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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-27

OF the reduction which brought about the strike
Mr. Borden said It hardly possible TO strike
an average. He thought, however. that operatives
earning from s. to $I2 a week under the old scale
would earn from 81 TO so 80 a week under the
mana making more than poor one. Mr.. Borden
said the strike was the biggest IN the history Of
Fan River He had no hard words for the strike
leaders, and would offer conjecture as to what
the final outcome would be-
James Iansey president of the Textile Council
ana the mead and front OF the strike said that the
situation could no. De viewed in too serious light
This strike said Mr.. Tansey, means life
death 10 the cotton industry in Fall River" He
mace no attempt 20 dispute the claims OF the
u1acurers that they are unable 10 compete with
the Southern manufacturers in the open market
The position Of the strikers IS simply this said
Mr. Tansey. We believe the manufacturers we're
not justified In reducing wages 1919 per cent. as
they have done. a reduction in wages never was
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-27

a week IN wages. considerable portion Of which
goes toward the direct relief of the strikers
Nathaniel B. Borden, treasurer of the Barnard
Manufacturing Company and president of the Cot
Manufacturers Association OF Fall River, is
the spokesman Of the manufacturers. and is looked
upon as the and of the opposition TO the
strikers. Like all the manufacturers, Mr.. Borden
disposed discuss the situation for publica-
ton. To the Tribune reporter Mr.. Borden said
however: The position of the manufacturers
mains unchanged. The action of the American
Federation Labor in aiding the strikers will have
no effect whatever. There cannot and will not be
any concession the part of the manufacturers
There can be receding on their part
Nh Borden claims do all the other manufact-
urers that only under the schedule of wages
against which the operatives rebelled can the Fall
River mills compete in the open market with the
mills of the South He stated that at the next
session of Congress the Representative of the dis
trict Congressman Greene, would introduce a bill
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-27

rate of wages prevailing In Southern mills. but
pointed out that despite all drawbacks the mills OF
Fall River have been able, when business is good
to run and pay high rate of wages. But we can
not do 1t now he added.
Mr.. Borden insisted that the mills not
losing customers through the continuation OF the
strike. as the labor leaders declare. He again
called attention to the depression In the market.
and said that practically all of the corporations
affected by the strike had goods enough hand
to fill the few orders received. He considered It
improbable that any OF the Fall River banks would
suffer a result OF the strike
Those who feel it worst" said he ARE the
small traders and the real estate men with tene-
ments to collect rents on For these people Mr..
Borden expressed his sympathy. but said that the
mill men were powerless to help them. I'VE have
had conferences and talks said he, with the
tradesInen and the State Board of Arbitration but
nothing looking TO a settlement has ever resulted
He pointed out that the mills are kept open TO
all who wish 10 return to work
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-27

and never will be remedy for depressed state
of the cotton cloth market. I am decidedly in IA
or the enactment Of a working hour law uni
form IN all States. I do not speak thus from any
selfish motive. 7 have desire 10 curtail another
mans chance to make money. but I honestly be-
lieve there is enough for all the mills In this
country to run on a paying basis. working with
reasonable hours Of labor. In the South men are
working for little nothing. am not disputing
the fact that the manufacturers here in Fall River
lost money last year but even so, a reduction of
wages is not the remedy
Our trouble here dates back TO about year
ago. to the time when fluctuations IN the cotton
market depressed the trade. All last summer the
FAN River mills ran short time. There are. or
rather were. about thirty thousand employees In
all the Fall River mills and the average rate OF
wages was s. week. Then the manufacturers
posted notices of 10 per cent reduction. Really
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-27

providing for uniform working hours in all States.
Though similar measures have been defeated regu-
larry by each Congress for years, in view of the
present crisis in the cotton industry of the North
there is believed to be a chance of its enactment
In the mind of Mr. Borden. the future welfare OF
the cotton industry in the North, and especially in
Fall River. depends much upon the enactment OF
such a measure.
we simply cannot compete with the Southern
mills said Mr.. Borden. under present conditions.
unless we reduce wages. Why down there they
work sixty and in some instances seventy. hours
a week Under Massachusetts laws we can work
only ffty-eight hours week. Even in Maine.
New-Hampshire Rhode Island and Connecticut
they work more hours than do. They talk
about England, Why England is an association.
Throughout that country the mills are run on uni
form hours"
Mt Borden called attention TO the extremely low
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-27

