Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-20
WARREN PAPER co,
GIRL " ORkERS
JOIN STRIKERS
Joseph Warren, Agent of the Big
Paper Plant, Ayers He Will
Stand BY Original Decision
Will Not Recognize Union

Portland. Me-, Sept 1s-Re.enforced
by about one-third of the girls employ
ed in the cutting and sorting room the
men who went out on strike at the s.
D. Warren paper mills in Westbrook at
P. NJ. yesterday paraded the streets
Of Cumberland Mills and westbrook to-
day. The strikers claim that they are
gaining steadily in their fight for recog-
milton and that their forces will be
strengthened materially during the next
"a hours.
There is not the slightest indication
today that the strike will be settled.
The strike leaders claim that none of
returned to work and claim that there
are between 800 and 900 men out Of
the big plant at the present time.
Officials Of the big paper making
company today admitted that over 700
men were out on strike and that about
80 girls from the cutting and sorting
room had not reported for work this
morning.
Will Not Recognize Union
Joseph A. Warren, the mill agent.
stated this morning that he would stand
by his original decision and not recog-
nize the union. II am willing to talk
with the men as Individuals" sad Mr..
Warren. but I will not recognize their
union Of officials representing the
union"
The strike leaders claim that over
so girls have quit their posts in the
mills and say that SO girls have Joined
the Local 105 Of the International
Brotherhood Of Paper Makers, of which
over 900 Of the men strikers are mem
bers
M. H. Parker. fourth vice president
OF the International Brotherhood of
Paper Makers, who has been in West.
brook for several months and who real
ly organized the local union in the War.
rem mills. and Charles Roux, represent.
ing the Carpenters Union and other
trade bodies, said this forenoon that the
strike had just started.
What Strike Leaders Say
we are certainly pleased with the CO.
operation we have received on every
hand from other labor organizations. -
said Mr.. Roux, land l am making plans
at this time for a monster parade which
will include the union here and many OF
the big trade unions in Portland. We
expect to have from 1000 to 1900 men in
line in this big sympathetic parade.
About 200 men have joined our forces
since the strike started and we have re-
ceived many applications for membership
in the union, which shows that we are
steadily gainin. strength. There were
fully 800 men in the big parade last night
and that number will be increased in the
parade tonight. Many of these men are
not members of the union, but, they are
giving their support and are taking part
in the parades and meetings
ION Friday night we plan to have a
big benefit dance for the strikers and we
are urging every union man and women
in this city and Portland to give US their
support in this matter
The strikers were apparently Just as
enthusiastic this morning as they were
yesterday afternoon and expressed cen
fidence that eventually the officials of the
Warren mills will recognize the union.
At 9 o'clock this morning there was an
OlneT OiS otIeet pal duc III WHICH tne girls
who have joined the strikers took a prom
inent part.
Led by fife and drum corps and the
IS girls, who were attired in white dresses
and the white caps of the union, the 600
off men who are out on strike formed in
line at Red Mems hall and paraded
through the principal streets OF Cumber-
land Mills and Westbrook this morning.
On every hand they were greeted with
cheers. handkerchiefs and flags. They pa
Iaded TO the Cumberland street bridge