THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, SPRINGFIELD, TUESDAY, Frank D. Howard Honored on 80th Birthday 1 Left to right: Charles E. Van Norman, Frank D. Howard, Rev. George of Sandwich and Rev.
Charles W. Jeffras. The picture was taken at Deaths JAMES MIDDLETON One of: Oldest Alumni of Westfield Teachers' College Dies NEW HAVEN, Nov. 8 James Middleton. ay member.
of the Yale College class of 1879 and one of the. oldest alumni of. the Westfield (Mass.) State. Normal School, now Teachers' College, died last night at his home. 4 Forest West Haven.
'He was born in Bannockburn, Scot. 87 years ago. and to this country when' a boy. resided in Salem: -N. where he attended Derry Academy and later the Westfield school.
He. taught school in several England towns and cities before. entering the field of educational publications, in which he became a national authority as well as a collector of rare volumes. He published social and economic articles and spent several years in Now Oricans, Rochester, N. and Boston In connection with publication projects.
His widow, who was formerly Miss Carrie Manville of Woodbridge, survives. Mr. Middleton's funeral will Wednesday afternoon at his residence. 4 Forest West Haven. Interment will be in the family plot in Evergreen Cemetery, this city.
During his residence in West Haven Mr. Middleton had been a member of the West Haven Chamber of Com-: merce. and the Village Improvement Society. He was a member of the Masonic Fraternity at Salem, N. H.
FRANK M. DOLAN Frank Dr. Dolan. 71, of 91 Stockman father of Bert Dolan, orchestra leader, for: more than 50 years engaged in "the bricklaying trade, died Monday night in his home after an illness: of several months. Boin in Pittsfield, he spent his early life in.
that city, coming here about' 30 years ago. He was member of the Bricklayers' Union for 50 years and had followed his trade in l'ittsfield and this city up to a few years ago. For the last two years he has been chief librarian on the IPA music project. Besides his son, Bert, he leaves his wife, Annie (Powers) Dolan; two sisters. Mrs.
Mary Sheridan Pittsfield and Mrs. David Costine of Monson, and a brother, William of Monson. The funeral will -be held from the Hafcy funeral home Thursday morning at a to be announced. Burial will be times Joseph's Cemetery, Pittsfield. James Griffin James Griffin.
11, of 71 Governor St. died in Mercy Hospital last night after a brief illness. The private funeral of John Edwin Stanton, 90, of the Soldiers' Home, Chelsea. was held in the DickinsonStreeter Company parlors, Monday afternoon. Rev.
Evan J. Shearman officiated and burial was in Oak Grove Cemetery. The private funeral of Lisen Nygren, 67. wife of Charles W. Nygren of 200 Oaky Grove was held in the Dickinson-Streeter Company parlors, Monday afternoon following an organ by Dorothy Birchard Mulroney.
Rev. C. G. Ericson offi-: The funeral of Arthur C. Wright, 74, of 52: Maplodell: was held in the Dickinson -Streeter Company parlors.
Monday afternoon, following an organ prelude by Dorothy Birchard Mulroney. Rev. John V. Butler, officiated. Burial was in Hope ComeWorcester.
The funeral of Carrie Belle, (Pease) Chamberlin, 77, of the Hotel Stonehaven, will he held in the DickinsonStreeter Company this morning at 11.30. following all organ prelude at 11. Rev. H. Hughes Wagner will officiate.
Burial will: be din Springfield Cemetery. The funeral of. Edward O. Redfield, 76, of 61 Crystal will be held in the Dickinson-Streeter Company parlors this afternoon at 2, following an organ prelude at 1.30. Rev.
Dr. Edward. Weeks Cross will officiate. Burial will be in Hillorest: Park Mausoleum. The funeral of "Loren E.
Johnson of 82 Temple wAS held in the home Monday afternoon. Rev. Dr. James Gordon: Gilkey officiated and' the burial was in Springfield Cemetery, The funeral of Mrs. Catherine A.
Wilcoxson of Northwood Feeding Hills was held from Graham's funeral Dolan of St. Thomas' Church celeparlors Monday morning. in a Rev. J. W.
brated. a requiem mass and burial was in Hillerest Park Cemetery. The bearers were Norman, George and James Rosch and Andrew Rydholm. Thaddeus infant son of Frank and Victoria Karder of 164 Meadow Westfield, died Monday afternoon in Mercy Hospital. The funeral of Mrs.
Salina Wood of 32: Wendell PI. was held Monday from Graham's funeral parlors. Rev. A. Aubertin celebrated a requiem mass in St.
