The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-08-03
STILL VERY
ENTHUSIASTIC

There was another surprise III local
labor circles yesterday afternoon when
the }. Morton Poole Company posted Il
notice ON its gate announcing that the
mouldcrs in its employ would on Monday
be put on nine hours with pay aS ut
present for ten hours. The whole plant
will he run hut nine honrs.
The mOulders are organized and it
is probable they would have made Il
request for shorter time had not tn"
firm shortened their working day. The
men were greatly pleased with the ac-
ton Of the firm.
Great satisfaction is l~jng felt by the
members of the various labor organza-
l tiOns over the final settlement of the
great machinsts' strike. The members
of the various committees and espec-
ally the shop committee Of the Harlan II
Holingsworth Company, which was COM
posed of Colonel William ii. Blake. Ar
thur j. Jennings and Mr.. Campbell, are
receiving numerous congratulations. The
hardest work of the strike was practi-
cally done by the shop copmiitee OF the
Harlan ~ Hollingsworth Company. The
strike was not considered won till the
machinists of this company returned 10
work. Nowhere else in the country was
the machinists' strike as successfully
conducted as here. This was largely due
to the fact that it was managed solely
by home people, who were wrll-known to
the citizens.
Delaware Lodge of Machinists. No. 267.
held largely attended meeting last
night. Colonel William II. Blake pre-
sided. The affairs of the lodge are in
a prosperous condition. Routine busi.
ness was transacted. Reports were made
showing that everything was progressing
nicely at the various shops under the
nine hour day system.
While the machinists are enjoying a
nine hour day the union bricklayers and
plastrrers are working but eight hours.
The bricklnycrs started in on their
eight hour day last spring and the plas.
terrrs the previous spring.
The stone nasons are still working
nine hours. They have strong union,
however, and viii! likely get an eight
hour day next spring.
The stone masonS made demand
for ninc hour day on May /. 1883 and
ordered strike The strike lasted thre"
weeks when the boss masons gave up the
HEul HIhl NV ll'il I''uiI''N w WIN.
LABOR DAY CELEBRATION.
All Of the labor organizations of the
city are preparing to participate in the
monster celebration to be held at Shell
pot Park on Labor Day. The details of
the celebration will he arranged at n
meeting of the United Labor League to
he held tomorrow in the Smith Building
Some of the labor men think a big
parade should be given in celebration Of
the big victory won by the mnchnists.
The question as to whether or not
parade will he given will he definitely
decided at Sunday meeting.
SHORTER HOURS FOR BARRIERS.
The io,rneymen BARRIERS are now con
iideni that they will he successful in get
ting Il shorter working day. Many emf
ploying BARRIERS have already given their
consent to closing at s o'clock every
evening but Saturday. A petition for
shorter hours WHICH was approved at the
meeting of the .Iourneymcn BARRIERS Pro-
tcctive League on Thursday evening is
being circulated among the employing
BARRIERS for their signatures.
The BARRIERS have given notice to the
employing BARRIERS and the general public
that the barber shops will close every
evening at o'clock except Saturday on
and after August 12. 'inoy will com
rlotc their organization Sunday, August
11th.