The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-03-19

| Cney nave ana therefore ~tney VIII no
doubt have to do some tall hustling
ir order to get enough money to NEST
next weeks payroll. It goes without
saying that many are getting tired
Of donating.
1T appears that the boys are not
any too willing to help much. Appar-
entity other steps WIFI have is be- taken
to secure help. HI M. opinion things
are coming TO O. crisis, a fact which
all are beginning to REALIZE, and / look
for break in the ranks Of the strikers
most any time. AS soon as the treasury
cannot help them out any more as in
the past; they Will not have so much
backbone and hence the reason why I
! believe crisis will be reached soon."
The aspect Of ali this Is very good
for the client, very dark for the union.
Perhaps that is why The spy can turn,
for a day, to observing the factory
itself and report Upon the conduct of
the women workers.
watches Women Workers.
''The bell was apparently not heard
by the girls, who did not make a move
until Mrs. Madsen came in and said,
inquiringly, Girls, didn't you hear the
bell?' At this we all dispersed to our
respective places but It. was 1870 by
this time. Both yesterday and this
morning Mrs. Madsen had to come
into the dressing room and dig the
girls out. She makes the bad mistake
O. talking and laughing too freely
with them during working hours and
they take advantage Of this familiar
ity.
ION the way home this noon I
walked with Miss Urban who informed
nae that she was transferred to an
other department. She sure did not
kill herself in our department"
After his luncheon hour, however,
he has the satisfaction Of discovering
a loyal worker.
ION my way back to the plant for
the afternoon I got in with a man
whom recognized as being employed
at the plant and as we walked along
together we spoke Of the miserable
weather we were having today. This
was kept up until we came within
sight Of the pickets and then he re-
marked that they were as good as lost.
I asked him what he thought Of I'M
ionism, and he answered by saying
that the pickets had handed him slips
several times, in fact went SO far as
to call him for not attending meetings
and to tell him that he did not have
any backbone, but He could see no
reason for attending when he never
intended Joining.
t:At the plant I asked Alvida Clau-
sen who the gentleman was. She was
almost positive, she said, that it was
Mr.. Schultz who repairs The ma
chimes. At any rate: he is tall and
dark and rather heavy set.
Conversational Morning.
'No. 80 who works under Heise
and who was the first man to ap-
proach me on the subject Of union
ism when took up work at the plant,
came up to me early this morning as
entered the plant at.about Gas d. m.
and asked, Were you down Monday
night?'
eyes I answered and added, L
was initiated too,',,
"That's goodd,' he exclaimed and
continued, 1T won't take long before
wen have ali Of them in. Then We'll
talk to the boss. At present the boss
lays down rules to us but after g.
while wen tell him what we'll do
No. 1872 Joined us at this. time and
asked, When is the next meeting?'
answered-next Tuesday. evening. At
this, he turned around, hung up his
coat and changed his shoes: The lat
ter, although interested IN unionisin
viously talked to nae on t1le subject
of unionism once, but he always seems
to have a. lot Of Tins to talk to his
neighbor next to him.
"Sli1n" Was Late.
'Slim, who soldiers the rivets ana
hoods, was seven min1ltes late in get
ting on the job this morning.
AT IL noon left for lunch. On my
way back to the plant for the after
pickets when he said tn. next meet
| ing was to be held. Next Thursday
night he answered. Did you join p
he asked and I answered, Sure, why
| not" That's common SENSE he re-
sponded and added, 4 told the other
| fellows we'd get you pretty SOON
Then he continued, 'Hefe, Is where
you have a. chance to get Some eau-
cation, SO be sure and attend every
meeting you can, for you hear mighty
good stuff at the meetings. assured
him that I would be on hand every
time I possibly could. He said, I'll
let you know about every meeting
that you can attend. Just look for me,
and if / am not around, the other
fellows will let you know Of the meet
ings, as tell them you are all right "
He has made strides these past few
days. He is trusted now, an @. X.
man. He proceeds to report an agita-
tor and involve the agitator's boss:
| Reports an ''Agitator.'
81 observed No. so and the new
bald-headed fellow in .sehnlitt's de-
partment were talking to the radiator
test crew. First they were after the
first man on the tanks next to the Law
atory and Is minutes later I noticed
them further down west. Three-quar-
ters of an hour later when stepped
into the 1avatory, I came upon No. 31t
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