The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-12
NEWS GATHERED
ROM SOUTHS|OE
Twenty Five Woodworkers Out
at Richmond Company's
Plant.
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THEY WANT NlNE-HOUR DAY
Red Men Have Big Initiation.
To Hold Bazaar in
Temple.
THEY WANT NlNE-H0UR DAY


Temple.
Manchester Bureau, Times Dispatch,
No. llO2 Hull Street.
Between twenty-five and thirty mer
employed at the Richmond Woodworking
Compunys plant, in Manchester, filed ou
from the factory yesterday morning
after having handed i'll their time cards
and receiving what wages were due
them. The men quit work, 1t Is said. OF
account of the compnny's refusal to gram
them nine-hour day and 10 per cent
increase in wages.
1t seems that this is only the culmf
nation Of what has been brewing fol
some time past. On Saturday the com
pany addressed communication to thei1
employees, which reads as follows:
ITO the Employees of Richmond Wood
Working Company.
I'VE have thoroughly gone over your
proposition sent us some week ago rela-
tive TO the ninc-hour day and the IN
crease of ten per cent. in wages. we
regret very much that 1t VIII be M
possible for us to grant either PROPOSE
ten per cent. in production. and at
present we are paying from fifteen per
cent to thirty per cent more wages
than other factories doing the same
work The only thing we can offer 49,
that our working hours VIII be Sixty
hours per week. except the summer
months. AZ per our letter OF last NO
vembcr. we agreed to pay one per cent
dividend on the wages earned for the
the nrsj three months, two per cent
on the second three months, three per
cent on the third three months, and
four per cent on the last three months
of 1907. We VIII employ men for the
work they do, and will positively. pay no
attention TO what association they be-
long as long they give satisfactory
service. AS you are free men you can
belong to what you choosc--that is
none of our business-and as long as
YOU work for this company you VIII
be treated with every consideration and
courtesy, and we will expect the same
consideration. IF you can do better else.
where, we arc glad for your sakes. II
we can do better elsewhere you have
no kick coming. Among other things.
we will start on Monday morning TO
put up caskets by piece work. inc
price listed is above what others are
paying.
any man not satisfied with these condi-
lions tand they are the very best we
can ofrer) we will have none but the
liindlest feeling for, but we must know
positively If you Will agree to stay with
the company after April LIST. We do not
want any written agreement, we are
willing to trust to your manhood to make
it good. Now, any one that does not see
his way clear to continue on this basis
can get his time slip this evening or
Monday morning. which Will be prompt
ly cashed any time after O'clock
I'VE will regret very much to lose
your services. but we are oiferlns you
lie very best we can"
The concern Is engaged In the mani
facturc Of caskets and other Woode
ware 1t is stated that the men at tn
plant were receiving more money thu
those of similar factories in this vicinit
There have been up to this tin
about fifty employees Of the concer
and it is said that all the woodwork
| crs left yesterday morning. This vi
| necessarily cause the plant to be til
up for several days at least.
Braves Take Scalps.
Indianola Tribe Of Red Men held OF
of the largest and most enthusiast
| meetings Of it's history in this CT
last night, and twenty-five pal
\ faces" lost their scalps.
| A large delegation from Richmo1
/ and Petersburg tribes gathered In t
| wigwam ut Eighth and Hull Stree
to assist in the festivities. 5,8
The degree team which carried Q
the work was Els follows: Sachem,
S. Wells; Senior Sycamore, Charl
Burkcrt: Junior Sycamore, John
Cerslcy; Prophet. i. Il. Sampson; Ell
Sannap. w. n. pearman; Second Sa
! nap, Charles w. Mccain; First Wa
rior, A. A. Avis; Second Warrior, j.
Andrcws; Third Warrior, G. P. j.
gleston; Fourth Warrior. Alcxant
Avis: First Brave, Emmett Il. WI
Second Brave, G. w. Saunders; Th
Grave, Thomas l.. Nichols; -Four
Brave, Samuel Oppleman; First SEQ
w. a. Dcitrick; Second Scout, Lutl
w. Wells; captain Of degree tea
8 T.. *, Sampson.
+ Bazaar at the Temple.
A bazaar will be held at Maso
:. Temple March 18th to 23d for
benefit of Stockton Street Bapt
Church. Some of the ladies in cha
of the various booths are as follov
fancy work, Misses Rubie Price, A
Ahern and Matte Davidson; leo ere,
Miss Orie Davidson Mrs. G.. b. Pl
and Mrs. M. Y. Percivul; flower {
-four, Misses Ella Davidson, M
lahaup and Mrs. Wade; fruit and car
Miss Lucy Wingo and Mrs. John i
ris; pottery, Mrs. John Smith and
n Fannie Faison; cookery, Mrs. IT,
Sampson and Mrs. A. p. Angel;
tunc-tcller. original gypsy,
There Will be a change of progl
each evening, under the direction
Mr.. L. *. Sampson and Miss RI
'c Price.
To Give "Tacky Party
y The ladies of the Manchester Kin
st gartcn Association held most impor
ne and enthusiastic meeting last nigh
the home OF Mrs. Charles Il. Page,
Perry Street. Among the matters
~ cussed was the ACCESSIBILITY of givir
u "tacky party" in the kindergarten re
,c on Saturday night next, 1t was fiji
ID decided that the entertainment woul
m. given ON that date,
" Mr.. Garter Loses Colt.
re Mr.. w. j, Carter, the well-kr
y horseman OF this city, recently los
az death, due to accidental causes, a v;
~ BILE trotting colt foaled by ST,
as Prince from n mare by Aron
ed champion two-year-old trotter Of