Joseph's Church and burial was in St. Michael's Cemetery. The bearers: were George Tepourle, John and Samuel Fillion, David Best, Henry. Tatro: and Thomas Houle. The funeral of Mrs.
Flavia Craig was held Monday in Graham's parlors. Rev. Herman Lohman officiated and was in Oak Grove Cemetery. NOVEMBER 9, 1937 Deaths MRS. HANORA L.
LOONEY Grandsons, Mass, Officiate of at Requiem Solemn High FRANK HOWARD IS HONORED ON 80TH BIRTHDAY Donor of Fellowship Fund at B. U. Given Watch at Testimonial Frank Howard. donor of the Howard Fellowship Fund at the Boston University school of theology and one of the most prominent laymen in the Methodist Church of this. country, was honored by church.
social and business friends in Hotel Stonehaven last night on the occasion of his 80th birthday. Jr. Howard's manifold interests in the church and the community have made him one of the most beloved and respected citizens of this region. So Church Member 60 Years He has. been a member of Wesley Methodist: Church and of Stato St.
Methodist Church, from which the present parish stemmed, for the last 60 years, He is also member of the Wesleyan having been affiliated with that organization, which publishes the Zion Herald, for 24 years, Nationally, his participation in Methodist affairs also includes membership on the Centenary. Commission and of the Board 'of 'Foreign Missions. He was twice a member of the Methodist. General Conference. leading the lay delegation in his second incumbency.
Mr. Howard was for -many years a trustee of Wilbraham Academy. Thr fellowship which he provided for the theological school at Boston University has found 17. men beneficiaries of the endownment up until the present time. The fellowship furnishes European study for students of the school.
Represented in the men who have benefited from the fund are college presidents, professors, members of Congress and pastors of the church. Last night they expressed their appreciation in messages of congratulation and through the gift of a watch, which was presented in their name by Rev. Charles W. Jeffras, pastor of Wesley Church and toastmaster at the dinner. Mr.
Howard has also been the benefactor of various roligious and educational enterprises in the. State and church. At the present time, he is president of, board of trustees of the State St. church. The guest of honor is retired from business and now makes his home in Chicopee Falls.
1. CITY NOTES John F. Connor, 43. of 606 Worthinston, District who Court had to a pleaded charge not of guilty annoying. a person of the opposite SeX on Nov.
3. changed his plea yesterday and was fined $25. Died CARLSON-In this city, the 6th, Sven A. Carlson, 49, jot. 63 Mason St.
vi Funeral services at Byron funeral home, 684 State. Tuesday at 2 p.m. Burial 1n Oak Grove Cemetery, elty. the 7th, Ronald Catalucci, 4 years, of 535 Armory St. Funeral from the home.
Wednesday morning at 8 o'clock. Requiem high mass following at Mt. Carmel Church at 9 o'clock. Burial in St. Michael's.
Cemetery. F. M. Forastiere Son, funeral directors. 4 CHAMBERLIN In this city, the 7th, 77, of 70 Chestnut widow of George Drs.
a Carrie Belle (Pease) Chamberlin, Henry A Chamberlin Funeral at the parlors? of the' Dickinson 305 State Tuesday morning at 11.30 with proluco at 11 o'clock. Interment at Springfield Cemetery. 000K-In' this the 7th, Fannie F. Cook, 19, wife of James Cook of Walnut St. Funeral services at Byron's Funeral llome, 681 State Tuesday at 3.30 p.m.
Burial in Oak: Grove Cemetery. BLUZNIEWSKI In this city, the 7th, Chester Dluzniewski of. 141 Tenth St. Funeral from thew Wednesday morning at 8.30.. Requiem.
mass at St. Joseph': National Church at 9. Bur1al at" Holy. Rosary Cemetery. Rypyec service.
DOLAN-In this city. the Sth, Frank M. Dolan of. 91 Stockman St. Funeral from the Jafes funeral home, 194 Belmont Thursday morning at a time to be announced.
Burial in St. Joseph's Cemetery, Pittsfield. FLAHIVE-In South Hadley Falls, the 6th, Miss Alice Flahive of 5 Bolton St. Funeral services from John B. SheA Funeral Parlors Tuesday at 8.15.
High mass of requiem at 9 111 Patrick's Church. Burial In St. Rose Cemetery. Holyoke, the 8th, Timohty F. Forban of Holyoke.
Funeral from the, Dillon funeral parlors, Holyoke, Wednesday morning at: 8.30, followed by a solemn high. mass of requiem in Sacred Heart Church at 9. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. GUY -In Westfield, the 7th. Mrs.
