The review., 1919-09-04
THE SITUATION NOW
WITH DEADLOCK ON HIGH POINT
QUIET.

turers and Labor to Meet on Some
Common Ground.
deadlock between manufacturers
and laborers is perhaps the best way
~ describe the situation here. Neither
side has made overtures and at pres
emf it appears as if both factions are
content to let the proposition run its
course For ten days the union men
nicketed the various factories with
good results. as far as they are con.
cerned. and today more than 80 per
cont Of the factries are idle.
The remaining 10 per cent are run
ming as open shops. Some manufactu-
rers say they have given the union
lists what they seemingly desired, a
closed shop, since they were disposed
to let no one work except union men.
Practically five thousand operatives
are idle in the various wood working,
textile and other manufacturing enter
prises. the women, girls and boys be-
ing included with the men. A num-
Der of laborers have, of course, left
the city and secured other jobs and
more leave daily. Naturally all lines
CT business are suffering from the un-
usual situation, and are getting rest
less over it, feeling that they are due
scme consideration and that it is time
for something to be done to restore
conditions to normal again.
Union Denied Recognition.
siS far as can be learned, labor felt
it 1ecessary to organize for self pro-
tectiCn during the days of high prices
on living necessities and for mutual
helpfulness. 1t is stated that - the
strike of several years ago was never
forgotten and this with certain alleg-
ed arbitrary. measures, which labor
thought was3unjust, were among the
things which caused labor to com.
mence to organize again with the re-
suit that the manufacturers orsat least
a majority Of them. decideGsover night
not to employ union men and so told
+heir employees Who commepced to get
their pay and .ethers followed inrapid
succession because they Joined while
others t'j1ft work in sympathy WITH
their fellow 1aborers and finally prac-
tically all quit through the picketing
process and not caring to mix in any
trouble.
One or two other factories have
since closed down indefinitely, al
though they had a good force of work
men. both union and non-union men,
giving as the reason the unsettled
Of material, etc.
Quiet Prevails in City.
Quiet prevails over the city and
everything is orderly. there seems to
be no disposition to work up any un-
duo amnesty over the situation. In
fact one laboring man said to this
correspondent this morning: "Why,
my late employer is no worse than he
was before this unpleasant situation.
He is the same good fellow as far as
am concerned although he doesn't
view the matter in the same light as
l do and for this reason l wouldn't be-
lleve he has grown horns and appears
to me like a modern satan. I don't
feel and am sure a majority of the
ether WCrkmen are Of the same opin-
ion that any former employers have
undergone any great change for the
worse. but for the present are only
misIed">
This is the feeling to a great ex-
tent and it would seem no hard prob
lem to get together. Most Of the en-
ploEees are native born and rubbed ell
bows with their employers daily and,
therefore. that brotherly feeling is
still manifested here.
In a conversation today with Mr..
Heffner the secretary Of the union ap-
peared conservative in his remarks
concerning the situation and seemed
disposed to say and do things to clear
up the differences.
We have asked for no raise in
prices or shorter hours" said Mr..
Hetfner, "but since we have organized
and now have 80 per cent Of the work
ing people affiliated with the unions
here, we demand recognition OF the
unions and an understanding with the
manufacturers so that we will not be
dlScriminated against. We feel 1t our
rIght as free men to band together IL
union for the protection of ourselves
and families. The manufacturers have
thrown down the gauntlet by refusing
70 employ union men and we have ac-
cepted the challenge by insisting on
the right to organize and work as un-
ION men and we are ready to go TO
work again on this basis. We are
daily enrolling members and cannot
get cards fast enough to supply the
demand. We are helping those need-
ing help out of local funds and expect
help from the outside In fact it is
more than probable that the wants OF
our people will be taken care Of"
Adjt,-General Beverly S. Royster
stepped off here Saturday evening
having come from Charlotte, and re