Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-15
A 5 Per Cent. Rise
For More Employees.

New Bedford, Mass, March IL
Twenty thousand textile opera
tives in this city will receive an in
crease of 5 per cent in wages COM
mencing March p. The New Bedford
Manufacturers Association decided
upon this advance. today, when a
meeting was held to act upon a com
munieation received from the New
Bedford Textile Council asking for an
increase of 10 per cent, increase ltp
wages.
Although only the cloth mills are
represented IN the association the
opinion WIS expressed in textile cir
cles that the owners OF the yarn mills
Of tile city would soon make similar
advances. Mill men say that the adj
vance here practically means that the
cotton manufacturers of southern New
England will follow the action taken
by the Manufacturers Association.
Barre Mass. March 1.-THE strik-
ing operatives of the Barre Wool
Combin Co., Ltd, numbering about
700, We're offered 5 per cent increase
in wages, with a minimum wage of SO
per week for adults, at a conference,
late today, between Robert g. Thomp-
son, manager of the mill, and q COM
mittee of the strikers. As Manager
Thompson refused to receive or treat
with Samuel F'assell, one of the or
ganizers of the Industrial Workers of
the World who has come here to CON
duct the strike. the committee attend
ed the conference without him. Fas-
sell was present at a meeting of the
strike committee to discuss the offer
tonight
. IL contrast with the riotous demon
STATIONS of last night order prevailed
throughout the day in the mill district
and about the town. Additional pro-
lection was asked for, however, from
Worcester and ii was said tonight.
that Gov Foss had been asked To de-
tail company of militia to protect
property.
Special Sheriff Abbott \. Jenkins
and II deputies and two state inspec-
tors arrived from Worcester, tonight.
with three state inspectors. the latter
sent, ii is understood. by Gov. Foss,
to investigate conditions
In response tp a further call upon
Worcester for help. 20 special officers
will come here from that city, tomor-
row. to perform police duty.
The two state inspectors sent here.
tonight, by Coy. Foss were a. G. Wells
and a. e. Heating. They will return
to Boston. tomorrow morning, to report
10 the Governor.
Fall River. Mass, March 14-Deelinias
TO accept the mill owners offer of a .
per cent. increase in wages, the WeaF-
ers and Loom Fixefs' Unions at over
flow meetings, tonight voted 10 ask fo~
an advance of 10 and IL per cent. re-
spectively.
The two Unions will take their de-
mands to the Cotton Manufacturers As
ISOLATION direct and will not act through
the Textile Council in conjunction with
the sipnners, slasher tenders and carders,
who, last night, voted to ask for IN
creases of from 10 to 10 per cent. The
Textile Council will meet, tomorrow
night Fully 2000 operatives attended
the meeting of the Weavers Union and
there We're nearly as many at the loora
fxers meeting.
Providence, r. l., March Alt is ex-
pected that it viii be only a very short
time before the Rhode Island cotton
manufacturers will fall into line with
those of other places in New England in
granting wage increases, following the
action of the New Bedford mill men, to-
day. 1t has been customary for the man
ufacturers- in this state to follow any
movements made by the New Bedford
mills, ass they produce practically the
same quality of goods, While in FAN Ri
er and other places Il cheaper product IS
manufactured,
The Rhode Island cotton mills employ
about 20,Ooo operatives.
Exeter. n. H., March 1.-THE Exeter
Manufacturing Go. posted notices in is
cotton mills here today. announcing an
advance of per cent. in wages on
March Is. The company employs 400
hands.
Pittsfield. \. H.. March 1.-THE 400
operatives of the Pittsfield cotton mills
were notified, today, of an increase in
wa,ess amounting to at least five per
cent. next Monday, The mills ar
owned by the Exeter Manufacturing
Co.
Newmarket. \. H., March 14--An
order was received from Boston, to-
day, by the agent of the Newmarket
Manufacturing Co. to readjust the
wage schedule. beginning March is. It
is understood that an advance of at
least per cent, will go into effect or
that date. The Newmarket mills
manufacture cotton and silk goods and
employ 1000 operatives
Burlington, VT, March 1.-THE en-
ployes of the Chase cotton mills here
have been notified OF five per cent.
advance in wages, March %. The
mills employ about 800 operatives.
The rate of discount of the Bank Of
England remained unchanged at 81 per
cent. Thursday