The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-07-02
STRIKERS hint
AT OPERATION
Of new PLANT
Intermediary Committee in
Statement Promises Good
Proposition Ringing on
Mortgage Suits.

The filing of two suits to collect
notes for 500 and $221.os and fore
close chattel mortgages on the ma
chinery Of the Sanitary Laundry has
affected the strike Of the union en-
ployes OF the Richmond Union Laun-
dry. The outcome Of these suits IN
connection with the plans being made
by the intermediary committee Of the
Central Labor body Is very much In
doubt and has created considerable
speculation.
The suits from which service has
bean given, thereby disseminating the
operation Of the machinery OF the
Richmond Sanitary Laundry were
filed few days ago by Attorney
Hoelscher, acting for Horace B. Wig
gins. plaintiff. The defendants are
John c. Smyser. Oliver A. Ruby.
Frank B. Medearis, Charles Hetsel, ].
Grant Fry and Kate Mcclellan.
Suits Change Situation.
The suits may result In change OF
management a member OF the inter
mediary committee said today and In
timation was given In the statement
made public that the status of the
strike will be effected through the
OOLCOIu0 OF LucS0 pTOCcSO"6o.
Several of the strikers have been
employed by the Sanitary Laundry
and others established an agency at
No. 8 North Sixth street which is re-
ported to be busy with the laundry
business Of union sympathizers. The
latter laundry has been managed by
laundry workers.
The statement Of the intermediary
committeeman follows:
At this time the committee is con.
WINGED that the public has been i'm
posed upon for several years by over
managed local plants. Too many man.
ayers and mortgages and debts have
been detrimental to first class service
In many ways. Plants not large
enough to support so many managers
in the capacity of overseers. A
change in this system would enable
the Union Laundry to meet demands
of Union and save $500 to $1,000 on
present pay roll per week.
Present plans of Laundry Union
committee which will be announced
soon will secure better service for the
public at reasonable prices and will
give the workers better pay for a
shorter days work.
Our proposition will be one that
the people cannot afford to pass up
from a financial point of view and
the quality of the work will be as
good as the best that the most eff
cient help procurable can product un-
der fair working conditions.
1t Is up to the people to demand
the right kind of service and cooper
ate with us In bringing about long
needed reform In laundry plant man.
agement in this community.
1t is said we have no right to die
tate to men concerning the methods
of running their business. but when
that method becomes a menace to the
health and happiness Of their en-
ployes and source Of dissatisfaction
to the public in general, we maintain
it to be the right of any citizen and
the duty of all fair minded patrons to
demand an equitable adjustment of
the difficulty regardless Of the cause.
1t Is now in the interest of public
welfare that we all work together for
the elimination of inferior laundry
service. The committee is completing
its plans and they are willing to back
them up If the public really wants bet
ter services.