The Lake County times., 1919-08-29
Scores of Strikes
Throughout Country
Paralyze Industry
INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVIcEI

theaters.
PIano-workers threaten strike to
force recognition of union and obtain
eight-hour day, claiming $4,000 would
60 out
Chairman E. H Gary, of United
states Steel Corporation. considering
letter from union leaders urging
meeting with them and threatening
strike of steel workers throughout
country if request is refused.
BALTIMORE.--one thousand cigar
makers on strike demanding increase
in wages. adjustment of working
conditions and recognition of union.
WASHINGTON. Actors strike
reaches Capital; Belasco theater
closing.
HARTFORD. Conn.-Four thousand
employees. entire force Of the Under
wood Typewriter Co. are out be-
cause of the strike which began six
weeks ago.
CHICAGO.-I20.oo 900 carpenters and
allied building trade workers on
strike demanding wage increases.
Two hundred Iunchroom employees
out demanding increased pay.
Actresses and actors striking for
recognition of union.
Three hundred cleaners and dyers
striking for wage increases and
shorter hours.
Two hundred optical workers on
strike for wage increase
RICHMOND. Ind. = State troops
standing by to quell mob violence at
plants Of Reliance Foundry Co. and
Malleable Castiess Co. where a few
str'ke-breakers were imported to take
places of a few dozen molders who
demanded higher wages.
HAMMOND.-IOO0 car workers AMI
laborers on strive for closed shop and
wage increase.
CLEVELAND. O.-Between 100000
and 100000 members OF the Interna-
tional Brotherhood OF Blacksmiths
out. causing the closing of hammer
Forging Co.. seeking 25 per cent in
crease.
City fremen. through Cleveland
Federation of Labor. present demand
for increase of $500 annually.
EAST LIVERPOOL O.-Represen.
tatives OF the National Brotherhood
OF Operative Potters and United
States Potters Association named to
consider demand of 5000 pottery
workers for IS per cent wage In
crease, conference opens at Atlantic
City Wednesday. September 3.
AKRON. O.-3.000 machinists on
strike for shorter hours. higher pay;
still out and no settlement in sight.
Strike of electrical workers erpect-
ed. Vote of members on question is
being kept secret
PORTLAND. Ore.-One hundred
jewelry workers on strike demanding
recognition of union. increased wages
and eight-hour day.
COUER D'ALENE. Idaho.-1,50o
copper miners on strike. demanding
recognition Of union. increased wages
and eight-hour day.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill.-I5.o00 insur-
gent miners demanding statewide
strike for wage increase.
BOSTON.-Fearing a strike Of Bos-
ton policemen to enforce recognition
or their labor union. a citizens police
committee has been formed by Mayor
Peters Leaders OF many labor
unions pledge a general sympathetic
strike
More than 5000 shoe-workers have
been on strike since June in the fac
tory Of the Thomas G. Plant Co..
here. demanding recognition of their
union and higher wages.
Trolleyrnen operating the Berl-
shire street railway lines from
Canaan. Conn. to Bennignton, VT. are
on strike for more wages
Several hundred gas-house workers
quit at Worcester to secure more pay
and city's gas supply is low.
Five thousand union carmen. op-
Grating service for 100000 persons in
Massachusetts. New Hampshire and
Rhode Island threaten to strike
Five hundred machinists are on
strike at the Gates Rubber Co. on
strike demanding recognition of
union.
LOS ANGELES. S.-Four thousand
railroad shopmen, switchmen and
trainmen on strike in sympathy with
striking Pacific electric men
Three thousand Ave hundred Paci-
ac electric and Los Angeles street
railway men demanding increase in
wages.
Estima ted 1900 railroad workers
out at San Bernardino, Cotton Bar
stow. and other points IN California.
Nevada and Arizona. effecting COM
plete southern California railroad
tie-up.
NEW ALBANY. Ind. 900 en-
ployes of the Ohio Falls Iron Co. are
idle The plant was shut down to
avert strike after unskilled workers
demanded increases in wages.
ROCHESTER. Ind.-Employes or
the Rochester Bridge CO. on strike
for Increased wages. Company re-
fused demands and threatens shut
down.
BICKNELL. Ind.-l5o0 coal mine
holsters. recently sub-organizcd. will
meet Sunday to demand recognition
from United Mine Workers of Amer
lea
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind.-Organized
electricians will continue work un-
der old contract sitter falling in
strike for s1.0n an hour wages.
TERRE HAUTE. Ind.-PoIicemen
who threatened strike for higher
wages will reliRquish union charter.
having won wage demands