hours and in some instances seventy hours. week,
and practically no restrictions placed upon the
employment OF minors.
1t is not hard to see in tne light Of the facts
stated the manner IN which Fall River IS sunerlng'
the strikers in many instances from actual want
~ food the manufacturers from loss Of customers
and the Fall River merchants from business stag
nation
It is estimated that about 3L0j09o0 has been with
drawn from the savings banks BY operatives. while
about 100000 lost the operatives IS not in cir
culation.
Said one merchant: I'VE cannot stand this much
longer. If the strike is not ended soon a number
Of Us VIII slIrelv be forced to ne MaLl,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-27
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT URGED

Congressman William S. Greene who win head
the fight for a uniform labor law throughout thu
United States IN the LIXth Congress- says hs Ia
hopeful OF success
II believe the enactment OF such a law to % the
only real and permanent solution OF such situs-.
ton as confronts Us here in Fall River" said Con-
gresham Greene. and It seems 20 me that there
will he Republican party fOrce enough IN the LI1xth
Congress to get such measure through despite
the opposition OF the South I saw the possibility
og mis- the morning after election. and have de-
terrnined 10 make the trial NY attention has been
called to the possibility OF securing It's enactment
under the general welfare clause OF che Constitu-
zion and I propose TO investigate this thoroughly.
You understand that before such
could become a law It must pass both branches oe
Congress by a two-thirds vote. and either tbs
legislatures or special conventions IN the various
tsates by three-fourths vote II IS tedious proc
ess; still believe it to be our only permanent
relief
re+ me- Illustrate the Injustice OF the present tr-
ference Of working hours IN different States Hers
In Fall River under Massachusetts, law. can
work our mills only ffty-eight hours week. Not
three miles away. just across the Rhode Island
line they can work their mills sixty hours a week.
They can also vote exempt from taxation man't-
facturers locating there. That Is unlawful IN this
STATE. In the South the cotton mills may run al
most at discretion, and there are few. " any re-
strfctions placed child labor. repeat that n
law which shall put all the states on a uniform j
footing in the matter OF working hours Is the 0nly
permanent solution OF this problem and the saliva
Though the strike leaders assert that under tho
wage scale IN force before the last of Ia per
Sv the mills aud that the average under the new
schedule will fan below IS. The manufacturers are
an average wage for all operatives can be reached,
from them and they steadfastly refuse 70 discuss
the subject. \ statement has. however. appeared.
Which VI coI 20 wO b T ssssSen sR
wages paid for various kinds Of cotton min work
resulting in the strike, were as follows;
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-27
RIuN THREATENS FALL RIVER, MASS.
1ovf, STRIKE HAS COST CITY ABOUT $350000o AND
IOWERED POPULATION BY 10000.

River has 90. These Southern mills have total of
6l4.5S9 spindles and 15S.74S looms: Fall River has
S24e,46s spndles and 81 1892 looms The rapid devel
opment of the industry in the South is shown by
the fact that in 1850 these same Southern States
could boast only $751; 800 spindes while In that year
Fall River had $50 spindles
The Fall River manufacturers hold low wages and
long hours responsible for the advantage the South
manufa rturers have gained them, The
Massachusetts Icy prohibits working than
iftyeght hours q week. and places severe restric-
lions upon the employment OF minors. Laws In the
Southern States admit Of running the mills sixty
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-27
VAST BUSINESS INVOLVED.

