New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-21
MANY OFFER HELP
WILL MATCH ARRESTS
Strikers to Parade IN 4utOmO-
biies This afternoon.

Many men and women offered them
selves yesterday volunteer watchers for
the pickets of the striking shirtwaist max
at the Women's Trade Union League
building. No &C East ed street. in response
TO the appeal for watchers issued al the
meeting attended by Mrs. Belmont and
Miss Anne Morgan. on Sunday. Their duty
will be. not 20 act as pickets but 10 watch
when pickets are arrested and be ready 20
give evidence in their behalf. Mrs. Eva
Mcdonald Valesh. who with Miss Helen
Varlck Boswell. has charge Of the assign
ment OF the watchers said last evening:
You would be surprised II you knew
the people who are coming with offers OF
their services. Business men are willing
TO give hour a DAY OF their time 20 this
work Two Barnard College graduates
and one or two clergymen were here and
will help. A number OF young men OF good
family. whose names I will not give now.
are helping. 1t Is understood that the
pickets are only 10 be members of the
WOmen's Trade Union League or strik-
ers. often East Side toughs come along
and annoy and insult the pickets. The
watchers can be appealed 10 and will be
ready in all cases Of arrest TO give evil
dence on behalf OF the strikers. I will
get lists OF watchers tomorrow from Mrs.
Belmont Miss Morgan and several club
women"
II was arranged late yesterday afternoon
by Miss Mary T.. Dreior tdN7t; MISS
Helen Marsh. secretary. Miss Violet Pike
and other officers OF the WOmen's Trade
Urion League 10 have a. triumpha parade
IN automobiles from the league building
at p. m. to-day. Mrs. Belmont, Miss
Anne Morgan. Mrs. Samuel Untermyer and
a number OF others will lend automobiles
FOR the occasion. The pckets will carry
banners. and have on the backs and fronts
OF their dresses, sandwich man fashion,
pIacards with the names of the shops they
are picketing. The parade will go through
the streets where the union girls are work.
ing.
About two hundred striking waist girls
we're az the pier AT East 18th street at
o'clock yesterday morning 10 welcome five
pickets who had served FIVE DAYS each ~
the yvorkhouse and were expected on the
BlackvelTs Island boat. The welcomers
were led by Miss Mary e Dreier. Miss L.
Onora O'Reilly and other members Of the
Women's Trade Union League. and about
twenty-five sympsthzers. among whom
was Miss Mary p. Sanford. Of Vermont
II so happened that the only returning
picket was Miss Bertha Elkin. whose mar
risge on Sunday was unavOidably post
pcned because OF her detention on the
island The other four will return to-day
and will be met in the same way. Bertha
who is nineteen years old. took things
philosophically.
Yes" she said in Yiddish II to be
married. and the marriage will come all
right. My man is Sam Grutzler, ex
press driver. He trusts me and trust
him"
Sam was not on hand. The call OF MS
work kept him away. but Bertha got a
great reception A general reception will
be given 10 all five pickets AT Arlington
Hall. ia ST Marks Place. tomorrow. The
committee Of LAWYERS and others appointed
on Sunday 20 take charge OF the defence
OF the pickets had conference YESTERDAY
and made arrangements covering this week.
During the hearing % some cases in JEFF
fsrson Market court Mark Alter LAWYER for
the Associated Waist and Dress Manufsct-
I urers. gave notice that in the near future
he would apply for warrants for the ARES
Of svmpsthizers with the pickets for m
coura ging the latter in their tactics. When
seen last night Mr.. Alter said:
II did not mention any names. but
u ant II 10 he distinctly understood that
did not refer TO Mrs. Belmont or her as
sociates in aiding the strikers. and have
the highest respect for Mrs. Belmont and
know she aids the strikers out Of disn-
terested kindness. I would be glad how
ever. II she would investigate the factories
20 learn the other side OF the situation
George (. Levy. secretary OF the Asso-
ciated Waist and Dress Manufacturers, Is
sued a statement yesterday in reply TO
John MitchelTs explanation Of the failure
Of the arbitration negotiations. He said
MitcheIl's explanation showed sophistry
and that the manufacturers did not act in
bad faith and never agreed at any time 10
arbitrste the question Of union recognition.
Magistrate Cornell, in the Tombs court.
/ committed sadie Schneeweiff a shirtwaist
maker, 10 the workhouse yesterday for
/ striking a non-union worker named Sarah
I d. Agostne. Miles VI. Dawson appeared
for the defendant and the case will be ap-
pealed. 81 jefferson Market court Fanny
Fireman. a striker was committed 20 the
Workhouse for five days for throwing a
rotten egg At Mary Flaben. a nOn-uniOn
worker.