New Britain herald., 1915-10-04
EMPLOYES AT I. & H.
 THREATEN TO STRIKE
Deliver Ultimatum Demanding 20
 Per Cent. Increase Today
WILL WALK OUT WEDNESDAY
Supt. Humphrey Says Demands Will Be Ignored-Screw Shop Machin- ists Said to Have Retuned-Paid Off at North & Judd's.

ists Said to Have Returned-Paid
 Off at North & Judd's.
 Officials of Traut & Hine Manu- featuring company were this morn ing appraised of an impending strike at the concern, if they do not grant the demands of the workers, which were formulated at mass meeting of over 300 yesterday afternoon at the Russian Orio hall. An increase of 20 per cent. constitutes the demand of the employees.
 Supt. Humphrey Notified.
 A committee was appointed to take the matter up with the company and shortly after 8 o'clock this morning two of the committee waited upon Superintendent D .. N. Humphrey and handed him the following unsigned ultimatum: "The employees of the Traut & Hine Manufacturing com- pany held a meeting yesterday in Russian Orio hall The meeting was attended by about 300 people in- cluding women. We organized and voted to ask for an increase of 2n cents on the dollar The workmen are waiting for an answer until We'd nesday, the employees will go out on general strike"
 No Attention Paid Threat. |, Superintendent Humphrey when in- terviewed this morning gave out the following statement: We have paid no attention to the demands. We feel that the majority of employees are satisfied and have no complaint. Bus mess has been bad for the past year or two and we are now working full focre. It is evidently the work of one or two socialists in our employ. think that not over ten or twelve men are in the move and but one woman." He stated that the demands would under no circumstances be granted.
 The concern employs over 500 hands and is one of the most success full of the city's concerns For many days rumors of strikes at the plant have been heard but it was felt that the cloud had passed.
 Few at Work at N. & J. Factory.
  Manufacturing company, differ but slightly over last week and the plant is still running short handed.
 It was the opinion of one of the officials that few more hands had returned to work today but the diff ference was very small.
 One of the amusing features of the strike at the concern was heard to- day by one of the policemen on guard when highly excited young man approached him and inquired the To- cation of the company's office. In relating his troubles to the officer the young man said that he had @ girl who was to become his wife next week and was at present. working in the plant, and he wished to get her out of the factory as he feared that she was to be killed. He was soothed with the assurances that nothing would occur that will prevent his joining in the matrimonial ranks, as per schedule.
 Want to Return to Work.
 Stories are hear about the streets today to the effect that the officials in the affected factories are daily re- ceiving many letters from strikers who assert that they were ready to return to work if they had assurances that no harm would befall them. A number of the heads of the concerns, however, refuse to affirm the stories.
 Trouble at Corbin's.
 It is said that a number of work men near P. & F. Corbin's factory en- gagged in a fracas this morning, but
 
 police.
 Many Strikers Returning.
 This morning and again this noon saw a big depletion in the ranks of the Corbin Screw corporation. An observer of conditions carefully looked over conditions at the factory gates this noon, and he said after the o'clock whistle had blown that he was satisfied that the working force was greatly in excess to that of last week.
 The machinists and toolmakers, who have been out for more than a week, returned to their work this thority for the statement that the men morning, and President Glover is au- are to be dealt with individually and not as the demands in the beginning l called for.
 The factory officials were in a hap pier frame of mind today than at any | time since the strike was called, and are confident by the reports heard | that many will return when it is as sured that no harm will befall them. | A reporter at the factory today heard | many stories told the officials of their | desire to return to work, but the | threats constantly made that trouble ] will follow has kept them away. One l man in particular told one of the