The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-01-14
FuuIkner'SM Men
Apply to Shj11n
Blowers and Cutters Evince a
Desire to Join the Cutters
and FIatteners' Union.

Mondays Pittsburg Dispatch pub
fishes the following article about the
glass workers situation in Pittsburs
an article that is doubtless of inter-
est in all sections where glass factor
les are operated, and especially to
hand manufacturing sections:
The action of 200 blowers and
gatherers who assembled in Kauf-
field Hall, South Side, yesterday, may
result in the disruption of the Anal
gamated Glass Workers Association.
This action consisted OF the appoint
ing OF committee OF four to wait
upon President William shinn, of the
cutters and flatteners' union and ask
him to provide work for the blowers
and gatherers, who have been idle for
about eight months. The original
purpose of the meeting was to hear
President Faulkner's reason for the
non-payment of benefits to the Pitts
burg men. Faulkner. however. did
not appear. 1t is not known. in
fact. whether he left his home in
Cleveland to come to Plttsburg.
This action on the part Of the
blowers and gatherers may result in
the termination of one of the most
picturesque labor fights Of recent
years. There have been several law
suits, and strikes without number
have resulted from the internecine
warfare.
The First Trouble.
The trouble had its inception with
the advent of glass making machin-
cry. Tho cutters and natteners, ac-
cording to the scale of the Faulkner
organization. so it is claimed, were
Obliged to work for a lower scale
than they thought was right. The
result was they broke away from the
organization, formed one themselves
and succeeded In having signed by
the manufacturers a scale much
higher than the old one.
Recently in Cleveland the Faux
ner organization was sued by the cut
ters and flatteners over money mat
tiers, the latter organization getting
the decision Since then the ranks
of the cutters and flatteners have
been considerably augmented.
There are several hundred blowers
and gatherers idle in and about Pitts
burg; the same is the case all over
the country. 1t is stated that in ev-
cry city other than Pittsburg, the
Faulkner organization has been pay
ing weekly benefits of sc per man.
The Pittsburg men several weeks ago
petitioned that they too, be paid the
benefits, and finally the promise was
made them they would get the same
as men of other cities were getting.
VIII Mean War.
President Faulkner however, fail
ed, so 1t is alleged, to make this prom
Use good, and yesterdays mass meet
ing was held for the purpose of Civ
ing him chance 10 explain. He
was to have come on from CIeve-
land and to have been accompanied
by his executive staff.
However. when the meeting was
assembled. Faulkner was not present.
Nor did he appear after an hour
two hours-had passed.
Then it was the blowers and gath
erers gave vent to their indignation.
Several spirited speeches were made.
and finally it was decided to make an
appeal to President shinn. Daniel
Winters, who represented the cutters
and fiatteners. was appealed to but he
could make no promise. Then the
committee was named
This committee win wait upon Mr..
shinn this morning or this afternoon.
They viii ask him to provide work
for the blowers and gatherers who
are out Of work. II he cannot take
care OF them all. he will be asked to
place as many OF them as he can.
This action is tantamount to n dec
laration OF war against Faulkner's
organization. for it is understood that
every man shinn places at work viii
be Obliged to become member OF
his union.