Viola 'E. Guy, wife of Clifford H. Guy of 124 Montgomery St. Funeral at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Firtion-Hollister 29 School St, Westfield.
Burial in Pine Jill Cemetery. this city, the 8th, James C. 19 Bowdoln St. Private funeral At. the home.
KILBURN-In this city. the Tth, Adelbert. Kilburn, 87. of 5S Massachusetts Ave. Funeral at the home Wednesday, at 2 p.
m. Entombment at lillcrest Mausoleum. this the 8th, Dr. Jilliane F. Moreau, of 50 Marengo Pk.
Funeral at the parlors of the DickinsonStrecter 305-307 State Springfeld. Wednestlay at 3.30. p. m. with An OrgAn prelude at 3.00 p.
m. Burial in Fairview Chicopee. MORIARTY-In Holyoke. the 7th, David F. Moriarty North Summer Holyoke.
Funeral from the Dillon f11- nerali parlors, Holyoke. Wednesday morning at 8.30. followed by A high mass of requiem in Holy Rosary Church At 9. Burial will be in St. Jerome Cemetery.
NOTARNICOLA-In South Deerfield, the 8th, Grace Notarnicola. 18, of 19 Union Northampton. Funeral from the home Wednesday at 8.30 a.m., followed a high mass of requiem in St. Mary's Church. Northampton, wat 9.
Burial -in St. Mary'a Cemetery. Funeral in charge of: Lapingki and. Son, South Deerfield. PARTRIDGE--In this city, the 7th.
Estelle G. Partridge, 64. widow of: James B. Partridge. 294 Sumner: Funeral services At the Graham parlors Tuesday at.
1.30. Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery. PATCH -In this city, the 8th, Mary H. Patch, 65, of 1726 Boston widow of Edgar G. Patch.
Funeral At the parlors of the 4303-307 State Springfield, Wednesday at '2 n. with an organ prelude 1.30 p. m. Burial in; Oak Grove Cemetery. this city.
the 6th, Laura J. Pease, 83, widow of Wallace A. Pease. Funeral services in the home, 81 Crystal Tuesday at $1.00. Burial in Stock-, bridge, Mass.
Graham service. RANNEY -In this city, 6th. Edward W. Ranney, 94. of $2 Alderman St.
Funeral services in Graham's parlors Tuesday. at 3 p. m. Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery. GRAHAM FUNERAL SERVICE Call Either Phone 3-3175 3-5116 GRAHAM AMBULANCE SERVICE within 10 miles of Springfield.
$5.00 SOCIAL WORKERS GET HIGH MARKS: IN EXAMINATION All in Welfare Group Pass, Formal Certification Expected Soon Social workers in the Department of Welfare, whose temporary status in the department has been subject to their reinstatement 'on the biennial civil service list, all passed the' examinations with high marks, indicating their, formal certification within a short time, it was learned yesterday. For Two Years The ratings also assure their continuation in the department for at least two years without being displaced by the necessity of picking from new. persons certified for temporary appointments. F. Madden, agent of the department who had an unofficial record of the standings, asserted the outcome demonstrated the experience of the department employes enabled them to secure a standing in the examination which appeared to surpass any competition from persons not already employed in work.
Out of a list of 42, whose: marks have been received, the first 25 were all present employes of the department or several who resigned recently, to take work in the State Department of Public Welfare. Out of the total only three persons had equal ratings who were not already cmployed in the Welfare Department. Official announcement of the eligible list for temporary certification is expected 60011. The Board of Public: Welfare last night accepted the resignation of Joseph T. Legein, statistical clerk who has accepted a position in the Water Department.
NEW PRESIDENT RALPH R. COOMBS Elected Head of Springfield Taxpayers' Group Coombs Heads City Taxpayers' Group Succeeds Leeds Who Retires After- -Three Years Ralph R. Coombs, assistant, secretary of the Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance last night was elected president of the Springfield Taxpayers' Association to succeed Alfred Leeds, who has retired after three years in the office. Mr. Coombs is a former chairman of the Board of Public Welfare and has served in both the Common Council and in the Board of Aldermen.
Raymond T. King was' named vicepresident for his fourth term. The directors also discussed association objectives for the next year and several subcommittees were formed to handle specific phases. Britain's Diplomatic Retreat Seen as War or Peace Factor Howard Davis Tells Phobus Club Cards Stacked Already for Franco Victory in Spain Great Britain's "diplomatic retreat" was seen as the most important factor toward peace or world war by Howard P. Davis, foreign correspondent of the News Week, when he spoke before the Probus Club at Hotel Kimball last night.
