Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-20
MEN ARE OUT
Several Shops Have Shut Down
 Entirely.
ORGANIZER DOHAHUE BUSY.

Conferences Held During the Day
 Some of the Factories Not Affected
 by the Strike-ScoyiIl's Factory Men
 Asked to Wait Until Thursday
 John Henderson's Factory Granted
 Request of en-Machinists of Pin
 Co Left the Union-Leaders on Both
 Sides Working Hard To-day for a
 Settlement.
 The clash between local lodges of the International association of Ma chfnists and the manufacturers which practically began Saturday evening was in full swing to-day. The final steps toward bringing together the members of the local association were taken yesterday A meeting of all the members was called and the attend ance so large that adjournment had to be taken to the city hall. There were presnt about 500 machinists exclusive of apprentices. Forming double file they marched from the corner of Phoe- nix avenue and East Main street direct to the City hall where they were ad- dressed by State Organizer Charles DOnahue and advised regarding their conduct during the coming week.
 The men made an imposing spectacle as they passed through the streets. It was tha most spectacular parade, short though it was. that has ever been seen on the streets of this city. The intel feet of the local industrial world was in those ranks. It was seen in the faces of the marchers. in the flash of their eyes, in the neatness of their dress. The mechanical intellect of the city had arisen in demand for short CT work day.
 Like all societies it is necessary to have n pass word before entrance to the deliberations of the machinfsts, and every mali who passed into the City hall was found to have a right title 10 be there. The men disbanded after leaving the City hall but in the even ing they again congregated at their headquarters Murray hall. in the Platt building. There they passed the rest of the evening discussing their stand and that of the men who had promised to join with them and violated that promise.
 1t is singular. but true, that the strongest advocates for organization and the short work day are to be found among the men who have come from over the water. Unionism ap- pears to be practically a new thing to tue natives, especially among factory fradesmen. The English and Scotch are the st0utest of all advocates and. are briinfnl of argument The means employed by the bosses to induce the men not to strike were discussed at great length. and the main argument 1t appeared to be was that eventually this country would be like England, which according to the bosses was run to the dogs some years ago by Anal gamated societies of labor. This. the Englishmen say is not true. They claim that the reports which is the foundation for the story argued by the bosses was obtained from the New York Sun, an implacable foe to organ ized labor. That paper reported that the exports from England last year were the worst in the history of the country. The men say that the best authority on that matter is the boards Of trade of England and that report shows that the exports from that coun- try last year was S2,O0O.OO0 over that of the proceeding year.
 ADother story in corroboration of the prosperity of England and of the Anal gamated labor societies is that during the strike of that organization some years ago, over a million and half dol lars were divided among the strikers for their maintainance during the strike and that this sum has not only been paid back to the German socie- ties of labor from which it was bor- rowed but to-day the Amalgamated labor societies of the British Kingdom has in its treasury over 8, 500. .O00, and of the 90,OO0 machinists in the country there are not 5000 out of employment
 This morning the machinists of many of the factories answered to the factory bells as usual, only. however, to make formal demand for the short work day without any reduction of wages, and the rest that go with the short work day, such as one appren- tice to five journeymen, etc. In all of the principal factories the demand was not allowed. In the following factories there was no demand or re- cueSt:
 The New England Watch company,
 The Waterbury Button company,
 The Waterbury Buckle company,
 The Waterbury Manufacturing com pany.
 Smith & Griggs.
 The Waterbury Brass company,
 Blake & Johnson, East Main street.
 These concerns are running as usual.
 At the mass meeting of the trade yesterday the machinists of the Amer ican Pin company rendered their res ignation. 14 of them. It is said at headquarters. but not by the press committee. that the men were con suited by George A. Driggs, secretary and treasurer of the concern. in the eolnpany's office Saturday afternoon and that he induced the men to with draw from the association.
 Regarding the situation at the Sco- vill Manufacturing company's, which Is running to-day as usual, meeting of the directors will be held Wednes- day or Thursday and a definite an- swer will be given the men immedi- ately after. It is believed that that answer will be favorable, as the com pany has always treated it's men fair 1v