New Britain herald., 1915-09-20

1 the men, but so cleverly did they cover 1 up their tracks, that nothing definite
 could be learned until they marched out last Friday. He spoke of the 1 fine manner that the company had l treated the men, and said that seV- l eral of those who walked out have l received increases in their pay two | and three times since last January. He termed the action of the men as 1 ungrateful. He also said that he | believed that many of the men now ] out would repent Of their action and | would gladly return to work if it were ; not for the treatment that they fear 1 from their associates.
 600 Out, Says Larlxin. The press committee claims 600 men are out at the plant of the machine company. MT. Larkin said a committee of eight was appointed at the mass meeting to present the demands of the strikers to the com pany officials at o'clock this after noon. He said many of the strikers had already applied for membership in the International Association of Machinists, a branch of which will be formed here in the near future. An other meeting will be held tonight in Carpenters hall.
 Demands presented by the strikers committee to the Machine company this afternoon were as follows:
 Eight hours per day or forty-eight hours per week with no reduction of wages and five minutes to wash up at quitting time.
 All overtime after recognized quit ting hour up to ? o'clock D. must be paid for at the rate of time and one-half thereafter and on Sundays and legals holidays double time to Ee paid.
 All men to be paid off on com- pany time during working hours.
 The following were demands for night employees.
 Eight hours per night or forty Weight hours per week with no reduction of wage for fifty-five hours per week and with present bonus of twenty per cent. on the dollar to apply.
 Time and one-half required after recognized quitting time and doubla time for Sundays and all legal holi- days.
 All night men to be allowed fivs minutes before quitting time in the morning to wash up
 All time cards o. K.'d by the fore- man shall be recognized by the com- . pany '@~
 The committee consisted of Frank E. Cook, chairman; Martin Beguuisr. H. Maxwell, I. M. Kimmel, T. F. Linehan, I. H. Kick and F. Reiche.
 Statement From Officials.
 New Britain Machine company off, fcials gave out the following state ment this afternoon:
 A committee of seven representing the employees who left The New Brit ain Machine company waited on the officers of the concern this afternoon and presented a petition for an eight hour day with ten hours pay and other 1 less important requests. They were informed that the officers regretted 1 the business of the company was not ! of such nature as would allow the l granting of their petition.
 Socialist Leader Talks.
 Before a gathering of several hum dred employees of the P. & F. Corbin l company this noon, s. E. Beardsley, state secretary of the socialist party, | delivered an address on labor or ganization which was listened to in- 1 tently by the gathering. At it's com l pletion there was a cheer sent up for l the speaker.
 MT. Beardsley gave an interpreta- l ton of conditions that existed in | and Waterbury prior to | the strikes in those cities, and told | how well the workmen have fared l since they banded together to go out l and fight for their rights. He touched l on local conditions and in a manner 1 he complimented the strikers for the 1 stand that they have taken for shorter 1 hours and increase in wages.
 Organization was the object that l the speaker dealt most extensively on, and he assured his listeners that if 1 they organized their efforts would be l crowned with success. Now is the 1 tune men to better yourself, and if 1 you let this opportunity get by, you may never have similar chance 1 again." he said.
 He said that the factory owners have so perfected themselves by or ganizations and machinery that they l are securing from twenty to thirty 1 per cent. more out of labor than ever before. He predicted success for the 1 bury who have organized and are re- ceiving an eight hour a day working scale, and predicted similar results ] ir New Haven, where he said a per- feet organization would soon be 1 formed.
 "In New Haven the employees of paper box concern struck recently without having an organization, and within four days they were back at work with an increase Of 2 1-2 per cent. and an eight hour day scale," MT. Beardsley said
 Strength In Union.
 "The workman always looks at his pay envelope and does not consider 1 ,l,ot od1 toc Io aicch orix l