To realize the which business IS crippled
IN ran River and better appreciate the suffering
winch must necessarily follow such a sweeping
tFohe' some knowledge Of the vast volume of bust
Isss cone under normal conditions is necessary.
mere are forty-one cotton manufacturing corpora
roHs with plants In Fall River. These corpora
uons own and operate between them ninety-two
'aHS lney use &5,lG9 bales Of cotton each year
fnd manufacture s453e6l00 Yards Of cloth in year
nose 'aiI-S consume 27s59 Of coal BOP 600 gal
Ions az OIL and $3S55l0 pounds Of starch each year
n me work Of producing their output of cloth.
mere are In these mills 32is4CS spindes and 81 1872
looms ~ all kinds
Inc combined capital Of the forty-one corpora
'-o.ls Is Szooo'5o When the mills running
under normal conditions they employ 81 $50 hands
end The total Of their weekly pavrolls amounts to
sZss5 The capital invested by the oornoro.i os 20
estimated AT s4sVaON "
juneau statistics Of 1903 show the total ,,,,,b.r
-.. INNS III the United States to be 1852
inns contain 4ss5+2 looms and q 1885, $50 spfn
o!eS- lheY manufactured 1076. i06 7l8 var5o 20 -. .
cloths IN that year. The total uurohsr .. - M
New-Eng.and is given as go These MN. - 80
1''.-S' looms. ard 8.I37382 spindles Thu, -,
fHeluTed '*ao+6es Yards Of print cloths last -
) Is estimated thai the Fan River mills have -
nm ss'eh'A ~ All The spindles in the co,,ntr
f2a nearly oEc-Guarter Of all in New-Enelard ~
manufacture over three-quarters Of an ~ -,
cloths. T. -itg has more spir dies tha, o 80 -''
j. he Union other than Massachusetts -,
e" years ago IT had as many splndlee re sII ~
southern States combined and twice as man. -
1ny other CITY IN the United States a.
IL IS an Interesting fact that v,b., "a, =,
River mills running under normal co,s,.i- al
'Afy weave each day more than fifteen bund-as
miles Of cloth or over TWO miles each r,,, ca
the working day. 'Oe OF
comparison between Fan Ptver ma -,
efn States which are held responsible fo ''"i'i-
oolooons requiring the cutdown which rr,,,@Ie
ABOUT the strike is interesting The cotton So
~'Ii'hs states Of the South are Virginia 49,
'+4 S"lih Carolina, Georgia. Alabama MIssis.t,ri
I1O-s.@.;i Texas. Arkansas Tennessee ,1'oaI't
4>1'1-cAy~-IHey have total Of "a mills Fan
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-27
MERCHANTS NOT UNITED.

+u-, concentrations
s,+,,, +t, ,orol7a,.s % tho civ are divided over
H. +-t,,s Tho ,1orcbarts. AesociatioD NJ which
7 r, Rad, g -ree7er+ while nor djrecy e,,rona
+r,,t i,y tina strikers accor7e then, much CON,
e,deration Mr. Rradv said. ."Thie orranization
-e+ 49,, r,,3l ,,r,o,,+s NJ Fan T2irer tb,
$500 -+ 90 ffectn5 INV +bo s-ri,o o" t4e said
~ Ill 20 7ir ,,tr.n,,+fo,, has haa~ rv,ada r,,
The ,ecosa+fr7 tho merchants are contributing 10
+bo re,fof ~ foea e,rri,e from the continuance
~ 49,, e+r,l,o
zoe co,,rs F,siross e generally affscted. sa,5
NJ T7ro7,- .ertar i from, ST. nao + soao o0n .
vel, 1a In irc,,,o+io, tore &C a. ras,,1+ 81 a.
re lev oe no co,cer,, If much eize tra+ had 40
80 ~ @ % 80 L-. i'1
= 10, +rro,,eb Tho efforts of the 1rarohan+e, Az
eo.,a+io, 49, a cc4yera0oa betv,ean The strike
,Ir , 10 ,,o,,,e. -t,,,e,s was h~o,,gb+ about
-, T., Tho +rtl,o ,,1,is bor.e,-o, ree,1+ad IN
- " -. -, -.
~ - D.. 81 -. r-a,7. oa,-,o. -, ,is +o
II, -, 49, ..;,.- ;5.-, =, ~.
IA - - '1 - ~, go,
- ,; -, 80
IN 80 ,-r-,.s .Ts 49,
- ~ - s
-, 49, s - 1-. 49,, - w.. =. IT,
- "' ia " 60 "S1-N - 49, wv ""
90 -, -, es nj,
lhfee oIe"erleS mere understand pieu6eu mem
Se'reS LOT @I' d week edel at lle ou'Se' u 'ilo
EN- 1'eS uu nC' expect II "'uiu ''S' 50 iohe'
40" '"e' are 'Il'e sore
III oo''i'o" win every one e'7e' iiau niuch
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-27

