New Britain Herald Newspaper, April 9, 1917, Page 5

LABOR'S SHOULDER T0 BE AT WHEEL | No Strikes in War Time is Pro- gram—"America First” Slogan ‘Washington, April 9.—No strikes or labor disputes of any kind during the war is the program of the labor .e.nmmee of the council of national detense’s advisory commission, head- the American Federation of Labor. In a report unanimously, adopted by the council and commission and made public last night, thc committee declares:. “The defense and safety of the nation must be the first consid- eration of all patriotic citizens,” and Pproposes that whenever ocmergencies arise requiring a change of standards, such changes should bc made only @fter investigation' and .approval ‘by the council of national defensc. Since the labor committee mem- bership includes both leadcrs of. or- ' ganized labor and reprcsentatives of | sentatives of the ! operate during the war we recom- ! influential employers’ action is interpreted as giving United States promise of complete freedom from industrial disputes such as hampered England enrly in the war. The committee’s report lollo“s. “The defense and safety of the na- tion must be the first consideration of all patriotic citizens. To avoid confusion and to facilitate the prep- aration for national defense and give a stable basis upon which the repre- government may mend: “1. That the council of national defense should issue a statement to ! employers and employes in our in- . dustrial plants and transportation systems advising that neither em- ployers nor -employes shall endeavor to take advantage of the country's necessities to change existing stand- ards. When economic or other emer- gencies arise requiring changes of standar: the same should be made only after such proposed changes have been’ investigated and approved by the council of national defense. “2. That the council of national defensc urge upon the legislatures of the sStates, as well as all administra- tive agencies charged with the en- forcement of labor and health laws, the great duty of rigorously main- taining the existing safeguards as to Jokect Get the Round Package NEW BRITAIN bAlLY HERALD, MONDAY, APRIL 9, 1917. interests, mlme health and welfare of workers, the | and that no departure from such present standards, in state laws or state rulings affecting: labor should be taken without declaration of the council of national defense that such departure is essential for the effective pursuit of the national defense. “3. That the council of natlonal detense urge upon the legislatures of the several states that before final adjournment they delegate to the governors of their respective states the power to suspend or modify re- strictions contained in their labor laws, when such suspensions or mod- ! ifications shall be requested by the i council of national defense; and such: a suspension or modification, when | made, shall continue for a specified period and not longer than the dura- | tion of the war. The council hopes that the last proposal will result in flexible regu- lations, particularly those relating to | hours of labér, which the council | might deem restrictions to proper prosecution of the war. Members of the labor committee, in: addition to Mr. Gompers, are: Secretary Wilson, Warren S. Stone, head - of the brotherhood of locomo- tive engineers; Secretary Morrison, of the federation of labor; James Lord, president of the federation, of labor’s mining department! James O’Connell, president of the federa- tion’s metal trades department; V. Everitt Macy, president of the na. tional civic federations, New York: Elisha Lee, general manager Penn- sylvania railroad; Dr. Lee K. Frankel, vice president of the Metro- | politan Life Insurance Company, New ® Ask For and GET = HORLICK'S THE ORIGINAL MALTED MILK Made from clean, rich milk with the ex- tract of select malted grain, malted in our own Malt Houses under sanitary conditions. hbtotbfl-wwhnmvdq.A- Should mmfood-dnnkuuyhpnpuad in a moment. refreshing glassful hot before retiri: deep‘ Alnmlundxu.blnform(m men. Substitutes Cost YOU Sa: Take Price a Package Home York; A. Parker Nevin, representing the national association of manufac- turers, and Louis B. Schram of the national civic federation. j REPUBLICAN DINNER TONIGHT. Ward Clubs Will Have Patriotic Gath- ering at Hotel Beloin. Compensation Commissioner Geo. B. 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Co., Gregg Varnish Co., Meund City Paint & Color Co. e SRR e BN B RACKLIFFE BROS. INC. NEW BRITAIN Agents for New Brltam and Vicinity. 