The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-05-02
JOB PRINTERS ASK
FOR SHORTER WEEK
DEMAND FOR AMOUR WEEK BE-
ING RESISTED-SPO DE-
CLARES "OPEN SHOP

Chicago-(By A. P)-Acceptance
by employers in many larger cities OF
the 44-hour week in the printing in
dustry today appears to have averted
the nationwide strike in book and
job printing shops.
About $50 locals throughout the
country had signed the 44-hour week
contracts with employers, according
to union statements, but in several
cities in the west and south strikes
are expected today. The strike also
spreads to Canada.
Thousands Idle Today
From reports received by the As
sociated Press Sunday night, it ap-
pears there will be many idle printers
before the controversy is settled and
many formerly union shops will go
on the American" or "open shop"
plan. Following are reports received
BY 'Fhe Associated Press sunday. "
1900 Out at Albany
Albany, N. Y, May 1.-Several
thousand men will be idle here tomor-
row it was certain tonight. Labor
leaders estimated 1900 job printers
would stop work tomorrow over fail
ure to secure a 44-hOur week. News
papers will not be affected.
In the building trades the Tri-city
builders exchange, which includes
builders of Albany, Troy and Schenec-.
tady, has given notice of 25 per
cent reduction in wages and the work
men have voted not to accept the cut.
Two Newspapers Suspend
Butler, Pa, May 1.-THE Citizen
and the Eagle, morning and afternoon
papers, respectively, annunced tonight
there will be no Monday issue because
of the decision of the printers not to
work until the 44-hour week contro-
versy is settled.
900 Go Out in Denver
Denver, May by an unanimous
vote, members of typographical union
No. 49 today decided to strike tomor-
row in protest against the action of
employing printers in refusing to
grant the 44-hour week. About 900
of 100 job printers will be
affected.
VIII Strike i'm New Orleans
New Orleans, La, May 1.-Approxi- |
nately two hundred printers have an
bounced they will go on strike here
,omorrow for the 44-hour week I
Twenty-three firms will be affected.
Spokane Go On Open Shop
Spokane, May 1.-The majority of
he large printing shops of the city
will go on 'the American pIann or
open shop tomorrow and will resist |
he demand of the union printers for |
| 44-hour week, employers stated to- |
lay.
Leaders of the photographed union i
leclare that not SO per cent of the \
bCr, ooJo
ign the new agreement. In this
vent less than so workers will go on
strike.
WaIla Walla on Al Hours
Walla. Walla, May Job printers
we're given 44-hour week here, cut
ing 40 minutes from each day but
working Saturday afternoons by
greement with leading employers.
'ressmen are negotiating for AZ
our week but still working.
Tacoma Stands for 4S Hours
Tacoma, Wash, May 1.-All local
ob printing shops will continue to
perate on 48-hour week basis re-
ardless of the action of the typo
raphical union, A. B. Howe, presi-
ent of the Tacoma Employing print
rs association, said tonight.
THE 44-hour week proposition is an
fternational problem and we have
othing to do with it here" Eugene {
oolrich, secretary of the Tacoma !,
union No. 40, said. !
The order Of the union is for 44-
our week and those shops which do
OF accede to this demand will not
ork. AS fQrfhe wage question, we I
xpect to work this odt tomorrow i
orning.
Salt Lake Open Shop {
Salt Lake City, May 1.-More than
80 men, including printers, press
en-, bookbinders and stereotypers
i'll not report for work tomorrow in
xteen shops where employers have
their intention tONoperate
the future on the "open shop plan. |
Portland Wage Arbitration S
Portland, Ore, May 1.-Commercial q
nploying printers have agreed to put r