Mr. Davis. attributed a Great -Britain's supine attitude and apparent world -wide in their significance to the lethargy, a in: the face of problems. fact that. the island empire is not prepared for and its diplomats think that discretion is the better part of valor at the present time.
The speakers declared of Evils that the cards are already stacked for a victory of Franco and the rebel forces in Spain, due. largely, to the British tacit consent to such outcome of the struggle. He said that Great Britain is extremely distrustful of Leftist gOVernment in form, and that while the British do not want to see a Franco victory will result in Italy's control of Spain, they. agree that such an outcome is the lesser of two evils. Piracy in the Mediterranean and others distressing problems arising from the Spanish civil war have found British diplomacy in retreat, he asserted.
When Mussolini turned thumbs down 011 the decision, of: the conference, which gave England and France, complete control of Mediteragainst piracy, Great Britain accepted I Duce's rejection of the pact and agreed -to a later. decision which granted parity to Italy with the other disputing powers, He pointed out that this diplomatic retreat continued in the Sino-Japanese crisis, when England maintained a hands- policy long as the Japanese threat was confined to areas that did not too seriously impair the prospects of business in China. Side With U.S. He said that if the United States initiated punitive measures against Japan, Great Britain undoubtedly. side with this country, but that American- sentiment is so preponderantly against foreign intervention now that there is little likelihood of England being forced a to take sides for some time.
A One eventuality that Mr. Davis predicted was the peaceful settlement of the Chinese difficulty by Adolf Hitler, who has already made overDer Fuhrer might well negotiate a tures toward solution. Ho. said that "fair" peace through the channels of diplomacy, It's at dismal outlook that greets young Americans emerging into their in the world today, Mr. Davis declared.
The world is divided into nationalistic conflicts and psychological conflicts and a climax in either type of struggle may well send the i nations into war against each other. He gave four reasons for Great Britain's apparent reluctance to assume the initiative. in. the world's problems at the present time: The change in British foreign policy, oCcasioned by the failure of of Nations' tactics in effecting settlement of international dispute: the fundamental distaste of the British people for the Versailles treaty; distrust of any communistic form of govand military unpreparedness 'for another war. Deep Sea Diver Describes Thrills And Horrors Met in Experiences The thrills, the horrors and the comedies in the life of a deep sea diver were described hy Capt.
Edward A. Holmes of Westbrook. before members of the Nordic Club at a dinner meeting in. Hotel Kimball last night. Of equal interest was his using one of the members, Dr.
Charles R. Anderson, as a A model to don A diver's complete outfit from inner felt socks to a. 140-pound leaded belt. Fighting With Sharks Capt. Holmes took his audience from Long Island Sound to the tropics and even as far as Australia here.
his highly dangerous trade has been plied in salvage work. Participation in the attempt to save the 40 members of the crew of the ill -fated submarine raising of the famous British convicte ship, Success, at Sidney, Australia, after it had been sunk for over a century; a fight with a tiger shark at Nassau and one staged by another diver with a shark were some of the high lights that kept his listencrs He laid special emphasis on the absolute dependence of the diver on his helpers at the pumps and lines and gave several concrete examples of how near he had, approached dealt when of his assistants stopped the pump for a brief interval. Sea Dangers A pet theory' engendered by fiction writers was somewhat dissipated by Capt. Holmes when he minimized the dangers of being attacked by. an these sPa creatures were far less octopus or a devil-fish.
stating that dangerous than either the tiger or mullet sharks. He added that working in tropical waters where kelp grows to great lengths and where barracuda are found also provides one of the great hazards of diving inasmuch as the long stems of the waving kelp entangled both air hose and life line and the barracuda "enjoyed" biting the hose in two. Children Pay Little Heed To Rule on Bicycle Riding Police Chief John L. Maloney's edict against bicycle riding by children aftor dark without proper lighting equipment with the alternative of having their bicycles taken to police headquarters and held until called for by the parents, appears to have little terror for the boys and girls. A quarter hour ride through: several residential sections -yesterday revealed fully was many children on bicycles as before--and without either lights or.
reflectors. In fact, one police cruiser was seen to pass right by one boy and within a. block three children riding in a without either, the uniformed driver or his companion even turning their heads. During the quarter hour drive 11 children were noted riding on the streets without proper lights. "Two boys were equipped, one with reflectors: and another with a flashI light.
Emergency rations of corned beet and hardtack are part of the standlard equipment of every United States Marine. 666 first COLDS checke and FEVER day A SALVE. LIQUID, NOSE TABLETS DROPS Headache, 8 mississ. Council Accepts Offer of PWA on Sewer, Stations The funeral of Mrs. Hanora L.
