New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-06-04
WORKMEN HOLDING
Up war MUNITIONS
Glasgow Herald Submits Report
on Probe Of Situation

N Correspondence Of the Associated Press)
Glasgow, May s1.--Charges that the
supply Of war munitions is being held
the industrial districts are supported
by the Glasgow Herald, which has
made an extensive investigation of
the situation in the Glasgow district.
The newspapers investigators re-
port that in their opinion the whole
issue Of the war is being jeopardized
by industrial inef11ciency and by ma
nipulation OF work by dissatisfied
workmen. The following example Is
given:
Drag Out Operation.
One of the practices of piece
workers is to drag out an operation
for which they are getting what they
think is too low price until it takes
twice or thrice as long as necessary.
They ask for a higher price on the
strength of this, and when they have
got the price up to the point they
consider sufficient they turn to and
get the work done in fraction of the
/
money
Such proceedings in ordinary times
are part Of the standing struggle be-
tween employers and employed. But
In war time the result is more ser
ious and develops into disloyalty to
the state and danger Of the COM
munity.
Nor is that all. These men not
only will not work themselves but
they will not allow others to work.
The restrictions with regard to UNI
skilled labor are maintained in some
OF the shops with undated rightly,
and the effect is most seriously felt in.
the ammunition factories where the
need Of increased output is most ur-
gent"
Men Forbidden to Work.
In certain shops, it is alleged, row
after row of machines may be seen
idle, with men idle beside them, will
ing to work, but forbidden by the
shop rules of the Engineering unions.
The Herald calls for the establish
ment Of military discipline in all es-
engaged on war mater
ial and 1t suggests that the necessary
authority to handle the situation
might with propriety be put into the
hands of the local ornaments commit
tees, which have been established by
public spirited citizens in most Of
the industrial districts in an effort to
accelerate the work of providing sup
plies for the front.
Constructive scheme Drawn Up.
constructive scheme which has
been drawn up in Glasgow for the
At Ia Ant
makes the following proposals:
Rates of wages and standards of
remuneration to remain as they are
at present, and no changes to be per-
mitted until further notice.
THE functions OF trades unions in
regard to the enforcement OF trade
rights to be suspended during the
war.
Local ornaments committees to
act in each district as courts of APP
peal by workmen against hardships
caused by employers.
mo association of employers to act
in any way with regard to labor con-
ditiors.
Effective Labor Representation.
Local ornaments committees to
have effective labor representation,
safeguard skilled trades rights, to reg
ulate, the use of unskilled labor, and
to settle the conditions of remunern-
ton.
1.-THE central committee and the To-
cal committees to be formally consti-
tuted as business organizations with.
full powers under the defense of the
realm act to organize industrial and
labor resources"