Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-11
UNION MEN JUBILANT
BELIEVE OPPOSITION TO PRINT
Frs rs WEAKENING.
Big Local Firm Capitulated and Signs
Eight-Hour Agreement-State-
ment Of the Typothetae.

There was joy at the hea dquarters of the
announcement was made that an impor-
tant break had been made in the ranks
of the Washington typothetae The largest
printing firm in the District Judd & Det-
weller, has signed the eight-hour egroe-
ment with Columbia Typographical Union,
and agreed to conduct their establishment
as what is known a a union shop
The typothetae placards which were
posted in that establishment several days
before the wak-out occurred have been re-
moved from the walls, and today the types
clicked merriy as they We're set by forty
typos who, had been the strike list but
were reinstated this morning
This action" said one of the strike lead
ers, has not only relieved much pressure
from our payroll but it has given us great
hope for the future. We believe it is the
beginning of the end and that the employ
ers will soon recognize the justice of our
demands and reinstate the competent work
men that formerly worked for them
Mr.. Judd sent for Chairman T. C. Par
sons of the strike committee last night and
informed him the firm of Judd & Detweiler
was ready to sign the union shop eight-hour
agreement. The transaction was completed
and the men notified to appear at their
usual places this morning. When the mis-
cellaneous assortment of country printers
boys and girls who had been trying to get
out the volume of work al this office, APP
peared at the usual time this morning they
were informed that their services We're no
longer required" as their places had been
Hlled by union printers.
Mr.. Judd's Explanation.
Explaining why he yielded, Mr. Judd said
to Star reporter today:
''Fhe National Typothetae did not make
good its promise to supply us with suf-
ffcent number of competent printers They
sent us variety of people that could not
do the class of work for which our firm
has been noted. We began business in
Washington in 1868 and have established
reputation which we intend to maintain.
Our giving in was pure matter of bust
ness with us Our work was going behind
and the alleged printers the national body
sent us made conditions embarrassing for
us. 1t was question, too. of employing
either competent printer inconpentents
We we'll satisfied with the action we
have taken
OF course the names of Judd G. Det-
weller have been stricken from the Typo
thetae list, and the fifteen printers that
had been apportioned to them have been
sent to the Typothetae offices that are still
holding out.
What Strikers Think.
Chairman Parsons made statement
in which he said:
The signing of the eight-hour agree
nent by Judd & Detweiler, the biggest
firm of the Typothetae, signifies the APP
preach of the end of the fight for an
eight-hour day. Judd & Detweiler employ
almost two-thirds OF the men in the book
and job establishments of the city, and
the other shops are so poorly equipped
having the same grade of men employed
by Judd & Detweiler during the strike. it
is only matter of very short time be-
fore all the members of the Typothetae
will accede to our reasonable request"
A report in circulation at the PRINT
ers.' headquarters today that another large
Typothetae shop is soon expected 10 yield.
I'VE have broken through their center,
said one of the strikers, and it now only
remains but for the two wings to col
lapse"
1t is said a member of the union who
stuck to his job at Judd & Detweilers
ana refused to walk out with his asso-
ciates has been fined 500 and has been
glven TO understand that the fine must be
paid before he can resume work.
Tho orc &c Statement