The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1901-06-13
STORY OF THE TIMES.

Il the SIN ltiiS w W" VA eAS va
sea- casb Register Company's plant
al , i The story is not only in
O8' ,,c but it is a typical illustration
sun working of organized labor
iO1 Ia The detriment and degradation
p " men and women in certain
a', , G employers undertake to do
e s,p their employees than is ordi-
+ ione The Dayton establishment
4 ,' .r far and wide in this country
N LLrosd as a model establishment in
a.sysrfilty and thoughtfulness of its
l-y ", for the welfare of those whom
gu. Waved The motive was not a
w. .ialitable one. 1t was believed
wise business policy to secure COM
.o5 opportunities of improvement
''. Wv dependent on the company for
there have been few instances,
nj more excellent methods
w genuine sympathy with the
i Dsnlfatlons of wage workers. The
,o 1I' Of advantage has been unappre-
. g aud rudely thwarted by the
s.r: themselves.
manager, J. H. Patterson, is rep
o,aJ 10 be greatly discouraged and
...eni uncertain whether the estab-
"snt ever will be reopened. Many
1q employees were women. For
sa handsome lunchroom was pro-
i with piano, bookcase, reading
% 3ressing rooms, with bathtubs.
rest room supplied with cots. Ar
smepts we're made for street cars
NJ the gate at night in sufficient
lSys to take the girls to their homes
NJ the men were released from
For the men equally complete
.eryiceable arrangements were
. 4thongh in less decorative style.
glr Children of the families of
.41s 5, hnols of various kinds were.
.ained and means of healthfur
gardens and library. Stacks of
p, from the library were taken to
.rofs III order to make a selection
mss more convenient. Here was
aes Offering every inducement
10y ro encourage virtue, improve
aud Nappiness, the proprietOrs of
,iugss giving large gratuities in
.pn liberal wages, literally shar-
r with their help.
0- nd been no quarrels, no in
muu ly strikes. no suggestion of
1a0t. until the representatives of
Amor hroke into the peace of the
W lictate its management.
. -l {ot some hold upon the work
n No1t a year and a half ago.
. the walking delegate and
Nmttees have made no end of
lbe workers had been enjoy
r aiding places. free soap, free
opportunity to make them
.u- ID III working hours. A walk
---e discovered that the thou
t-"i.ed towels weekly sent out
"l.Hed by a number of poor
ung families to support, who
members of any union. \
tr waited upon the manager
ju0mded that the washing be
aunion laundry. The manager
.u Juger to furnish towels.
H was discovered that mon
impressed air springs We're
AtNr doors of the polishing de
Ir A committee demanded
myAl. They were removed and
IS allowed to slam. There were
ufu Of whose status, whether
.r, OF cabinet makers, the union
-rtain, and committee de-
r -NIt they should be classified.
aut peculiar dilemma for the
-nr which is presented by the
respondent thus: ''If he as
IlNrm to the group Of the cabinet
IS. the straightaway carpenters
-trike. If he assigned them to
Uupof the straightaway carpen-
.r yabinet makers would strike.
'uo you are. 1t was up to the
manager to get out of the hash
ST Way he could. After carefully
'-arg the case he decided that, in
SENT status of work, the factory
r the time being, dispense
W'N the services of the straight
uprnters, so he assigned the
u- 10 the cabinet makers. and
l4Ataway carpenters struck"
allowed several demands as to
Enjoyment of union labor, the
ul -omplying in some instances,
q + ere would be an end of nm
aWe eXactions. One case involv-
-rn who had been discharged, it
w wing and drunkenness. The
le Mas required to take them
and pald each SIS a week for
W1tIS, but would not allow them
INTO the factory. They were
iu doing nothing. When the
&C.,. control of the foundry it
tl5 sunounced that no man should
more than $3.50 a day. Men had
aiming on piece work S., So, $3.50
d. ny one case, IS a day. The
ln} preferred to let competent
make nigh wages by industry and
ion rather than enlarge the plant.
ge anion was determined to force
cement and the employment of
nel This was not accomplished,
.ef by substitution of wood
'n n some parts of the cash regis
,he company was able to lay off
iolndrymen and this led to an
in which the information
lmtiee did not support the shop
lttee.
March two more moulders were
u md early in April a third, the
'n Tor cause. This made six who
rem discharged. One obtained
aeWhere. Demand was made by a
litee having no connection with
up that the five be restored. The
i The story is best told in the
'gr Of the Suns correspondent:
April 20 all the moulders quit
The sixteen who originally had
iou-union men had been subjected
ere pressure and practically were
nio tie union. A few days after
committee from the polishing de-
cut called upon the managers of
Mpany and demanded the restora-
HE five moulders. 1t was in the
4g' about II o'clock, when it made
Tmand. 1t gave the company I'M
r'Uek to decide whether to &C
q il Tho nltim t1,p, xuac +bat r.