The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-04
The GIRLS KEEP
RIGHT AFTER HIN.
GARMENT MAKERS WILL GIVE
CURTIS NO REST.
They Hold Him Personally Respon-
sible for Conditions Which Caused
Them to Quit .Work-Another Con-
ference in Progress but Agreement
Seems Improbable.

Another conference is being held
this this afternoon between represent
atives of the firm of Robitshek, Frank
& Heller and special committee from
the Trades and Labor Assembly in an
attempt to settle the garment work
ers' strike. At theSrequest Of the firm,
S. J. Stern, the Chicago organizer, Is
not present Neither party to the con-
troversy appears to have great hope of
a settlement.
If the conference does not result in
an agreement, it is practically certain
that the opening of the factory doors
at o'clock this evening will be the
the part of the striking or locked out
girls and their sympathizers. similar
to that which occurred last night and
the night before. In this, event,
Messrs. Heller and Frank promise that
they will swear out a warrant charg-
ing Mr.. Stern with melting a riot. Mr..
Stern says that htey can swear out 500
Of them for all he cares. President A.
J. Shultz of the garment workers UNI
ion says that organization has had
nothing to do with the demonstrations
against Superintendent II. G. Curtis,
which have marked the closing OF the
factory for three nights.
Its an outrage that the mayor and
chief of police should allow disorderly
! crowds to obstruct the streets, as was
! done last night when Mr.. Curtis came
out said Mr.. Heller this morning.
Eat first we led them about just to let
| the public see what sort they were and
then when they blockaded the street
railway line and refused to let Mr..
| Curtis on a car, we asked for more
policemen and got them.
"Stern's arrival here was immediate
~ followed by methods of which last
night was the best sample. He is in
Producing Chicago strike methods, In
Minneapolis and while we do not wish
obecome aggressive it may be nee.
essary to appeal to the courts.
| No Rest for Curtis.
But there is to be no rest for
Superintendent Curtis, according to
the striking girls. He is. the one
person connected with the firm to-
wards whom any personal feeling is
expressed.
That's easy. enough to explain
said one of the strike leaders this
morning. Hes the one who brought
about the trouble. We never hac
any trouble with Mr.. Frank an6
never would have. He's a gentle
, man and as considerate an employ
er as one could ask for: II Curtis
with Mr.. Frank quick enough
That's what we want now
Another girl continued the explana
ltion, "You see, It's all due to Mr.. Cur
tbs that we're in the union. Whe1
he came here he persuaded the nrn
lthat it would be to their advantag
: Ito run a union shop; that they couldn'
afford not to use the union label. The
, lie coaxed us into it, for we were no
:, sure that we wanted anything to d
with unions; but he kept telling u
all about the great advantage it Woul
be in better wages shorter hours an
in all respects. Well, or course
wanted those things, and as the fri
: not only approved but urged the fol-
nation of the union, we went into
v We did it for their advantage thel
a and now we are going to stay IN an
Il INSIST on union shop for our ow
e advantage. We want to reap the Der
h efits we were promised to induce L
to go into the union.
:, Arbitrary Methods Charged.
u 'Then as soon as Mr.. Curtis We
= given full control of the help wit
power to hire and discharge them. n
arbitrary methods stirred up the cir
and they protested. This was SOC
followed by the suggestion that
would be better to give up the unio
Mr.. Curtis proposed this some tin
ago to few of the girls, and declare
his intention of substituting for it
IN protective association, Of which
should be the head. We didn't CO
slider thai tat all for we felt bound
I'd the union, and did not think it was
to thing to be organized or dispens'
st with at his whin. and besides we h;
s, no mind to see him given any mo
a. powerover the girls by placing at I
ne disposition the funds of protect1
S. association"
L, II = ct nd
tie their superintendent.
i'd Mr. Curtis is not to blame for t
recent decision to have a non-uni
shop and scale. We are responsit
for that" said Mr.. Frank.
The strike is beginning to arouse t
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