The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-16
.COMPERS AND
 U. s. OFFICIALS CONSIDER STRIKE
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UfacCur1ng4 Company, Br1QBepOFL E1" Company. Remington ost Pany, Baird Machine Tool Company, Columbia Nut S Bolt Company, Burns & Bassfck Company, Bassick Machine Company, Automatic Machine Com pany and several others whose names could not be learned today.
 As a result of the meeting of the Manufacturers Association held yes- ter6lay Ina1lufacturerers are divided in their opinions as to the best course to pursue and nothing definite was de- eided at the close of the session though it is the general understanding that the question shall be left to the members to decide. Some factory owners today expressed them selves as willing to grant the shorter hours if demands were made upon them. Others did not know what ac- ton they would take
 Officials of the Renaington-ArTn & Ammunition Co. expressed themselves as satisfied with their action as Sbeing the best course fory them to pursue. They did not hold themselves respon- sible to the association for the reason that following some differences of opinion two months ago as to the ern- ploynent of Bridgeport men sprang up and when the Remington compa- nies look the stand that they would hire men applying to them for work irrespective of whether they previous ly worked in Bridgeport they with drew voluntarily from the association.
 As a further commentary; on the stand assumed today by the Interna- tionaI heads of the metal trades George J. Bowen, business agent of the machinists said: 'sThe Stewart Construction Co. deny that A. B. Tay- Tor, a superintendent of the Stewart co, ordered the millrights to join the carpenters union CT quit work. We have eight forernen who twill swear that they were ordered by! Taylor to so instruct the n1ilIwrights.
 r When informed of this statement to- day George G. Greist, general superin- tendent of the Stewart Construction company, replied:s This is absolutely incorrect and it is merely a subter- fuge.s He further intimated that it might be considered significant that the ironworzers went out on strike in sympathy with the nachintsts on Sat urday last while the machtnists were still working in the factory. This fact was later denied by J. J. Keppler, who in sympathy with the machinists but did strike on account of the mill wrights
 A number of electrical workers put ting up lights about the great enclos- ure surrounding the arms plant and
  work today when it was learned they were union They had been trans- ferred from the Remington plant to the Stewart work this morning in an effort to hasten additional protection for the company
 Organizers of the Hod Carriers Union. the Hoisting Engineers and the Die Sdnkers, and Drop FNorgers' unions, now in this city said that their con templated waIk-outs which already have been discussed with the factory heads had been postponed until after the action of the machinists tonight. In fact all action. is now awaiting the decision of tonight's naeteing
 The die sinkers and drop forgers are the only trades engaged in the contro- versy which is not working on the 4work They are now en- Der about 200. Should they walk out the only actual work now being done in the manufacturing line by the Rem ington Arms & Ammunition Co. would cease.
 wofk of erecting several buildings. including the new employment office of the company, ceased this morning. when the bricklayers reached a stage where the roof girders had to be placed They were at once transferred to other buildings about the enclosure It was today planned to put on wood en trusses Unnecessary to continue 8op-s erations at the plant. This feature has moi been fully decided by the fac tory heads today.
 It was learned that the conferences of the nafl1wrights with Superintend- ent Greist yesterday and today had resulted in no material changes. While it was said that the hoisting en- gineers had decided to stay on the work, this was denied by those con nected with that branch of labor. It was understood that the die sinkers and drop forgers! who are not to be confused with the too1rnakers and ma chinists, had announced their inten-, ton of joining the machinists' ranks in the event that the company did not settle the affair of the nniIlwri ghts.
 Martin Kanes business agent of the carpenters, had little to say about the strike this morning other than that the carpenters would not arbitrate the matter. There is nothing for us to apbItrate As for statements that the carpenters sood alone, I would say that the carpenters are strong enough 60, stand on their own bottom and we are not seeking the support of any of crafts. IS a. matter of fact the carpenters have an international agreement with the bricklayers and the hoisting engineers have an agree ment to stick by the brickIayers- If they strike with the machinists they will have to account to headquarters"
 A report that some Inillwrights had gone back to work this morning re- vealed the fact that four millwrights never struck and arc working in the plant.
 A New York paper today 1nti11ated that Vice President Johnson of the structural, ironworkers was closely connected with Congressman Frank Buchanan, formerly president of the organization at the time of the Los Angeles affair. Johnston had little to say on the subject except that he was proud to have been associated with Buchanan. This view was also taken by Kepp1er who comes from the sarpe congressional district as does Buchanan.