varietal
(Continued irom‘ Page One.)
Wield the maximum influence.
3 In; recent years. . Mr. Gompers
"found the brotlicrhoods a. powerful
zally but a somewhat vexatious one
~because the policies of the two groups
'gtrequently were opposite. Samuel
iGompex-a however felt more the
lneed of presenting a united front for
ihbor than to reconcile even funda-
tmontal diaerences between the
' Throtherhooda and the American Fed-
' ;eration otubor.
' The problem that now comes up
:may affect the entire labor situation
Itor years to come. 'Willthis cohe-
' raillve power he held together or will
the labor group be divided and even
Fwork against ‘each other? Capital
fwould profit by such a. situation
{even as labor w uld lose. Yet the
currents of disse slon are strong and
;only a Gompers can keep labor
,unlted. Even a Gompers. however"
his to have a favorable atmosphere.
Battle for Ilnnnony.
The last year saw the Gompers’
policy of harmony tried to tho ut-
imost. For the sake of harmony in-
}_side the ranks, he agreed to permit
.the American l’mlcrutlon of L'tbOI‘
‘10 endorse the Lu l<‘olicite candidacy.
11.1, had the cunning of in. practical
politician and even thOsc who bit~
iterly criticised his occasional wav-
stings and even reversals know that
with Campers the 0nd Justllivd the
means and that he usually was vin—
dicated.
4“: For many yours as Compors has
,been advancing toward the (4nd of
his career. the leaders of the labor
3movement have been discussing
-What would happen when he left. It
(has not bot-n unlike the discussion «it
twenty years ago as to what would
happen to the loosely construrriwl
‘Austro-llungnrlzln monarchy whiu
Franz Joseph died.
V Predictions have been made that
[the American Federation of Labor
fwould split off into groups—tho con-
,»servative and radicals. There is no
.. ’doubt that within tho Federation
‘ . there is already such :9. sharp divi-
_ slon but it was the Gompers' policy
'- to yield a point here and thorn in
r”, the rfldlt'iilh‘ and thus keep lnhor's
power lll’llllllllll‘l“il. “’lll his succes-
son be able to (in it even it he fol-
. lows the some policy?
3; The Test To Como
» The test may not come at once for
. just now there is no extraordinary
3! . period of prosperity or inflation. l'n-
" ’ employment is not altogether l‘Izll'lOV-
.ed as a factor and immigration re~
fatrlction is not yet accomplishing all
that labor sot out to achieve. Tho
real troubles usually occur in n. timu
‘ot inflation and shortage of labor
'when higher and higher wages are
demanded. .
Politically. Samuel Gompars lean-
‘ led toward the Democratic party. He
7 4 £178.: a. powerful influence in the “Hi-
'3 laon administration. an experience
however. which tended to make him
even more conservative than before
{for he was often given the responsi-
bility (or the settling o: a. trouble-
home situation, something that put
him on the defensive. llut Samuel
Gompers was not able to deliver the
labor vote in elections valiantly as he
tried. His wus'a rule over labor
leaders and not the rank and tile
ouxh he had thousands of admir-
in the local unions from coast to
dust. He had a. knack with the
’ J am. He showed them often how
ey could retain power. He taught
. in labor poutica. It was to his in~
u at to do no.
“‘ 5. s Proud of Him
- . The longer the entertains stayed
the Job the stronger was the poll-
_ organization working for Gomp
inside the American Federation
Labor. They were proud. too, of
position he won in the public eye
torcetulneea at his public state-
m changing currents of public opiu—
l-GOMPERS’ DEATH
er, was one of the bright {t‘liturrs
o: the program arranged by Joseph
La. Porte, for the entertainment or
the Fairlicld County Master Plum-
liCl‘S' association at‘ "Ladies Night"
at \Vaysido .Inn, last Thursday ovo-
ning. And those. who attended the
affair are still talking about her.
Little Miss Rich. who is a talented
singer and dancer. he: appeared in
a. number or "kiddie shows" at new
i-ral ()l' he theatres in Bridgeport.
’ A if Clever," Little-
“.
ins: technique.
- :
.fx
Du :80 1‘“ If item I
DOTOthY Rich. juvenile cntortain- llor appearance at Ulf‘ \V‘nyside him;
lmwcur, was the first time that i-hr
Li‘llli‘rlfllllt'il Norwnil. audiences,
l ' . , ,
aim scorml mm. 11 in, undoultedly l'. 4 ‘0” “'9 m’l'k‘"! “031d M With.
ill no: lw hvr inst.
