Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-20

appears declining to give. even an eS- innate of the status in their respect i've machine departments:
 Benedict & Burnham, out ..--...- 12 Waterbury Clock company, out... 47 E. J. Manyiile. per cent ........ 100 Randolph & Gloves, per cent ... 100 Waterbury Machine company, per cent =. .1uO Plume G Atwood, out ............ 20 Cross & Spiers, out .............. 20 Matthews & Willard. per cent .-.. go Holmes. Booth 6 Haydens, per
 cent =. lOO Manville Bros. per cent ........ "a Waterbury Farrel foundry, out. .20e American Ring company, out ..... IS Steele & Johnson, per cent ...... 100 Henderson Bros. request granted.
 Blake & Johnson, North Elm
 street, per cent ................ 70
 The number of men working is said to be about 260 divided thus: Watch fac tory 2S, Waterbury Brass company 4, Button and Buckle companies 27 and the Scovill company 160. The number out is about 800.
 The action of the employees of Sco- wills is approved and admired by everybody. It is reported that c. F. Goss, president and treasurer of the company stated to the men that he did not feel empowered to grant their re- quest. hence he called a special meet ing of the directors, and meanwhile he asked the men to continue working, which they have done.
 The fact that one concern, though not among the big ones in the city, has granted the request of the association, taken with the other fact that friendly relations and negotiations are existing between the officials of the men and the officers of the two of the largest concerns is looked upon as a bright omen both by the men and the em- ployes. It was given out at noon that when the asked for agreement is signed by one of the large plants the Ameri- can Pin company will follow suit.
 When the men employed at the Far rel foundry reported this morning the manager addressed the men. He sug- gested many means by which the as- sociation would be ignored and finally advised them to form a shop union. All his suggestions were of no avail. About 10 o'clock Organizer Donahue was telephoned for and he held long conference with him, the result of which MT Donahue does not feel at lib erty to disclose. He also had consul tation with the Benedict & Burnham officials.
 The Union Hardware company has seven men, the entire force of the ma chine department out. The PIatt Bros company's plant is running the same as usual the percentage of union there being inadequate to call out the men. The same reason is given as explana- ton for the situation at the Waterbury Manufacturing company. In any fac tory where the percentage of union is not seventy-fve the men are not called out, but they are at liberty to go out if they so choose, and when they do are maintained by the association.
 The fact that no one went out of some of the shops is no reason why people should believe that there are no union men in these concerns The un- ion is not ordering out the toolu,ak- CTS and machinists in any factory up- less it has at least 75 per cent of the men on it's membership roll This is wise move, too. Fol. example: Sup posing shop has thirty or forty tocl, makers and but eight or ten or them belong to the union, what good would it do to cali the men out? It wOnid simply throw so many men out of work and the factory where they were en- ployed would run all the same.
 Naturally, the men who are out feel that those who remained at their work have the best end of the game, no matter which way the battle goes, but this is unavoidable. It has always been so in every movement, large and small, and it is not to be expected that this would be any different to similar efforts that have been made in the past. There always have been and there always will be men who do not propose to run any risks, but of course they do not object to becoming shar- CTS in the good things their fellow men succeed in bringing about. The union men are aware of all this, and that it is an easy way of getting along thta it is na easy way of getting along in the world, still they are not worry ing much about it. In fact, the union men are not saying much, and that's one reason why everybody is saying that their heads are level
 Much depends on the action of the Scoyin Manufacturing company. If that concern comes to an understand ing with the union it is thought that all the other big concerns will fall into line and the smaller ones are willing to concede practically all that has been asked as soon as the larger ones lead the way. It is said that the tooinak- CTS and machipists at the Scovill Man ufactu-ing company have no grievanc- eS and that this as much as anything else prompted ;le hlen to wait until Thursday before deciding to go out. The same thing is true of other con- cerns so that there are many men on the streets today. not because they had been poorly paid or il treated. but simply on account of the refusal of their employers to accede to the nine hour day. It looks like a small mat ter, but it is hard to tell what it may lead to unless both sides make some lit tie concessions so that the man car go to work and then let the other lues- tions be settled later. The different contractors about town came to an un-