New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-11
Eigft-Hour Day Denied,
Shop to Resume Work
on Thursday.
UNION DETERMINED
ON FINISH FIGHT
Leaders to Break Off NegOtla'
tons if Settlements Are Not
Made by Monday.

Varick Streets. yesterday in an EFFORT
TO settle the differences between that
company and the machinists, but to no
avail. The strike situation is now
considered serious.
"The matter is entirely out of my
hands, and will be taken care OF by
the National Metal Trades Associa-
ton" said George Garyn, according
to Colonel Reagan. "As you VIII
notice by the sign posted on the DOORS
- | intend to open the plant on Thurs
day noon. Any Of the machinists VINO
want to come back to work may do So
] will not, however, grant the eight-
hour day they demand,
When this situation was reported by
Colonel Reagan to ]. j. Keppler, wee
president Of the International Associa-
ton of Machinists. Keppler refused to
make any other comment than that the
association would fight Garvin to the
finish. Later in the afternoon Keppier
conferred with other officers Of the as
ISOLATION i'm regard 10 taking steps 10
halt the operation Of the GarVin plant
if strike breakers are brought in. .,,
1t was reported yesterday that VIII
lam !. Johnston, president o. the IN
ternational Association Of Machlnlsts,
, vould be in the city to-day to confer
with the other officers William Bran
lev. business agent Of this district. ana
j. NcErtee. general organizer OF the
association in Washington, lett mere
Yesterday to address the men employed
nv The Standard Motor Company ot
Jersey CITY. Il was said also that r.
j Decring and Michael j. Carney, both
business agents for this district. went
to Brooklyn 20 talk with the men en-
ployed I'm several plants IN that Dor
ough.
When questioned as to the purpose
Of ms visit. Deering reiterated ms
statement of Monday that if settle
ment was not made before Monday by
the plants with which the association
was conducting negotiations these ne
rotations would be broken of.
The case of The Nathan Manufacture
in, Company. i'm l0Gth Street when
recently granted an eight-hour day, out
without the 10 per cent increase IN pay
demanded. is still the subject OF nego-
tiations.
"Everything depends on the employ
crs," Kepplcr said yesterday. we nave
adopted the policy Of avoiding strikes
when negotiating for the eight-hOur
day and advanced wage scales, but II
this policy is not acted on favorably by
the EMPLOYERS we Will be forced 70 the
cxigcncv of withdrawing our members
in all plants where the demands are re-
fused This policy applies principally
in the East, where large quantities OF
arms and munitions are being manu-
featured fer the European belligerents.
The Garvin Company has posted a
notice asking all strikers 10 return 20
work on Thursday. But we Will first
find out under what conditions the men
are to return before we ALLOW them TO
do so. If we do not get a satisfactory
proposition the men will remain out f
Garvins."
Failing in their efforts to get ne
machinists Of the navy yard TO resign
their Jobs Immediately. the private
concerns offering situations yesterday
turned their attention 70 the boss snip
filters. Besides Offering the Dos es
from Sc to 81 day and long term
contracts. the concerns made oyertu Is
TO shithtters, that would mean sa.-
aries greatly in advance OF that They
arc getting at the navy yard. Nothing
will be done about the offers, 1t w1a
said. until the eight-hour day question
was settled.
The men claim that there should be
one scale for all the machinists, and
not the four grades as at present A
fat rate Of at least $3.50 should be
given to the skilled mechanics.
Bridgeport. Conn, Aug 10.-Condi-
lions in Bridgeport to-day ere not such
as would ind.cat. the need Of an imme-
date strike 20 obtain concessions, ac-
cording to George J. Bowen, business
agent of the local machinists' organl-
zatior. But. he added If there should
be any discrimination against men VINO
have been prominent ~ 'hc agitation
Tor an eight-rour day such action would
automatically serve as a strike call.
4 -hop committee was appointed in
the American and British Manufacture
ing Company, makers OF large projec-
tiles. to take no with the company the
question OF an adjustment of wages
and hours. Manager K. II. Vi. Robin
son. of the Lake Torpedo Boat Com
pauy. met a shop committee and dis
cussed the question OF Is per cent ad-
vance in salaries.
Elizabeth, y. j., Aug. 1O.-The strike
~ Inc Waclar6 Wire Works, involving
800 employcs. Wa. broken to-day when
100 workers returned to their Der ches.
The strike began on July p. The men
went back on the basis of nine-hOur
day and without the increase Of pay de-
mandod.