
"On the Corner"
Temple
and Commerce
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POPULAR PRICES
See Us
The latest styles
and shades, includ
ing Heringbones,
Pencil stripes, etc.
ALL WOOL SUITS
Teacher Where was the Declaration
of Independence signed?
Bright Pupil At the bottom, mum.
BEN'S BOOT SHOP
High Grade
All Makes of Sample Shoes
It is your own fault if you pay the
highest price for
SHOES
Just Off Church Street
and the high rent section
100 GEORGE STREET
New Haven, Conn.
Manhattan Dyers
and Cleaners
Shure Bros., Props.
50 ASHMUN ST.
Phone: Colony 5974
Steam cleaned garments
of every description care
fully handled by modern
methods and equipment.
Suits Sponged and Pressed,
50c.
Dyeing a Specialty. Col
ors of every shade in stock.
Work, price and service that
is sure to satisfy.
Work Called For and
Delivered.
MANHATTAN DYEING
AND CLEANING CO.
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The idea of advertising the undertaking business is not new. For a
number of years it has been the practice in many cities of the United States.
The Brennan-Creamer Co. is the first undertaking company in New Haven to
advertise its business in a Wge way.
We all admit that advertising is the greatest force in business today, and
we believe the undertaking business should be advertised as well as another
line of business. Advertising "to be effective, must be truthful, and we are
believers in "Truth in Advertising". We have been advertising our business
for the past four months, and that we give Value and service for every dollar
spent with us. By value we mean the quality and presentableness of funeral
furnishings at a very moderate price. By service we mean all the details that
must be arranged in order that the funeral may be conducted in good form.
We Are Not New Undertakers and
Funeral Directors
We have been Undertakers and Funeral Directors for eighteen years,
and are qualified by these years of experience to perform the exacting duties
of our office. Our business is constantly increasing and we know this increase
is due largely to the fact that we furnish first class funerals at very moderate
prices, while our personal service to families is both efficient and helpful.
Our Purchasing Power, Your Gain
We purchase funeral furnishings in large quantities direct from the
manufacturers' show rooms paying cash for same. This modern method
enables us to procure the choicest designs at bottom prices, and this advan
tage is passed on to our patrons.
Each Brennan-Creamer Co. price is a moderate one, and this is true
whether the expenditure be less than one hundred dollars, or at a price very
much higher. In advertising funerals at moderate prices, we mean it, and it
will be true tomorrow, next week and next year.
This Complete Funeral For $225. 00
A square solid chestnut couch casket, a beautiful design and made of
the best material, interior of a fine grade of silk, extension bar antique
silver handles and name plate (engraved), outside case, embalming re
mains, shaving, dressing and laying out of body. Use of chairs, floral
door hanger, gloves for bearers, cadelabra and candles when required:
Advertising notice of funeral in two city papers, hearse, two limousines
and all personal services throughout entire funeral. Price $225.00.
We furnish funerals at various prices, some lower than the one above
described, and other grades at higher prices, but each price is moderate.
Bodies Taken From Local Hospitals or Other Institu
tions to Your Home or Our Home Without
Extra Charge
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Support your officer? now, and ybu will
not have the cause to be sorry that you
did not later on, if the "open shoppers"
have their way.
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KATZ & SMOLEN f
Phone Lib. 2330.
710-712 GRAND AVE.,
New Haven, Conn.
dealers in
WOOLENS, SILKS
and
DRY GOODS
SPECIAL SALE OF
SILK HOSE
3 Seam Silk Stockings... .98c
Drop Stitch Stockings 49c
Children's Stockings,
Brown and White...,
.15c
$ Full line" of Summer Un-
derwear for Ladies and
$ Gents at very low prices.
ADLER, SALZMAN
AND ADLER
ARE YOU SENDING
MONEY TO EUROPE?
ARE YOU PLANNING A
TRIP TO EUROPE?
If so our Foreign Exchange
J Department and our Steam-
snip iicket Department will
assist you in arranging your
passports and remittances to
all countries.
CONGRESS AVE. Corner
COMMERCE ST.
Members of the American
Bankers' Association.
THE
rennan - Creamer Co
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
ALL DENOMINATIONS.
THE
rennan- Creamer Co
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
49 Howe Street Corner Crown Street
"Telephone Night or Day Liberty 2921"
"We Are As Near You As Your Telephone"
ABRAHAM WEISS
683 GRAND AVE.
Tel. Col. 3120.
1
Importer in all kinds of
t DRY and DRESS GOODS.
f Silk Voile, formerly sold at '
$1.25, now 59c.
Organdies in all colors, re-
duced from 75c to 30c. .
f Unbleached Muslin, 36 inch-
es wide, Sale price 10c a yd. X
Tel. Colony 3465
LOUIS D. AMBROSIO
MERCHANT TAILOR
613 GRAND AVE.
New Haven Conn.
I BERNSTEIN &JAC0BS0N I
Ladies' Tailor and Furrier
t 271 Congress Ave. t
New Haven, Conn.
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