The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-10

dates, N I. apparent that n sudden de-
mand of employees for shorter hours,
more pay or other concessions would
seriously embarrass the companies. This
Is reported to he "a part OF the pro-
ramm of the men behind the strike
p~ropaganda-to show the workers how
easy 1t Is now to strike for and obtain
higher wages They are causing points
of this kind to be impressed on the labor
leaders IN different parts of the country.
While the great breadth OF the agents
plans has not been made apparent as
yet, incidents which show the way In
which the scheme Is being worked out
were obtained yesterday from various
sources.
vt Bridgeport. Conn. for instance, II
was learned that the Bridgeport Arms
Works, a subsidiary of the Remington
Arms-Cnion Metallic Cartridge Com
pany, has had strike difficulties within
the last two weeks. Work on twelve
new buildings OF the works was held
w for almost n week. Or May "a 900
bricklayers. together with their helpers,
walked out after making what were be-
lieved to be unreasonable demands.
Strange Features 20 strike.
The rumor was prevalent In Bridge
port that the strike was fomented by
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lay completion OF the plant. The strike
was practically ended by the importing
OF workers from a distance. George
Thornton. vice-president OF the National
Union of Bricklayers. refused to sane
ton the strike. saying that 1t had
TRANCE features.
From Utica, ~. Y, where the Savage
Arms Company has its plant, there came
last night news Of n significant incident.
German agents may not be back of the
strike OF the Hold Carriers Union there.
but the fact that the union has APP
proved the action OF the hod carriers In
threatening to stop work on an extern
sion TO the Savage plant is interesting.
The hod carriers who are working on
the extension have made demands which
their employers have refused. The union
has threatened that unless the demands
are granted the hod carriers will be
called of the Job and the construction
work stopped.
The savage Arms Company has n
contract 10 supply rifles. automatic PTS
tolls and machine guns to the British
Government. and for tnat reason is
seeking TO double Its already extensive
plant.
The Trades Assembly OF Utica has
adopted n resolution indorsing the peace
views OF former Secretary OF state
! Bryan.
From Bethlehem. Pa. came the as
sertlon that approximately one-half OF
the employees OF the Bethlehem Steel
Company are Of German descent. The
employees OF the company are said "a
he receiving large salaries and bonuses
at present.
Superintendent Griest. who had
charge Of the construction work in
Bridgeport, admitted yesterday that he
a heard runlors about German infu-
euce being behind the strike. lie re-
fused, however. 10 discuss the matter
further. Major Walter Penheld. L. 8
~. retired. manage OF the plant, had
this 10 say
I'm not afraid Of strikes. I've
handled them before and | can handle
them again. Strikes don't bother me"
There have been rumors abou,
troubles In some of the du pont powder
works. Tina; corporation. however, ha.
granted an Increase in wages to many
~ the men since the war started and
has done everything IN reason for ~
employ ees. it - said. There have beer
reports to the effect that explosions In
plants had been caused by German spies
bat the officers have e~mphatlcally de.
MED them.
The efforts Of German agents 10 cause
trouble are entirely independent. IL wa.
learned. and nave no direct connection
with the movement now on foot TO star
a protest among labor organization.
against the United states going to wal
with Germany.
Representative Buchanan OF Illinois
one Of the labor leaders IN Congress
arrived IN Washington a few days age
and announced that plans were beinG
made for a conference OF labor leader,
ut the United States TO protest agains'
war. Mr.. Buchanan has said emphati
cally that he does not think that AT hi.
time the United States should even con,
slider the possibilities of wac. n,
blamed the manufacturer of war muni
tons AS being responsible for the pro
war sen'im,u n in the country and he WA.
hopeful Of getting the aid Of william
Jennings Bryan, former Secretary o
state,
At thc same time Edward Rohm. sec
rotary Of the Central Federated Union
announced that he had worked out de
tails for mass meetings OF workers ~
every big labor centre in the country
with the idea of advocating peace ant
decrying all moves looking to war prep
aredness.