New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 10, 1917, Page 3

" Boston Store THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT IS DEVELOPING RAPID- " LY, WITH A TENDENCY TOWARD THE EVER USEFUL. Our Buying has been done with this end in view. An attractive collection for Sensible Gift Giving, such as APRONS, GLOVES, HANDKERCHIEFS, UMBRELLAS, WAISTS, GOWNS, CORSET COVERS, COMBINATIONS, BLANKETS, QUILTS, BATH ROBES, HOUSE DRESSE HOSIERY, UNDERWEAR, SHIRTS, NECKWEAR, GONSGRIPT LABOR NOT NECESSARY So Secretary Wilson Tells Con- gress in His Annual Report hington, Dec. 10.—Conscription of labor. Secretary Wilson told con- gress in his annual report today, is not likely to be necessary for the win- ning of the war, but he suggests that should it become necessary for the government to conscript labor, it should at the same time conscript the industries on which they are engaged. “Almost insuperable obstacles arise’ secretary of labor. ‘“‘when putes occur under circum- stances in which employers pernrit or- ganization by their workmen only on pain of dismissal. Since in such cases the workmen have no responsible bus- iness representatives, only one party to controversies can be conveniently or satisfactorily heard. In such cases, also, the workers, being prevented by ployers from organizing on a bas tend to fall away from ng influence of conservative, constructive, and responsible labor or- ganizations and to come under that of irresponsible revolutionists. As most NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, MONDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1917. Yients running for a year and others fo= the period of the war. “Labor has discovered that it has a standing in the government machin- e1y of its country whenever it mands are based om its industrial ‘xnd constisutionai rights. Bmployers, on the other hand, have found in tne department a defender against unrea- sonable exaction. “Reports now at hand indicate an impending call for not less than 150.- 000 skilled workers of many classe involving over 30 mechanical tradc: to serve in the various shipyards en- gaged in constructing vessels for & <hipping Board. To secure tho work ers necessary a centralized ment sy:tem is highly desi absoiutely essential. Consequentl has beconie necessary to establish eral addiaonai war emergency off'c of the United States Employme Service and to employ traveling ficld | workers and agents to locate quali- fied workers for the yards “The cxtraordinary demand for ‘man power’ on the industrial as dis- tinguished from the military side of ; N ar- REPAIRING CARRIAGE OF GUN THAT HAS BEEN IN MANY BATTLES war preparations was responded to by | the department through its U, s. -1 ployment Service as soon as the de- | mand arose. Much of the demand was found to have been influencad more by eagerness for labor at low dequate wages relatively to the sharp rise .in living expenses t] general labor shortage. But in places, especially in the ncighbor- hoods of .munition establtshmer.ts which had been gerving European war demands at enormous profits, therc was a genuine scarcity of labor or less profitable forms of production. On the whole the problem at t W%& To. HARTFORD fle hosiery, gloves, bath ambrellas. experience. Best values at 50c¢, and §3.00. terials. including $12.50. GLOVES—Gloves of grey 75¢, NECKWEAR—Custonjers tell our salesmen that we largest and best stock of neckwear in town and that our prices extremely reasonable. We are confident you will want that to be your §1.00, $1.50, mocha, suede and tan cape, lined with silk or fur, also knitted wool fleeced lined, and golf sloves. 00, $1. show How fo Please a Man Get His Christmas Gifts at Our Men’s Shop Among the gift suggestions here are shirts, neckwear, silk muf- obes, pajamas, handkerchiefs, arm bands, and garter combinations, belts, sterling silver buckles and suspenders, $2.00; SILK MUFFLERS—Of knitted silk, in all colors, also the much wanted accordion weave in two-tone effects, black and white, blue and | black, red and black and several other combinations of colors and ma- Prices, $2.95, $3.00, $4.00, $4.50, $4.75, 00, $6.00 up to and unlined or the 0 Priced at 50¢c, 75¢, $1.00, $1.25, $1.50, $1.75, §2.00. § labor lawlessness is traceable to this PAJAMAS, SHEETS PILLOW CASES cause, responsibility for it cannot be 4 > | wholly diverted from the policy— probably was iess a problem of labor | scarcity than of imperfect distribu- tion.” Riveting the carriage of one of the British 15-inch guns that has bec temporarily put out of action. Paint 1 on the side of the carriage is the of battles in which the gun has <on part during three yvears. 3.50, $4.06, $4.50, $5.00 and $5.50. HOSIERY—There is considerable shortage of hosiery at popular: prices, but we are proud to say these conditions at present, do not cxist here. The hosiery stock was never better, even in normal condi~ tions. 