The Washington times., 1906-03-12
MASTER PLUMBERS
BEGIN OPEN SHOP
JOurneymen Decline to Ac-
cede to Demands.
LAST DAY OF GRACE
Court Will Be Asked to Restrain Union
Men From Picketing and
Interfering.

The shops of the Master Plumbers
Association axe being operated from to-
day or the open-shop principle. The
statement was made this morning that
an application viii be made 40 the C0U IS
for an injunction against the joul acy-
mems union IN restrain the officers and
members Cf Local Union No. > from
picketipg and interfering o. annoying
the men employed by the master
plumbers
I'D TO the present time no violence or
disturbance had been reported. But it
is claimed by the master plumbers the
journeEmen have reSorted to picketing
ano last Saturday, they say. some OF
the boys applied for work, which was
given them, and when they found where
the job WIS located, they Jumped from
the wagon and hurried to the head
quarters nf The journeyE.en. with the
result that whon the Uarcn arrived at
the scene there were several pickets on
hand ready TO talk 10 the men at work.
II Is To prevent actions OF this kiuG OF
the part Of the JOCneEmeu and boys
that the master plumbers will apply To-
the Injunction.
Last Day Of Grace.
This morning was the last day Of
grace for the boys and helpers who
went on sympathetic strike last
Thursday to return TO work They did
not show ~ when the shops opened
this morning. ana now the boys are out
for good. Many of their places were
filled today from the list Of pending ap-
plica tons Nearly every master plum
ber's shop had a number of applicants
for helpers Jobs this morning. ana but
few were put 20 work Some of the
boys who applied for work had had c-s-
perience and they were given the prefer
cECe- y number of 1purlel men from
New York, Baltimore and Philadelphia
were given employment by the master
plumbers and. while il VII take little
tine 10 get fun force @. men. the mas
ter plumbers say. tho indications are
there Will be plenty of men here when
the busy season gets fai " started
War Waged Afar.
That the iou~neymen are alive 20 the
situation and are using every effort to
pursuade iourneymen s-om other citiss
coming here is illustrated by what a
jourHeXmau who came here from New
York told a master plumber The Jour
newman from that metropolis said that
on Saturday last he saw four laTFe
wagons going up and down the Uriu-
ciple streets of the CIty plaCaTQrd with
StTCdmeTs on which was painted in
large letters, Plumbers keep away from
Washington. Z. =" The iOurneyman
said that when he saw that notice he
came on at once He said he was not a
strike breaker. but was "A uon-uniOn man.
! rie went 10 work.
Il was only after the master plumbers
learned, il was said this morning, that
tle louTneymen intended to spring de
mdnd Of au increase OF fifty cents q day
that the lockout was decided on. SC
cordi1g To the master plumbers. il wa
the intention OF the union to demand
$40 per day after the busy season had
progressed q few weeks. and the mas
4 ter plumbers would then be in o posi-
tlon so TINT they could not help them
selves. And the boys were also 20 de
msnd $50 Per day. \ master plumber
| said today that il had been given out
! that Il the 1ouraeymcu won this fight,
the scale OF wages would be five dollars
instead of $3.50 per day. d s contemplated
before the lockout The master plumb
ers say the scale OF wages in Baltimore
tad Philadelphia is $50 per day, and
when the plumbers in those cities learn
that there is lots OF work here for good
men n II per dov, there Will be plenty
! OF plumbers 10 MI the vacancies caused
/ by the refusal Cf The local 1ourneymCn
10 work under their fVe-y-aT contract.
At CCs' e!ly'S Hall, where the Journey
men and boys have their headCuarteTs
! II was denied that an increase in the
wage scale had anything TO do with the
| lockout.