Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-10
THE STRIKE
DRAGS ON.
More Men Went to
Work To-Day.
Officers of the Interna-
tiOnal Bricklayers Union
in Town--Carpenters and
Joiners Claim to Have a,
Real Grievance.

Notwithstanding the presence in Wa
| terbny of George Thornton OF Boston,
third vice-president of the International
Association OF Bricklayers and Mas0ns,
there is no appreciabIe change III the
strike situation. Mr. Thornton adj
dressed the bricklayers last night and
counseled moderation and good jlldg.
ment in all their movements. He adj
vised the men not to think of striking
if such a thing can be avoided, an1
made no bones Of stating that so I0ssg
as the rights of the bricklayers and
masons have not been invaded the ro-'
ganization should not seek trouble
He was not in favor OF the bricklayersl
doing work that did not belong to them,
however, and thought the carpenters
would have right to complain in case
masOnS should set window frames and
do sother work of that character Or
course there was no strike among the
brfcklayers and masons, so that things
are just the same with them to-day as
they were from the BEGINNING
Three masons and four or five CONF
mon. laborers went to work this after
noon on the Margaret Croft school. and
it is said that more will be put on to-
morrow. A few other jobs are being
kept moving, but In a general way
business is at a standstill and there is
not likely to be much change until
after May II. when the question as to
whether or not Waterbury Will have
open shops will come up for a tTial
unless peace is restored before thai
time.
The iron workers who were ait WOTla
Oh the postoffice building and practicals
" finished up there to-day and were ta
be transferred to the new hotel res
.oI7
state that they viii not do any more
work until the strike is settled The
men called at the Office oE
the Carpenters and Joiners' union and
talked the situation over with Busi-
ness Agent Smith, They are not efals
pioyes of any particular contractor, bur
follow the business all over the colin-
try and are expert workmen. This has
given the carpenters additional encoul-
agement, If such thing were needed.
but it was not, for more sanguine
body of men never tried conclusions
with their employers They claim that
they have a just cause and that the
bosses themselves are not denying this.
With $3.50 minimum days wage they
would still be far below the scale il
other towns and they fail to understand
why carpenter should not command
as good wages as he can get in other
pisees. A man has to serve his time.
carrying about hundred dollars
worth of TOOLS and loaf over one-third
of the time, and If he cannot get
quarter, a day more than ordinary
workmen it would be much better for
him to work at a common job in q
factory. They claim that their sched-
ule of wages is far below that of any
other body of skilled workmen in Wa
terbury in the shops or elsewhere.
The hodcarriers are not doing
thing but keeping quiet. A committee
called Mt the Office to-day to state tlsat
their position as printed in yesterdays
Democrat was all right. They posi-E
lively affirmed that they had asked
nothing new for this years contract
I 1t is the quietest strike that ever
occurred in Waterbury. The men are
keeping out of the way and it is a
mystery to some people to know what
they are doing 1t was said to-day thaf
most of the hodcarriers amuse them-
selves pitching quoits in the vacant lot
at the bend In ChattieId street and that
many of the brick1ayers and n1asona
as are not on the wall are doing theis
spring planting. Some of the joinerA
are doing odd chores and others spend
their leisure time in the hall on South
Main street. None of them has been
seen under the weather and this speaks
we'll for the conduct of the men direct
Iy concerned in the snarl