25¢, 30c, 35¢, 50c, 55c, up t0-$1.75 a pair. BATHROBES—In all grades at $4.75, $5.00, $6.00 up to $15.50. PAJAMAS—In silk, silk and cotton, in cotton several diffcrent weaves, also outing flannel. At $1.50, $1.75, $2.00 up to $6.00. IFANDKERCHIEFS—Plain and initial handkerchiefs in linen and In cotton, at 10c each, 2 for 25¢, 3 for 25¢. In TABLECLOTHS, hardly pattiotic in time of war—of — = —— S arbitrarily obstructing abor-organiza- NAPKINS, tion of the conservative type. KNIT GOODS FOR ALL “The department is of course aware AGES. of proposals, more popular earlier in the war than now, to settle labor dis- putes by coercing wage earners. But these proposals are' both unfair and AMERICAN GENERAL ON ITALIAN FRON impracticable. They are also widely regarded, and not without reason, as unpatriotic. It is enough to say of them here that in the view of this de- partment public sentiment cannot be cxpected to tolerate conscription of labor for private profit. Should-indus- trial conscription become really ne- cessary in order effectively to prose- cute the war, a policy less likely to be considered one-sided would be de- sirable. It would seem—that is, if workers were to be conscripted for industrial purposes—that the working opportunities to which-they were as- signed ought to be commandeered, so as to make such workers not coerced servants of employers but employees of the government itself. “There is, however, no reason for apprehending a necessity for any kind of labor conscription in order to settlo or prevent disputes between employers and their employes which may inter- fere with a vigorous prosecution of the war. In every case in'which re- sponsible representatives of disputing emplovers are willing to negotiate considerately with responsible repre sentatives of conservative labor o ganizations which represent their di puting employes in the spirit in which they would negotiate with business competitbrs, labor disputes can he settled speedily, effectively, and with- out friction through the mediation service of the Department of T.abor. By simple and fair systems of col- lective bargaining between the govs ernment, labor organizations, and bus- iness organizations all labor disputes prejudicial to an effective prosecution of the war can be promptly elimin- ated from war problems. Not only can this be done, but it can be donc to the satisfaction of all concerned and in harmony with every patriotic purpose. “Our greatest need is the spirit of sclf-sacrifice for the common good— a sacrifice of our pride; sacrifice of our prejudices, sacrifice of our sus- fine grades of cotton. linen at 25c, 35¢, 50c, 75¢c and $1.00. X "YOULL WANT TO SEND MORE CHRISTMAS CARDS Than ever before when you see the beautiful line of Japanese Water Color Engraved and Hand Painted Cards and Folders we have for your selection. They are simply charming, with greetings appro-. priate for old friends and new, for near and dear folks or more formal acquaintances. | A. E. Benoit’s Art Shop 55 Church St. Life in a Tren in Belglum.’ 4 A record altogether out of the ordinary —a startling word-picture of what “dig- ging in’” means. Told by Lieutenant Gitz Rice of the Canadian overseas army. It makes you /Jve through th o storm of the famous Battle of Ypr Picture Framing a Specialt; OUR TUESDAY BAKING FFOR THIS SATURDAY we will have our rcgular large assort- = ment of wholesome baking, such as Mocha Cakes, Baltimore Tayers, Fresh Squash and Home-Made Mince Pies, Coffec Cakes, Bath Buns, | The great war song that marched East with the Western boys who are bound for France. Long Boy ‘‘was as brave as he was thin, when the war broke out he got right in,”” singing *‘I may not know what the war’s about, but you bet, by gosh, I’ll soon find out!”” We defy you to keep your feet from tapping time. On the re- Brig. Gen, George P. Scriven, U. S. A, whi is on the front where the Ttalian forces are holding in check the invading Austro-German armies. He has been all along the fighting line and his life has been in peril more than once. POLICE JANITORSHIP, Chief Rawlings to Recommend Man to Commission. At a meeting of the board of po- lice commissioners Friday evening the picions against each other, sacrifice of our material our ltves, unimpaired the democratic tions handed fathers.” on the much discussed pay and privi- German civilians in the camps trolled by the Department of Labor. to remuncrate those of the aliers who should perform labor any kind in connection with the con- question of appointing a man to suc- ceed Mrs. Mary Metty as matron of police headquarters ered. The hoard has asked William J. Rawlings to recommend a man and it is probably meeting steps will be taken move Mrs, Metty from the janitor- | ship and place in her stead a mem- | ber of the supernumerary force. Supernumerary Policeman Dennis O'Keefe held the position of janitor but when one of the many boards was abolished in favor separate police and fire commi it was decided that O’Keefe wa the man for the plage, so Mrs. who is also matron, was given the po- sition in addition to her other work. Chief Rawlings, according to Chair- man Patrick F. King, has not as vet recommended anyone for the posi- tion. will be consid- ARPI SEXTETTE DID WELL. Through an omission in the story concerning the minstrel overture at Fox's theater Friday evening, name of the Arpi sextette did not ap- pear. The popular Swedish singing organization was one of the bright features of the evening, the sextette contributed their very best efforts to the success of the entertainment. PIES IN FRANCE. Ottawa, Dec. 10.