New Britain herald., 1916-02-22
ANSONIA READY TO
 PUT DOWN RI07ING
Mayor Schumacher Prepared for
 Any Trouble From Strikers
SETTLEMENT IS ANTICIPATED

NH 1IuUulUNl ID HNIlUlI ELI 1 Chief Executive and Grohol Say Ma | jority of Men Who Quit Work Favor Return to Factories-Disturbcr Elected From City.
 Ansonia, Feb. 22.-The outlook for an adjustment of the labor troubles at the. subsidiary mills of the Ameri- cancan Brass Co.,, here was promis- ing today in the opinion of Mayor 1 Schumacher, who said that he had l found much sentiment among the 1 strikers Tn favor of acceptance of the advance offered by the company, which advance, however, falls short 1 of what is demanded. The Mayor says that he has given consideration of plans to cope with any situation 1 which might be brough about by re- opening of the mills and if distur- bances arose he would ask the sheriff of the county to take charge.
 As the holiday was being observed there were few incidents. It was an- nounced that a demand made by Weavers of the Ansonia o. & c. Co.,, textile makers for a wage increase based upon the handling of material had been clearifying the situation at that plant except for the attitude of about fifty girls who struck yester- day without giving reasons.
 A report which gained currency this morning was that the strikers would demand of the company pay 
 strike.
 Mill Must Protect Own Property.
 Mayor Schumacher said today that if the company opens it's mills it will be incumbent upont it to pro- tect it's property. The city police force will be used for street patrols to protect persons on the street or men who desire to go to work. The reason why the special officers have been stationed inside mill property, the mayor said, was because it gave fire protection, the special officers being members of the fire depart ment. Another reason was that the mills were more comfortable places than the open yards, in the weather now prevailing.
 Mayor Schumacher said that should
 
 request Sheriff Hugo to use his depu- ties as the city's force is not large enough to cope with any extended disorder. The mayor said that care full inquiry among the workmen con- vinced him that from 75 to 85 per cent. of them were ready to go back at the advance offered by the com pany.
 Further efforts to end the trouble will probably be made tomorrow.
 Agitator Must Leave City.
 Morris Bell, who was arrested yes- terday on the street while shouting for an eight hour work day, was sentenced in police court today to ten days on his plea of guilty to a charge of having disturbed a social ist meeting. Sentence was suspended on condition that he leave town at once. Complaint had been previous ly made to the police by President John Mccarthy of the socialists or ganization, who said that Bell had been several times ejected from their meetings for creating a disturbance.
 Grohol Predicts Settlement.
 The strikers will hold mass meet ing at o'clock this afternoon when 
 the general committee. Joseph Grohol, who has been chief counselor of the strik CTS, said today that matters looked bright for a settlement. He said that the company had not fatly refused to discuss the issues with the men but had merely stated that it held to it's proposition of giving the men who earn $2.50 or less a day an advance of twenty-five cents a day, and a ten per cent. increase to all earning over the $2.50.
 New Proposition.
 committee of citizens, many Of them business men, met w. A. Cowles of the Brass company this noon and suggested that the company increase wages 15 per cent. to all employees who receive less than $3 day, and give all those who have over that figure a five per cent, increase. MT. Cowles said the proposition would be submitted to the company.
 Waterbury Weavcrs Out.