Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-04
STRIKE BEGINS TODAY
Contest Between Printers and
Their Employers.
EACH SIDE REMAINS FIRM
Two Proprietors Repored to Have
Yielded to Demand.
BREAK IN UNION RANKS. ALSO
Shops Run Since Morning With De.
pleted Force Composed of Nom
Union Printers a
BREAK IN UNION RANKS, ALSO

About 125 journeymen printers. menu
bers of the Columbia Typographical
Union of this city, and 10 printers ap-
prentice boys are out on a strike today
from fourteen of the largest book and
Job printing Offices In the District. A
meeting of the strikers was held last
night at Typographical Temple, another
was held this morning, and still another
Will be held this afternoon. The strike IL
to be conducted along peaceful lines and
ample provision. 1t is claimed, is being
made to care for the men who are out OF
work.
The employers in this city who are un-
Wiling to accede to the demands of the
international Typographical Union of
North America for the eight day
and are in the contest with the printers
are nearly all doing business today with
small forces of non-union men brought
| In from other cities and country towns
They claim that by the end of the week
they viii be in such shape as not to be
lnconvenienced by the strike to any great
extent. On the other hand the union as
| serts that enough non-union printers
cannot be secured to conduct the busi-
ness or these employers and that the lat
Yer VIII be forced to yield to the demand
for the eight-hour day and the union
| shop. The leaders on both sides are still
dehant, and each side claims that vic
tory Is assured
The headquarters of the local eight
| hour committee, which have been estab-
lished on the third floor of 9O2 ID street
northwest, were the center of consider
able activity this morning. Hereafter all
meetings of the strikers will be held in
these rooms, and the men will report
daily.
At the meeting in Typographical Temple
last evening the strikers were addressed by
the officers of the union and the members
or the efght-hour committee and counseled
to conduct themselves in such a way
that the public may have no cause to COM
plain of disorder in connection with the
strike. Any man who is found Intoxicated
| will, it is understood, be dealt with sum
marily by the union.
Claims Victory is Won
The chairman of the local eight-hour COM
nittee. Mr.. T. c. Parsons, claimed this
morning that already the ranks of the Ty-
pothetae have been broken In this city.
through the fact that Clarence Z. Davis
whose printing establishment is located at
1905 street northwest. and who had post
ed an open-shop notice, signed an eight
hour contract with the union last evening
Mr. Davis employs from two to five print
ers. He stated this afternoon that the class
of the work he does which is almost en-
tirely mathematical, requires the most ex-
perienced men, and that he was practically
forced to yield to the unions demands be-
ing unable to secure non-uniou men to do
the work He said he did not know what
his status with the local Typothetae is now
that he has ''bolted" the fighting schedule
1t is understood that he will no longer be
considered member of the organization.
At union headquarters it was also stated
today that the Manhattan Printing Com
pany, of the Typothetae, which had de-
clared for the nine-hour day and the open
shop, has given In, although contract has
not yet been signed. Cole a Giles an inde-
pendent firm, is also said TO have yielded
to the unions demands.
The leading members of the local Ty-
pothetae, however, are far from giving in
this afternoon. They are negolat ating for
non-union workmen from out OF town. and
expect to have plenty of help in a few days.
Mr.. George L. Howard who has one of the
largest printing concerns IN the city and
does great variety OF the finest of work
told a Star reporter this morning that all Of
the fifteen union men in his employ out
today, and that he has been able to secure
seven non-union men to take their places,
all of whom are al work.
Il think the strike is unjust and without
a grievance" said MIR. Howard. My own
men, who were all high-cIass wovkmen,
with whom l am in sympathy, took this
view of il themselves, but they had TO obey
union orders. Most of them had been with
me a long time, and they left quietly and
very reluctantly, asking me to hold their
places open for them. / will say that | in
tend to stand firm against the international
union. no matter how hard ii may be. l
fully expect that We will win out in the
end"
Depletion Of Force.
The Judd & Detwieler Company lost
forty-six men by the strike, and have eight
non-union printers at work today, with the
expectation of securing many more the first
of the week. Byron s. Adams lost Il number
of workmen, but is doing business. Gibson
Brothers had eight men walk out, leaving
four men at work. The firm expects TO have
a full force working within the next day or
two. The Globe Printing Company had eight
men leave. Three are now working, With
no new men. The manager expects to have
q full force shortly. McGill g. Wallace lost
sixteen men, leaving one apprentice boy at
work. Two nCn-union men went TO work
this morning. They expect to nave a full
force in a short tiIne. w. +. Roberts 81 Co.
lost seven men, and four non-unioa men,
went to work this morning. II. !. Rothrock
lost no men, and has two non-union men at
work. S. F. Tomlinson lost one man and
has only apprentice boys at work. q. S.
Whitmore lost one man and has no new
man at work. The wilkins Printing Com
pany lost fourteen men, and has two nom
union men. who came into the oihce TINS
morning, at work.
Bolt From Union Ranks.
There have been two Instances of boiling
from the union ranks. In both cases these
were foremen. Mr.. Howard explained this
morning that his brother who is mis- fore
man. and has been staunch union man.
preferred to stand by the business. the
union men look upon his case as having ex-
tenuating circumstances. In the other IN
stance the foreman Of the Globe Printing
Company deserted the union and remained
at work.
The members of the Typothetae held a
meeting in room all OF The Evening star
building at l:so O'Clock this afternoon TO
discuss the situation They were all in