Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-23
WOMEN JOIN
WALK
At MILL
Union Organized Among Strikers
Police Propose Only to Pre-
serve Order.

Strikers at the Fulton Bag and
Cotton Mills Wednesday afternoon de-
clared their intention of taking their
troubles to State Labor Commissioner
Stanley and ask for his intercession.
It is quite probable that 1t will be
brought to his attention during the
afternoon or early Thursday morn
ing.
In bringing the strike before the
commissioner the strikers say they
viii Law before him the exact condi-
tons in the factory and ask Mr.. Stan
ley to offer his services as arbitrator.
The strike grew more serious We'd
II sdav when % women employed in
the press room of the bag department
walked out through sympathy with
The striking weavers. 1t was report
ed among employees around the mill
that several hundred operators in the
bag department would quit Wednes-
day afternoon,
Following an effort to organize the
strikers into a union Tuesday after
noon efforts we're being made We'd
nesday to get 81 OF the 1900 oper-
ators In the factory to affiliate with
the movement for better conditions.
The strikers also claim that 200 men
signed up as members of union at
meeting on Central avenue Tuesday
afternoon.
So far there has been little con-
certed ction among the strikers.
Each person has spoken and acted for
himself. A committee went before Os-
car Elsas, president of the company,
Tuesday to state their complaints.
Asked Reinstatement.
"They asked me to reinstate an en-
ployee named Fowler, who struck
Metzger assistant superintendent of
the weaving room, and McElhannon.
who it seems encouraged Fowler to
INSTRUMENTATION" said Mr.. Elsas. "I
demand, and the interview was
ended.
we have 10 per cent more en-
oloyees in the weaving department
today than yesterday. I believe that
all who do not want to go back to
work will be replaced by new en-
ployees by the end of the week.
The trouble is all caused by few
ers"
After the trial of three of the
strikers Wednesday a committee of
them made charge before Chief Beav-
ers that G.. A. Johnson, general man
ager Of the mills, had used profanity
before women employees. Chief Beav-
ers ordered Captain Mayo to notify
Mr. Johnson to appear before Record
er Broyles to answer the charges
Thursday.
Bond for Accused Striker.
The strikers were elated at another
turn. Will Tumlln, q striker who was
bound over by Recorder Broyles un-
der $500 bond for interfering with
The Laborers, was released from Jail
when his friends gave the bond. He
was congratulated by many women
and men when he returned to the
mill village just as the employees
We're on their way home for the mid
day meal.
10 gain additional strength, leaders
u the strikers said that plans were
being arranged to secure brass band
ana have parade through the village
N Wednesday afternoon. No one would
vi ADMIT being an active participant in
making these plans, all of them ad-
""tJing that they feared arrest.
AFTER conference with Mayor
woodward Wednesday. Chief Beav-
ers said he would keep special officers
"a the mill section to preserve peace.
ne said the police officers would not
Interfere in the least with the efforts
VI the strikers to escure concessions
from the mill owners. but that order