Hamiltons Farewell To The Men Going To Camp Sherman
Hamilton honors twenty men leaving for Camp Sherman Chillicothe under the selective draft law with a citywide farewell parade. Eagles lodge organized patrols, band music, and a reception at the YMCA, presenting each man a five dollar gold piece. Thousands gathered as a parade, speeches, and a large crowd at the depot framed a patriotic sendoff, with numerous unions praised for coordinating the event.
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Margedant
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Disgrace if bombs fired as crowds honor departing boys
Voices condemn lack of civic organization during a key wartime tribute. The speaker laments missed demonstrations and questions what local groups, unions, and workers’ solidarity achieved, noting the era’s holiday as a measure of national unity and worker protections.
THEN AND NOW LABOR UNIONS GROW FROM SECRET TO OPEN PROTEST
A historical view traces the labor movement from hidden membership and fear of dismissal to open demonstration and public pride. Early workers faced ostracism, wage and hour sacrifices, and dangers from opposition as unions gained strength to advocate for safer conditions and collective rights.
Right to strike sustained by Connecticut courts
The Connecticut Supreme Court upheld the right of labor unions to call sympathy strikes and for union workers to refuse to remain on jobs with non union workers. The decision involved an electrical contracting firm in Hartford that sought to restrain the Hartford Building Trades Council from calling its members after refusing to recognize the unions.
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Supreme Court of Striors
Hartford
Superior Court
Hartford Building Trades Council
Workers win in Connecticut rights case
An appellate ruling supports worker protections under state law, affirming that the contractor’s appeal failed and that workers enjoy certain rights aligned with progress in other states. The decision, praised as aVictory for workers, could influence how judges interpret state labor statutes across Connecticut.
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Waly Peete Orsier
Shumney
Connecticut
A Woman And The Hog
A Wisconsin note shows a woman seeking state aid for tuberculosis to support her large family. Simultaneously a man requests aid for a hog with cholera symptoms. The governor denies tuberculosis funds while dispatching cholera serum to the hog.
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Wisconsin
Leaving City, Edward J. Wiegand Honored by Friends
On the eve of entering service, Edward J. Wiegand received a warm send off from the Uneeda Outing Club on Met Street. Mayor John A. Holzberger spoke as he was presented with an ivory toilet set, shaving kit, and wrist watch. Wiegand, overwhelmed, could only thank his donors as friends shared a fine spread. He departs with many city friends hoping for a quick return and noting his cheerful nature and leadership as captain chosen by Capt. Margedant for the squad’s departure.
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Uneeda
Met Street
John A. Holzberger
Margedant
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