New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-15
Corset Makers, Employ
inc $500 Hands, First to
Go on New Basis.
DEADLOCK CONTINUES
AT GARVlN PLANT
Complaint of Citizens, Accusing
Bliss Concern as Nuisance,
Dismissed in Court.

Bridgeport. Conn. Aug. 1.-THE
abortion Of the hfty-hour week in all
industrial plants here is recommended
by the Bridgeport Manufacturers As
ISOLATION in statement issued to-day
This is understood TO be a reply from
the manufacturers standpoint of the
demand Of the mschinists' union for an
eight-hour day.
This is a rare instance Of where a
strike in one craft has benefited others
3, the same time. for the statement
says that at the meeting Of the en-
ployers resolution was almost
unanimously passed recommending the
universal adoption Of a htty-hour week
IN all shops.
The Warner Brothers Company,
which employs $500 corset makers, this
noon issued a statement. signed by De
We're Il Warner. president Of the com
psny. adopting the tifty-hour week, to
60 into effect at once.
New Haven. Aug. 14.--Officers of the
machinists' union announced to-day
their intention Of opening a campaign
for sn eight-hour day throughout the
Naugatuck Valley and at New London,
directing their attention in the latter
city % the New London Ship and En-
CINE Company.
The Colt Patent Firearms Company,
o. Hartford, to-day paid its first bonus.
The payments ranged from SO to S45,
and went 10 all the workers who have
been continuously employed between
May ! and August /.
. Negotiations between the machinists
and the Garvin Machine Company, Of
this city, resulted yesterday in a con-
tinuation Of the deadlock. Trouble is
expected at the plant tomorrow, when,
IL is believed. the company will try to
bring in d number Of strike breakers.
The American Machine and Foundry
Company. Of Brooklyn, has officially
denied the unions statement that the
plant was receiving the Garvin COM
pany's war contracts through a sub
lease in order 20 defeat the strike.
The Dobler Die Casting Company, at
Smith and Ninth Streets. Brooklyn, has
granted an eight-hour day. starting
next week il was announced.
The T. ". Bliss Company. Of Brook
lyn. which recently avoided a strike
by granting an eight-hour day, was
hailed 10 court yesterday morning by
more than one hundred citizens who
live near the Fifty-third Street plant.
The constant Earring Of t3e machinery
disturbs sleep and makes living in
nearby houses dangerous, they said.
Pictures were shaken from the walls
and chandeliers trembled all day ard
night while the heavy machinery was
n action.
William G. Sutherland, Of 125 Fifty
fifth Street, took the initiative in sum
moning the corporation to court. He
contends that the company had will
fully and unlawfully" violated Section
1880 of the Penal Code, under which
the maintenance Of nuisance is for
hidden.
Edward T. Horwii. for the company,
moved for a dismissal on the grounds
that the summons was made out 10 the
Z ". Bliss Machine Company, there
being no such company Magi strate
Nash granted the dismissal Mr.. Hor-
Will intimated that the Germans were
behind the movement TO heckle the
Bliss plant. but the magistrate did not
agree.
The company Is scheduled TO answer
another summons Monday on the
charge of burning soft coal. This sum
mons was served by the Board Of
Health on compliant of William Wurst,
Of l49 Flfty-seventh Street.