The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-25
All Day Conference of Union
Leaders and Shipyard Off
clals Proves Unavailing.
LOCALS TO STAGE PARADE
Carpenters Hold Meeting at Ar
mOry Hall and Discuss De-
mands for Removal
of Foreman.

Little progress toward settlement
OF the strike at the plant of the Pen
sacola Shipbuilding Company was
made yesterday, although an an-day
conference Of union leaders and plant
officials was held. Labor leaders pre-
sented their demands. practically as
outlined in yesterdays Journal but
did not have them signed. meeting
was held last night at which the sig
natures of the crafts were affixed and
another conference viii be held at 10
O'Clock this morning
Members of the carpenters local
held meeting at armory hall yester-
day morning and were urged to pre-
sent demand for the removal of the
foreman who was in charge of the de-
partment in which F. r. Vorris was
working at the time of the accident
which caused his death
Figures from union sources give rne
number of men on strike at from 200
to 1900. The normal working force OF
the yard is between 1900 and 200
men. OF this number 1900 worked all
day yesterday, plant officials say.
According to plant officials. 1900
men checked in to go to work yester-
day morning and 300 checked out on
strike. Union leaders say nearly a
thousand men quit yesterday.
Shortly before 10 o'clock yesterday
morning striking worlxmen staged
parade down town. The line was four
blocks long, just exactly reaching
around the Plaza at city hall. The
men marched up Palafox street to the
headquarters, where a meeting was
held.
The weekly pay roll of the yard is
approximately $4,000. With half of
the force out the men are. losing
SAT, weekly or roughly, $4,000 a
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1t is believed the iron workers will
walk out this morning. although earlier
in the strike it was announced that
under no circumstances would either
this craft or the carpenters quit.
1t was said at the yard yesterday
that the next hull to be launched. tie
I City of Vernon. would be ready to
leave the ways in another week de-
spite the labor tie-up. Every effort is
being made, it is said. to finish the
present contracts on time.
An announcement from the yard
several weeks ago that a large mum
Der of men would be laid off about
ters as an indication that the plant
officials may be able to hold their
organization together. The number Of
men of various trades, who have not
obeyed strike orders, is not given but
it is believed that most of the union
employees have walked out when
called.
Although sales dropped off Satur-
day from the usual volume. business
during the week has been fair. it :s
said Luxuries are still in strong de-
mand and plenty of money appears 10
be available. The pool halls are full
all day and are doing a land -office
business.
There has been no disorder during
the entire strike. Very little Skinny
has been in evidence and that which
has appeared has not been among the
strikers. The walkout so far has been
one of the most orderly ever pulled
Off There have been no arrests re
ported from the police department and
the sheriffs office has found no Occa-
sion to take hand
1t was said in some quarters last
night that a settlement of the strike
was looked for today. Many men say
they do not intend to return to the
plant. and already several have left
the city with their families. The num-
ber of rooms for rent has increased
slightly during the past three days.