The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-05-16
SHORTER DAY
MOVEMENT

MachniSts of this city are becoming
more and more cnthused over the pro-
posed nine hour work day, with ten
hours pay. as May Goth, the day on
which il is TO go into effect, draws near.
They are also becoming more hopeful
each day of winning their request.
Local machinists stated last night that
tho outlook at present is brighter than
it ever was. A number of the local
plants are said to be favorably consider
ing the movement and will probably
grant the request on next Monday or
shortly after that date During the last
few days large manufacturing concerns
all over the country have been concccd-
ing the nine hour work day.
1t is expected that committee OF
machinists employed by the Iusey "
Jones Company will confer with the
officials of that firm today in regard to
the nine hour system. The conference
would have been held several days ngo
hut the committee has been waiting for
Mr.. Charles W. ruscy, who was out
OF the city, to return. A number of
other shop committees will also confer
with officials Of the companies by which
they are employed today. The commit
tees SO far have been received courteous
ly by officials Of the companies.
All the shop committees have to make
their reports at the regular meeting Of
the Wilmington Lodge Of Machinists this
evening. This will be the last regular
meeting of the lodge before May 20.
n Al. a I. H. ..,..
the city are now members of the union.
There are n large number of machiuists
to be initiated into the lodge at the meet
ing to be held tonight. The new lodge
of machnists will hold their regular
meeting tomorrow night. by Saturday
it is expected that the machiniSts Of
Wilmington will be organized almost to
Il man.
James A. Campbell a prominent mem
Der of the local lodge attended n large
mass meeting Of machinists in Assembly
Hall, Ninth and Girard avenue last
night. The principle addresses of the
evening were made by Samuel Gomprrs.
president of the American Federation of
Labor and James o. Council, president
of the International Association Of Ma
chinists. Both Mr.. Gompcrs and Mr..
o. Council recently addressed a mass
meeting in Turn Hall this city. Mr..
Gompcrs and Mr. o. Conncll are careful
and reasonable men and are much in
ernest on tho nine hour movement.
They have been for several weeks on
tour through the New England States.
They thoroughly understand the situa-
ton all over the country and say that
the nine hour work day will win. The
two mon will return to their headquarters
at Washington, ID. G. today where they
will remain until the question is entirely
settled.
The outlook for the nine hour work
day in Philadelphia is very bright. Five
large manufacturing plants granted the
request Of the machinists yesterday
whicl, makes total Of about forty firms
in Philadelphia who have conceded to the
movement.
In Boston where the National Asso.
citation anticipated the most trouble.
nearly all of the plants employing ma.
chnistS have signed agreements for the
ninc hour work day. Thirty firms in
that city signed tie agreement on Tues.
day. which practically makes nine hour
day among all the machinists in that city.
The situation in the West is also favor
able to the movement.