The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-18
STRIKETHREAT
MENACES ALL
NEW ENGLAND
Labor Leaders Plan to Carry
Bridgeport Fight Over
a Wide Area.
REMINGTON COMPANY
REFUSES TO FARLEY

pRtpcypoET. Conn. July 1.-THE re-
heal Of Major Walter q. Penheld. 7
T. S A.. retired, general manager Of
the Remington works, to meet the labor
leaders representing the machinsts
unions. which last night voted enthusi-
sSically to strike on Monday unless
their demands are granted. was followed
to-day by the prediction OF labor men
that II necessary all New England.
where the immense war orders are
largely concentrated. would be involved
In a general labor war.
Major Penfield, acting on the principle
present Bridgeport strike of the mill
vrights and structural iron workers en-
ployed by the Stewart Construction
Company on the new Remington build
ings until his own men walk out. would
no, even talk to the delegates who tried
10 see him this morning. They were
J. ] Keppler. International vice-presi-
dent of the machinists. and John A.
Johnson. international vce-r resident o.
the bridge and structural iron workers
Machtnists May Go Out.
Penields stand makes almost GER
tain the calling out OF the machnists
and metal trades workers at noon on
Monday. The labor men may be able
to negotiate peaceably with the heads
~ ~. To, fo,,
pany to settle the status of the MILL
wrlghts, but apparently they cannot
present their demand for an eight hour
day on all Remington work in the city
until they force Penfield's hand by a
strike of Remington workmen.
Frank Jennings, one Of the interna.
tional machnists vice-presldents and
one OF score OF influential labor lead
srs now In Bridgeport. asserted to-day
that the present crisis. started originally
in the affairs Of scarcely more than a
hundred mlllwrights. was "a golden op-
portunity tor the unions
Accoi ding to Information obtaina BILE
here, there have been about 100 labor
leaders in New England In the last
few months studying the possibilities
nov here predict. Jennings himself
announced this afternoon that ne would
e. TO Nsw Haven tomorrow to look
ovtr the situation among the employees
q, he Winchester Arms Company,
which has large war contracts - fill
and employs about 5000 men.
In IL estimated unpffiCially thar about
O,00j.000 in war contracts throughout
the country would be affected by huge
Neup in Bridgeport, where the Reming-
ton people are said to have contracts
amounting to upward OF $l50.0O0. 900
The seriousness Of the situation was
emphasize,' to-day by the pr. sence here
Of Marcellus Hartley Dodge. presiden,
Of the Remington company, and Vice
President Pryor. Both arrived abou,
noon for conference with the loca
Remington officials at the Stratfield Ho.
tel They would not be questioned by
reporters and left for New York on ar
early train
Submarines Affected.
Eleven Of the pattern makers EN-
p.oy.d Oy the Lake Torpedo Boat Com
pany, which is building seven new sub
marines for the United States navy
went on strike to-day when their d.
mands for higher wages made severa
days ago INST with no response from
the companys officials. The patterY
shop closed down indefinitely. Genera
Manag Richard II. NJ. Robinson as
serting that II would remain closet
until business warrants reopening II.
While the officers of the Manufactur
ers Association have refused to discus
what action they intend to take to avoi,
ageneral strike on the Remington Uniol
Metallic company's works. individua
manufacturers discount the labor lead
ers threats Fourteen years ago tn
manufacturers defeated the machinist
IN strike in Bridgeport. and it is pre-
samed from statements made to-day tina
Wey intend to resist any demands tina
may he presented at this time.
heppler and Johnson were delegate
70 present the machinists' demands I
Major Penfield at concla e OF labo
leaders last night. They met Il. W
carpenter. employment agent for tn
stewart Construction Company. Car
pUfer communicated with John NJ
french, the Majors publicity man Ma
lor Penneld himself did not talk owe
the wire, but French. spe aking for hin
,old Carpenter to tell the labor leader
mat he had nothing about which to con
Ier with them until some Of his own me
20 on strike, This Is the stand that n
has taken throughout the agitation.
The Major could not zee at this time,
sad keppler later, that he had anythin
10 confer about, because all OF the me
~ Present involved ia the strike are o
the Stewart payroll. Penfield said h
would not meet us until men on III
remington company's payroll got II
VOWED, This forces us to strike unles
sncther attempt On our part (probabl
vi Monday morning) at having N
MAJOR reconsider the proposition change
things"
heppler and johnson then went to ~
Dtorge j. Greist superintendent OF u
stewart company, who, according
uen, laughed at heir demands. Grei
ana the Stewart company's New foi
manager Rowan have been In constai
,nolhmunication all day. however. AZ
rowan has been in touch with the lab
,eAders. Johnson left bridgeport att
n,s Unsuccessful attempt to see Maj
,ehheld bent on trying to negotiate vii
me millwrights with the Stewart con
pahy In New York.
Labor Federation Appealed To.
AS soon Az Keppler got back to Z
A'antic Hotel, where the labor leade
staying, he sent "A wire to FRA
sn,otrison, secretary OF the Americi
,,eaera,iop Of Labor at Wash'ngto
.,g slihg him that n the contemplat
ke s.Ilke Of 10000 to $4,000 men becom
~. hh.eessary, 1000 women and girls "
~. automatically thrown out Of jo'
~s asked that several union organize