Looney was held front the home of her daughter. Mrs. Timothy J. Collins; 162 Westminster Monday morning, followed by solemn requiem high mass in Holy Family. Church.
Rev. John J. Collins, S. of Weston was celebrant, Rev. Joseph T.
Collins. of Milford, deacon, both grandsons the deceased, and Rev. John F. Flaherty subdeacon. The following a priests.
sat in the sanctuary: Rt. Rev. Mgr, C. A. Sullivan, Rev.
"Joseph M. Ryan, Rev. TWilliam. Proctor, Rev. James M.
Cruse, Rev. Thomas Hanrahan. Rev. Thomas J. Carberry and Rev.
John F. Mitchell, all of Springfield: Rev. F. J. Schuster and Rev.
W. B. Welz, both of Chicopee Falls; Rev. W. C.
Connell of Holyoke, Rev. Thomas P. Kelly of Rev. Robert Donahoe of Worcester, Rev. J.
J. Cooney and field. Rev. John B. O'Toole, both of.
WestJudge Joseph Monahan and Judge John V. Mahoney, both of Boston, had tendered the respects of Gov. F. Hurley atsthe home Saturday Charles and the Governor was represented at funeral today by. Col.
John J. Higgins and Secretary Francis M. McBearers were Dr. James T. Sheehan, P.
J. O' Brien, Joseph Korman, Daniel Curley, Charles and Joseph Shea. Rev. Joseph Collins, assisted by the attending priests, sang the Benedictus at the grave in St. Michael's Cemetery.
DR. WILLIAM F. MOREAU 4 Dentist Died in Home of Sister in Marengo Park Dr. William V. Moreau: died Monday afternoon in the home of his sister.
Mrs. el Henry Peal Burnett, Marengo Park. Dr. Moreau was A dentist and had been practicing at Sal- DR. WILLIAM.
F. MOREAU em. lie was born in Chicopee and was graduated from Chicopee High School in 1910 and. from the University: of Pennsylvania in 1915. He leaves four sisters.
Mrs. Henry L. Burnett. Mrs. Charles H.
White of Chicopee. Mrs, 'Charles P. Wilcox of Mansfield. O. and Frank P.
Kneip of West Springfield. funeral will bet held in the Dickinson-Streeter Company parlors Wednesday at 3.30 p. m. with an Organ prelude at 3. Rev.
James Ainslie will officiate. Burial will be in Fair. view Cemetery, Chicopee. 0 Drs. Dary Patch' Mrs.
Mary H. Patch, 65, of 1726 Boston Rd. widow of Edgar C. Patch, died in Springfield lospital Nonday morning. Born in St.
Armand, daughter of Augusta and Dalinda' (Burley) VanDe she had lived in Springfield 35 years. She was a member of Jay WV. Nickels Rebekah Lodge. She leaves a son, larry. A.
Cotton, and a brother, John H. VanDeWater, both of Springfield, and a sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Searles of New Jersey. The funeral will. be held in the Dickinson-Streeter Company parlors Thursday.
at a time to be announced. Burial, will be in. Oak Grove. Cemetery, The funeral of Mrs. Sarah M.
Burke of 87 Tenth St. took place Monday from the T. P. Sampson: Company funeral home followed by solemn requiem high mass in Sacred Heart Church. Rev.
Howard F. McCulloch was celebrant, Rev. John J. Gearin deacon and Rev. Francis E.
Shannon, subdeacon. Honorary bearers representing" St. Court, C. O. were Mrs.
Anna Carney, Mrs. Catherine Houlihan, Mrs. Cecelia Matthew's, Mrs. "Mary C. Flanagan.
Mrs. Louise Plummer and Mrs. Catherine G. Hynes. Active bearers were Sergts.
John P. Cleary and Francis Ar. Gallagher, Michael Manning, John F. Stack, Leonard F. Dorsey and John F.
Gorey, all members of the l'olice Department. Fr. Shannon officiated at the grave in St. Michael's Cemer tery. The funeral of William W.
Welcome of 83 Woods. East Longmeadow, was held Monday morning from his home. followed by requiem high mass in St. Michael's Church. Fast Longmeadow.
Rev. Andrew J. Daley was celebrant and Rev. Fr. Freel officiated in St.
Mary's, Cemetery, Turners' Palls. Bearers wore: Arthur, Henry, Edward. Clarenco and Earl Welcome and Robert Haskins. Mrs. Catherine Miskell of West Haven, formerly of this city, who died Friday, was buried in St.
