The labor standard., 1919-09-01
UNDERWOOD STRIKERS AND MANAGEMENT
 STILL AT ODDS
Department of Labor COncilia- tors Attempt to ''POur Oil on the Troubled Waters" - Fails of Desired Results

of Desired Results
 EARTHQUAKES is apparently no change in the Underwood Type. writer company strike situation. The management of the company and also the representatives of the striking e1h- ployes are making statements verbally and through the columns of the press that are greatly at variance and al times rather harsh in language. In the meantime the striking employees are not receiving their weekly pay envelopes and the company is without it's usual product of which are no doubt greatly desired by the war ring factions.
 The terms working class" and capitalist class' seem to make the dividing line and also the parting line and the pot keeps boiling.
 THE LABOR STANDARD advocates, and has always advocated, the adop- ton of a plan whereby the workers will receive their just share of the profits from the industry in which thev are engaged. What individual, or body of men, is big enough to put such a plan into operation?
 Strikers Resolutions
 The following resolutions were adopted by the Underwood company strikers and rendered for publication:
 sWhereas the strike at the Under wood Typewriter company, which was caused by the refusal of the manager, c. D. Rice, to pay the employees there of sufficient wages to meet the in creasing cost of the necessaries of life, and his refusal to discuss the matter with the employees, also his refusal to discuss the trouble with National Con eiliator Furey,, representtatlvGi io or ne Ine sent here for this purpose, is an evl. dence of the truth of the contention of labor of the existence of an industrial autocracy in Hartford; and
 stWhereas, the discharge of several strikers, who secured employment in other factories, even having been pur- sued to other cities in the state, is an evidence of the existence and opera tion of a system of blacklisting and boycotting in fragrant violation of the laws of the state and nation; and
 Whereas, the discharge of several ex-service men and the refusal to em- ploy other ex-service men, who, when answering the question put to them, Where did you work last?' were told We can't hire men from the Under wood company even though you are ex-service men, is an evidence Of the hypocrisy of their patriotic profes- sions during the war to those brave young soldiers who risked their lives for their country, and who are now manifesting the same American spirit in the fight for living wage in the Underwood factory, and this is their reward; and s7
 "Whereas, a so-called testimonial to MT. Rice has been published in the press, bearing certain names, lnclud- ing the proprietors of certain depart ment stores, apparently for the pur pose of distracting the attention of the public from these facts, and the fact that only a few years ago several complaints were made to the Hartford Central Labor union against some of these department stores for their re- fusal to pay a living wage, or provide seats for their girls employed therein, tion, and who, with others, strenuous ly opposed the passage of law by the Connecticut legislature presented to remedy these conditions, is an evi- dence of the truth of the old saying that Birds of feather flock together Therefore be it:
 Resolved, That we condemn such actions as un-American and we par ticularly deplore the ingratitude dis played towards our soldiers who risked their lives for their country, this ingratitude made manifest even before the roar of battle has com pletely died away, and that we hereby respectfully appeal to the public for their continued sympathy and support in our efforts to maintain the Amer ican standard of living, the American spirit which tends towards the promo tion of American patriotism, and con- tentment, and prove by our actions our gratitude at least towards our re- turned soldiers"
 "A. P. KRONE,
 Chairman of Strikers Press Com mittee."