New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-22
Bow Boss of Ansiona
Strike Shoots Picture as
Warning to Disturbers.
3 AGITATORS OUSTED
VIA HALLS WINDOWS
Lads Power Supreme-3,OO0
Join Strikers to Fight to Finish
Employers Won't Give In.
From star corc,pndeat Of The rribun,.l

Ansonia. Conn, Feb. 2l.-"hli iVaii"n
man get mad. want make trouble Tor
bo,ses. Joe Grohol he take gun. point
a. pieture and shoot right in the mid
die. Tho Italian mans want shake
Joe's hand end no make no moro trou-
bio then. The little boss he smile ana
throw gun away
Joe Grohol again held the centre OF
the stage to-day. after he had emuiateu
the Hoosier schoolmaster who pierced
a tiny target 20 COW classroom Of
frontier youhts into submission. Hun
Sieso and Italians and Slsvs discussed
with awestricken tones tho terrible
craftsmanship OF the youth. They con-
ereeated at street corners and in sa-
looms, the bitter fact that their employ
ers steadfastly refused their demands
forgotten for the moment.
Sarsfeld Hall. the small, damp dane
ing place that Grohol's father be-
oueathed him before his death three
weeks ago, was packed before the moot
stirring event Of the dsy-L,thuanians
I'm the basement, Poles in an nnteroom
and Russians on the main floor. Joe
rushed from group TO group, blsch
cigar in his mouth, band Of mourning
about his arm.
Expel Agitators.
eve want no agitators herel" shout
ed Grohol. "If you find any one who is
not a worker pick him up and throw
him through d window"
Three men were thrust out in this
fashion. Then the %ittle boss" began
10 talk.
lie outlined what the officials Of the
mercan Brass Company were willing
20 sccede. He tried 20 reach the mer s
intellect. Grohol begged the strikers
TO trust him so far as fighting was
concerned.
"Prenista." shouted a Russian.
"Gooda boy" cried a young Italian.
Thus Joe told the strikers what his
campaign was. They would insist on
getting five cents an hour increase
or
Die before we bow to them!"
shouted Grohol. men, you have wives
and babies. We will fight until the
bosses surrender. What say you'
men ~
yes, yes" came the simultaneous
Grohol explained that he would
march with the strikers 10 the Offices
of the company, where they would lay
their demands--not requests before
the officials. Amid the roar OF applause
the boy jumped from the stage ana
threaded his way through the closely
packed mob.
Employers Won't Yield.
Meanwhile the towns police were
securing the city for Joe Ettor and
Elizabeth Gurley Flynn. Miss Flynn
meeting at Waterbury Sunday nlght
was broken up. Joe Ettor had wired
that he was coming from South Barre
Mass. Instead of comm herself, MISS
Flvnn sent Morris Bell, "feeler." Bell
was locked up early this afternoon
while trying 20 "agitate" on street
corner, charged with breach OF the
peace.
81 was the man Grohol threw out OF
his hall Thursday night" admitted Bell
"Grohol is a spy for the company"
Over his self-cooked lunch. the Lit
tie Boss" laughed at the charge.
At the Offices Of the American Brass
Company, ". A. Coles, John COe, u.
and A. 5. Brown, chief officials Of the
company, conferred most Of the after
neon.
ave will not give the men what they
ask" Joseph Lockwood. manager of the
tonnage department, said. I'VE have
offered an increase Of 10 per cent
which goes into effect on Wednesday
afternoon, when they will receive thelI
pay envelopes. We cannot grant them
further concessions. The men believe
We are making all kinds OF money, but
we're not"
isn't this strike crippling your sup.
ply OF material for Remington and
other arms plants" Mr.. Lockwood was
asked
yes" he admitted. "But If we give
in here we will have 20 do the same fol-
some fifteen thousand more men II
our Waterbury and Torrington plants
situation there looks grave"
Somewhat" Mr.. Lockwood admitted
"The strike spirit is in the air"
The strike spirit is in the air. More
than three thousand men and womsr
Joined the strikers to-day.
Preparedness Boom in Yonkers.
Mayor James z. Lennon Of Yonkers
yesterday named a committee Of TWEEN
ty-iive well known citizens TO arouse
interest in preparedness. The APP