Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-04


ment workers, weakened by desertions.
gave up last night. after struggling
since last Sept. %. and sought terms on
which they might return to work. Sup
plies have been nearly exhausted for
some time, and for the last two weeks
the relief committee kept the commits
the supplies furnished the strikers.
The committee of strikers sent for
President Rickert Of tho United Gar
ment Workers. and told him they could
hold out no longer. Rickert authorized
the men to return to work at the em-
ployers' terms. Rickert than sent COM
mittees to the employers and a number
OF firms agreed to take back their
former employees.
Since the agreement was reached
with ono firm three weeks ago. the
committee has found It almost impos-
sible to raise funds for the strikers.
While many men will return to work
tomorrow, It Is expected to take some
time to organize the shops so that all
can be placed.
The strike was called by girl seamers,
when they suffered a slight reduction
in wages. Others were drawn into tho
fight until 10000 persons were on a
strike. II II estimated that S165.ooo
was spent In relief work among the
strikers. Tho strike leaders establish
ed commtssionary instead Of paying the
customary benefit.
Effect Of Peace Action.
The effect OF calling the strike off
will be that:
The strikers must return TO work in
the shops OF the association" houses as
The open shop policy Of the employers
will be maintained.
All grievances. II any. will be ad-
tusted by the employers with each In
employe.
Action OF terminating the strike was
taken without consulting with President
John Fitzpatrick Of the Chicago Feder-
alton OF Labor and Mrs. Raymond
Robins president of the Women's Trade
Union league. principal leaders OF the
strike and heads Of the Joint strike con-
ference board. Mrs. Robins did not rel
ish the action OF the strikers executive
and when she learned that
the strike was ended, she said:
We'll. we are defeated, but not con-
quered. The executive committee did
not consult with us. but suppose they
know what they are doing"
Win Promise From Employers.
Committees of the garment workers
during the day and informed the offl-
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cept the offer OF the employers TO be
taken back to work unconditionally.
Officials of Kuh. Nathan e. Fischer
and the Royal Taiors promised that
their former employees will be taken
them.
When these promises had been OBJ
tained Organizers Samuel l.. I-anders
Victor Altman. Miss Margaret Daily.
and other officials OF the union went
to the various meeting halls on the
west side and announced the ending OF
the strike.
Men and women. the strike Is called
off; we have lost and the best thing
for you to do is to go back to work as
fast as you can," was the announce
ment given the waiting strikers.
Strike Fund Exhausted.
One of the principal factors in forc-
ing Il termination of the strike was the
lack OF funds. The strike fund was
exhausted several days ago and 1t Is
likely the Joint strike conference board
will be left with a big debt on Its
hands. A total OF $154.O00 has been
spent by organized labor for the sup
port OF the strikers. OF this amount
50 900 was spent by the citizens COM
mittee for supplying milk to babies OF
strikers.
The milk fund. of which Mrs. Jo-
seph Z. Bowen WAS treasurer, "-as ex-
hausted three weeks ago and the milk
during the last few days has been sup
piled by Mrs. Scott Durand OF Lake
Forest at cost to her OF about $3.50
a day.
Estimates Of the number OF strikers
still out vary from 5000 to $4,000. A
large number returned to work during
the last few weeks. especially since
Jan. II, when Hart. Scharner & Marx
signed an arbitration agreement under
which 10000 strikers returned to work
in the shops Of that hrm.
unien onieisis Lose Hops.
Failure OF the senate investigating
committee TO bring about settlement
also was a factor In Fastening tho ter