Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-20
WESTERLY MILL SUPERINTENDENT
States Position of Lorraine Mfg Company in Present
 Strike-Owners Kept Looms Running at Positive Loss-Fifth Company's Fair Well Attended-S. of V. Camp Projected-Wm. Clark Gets Years Sentence.

Robert Hefkle- su rerintendent of the
 Wess<rly branch of the Lorraine Mig.
 Co., in an interview with a represen
 tive of the Norwich Bulletin, sa d.
 The strike of some of our &eaVers is,
 fn my opinion, very unwise on their
 rerr and unfair to the company. While
 erher mills have been running on
 HHurt time, we have run all our ma
 chincFy steadily during the past sar
 f0 do this. goods have had to be
 sold without profit and in some cases
 al a positive loss Yet, nctwithstand-
 fnE raS condition, wages have not
 was found necessary by the mana ge-
 Fnert either to stop about sixty looms,
 CT fo < in a different class of fab
 rf<- The latter course was decided
 upon. ersd the weaving price fixed at
 Fne same rate that our company had
 paid for years, and without any re-
 ouction on acc unt of business condi =
 nicnE- A few ~eavers, who evioent1y
 sFe trouble makers apparently object
 Co making this fabric From the pres
 wnt outlook. there will probably be much stCppags of machinery in ntiler Erff- and on our own plant during the
 cnmfng winter. and if our help do not wish to make goods that we can sell, then the machinery will have to stand.
 &1 all events. no change or concession
 xiii be made by the company if the mill has to remain closed all winter
 The members of Brucker car,5. Usstsd SPanIsh-Ar7erican Veterans, rAraded with the Fifth company Coast Ar.fiIe~v corps. Saturdav ese, nfnE. headed by the Westerly band. preliminary to attending tie fair Of gn Firth company at the state arInor5. f11s fair which opened Friday night was conducted on novel plans. as there wae no floor or outside capVasSinS for chances on articles and there was no ccurbination tickets for safe The if nnncls1 success Of the fair depended a ma age at the booths: the attendants were
 9<<sn good stage entertainment, hand concsrt and dancing without ad- rt<Etonzs charge It was an l1nOVa- Gen and more satisfying to patrons Rnd the company even if it did not hF1nE quiEe so much cash e the strong box Of the Fifth company.
 Thsre fs doubt if any military com rzny in the states of Rhode IsIard and Connecticut can turn out in parade as th3s company did Friday night an ezusl nuzabe-- of officers of high rank, Nc-Tn@r co-mance-S of the company. tn the line as aids to Major Arthur H. Nash who was in command, were Crfs- Eugene E. Pendlet0n. Everett F. Wnippl-s Charles H. Ledwasd. Major B4Hco-k and Capts- Walter D. S1yne end Abraham Datson- all retired off <Ers and parading in the uniform of Ns<ir rank There are other officers cf the Rhode Island National guard Thn did not rzrzde. but who are not ua me retired list. including Congress zzan George Fl Utter. and were not wfHrery of the local military organiza tscu- First LieutS- Henry E. Burdick mz4 Henry Eutcliffe. retired, were also tn The parade All the former officers are intensely interested in the sue meRs of the Fifth company; Capt. Rob sr1 G. Thackeray, the present Com mznder, appreciates tEeir hearty CO., operation in his endeavor to increase the membership and efficiency of the company that he hopes will result in its recognition as one of the very best in the state
 Thee s<5s an insp ring military pa race in Westerly, Friday evening, and Tor the first time since he passage uf old Company E, and the Third Cen Eec1cur regiment, incident sI to the 1 Spanish-Ameri~an war. and the for | nation o{ coast artillery companies of l khe Rhode Island and Connect tout l <srcnzl guarcs parade here It was I revival of the long ago <oldierly friend Ehfp that existed between Company B | oz Es~cz1uck and the Westerly com 1 psxiez. and tise occasion was the open 1 Inr CT the fair of the Tenth company l In the Sfzte armcry-
 The Norwich companies arrived in l . special car and were received al the | ggnnry where the line was formed. l The 1erchirg companies were: Fifth l cor1psny of Westerly, Capt Robert G. l Fhnekerzy. Thfrd company of Nor i rrtch- Captain Church; Fifth company i VI N r&1CE- I7pL6ln IaEDoE-
 Major Arthur N Nash was in com ! zranc and his s-+ar was composed of | M4a5 Bourbon A. Baocociz. Mai. John | A. HzEDerg of Norwich, and these re- r>r~1 ancerS az the Rhode Island | ErftrnzI guard resident in Westerly: | -ofr Eugene E. Pen1leton. Everett F. | rr1Irple. Charles r Ledwa-d, Capts. | walter D. Slyre. Abraham P Datscn. First Lfeuts- Edward J. Btr5ick and | Henry W. Satellite
 rR- psrzde headed bx the Westerly sand. Charles O. Gavitt, leader. moved ,ver the following line of march. From the armory in Dixon street, to Brcws avenue to Elm street. to Broad, Ac West Broad. to Mechanic street, to High to Canal street, c Railroad avenue. to the armory-
 After the parade there was a vocal md instrumental entertain. rlent giver n the armorT. followed with dancing 1 n which many of the visitors partic- p@1ed- The Hembe-S of the visiting 1 sc<urarie< were entertained at lunch -r ffe members of the local company