—pF. L. Kipp of Pittsfield, Mass., is included among the list of Americans appearing in the Canadian overseas easuulty list issued last night. a month. Chief | cxcess of these amounts being placed at this week's | of the interested parties, or otherwise to re- | disposed of as desired. | the afety | ing e | the heginning of the war,” | report. | cases of existing i ar | to | gether. the | | tained. i without publicity and the consequent | aaied periods wome of comforts, sacrifice of if need be—to carry on institu- down to us by our The report makes an announcement interned con- leges being allowed to the “It was agreed by the department interned of struction or management of the in- terment camp at the rate of $20 a moth; those who served in the ca- pacity of foremen, etc., to receive §$25 The interned officers, how- have been allowed to receive ny source only $10 a month and scamen $5 a month, receipts in ever, in the Postal Saving bank to the credit Purchases of clothing, ete., can be made with the funds of the interned aliens, under direction of the inspector in charge of the internment station.” The department's work in mediat- in wage disputes, enormously in- sd by war activities, have affect- actically a million men and have eminently successful. “The number of labor disputes call- for government mediation in- ascd suddenly and enormously with the been number of instan:cs have been able not about agreement in differences—often ing from misunderstandings-—but avert the threatened strike alto- “In a coneili to bring “The success which has attended the department’s representatives in the great majority of disputes has been most gratifying. In many in- stances through the efforts of the de- partment strikes which would have involved thousands of workers ea- gasged in great operations were quict- Iy averted and industrial peace main- All this was accomplished attends herald- excitement which invariably industrial disturbances when ed in the | Great planty thus secured uninterrupted production for the agree- verse, Arthur Fields, the soldier-composer, sings ‘I Don’t Want to Get fascinating Red Cross nurse. Well1” to a A2409—75¢ ““Somewhere in France is the Lily’’ This clever marching song, introducing the flower emblems of the Alli a tremendous hit in vaudeville. has already made On the reverse, “When the Great Red Dawn is Shining,” a s that has been as popular in England as “ Keep the Home Fires Buming.”" A2408—750 ““Naval Reserve March’ Sousa, the march king, is at his best in this great double dance record, and has done the composer’s theme full ju “Ida! Sweet as Apple Good old Eddie Leonard’s ¢ Prince’s Band ic 2398—75¢ Cider” Ida,”’ recently revived and now played by dance orchiestras all over the country. Earl Fuller’s Rector Novelty Orchestra has made a wonderful out of this old-time favorite. Join the Red Cross today. 10 members by Christmas. All yo beart and a dollar. new fox-trot A2403—75¢ n new eed isa “New World Symphony” The famous conductor, Josef Stransky, has led the New York Phil- harmonic Orchestra through the Largo from Dvorak’s most appeal- ing symphony especially for this splendid Colum- bia Record. On the re- verse, the “Marche Militaire’’ from ‘‘Suite Algerienne.”’ A5998—$1.50 17 \ Were Going Over” . Just to listen to this rousing popular hit makes you wish you were ‘‘going over,”’ too. On the back the Avon Comedy Four makes its Columbia debut with “I'm Crazy Quver Every Girl in France.”” A2399—75¢ COLUMBIA GRAPHOPHONE COMPANY Columbia Grafonola, Price $110 With electric motor, $135 62 West Main St. We. has moved to the LeWitt Block, I'alms, Goldfish and Accessories. Plants in season. Christmas Decoration We Make Funcral Two Stores You cannot buy gas mantles by their looks. Buy them by name: ney Cakes, Hoffmann’s Bakery 95 Arch St. Gas Mantles Flowers, corner of a larger and better assortment of Cut Fancy Christmas v ree Upright or Inverted Best for Light-Strength- Economy "REFLEX "BRAND, 18 .oz, 35¢ N°4 WELSBACH. 13 tworor25¢ Main and Baskets Wreaths, Specialty. Seeds, F. H. BOLLERER'S POSY SHOP Elm Roping, Sts., Potted Plants, with Ferns, Bulbs and ete. Whipped Cream Cakes, Charlotte Russes, Chocolate Kclairs, Cream ;. Puffs, French Pastry, Boston Brown Bread and Baked Beans, High- - wde Pound and Fruit Cakes and Genuine Hon