250 PARK STREET, TEUTONS MAY HOLD AMERICAN GITIZENS Retaliatory Measares for Arrest of Germans Might Be Taken Copenhagen, April 8, via London— No word has been received here of the German government’'s intentions regarding American citizens who are stll in Germany. It was announced some time ago that the government would observe in principle the speci- /| fication of the old Prussian-Ameri- can treaty, permitting free departure of nationals with their property, in case the United States reciprocated. It is not improbable, howovar, that jan attempt wil be made’to hold some Americans in retaliation for arrests of Germans reported in dispatches from America. The statement of Representative Miller of Minnesota that an unpub- lished paragraph of the - “Zimmer- man note” to Mexico offered to estab- lish a submarine base in a. Mexican port, supply Mexico with arms, and send German reservists in the United States to Mexico, has evoked a flat denial from the German foreign of- fice. Great bitterness has been aroused among the Germans by the terms of President Wilson’s message, accord- ing to Mr. Wheeler of the University of Wisconsin, the last American to leave Beriin before the war declara- tion became effective. He arrived here yesterday by way of Warnemun- de. He was the only American on the train crossiiig the frontier about the time the news of the formal declara- tion was received in Germany. Mr. Wheeler said, however, that aside from the bitterness which the Germans freely exhibited in conver- sation with Americans no. particular display of feeling was aroused, and so far as he knew no American in Germany had been molested physi- cally. CITY GUARD VOTES _'TO REMAIN INTACT Members, as a Body, Will Not Affiliate Themselves With the Home Guard—Drill Tuesday Night. The New Britain City Guard which, according to an almost unanimous vote of its members yesterday is to remain intact and not become a unit of the Home Guard, will meet at 7:45 o’clock tomorrow evening at the head of Lexington street to drill under the direction of Col. W. ‘W. Bullen. On Thursday night the Guard will again assemble, the place to be announced later, to be sworn in as special po- lice deputies by Mayor G. A. Quigley. The men will at this time be given special deputy badges. Although the meeting at the state armory yesterday for a time bid fair to end in disruption, the reason was that all men present were endeavoring to do what they thought was the right thing and the resulting temporary dis- cord came as a result of misunder- standing. Col. Bullen, who called the meeting together, explained that in their present status the City Guard has no place to drill except Walnut Hill Park. He had been informed by the adjutant general that permission could not be given a millitary com- pany, not recognized by the state or federal government, to drill in the ory. The/ general said, however, if the City Guard were to join the Home Guard as a unit this tech- nicality would be overcome and thé men could all drill together at the armory. He explained that if a com- pany .of seventy-five City Guardsmen should unite with the Home QRard the remaining members of the City Guard, acting as a reserve, would be entitled to drill with the others. The idea of leaving the City Guard and Joining the Home Guard did not meet with ‘popular sentiment and put to a vote only four membe: signified their willingness to affiliate themselves with the Home Guard. Mayor Quigley explained his plans for the special council meeting on ‘Wednesday evening when an ordi- nance wil probably be passed giving him, as mayor, added police powers. Then he will swear in the members of the City Guard as a deputy police force. This was in accordance with the original ideas of the City Guard and, according to the final vote taken yesterday, the status of the City Guarad is to remain as follows: The City Guard is to be part of the New Brit- ain Rifle club, N. R. A, and is to be organized for the purpose of mil- itary training. The members further- more are to be subject to the call of the mayor for the protection of city property in case of an emergency and to make such acts legal they are to be formally sworn in as special deputies. The mayor also promised to try and secure a place for the City Guard to drill. CONVICTS WOULD ENLIST. Inmates of Auburn Ready to Fight for Government. Auburn, N. Y., April 9.—The twelve hundreds convicts in Auburn Prison, representing thirty nationalities, passed resolutions yesterday saying they desired “to let it be known that they would support loyally the gov- ernment in this crisis and if deemed best by those in authority were ready to enlist and bear arms on land or sea in defense of the American flag and for democracy against autocracy.” “We also send our congratulations and sympathies,” the resolutions add, “to the political exiles and prisoners of Russlan dungeons now on their way home and in the name of God and humanity we pray for the tri- umph of true freedom from oppres- sion in all parts of the world.” “Mild? Sure! —but they Satisfy” This cigarette goes beyond mere- ly pleasing the taste. It does a new thing for smokers, the one thing you’ve always wished a cigarette would do— Chesterfields let you know you . are smoking—they *‘SA TISFY’ And yet, they're mild/_ . 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