New-York tribune., 1909-12-24
STRIKES END NEAR
BOTH SIDES TIRED.
Girl Hast Makers Erpect q
DuH Christmas.

While vholssale arrests u ne ptckers OF
the striking waist makers were made y->-
tsrdsy and they scted az n they exp>ctet
their strike % last indefinitely. ther- "srs
evidences thar II is likely 70 oe settieo
within a ssu days Both sfd-s seemed 20
feel that the strike had reached ia clinnaT
snd efforts are being made IN diT@rent
quarters bv disinferested persons % brtn<
representatives Of the manufacturers and
the strikers together again
President T. r. Hyman of the rnanufsct-
urers association. which. n r. said. repre-
ssnts about 100000 IN capital. receivsd
a visit yesterday afternoon a. the Hoffman
House from Mrs. Frederick Nathan. presi-
dent Of the Consumers League. who Of
fered The services of the league 20 bring
about peace
Another Indication Of a desire 20 md
the trouble vas the announcements thar an
open debate on the strike will take pIacs
on SUNDAY evening at the church % mo
Holy Trinity. IN Brooklyn. Eugene SOLO
mon. ~ the Associated Waist and Dress
Manufacturer. Will speak for the manu-
fscturers. and Miss LeOnors % Reilly. oc
the Women's Trade Union League for the
strikers
There viii also be conferences this after
noon at the Hoffman House between rep
tiOnal Church Broadway and 18th street.
and the manufacturers. at which the latter
will give their side OF the trouble.
Mrs. o. r. r. Belmont and other wealthy
women who are aiding the strikers. are IN
the mean time continuing 70 help them
Mrs. Belmont called A conferences Ot In
terested society women 20 organize move
ment for creating a demand for the union
made waists. Committees will call at tbs
department. stores and other places wher-
waists are made. and explain that IL will bs
good business to have only union lahei
waists in order 20 secure patronage
The strikers. who. now that the novelty
OF the strike Is over. looked forward % a
dull Christmas. had heard OF the eroEts tha-i
are being made q end the strike. They
frankly admitted that IL was The best news
they had VET heard.
Mrs. Valesh OF the Legal countries %
the Vomens Trade Union League. society
women and others VINO are aiding the srrik-
srs IN the courts reported that a new plan
has been settled on which will Obviafe ths
necessity of Mrs. Belmont and her friends
waiting IN the courts to give bail This
plan consists IN these women piedzfn< a
| large amount OF collateral With bon6snz and
security companies for the purposes OF bail.
Mrs. VaIesh also said that eight manu-
facturers employing FIVE hundred waisrl
| girls settled yesterday morning. The sum
OF ss00 received in contributions for thsl
strikers az the result OF the sending our %
thousand postcards asking aid for them
I At meeting In aid % the strikers IN MAN.
haitian Sanger Hall. In Brownsville. a COL
lection was taken I'D IN which wsrs several
gold rings
large number 81 arrests ~ strike pick
cts we're made Yesterday. both downtown
and IN Harlem. for alleged attacks on
strike breakers. Margaret Muscovirz. a.
| s+riks bress ser. was taken n 81 Vtncent' .
Hospital. suffering from an attack bv
strikers Mrs. Rose Pastor Stokes was
present when one striker was arrested and
/ promised 20 have a lawyer for her
While on strike dutv ar BrOonns and
Greene streets Detsctive Rafszy SAYS ~
saw half dozen men issue from factory
, ard attack a group OF picksts. most Or
whom were girls strike them with their
Z fists and trv - drive them swav RafSkv
interviewed but was struck IN the face BE-
fore he could show his shield All ths men
hed he said. except one. wrorn he caught
/ The culprit gave his name a. Louis Cost
man. - No Il East 1Oeth stre4t H- was
/ locked up on the charge OF assault
IN Jefferson Market court sarah Tanen-
I baum was hsld IN Eoa bail for trial Dora
/ Herman IN $50 and Bessie Cotton IN g. no
on charges of assault. ths Iast-naunsd betn< :
accused ot stabbinE a man IN the sid- with
a hstpin Three girl strikers were rned so
each for disorderly conduct