Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-20
Machinists Walk Out OF the
Remington Arms Plant,
Leaders Assert.
COMPANY OFFICIAL DENIES
MEN HAVE STOPPED WORK
Prediction Is Made Manufacture OF
War Munitions Will Be Seri-
ously Crippled.

: Approximately 1000 machin-
lists. according to the estimates of
labor leaders, went on strike this
afternoon at the works of the
Remington Arms and Ammuni-
tion Company and four subcon-
tractors. The men walked out at
their lunch hour and the labor
leaders asserted they would not
go back.
Plans were made for the men
on strike to attend mass meet
ing later in the day, where they
would be placed on the strike
benefit paw roll at S8 a week.
Denial by Remington Official.
An Official of the Remington Company
denied emphatically that any of the
men in that plant had walked out
Rumor had it that Maj. w. G. Penfield
had offered the machinists an eight
hour day with other concessions, and
that they had decided to remain. Sub
contractors on the other hand admitted
that all Of their machinists had walked
out.
among the subcontracting firms ad-
mitting that their men had struck were
the Gaynor Manufacturing Company,
making bullets for the armies of the
allies, and the Columbia Nut and Bolt
90. These concerns employ between
them less than 200 men.
No Sign of Disorder.
The walk-out was accomplished with
out the slightest sign of disorder. Just
before 1t took place, John w. French,
the publicity agent of the Remington
Company, in reply to questions as to
the intentions of the company, said that
he, could say nothing. He intimated
that a statement might be given out
later in the afternoon.
The men on strike demand an eight
hour day. double time for overtime,
recognition Of the union and settlement
Of the jurisdictional dispute over the
millwrights.
vice president Of the Machinists' Union.
said that 1t was not intended to call
out any Of the machinists working for
the Lake Torpedo Boat Company. which
Is building submarines for the United
States government.
Say Strike Will Spread.
Thus has been precipitated. according
to labor leaders. a far-reacl1ing strike
that eventually may spread throughout
New England and cause serious curtail-
ment of the manufacture of war muni-
tions for the allied armies in Europe.
All efforts to settle the complicated
labor troubles failed. Neither Samuel
Gompers nor the President of the
United States can stop this strike
now. said j. j. keppler. international
Mr.. Gompers. as head of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor. has called a
conference Of machinists' officials at
Washington. but those in charge of
the situation here assert they will not
heed the call
Within a week, according to plans
OF labor leaders. all work in the Rem
ington shops and in the factories of
subcontractors will be at a standstill
There are from 5000 to 10000 persons
employed by the Remington company
and il is estimated that. including g
other local factories. 25.OO0 or more
Strikes at Other Plants.
In addition to the new plant of the
Remington Arms and Ammunition
Company strike calls were today issue,
for the machinists working in the
Bridgeport Engineering Company, the
Columbia Nut and Bolt Company and
the Gaynor Manufacturing Company
A member of the militia here said tina,
quantity OF riot ammunition had beer
received at local a-mory late last night
The members Of the militia. he said, had
been instructed to hold themselves ir
readiness. This information could not be
confirmed.
Extra Police on Duty.
Extraordinary precautions to preserve
order we're taken by the police TODAY
Extra forces of city policemen we're dis.
patched to various parts of the city. Re.
serves were being held in all precinc,
police stations
Later 1t was announced that the strik.
call also would be issued for the Bul.
lard Machine Tool Company. where
thirty-nye men were discharged last
week. IL was said that only a few
machinists were working at the Bul.
lard company now. Advertisements 10,
machinists have appeared. however.
II was said at the headquarters of the
oiiNhAoS cfS mere To-Day that lDi
men who had been working on new
buildings being erected for the Rem.
inston Company by the Stewart Con.
structiOn Company did not go to worL
today. They were informed last nigh,
that because Of lack OF work they were
not needed.
The bricklayers had worked up to thu
point where the structural iron work
ers quit. All the brickiayers on tho
new plant. IL was said, would have Il
stop work within the next two days
, When they quit the hod carriers ais.
will have to stop working.
Appeal to Hungarians.
ARitators were today going amons
the great number of Hungarian work
ers of Bridgeport urging them to at
tend strike mass meeting called TO
tonight. More copies of "A Hungaria,
newspaper containing articles adyocat
ing the walkout OF the Hungaria,
workers in the plants of the Reming
ton Arms and Ammunition Comma n,
and various plants OF the subcontrac e
tors were circulated. One of the edi
tors of the paper still denied that h
had received any inspiration for tn
articles printed. He reiterated hi
statement of last night that the Hun
Garian workers were entitled to shar
In the immense profits being made b,
the war munition factories. That ide;
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