out means. and. OF course. the people who have
stores cannot say no 10 them when they ask for
credit II the merchants DO say no, they know that
when the strike is over the people they have re-
fused will never trade with them again This IS a
great strain on the resources OF the tradespeope.
and unless the strike is settled soon imagine
many OF them will become bankrupt
The cotton industry. You understand f. the ons
great industry OF Fail River. and the strike cuts
everything. the profits OF the stores. railroad
traffic, church contributions. bank deposits-yes,
and even the receipts Of the saloons: for when
have no money they drink less During the month
Of September the arrests for drunkenness were
much less than in the same month OF the year be-
fore. I know the operatives class TO be honest,
Industrious. hardworkDg persons but IL was sad
mistake for them strike Most or them
living on their savings which they are drawing
from the banks and there Is as vet considerable
amount OF actual suffering What viii happen
when the savings have been eaten up no one can
tell 1 am giving aims and I know the other
clergymen and churches are all doing their share.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-27

The scale for Fail River reduces these hg-
ures l2is Per cent, or one-e!ghth in each class OF
work
Whether the cut was JUSTIFIED or not. whether the
operatives acted rightly wrongly in striking. the
fact remains that the end of the ciShteeoth
week Of the strike. with depleted funds thousands
of her citizens idle and in want winter coming Oh.
her great industry at a StanGStiM Fan River
Is facing the crisis OF her HE. On the ctys
seal appear the words. Wen Try" IL
tried. Fall River must Try pow, l.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-27
MANUFACTURERS Do NOT AGREE.

1t is a singular feature Of the Fall River strike
situation that Just the trade organizations are
divided ever the merits Of the the manu-
facturers themselves are divided The six big mills
of the cotton manufacturing corporation known a 3
the Fall River Iron Works Company still
ming full time with the full complement OF about
five thousand hands ana paying the old schedule
Of wages This corporation. of which Matthew ..
d. Borden. Of New-foTk CITY, is president and
owner has gteadfastly refused 20 act in concert
with the Cotton Manufacturing Association OF Fall
River representing the forty other cotton corpora
lions In the city The subject OF the iron works
mills" as they called in Fall River is naturally
one the other manufacturers do not care TO talk
about.
That IS a phase OF the situation do not to
dscUfs." was the only comment az each OF tho
mil. men approached by the Tribune reporter.
Neither would M Bogdens representatives. IN Fall
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-27
CandlestiCks

Compared with the High Quality Of our Glass
ware
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-27
imported ROemerS.

our stock consists ~ cauJeztcks from 20 inch
nsh in r gare'y Of shape ana $500 to SO.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-27
Family Arms, Crests or Morograms
OUR PRICES ARE LOW

on Table Glassware in many different styles viii
satisfy the most critical
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-27

Whisky TuasbIers from zoe. 20 $50 per dO=
High BAH Glasses. StGO $50 per doZ
Brandy and Soda Tumblers -$15O So per do
Cocktail Glasses - go $40
Cocktail Glasses be had ~ithv~ sI1Ely with
required make q q biJtvrs boIties.
cherry Jar mixing glass We ua@e speciality OF
ryiug the design through the entire
$40 TO 500
Decanters variety Of shape. and cutting,
from. -Si.5O 70 SIS
Further mention may be made Of cigar Jars for the
bachelor apartment from 81 20 $50
Tantalus Sets. which insure against the contents q
the bottles being yanpered with either for liquors
cigars or both. from. $50 St25
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-27
For Bachelor Quarters,

our imported Hoesnerz, or Hook dlass.s.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-27
Special Values

In high Comport Bon Bon Dishes. These dishes
inches high and inches diameter l. inches hil
- inches in diameter great favor this So
Nowhere can greater variety or n
shapes. sizes and cuttings be found, Sh a.. g
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-27
Correct Glassware
For the Dinner Wine Service.

In the first place It must beNcorrect in color.
Cur Warerooms are a revelationAin correct color
in Table Glassware
Second Correct wine services require proper
form. Our artistic designs are nowhere APP
preached
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-27
Cologne Bottles

are again in favor and We are everywhere recogui7
having the choicest variety, from a 4-oz bottle
So 90 a 1909 bottle
II desired with pun box match. the .
boxes may had from S5-jO up
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-27
EVERYTHING in Glassware

We and i necessary TO guard the public against
found In the shops OF this City-Cilassware which 10
pressed and only specifically cut here and there
counteract the we'll known appearance ot pressed
glassware.
We are o say that nowhere in city bat az
buyer be OF getting pressed
hand
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-23
Private Graveyard.

