The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-22

To-day will decide whether there shall
he a continuation of the SILK mill en-
p,oyes' strike, or work resumed OH
the latest terms offered by the owners.
THE soft silk workers of the Sauquoit
and the girls of the Simpson mill at
Ntnooka will meet and vote upon the
rroposals made to their respective 10
Gals by Superintendent Davis and BUT
Ter.
The terms of these offers are almost
practically the same and were secured
for the girls through the intermedia-
,ion Of the Rt. Rev. Bishop NJ. j. Ho-
ban. The latter met Superintendent
Davis during the carly part or last
week. and following their conference
meeting was called of the operators
at which n Joint scale was decided
upon. The contract they offered and
which was described in Saturdays
Tribune, was rejected at Fridays
meeting of the hard silk workers. but
as there was not a full attendance it
is very likely that it will be recon-
sidered. Bishop Hoban yesterday re-
marked to a Tribune man:
'There is yet one small matter to
be Strengthened out. and il this can be
done I expect that the Sauquoit girls
will accept the offer made to Them
1t is understood that the one obsta-
Gle now in the way of settlement is
the wages to be given the Wrappers.
The owners have contended all along
that this department is the best paid
in the mill and can receive no increase
inu their present wages They still
maintain this attitude.
The offer upon which the Sauduoit
girls will take action this afternoon
is an increase of one-flalf cent per
yard, besides the concessions granted
the other employees. l. G. half holi-
day on Saturday during the four sum-
mer months, chairs provided for the
lunch room. forelady appointed to
grant sick absence. They will be also
allowed to measure their silk.
The S-12 per cent increase offer made
the hard silk girls. the operators claim,
is augmented by the half-holiday pro-
posal. This reduces their hours they
claim from sixty to fiftyseven and a
half. and the full pay they are allowed
for the difference constitutes an ad-
vance. Superintendent Davis in MAX
ing this offer represented all save the
Simpson and Taylor mills. At the
simpson mill the offer is practically
lucnlndI WllI tIe cSttl'tIoii ti''i oi''S
a limited number OF weaveTs will re-
reive an increase, as they are already
paid by the day. superintendent But
lcr offers to gradually increase wages
there until sc a week is reached.
At Taylor no increase is offered as
the owners claim that the girls who
struck at their mill only went out on
sympathy being paid wages much
higher than 1he Sauquoit girls. At the
Niinooka mill the sentiment is divided,
the majority being said to be in favor
ri returning. and it is very likely
that they will today decide to return
TO work.
The Klotz and Harvey strikers met
Saturday, but as there was not a full
attendance at either meeting the action
IN refusing tine proposal will probably
not be decisive. The Pittston strikers
have issued an appeal for aid, which
Is endorsed by the Pittston Central
Labor union. "Moihcr' Jones was in
Philadelphia last week and there EN-
ployed her time in attempting to raise
rnuds for the strikers of this valley.