Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-05
BUSINESS REEVES
IN MANY PLANTS
Clothing, Automobile and
Textile Workers Are Buster.
Pay Cuts Also.
By the Associated Press.

lOCdLS " tlH the ocalphiOi~
Federation of Labor are unemployed.
according to Charles l.. Wegand. SEC
rotary of the federation.
These. he said, do not take into &C
count the building trades, Amalga-
mated Clothing Workers or other or
CARNATIONS not affiliated with the
federation.
Eight of the clothing manufacturers
affected by the strike have resumed
work, giving employment to about
500 of the $500 operators who went
out. The business agent of the
clothing workers union announced
that these concerns had signed an
agreement not to reduce wages or
attempt to enforce the open shop
system.
1000 More Men Busy in Detroit.
DETROIT. January 5.-'Despite the
fact that several Detroit automobile
plants reopened Monday after in
ventory. they did so with vastly de-
creased forces and 100000 fewer men
are employed here now than was the
case two weeks ago." George w.
Grant. secretary of the Employers
ASSOCIATION of Detroit, says. "A net
increase of only 1000 men have been
added to- the working forces of the
factories in the past few days"
Grant stated surveys showed only
ABOUT $4,000 automobile workers en-
pioyed in Detroit at present. In
, NJ maj ltHltS the NUMBER elnDIOESu
mere is about 100000, Grant asserted
Automobile Firms Resume.
LANSING, Mich, January 5.-The
REQ Car Company has resumed opera
tons after a weeks shutdown for in
ventory. The entire force of $500 men
are working on half time The Odds
Motor Works here also are working on
a part-time basis.
Milwaukee Outlook Brighter.
MILWAUKEE. January 5.-A can
vass OF the larger industries in and
tween 1000 and 1900 men will be re-
employed during the week. Two hun
bred men are to return at the Chain
Belt Company plant next week.
The Federal Rubber Company, en-
ploying about 1000 men. and the Nash
motor factory at Kenosha, also EN-
ploying about 1000 men, will resume
within ten days.
Cumberland Plant to Reopen.
CUMBFRLAND. Md. January s.
The ". aad G. Taylor Company. tin
plate manufacturers. employing about
40 hands. has announced a cut of
from 10 to 20 per cent in wages. eff
fective upon resumption. The plant
closed several weeks ago because of
Industrial depression.
Cotton Mills ON Full Time.
MANCHESTER. N H., January 81
resumption of full time in nearly all
departments of the cotton mills of the
Amoskeag Manufacturing Company,
snective this week. is announced here.
The .company's worsted mills will re-
main on schedule of three days a
week until further notice.
Masons Ask Cut In Pay.
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, January ).
employed by the Utah
FIRE Clay Company. which employs sew
erai hundred men. have asked the COM
81 a day. according to announcement
by Lawrence Greene. manager.
Fail to Get Work i'm Akron
AKRON. Ohio. January 5.-L4abor di-
rectors Of Akron rubber companies an
nounced today that they were not employ
Ing men or women for any departments.
Over 5000 men are reported to have re-
turned to Akron this week in the belief
that rubber shops would open up after
the first Of the year. None were en-
ployed. it is said.
A reduction of 1914 per cent in wages
January 10. and Of Is to 20 per cent in
salaries of all Office employees and Off
Gals. effective January Is, is announced
by the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Com
pany
Union Fights Closed Shop.
BUFFALO. N. Y. January 5.-Oficers
of Steamfitters' Union No 665 have
made public resolution recently adopt
ed declaring against closed shop regula-
tions and announcing it's withdrawal
from the International Steamfitters' or
ganization and the American Federation
of Labor.
The local will continue it's organiza-
ton and expresses confidence in its
ability to maintain present wage scales
and hours of labor by increased produc-
ton.
Carpenters Ask Wage Cut.
SHREVEPORT. La. January 5.-A
voluntary cut in wages of from 50
union carpenters employed on two
buildings being erected here at
cost of 81 900, 900.
The wages of Iaborers working on
the two buildings in question will be
cut 10 cents an hour.
Many Clothing Workers Idle.
CHICAGO. January 5.-Nearly 50
per cent Of the garment workers in
the Chicago market are idle, NJ. NJ.
Holtz, secretary. told delegates of
the International Association of
Clothing Designers. in convention
here yesterday.
Waiting by the American public
industry. Mr.. Holtz said, was re-
sponsible for the situation.
To Fight Any Wage Reelection.
LAWRENCE. Mass, January s.
Resistance to any wage cut that may
be made by the American Wooden
Company is forecast in a letter sent
to William NJ. Wood, president Of the
company, by the Lawrence Central
Council Of the Amalgamated Textile
Workers of America.
The workers. the letter said, are
faced by terrific problems. created
by thousands of American wooden
operatives being out of work and
rumors of wage cut" 1t calls
recent wage cuts by other textile
manufacturers a 'monstrous out
rage"
New England Hit Hard.
BOSTON, January 5-Conditions of
unemployment unequaled since 1914
were reported today by the public
employment office of the state depart
ment of labor and industries. Appli-
cants for jobs were more numerous
in December than in any correspond
ing month in the past six years.
Requests for help from employers
fell of so per cent from the previous
December and 8 per cent from No
vember. Positions filled were IS per
cent less than year ago.