The family Of a member OF pariia-
ment from Yorkshire has a private
graveyard and has had it for several
generations. The founder of it was q
Quaker, and the rector OF the parish
in which he lived said to him after g
dispute on religious matters: Well Il
you don't come TO church when you
ire alive, you will when you are
dead" But the Quaker thought 9TH
>erwise. and founded the burial place
which is used to this day.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-23
A. Stay at Home.

"Mrs Jason Cause, demura little
Quaker lady of Lyon county" says the
Kansas City Journal, certainly is un-
riyaled in her record for staying at
home She has just returned from a
visit to daughter in Texas 1t was
her first ride on a railroad train. It
was the first time in nearly 30 years
she had been outside Of Lyon county.
For % years she had passed but one
night away from home She is the
mother of Prof. Gouse, OF the State
Normal school"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-23

For lightning cake" break two eggs
g, a cup. add one-fourth of a cupful OF
melted butter, then fill up the cup with
sweet milk Into bowl sift one cup
fuI of -four. one cupful of sugar. pinch
of salt and one rounded teasp0C1ful OF
baking powder Make hollow in TIE
center of the dry mixture, and gradu
ally pour in the other ingredients, stir
ling all wei. together. When it has
formed a smooth. even mass turn it into
q cake tin, and bake Though prepared
iu an entirely different way from the ay-
erage cake, it is well worth trying.-N.
Y. Tribune.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-23
For aNor.

TO the Democratic voters. city OF
Pine Bluff: i hereby annotnce mysel
as . candidate for denomination for
the office Of mayor Of the CITY OF Pine
Bluff. subject to the action of the Dem
oeratie primaries, January L. 1905
II | have redeemed the promises
made two years ago l think am en-
titled to an endorsement term, and
if you approve what has been done
and are willing to have more Of the
same kind of Improvement accom-
pjished. earnestly ask your vote Re
spectfully. H KING WHITE.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-23
Bicvcles in France.

According to an official statement
Just published 1,310.223 bicycles were
taxed In France in 1903, being 1o3 4S1
<ore than in 1902 The department Of
the Seine (Parisl had the largest num-
Der GA 3S6l and Corsica the small
est (337). The number Of motor cy-
cles was 1856, and of automobiles
1856
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-23
Nc Tla1kspivino Dav

In Arkansas. Colorado Delaware,
Georgia, louisiana Mississippi, Okla
homa and Utah, Thanksgiving day
finds no place in the list of holidays
by proclamation Of their respective
governors.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-23
Signifies Death.

When person dies in Switzerland his
relatives put outside the house little
black table, covered with a black cloth,
and having on it black jar. Into this
jar friends and acquaintances drop
black k-edged visiting cards
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-23
A Bathhouse Mistake.

Around Stockholm there are many
suburban resorts where sea bathing is
Indulged in when the weather is warm
enough. At one of these resorts Wis
itor observed large signboard at a
gateway. reading Dam Bad Haus. "
This notice gave him quite shock, un-
til he found it meant Ladies Bath
House. st. James's Gazette.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-23
Games of the CZavina.

The czarina has, from early childhood,
been naturally clever with her pencil,
and possesses rare ability fer pictorial
portraying, with Just touch OF humor-
GUS exaggeration. little personal Pc
culiarities Of those around her 1t is said.
though. that none more enjoy an inspec-
tion of these caricatures than those who
are the subjects of them.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-23
LARGEST Beehive.

The big2e5t beehive III the world IS
natural one in kenenelE. known IS
the "Nammcth beehive" It is in real-
ity a huge cave, tie main compartment
of which is l9o feet high, the floor COW
ering ten acres in extent
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-23
Sin9in Insects.

Among tte natural 2ufiosties of ia
pan ara It's singing Insects. The most
priced OF these tiny musicians is a
black EootIe named ,'sus sreushi, which
means "inseet bel3" Tie sound that
it emis resembles tat OF q little silver
bell Of the sweetest and most Gelieata
tone
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-23
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Police JUDGE.

The Graphic is authorized to an
ounce W. L. Toney as candidate
reelection TO the Office of Judge Of
he police court Of the city Of Pine
Buff. subject to the action of the
'en0cratie primary elections JIGuary
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