New Britain herald., 1915-07-21

ington plant had gone on strike 70.
| more money today Fifteen were said
to have walked out yesterday
Shortly before noon a large crowd
of machinists gathered at the head
quarters in the center Of the city and
formed into lines. They then started
to march to the big u. M. C. plant, on
the outskirts Of the city The men i'll
the parade, according to the leaders,
We're to start q demonstration in front
of the u. M. G. shops. The paraders,
it was said, would do picket duty. All
the men in the parade were strikers,
it was said.
Many Ready To Go Out
When the parading strikers ar
rived at the plant shouts of I'VE want
more money AND eight hours ana
come on out. you will all go back
again, drew thousands of workers on
the inside of the buildings to the
windows. Many shouted back that
they were ready TO go out. Among
those were scores Of girls working at
machines. The paraders had their
newspaper, with big headlines. calling
on the workers to come out, in their
laS4a
window for the men and women in
them to read. The paraders were
instructed to stand by the exits, and
grab evs,y person that comes out.
It was a nl,nuse before the work.
ers were due to come out to lunch.
when an ausortcIs!e hearing The trade
mark Of the Remington Company on
its door hurried through the street
to the main exit. Policen en-, In
charge Of a captain Jumped from the
machine and inquired Of the lea ders
whether they hal n permit to parsde
The leaders said they had no permit.
All the paraders and picketers were
ordered to disblrse Az 5g
Girl JOINS Piclxets
{ Move or ysssn will Dc arrested the
policemen told tfe pickets The
pickets did move, bit not far. They
spread themselves out along the
shops and to each worker; they urged
q walk-olt. One girl, worker II
the factory, joircd the pickets. Shs
stood on the curb and shouted to
every girl that passed. nj
game to strike. Are you ~
AS far as was possible the police
men present kept the pifkets on the
move
During the noon hour, the striker $
went among the crowd announcing
that meeting would take place at
II clock at neighboring hall, and
{ nc meeting would be open to all.
The labor leaders announced this
forenoon that the machinists In the
plants Of the Grant Manufacturing
and Machine Company and Coulter
and McKensie Machine company had
walked out on strike Twenty men,
they said had left the Grant concern
and ninety had quit work at the
Coulter and McKensie Machine Com
pany works. One concern manufac-
lures tools for the Remington Com
pany and the other manufactures tool
making machines. 81.
100 Agree TO Quit Work.
1t was also announced that when
the night shift left the u. M C. plant |
of the Remington Com pany today they
were stopped by pickets. One humid
red men on the night shift, said the
labor leaders, agreed to quit The la
Dor leaders claim that these additional
figures bring the number Of expert
1nachinists on strike UP to approx
mately 400.
" An attempt to get some statement
from Major w. A. Penf1Ald, works
manager Of the company as to how
many men, according tosthe conpany'y
count, had struck was unsuccessful.
John w. French publicity agent of
the Remington Company, in reply to
questions said: I'VE are not at liberty
to say how many machinists il any
are out on strike. We can give no
figures. We do not want to appear
discourteous. but 1t is utterly i'm posi-
BILE for us to make any statement OF
any kind.
Scores of machinists visited the
headquarters in the center Of the city
before going to work today at the
u. M C. plant. Each was informed
by George g. Bowen, local business
agent of the union, that the WalkoDt
was scheduled for noon All Of the
men who talked with Mr.. Bowen said
they intended to quit at the. time des-
ignated. Other machinists working
in a snb-eontracting plant also APP
peared at the mechanics hea dquar-
ters. The men in this plant have also
been notified to walk out at noon.
Those who visited the union head
quarters said they were ready to quit
Labor Leaders satisfied.
Mr.. Bowen said that he and the in
ternational labor leaders were satis-
fCcnfipt1ed ON FL evNrt1, r,-.,