Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-08
RUMORS.
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night, from Samuel Gompers, presi-
dent of the Federation. President
iGompers also sanctioned the distribu-
ton of relief to all needy strikers
whether or not they are members of
| the A. F. of l..
| An executive session of the Indus
| trial Workers OF the World leaders
was also held, tonight. and at its close
| it was said that statement outlining
the position of organization would be
made, tomorrow
The Rev. Arthur Barber, pastor of
Trinity Congregational church, who in
an address at the Congregational Min
listers meeting in Boston, Monday. de-
clared that both employers and en-
ployes are at fault in the present diff
Guilty and who said much of the blame
for the conditions which exist in the
foreign quarters is due to too large
families. today. received a Black Hand
letter threatening his life if he does
not withdraw his statement. He de-
elined to give out the text of the let
ter, but said the writer threatened to
blow him up. He has turned the let
ter over to the authorities.
Lawrence, Mass, Feb. 7-Rumors of
important new steps in connection
with the month-oid textile strike, two
of which indicated that a settlement
was at hand. and others that the
trouble was TO be extended to other
cities. We're current throughout the
day. today, and mad not been entirely
quieted, tonight, in spite of the fact
that the strike committee announced
at the close of an executive session
that nothing of public interest had de-
velope1. The members of the commit
tee refused to divulge what matters
had been under discussion at the Sc
eret meeting, but it is known that only
local leaders We're in attendance. as
VIM. D. Haywood and VIM. Yates,
who spoke in New Bedford, last night,
did not return to this city until late
in the day.
While the leaders, who represent the
Industrial Workers Of the World, were
apparently inactive, the Central Labor
Union, which is affiliated with the
American Federation of Labor, con-
tinued holding meetings for represen-
tatives Of the various crafts to formu-
late their demands. Half a dozen or
more such meetings We're held, today,
and in each case the attendance was
larger than at similar gatherings, yes
terday. Tomorrow more than 20 meet
iags are To oe held. and by the last of
the week the union officials expect to
have the demands of all classes of the
mill employees in hand so that a gener-
al demand can be formulated and pre-
sented to the mill agents.
The demands as set forth by the |
fvyfd cir n
many ways, almost all asking for an
increase in wac es of 10 or 20 per cent |
The weavers of the Everett mills, who |
met in the hall of the High school, |
late in the day, asked for payment by |
the yard with no cuts of more than |
50 yards in length; the wooden finish |
ers and drawers of all the mills who |
met together, asked Is per cent. in |
crease, the abolition of the practice |
of substituting men for women as |
drawers-in, and the restoration of the |
old method of having an operative |
tend but two frames or if tending |
three, to be paid accordingly The Pa |
cific Print Works employees and the |
Pacific drawing room workers did not |
get their demands in shape to be |
made public, tonight.
Both the American Federation of |
Labor representatives and the Indus |
trial Workers of the World are dis |
tributing relief to the strikers and |
their families and both, it is said are
being well supported in their work. |
The ministers of the city generally are
lending their aid to the Central La |
Dor Union and cooperating with them |
in an effort to have the relief funds |
Systematically distributed