The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-20
STRIKE
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aser OF The Remington company. Mr..
johnston. surrounded BY a half dozen
labor leaders. Including Mr.. Keppler.
made the announcement. He SAID:
Efforts Failed.
AT 4 O'Clock this afternoon the
last Of the time We agreed
TO allow the man I conferred with In
New York in which TO arrange A set
tlement, II he possibly could. | was
called on the telephone. The man
said this 10 me:
cannot do anything. I have
REQ my best. You can suit yourself
as TO any action you will take
/ cannot tell you the name OF the
man. Had he brought about a peace
full settlement | was prepared 10 give
MIN the credit. But as he failed IL
Is best that his name remain nm
known. lie has interests here and
10 divulge his name might do him
harm in a business way in the future.
The strike will start al noon To-
morrow. We first will pull ali Of
the men put OF the new Remington
plant. That includes all machlnists.
die sinkers. die makers. drop forgers
and tool makers"
FiVe Hundred Out First.
II was said that II was planned to
have in the n~eighborhood OF 500 men
walk out at first. Then one after an
other OF the various shops would be
emptied OF the machinfsts.
In addition. there IL one sub-con
tracting shop. which the leaders de
cline TO name. where the machinists
VIII walk out tomorrow. In this
shop, they said. n or two men had
been discharged and the rest OF the
workers were dissatisfied. The lead.
ers said the men demanded a strike
order. and that they had received IL.
This plant. the leaders asserted, r.
running to capacity. so per cent. of
its output being destined for the use
OF the allied armies. The other 40
per cent OF the output a.. is regular
work.
Unless the plans Of the labor or
CARNATIONS miscarry ksnorrow, or
there Is some unexpected development
which speedily leads to a settlement
OF the demands OF the machinists.
1900 men at least are likely TO be on
strike by tomorrow night.
Biggest job Yet.
Mr.. Keppler said in his
ment that this is the biggest job we
hAhG tNtA uuutINdhtn IN NnlN GOfln=
try He then continued:
AT this point I want to make one
statement most emphatic. ! want IL
known IL there is a big argument in
this town. the people OF Bridgeport
have no n to blame but Major Pen
field. We have tried in every way TO
bring about a peaceful settlement.
We wan peace. but II looks as II we
cannot have IL. As for the statement
made by Major Penheld that German
influence brought about this situation.
| want to say this.
IF anyone forced the issue. II
was Major Penheld. We tried to
confer with him. Even the United
States government recognizes the
right OF the employe 20 confer with
the employer. Major Penfeld has de-
MED US thpt right"
Mr.. Keppler declined 10 say what
other shops would be called out N the
men In the new plant Of the Reming-
ton company went on strike.
The Bridgeport Manufacturers as
ISOLATION, az a meeting today. accord
Ing 10 a statement given out by the
secretary a%fterward. determined 10
stand as a body behind the ReminR-
ton company in its efforts TO obtain
an open shop.
The action Of the manufacturers
standing behind the Remington rom
pany may well be compared with the
American Federation Of Labor stand
ing back Of Us" said Mr.. Keppler.
Fight TO a Finish.
IT is plain 10 see that his is 70 be
a fight to a finish.
While think Of o.. ] might a. well
tell 2 secret. We have men working
secretly on munitions Of war They
are working under favorable condi
tons. They will continue 20 do that
work unless the United States govern
ment forbids them % do 20. That is
the only thing that can stop them. u
is certainly reasonable to suppose
That II there was any German innu
ence behind this strike these men
would be affected a. well a. the men
IN bridgeport"
The general strike situation was
further complicated tonight when 10
became known that a vigorous a.
tempt was being made 10 bring about
p strike ~ Hungarlana working for
, the Remington company. or the sub.
contractors.
The hodcarriers. Of n special meet
ing. voted nor 10 walk out omorrow
They postponed action until Wednes
day nirht Tho hodcarriers had pre-.
riouslf voted f0 walk out with the
machiniafa
gompsra Issues Call.
NHIIINtINN NuI" HH Samuel
Gompers pre.Id,nt af ths Nmericn
lrdrraf|un 70 labor. announced fnrIrHf
THAT NH bed called 81 conference of orr.
.gra nf Ode Iufrrua fiHuHl NueuriHriun %
M~arHIuIefa fH meet with HIm Iu Wash.
inEiun fn consider the STRIKE order nf
iff NnmInEtHn arms and AmwuuiNnu