Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-23

bring tn1S STr1ke to a SeCtlemeuC.'
 Last evening an offer was made by. the Rev Dr Anderson, Rev MT Stock~ dale and the Rev MT Zeither to have the individual case of President Bar rett submitted to arbitration. Their plan is to have the matter heard by a committee of three or as many citizens as the strikers may decide upon, and their decision shah be final The ex< ecutive committee of the strikers seemed to favor the idea. for one oE them said the matter would be br0ught' up at the meeting held this forenoon
 Though to-day was the first dny since the strike began that the cars were run on the East Main street line, there was no violence of any nature
 Of course during the noon hour there was quite q few policemen out thaf way, yet each one states that it was the quietest section which he has been in during the strike. They expert enced no trouble and the people didn't attempt to make any. Two cars wera run AE the noon hour for the accommo-s dation of the employees of the Scovill Manufacturing Go. The first car had about sixteen passengers, all but two of whom are bosses or office employees of the concern.
 A resident of Oakyille rode on tlha trolley cars the other night and during the course of the ride he fell into conx versation with the conductor, one o4 the would-be strike breakers. During the conversation the strike-breaker spoke his mind as follows: Why do we take the place of the strikers? Be- cause we are able to do better. to get. more wages than working at a regular employment Tn the present case we are receiving $2.50 a day and our board and lodging free. Our hours are short and we don't have to work at night. If we had regular employment we. wouldn't receive more than $2 day: and wonld have to work much harder and longer. Working as we are doing now we can save our money. We have no necessity for spending it. Even ifi we wish to purchase things people wouldn't sell to Us if they knew we. were strike breakers, therefore we can save nearly all our wages Of course we are cut off for the time being from all intercourse with other people. But we can stand that easily enough. After the strike is over and the strikers re- turn to their old places and we are 1is- charged, we leave the city and then we can have a fine old time with the money which we have saved"
 Regarding the numerous reports about boycotting and the alleged letters which have appeared in some of tho papers on that matter, the strikers say they have not authorized a boycott anif. are therefore not responsible for thAs acts of individuals. They say they, have yet to hear of single story or boycotting founded on fact, and assliul~l ing that such can be shown, they defy the whole town to prove them responsl- ble for it. Such is the statement of many of the men. President Barrett made statement to this effect: The union has not declared n boycott against the company, nor has il. even hinted at such a course. So that if any, thing of that kind has taken place.
 which we greatly doubt, for we would have heard of 1t, we cannot be blamed for it. As in the assault upon the coIo- pany's barn last week, the stone throSg- ing in Naugatuck and on South Main street, the blocking of the tracks ma all such conduct, some people are very glad to blame the strikers for all this and now they add boycotting. But we are not responsible for 1t and therefore should notsbe blamed. We know there are people who would try to boycott others merely for the sake of trying toE get back at the strikers and to hurt their cause. The company has refused to listen to us, and therefore we think 1t unfair and we cannot see how any union man or his family can ride on the company's cars. Remember, we have not asked them not to ride They have all voted to give their moral and financial support without our asking them and they are giving it us. That is all I have to say about these reports of boycotting."