The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-07
FIGHT EIGHT HOURS
Employers Will Oppose the
Workers. Demands
WALKOUT IS SCHEDULED
Officials Are Preparing Against
Trouble in the Towns Bor-
dering Timber
Associated Press Dispatch


Rhinelander, Wis, May 1.-Ap-
proximately 10000 men, members OF
the Timber Workers union, will be
affected in their intended walkout
Monday, May 3, in Minnesota, Michi-
gan and Wisconsin, according to union
officials at district headquarters here
today
On April 1, the men made formal de-
mands for an eight hour day, and this
has been refused. The c. G. Colling
Lumber company, here said it could
not agree to an eight hour day, and
advised the men, eff they must strike -
to go to the farms and help with food
production. District Attorney A. j.
O'Melia, Of Rhinelander, in letter to
the sheriff in charge of the police gave
them instructions to see that there
was no disturbance and that no liquor
was sold.
Expect Large Response.
Marinette, Wis, May 1:-"Indica-
tions evidenced by the vote of the
stand of the manufacturers in Wis
consin, Michigan, Minnesota and ST.
Frances, Canada, point to concerted
walk out of the men next Monday,
said James Jandro, organizer of the
Timber Workers union here today.
Cass Lake, Mimi, May This
company Is not opposed 20 drfion labor Ia b0f
and wishes toa avoid the necessity of
compelling It's employees choosing be-
tween a strike and being called a scab.
We know that many of our men do
not want to be called out, and in or
der to avoid the above we will close
the Cass Lake plant beginning May 8
and supply our customers from other
10 or NH CT nc hnQn
called. We will. however, run that
portion of our plant which our en-
ployes wish to have operated as
shown by their willingness to work.
The above notice was posted today
in the factory and mills of the North
ern Pine Grating company here mre-
gard to the Timber Workers strike
expected to be called Monday. The
company has factories in Canada and
Maine. -9i-
The Cass Lake union claims 271
ment said they are determined to pre-
vent sabotage -t-. - ~.-..- . ...
International Falls, Mimi, May l.
Denial is made here of reports Of a
split in the ranks Of the Timber
Workers union over a strike Monday
If demands are not met. Union leaders
claim the men will walkout in body.
irrespective of union utilization.
Bemidji, Mimi, May 1.-The men
employed in the local plant of the
Crookston Lumber company, which
paid off after five p. m. today. The
plant closed last night in accordance
with notice posted by E. H. Dea OF
Minneapolis, representing the Shevlin
interests. No disturbances have been
reported. The company reports itself
willing to resume "as rapidly as en-
ployes indicate their willingness to
cooperate with the management in
carrying out the program of a ten hour
day on an open shop basis" =,
Cloquet, Mimi, May From all
timber workers will try to tie up local
numbering interests Monday unless
their demands for an eight hour day
with no pay reduction are met.
The arrangements of the local
plants made no further statement to-
day in addition to what already has
been said about their inability to
grant the demands.
Will Quell Trouble.
Rhinelander, Wis, May Rhine
lander lumber manufacturers show no
inclination to meet the demand of the
timber workers union for an eight
hour day and strike appears certain
Monday. While not anticipating any
trouble district attorney A. j. Omelia
has notified Sheriff Matteson and
Chief of Police Straub to rigidly en-
force all laws during the strike and
especially those relating to sale Of in
toxicating liquors. Mr.. Omelia says he
will ash the court to impose the maxi
mum sentence on any, one found guilty
of violating prohibition laws. He has
instructed officers to take no part in
the strike other than maintaining or
der in Rhinelander