For a, child
Dorothy has a rp-
murknblu knowi/‘vigD or built”! (luv-~-
Sim. him studied \xilh
several prominent uznnclng instruu»
tors.
The little artist is also the pours-
nor of n Minx-t noprnnn voice.
.. ' fused toBuy and De-
. mo‘ralize New York
v; Market " . ' ‘
NEW 103K. , Dec. =17.-—iL com.
plate embfirio upon all clones of
1 live poultry. including chickens. tur;
‘4 keys. ducks and-geese.- m ordered
9 by oil railroads: as o; result ot-u deé
moralimion at the Navy York mu-
ket which ha. malted from the
”partial embargo impaled lut- week
upon chicken; from" ‘Midwesteru’
states, where a disease was prove}.
ent among'poultry. ‘ 4
- The order or the railroads super-
cedes an embargo the Now York
Live Poultry Commission Mcrchuntd'
Associntion placed in emct‘Mondny
upon live chickeng only. on excep-
‘tlon- being made to car lot: already
here or in transit.
, It was reported Monday that
about 125 cnrloada were at Jersey
City, Vi'eehawken nnd'Hoboken. but
inspectors of so many Federal state
and local health bili‘vflul were pus-
ing upon the {ow-in tint few an
werv 0. K.d by nightfall.
The chief cause of choaa in the
market way said ivy commission
mvrchunin to be the refusal of Jew-
ish and Italian housewives to pur-
chase chickens.
(inn hundred cur-loads of chickens
ducka, turkeys and geese now no in
‘ ilw New Jenny terminals of the {our
gprlncipal railroads which reported
3 mo shipments were "practically un-
i :uivuhle." .
g \‘o expiration date for the rail-
_rn:.vi'3 muraro was announced. it
viz-nu gvncrnlly predicted that New
lult
$out {01Vl or any kin. except cold
, storage. within a week.
Veterans Rush to File
, Applications for Bonus
v
i micron. Dec. l7.-—-.\!ore than 5.-
800 Application: from New England
Still in Stamford
Explodes, Man Hurt
STAMFORD, Dec. 17.-——Sevcrely
cut and burned about the head and
shouldvrs as a. result of an explo-
sion of a livr- gallon still in his home
,wstcrday afternoon, Frank um, at
Stamford. was reported to be in a.
serious condition at the Stamford
hospital today.
Erie, who resides in an isolated
section of Stamford near “7cm.
Lune, was engaged in distilling a
quantity of liquor at the tune of the
accident, nm'm'dinx: to the police.
The mill expluiio-ll with terrific force.
the l'l‘llglllt'li‘is izillli‘lim; Sin-ore cults
about his l‘llltl :ilirl fihynllldil'l'fl. Ho
was also lulrlhly burned by the
bOllllllT l'il.l“ll.
N0
mad-3 in tho cnrc
.il'l‘E'Fl v. as
0: 8150.000
Honpital and the Wad-Worth Alhmi-
cum are' contained
Frank C. Sumner. lain Prcsldcnt of
tho Hartford-Connecticut Trust com-
pany._wiled for probate yesterday.
A bequest of 350.000 is nine made to
Trinity College. and one of $104.00
to St. Francis Hospital.
Wadsworth Athencum is to provide
for the purchase or choice paintings ' .
Not a singli-
iipon the uptown
lhl)
the Stamford police referring
matter to the federal authorities for
action.
REQUEST IV)“ HOSPITAL
l7.——llm|u'-sts
Hartford
H A RTFO R D. Doc.
ouch to llle!
in the
N ()TII I N (‘- I)()l NV}
Ali's quiet in the
rnil‘y wan
First district.
will of
The E!!! to
First district.
rc-cordod
police blotter
War veterans for adjusted compellin-
lion have been recalved by the “'nr
Department within 10 Guys. local
army headcuarters made public to-
day. The ‘lll‘l of applications fol-
lowed warnings that deny by the
the
pendent: in the event or their death.
Mmmarhusciu leads with 2.877 up-
plimtions; Connecticut has mos;
Maine 685: Rhode Inland 362: New
Hampshire 267. and Vermont :05.
Composer’s Wife
Takes Poison, Dies
NEW YORK. Dec. 112—3111.
