International Labor Office proposal aims at workers rights
A report presented to a peace center session outlines aims to protect workers worldwide. It seeks to establish an international labor office at the League of Nations seat to collect and share information, set standards, and inspect compliance. It advocates eight hour days, 48 hour weeks, equal pay, child labor restrictions, and safety rules, with enforcement via commissions and moral pressure.
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Industrial Association of Employes
International Labor Office
Labor Office
Secretary General
League of Nations
Weimar Assembly Demands on Peace Terms
The Weimar assembly in Weimar outlined demands for postwar terms. They require immediate Allied evacuation of the Rhineland and release of German war prisoners, oppose cession of German territories, and insist terms align with Wilson's fourteen points. The assembly endorsed additional appeals to humanity to avert a peace of violence.
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Copenhagen
Weimar
Rhineland
Wilson
National Welfare
Graefe
Germany
Assembly
Leinhart
Middletown High prize declamation winners named
In a prize declamation contest at Middletown High last night Henrietta W. Spatcher won first prize of 2 for The Substitute Choir Boy while Harry H. Hall and Elizabeth D. Carlson tied for second with titles Sparticus to the Gladiators and The One Hoss Shay both worth 2. Judges were Rev Harold J Edwards Middletown Mr F Marsh ell Jenks Portland High School and Rev George B Hawkes Middlefield. The performances were of high order and enjoyed by a large audience.
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Middletown High School
Henrietta W. Spatcher
Harry H. Hall
Gladiators
Elizabeth D. Carlson
Hoss Shay
Harold J. Edwards
Middletown
F. Marshell Jenks
Portland High School
George B. Hawkes
Middlefield
Barge Launched At Portland Opposite City Yard
The second of three large coal barges built at the Gilder sleeve Shipbuilding Co yard opposite the city was launched at 3 30 this afternoon and towed down the river by the tug Comet. It will be moved to the Brooklyn navy yard Sunday morning from Saybrook.
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Gildersleeve Shipbuilding Co
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Saybrook
Clearing House Statement Debits and Balances Report
New York on April 12 reports Sub-treasury debit 1 299 902 with exchanges 703 913 432 and balances totaling 58 815 333, reflecting daily banking activity.
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Clearing House
New York
Sub-treasury
For Sale and Rent Classified Fragments
Fragmented classified notices list various items for sale including a milch cow with calf, a bird dog, a Stamford range with hot water reservoir, a duck for hatching, and a mill or factory setting. Also advertises a well furnished house for rent and two employment notices for a teas seller, a shipping clerk, and a machinist helper.
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Alfred Carlson
Babcock St
Leeann
Stamford
Durham
W. M. Burr
Gal Wil Cee Reid
Will Arive
FS Pie
Indiana Co
M. Coe
Pope Set
Middletown
P. O. Box
W.d—Carpen
Henry
Russell St. Tel
Burns Lace Co
Judge Assigns Fourteen Cases For Trial In Superior Court
Judge Joel H. Reed schedules fourteen cases for trial in the superior court during the remainder of the month with a long list of assignments. The jury is to be called next week to hear several cases, many likely to be lengthy, beginning Tuesday April 15 with Selden H Clark vs Gooodrich and Wednesday April 16 Samuel Thompson vs Henry Isaacs Harry Press Adm vs The Connecticut Company. Additional court cases follow on April 17 22 23 24 and 29 including Cannata Tuccio Wolf Novontny Wall Alexander Wood Comstock Cheney Burnham Parshley Corvo Nordgren and Newberry cases.
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Joel H. Reed
Selden H. Clark
Gooodrich
Markham
Samuel Thompson
Henry Isaacs
Stock and Market Wrap with Mixed London and U.S. Notes
Active trading opened the day with irregular moves in U.S. stocks led by Bethlehem Steel B up to a new high before easing to 75 1 2. General Motors fell to 176 while Sinclair and American tobacco issues showed varied pressure, with bonds and other sectors closing mixed. Grain and cotton prices edged, the Limerick mayor faced passport denial, and a fire department committee was set to meet in Dublin.
