Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-04

The 2S laborers imported from Leomin- ktar, Mass, by d'Onfro Bros, Inc, when the local laborers refused to continue op- grAtions on the sewerage system under a sliding scale of wages were on hand Tuesday morning to start work on the Main street section. but were intimidated b~ about 200 members of the Westerly Haborers' union. When Daniel dOnfro appeared, he ordered his employees to go back to their improvised quarters on Margin street to avoid disturbance.
 Tuesday morning, AntoniA Plscatelle, president of the local laberers' union, said that at . meeting held Monday night the Westerly laborers resolved that they would not work on a sliding scale of wages. and that each man should receive 56 csnts an hour, with time and half for overtime and Saturday afternoon. They also decided that It Is the taxpayers of Westerly who spend their money here and that no outsiders should be employed until all labOrers In town are taken care of
 In an eort to try to bring about some agreement between the two factions, Councilman Abraham Datson and George Harper, and Chief of Police Thomas E! Brown had a conference with the officers of the union Tuesday morning, and after several plans were discussed, the labor representa- tives said that if the cntractors would pay them their price, and If the sut-of-t6wn workers would join the local union, work could be resumed.
 Later . meeting was arranged with the representatives of d'Onfro Bros. and the union leaders, and Daniel d'Onfro agreed to pay the wages demanded by the union. and to allow his 25 former employees to join the union. The union officers, however said that only ten out of town laborers could be kept on the job, even if all joined the union. Mir. d'onfro wOull not agree to discharging IS of the men he has brought to work, and the conference end ed without accomplishing its purpose.
 Although no threats of violence have been made, the town officials feel that the contractors are entitled to sufficient police protection, and Council man Datson has requested aid from the adjutant-generai of the state to forestell any disturbances The Anal meeting of the current seassr of the Westerly Music club was held Monday evening at the home of Mrs. Pau F. Estey of Elm street. An excellent musical program was enjoyed ytht members Mrs. Frank G. Ahern pre-. sented her report of the state convention of music clubs, held last week in Provi Hence. The program of the evening fol lows:
 For plane:
 La F1luse Raf
 Miss Frances Andrews Current Events Mrs Walter Pric
 For voice: The Little Gray Dove Louis V. Saa Hindu Sumber Song Harriet War Lady Moon Arthur Bruhn
 Mrs. Ralph Keelb
 Paper
 Dance Music
 For violin:
 5avotte Baa' Tango Albeniz- -Eirna, Tempo al Minuetto Pugnani-Kreisle
 Mrs. Paul P. Estey
 There was a large attendance at th May meeting of the Westerly board o rsde held Tuesday evening in the tow al The feature speake rof the evenin vas Henry R. Palmer of Stoninxton. member of the editorial department of tn Providence Journal, who gave very | 'eresting address on Our Town"
 The hospital committee which Eas au pointed several months ago to inyestisat he possibility of 8 hospital for Westeri reported that in the opinion of the mem bers such project could be successful undertaken here They suggested that mass meeting of the citizens of Westerl De called so that the sentiment of th .ownspeople could be ascertained I, hought that the suggested meeting viii h leld soon.
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