The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-31

mo more jolly goes. We want the
cash or we won't work. Pay us S. a
week or get other help"
So said the spokeswoman for fifteen
mattresses at noon yesterday, when de-
manding an advance in salary from Mrs.
Adelaide CrOssley, manager of the Wom-
ans Work Exchange, in the Endicott
building.
Fifteen girls employed as mattresses
donned their street clothes just as the
whistles commenced the noon hour. The
lunch room was filed with patrons none
OF whom were served. The young la
dies, instead Of scattering among the ia
bles, walked to the cashiers desk and in
formed her that they must have more
money or they would strike
But my dear girls" responded the
woman behind the desk, Il can't advance
your wages
Now, just cut the dear girls out"
SAID the spOkeswoman for the employees,
whom the others addressed as Lulu, =
We stood the jolly long enough, and if
you can't give us more money We'll quit
right here on the spot"
Inc fifteen girls swarmed about the
CASHIERS cage. Hundreds of patrons
waited Tor luncheon, but no orders wara
taken Food cooked for dinner was
spolllng in the kitchen. Girls, you must
20 pack to work" said the cashier. with
Tears streaming down her cheeks "You
know I've always treated you kindly. and
now you are not going to leave me in the
lurch'' -AAo III 'ii0
one or two Of the fair mattresses were
SSDQut 10 reient and again don their aprons
out Lulu" interrupted. -'
Leader Harangues Timid Fellows.
no L to}Si6a here you girls, are you going to
t+ &c JoIIleu INTO giving up the strike when
~ an put won? Now just stand t0gethar
ana before an hour passes your salary viii
t De increased ere Listen to the con talk and
YOU VIII De working for rs cents a 6av
remember, girls, that jolly and soft words
oon BUY shoes, and we need the money -
5;I Inc situation was desperate Guests.
olSguSted because they could NOT oet fheir,
luncheon, left the room. The casRier co II,
money going to other restaurants and
TTS T61E1r, customers walking away Mrs.
repeated their demand gu -
now, ladles, return to your places, and
Wnen the board meets wen diScusS tha
s san question. You know can't grant
Then you'll have to hire new holm
We're finished said Lulu.
of Flteen girls fled out into the corridor
women watched their departure from rom
within: A score of hungry patrons arose
from iron, the the tables to follow the girls, but
they did not leave the room. Mrs. Cross
ley rose to the occasion.
money" she cried. 49,
The girls returned. The guests were
fed, and hereafter the mattresses at the
Woman's Work exchange will receive SIS
a week instead of So. ~
Walters Continue PicketIng.
No change occurred Yesterday in tho
walters strike situation. At a meeting
yesterday afternoon it was decided to
continue the picketing. The EMPLOYERS
dld not apply for an injunction to re-
s sur N the strikers from interfering with
t the patrons and the non union labor 1t
Is said that if the boycott is not lifted
MONDAY MONDAY they will ask the court for pro-
No meeting of the walters will be held
today, as all have secured Sunday posi-
tba o; at the summer resorts. adjacent to
Walters and Waitresses' unions will he
held Monday, at which the strike situa
non VIII be discussed. If the scale is not
signed by Monday evening, it is proba bic
mat al the union cooks win DO out on a