Evening journal., 1915-08-30
STRIKE THREAT At
| EDDYSTONE PLANT
Carpenters at Remington
Establishment Demand
Recognition of Union
MACHINISTS ALSO
FOR CLOSED SHOP"

Il lldHl Oh the htlllHElOu al 0OnA-
any Union carpenters have COM !
lained that non-union men are being
mployed by contractors. AS the re-
uit of the grievance a strike may
Z called
William Allen, principal business
gent of the union, who has sent an
ppeal to New York. Boston and
y Washington for labor leaders to aid
is campaign, today will call on Of
GERS of the arms company and will
lace the issue squarely before them.
Allen told his associates yesterday
hat il. the company refused to drop
ne non-union men from the payroll
strike would be called in As hours.
IS the contractors are rushing work
4 n the mammoth buildings in order
have them ready for occupancy by
ctober 1, labor trouble would seri-
usly handicap the company
Contractors admitted that non-union
arpenters had been employed. but
hey declared they were laid off sew
raj weeks ago, when the first COM
laint was made by employees holding
MON cards. Labor men controvert
MS statement and say that, while the
on-union workmen we're discharged,
hey we're rehired the next day. The
transaction. they charged, was a bluff
Intended to fool union officials.
The employees, some of whom are
Torking on contract and will be liable
b fines if they do not complete their
'eetions on schedule time, charge,
furthermore, that they were forced 10
ccept non-union carpenters because
inability TO find enough union men.
fhorr a.yrN1afnaH hn nf
arpenters and joiners is exhausted
S the result of several big building
perations, especially those at the
arney Point plant of the DUPONT
owder Company.
On this point the labor men arc obdu-
ate, and declare there will be a strike
Mess every nonunion man is discharged
While visiting Eddystone yesterday
lien and his aides questioned dozens of
'orkmen. Those who knew of the pres
nee of non-union workmen were asked
sign statements. These papers will
e submitted TO the arms company Off
ais.
business agents also made an effort to
cate non-union carpenters to enlist
rem as union members. This may be
way out Of the difficult situation. One
T the company men said he felt positive
pc Remington firm would encourage its
s Forkmen TO Join the union. The Reming-
hn company, it also was intimated, is
iendly TO union labor. as indicated by
action in increasing the wages Of
'orkers at the Bridgeport works and re-
icing the hours of labor.
Among the labor chiefs who are CO.
oerating with Allen in the situation are
ohm Flynn, chief organizer of the Ma
onals0arpenters' Association. and DAN
/. Featherstone, general New York
rganizer Of that body.
achinistS Also Have Grievance.
Machinists have received reports
lat noD-union labor also is employ
on structural parts Of the build
lgs. Their business agents have
lined the carpenters in the investi-
alton. The labor men are unanl-
Gus that If there was a strike on
count of the employment of nom
MON carpenters, IL would affect
very union man on the grounds
The chief complaint of the carpen-
rs is that three of the contractors
re employing men to do floor and
list work. paying them from Is to
} cents an hour. The union scale
as cents an hour.
Unless the labor troubles cause de-
y. the Remington plant will begin
oerations in every department DC
her l., The van Of an army of 49,
70 men, the largest ever marshaled
corporation at single point in
us country, has arrived. Il is be-
increased daily.
It was estimated that about 500
miles are moving into the district.
Re heads of which are skilled mech
lics who have left their homes in
~ .ew England. the West and the South
" the high wages offered by the
emington company.
~ Practically all of the Eddystone
parding houses are filled. as well
those between the plant and
hester Clerks of the company
ave canvassed the district. index
g homes where workmen may find
,ard and rooms. In addition. build
gs in many boroughs lying within
radius of FIVE miles of Fddystone
ave either been purchased bv the
'mpany or individuals for use as
tracks.
The latter sense a prosperity boom
it'll the advent of the $4,000 en-
7-z7= Dyes. Small, neat houses of the
5o-story variety are springing IN
~ mushrooms. Merchants in Phil.
ielphia and Chester are opening
anch stores in Eddystone or al
M ntres where there will be a cluster
workmen's boarding houses.
a Every one wears a happy smile. but
3< me is wider than that of Jimmy
wrestler otherwise James F
1ugherty. chief of the I.eiperville
re Department, hotel man and nugi.
&2X tic manager. Jimmy, the Wrest.
r" holds the only license within q
lie of the plants. and his trade. al.
ady prosperous because of the Bald.
80 n Locomotive Works employees. viii
ubtless gain by a huge margin after
M tober /.
W About 400 men are on the compan,
yroll now. They are highly skilled
olmakers and mechanics. to whom !
larry is paid each week. although
M ere is no work for them yet. The
en- report each morning and Their
We nothing to do until the mex
orning. On Saturday mornings they
aw pay checks.
cruiting More Workers.
The recruiting of the army o.
,rkmen has been conducted witt
treme care by the company. Mer
% are drinkers, smoke cigarette.
d have loose habits are not wanted
plicants for positions are subject
10 a long list of questions, and L