The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-04-10
STRIKING MATTERS
ARE VICTORIOUS
u. s.. Court Denies the Applica-
tion Of Manufacturers, to
Enjoin Strikers.
Boot and Shoe Workers Denote
$4,000 to Help Maintain
Union Label.

ORANGE, N. J.,fApril 8.-The strik-
ing matters won a decisive victory over
the arrogant, unscrupulous bosses yes
terday afternoon, when the applica
tion of the Samuel Mundheim COM
pany for an injunction against the
United Hatters ofsNorth America was
denied in the United States Circus,
Court at Trenton@
The hearing really resulted in a
dismissal Of the injunction proceed
ings, for Judge Gross AMI his col
league, Judge LaIining, who sat with
him throughout tile session, not only
denied the application, but suggested
that a demurrer TO, dismiss the com
strikers. # council for the hatters
will do this he said that lhe would
give the matter an early hearing, fix
ing Aprit 4 2 2 al aasgunent on the de-
murrer.s -. ~. ~. III ~.
The court gaye as one :of4athe rea-
sons for refusing to grant the prelim-
mary injunction that there was moth
ing to show that the officials taking
the affidavits attached to the bill had
any right to do so. A lengthy ar
gument on the question followed and
the court gave the complainants unit
next Friday to amend their bill. Two
new and vital questions were raised
by the complainant in the suit. The
first, that the union labels placed in
the union-rnade hats are in violation
of the Sherman antitrust law and IL
restraint of trade; second, that thu
rules of the union impose such pen
alties and fines on members Who re-
fuse to abide by strike orders tha1
they constitute intimidation and are
therefore illegal.
$4,000 for Strikers.
While Samuel Kalisch and Edward
M. Collie. who represented the hatters
would not divulge their plans, it is
understood that they will draw ur
and file a demurrer in the suit. Bor-
den D. whiting represented the COM
planning corporation.
The international Union of Boo
and Shoe Workers yesterday sent 8
check for 100000 to the hatters, to be
used to pay the members of the or
ganization who are fighting for the
recognition of the union label.
Angered by alleged i'll treatment
Meyer Josefson, of ia Norfolk street
New York, accompanied by Clarence
Pollitt, of 35 South Orange avenue
and B. Blaresko of Clayton street
told an Evening Call reporter las1
night of his experiences in the ha7
afctory conducted by E. V. Connett, IL
Richmond street.
Josefson stated that he was in the
Astor Place park on March II, wher
he was approached by a man who
asked him whether he wanted tt
work. When he replied in the affirm
ative he stated the man offered hin
employment on a farm, with a salar,
of SO a month and board: He ac-
cepted the terms, and together witt
several other men, whom the mar
had also engaged, boarded a trolle!
car for the ferry.
Trapped as a Scab.
''W1hile riding on the car" he con.
tinued, "the man asked me If was {
halter by trade, and said Mo- Tha
Then he took UP up to the Comet
QAdAII, Oh fAC4lI1lOllQ street, ant
showed us all through it. He sal.
that he would make a mechanic ou
of me and would pay me $12 montl
and board free. I was given no chodcs
In the matter at all, and when I aske,
him to take me to the farm, he re.
piled that he was boss there, and tina
I would stay right where was.
II was forced to stay in the fac
tory, and even at night a man wa
watching every movement made. I
was not in my bed he would search
the place until he found me, and woul,
compel me to go back to bed. Severa
times wanted to go out, but the,
would not let me, even guarding tn
store SO that I could not run out. Al
he men in the factory, as we'll as my
self. were treated as dogs and not a
human beings. Rss.. H. 7, ttfs..s. ! -,
Il am q blacksmith by trade an>
when ! was taken to the factory
was forced to size hats. i was ther,
for twelve whole days and made q