New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-07
Two More Large Plants
Here Willing to Make
Partial Concessions.
EMPLOYERS BALK
AT EIGHT-HOUR DAY
New Argument at Bridgeport
May Reopen TrOuble-Labor
Speakers Arrested.

Despite the fact that many manu-
featuring concerns employing machin-
lists have declared they will refuse
the demands of the union for an eight
hour working day and 20 per cent
increase in wages, officials Of the In
ternational Association of Machinists
said yesterday that the men would win
without going on strike. Two more
of the larger plants yesterday an
nounced partial concessions to the de-
mands. The Schroeder company, Of
1888 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn, prom
Used an eight-hour day and a gradu-
ated increase in wages. At the J. Ii.
Williams Company, $50 Hamilton ave
nue.. Brooklyn, an eight-heur day IS
allowed, but no wage increase; =,
John NJ. Keppler, vice-president OF
the international Association of Ma
cbinists. said yesterday that he was
irving to avert a strike at the Garvin
Machine Company, at Narick and
Spring Streets, and he urged the oOV
machinists TO be patient.
II. C. Hunter, general counsel tor the
National Metal Trades Association, the
employers organization, sald IaSI
night that all the members OF his or
ganization had decided to refuse inc
demands of the union for an elght
hour working day. H.
At the Z. W. Bliss Company the
largest one Of the munition manufact-
uring concerns in this section, II was
said that an announcement TO the oe-
mands of the machinists would De mace
within a few days.
Union officials said last night ina
much depended upon the attitude oi
the Bliss company. .
Their prestige among the trace Is
enormous" said Z. ). Deering' OusI
ness agent of the international AS
ISOLATION Of Machinists.
Michael J. Carney. strike organizer
If the international Association oil Ma
cbinists. intimated that the recently
settled bridgeport strike may be re
,ived owing TO the fact that more than
a thousand men employed at the LOCO
mobile works. which is working over
time making munitions of war are
rostless because their demand for an
e;cbt-bour working day has been re-
jected by the company 80. .o,,h,o
In authorization of possible trouble
several of the plants which have re-
;ected the demands of the union nave
arranged with detective agencies, II
became known yesterday, TO pro'ec'
their premises. ,c
l. W. w. agitators are busy among
the men trying to organize them, pG'
union officials are strainlng every el-
Tort TO prevent interference.
bridgeport, Conn, Aug. 6.-For ad-
dressing a labor meeting yesterday
contrary to the orders Of Mayor Cii1-
ford B. Wilson. Frank J. Bowen. agent
If a machinists' union; Louis j. Mel
son. a labor agitator, and FredericK
Cederholm, q former alderman Oh thlS
CITY. were arraigned in court to-day
charged with breach Of the peace
Counsel for the men declared that
the Mayors order sought 10 prevent
the right of free speech. Judge WIDER
reserved decision until tomorrow.
An announcement was made To-Day
NV the Locomobie Company Of Amer
lea that an eight-hour working DAY
would be instituted at once should the
employees desire that rather than the
nrofit sharing plan which has been
adopted. Local labor leaders declared
the concessions most desired were not
embodied in the company's ofer.