The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-16
Lawrence Strikers Cowed by
Seven Companies Of Militia
ATTEMPT TO END STRIKE
State Board of Arbitration and Concili1-
tion Going to Lawrence as Individuals
Boy Victim in Yesterdays Riot
ing Is Expected to Recover.

Lawrence, Mass, Jan l6,--A state OF
armed peace prevailed to-day, and yes
terday's rioting was not repeated in any
degree during the forenoon. The strik
ers were completely cowed by the seven
companies of militia, and the improve
ment of conditions resulted in every mill
except the Everett, Lawrence Duck and
Pemberton being opened.
Picketing was carried on at nearly
all the mills on the peaceful persuasion
basis. Only one man was found using
force, and he was arrested. Another
striker. who was creating a disturbance,
was also arrested
Various methods of arranging set
tlement of the strike were set in mo-
tion to-day. Gov. Foss' private secre-
tary, Dudley NJ Holman, conferred with
Joseph Ettor, the leader Of the strike,
and Mayor Scanlon sought out all the
agents Of the mills to arrange a confer
ence with the committee of the strikers.
Secretary Holman said the strike leader
promised that if the state board OF arbi-
tration and concilation should come here
the strikers would state their case 10
them. The secretary then communicated
with Coz. Foss. 1t is understood that
arrangements have been made to have
the state board come here. They can
come only as individuals at present,
however.
BY order OF Mayor Scanlon all the
saloons were closed to-day The hos
pital this morning contained only one
person who was seriously hurt in yes
terday's rioting. He was Dominica Ra-
pradi boy who was bayonetted It is
believed that he will recover.
New Demand Made.
Although the strike was originally
instituted in protest OF a reduction in
pay because Of the operation of the new
54-hour law, this grievance has been
and the strikers now declare
they will not return TO work without \
Is per cent. increase in wages and other
including the abolition OK
the premium, or bonus, system, and the
doing away, so far as possible, with
overtime work, such overtime work as
is absolutely necessary to call for double
pay.
The decision Of the strikers to enforce
these new demands was made known
at conference between strike leaders
and members of the city government
yesterday Joseph J. Ettor of New
York, national organizer OF the Indus
trial Workers OF the World and the
leader Of the strike, characterized the
bonus system as a scheme of the bosses
to speed up the human energy which
they have in harness to the utmost
pitch. so that they may secure greater
results at decrease in cost
As result of the conference, the
strikers were granted the use of the city
hall for mass meeting, which was held
last evening. 1t was also agreed at this
conference that the strikers be allowed
TO place pickets about the approaches
to the mills to-day, with the under
that any signs of violence on
the part of the pickets will be cause for
action at the hands Of the guarding mil
tamen. Mayor Scanlon suggested that
il might relieve the situation if Ettor
should return to New York. The latter
declared his intention of remaining in
he city as long as the strike continues,
t possible,