Michael's Cemetery, this city, yosterday. Rev. John J. Mitchell officiated at the burial services. The funeral of Donald Catalucct of 335 Armory St.
will he held from the home: Wednesday. at 8 a. m. followed: by requiem high mass in Mt. Carmel Church at 9.
Burial will: be in St. Michael's Cemetery. The funeral of Chester Dluznicwski of 141 Tenth will he held from hom*o Wednesday 8.30 a. m. with requiem high mass following in St.
Joseph's P'olish National Catholic Church Burial will be in Holy Rosary Church, Chicopee. The funeral of Adelbert Kilburn. 8T, of 58 Massachusetts will be held in the home Wednesday at 2 p. m. Burial will be in Hillcrest Park Mausoleum.
A 1 Died REDFIELD- this city, the 7th, Edward O. Redfield, 76, of 61 Crystal Ave. Funeral at the parlors of the DickinsonStreeter -305 State St. Tuesday at 2 D. m.
with organ prelude at 1.30. Entombment in Ilcrest Mausoleum. SMITH--In South Hadley Falls, the 7th. Andrew Smith of- 49 Bridge South Hadley Falls. Funeral at the Martin funeral home Tuesday afternoon at 2.30.
Burial will be in Village Cemetery, South Hadley Falls; SPY this city, the Thomas F. Spybey of 27 St. from the John B. Shea colonial funeral home, 710 Liberty. 3 p.
m. Burial in Oak Grove. Cemetery. Continued From First Pago Charge of "Plot" In Labor Layoffs Is Ridiculed Here Continued From First Page. mand for the output of their plants; The comment: of one employer was typical in general when he said, "Wouldn't I have a fine time explaining to our stockholders why tinued storing up a stock of finished articles along after orders had fallen off.
What we employers want to see is more and more employment so that purchasing power increased and we can sell our products." At Same Level A number of plants reported enployment continuing at practically the same level as earlier in the year, Included among there were the Indian Motocyele Hiberloid: Fisk Rubber Baldwin-Duckworth Chain Corp. and the Chicopee Falls plant of: the Electric and Manufacturing Co. Heading the labor leaders who disagreed with the reasoning that layofis have been intentional for reasons than lessened demand was President Gatelce of the C. I. who is president of the Massachusetts State Federation of Labor.
The C. L. U. president, in whose absence the charges were raised at Sunday's mecting, branded any such line of reasoning as a "myth." "In first place. no such discipline exists.
among manufacturers," Gatelce said. The manufacturers would begin the position of a man who makes a solf-inflicted wound in order to impress someone if they were to be. a party to any such plan. "The unions and the employers are anxious to learn the true facts on unemployment, such as will he secured by the forthcoming census. They want to know the truth about unemployment.
4 The unemployment census has nothing to: do with, the current layoffs." Will Use Caution The C. I. president predicted that until the time the I'resident balances the national there is no question but what big business will proceed with caution, to the of its employes, "who are japparently: caught in the? middle," he said. In recent months, created large stocks. and.
at' present many: industries have reserves of them. He blamed the trial slack on the collapse of the conmarket, brought about by world Expressing a belief that production 3 again will increase after the first of next year, he warned that manufacturers will proceed cautiously, President Fred Pezzini of the Fisk Rubber Workers' Union, also president of the Western Massachusetts Industrial Union Council, las: night labeled the charge of. collusion among employers making layoffs as ridicu-4 lous. Pezzini, a former vice-president of the Central labor Union, expressed doubt if President Gatelce had been presiding at the C. I.
U. meeting that he would have entertained discussion of such ill -founded 'resident Matthew Campbell of the Westinghouse Union, also national' vice-president of the United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America, laconically remarked in reference to the "sinister influence" charge, "There is no proof. It is easy to criti- cize." Shows Lessened Demand The Westinghouse union head said that it has been noticeable that curailment in production in the electrical industry has been confined largely to small This reflecta lessened consumer demand, he pointed out. The demand from heavy industries for electrical goods such as motors, transformers and. other.
large products is still being maintained, showing that heavy industry, is continuing to move, he said. D. E. Osborne East The viewpoint open Works aigracer field plant of Westinghouse supported that of Mr. Campbell.
"There has been a collapse of consumer, buying power in recent months." Mr. Osborne, said. Added to this is the fact that at this time of the year the company always has a seasonal slump in the demand for' its merchandise lines, "The consumer market. is definitely quiet," Osborne aserted. The East Springfield" works "manager explained that.an.
abnormal enployment condition prevailed at? his plant during the first seven months of this year. While the company was in process expanding production of its merchandise. lines at. East Springfield, it 'had not been able to transfer the production of small motors to its Ohio plant fast enough, with the result that a considerable number of extra employes was hired. To Peak of 6000.
