New-York tribune., 1909-12-25
STRIKERS STILLOUT
THEIR HOLIDAY Blue
Hope of Settlement Before
Christmas Shattered.


ever though there are plenty OF signs mar
the strike would be settled before the ne"
-sar. n seemed as II day would still see
them on strike. and II viii be a DUH Christ
mas for most Of them.
"Oh. II the bosses had only given IN to
DAY." said one Of tlss girl strikers last
evening what Christmas we would have
had"
so sure did the strike leaders appear 80
be that the strike was 20 be ended that
early IN the day Solomon SCHNEIDER issued
this order 10 al the strikers:
To the Shirtvsist Makers on Strike:
No striker Is % 20 back 10 work until on
ciany notified by the officers Of the union
that the strike Is settled
The only obstacle Is the demand for rec
Waist and Dress Manufacturers Associs-
tlon saws that IL stands for the open shop,
and the strike leaders say a settlement can
be effected only on the basis % closed
shop
Houlder Hudgins and H. 2 Dosne. the
committee Of the Manhattan Congrega-
tional Church which is trying 20 ind out
II a basis of settlement can b- reached.
had a conference Of several hours with the
executive committee OF the manufacturers
association IN th4 afternoon al the Hoffman
House. A general statement had been Pre-
pared for the association. but ~ was de-
cided % await the result OF the conference
before n was issued. One manufacturer
said II might not be necessary 70 issue r.
as some basis Of settlement might be
reached The church committee obtained
much data from the manufacturers. but
after the conference was over ~ was said
that no common ground on which both
sides could meet had beer reached
The manufacturers stiI appeared 20 be
hopeful Of an ending Of the strike. how
ever. After some consultation IL was an
nounced that no statement would be issued
until Monday
The news that no basis Of settlement
had been reached 40 far soon penetrated
70 the camp OF the strikers. a. the rooms
'of the Women's Trade T-ufon League. No.
~ East 22d street There was a hopeful
spirit there. IN spite OF the dissppoint-
ment ana feeling that the strike would
soon Be over anyway.
In the mean time the society women
who are interesting themselves IN the
strikers are continuing their work Miss
Anne Morgan had long conference with
Miss May = Drsfer. president 81 the
league. about the conditions OF the xirl
strikers She also discussed plans with
Miss Dreisr IN reference 20 proper legal
representation for girl picksts who were
arrested
Many of the girl pickets 20 hungry and
thinly clad 20 the factories a. closing
hour. when the non-union girls quit work
Miss Elizabeth Dutchsr organized ysster-
day = COMMITTEES 20 see that these pickets
set az least sandwiches and coffee before
they 90 10 the factories An appeal will
be made 70 srocers and others for tea OF
coffee sugar and the materials for max
ing sandwiches. Miss 1nez Milholland viii
act as waitress. and the tea and conee
viii b4 nsd4 and served with the sand
wichss 81 the rooms OF the League Ar
rangemsnts will also be made 20 have
lunch wagon stationed 81 some corner
near the League building.
Mrs. Eva McDonald Valssh. The spokss-
woman Of the committee Of the league 10
aid the strikers. said that four Arms. en-
ploving i've hundred girls. settled N IRE
morning She spoke reeretfully about The
unhappy Christmas IN store for most Of
the girls.
There will be no turkey for them this
Christmas" she said. In this charitable
CITY every poor or homeless man can eat
turkey on Christmas day through various
charitabls organizations. but there Is no
charitabls BODY 10 provide turkey or minc-
pie for the thousands o. hungry and poor
women We are receiving many contribu-
tions through the postcard appeals and
have up 70 date received S,5o0 including
SCI from the engineers Of the United states
ship CNgos nut this will not 90 far with
thousands % girls
One % the strike pickets. she said was
dispossessed from little room IN which
she lived because she had not the few dol
lars necessary FOR the rent All she had
for breakfast when found was an apple.
and she was still doing picket duty. AS 70
the statements % the manufacturers that
they would hold out for the open shop she
said
We have heard these statements many
times before from manufacturers during
strikes who changed their minds later
They do not greatly impress me. The
strikers are in good spirits And one thing
- certain-they will not 20 back until the
closed shop is conceded"
Both manufacturers and strikers ap-
peared 20 attach a great deal % impor-
tance 20 the open debate which II 20 take
place tomorrow evening IN the Church ~
the Holy Trinity IN Brooklyn on the issues
OF The strike between Miss Leonora
O-Refly, representing the strikers. and a
representative Of the Associated Waist and
Dress Manufacturer.
A demonstration had been arranged st
the waist factor OF Bserrnan S Frank.
No - Fifth avenue. as the non-union girls
were Leaving the fsctorv last evening
Three hundred strikers were 20 parade I'D
and down Later ~ was postponed until
Monday for fear Of trouble. as very few
volunteer watchers had reported for duty
on Christmas Eve.
Sadie Friedman. twenty years old.
striking wsistmaksr. OF No. 35s East sth
street. was charged IN Jefferson Market
court yesterday Nth asssuirins Margaret
NIoskowitz = strikebreaksr Miss Mosko-
witty tainted twice IN the arms of Miss Nc
Cusksr the court probation officer. during
the hearing az the result of the Injuries.
n is charged. she received
She said that as she was leaving her
work in Wooster street on Thursdsy even
ing several piAksts attacked her knocking
her down ana kicking her sadie Fried
man. she said hit her win her hst. knocked
her down pulled her hair and kicked her
until she was unconscious. She vas taken In
ar ambulance 20 the station 70 make her
complaint. and could hardly stand in court
Parrolnan Walsh. who saT the attack
caught Ss1ic Friedman before she could
get aWav Magistrate Barlow held the
girI in ,1eoa bail ror rial. and remarked
that ths .,harsa might have 20 be chauEed