Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-02
Of Wooden Mills Through
out New England
Enjoy New Years Gift Of an
Increase in Wages.
Majority Of Cases Of Increase Were Voluntary
and the More Welcome.

Boston, Jan. 1.-With the beginning
of the new year a new scale of wages
was inauguratcd in nearly every wooden
manufacturing center in New England
today, involving an annual increase in
pay rolls of approximately $1,500,000.
About $4,000 mill operatives will partici-
pate i'll the increase at Il percentage
| ranging from 6 to 10 per cent. Employees
in mills in the states of Ohio, New
York, Connecticut, Rhode Island
Massachusetts. New Hampshire, Yer
mont and Maine, were affected by the
new wage scale.
In a majority of cases the increase
was voluntarily made by the manufac-
turcrs, although demands for increased
wages had been made at Il number Of
| the mills
The first important step in the mat
ter was announced OH Dec. II. when the
directors of the American Wooden Co.,
at a meeting in New York City. an
| nounccd that beginning Jan. 1 the 30
GOO employees of the corporation would
| be entitled to Il 10 per cent. increase in
wages. Thirty mills situated in seven
states, and controlled by the company,
were directly affected by the order
which will make an increase of about
| S1,0o0,O00 III the annual payroll of the
company.
Following the announcement of the
American Wooden Co. many of the in
dependent factories in New England
| posted notices which stated that the
wages of employees would be placed on
Il par with the new rate.
At Fall HivCr in tbo o,tto,, ,,;1,,
COO operatives will continue work under
| a system which involves a profit-shar-
| ing plan, based on the price of cotton
in the open market.
Several small strikes among the last
| crs in shoe factories in New England
| marked the close Of the year. and a de-
termined effort was made to institute a
| general strike among this class of
Workmen, but the plans i'm this dircc-
| ton were frustrated by the Boot and
shoe Workers Union, the national off
| GERS Of which announced that so long
| rs It's contracts with the shoe manufac-
turers remained in force every effort
would be made TO supply the places
| made vacant by strikers. There are
| also several insignificant printers
strikes in force in the New England
states. but aside from these the opeh-
| ing Of the business year of 1906 was
marked by general feeling of pros
pcrity
list Of the WOODEN mills which put
INTO effect today the new scale of wages
ana the number of employees involved
| follows:
American Wcolcn Co 60 pIants) 20 Om
Coroner Worsted Co. Maplevillc,
Central Yarn Co.. Central Village
| Wickford Worsted Mills. WEXFORD,
| pi r. !: ..................... 80
| Plalnield Wooden Co, Central Vii
Scotia worstcd Mills. Woonsoctct. -'
F4rwell Worsted Mills, Central Falls. :"
cen en- e. vor:icd Mills. Centre: 500
M n,m, H. j. saltwater, r. l., and
Le"minstcr worsicd Mills. Lcomin. 80
saxonv IHsI Minis saxonviiic: ;Mas: 5 20"
rarr Alpaca Mills. f1olyokc. Mass. ], 100
Nashua Valley Mills. Clinton. Mass
t"lIcvl" Mills. Clinton. Mass..
farnsdalc Worsted Co.. Clinton.
standish Worstcd Mills. plymouth.
Mabbett Woolen Mills. Plymouth. "
Mass. .:........................ 80
Cleveland Worsted Mills. Cleveland,
Cleveland Worsted Mills. Ravenna.
Ohio -:....... :........................ LOO
Crown Worstcd Mills. Olneyville,
X L. .........-.................. 100
Talbot Wooden Mills, North BiIlerica
Mass. ......................... 400
MidfllcscX Wooden Mills, Lowell,
Mass. ....................... 500
Ifocanum Mills Rockville, Ct - 800
Springvillc Mills. Rockville CT - 800
New England COS. Mills. Rockville,
Ct Observation-Disclosures. 400
i.ock Mills. Rockville, ct. .............. 400
j. j. Regain Cos. Mills, Rockville,
Ct OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 400
P"rry>N oo"n Mill, Webster, Mass. 10
Ellis Wooden Mills, Monsoon. Mass. 10
Earnsclinc Wooden Mills. Providence,
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