"This brought employment to a peak of almost 6000, while I understand that 5100 was the peak employment at East Springfield in any former year," said Mr. Osborne. (The latter only. has heen works manager at East Springfield for about three years.) Employment now: is 'about 4300 at East Springfield, he stated. With production of small motors now: entirely transferred to Ohio, he said he doubted if improved demand formerchandise lines would require more than 4700 or 4800 workers there.
"You can he sure the Westinghouse company isn't participating in. any movement to curtail We don't want to see production tall off. What we all hope and pray for 3 Springfield Union Photo A. Martin, Herbert L. Chipman Mr.
Howard's 80th birthday party. more business, with: resultants more employment," he Vice-President J. Loring Brooks, of the Brooks Banknote note Company also scoffed at the idea industrial employers "ganging upon the Administration." Said Mr. Brooks, "That type of program would be a pretty dear to carry out. What about the stockholders? His company still is maintaining its employment level: and working full time, he said.
Some falling off in orders resulted in September, but enough backlog of orders existed to carry on thus far. If the slump. continues, it may be necessary to curtail employment later, he added. He laid the decline in business volume to sumer resistance against price increases. Not Major.
Recession Viewed in the light of comparison with a year and two years ago, reports of employment from other industrial sources do not reflect a major business recession. Secretary R. Tulloch of the Western: Massachusetts Employers' Association, said yesterday, "Our labor. barometer figures indicated a layoff by a number of our firms while others ares maintaining their present levels or are increasing. The layoffs are largely among firms which usually have slack seasons at this time of the year." "While our final October figures are ready, preliminary figures.
indicate they will not be helow last year, Total employment for the 25 industries reporting to this office was 252: in: October; and 16,361 in the same month of 1935. In addition, general wage levels are about 10 per cent higher than a year Secretary Tulloch said. the Indian' Motocycle said that Sales, Manager James Al Wright of employment at that plant is up to that of a year ago. The company has just completed sales conferences with its dealers throughout the country and is About to bring out its new models. While it has not been affected as Pet by apparent declining business in other lines, the management is developments closely, Mr.
Wright said. The Baldwin-Duckworth Chain Corp. is another plant which has not been laying off help as vet, according to I'resident George H. Empsall. "We have some business ahead and are doing.
some. stocking. While orders shave. heen slowing up, we propose to to lay, off unless wot have to," he build up some stock and are not going said. Employment at Peak At the Fiberlold employment is reported to be at.
a peak of about 1100 workers, the largest in the company's history, it is understood. In addition. the company's new chemical subsidiary, Shawinigan-Resins will in production within the next two months with anticipated employment of about 100 to 150 Government contracts are keeping employment wat Chicopee Falls plant of the Westinghouse on an even keel. Fisk Corp. now has: larger employment- than in early: summer, a stated.
A. G. Spalding Chicopee Manufacturing Corp. and the Dana S. Courtney Bobbin Shop are three Chicopee concerns which have been fooling the effects.
of lessened demand for their The slackness at Spalding is termed sensational by the management. Chicopee Manufacturing Corp. has established a 30- hour week because of the quiet textile market. About 526 workers are em-. ployed against 630 011 the 40-hour basis until The textile slump also has caused a -reduction at the Courtney company plant from 120 to about.
30 No instances have come to light of wage reductions in any plants in DECLINE INVITATION City Groups Refuse to Join C. L. 'Anti-Japanese Roycott Hopes of "the Springfield Labor: Union for 3 an anti-Japanese boycott in which other progressive and civic groups, would co-operate have failed to materialize, Harry P. business agent who fathered the proposal, admitted yesterday. Hogan expressed that not one answer had been received from invitations to cooperate: sent secrotary.
out by J. J. Bannon, The convention the American Federation of Labor in Denver followed the local C. I. U.
by a. few days in voting a boycott on Japanese products at its October meeting. NEW TRIAL ORDERED The appellate division yesterday handed down a decision in the appealed case of Della Heap against Cora W. Smith et als, finding error in the finding of: Judge James F. Davis for the plaintiff in the sum of $750 and ordering a new trial.
Patrick E. Granfield was plaintiff's counsel while Donald M. Macaulay appeared for the defendants, Cora James. P. and Rodney L.
R. Smith, all of Springfield: Theodore Smith of Agawam, Bradford P. Smith of Pelham, N. and Julia Smith Sheffield of Hartford. CAMPAIGN EXPENSES Alderman William S.
