New-York tribune., 1921-11-15
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Aicts resorted to the practice OF hiring
so~esllsd private guards often ire
sponSible and unprincipled individuals
with criminal records, to browbsat and
assault the striking workers. As a
measure Of even-handed justice we re-
spectfully request that the police off,
GERS on strike duty be instructed to
protect our m enib bsrs in the exercise Of
their legitimate right Of peaceful pick
sting ss fully as tho would-be strike
breaksrs in their right to lock for
work"
Finish Figh. Forecast
"This will be a finish fight" Mr..
Sehlesingsr said. "The workers may
be cut for weeks, or for months, but
we are prepared for long struggle
and we cannot be beaten. We feel that
public sentiment, helped by Newspaper
editorials, is with us, not only on the
broken agreements but on the refusal
TO cccntinuc giving employmen on a
weekly wage instead Of the ancient
piecework plan.
=" Ths men and women went on strike
have already made q statement that
only 90 per cent struck, the other 40
per cent staying at work. This state
meflt reads as though IL had bsen writ
ten twenty-four hours in advance.
We have SIMPLE funds. There is
100000 available at once, Should
our money run low we shall issue lib
ettY Bonds and sell to other workers
and to the public"
a. f.. Lefcourt. spokesman FOR the
Cloak, Suit and Skirt Manufacturers
Protective Association, said:
Msnuf@eturers Optimistic
''The manufacturers are determined
to protect the loyal operatives at all
costs. More than 40 per cent are with
US in the reintroduction Of piece work,
which guarantees them more earnings
obtains for the consumer lower prices,
gives the manufacturers increased pro-
duction and opens for the industry a
new era Of prosperity.
"The workers who have stuck to
their posts represent the major por-
tion Of the efficient, capable operatives,
the ones who under week work were
robbed Of their incentive to, produce
on the same wage plane with the
Stacker and shirker."
Before the end Of tho week, Mr.. Lef-
court says, more than go per cent Of
the protective associations shops will
be producing on piece work.
II would welcome an answer by Mr..
Schlesinger," he said, "to the claim
that IL it were not for the lack of
proper productivity in our shops wom-
ems clothing would be far cheaper than
it is to-day"
Six Union Headquarters
The union had yesterday six execu-
Tive headquarters. These were at 81
Union Square, President SchIesinger's
snd the international Offices; the Joint
board and law committee Offices. 40
East Twenty-third Street, Louis Lam
ger, secretary; organization committee,
Beethoven Hall, with Saul Metz In
charge; settlement headquarters, for
employers, Hotel Continental, under
Israel Feinberg and J. Rubin; Airing
ton Hall, % st. Marks Place, with
Harry Wander in charge of pickets, and
with j. Braslower in charge.
AS early as o'clock SATURDAY. night
the organization committee, with more
than 250 members, began to arrive at
Beethoven Hall, taking over the en-
tempted settlement might be missed
the committee did not 20 into session
until $3.50 Monday morning.
AT o'clock thousands Of strike post
eES we're 0lSCrlDuted. AS the workers
came from subway stations, elevated
platforms and surface cars thew re-
ceivcd them.
Pieketing Starts To-day
Arriving at work at 8, they followed
the orders Of their employers as to
piece work for two hours and chen
walked out. Picketing will begin this
morning.
1t was reported unofficially yesterday
that already sgbout 500 manufacturers
not in the protective association have
asked for permits to continue. The
settlement committee will l'begin recelv-
ing applications to-day. Among them
are expected many members Of the
American Cloak and Suit Manufacture
ers Association, an independent or
ganization, although many do sub-con-
tracing for the protective association
The granting OF 500 permits would give
employment to 10000 to $4,000 persons.
Louis LANCER, secretary of the Joint
board Of the unions, said yesterday
that strike was in progress in Phia-
delphia, and that there was every like
lihood that Chicago, Boston and Bal
timore would soon follow:
In Brooklyn 1000 went out in the
Brownsville section, and in Newark
about 900 struck, although five shops
offered to negotiate.
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