Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-10
OFFICIALS; TO SEE
Textile EMPLOYEES
Conference on Wages In
wives 108 Cotton Mills and
!, $4,000 Operatives.
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By d Assooiatcd Press.
tALxs RIVER, Mass. December
JAEYfhe odaetals Of the textile coun-
eli whsch represents the largest or
gaAlse6 body /of mill operatives in
rhiA teitS. today were invited to a
coAference fof a discussion of wage
schedules by the Cotton Manufac-
turerS' Association. The conference
vim he held tonight. The call fol-
lows Closely the announcement from
Boston syeaterdaX-th that textile manu-
eacx1ters felt th5x . wage cut OF 22h
per CANT was neeessary.
me association. which represents
taS mills, nearly allsin this city, and
rha Textile Council, which has 1000
members among the $4,000 workers,
noWRre operating. under an agree
shAH eQntfRue until a conference shall
Copper Companies Cut Wages.
GLOBE,s Ariz-,. December 10.-The
copper companies of the Globe Miami
district posted notices in their prop
critics today announcing fiat re-
duction of wages in all departments
s sssi 81 a SHIFT effective January l.
The adjusted wage for miners will!
be according to the scale agreement
adopted prior to the European war.
Back Needle Trades Alliance.
NEW YORK, December 10.-Unqual-
lied support Of the Needle Trades AL
lance, launched here yesterday with
\ membership of nearly 100000. was
pledged to the thousands Of idle cloth;
ing workers in Boston and New York
in their fight against the Clothing
Manufacturers Association.
Tho attitude of the Boston and New
York clothing manufacturers in break
Z ny3I
announcing the return to the piece
work system was condemned as an at
tack at tho very foundations OF trade
unionism and a move ito bring about
afetnn to the sweatshop system"
Fun T1ne to Christmas.
CHARLOTTE, N. c., December 10
Full-time operations of the Highland
Park cotton mills. at Charlotte and
Kings Mountain. from now until
proximately 5000 workers, was. off,
cially announced yesterday. The mills
have been idle the last several weeks.
officials Of tho company declined to
say whether the mills would be oper-
ated after Christmas.
Light Plamt Suspends.
TOLEDO, Ohio, December 10.-sus-
pension OF work at the plant Of the
Auto-Lite Company, a subsidiary of
he WHY'S Overland Company. on De-
eember Is was announced yesterday
ny C. o. Minniger, president. The COM
pany has been employing $50 men and
women In the production of lighting
systems for automobiles,
SuEnr FfrR Reduces Pay.
NEW YORK. December 10.-The
American Sugar Refining Company
has announced a general reduction of
10 per cent in wages, which affects
more than $500 laborers in its north
ern redneries.
Rubber Csmpan1 Cuts Wages.
ANDOVER, Mass, December 1O-A
wage reduction Of 15 per cent is an
nounced by the Tyer Rubber Com
pany. elective from last Monday. The
plant employs, $50 hands under nor
nal conditions and has been running
Tor some time three days a week.
WIN E1xAt Wage Reductions.
TOLEDO. Ohio December 10-A
and frightening Of working hours
vas begun last night by Central La
Dor Union, tho labor governing board
Of Toledo. A report was made at the
meeting that men had been laid off
and then given an opportunity to re-
turn under reduced wages.
The membership Of Central Labor
Union here is about $4,000 men and
% Increase. Ii Ref1aed.
MONTREAIyrDece 1o-A board
mand Of the Ladies'" Garment Work
ers' Union for q wage increase of So
per week, because of the depressed
condition OF the gardent industry
and the uncertain outlook for the
canning season"