Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-05
THE PRINTERS STRIKE
SITUATION REMAINS ABOUT THE
SAME
Both Sides Seem Confident of Final
Victory-Deny the Statement
of Mr.. Howard

The first twenty-four hours of the print
ers strike finds both OF the warning fac
tons in the same positions they occupied
at the beginning. The union feels encour-
aged by reason of the fact that two indie
pendent shops signed the agreement today,
and that one firm. member of the Typoth-
etae. signed the agreement yesterday be-
cause, 1t was stated, 1t could not afford to
do without the services of the union men.
Aside from this the condition of affairs is
practically it was yesterday and the
talkative representatives of both sides are
claiming victory.
A meeting of the striking members of Co
lumbia Typographical Union, No. 1O1 was
held this morning at the strike committees
Headquarters 902 D street northwest. The
roll of the strikers was called and short
address was made to them. The members
of the committee impressed on the members
of the union that they must deport them
selves in gentlemanly manner If they eX-
pect to maintain the dignity of the s.tua
ton. Tomorrow afternoon at 3 O'Clock
President Gompers of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor viii address the strikers
at the committee headquarters.
Howard Statement Denied.
The printers who were employed in the
shop Of George L. Howard feel rather keen
iy the statement made by Mr.. Howard pub
lished In The Star yesterday, in which the
printers are represented as having struck
simply because the union had so ordered.
'In justice to Mr.. Howard and to the
printers that were employed by him 1t
should be said that the statement of yester-
day is Incorrect" said Mr.. 7. c. Parsons of
the strike committee this morning. 1--WE do
not believe that Mr.. Howard was correctly
quoted, because he knew better than any
one else could the sentiments of his men.
They have always been among the most en-
thusiastic of our supporters; have worked
for the eight-hour day from the first and
are now among the most useful and steady
men we have. They voluntarily told
this morning that they were sorry the state
ment was published in The Star yesterday,
and declared that their loyalty to the union
must not be questioned 1t is particularly
unfortunate that a man of Mr.. Towards
standing among the printers should have
made such statement. because in his case,
instead of simply walking out and refusing
to work, the men individually presented him
their designations in which they expressed
their regret at the conditions that made
further employment In his shop impossible,
and expressed also the hope that these con-
ditions would soon be altered. The men all
liked Mr.. Howard and Mr.. Howard liked
the men. Their relations had been very
close"
The Unions Claims.
Mr.. Parsons stated that from the infor-
nation they could obtain the conditions in
the shops of the members of the Typothetae
were not very good. Women and boys have
been put to work in the place of the strik-
ers. he said, but their work, of course, is
not satisfactory While the union officials
do not say the work In the. shops was tied
up, they gave that impression.
The strikers are much pleased with the
action of Mr.. Hayworth of the Hayworth
company, who told his men to come back to
work today and quit at 4:30, meaning that
they would be required to work but eight
hours. The men returned this morning and
are at work. They state that 1t Is not
necessary for the employers to sign a new
agreement. The old agreement will do with
an eight-hour stipulation, of course.
Among the Employers.
From the Typothetae's point of view all is
as well as it possibly could be. The en-
ployers are satisfied that they have the sit
uation well in hand. No shop in the organ
ization has yielded as yet, except the Davis
establishment. which signed the printers
agreement yesterday. Things stand at
about an even break between the organiza-
tons, the Typothetae members claim.
Gibson Bros. state that they have at work
today all the men they really need, and
have added one new man to their force
since yesterday. They are keeping their
work up without trouble. The Globe Print
Ing Company has three typesetting machines
at work and four men on hand composition.
New men are being added to their force.
Judd & Detweiler have twenty men at work
and have six typesetting machines going.
Since yesterday they have added several
new men and boys to their force and are
able to take care of their work McGill &
Wallace have added two men to their force
since yesterday and now have five at work
and expect four additional men to report
for duty in the morning. They are able to
keep their work going and, as member
of the firm stated to a Star reporter are
feeling fine. w. F. Roberts Company has
four men at work and expects additional
men this afternoon. Work Is going on as
usual in the Office.