The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1920-02-13
FOUNDRY TROUBLES
ENTIRELY ADJUSTED
Men Return to Work and Usual
Tonnage of Castings Has
Been Acqiired-Working Up
High Cost Iron.
A NEW ADDITION IS
UNDER CONTEMPLATION

An old proverb saws that mans
hindsight is better than his foresight;
and our experience would tell us this
is true. At this time, the strike at
the foundry having been settled, it is
easier to tell Sentinel readers just
what happened, and how the matter
was finally settled. y.
A large percentage Of the men
quit work after having held a meet
ing, formulated plans, made a de-
mand for an increase, and their de-
mands not having been granted, feel
ing that their request had been de-
MED. They quit Tuesday morning
loafed all day, few went back We'd
nesday, and seeing the futility in the
face of conditions the rest went to
work Thursday. n
On the other hand the employers
asked the men to stay, not to quit
them, and even agreed to "talk the
matter over" But each misunder-
standing the other little time to
cool off seemed essential.
| When the men had really quit, and
were loafing about the streets, the
employers went out of their way to
get the men back. 1t was explained
that the mems demands We're too
great; further explanation was vol
unteered that a stone in the way was
the quantity Of high cost iron on
hand that could not be made up at a
profit at the new wage. When the
men were told they could have raise
to all of 10 per cent, and additional
10 per cent when the high cost iron
was used up, there was a general cap
itulation and work was begun i'm
mediately.
Some idea can be had of the wage
condition when told that the molders
are receiving from Sc to $11 day.
Molders are skilled workmen, and the
foundry is said to have some good
ones, but such a wage is fairly good
and the men-Mith conditions explain
ed-seem entirely satisfied.
The average workman of intelli-
gence, when shown that conditions
are fair, will seldom quibblea over a
few cents. The men did not COM
plain of treatment; simply felt they
were entitled to raise, and moi
knowing the inside conditions of the
business, and the employers not hav.
ing taken an interest in the men tt
inform them, used the strike weapor
as means to securing their end.
i There was little feeling on the par
of the management. They We're will
ling to concede the men should have =;
raise, the question arising between
the two factions had only to do will
the amount and the way it was askeI
and how to meet and settle differ
ences.
The foundry is to run almost en-
tirely on furnaces. The Clevelan,
head of the business says the foundr,
is far behind on the furnace deman
and that steps must be taken to cate
up. An addition is being planned
but the future, and future busines
alone, will tell just what the tota
output shall be for the immediat
} few months.
To make possible expedition of tn
shipping side of the foundry busines
= the B. & O. Ry. has surveyed fol
S and is planning to build, additions
: switches into the foundry yards.
t The foundry never had a bri~hte
e outlook for business and prediction
are made that when the new propose
0 addition is completed the produt
S will mount higher in tons than eve
e before. This will be good news
t every citizen in Medina, all of whol
e are interested in the success {
e every Medina enterprise.
: The case Of Ziegler VS.. Medir
" county, dispute over purchase of 9
e auto truck, was settled out Of cour
: Sentinel readers will remember tn
d as the case in which the Court wei
n oIt of the colntv tn Secure a illr.v. Fl