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Since the great strike OF 1877 the potters Of
Trenton. N. j.. never have been so disturbed IS
they nov ars over several editorials recehty'
published tnthe Trenton Times. The girls and
young women. who number not less than 1900.
employed In the potteries are especially intcr-
estsd. The Times Is the only evening paper In
Trenton and Ia edited BY Lawrence 8. Mott. O.
graduate OF Princeton and the son a n Pres
byterian dominic. He came from Philadelphia,
where he was employed on the Times. and start
cd the Trenton Times in Octobeflast. His style
was vigorous and. to the Trentonians some
what novel. Before the end Of six months tho
new paper wsssaid to have dozen libel suits
"a hand. Nevertheless. 1t seemed to flourish
Tho editor published its circulation daily in
big black capitals and crowei Justify over his
three morning contemporaries. who have been
TWo n his I! Sae and
emporium. think that opborinnity arrivedon
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Ths artiee spprosed shGs ~ the
factories. and further said: - YHSE =.
A. ns,orGns fact 4, ,., o.s ,s
Character Of ne average fasiory ri 4S %
p.SIsns. Of he street factory sri. % ss."sfy
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be found that majority Of those VINO have Iecqm. opi
oa as% IND $ or III fame
When the girls employed in the numerous
potteries and their sweethcarts read young
MI Mote editorial they became indignant.
Motifs esteemed morning conteInporari-s and
REQUEST them e become The factory girls cham,
sea Ga ssss s.e headss e sfs Sat w Wors
wherein Mr.. Mott was referred 70 saa "crea-
Hnd Ts ssa %s RIke Tho Ine
tlcie concluded thus:
His editorial in Trenton has been chiefly char
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these revolving principles.
the girls and in denuneiation Of MIR. Mott. who.
IN the next issue Of his paper. said his objee-
to very young girls. ANY attempt" wrote
Mr.. Mott on the part Of rival newspapers or Of
versy is sure to iai.'
The Times got Hp 2 paper endorsing It's ed:
on Thursday last. with the eignatures Of four
teen potters employed in the, Eagle Pottery;
signed any such paper. On Friday last the
1imea published an article in which 1t decided
the srtes ana ,hs sub
The telling Of all the truth and the revelation Of all
the facts At hand would only open up eeespoo Of vice
and disclose details sick eninR beyo nd all descr
For deccncv ssake the veil description
Of tho vice the boys and girls and the
very young Of this city should be kept where It's The
fes has received information and 10 In possession Of
III: s"%s
rpe1pg t01sks back regret 1t spoke plain truth
We issssz.s can prove a. Hf ]. has said '' ana
nees - hls Aslthss lecent nor desirable to adopt
thes ccSl4A Ivsry cesgviae MAN knows the accuracy
The excitement thalt ~ besp SHyNDrs
@ M se ~ Y ssF isa y y sSss,
| description eliminated in almost a riot whar
| the Times final editorial was printed. All the
| girls employed in the Eagle Pottery assembled
| In the yard at noon. A stuffed figure repre-.
| senting Harry Jones. an apprentice who was
| said to he in sympathy with the Times editor
was burned amid much screaming and shout
| ing. This. the girls announced. was merely
| the beginning OF their ex pressions Of indigna
| ton. They had 1t reported broadcast that the
| would hang Editor Mott in efllgy that evening
| At about dusk streams Of work people began
pouring ont Of the Eagle. AlpauGh Il Magow.
| ans. and OFT 4 Brewers potteries. and the
| Trenton Lock Works. They stopped q little
| north OF the Eagle Pottery crowdnc the street
| 30 IA to stop the cars. Two workmen carried 4
| figure stuffed with straw between them. One
| OF the men climbed telegraph pole and at
tached the figure by a rope to the lower cross
| piece. From the bottom of the figure danglet
| a big piece OF pasteboard bearing the words: