New Britain herald., 1915-09-23
GIRLS JOIN STRIKE; LEAVE WORK AT THE CORBIN SCREW CORP.
Female Employes of Asserting Room Walk Out, Surprising Of-
 fcials-Shipping Dept. Quits
UNION WORKS HOLDERS
 MAKE NEW DEMANDS TODAY


 Threaten General Strike if They Are Not Met-Tiners at l.. F. & C. Throw Down Their Tools-Girl Em- Being Assaulted by Factory Boss Alleged Grafter Discharged. The strike situation in the City to- day was featured by the walkout of 20 girl employees of the Corbin Screw Corporation on the rejection of their demands for an increase in the piece work scale in the assort- ing room. The strike occurred short ly after o'clock, and about one- half of the department is affected.
 Officials of the concern when in- terviewed by reporter were at Q loss to know why the girls had taken this action, for the reason that number of them were the highest paid employees in the room One official said that many of the girls were capable of earning on an aver age of $7.5O a week.
 Places Will Re Filled.
 The male employees, as far as the officials know, have discussed the strike fever as far as that plant is concerned. There appears to be sat- isfaction amons the help. The de- partment affected today is not very busy at present and it is the intention of the officials to fill the places Of the strikers if they do not return. No discrimination will be shown against the strikers, and they will be rein stated on application for work. One of the spokesmen for the concern said today that many of the employees have received increases during the year and when the factory was slack i! was the aim of the officials to keep as many hands at work as possible. Demands Consitlered Unreasonable.
 The first inti;nation that there was trouble occurred yesterday when :hc demands were presented to the off, cials. The paper was examined by one of the heads of the plant who found the increase asked for was un- reasonable, and the factory could not afford to grant it. The girls took their
 
 not commence work, and when ap- praised of the action of the officials they walked out A gathering of those interested took place at the corner of Main and Myrtle street, but there was no indication of a disturb ance of any sort.
 Situation Remains the Same. Conditions in the other factories off1 being no apparent evidences on the part of the men or their employers to change their attitude
 President Corbin of the Union Manufacturing company this morning talked with a number of the men who reported for work and advised them that on account of the made quate force it would be inadvisable to attempt to start operations in the foundry.
 In discussing the situation with one of the striking nachinists, a reporter learned that the night force at the New Britain Machine company has been discontinued, and what remained of it after the first walkout, has been added to the day force The speaker observed conditions at the plant to- day and said that to the best of his Knowledge not more than fifty men are at work
 Rumors of trouble at the Corbin Annex this morning between the strik- CTS and persons employed in the fac tory were learned to be false. E The streets were barren of strikers this morning and to the visitor to the city no evidences of any trouble were noticeable. The men who are out have discontinued congregating at street corners and are conducting themselves along the lines suggested by the leaders of the movement
 Holders Hold Meeting.
 A largely attended meeting of the moulders from the affected found- ries was held again this morning and at the close the men left the meeting hall in Beloin's block and marched down to the south end of the city, but their intentions were not disclosed
 Over 1,50O persons assembled at the East End diamond yesterdav af ternoon to witness the baseball game between the Machine company's strikers. Two teams were chosen and the game resulted in Captain Elliott's team favor, score to G. Charlie" Carlson featured with three hits. two of which were for extra bases.
 State Organizer Larkin and a mem Der of the International association of speakers at a rally to be held this evening in the meeting hall on Church street The meeting will be for ma- only.
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