Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-06
PHOTOGRAPHERS STILL OUT|
Thousands of Dollars Worth of Work For the Fall Business is Nov
 Tied Up
BOTH SIDES WILL FIGHT

New York, Aug 6.-Lithograph work and printing representing thou sands of dollars is tied up in the city as consequence of the strike of lith- oraphers and assistants. At this time of the year much colored calen- dar work is done for delivery. in the fall and unless the orders now in hand can be promptly filled the loss to the employers will, 1t is said, be considerable. Contracts for the de livery for this as we'll as other litho- graphing usually contains strike clause but there is nothing to prevent the customer cancelling his order if the work Is not delivered on time. The employers do not canceal the fact that the strike is likely to cause them an immense amount of money but they insist that the fight is to finish and say preparations for such con- tlngency were made weeks ago when the Employers association met in Pittsburg and raised strike fund.
 The president of one of the largest Autograph concerns in New York last night estimated the number of strik- CTS in this city at 5000 and the total throughout the country at 10000 or about two thirds of the whole number of men engaged as lithographers or directly associated with this branch of the business.
 The week opens with little prospect of an early settlement of the trouble. A few non-union men have been brought to this city from other places and will be put to work today. but it is not expected that they will be of any great assistance fin the operation of the plants. The larger shops are said to be peacefully pIcketed and plain clothes officers are also station ed in the vicinity of these establish ments but nothing in the way of vio- lence has been attempted or Is antici- pated.
 The two sides of the controversy give different explanations of trouble The strikers insist that they seek on. ly a shorter work day and conditions consistent with the class of work in which they are engaged. One of them last night tersely stated the unions claim as follows:
 "We are skilled wOrkmen and oul employers admit that comparatively few men can gain the proficiency necessary to make success In Oul trade. We demand The treatment ac corded generally to skilled wOrkmen We are compelled to work nine ol nine and a quarter hours a day wher 1t is generally conceded that eigh hours constitutes days work for.
 skilled workman. The lithographini business was never before as good a' 1t is now. We want a just share ot the prosperity of the business. w propose to fight 1t out on this lin' if 1t takes all .summer'--or late int the fall" a3t
 On the other hand a representativ, employer said last night:
 "The length of the work day is no involved In this dispute. The demand could be easily adjusted had the mel accepted our offer to arbitrate ant no doubt some concession would hay, been made. The point at issue Is th' substitution of the open for the closet shop. There are not lithographer enough in the country to handle tn work during the busy season an, there will never be under the systen of apprenticeship in vogue in th closed shop. This Is because the un ion will not permit sufficient new mel to learn the trade to offset the mortal ity among the older men. Workinl eight hours a day we could not pos slbly All our orders. What we wan is more lithographers but we canno introduce new men except throug
 the apprenticeship of the union. Nov
 what we propose to do Is to establis the open shop. hire experienced me
 wherever we can and encourag young men to learn the business.
 Members of the employers associa ton, which 1t is claimed control elghty-five per cent of the 1.-the
 graphing business are offering thei
 former employees idividual contract
 for five years. They say that the
 will pay the maximum wages d
 manded by the men and higher rate to men of special skill. They insls
 that they will not treat with the me