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New York
Bethlehem Steel B
Steel Common
Midvale Steel
Sinclair Oil
General Motors
United Cigar
Baldwin
American Sumatra
United Cigars
American International
Southern Pacific
Utah
Marine Preferred
Indiana Alcohol
Sinclair
Mexican Petroleum
Springfield Y M C A Defeats Middletown For New England Title
Springfield Y M C A defeated Middletown Y M C A 29 to 19 at West Middle School gym in Hartford to settle the New England basketball championship controversy. Springfield broke away in the second half after trailing 16 to 11 at intermission, led by sharp team play and long-range shooting from Schultz, Salmonson, and Ahern, with Paterson and Chapin contributing on offense.
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New England
Hartford
Springfield Y. M. C. A
Middletown Y. M. C. A
West Middle School
West Middle Court
Middletown Dribblers
Bay State
Middletown Boys
Springfield
Middletown
McConochie
Schultz
Salmonson
Ahern
Palen
Poughkeepsie
Dick Dillon
Paterson
Chapin
Hahn
Winchester Case Stays Action on Reorganization
Hartford April 12 Judge Edwin S. Thomas dissolves the temporary restraining order against Winchester Repeating Arms Co New Haven denying Elmer W. Demarest Jer sey Citys injunction to stop reconstruction plans The court allows Demarest to see the books and requires a bond of 83000 to cover the value of his 38 shares with funds to be turned over after a fair valuation is set.
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Hartford
United States District Court
Edwins. Thomas
Winchester Repeating Arms Co
New Haven
Elmer W. Dearest
Jersey City
Dearest
Demarest
Wesleyan Notes Bennett Lecture on American Democracy
Professor Andrew C McLaughlin delivers the third Bennett Foundation lecture on Steps in the Development of American Democracy at the university on Monday afternoon April 14 at 3 pm The Rev L J Birney from Boston Theological Seminary will preach at the university church tomorrow morning at 11:00
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Bennett Foundation
Andrew C. McLaughlin
L. J. Birney
Boston Theological Seminary
University Church
Cincinnati Firefighters Strike Over Union Right to Organize
In Cincinnati on April 12 more than two thirds of the city’s firefighting force walked out to demand recognition of their right to organize. The walkout followed the firing of three city firefighters named as union members by the safety director last week.
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Cincinnati
Saints to Journey to Meriden for T A B Tournament Match
The St. Aloysius T A B society plans a road trip to Meriden to play the second block of the pool and card tournament against the Meriden T A B society. The Saints, confident of a large win, hold a 91 point lead and will travel by auto with about 100 members expected to attend.
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St. Aloysius
T. A. B. Society
Meriden
Meriden T. A. B. Society
Saints
Hawker May Start Today From St Johns Flight
St Johns April 12 aviator Harry Hawker may start his Atlantic crossing in a Sopwith craft about five this afternoon. Weather here is ideal but a mid ocean storm is reported and Hawker waits for further storm reports.
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Hawker
St. Johns
N. F
Harry Hawker
Atlantic Ocean
New York Swimmer Sets World Record in 100 Yard Event
Miss Charlotte Boyle of the New York Women's Swimming Association set a new world record for the 100 yard distance by women with a time of 1 minute 15.5 seconds in an exhibition handicap race where she finished second to Miss Alice Lord.
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New York
Charlotte Boyle
New York Women’s Swimming Association
Spring Medicine Hood's Sarsaparilla Ad
An old time advertisement urges readers to take Hood's Sarsaparilla as spring medicine to restore strength after war fatigue and illness. It promotes the tonic as a purified extract of roots herbs and berries prepared by skilled pharmacists and notes Hood's Pills aid liver function.
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Hood
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