Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-04-09
STRIKE LOST,
IS BELIEVED
More Workers Are Return
ing to Mills in Passaic
and Garfield.
IRON a star Correspondents

PASSAIC, April 9.-The textile work
ers of this city, Garfield and Clifton,
have practically lost their strike. This
is the opinion of not only the en-
ployers, but also many of the strikers.
More persons returned to work to-
day than since the beginning of the
strike. This is admitted by the work
ers. Superintendent Kick. of the Forst-
mann-Huffman Company, said today
that the weayers are returning in
large numbers.
A demonstration" is expected to be
held today. This will consist of a pa
rade of striking men and women. Strike
Leader Thompson will make an ad-
dress tonight. There was not the least
sign of disorder today. The strikers
are detected and dissatisfied with their
leaders.
Despite the fact that peace reigns
everywhere. Under-sheriff Heath said
today that he expected trouble to-
morrow morning. This expectation of
trouble has been talked about since
he beginning of the strike. but as yet
there has been no evidence of 1t.
Mr.. and Mrs. Boris Reinstein went
to the mills today to look over the
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the demonstration" today.
The fact that SO many workers went
back to their places today is a sign
hat the strike Is lost, say interested
men.
Unless Haywood makes his appear
ance today there is every indication
hat the workers will return in a body.
Haywood seems to be the only hope of
the workers. Reinstein seems to be
losing his grip over the men, and
Thompson and Haywood are looked
upon as the only men who can lead
them to victory.
Thompson was scheduled to speak
here last night, the proprietors of
every hall in town refused to allow him
to hold a meeting. Upon being assured
by Commissioners Kehoe that neither
Thompson nor Haywood would be in
terfered with If they did not violate the
law, the proprietor of the Dietz Hall, at
President and Dayton avenue con-
sented to allow Thompson to speak
there tonight.
The Socialist party of Passaic which
mas hitherto supported the striking
textile workers, sent a committee yes
terday to inform Reinstein that it's
support would be Withdrawn unless he,
as strike leader. consented TO join with
Haywood He refused, and was openly
denounced by the strikers, who are
looking for Haywood and Thompson to
lake over the reins of management
without delay. Unless his happens
soon, they believe, the strike will be
lost.
Under-Sheriff Heath. of Bergen
county, has $50 men in readiness
at the Garfield plant of the Forstmann-
Huffman Mills to ensure a quiet Demon
stration.
Handbills will be scattered along the
line of march advertising the meeting
in the evening at which Thompson Is
TO speak.
Another demonstration will a k place
tonight in Paterson al which
fully 10000 strikers will parade
The streets. SILK, cotton and wool oper-
atives from Garfield, Clifton, Hacken-
sack, Union Hill, West Hoboken and
other towns In North Hudson will be
in line. Following the march the strik-
ers will gather at the Auditorium,
where speeches will be made by Or
ganizer Katz, of the /. w. W.; Boris
aeinstein, Olive M. tombstone, of Oak
land, Cal; Arthur Reimer, of Philadel-
phia; Miss May F. Hilliard, of Ba-
vonne, and James Reilly, of New York.
Commissioner Kehoe declared tonight
that Haywood \ was prevented from
speaking last week because Reinstein
had so requested.