Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-18

hra4ch of the Lorraine Manufacturing ccn1panF began on Friday of last week when a number of the weavers quit wotk by reason of dissatfsfa ction with e class cx work they we're required to do which resulted in lowering their ordinary wages Since those weavers quit work week ago the looms that they operated have remained idle A few days ago some Of the weavers who remained were ordered to work the looms on the objectionable goods. They refused and in consequence were free to leave the mill and join the weavers who had previously quit Then caine a feeling of dissatisfaction that resulted d fin neEIF all of the 150 employees in the weaving department quitting work which carried with it the enforced idle ness Of the loom nxers and other en- ployes-
 Some of those employed in the de- p2rtment- aside from the sweavers. have been notified that their services Eiu not be required for at least two
 weeks and when they are wanted they would receive due notification to re- turn to work Those out on strike be- leTe they have justifable grievance, as they consider it an injustice to or der them to work on a class of goods that would lessen their wages that is not in keeping with what was earned tn the regular line and which was to the detrinent of the part Of the work ing force selected for that special line 1t meant a discrimination of wages to weavers of equal skill and ability, ac-
 
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 The mill managers are not taking the strike seriously and set up the claim that the wages offered for what fs termed the objectionable work to the employees Of the Westerly branch mill. is the same rate paid for the same Kind of work at the main mill in Paw rucket- Those out on strike declare that if means lower wages without l-ss-ntnE the work required Natural l< the absence of the weavers affects A
 cern snd the whole business will be practically suspended pending settle srent of the present unsatisfactory conditions and this special line of goods is woven or one of these looms, the other five being u.sd for the regular line For 1 r1t Of rffE cloth Of 75 yards and 4 1 Ice picks to the inch. the zFeayers re, l teive s1-25- which means a reduction | [ron former wages of about S1 a week. | C- to the time Of the strike each | rssver was assigned one loom for the | Erauufacture of this fine line of goods but anticipated that they would be re- | rnlred to do more of that grade of Ecrk and at a loss in wages at an f4riJ date. unless decided stand was tatr-n against
 The average wages of the weavers in thfs parf5culRr mill is said to be s14 Fer q kuN weeks work of mill time. which is fully up to the standard.
 Ths case ef Edwin L. Mar acainst hHchasI Pspalis, barber. was heard l sf8re Judge Oliver H. Williams in inc Fhfrt district court Friday morning. Anelz<1on 1s made that the defendant rece-ve4 temporary injuries by the use bt an improperly mixed preparation uren his head that caused much pain Erd less Of employment and he claims 6sHzges ef st0e-
 Arrsr the evidence was in Judge w. as the declaration and the ev- Hence were at variance. Tn the dec- lz-ztioz 1Ir- PapzIta is charged with ha-ing committed the alleged offense Injury had been done plaintiff it was ror by Mir. PzPaiiz, but by one of his ? ori1nen-
 After arguments by Judge Swee- r-- and George P McKenna- counsel Tor defendant. Judge Williams decided T ro take the matter under edvisement 7rd said he would give the motion for ron-suft consideration ll The building at the corner of Broad . Ind Union streets recently occupied 1y the Exchange for Woman's Work as started on the journey Friday af- 'ernoo1 to it's new location in Newton , -1urr- It had progressed but a short -zsrance when work was suspended for me day At the session of the town Cunctl when permit was granted forI te removal Of the building from a I 1zrt of the site for flle new town build It nE and courthouse the contractor de- 'i1red that the work of actual moving b ouid De completed within four days Il md st very little inconvenience to pub [ ic t-7rfic| The contra ctor believes he l t 1n make good that declaration J Wren this building reaches its new | 1c7ron the work Of moving the build, Il IT next the frehouse in Union street n . site in Main street will be com h nrncec- This is a much larger struc- 1 h sra and the route to be traversed Is n much narrower and includes a sharp Il 1rn at the foot of the steep Union ereet hill into Main street Tn this 1re the contractor says that while f. faAn street will be partiaI1y blocked q urin< the process of moving that none v oinE business on the street will be u --fousiy inconvenienced for over an n our az the work will he arranged to an.-- A- --.-- -.--=-