The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-18


short duration and that a compromise
would soon be reached.
The firm of w. G. Fairbans & Co.
made an assignment today, to Loren
Arnold of this city, but it was claimed
that the failure was not due to the
labor troubles.
Agent Murray said today that he
considered the outlook good. A regu-
lar meeting of the lasters was held to-
day, to talk over matters, and the at
tendance was very large.
Meetings of the sole leather men
and the trimmers and edge settlers
We're held tonight. General President
Tobin and General Secretary Eaton
were in Hudson tonight, organizing al
boot and shoe workers union there.
Upon their way back they will prob
ably stop in this city. The press com
mittee tonight gave out the following
statement:
In an interview with a reporter, the
manufacturers, speaking of so-called
day labor, say that on this class OF day
labor stint is placed by the agents; we
say the agents have nothing whatever
| to do with the alleged stint or any
other condition existing in the factories.
The agents are simply the servants OF
| the unions with no power whatsoever
and they cannot do otherwise than dl-
| rected.
| During the last dozen years the man
tufacturers have had the choice Of hir-
ling labor, either by the day or by the
piece If in their opinion, the pro-
ductive capacity of a machine is In
creased by the employment Of labor on
a piece price basis, as Indicated in the
interview, why don't they avail them
selves of that choice?
In regard to Lafayette Stickney, we
will say the union did not demand that
II. s1;,, T41lfr1 hIIf
the union and all his fellow employees
were earnest in their demands that he
contribute his proportional share to
the support of an organization from
which ne received many benefits with
out contributing to its maintenance. He
was asked repeatedly to join the union
or contribute to its support, and re-
fused every time. He did not leave the
shop until his fellow employees refused
to longer work with hin2.
He afterwards voluntarily admitted
to one of our agents that he was in err
ror in the course he pursued, and asked
the agent to use his influence with the
members of the union to have him adj
mitted to its membership. and reinsta-
ted in the factory. promising that in
the future he would willingly and
cheerfully comply with all it's rules. OIL
the man Keith, we will say that he was
a sub-foreman over about 10 men.
These men complained continually to
the local board of their union of the |
abusive, yes, british language and
malicious injustices practiced by this |
man toward them.
Some even asserted that in order to
retain their positions, they had to eX-
pend some of their earnings in the pur-
chase of wet goods. Those most lavish
in their expenditures We're given the
most steady employment, while those
less extravagant could walk the
streets. He went to the city of Lynn
for help, put them at work, and cast
upon our streets men who were born,
reared and who have paid taxes in the |
city Of Marlboro. This man also ac-
knowledges that he is wrong, and he |
asked one of our agents to intercede !
for him with the members of Union T. |
He offered this man $50 for his services |
II he would reinstate him in Union T. |
He also admitted to one of our most |
respected citizens that he was wrong, |
and asked this gentleman to write to
our agent in intercession for him. |
which was done, and that letter is still |
in our agents possession. The agents |
pleaded with Union Z in this mans be- |
half, but his actions ineensed the mem
bers in such a degree against him that |
they rejected his application for mem |
bership almost unanimously.
Messrs. Howe and Frye We're cog
INFANT of the condition of affairs ex-
listing in the factories with regard to |
those two men through representations |
made by our agents. In the case of
Mrs. Henderson, we fully stated our |
position in a former communication to |
the press and the charges then made |
have yet to be denied. The grievances
which the stitchers in the Middlesex
factory had against this forelady We're |
of such a nature that they voted four
times within one year to refuse to work
under her and Mr. Charles w Curtis. |
acting as the representative of William |
b. Rice, when asked to investigate said |
grievances made the astounding state
ment that eff Mrs. Henderson We're the
very devil, he would stand behind her. |
because it meant protection to mis- bus
mess in the future.
In connection with the sunlight hon
this afternoon, a cake walk was ex-
ecuted by Miss Georgiana Chevalier
and George Kenney. a dance by limo
thy Reardon. a. baritone solo. s'If I onlyi
could blot out the past" by Stephen
O'Donnell, Irish comedy sketches by
Francis Corcoran and songs, 'Jerusa-
lem cuckoo by Timothy Houlihan.
and Send a message to my Wife, by
John Lowry.
The following notice was issued to-
day:
NOTICE
During the strike / will extract or
fill aching teeth. without pain free Of
charge. Come and have your teeth ex-
amined. Open Thursdays and Fridays
of each week.
DIR. ]. A. j. GAGNON,
No. 400 Lincoln street. Marlboro.