New Britain herald., 1919-02-27
MACHINISTS' s.
IS Still IN FU
ROCkWell-Drake Go. Men Duh
Any Settlement Is Made
BURGLARS VISIT STORl
Clark Caster Company Still Hiring
Notwithstanding Sells Business
Brief News items About Town.

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Brief News items About Town.
Machinists formerly employed at
tho ROckWell-Drake plant, who nave
been on q strike for the past few
weeks, declare Cmphatically that the
strike has not been broken and has
not been settled in any way. Further
more. the striking union meI declare
that factory officials are spreading
propaganda to the effect that the
strike has been called off and things
have been satisfactorily arranged.
This is a direct misrepresentation of
facts. The strike has not been called
off and will not be called off because
the claims of the men are just" de
clared Thomas II. Quinn, organizer Of
the New Britain union.
Mr.. Quinn stated that several
weeks ago a government labor de-
partment representative was here to
Investigate conditions and to make a
finding. He heard the assertions Of
the men and also the statements Of
the factory officials and then return
ed to Washington to make his report,
Since that time the machinists have
been patiently awaiting the verdict
from the national capital, but as vet
have been awarded no decision In
the meantime, Mr.. Quinn says, the I
factory is giving out the impression
that the strike is off. whom in reality
it is at n standstill, the strikers 9ot
having changed their opinions in the
least while waiting for decision from
Washington,
Still Hiring Help.
Although most of the factories in
Plainville and vicinity have laid OFT
many Of their operatives and are nN
hiring in help. the Clark Caster COM
pany Of Railroad square is still hiring |
help. This small concern readJusted |
itself to peace time conditions very
quickly and is now operating as III
normal times. The company is en- !
gagged in the manufacture Of hard !
ware articles and apparently has or |
ders enough to keep the concern OPP |
Grating upon it's normal schedule for |
some time to come.
burglars Rob Store.
Burglars entered the dry goods |
store conducted by horace A. James
on West Main street some time last !
might or this morning and before
leaving took a small quantity of rib
bon, several pairs of gloves and four
suit cases The burglary was dis
covered this morning by Mr., James
when he entered the store and he re-
ported the occurrence to Otticer
Philip Marine.
Manning Sells Business.
w. c. Manning has sold his garage
on East Main street to Herman Carl
son who has conducted trucking
business for some time in PlalnVllle.
Mr.. Manning has bees in business for
some time. the garage being located
in the quarters formerly occupied by
the old Corbin box shop. Mr.. Carl
son Will take charge of the business
very shortly.
tircmcn Win Tournament.
The card tournament which was
carried on in the fircmen's rooms for
the past several weeks was Il great
and was the first attempt at
an event of this kind. The tiremen
were the winners of the tournament,
and as one of the participants ex-
pressed it, the fire fighters were
batting 800 all the time, while the
Independents and the I7oresters were
only in the Good Intention league.
The wind up of the event will be
in tho form of q dinner and social
to be held at Craig Lock, Meriden. on
Tuesday evening, March II. Promin-
ent speakers Will be present and an
entertainment will be presented. The | +
banquet committee consists of John
]. Murphy, William Foran, Edward j ! ,
tDick( Dyer, Hugh Flood, Fred Cal
len and Howard Usher. a good time {
is promised for the evening and all | :
those who participated in the tourna- !
nent will make an effort to attend
Entertainment a Success.
The entertainment and dance last
evening in Grange hall by the NOM
oers of the Church of Our Saviour