Dorothy Slothert. wife of Herbert
Slotharc. a composer. 4cndod her
life by drinking poison early yel-
terday at their home in Pan-lander
“'nlk of? Broadway our Ninety.
in
owl.
a (Chrizlmas-
g Checks ,
.-
a
pie: radii: «.4WEVb‘b‘Wb’tk—S‘WiofithnfmpflfiWWWWfl
The Smith=Murrqua
tau Main SI andmlo no falrfield Ave.
Brideeporté Busy Cash Store
“I?
_Clmln
a
A Feiv of the Leading
0
gut: and his keen understanding of
.2
1
“When some‘of the employee or the
anhington Navy Yards, (or cxain~'
' implored him to act. in their be-
‘ I!!! and keep labor trom mixing up
2.1- the movement to reduce armou-
ynente. Gompera was not dissuaded
bit gave his hearty support to the .
, ploposala of President Hardlngltuid
efien agreed to ’ait as a member-or
tie advisory commission. He felt
tint labor which had always argued
2" world peace could not lie in-con-
eat and that in the long run luoor
uid benefit through the expended
chmerce and shipping or peace-
time prosperity. Questions like three
. cgztllcu between administration po-
lifi and labor': objectives trequently
.hfippen. there is always a. attaining
. a‘the leash on the part or the rudi-
» Gompers hits gone. “Will his
.. . 9399113 and policy be adopted by
' . leaders or Will they begin the
do gnarl-elm; which. charac-
Toytovyn Values
. COASTERS
’VELOClPl-ZDES.
7 33g
4 won mod actor-’4”
» upon Leon ic'Jncob-g wayside-r
attorney. by City'Judzo‘lflwlnbume '
Wot-{.NeW Rochelle, her counsel. '
fin amdavit served at the name
, Inge asserts that Rhinelander .lett
-. hi {bride for the reason, that hi.
.i 19 told him the Ku Klux Klan
. , d d ohim harm because at the
f. triage.
4 rs. Rhinelander'a audayit , says
,t Rhinelander parted With her
‘ ctantly and ban Home sent by a.
‘ native a. letter'in his own
ting ‘r’efidmonuhin‘ her ,lto ,
gthe annulment‘auit- and gut;
”WI: . m mum-opt: violins
" ' a salute at $800,000.. {_
._ Miami: today that here:-
“39 unwed "3361. this lull.
" " Minus.- ,Wmufluns
- QC ,
' Vmbei, 1
tn. fervent, hope M1253 ;;
Dandy Gift Suggestions
from. the Second Fl . r
A Big “Holiday Offering of
O - 0
Panel: Twfll Dress
in about 50 choice models-{one
trasting colored collars—braided,
embroidered and button trimmed.
Pencil stripes, rosewood, navy and
brown. These dresses were made
to sell from $170 to $15. , . . .. ...
.0. '9
tel;
Wager. Silo
Chorale. ("$1. “ 31:95 ’
etabigva—
. ,Overblouses ' Kiddies’ Bathrobes
.of English -lfiroadcloth—e ‘ '
many dainty - trimmings
on. these blouses but bet-‘-
95'.
=4
of very heavy flannel that a
is colored iii three inch
laids of brown . 4
p -
or? blue. ‘ Sizes‘z fl
i
‘9 Ithaca-hooli-
"militia: and rain,
f“. 8"” ....2.’;'
Sport Satin '
faaeyflounou . . ...
fume. Mice-h
4........4'.....’....'...182'95 '
, Fame-91.5043
_- 99am
aware
*5”; 50¢“ $2.25mmm'fn',m < a . .
311...... 50¢ ‘° $1,957 a...""‘...:‘:‘.."'.;“;..f 31.09.,“ ' ‘
$3.75
an»- M 33—50 "
» Rayon ,allk Slip- -
sins »
[1.89
'minlolou. Long no...
menu '
of , Wiles»
fr“... 3:; *4 $1.505,
7' ".9657”: Soc “‘1“
7 "33331.00‘31
Jéws and italians Rev ‘
“1, effect; for New York .city today ..
Jilin.
veterans might result in loan to do?
We. a.
a:
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P" l.
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womanly... Fight, ..
l. — to KeépAmerican Flag on [gland
.
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lintheislandtoCnln.
Mrs. Chorleo Fetter and Mrs. Hmict Wheeler. above, res!- l
dent: of the Isle of Pines, 08 the coast of Cuba. are in Wash
to continue the fight to have the United State. retain IOVC
over the hie. A treaty, awaiting ntificuioa for
iazton
reignty
21 you: would
WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 174
N eckwear
l your mind about
Gifts there‘s no cilnumg ll.‘
wrong.
