Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-09
Villimantlc, Danielson and Putnam

would come and according to the strikers were told to report for duty between Monday and Wednesday.
 The strike committee reported that they were informed that the Windham SIX company had already secured twenty five Syrians and fifteen Greeks, the latter from Norwich, to come here and go to work.
 A man in New London said that Su- perintendent Nichols had offered Syr- ian S150 If he would bring fifteen Syrians here to work as weavers. Stlll another Syrian living in New London a professional strike breaker, sald ne had seven Syrians from New London and six from New York who would be brought here He said if the union would give him $50 he would not bring the strike breakers to Willimanttc.
 An official of the union reported that last Friday the officials of the union had been informed by a foreman in the company's employ that the SIX company officials wanted to see them When the officials of the union called at the mill they were told that they were not wanted. Upon starting to leave the officials said that they would talk the subject over The conference following disclosed a willingness up- on the part of the company to take the strikers back Individually, but not as a body
 Monday morning the strikers were out bright and early to watch and see if any strike breakers went in to work. They were stationed all around the mill and at the different street | corners in that locality No strike breakers showed up, however, and the striking weavers went to their hall for their regular daily meeting.
 It is now proposed to plan picket duty for the strikers.
 President Golden conferred with the strikers Monday afternoon and the question was thoroughly discussed. The weavers maintain that they are more determined than ever to fight the strike to a finish and advance the argument that if the company can af ford. to guarantee the strike breakers SIS per week for the first three months and then a wage averaging from s15 to SIS per week thereafter, it surely can well afford to pay what the strikers themselves are demanding and holding out for.
 Monday the officials of the silk com pany said that they had no statement to issue as 1t had been their policy to make none whatever since the in ception of the strike and that they did not care to digress from that policy.
 Relative to the report of the strike committee, President John Golden is sued the following signed statement for publications: We have it upon excellent authority that one of the head officials of the Windham Silk company was in Norwich and New London last week, in company with two Syrtans from this place. whom we refuse to allow to remain in our union on account of their anarchistic ten dencies. This trio secured the Syrian and Greek quarters in both New Lon don and Norwich and we can supply proof that this same official presented contracts to several weavers guar anteeing them SIS per week for three months, and further guarantee of an average wage of from S15 to SIS per week at the end of that time. This seems very strange proceeding, when they refuse an increase in wages to their old and faithful employees, which would not total anything near what they are willing to pay to others, the caliber and character of whom they have not the slightest knowledge, run ming the danger of bringing the same revolutionary element as the city had a taste of a short time ago It seems to me the time has arrived for the stockholders 10 take a hand, and end this unfortunate conflict which is not conducive to the best interests of the city.
 (Signed) JOHN GOLDEN,
 General President Textile
 Workers of America"