The labor world., 1905-10-21
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PRlNTERS'' STRIKE ,.asE... .& &
+ > is PROLONGED.
Continued from page enc.

they had Saturday We turned down as
many more. We leave the incompetents
in the offices They are shipping in
boys from the country to make a bluff.
We are continually turning them down
as the pickets bring them in. We are
taking in the competent#printersa and let
them experiment with the ,incompetents,
We are going to win this fight In every
office. Our members are loyal and true,
and are ready and" willing to fight for
q year It necessary"
Mitchell, 8. D.-The strike situation
here has not changed since strike be-
gan, more than a week ago. Two in
competents and two girls on Simplex
ma chimes. who are not printers, but
have learned the keyboard, are taking
the place Of seventeen men out.
offices. Union firm and determined to
win. Union issuing daily paper. Paid
circulation of 1000. Magnificent oppor-
tunlty for investment. ~
Newark, N. J-Ten shops on Strike
nine typothetae and one small inde-
pendent. Stxty-eight men involved: Our
members working in twenty-three
chops. .: 80. f..
New Haven, Conn.-With the excep-
ton that our ranks have been aug
mented by seven. making total Of flf-
ty-nine out, conditions remain unchang-
ed. The, men out are firm and loyal,
and their places" are; not filled, regard
less of the typothetae bulletin to the
contrary. Union men, stay away from
New Haven.
New London. Conn.-Strike in three
offices, affecting six men. The three
offices are very badly crippled. So H. !;
Omaha, Neb.-Thirty men locked out
on October s.. Five offices affected. No
rha nPe since Ia at .renOrt g..
Peoria, 1l.-Everything going along
nicely in Peoria. Eighteen members on
strike. Union has made satisfactory
arrangement with one Of the largest
firms and men have returned to work.
Quincy, Ill.-Two offices are still out,
affecting only eleven men. The union
has brought suit against one company
for using: the label Illegally
Roanoke, Va.-Situation materially
improved. Public sympat thy strongly
with the union.
Rochester, N. Y.-Situation unchang-
ed. One hundred and twenty members
on strike: thirteen offices affected. Six
teen agreements signed
Richmond, Va.-One office signed this
week. Balance situation unchanged.
San Antonio, Texas Situation i'm
stating full force competent non-un-
ionists at work.. A glance at the cir
cular sufficient refutation of statement.
st. Louis, Mono change. Eight Of
ffces. 128 employees, still out.
st. Joseph, Mo.-After four weeks po-
sit1ons only half filed, and but four or
five Of entire number competent. Un-
ion confident and determined. No de-
sertions. foremen to apprentices. Push
ing label with good effect.
St. Paul, Minn.-The situation is not
much changed from the first day of the
lockout, October g. Three shops are
shut down. The West plant in St. Paul
is shut down as far as composing room
is concerned. The Pioneer Press, the
largest job office here, has about ten
men. not more than three of any ac-
count. The balance of the offices af-
fected by the strike are about in the
about forty men working in the signed
up shops.
Stamford, Conn.-Strike on in one Of
fce.
Sioux Falls. S. D.-Injunction served;
Saturday, October H. Mem,
bers firm; no desertions. Union deter
mined to win regardless of injunction
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Springfield, : Mass.-The situation is
much the same: None of our mem
bers have deserted. Every man and wo-
man. who came out is still out, p: and
we have yet to discover "a single case
Of cold" feet. The struck offices have
secured some nOn-uniOnists, most of
whom are incompetent.
Springfield. ,Ohio-Ten offices signed
contracts; two offices out. Crowell
company (Woman's Home
Companion and Farm and Fireside) Sc
cured injunction. Electrotypers in Gro
we'll concern refused to work on non
i1Hinn fnrT11c eyty
leading publication Of the Crowell Pub
fishing company, the Woman's Home
Companion, enjoys an extensive news
stand sale throughout the country.
Schenectady, N. Y.-Members still out
General Electric company.
Syracuse, N. Y.-No change In the
situation. Non-union printing offices
will not fare very well in Syracuse.
Toledo. Ohio-The situation in Toledo
offices signed and men OUT but our
chances Of winning improve with each
succeeding day. The struck offices are
doing but little, and the people they
have at work in the composing rooms
be allowed look In" in times
of peace. Altogether the fifth week of
No 63's struggle for the eight-hour day
finds us in splendid shape, with the
presenting a united and
1iOaAl u tne eue1Ay.
Utica, n. .Y.-There is no change in
the Utica situation. The men have now
been out a week. Twenty-four are
drawing benefits. two of whom are ap-
prentices and one pressman. None Of
the eight offices affected has secured
q man. Such work as is being done is
performed by the employers themselves.
Watertown, N. Y.-No change report
ed.
WilkesBarre, Pa--One office still out.
Winnipeg, Man.-No change reported.
Two Hungarians, unable to speak a.
work of English, in one office. Offices
trying to get men In England. ::
Worcester. Mass.-As reported in tele-
gram in this circular. .: e..
AGED COUPLE WED.
APPLETON, Wis, Oct. 18.-In the
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