Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-03-08

Washington. March An investi- I
cation Of the American Woolen COM
psny. its organization, capitalization,
labor conditions and status as a cor
poration, 81 was reported tonight would
he recommended 10 congress by the
house committee on rules as a result
Of the preliminary inquiry which closed
today into the strike of mill workers
at Lawrence, Mass.
City Missionary Testifes.
That a broad investigation would be
recommended was indicated after the
testimony closed, and it was reported
that A resolution Of the rules commit
tees own making would be reported
10 the house within a few days The
hearings closed today after represent
atives Of the American Woolen COM
pany had been heard. Before their tes-
timony was taken Rev. Clark Carter,
q city missionary in Lawrence, whose
salary is paid by the mill owners, vas
examined as 20 the conditions in the
city as were several members Of the
citizens committee.
Are you in sympathy with child la
bor'" Representative Wilson asked !
DO you believe children should take
the places Of mem"
The work the children do in the
Giils is perfectly proper for children
10 do he replied
Postmaster Cox Testifies.
Lewis 5. Cox, postmaster of Law |
renee. made a statement declaring the |
description OF incidents at Lawrence
were misleading.
We feel that. We have been going |
through warfare which no one who |
has not been there can appreciate" he |
raid.
Mill Cashiers Story.
Prank Sherman. cashier of the Wood |
mill, gave a graphic description Of |
the attack hy the strikers on the min /
when the strike was called.
With ungodly yells" he said, they
broke down the doors turned loose in T,
the mill, cut OF the power and drove |
the empoyes out They pulled revolv- |
ers and knives. Girls tainted all over |
dle mills. One Of our girls was cut |
with knife. One OF our men tried TO |
turn on the power, and was confront |
cd with a striker who pulled a revolver |
and said: Turn on that power and |
you're dead man
Average Weekly Wage Over SO.
The police came, and were so out |
numbered that va had to let the men /
run ont their temper 10 avoid fatalities. !
Finally the mob moved on, leaving tho
mill deserted and damaged"
Austin p. Wade. cashier Of the Aver !
rnln. told the committee that the aver /
age weekly wage for men. women and /
children in the mill the last week be- /
fore the strike was called was more |
than 80.
Children Made Scrub Floor
Daniel ]. Murphy, prosecuting attor-
uey Of Lawrence. read a telegram from
Samuel C. Logan. the assistant city
marshal or the strike city, telling Of /
the runaway u some of the strike chill
dreu who were taken 70 New York by
the committee Of the socialist party. |
The telegram read:
Adam Banker. 13, Peter. II. Of 21
Common street. when brought to Ar
llngtou Hall. New York. were put with
Jewish family Made scrub the floor. |
lFd not like the way they We're treat |
ed. ran away. Picked up by letter
carrier, turned over to police and put
in chidren's home, 23d street and
Fourth avenue. New York. Kept there
eight days with three other Italian
children. Brought back to Lawrence q
February 2S."
City Missionary's Testimony.
Rev. Clark Carter. a city missionary
o. Lawrence. gave testimony relating
90 the organized movement of the
churches 10 take care OF destitute dur
ing rle strike. and the troubles en-
countered among the strikers, especial
ly the socialists. He also described
many incidents regarding the remov- /
ri Of children, which the churches op- |
POSED.
Children Sent Away to Get Sympathy. !
"A friend Of mine" he said. over 3
heard a converse tion on a street be
tween woman and a little girl who
was to be- taken 20 New York. He
heard her say 10 the little girl When
you so 90 New York put on your torn
dress and leave your mittens at home.
They'll take care Of you over there 1t .
was the general impression that the
people who were sending the children
away wanted to excite sympathy"
Wanted Their Children Back.
Mr Carter said that after the chill |
cren were sent away parents came to +
him complaining and saying they
wanted their children back He tried I
then to ind out who was responsible 4
Tor the taking away Of the children.
and could not find out Neither could
we find out who was responsible for
the children in New York" he said.
1--WE encountered great difficulty in 10
eating the responsible people and dig
covered 60 10 be a fact that the chill I
dr-u had been taken there. some with
their parents consent and some with
cut. and that rs far as the authorities
were concerned. no one knew who was
responsible for them"
The missionary also described a con-
ditCn ~ terror prevailing among the
fore rners. aroused by the strikers. +
IAN these people. particularly the
WON 70" he said. are terror stricken.
Peopl, have been aroused from their
beds at night by strike agents who
would shout. 40 work: don't go to
wors tI you. II is fact that
threats among the foreigners TO blow
up homes. etc. has precinitated ter
rorize. condition among the people,
Tho Drinking Water.
genrasrr- -itive Foster of Illinois ask
o. R.r Al-. Carfer about tiic charge
f.- trl ina water in i.s Lawrence /
u
rh.r- 3D. social cl1h arrangement"
D.. M The regular water in ne 1
f. .r-r IS -no hot and Ia winter sume !
fr s fan near The steam pipes 50
f.. sl.te-s form clubs 10 get spriug I
..ter pr i.- They p8T So much for /,
E .aH .heu the rev fmployes are I,
askeG TO pay they think the mill own /
ora get the money.
Water = Luxury.
Then The mill owners don't furnish |