50c T° $3.00
fifth street \xhllo linr hut-hand was
at the piano. Stollmrt told the po-
licv.
The composer could give no rm:-
sons for his wife's action. lie all-
tmitod last evening they had quaiwl
reled but said they had been recon-l
cillnicd. l inl‘s.
Howl Deal (Hf.
GliEEN‘VlCH. Dev. 17. (Sprrinl
to The SeniinelJ—Jt was announced
here yesterday that the real estate
deal in which Petor M. (“hallmar-
representing the Chamberlain
Hotel agency of Hartford. was to
purChzue the Pickwick Arms Hotel.
now owned hy the Pickwick Oper-
ating Company. of which Walter
Buzzard of :s'ew York. i.- the owner.
lniil."
had been called air.
to have been made today.
Extensive Improvements have been
dollar
including the erection of a
large building representing the ex—
penditure of several thousand dol-
The hotel was built by Russell
A. Coins at it cost of over “£00,000”
planned
hotel,"
for the "million
"Meat-cm,
llzin.‘ l-xrr loved 7" .
"Yr-s," the girl siglir-ll. "but it‘s
so tail that I hope it won‘t be the
» The young man had proposed
'a beautiful girl.
The girl. blushing and weeping a
little, had ncccpied him.
Mr folded her in his arms. press-l
- ml his lip.- in hers and whispered- l
time you i
in this llil“ link?
A deposit was ,
to‘t
If there‘s the lens: «imzin
(,‘lll‘l‘fill" -
.,. l .
__ id. ‘1"*
“w, ihEl
$1.85 40 $5".
Mufflers, Housecoats, Bathrobes. Leather ...
Hosiery and many other good things for Him H.
122 Washm' gton St.
Home of Good Shoes
m_
The Useful Gift:
SHOES --- SLIPPERS —— ARCTlCS
For Children, Girls, Boys, Men and Women.
range of prices to suit every purse.
MIL-TON ELWObD
'A
South Nor-walk
NORVVA LK
‘ Rogers 69° Steven
'i'\\‘lfl STORE<
Beginmn' 3‘ Tonight This Store Will Be Open Evenings
Until Christmas
SUL'TH NORWA ‘1
Lionel Electric Trains
Make A Wonderful Gift
l
“‘CROSS ST. PHONE 6'52
CYLINDER BLOCKS AND HEADS
Mayflowno Wold-d “Help the On by Our New Process.
SUCCESSWELDING & CUTTING CO.
”Welder: 0! leity"
Beckie Arc and Ont-Acetylene Welding
Aluminum wading 3 Mt, -— Carbon Be
uoawanx. com.
. 3 I‘ or the Kiddies
' Sets From $55.75 Up
The Norwalk Electric Co.
11 N0. MAIN 81'.
Tel. 2978 So. Norwalk
8'.
not in a. condition to hear it.
She—W'hy?
the powder will go oft.
Dame 1
Ida—I had something nice to saw
to you this evening. but 1 see you r»; ‘
He—Becauee if your taco light: up "
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‘ 'e mace Jill-<- Advertisers
The ~Christmas Edition of',
4 ' THE‘EVENING SENTINEL‘
‘ will be published on Friday,.-December 19th.
All advertising spaces for this number
should be reserved as far ahead as possible
4 and all copy must be in the officesby Wednes-
day, December 17th. ' ’
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JOSEPH DAVIS
47’") NORTH MAI) c 'i'
“The Road Thai
to a Greater Nor .I
.A Christmas Gift 01
A Pair of
"Kum-a-pari"
Cuff lmln 'lra‘ *ul‘v l0 ‘
50C - $1.00 - 81.50-1 “
$3.00 - $5.00
ML’ FFLERS
$2.00 to 515.00
The Textile Store
44 Wall 5:. N0
A LIST or USEm
GIFTS '
_ . ... .-...- ..
Silk Jersey VeS‘ing 3°
Kimona Crepe
35
Bathrobe Cloth ....
n”,
.98
Corduroy ‘
Pongeo
.98
- l 4 175"
Crepe de Chine - .
..-”
Taffeta
Dress Velvet . . . . . .
1.75 1
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....vi"'
2,15
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All Wool Flannel .- 2'98 .
Handkerchief Linen 11” I.
H .45
Linen Towels
Embroidery ("10°ds '
29.
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English Broadcloth
all: striped Shim“
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