New Britain herald., 1915-08-24
MAY SETTLE STRIKE AT
 SALTS TEXTILE PLANT
Two More Walk Outs Occur At Bridgeport Factories
 Today.

Bridgeport, Aug. 24.-Prospects for | the settlement of the strike at the Salts Textile factory where about 1,600 are out seemed little brighter this afternoon when representatives of the employees and of the company met to discuss the situation. It was believed every effort would be made to :.u!ust the differences.
 A walkout of about 200 men oc- cured today at the American Chain con 3any's plant, after shop com mittee had been refused an inter- view With officials of the company to present the mems demands. These were for an eight hour day without reduction of pay, time and hall TOT overtime work and double pay for Su lIays.
 Another strike of today was the Bi ils Narrow Fabric company's shops, sixty girls walked out to enforce de- mand for an eight hour day.
 Between 400 and 800 men employed at the West End foundries of the Crane Valve company, makers of valves fittings and so forth, struck today. the core makers and moulders marching out in a body. Their de- mands are for shorter hours and bet fer pay. Announcement was made this afternoon that the strike at the International Silver company, where about TOO are out has been settled and that the strikers will return to work tomorrow morning.
 About fifty girls employed by the LaRcsista Corset company, and some sIXty men and women at the Garfield Rubber company struck during the afternoon for shorter hours and other changes in working conditions
 Word was received here today from Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labcr, who is now in Buffalo, that he was trying fo arrange matters so that he could be in Bridgeport tomorrow night
 A strike was threatened, it was said today at the plant of the American Graphophone company but after a meeting at noon the men decided to take no action pending the arrival to- morrow of William H. Johnston, president of the International Asso- ciation of Machinists.
 A meeting has been called for to- 1 night of the employees of the Ameri- 1 can Tube and Stamping company at 1
 
 and other changes in working condi- tiors will be formulated. The plant about 2,5O0 men. Already I l 10 in one department are out on st e.
 Carl s. SiemOn, president of the Siemon Hard Rubber company, where about ITO men are on strike, declared he would not grant the demands of the strikers. They arc asking for the 3 bolition of piece work and the sub- ,titution of fiat rate of wages
 The Star Shirt Mfg. company has sent out a circular letter to it's strik- ng employees suggesting that they re- urn to work and then take up the differences with the company for ad- ustment.
 A number of mass meetings of striking employees were held during he morning.
 Mrs Mary Scully, an organizer for he American Federation of Labor ,ays: we are going to clean up the Bridgeport factories one by one, and eave the city the best for organiza- ion of women and girls. Afterwards ve are going into the cities and towns i-' rear Bridgeport. We expect to clean ! hem all up by Christmas" She also made the statement that she had cund about fifty women working in bridgeport Boundaries as coremakers.
 Jules Stremlau, of Meriden, presi- ent of the State Federation of Labor, sho came to this city last night said ] hat the movement for readjustment f hours and other working conditions vas spreading all over the state, and hat workmen in other cities were be- inning to demand what Bridgeport yorlxers are getting. He also said T hat he understood demands for an I fight hour day were to be made at f ne of the Meriden factories today. /