Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-31

Shirt company having made formal application to the police authorities of Westerly and the selectmen of Stonington for protection of employees from assault and intimidation on the part of those who have left the mill with a grievance and their sympa- thizers. This application has received satisfactory response and every effort is being made to preserve order and respect for the law in the two towns where the mill plant is located
 Early Tuesday morning, while Iva Wheeler and Jennie M. Howard, of White Rock, were on the way to the mill, they were held up by Mrs. Anna Campello, recently of New York, whose husband is among the strikers, and by three other women and two men. Mrs. Campello assumed the role of leader and warned the Wheeler and Howard woman that they must not go to work. AS Mrs. Campello'S com mand was not obeyed, she struck the two women, took Mrs. Towards dtn- ner box from her and threw 1t away.
 This assault occurred near the Burn side Babcock Corners in the town of Westerly and Chief Brown arrested Mrs. Campello. She was charged with assault on two counts, and when arraigned befores Clerk Clarence E. Roche of the third district court, pleaded not guilty upon advice of sher counsel, John J. Dunn. The hearing of the case was continued to Friday of next week and Attorney Dunn of fered as bondsman Joseph s. Grills and Pasquale Salameno. Town Solic- itor Agard, while not doubting their financial ability as bondsr1en objected to them on the ground that they were not owners of real estate and thare- fore could not give security 6attsfac- tory to the state, This case may de- velOD into something more serious than assault, and while held in bonds on that charge, there may be an ad- ditional one of threat and tatinida- ton. The bond was fixed at ss0o 6n each count, a total of s409 which was furnished with Michael Rosa as surety,
 Here's the story of the trouble as told by the husbend of Mrs, Campsile. who is intelligent, well appearing and looks like a good citizen:
 About four weeks age zaeiaaFaah Capuparuline, boss at ths Westerly Shirt company, went to New York and induced eight families of about 46 Pes- pie, including children, and several other men and wehasH, ts e0fae ts Westerly, He said work in tnR Wes- terly shirt miil would bs guaranteed for one year, the meh te~ receive SIS week and the women s while leafR- ing and then $S a week. and if unable to work at any time, or if there hap- pened to be shutdown. the vases would be paid just the same The boss, who represented the company also agreed to pay the fare of all taie party from New York to Westerly, and in case any of them became dis satisfied, their fare and expenses would be paid back to New York.
 The wages were paid as promised 1 the first week. and then all were put on piece work The men could earn | only S a week and the women $2.BO. Effort was made to have the original agreement respected in regard to wages As thds could not be done. a demand was made for expenses back to New York. and this was denied Then thGse interested quit work.
 The mil management does not deny that the wages were to be ss specified, but 1t was expected that the employees would make effort to be of that much value to the company, but instead they actually loafed on the job as if they expected pay, work or play, Then | they were put on piece work with op- portunity to make even larger wages, but did not appreciate the change. Paying the expenses Of employees back to New York or any other place was never considered by the company, 1t Is maintained. Such a thing is pre- posterous and would mean catering to | the Bhim of every employe who de- sired to quit work for any cause, and be the occasion of mach annoyance and expense to the company.
 When these people left the employ of the mill and commenced int1midat- | ing tactics there was no organization | of the employees, but action was at once taken and partially under the d. rection of self-appoi1fted leadership, regular resident compatrtots aiding those who came from New York. See- | ing opportunity for a branch labor or- | ganizstion. Felice D. AiiesEandro, sec- retary- treasurer of the General I<zhcr- erg International Union of AmeEica, with office at Ai. Vernon, N, Y. came to Westerly, Thursday evening a meeting was held of the striksrs and | sii others interested, and & bremen union was partially organized with 8 | ruelens of 5S members. ThS charter is expected in a day or two and then the branch will he fully organized. Many employees of the c, 8. Cett- rest ard Sens plant are owners oi row boats, which they use to ferry across the Paweatueh river going tr ana returning from thedr pAhpe of ep1- plgyment which ls located en Ehs Connecticut side of the river, On the watvrside of the CpttJvil plant ia q large float used aa ntpgrtag piaov [ fer the boats while the owners are al work in the shops, Tuesday morning steamer Westerly wEB towing twt barges up the river and the rear bargv
 veered in the direction cG the foai and struck some of the rev boats. Two
 of them were completely ruined and four others were damaged. AS a re-
 suit there were several overcrowdet
 boats on the trip across the river dur
 ing the noon hour and again wheL the days work was dore.
 Until other boats are supplied somt
 of the worlunen will have to walk sev.
 eral miles to and From work and brint
 their monday meal, aS it Is 1mpos.
 sible for them to make the home triI
 afoot during the noon hour.
 Civil Engineer Mckenzie has sur,
 Veyed for the lines of the retaining