Lowe of Ward 5 filed a statement of campaign expenses in the office of City Clerk Clifford F. Smith yesterday showing costs of $9 for his unsuccessful campaign. Homer J. Poole. Democratic candidate for the, council, in Ward 5, a statement receipts totaling.
$15 and expenditure of $28.4 5 the fifth pumping station with a proportionately higher cost. Mr. Marston explained, that $17,000 passed at the special last week for plans and specifications would not include consultation service the plans were completed and during process of construction of the pumping stations and sewers. 3 An order for $1000 was entered and passed under suspension 'of rules to pay for borings at the pumping station sites to determine, foundation data to their construction. C.
W. Phillips, 'superintendent of streets engineering, explained that the borings are part PWA docket, per cent of the cost will be repaid to the city after. the bonds are issued and the project under way. Issue Necessary of the PWA will make necessary a bond issue for the city's share, plus an immediate appropriation of -about $70,000 which will be required by law when the bonds are issued. This sum can be drawn from the $91,000 remaining in the eral fund surplus, according.
to City Albert E. Neale. Four pumping stations are to: be built under the present plan, at Cvpress Worthington, Elm St. and York St. The station eliminated was near the South End yards of the Street Department.
An intercepter will he constructed to carry the waste intended for that station up to the York station which will be constructed enough larger to accommodate it. According to present plans, power, for the pumping stations will not be supplied by. electric motors, hut by combustion engines, probably of diesel type. To Parallel River Connecting sewers will be buflt parallel to the river between Clinton Cypress and between Elm and Union Sts. An additional inter, copter run north from Mill River which will be crossed by a pressure tunnel, to the York St.
pumping star The system is so designed that interceptera may he built to link the whole. system with a sew. age treatment plant at some point in the South End when such A plant is built. The plans for the sewage treatment plant have not been made nor contracted for. Plang and specifications must be completed and in the hands of the PWA authorities in Washington by Jan.
21. 12 weeks from the date of the PWA offer of Oct. 29. The resolution passed City Council several weeks ago which committed the city to construct a sewage treatment plant by 1942 was appended to the PWA offer and made a part of the conditions. Wilt Accomodate Flow Alderman Robert L.
Hinckley asked whether the intercepting sewers planned are to be large enough to accomodate the flow when they are linked in with a sewage disposal system. Mr. Marston said they were. There was no discussion of the project, the members calling for an immediate vote and being unanimous in their approval of acceptance. of the PWA offer.
A. roll call vote. was required during the formal ses- sion. UNION MEETING The general council of the Miltons Bradley, will meet in union headquarters tomorrow to discuss the conduct of negotiations now pending with the, company. Union covering wages and working conditions have' been submitted to the company but counter proposals have: not vet been received by the union.
CAN YOU AFFORD TO SPEAK POOR ENGLISH? CLASS NOW FORMING STARTS NOT. 22 Miller System of Correct English, FRANCES R. ZIRKIN Eldridre St. Tel. 4-2538 BOSTON EXCURSION Every Sunday From Springfield Round $1.50 Children Trip 3: Fare Tickets good only in 'coaches on trains Lv.
Springfield 4:05, 4:18, 6:45, 8:15, 8:20, 9:20, 11:35 m. or 12:35 p. m. Returning from Boston tickets' good in coaches only on all regular trains, same date only. BOSTON EXCURSION Thursday, Nov.
11 ARMISTICE DAY From. Springfield Round $1.50 Children Trip Half Fare Tickets good only in coaches on trains Lv. Springfield 4:05, 4:18, 5:40, 6:45, 6:55, 8:15, 8:20, 11:05, 11:35 a.m. or 12:35 p. m.
Returning from Boston tickets good in coaches only on all regular trains, same date. BOSTON ALBANY. R. R. New York Central System VALUABLE DEALER FRANCHISES AVAILABLE (Bottled Gas Business) bottled gas company now serving through deal! ers.
an area with a population of millions. in several States, is about to make its service available to homes throughout New England. Important dealer franchises will be allotted in this territory. Applications for franchises and' are established solicited from men with business experience banking connections. Successful' applicants: will 'expected to devote a substantial portion their time to.
the operation of this franchise. Applications from those now. operating in the territory for nationally, advertised washing machines, gas ranges, will be riven special consideration. If you can fulfill the require. and swish to be interviewed by Company representative who will shortly this territory, send complete details, including some information about financial responsibility to J.
Callahan, 21 E. 40th New York, N. Y..
