New Britain herald., 1918-12-31
LABOR TROUBLE NOT
CAUSE or SHUTDOWN
RockWell-Drake Superintendent
Explains FaCtory's Position
DENIES HAVING BIG ORDERS
Strike Pickets Still PatrolIing Beats
Near Factory-Mccting TO BE Held
In New Britain Tonight - Brief
Items.

In New Britain Tonight - Brief
Items.
The charge that the Rockwell
Drake company is hiring non-union
men to replace those who were dis
charged last week when the govern
ment ordnance contracts were can
ce'led is officially denied by r. B.
Bennett. superintendent Of the djvi-
sion. He also stated that the report
that $50 men were laid off is untrue,
and that only 90 men were included
in the order. John F. Quinn, district
agent Of the International Association
Of Machinists, states that the company
has enough domestic orders to keen
the factory busy for three years. Mr.
Bennett also denies this, and states
that the story to the effect that the
Ro ckweHDrake company has a large
order for ball bearings for the Ford
Automobile company is untrue. He
says that it is obvious that no COM
pany which has such orders would
discharge its men and cut it's force of
workers. The story has been spread
broadcast that the closing Of the fac
tory until Thursday was caused by
labor troubles, but Mr. Bennett says
that the sole reason for the closing is
the annual inventory.
A meeting of the Machinists' union,
including Plainville New Britain and
Bristol, will be held tonight at Ma
aJ,s ,;o 4cs yo Of o4,~
Britain. The strikers are members of
this union. The meeting will be in
charge of MI Quinn.
Conditions at the factory are the
same as during the past few days,
with the pickets still guarding the
plant. Small groups of men gather on
the street corners and the strike is
the principal subject of discussion.
Letters Being Returned.
Many local people have received
letters which were sent to soldiers
overseas, the letters being returned
unopened, never having reached those
for whom they were intended, and
they are led to think that many of
the boys are on their way home,
Local Boys Returning.
Private William Cunningham has
| written to his father, William Cum
ningham Of Maple street, saying that
| he expects to arrive in the United
| States about January Is.
| Plainville men who are discharged
| from array camps and naval training
! stations will be expected to report at
| the post Office and register there ~as
! having been discharged.
| Last Day for Stamps.
| Today is the last day for the spur-
| chase of War Savings Stamps of the
| 1918 series which may be redeemed
| in 1923. A new series of 1919 will be
| placed on sale tomorrow and will be
| redeemable in 1924.
Bruce Gilbert and r. IngrahIn of
| the U. S. Kentucky spent a week s
! furlough at Mrs Gilbert's home at
| Mountain View and returned to Bos-
| ton Sunday. While on leave Mr.. Gil
| bert and his wife attended the fleet
| review in New York city.
| Clarence Hemingway, u. s. N, Is
! spending an II day furlough at the
! home of his parents on North Wash
ngton street. He returned from
overseas on the u. S. S. Texas and
i took part in the fleet review last
| week.
| The Parish Guild of the Church of
! Our Saviour will have a supper in the
| Parish house on Thursday evening,
! ,Tanuary42, at G o'clock The regular
mont h1y meeting of the Wo1nan's Aux
Hilary will be held at 7:46 o'clock,
! Mrs. Mary Wagner of West Main
! street is spending the holidays with
| friends in. Shelton.
| A months mind mass Of requiem
will be celebrated Saturday morning
I att o'clock at the Church of Our
Lady Of Mercy for the late Miss
! Monica Brock.
p Julius Bridgie is spending Il seven
| days Through at his home at Noun
| tain View. He is stationed at New
London.
Private George Weston has been dis
I charged from Camp Dix aud has re-
turned to his home in#this Town.
Miss Virginia Moreno, daughter Of
| Constable and Mrs. Morend, has re-
! signed her position In Neris store.
She Is one of the best known young
ladies in the town. She has not de-
cided what she will do In the future.
/ Up data books for your home
reading this winter. coo books now
49c at Ryder's Stationery Store
! Advt.
There will be a special meeting of
| the Foresters Club this evening at 3
T, O'Clock in Grange hall on Pierce ST.
| Important business will be transac ted