The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-15
JENKINS Makes
STRONG |. DENIAL !. n. ]
Says He Did Not Ask Mitchell
to Aid
Him.
UNION PASSES RESOLUTION
Ranks Of Boil, Sides Are
Still "A Un-
broken.

4 ] II
There were two interesting phases. In
the strike situation Oh yesterday. inc
FIRST was tho resolution passed unan-
mously ut the morning session OF me
union ut Cocordln lIall, which, precluued
any member OF the union from return
Ing to work except under the eight ho a
,rllc: the second was the statement lnauc
in m afternoon paper to tho effect thu
Mr.. jenkins, owner Of tho Hermitage
Press and one Of the employing PRIMERS
whom the union Is lighting, had up
proachcd MITCHELL cdior OF the Planet. a
negro newspaper, with the REQUEST mat
he (MitchclD would turn out work 1or
him.
Mr., Jenkins hns made II vigorous denial
which is printed below, ana 'whlch 70
backed by statement from Mitchell 4
the local printers all met yesterday
morning at 10 o'clock, and were inslses-
sion until l. l3 !.
ii is stated that several matters OF ~,
tcrcst 10 the strikers were discussed anu
acted upon.
The following resolution was passed
unanimously after consderaDlc discus
sion on the part OF the members pres
ent:
"RAsolved, That no resignation IRON rom 4
member of this union, based on Il & ~ ~
isc Of partnership in any firm enshseu y, ="
tho nrcsent contest, will be received, nut
anv member accepting such n promise
and going to work, will be considered a
dasrrter ma will be treated as such III
any final settlement.
shortly before the meeting nd)ou !'
Mitchell Of the Planet, called ana r.
o,,ested an interview with inc o'nccis
~ tho# union. Hesstated that the Iilen l
~ onc Of the biggest printing houses ~
tho city had come to his office on tues
dnv and had requested him 70 print GER
tain Job work for him, ana that ~
had declined the request.
Helps Mitchell Out.
On the strength of his standing by
the union, Mitchell asked that q Striking
printer be allowed to help him IN ms
shop, as he had more work thhn ~
co,ld do and was further embarrassed
hv thc illness OF one Of his men.
a member OF the union volunteered 10
,olkn&the position and went to work ut
the Planet office.
Later in the day, an afternoon paper
printed the story that Mr.. Jenkins. own
or OF the Hermitage Press. was the man
who had approached Mitchell. and gave
as authority for the statement, MI. Jeh-
kinss acknowle Judgement
| 10 III Times Dispatch man, Mr.. Jen-s
klns made an uncquivocal denial Of the
story, t,lnd requested that Mitchell be
asked tofjstatc who had approached, him.
Mr. Jenkins said further that when
the afternoon papers reporter called MN
over the phone and asked IL he knew OF
such a proposition he distinctly told
him that he had made no such proposi-
ton himself nor did he, know of any
such proposition on the part Of any one
| else.
| kins was not the man to whom he had re-
| ferred, when he called Mt Union Head
| quarters. Mitchell stated, however, tnat
| an employing printer had visited his office
and requested him Ito do work for his
house, but he declined to disclose the
name of his visitor. II 55i4
All Deny It.
Tho Dispatch representative call
cd upon all thirteen Of the employing
printers who are at war with the union
and asked each the point blank question:
Ibid you approach Mitchell and ask MN
to turn out work for you? ?"
Each one answered n the nregatlvG;;initt
Ing Company. stated that his brother, Mr.,
Rufus Williams, was out Of town, and
that he could not answer for him. but
| t0at ne 'lclt. sure tIdl -ill .lliu NO. az
/ preached Mitchell Mr.. j. r. Berry, chair
/ man of the Publicity Committee Of the
union, stated that the information con-
corning Mr. jenkins did not emenate from
the union.
The employing printers held a meeting
I yesterday afternoon at their headquarters
i No, 1102 East Main Street.
Through Mr.. Everett Waddey they an:
4 nounced that every shop was turning out
work, and that they were not seriously
4 embarrassed in carrying on their bust
ness. They stated further that they hat
new men at work and that number, q
printers were now on their way to this
city. ,
committee that Sullivan Printing Com
many has accepted tho eght-hour rule,
a ana that a Louisa county printer. who
came to Richmond to look FIR work has
A Joined the union.
Mr.. August Dlctz who operates a print-
Ing establishment. was asked what posi-
ton he had decided oatake in the fight.
Flo recalled "T am a free lance, and ! am
4 FOR myself alone. Will stick 1t out
against the eight-hour rule. They offer
re sell nc cIght-hours work and say.
7 can't use III Thatis all, Rather than
agree 10 the eight-hourHr rule, will give
IN my business and go back to work rs
n printer. There would be more money
i int y