Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-09
LAWRENCE STRIKE.
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operatives have returned to make any
material difference.
The majority of the strikers, today, did
not manifest so much interest in the eff
forts being made to end the strike as
they did in the preparations for the hear
ing to be given their leader. Jos. j. Et-
tor of New York, who, with his lieuten-
ant Antonio Giovannitti. also of New
York, viii be brought before Judge j. j.
Mahoney in the police court, tomorrow,
| to answer to charge of being accesso-
ries to the murder of Anna Lopizzo, who
was killed during a strike riot, Jan. y.
| The government has summoned as Wilt
| nesses several newspaper men who at
| tended the meetings addresses by Ettor
and Giovannitti. Among other witnesses
summoned are William D. Haywood, the
| Western labor leader, who is assisting
the strikers, and William r. Trautmann
| of Chicago, one of the national organizers
of the Industrial Workers.
| A member of the weavers' delegation to
| the general committee of the /. W. w.
| outlined some of the grievances of the
weavers to the legislators.
| Some of the grievances were that in
order to make the premium weaver i.ai
| to make $50 cuts in the month, and a
DAYS absence meant the loss of the pre-
| MUM If a weaver makes $40 for a pc
| riod of four weeks he Is supposed to get
/ a per cent. premium; if he makes S44 his
premium is 10 per cent; and if he makes
| s4S he gets Is per cent. premium The
| delegate said that there was one occasion
where a weaver made s5555 and only got
| a 10 per cent premium. He said that the
| usual amount was per cent Another
| grievance was the fine system.
The weaver reported that on cut of
cloth marked 3.75 he was fined 81 when It
would not cost single cent to mend the
deficiency. Another weaver said that IN
some of the mills the warps were being
constantly changed. causing the weaver
TO remain idle greater part of the day,
and consequently losing on both pay and
premium fIe said that his average week
| ly pay for the past year as a weaver
| was sS12
Many other grievances already made
known in the papers and at the different
strike committee meetings were talked
! of and noted by the executive committee.
The visitors then asked the strikers II
| they would be willing to meet the mill
men in the event that the other part of
the executive committee at Boston should
succeed~in getting the mill men to acqui-
| esce in a conference with the strikers
| Haywood and the others promptly said
| that they saw no reason why they should
reject the opportunity of a conference
with the mill men, but stipulated that
| the latter be ready to do business The
| legislators replied that they would let
| them know the result of the Boston con-
| ference as soon as possible so that the
| strikers can bring the matter before their
| committee at the private session to be
| held in Franco Belgian hall, tomorrow
| morning. A member of the strikers COM
mittee said that they would not stand
for any third party coming into the mat
| ter,
| The legislative committee asked about
| the loom fixers and others not affiliated
with the I. w. w, and Haywood replied
| that they were mot in IT.
| Another member of the committee said
| that they would be left out In the cold
I'VE, and we only. are the strikers said
| Haywood. A general statement was made
| for the benefit of the executive commit
tee to the effect that when the mills open
again. If the hopes of the l. W. W. are
| realized, every mill operative in the city
viii get raise in his pay of 10 per cent
A letter from Samuel Gompers. pres
| ident of the American Federation of
| Labor, announcing the action of the
| executive council of the Federation in
| approving the plan of the Central La
| Dor Union here in raising money for
| the strikers was received, tonight, by
| James r. Menzie, treasurer of the
| Central Union. The letter follows
Upon receipt of request from
| John Golden. president of the United
| Textile Workers of America. for en-
! dorsement of the appeal to be issued
| by the Textile Workers in behalf of
| the textile workers of Lawrence, | i'm
| mediately submitted the proposition to
1 the executive council of the American
| Federation of Labor for endorsement.
! | have, today, sent the following tele-
4 gram TO Mr. Golden.
THE executive council of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor approves the
statement issued in regard to the
textile workers strike in Lawrence.
| Labor and our friends will promptly
and generously respond. May success
attend the protest, the strike and the
/ movement. You may use this endorse
| ment as your circular appeal.
| (Signed) Executive Council A. F.
| of l..
/ SAMUEL GoMPERS, President.
| FRANK MORRISON. Secretary
You will find enclosed check in re-
| Spouse to the appeal.
With every wish for success, and
hoping to hear from you whenever
| convenient, Il am.
"Fraterrally yours.
(Signed) Samuel GOMPERS,
| President American Federation of La
Dor"
The amount of the check enclosed
was not made public by Mr.. Menzie.
! Labor leaders here say that this action
by the executive committee of the
| Federation insures strong nnanclai
support of the strike.
NO CONFERENCE, THURSDAY.
Mill Owners and Employees Committee
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