The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-28
OLD employees
STRIKE
OFFICIALS OF WHEELING CAN
COMPANY GIVE OUT IN.
TERvIEW.
Do Not Care to Discuss Present
Trouble, Feeling That All Will
Be Amleably Settled.

Concerning the present strike at
the Wheeling Can Company's plant.
those persons ~conversant with the
situation are not inclined TO make
statements regarding the cause or the
outcome. Ofhciais Of the company
maintain that under present condi-
lions the less talking the better.
However. President o. J.. Johnson
and Vice President A. A. Morse, of
the company, were approached last
night on the subject. In the course
OF q conversation the gentlemen
stated they did not believe Il would
be good form to discuss details OF
the strike in print at this time.
The gentlemen in question held that
these matters should be best consid.
cred between themselves and the en-
ployes directly concerned. which the
company. they say. is ever ready TO
do es ? matter of mutual interest.
Mr.. Morse. however. said that n his
opinion the matter has been
ated by a few of the more radical ones
who are attempting TO dominate the
situation. He stated that he was led
TO believe hat only a small portion
Of the employees attended last nights
meeting at the o. V. T. & l. A. hall.
and that he felt that II the more con
servatiye OF the employees would do
themselves the justice TO talk to the
company officials. everything could he
Immediately and satisfactorily adjus-
ted. In addition. he said that his com
pany Is willing 10 pay the same wages
that are obtained in other factories OF
a similar nature. and wi:h which his
company is forced TO compete. To
do this, he said. the local company
must operate under favorable condi.
tons"
. Not Permitted 10 Speak.
The vice president SAID that he
asked for an opportunity TO address
the meeting last night. but was de-
MED. apparently by a few leaders who
do o want the company's officers
and a majority Of the employees %
come together. As "a the resumption
Of the plant. Mr.. Morse said that he
hoped and expected a goodly number
OF The more conservative employees TO
be back al work in a day or two. and
that the rest will follow
BY doing this. the officers say they
feel that employment and wages viii
not be seriously %iterrupted. pending
the gathering together Of considerable
important and necessary Information
as "a conditions and wages in compett-
tors plants. When this Is done they
feel that all questions could be set
tied fairly and satisfactorily 20 an
concerned.
Furthermore q was learned from
an unofficial source that a sufficient
number OF old employees will b. back
az work today or tomorrow TO practi-
cnlly man the plant This Is sincerely
hoped by all. 'or under the present
unsatisfactory business conditions.
Wheeling. In lts entirety. and the
Eighth ward particularly can 90 ar
ford "a lose the very considerable
amount Of wages paid out by this in
dustry
The Wheeling Can Company. ~ a
factory. has grown immensely In the
past few years. n had a small be-
ginning. but 10 nov employs between
Eve and six hundred men. boys ana
girls n On believed that "a prolonged
strike atthe a company's plant viii
hardly have the sympathy and ap-
prevail Of the thinking citizens or
Wheeling