The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-01
ARROGANT MASTERS VENT SPITE FOR A LOW TARIFF
 BY HEARTLESS EVICTIONS
Special from United Press,


 Springfield. Mass Dec. 1--That the Ludlow Manufacturing Associates. an- sered by the refusal of Congress to give them a higher protective tariff on cotton bngging. forced it's employees in- to u strike with its attendant evic- tionJ and miseries for the sole pur- pose of producing an object lesson for the national legislators to ponder over IS the belief that is rapidly gaining ground in this section Twice during the strike the company has issue'i caresully prepared statements m which their disgust at the failure Of the elaborate efforts to secure higher duties for their product is seen to be a controlling motive for their attitude toward their employees.
 In a long statement issued to-day the Associates continue their animad- version on Congress. After citing the competition they have to meet from India, giving statistics as to raw ma terial and tariff duties. the compan, says:
 we tried to get Congress to in- crease the tariff on cotton bagging but the south was solid for free cot ton bagging and we had a struggle to maintain the Dingiey tariff on bag ging-"
 The situation at Ludlow and Indian Orchard, the scene of Saturdays evic- tions, IS unchanged to-day. The com pany. awed by the giant wave Of pub lie indignation started by their heart less eylctions of men. women and children, have changed their mind about putting out 300 more strikers and members of their families to-day and will not make that move until to- morrow.
 From a small strike for few cents a day the labor trouble In Ludlow has resolved itself into one of the greatest struggles between organized capital and unskilled labor that New Eng land ever has seen. The fight will be fought to a finish. both the company and men agree on this. and unless the strikers should suddenly give in and return 70 work. there will be harrow ing scenes in the mill village
 The Ludlow Manufacturing As sociates will eject IS families from its houses tomorrow. If these evictions do no, have the proper effect. more families will be evicted until all of the strikers have been removed from the Associates property. This IS the pro gram mapped out by the trustees of fhe Associates, and. according to Agent Sidney Stevens and General Su- perfntendent J. H. Henderson it will be carried out It is but matter or time. they say; before new men ana ana who will not work and as the new employees must have place to live in. the strikers must move to make room
 With their continued exposure in the open air to the chilling blasts that have swept over them for the past four days and nights. the evicted fami- lies of the striking Poles in the streets to-day began to show serious effects of their miserable existence Nothing but the most heroic fortitude Is keep ing them from collapse and unless their condition changes in a very few hours their scantily clad and be- numbed bodies will pass the limits Of human endurance.
 The public realizes that volcano IS sIurnberfng beneath the calm surface. but the manufacturing company that put their former tenants in the streets continues relentless
 nerhaps death of a woman or child who has been evicted. will start a storm of rioting such as this section of the country has never seen-