Evening journal., 1901-05-27
MORE NACHINISTS
LEFTTHEIR WORK
Harlan and HOIIingSWOrth'S
West Mill Practically Idle
TWENTY-FIVE MORE MEN QUIT
There Vas No Change in The Situation
TO-daV-Men Refused to Ac-
Cept Time

| there was no cnunBe IN lne ttflke Sltut-
ton to-day beyond the fast that
it was reported that about
twenty-five men. four Of whom were ma
chinlsts. employed I'm the west mill Of the
Harlan and IIolllngsworth Company. quit
work this morning. They said they re-
fused to handle work that should be done
by union men.
This move leaves the shops practically
without men TO carry on the work, and
the situation Is becoming serious, as all
the diiil press hands and handy men" In
the west mill are out
NO EFFORT MADE.
Picl;cts were ON guard as usual this
morning at the gates Of the Harlan and
J Holnngsworth Company, J. Morton Poole
| company and the Bcuts Machine Company
but no non-union men attempted TO OBJ
tain work Notwithstanding the notice
posted by the Harlan and Hollingsworth
lCompany regarding the payment Of back
money, not man went into the office 70
obtain his money. Though 1t was expected
that boiler makers, blacksmiths, carpen-
tiers. joiners, riveters. etc. would so out
/ OF the Harlan and Holiingsworth Com
pany on sympathetic strike to-day, all
the men were at work this morning.
q Pickets posted by the strikers reported
To headquarters at noon that they had
seen no union men going into work
PRESENTED WITH BADGE.
At the meeting this morning President
p James Campbell presented to William II.
A Blake. OF Delaware Lodge. a handsome
r badge. emblemauc OF the order Of Ma
l. chinists, which was donated by John
I'M. 1
r The following program was given:
III Selections by Hyatts Orchestra; w. H.
). Blake, Thomas j. Ryan. sailors horn
n pipe. Messrs. Forsythe and Blake, jig
dancing; duet, Messrs Hohfeld and
: Lang better known as the local Weber
3 and Fields" "Old Kentucky Home"
?, solo. NJ r. Taggart; w II. Blake, song
q ana dance. "Old Bob Ridley; solo, l..
Henderer sr.; autoharp selections, w. p.
I Gross solo, a. Jennings; solo. Robert L.
Il Lee; selection by orchestra
Tomorrow morning az the meeting Of
the machinists John Maxwell viii have
phonograph and give number Of selec-
tons.
4 Mr. Campbell said this morning that the
\ object Of these social gatherings was to
keep the men Off The streets so that no
criticism could be made by the people.
is The men have all behaved In most or
Derby manner and everyone g. praislng
their domeanor.
~ Employees Of the Delaware Steam Marble
y Works. Fifth and King streets, have been
y working on the nine-hour system since
Y last Fall Mr.. Davidson now employs
Y twenly-oight men.
From present indications Il appears that
~ the machinists unions are bearing the
:, brunl of a general fight for a shorter
/, work-day In the metal trades. The move
!, ment which called so many men on strike
q throughout the country was apparently
a planned by leaders 20 bring an classes Of
- these craftsmen into line the machinlsts
" being the foundation OF the whole craft
4 just how far-reaching the movement
"a means is known approximately by both
A. the Union leaders and the employers in
A. volved. AS shown by the news given from
"A day to day, where machnists are granted
% the nfty-four-hour week Sc is folly for the
employer to believe that his troubles are
ended. Where such concessions are made
# is necessary to place the whole plant
+, on "a similar basis.
~, Consequently the employers have real
IN lied bs forcible example that the present
al strike means trouble until they can find
q a way TO Grant a shorter workday TO all
n employees. Many of the employers claim
90 that they have refused to take contracts
and are stnl refusing until the question
Is finally settled. The leaders OF the strike
point out, however. that such statements
are always put forth at such crises in tbs
ar labor field.
FROM A UNION STANDPOINT.
ss The strike leaders claim that they have
ar
~ ticular employer. They are simply sup
,ot porting a general movement for a shorter
workday showing by what should be con
sidered reliable proof that men are MAIN
ed every day. and that no man, unles.
strong, can stand the work. From testi
no mony given before a Congressional Com
~ mi.tee by men of unimpeachabe veracity
- and employers at that this fact Is clearl,
~ demonstrated. The leaders do not hesitat
~ to say the machinists' movement is mad
"a first for machinists. They have the back
ing of the American Federation Of Labor
which means that every organized labo
-. body in the country Is directly interested
In the last session Of Congress a bl
was introduced I'm the House OF Repre-
sentatives. known as House bill No 6SSz
- by which II was sought to limit the DALI
services of laborers. workmen, and me
chanics employed on public works for tn
government. This bill passed the House
but was stood mp in the Senate toward
the close Of the session. because Of tao
tics adopted to pass appropriation bills.
Pending action this bin was referred, Q
led course. TO a committee. c. !. Harrai
in president Of the Alidvale Steel Works. an
p pearcd before this committee on March
y, During his statements he made some yer
In