Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-21
No Developments
at Manchester. N. III.

second week Of the great textile
strike here starts off in peace. So
far there has been no untoward ac-
ton on the part of strikers. The
mills are still under the watchful
eyes of the pickets, there being 40
pickets at each main entrance to the
mills affected.
Charles Eendheim and John j. S.
Rodgers, commissioners of concilia-
ton from the United States Depart
mcnt of Labor arrived here and to-
oday held their first conference with
all the leaders interested in the
strike. and attended all meetings
held as neutral parties. Both COM
missioners will return to Providence
tomorrow morning, they state.
Their visit here was earlier than
expected, but as there was a iull in
the developments in Providence, the
officials took the opportunity to visit
New Hampshire.
The commissioners appear to feel
that which ever way matters go in
the Rhode Island textile situation,
the result will have it's effect here
1t is understood that the commits
sioners will return to Manchester
later in the week, if some decision
~ reached in Providence. The pres
ence of the conciliators here is the
first real step towards the settle
ment of the Manchester labor diff
culties.
Announcement has been made at
the office of the mayor that the city
! l.; well equipped to take care of any
needy ones. who may be suffering
from the effects of the strike. But at
the Office of the overseers of the
poor. the statement has been made
that absolutely no call has been made
at that department in behalf of any
of the strikers. and that the bust
ness is only of the average and the
perfunctory sort.
Nearly $4,000 was the result Of the
recent tag day. This money will be
held and used by the strikers COM
mittee, if the emergency should de-
velop.
The Manchester union officials are
planning campaign through the
state, and are arranging meetings in
all towns and cities where a strike
is on or where they may be a near
strike. Organizer Horace A. Riviere,
of the United Textile Workers and
Frank Murphy of Boston, organizer
for the American Federation Of La
Dor, would swing around the circuit,
speaking in Nashua Exeter. New
Market, Dover. Somersworth.
President Fleming of the textile
council, has returned from Boston,
Lawrence, and Maynard. where he
addressed union meetings.
Mrs. Sarah Conbey, secretary-treas-
urer of the S. U. T, W., who arrived in
Manchester late Saturday and spoke
at the two mass meetings Sunday.
has returned to New York. She antic-
ipates another visit to New Hamp-
shire soon.
In referring to the possibility OF
special session Of the legislature to
| consider the enactment of a 4S-hou-
law for women workers and minors
as proposed by Mayor Charles G.
Waldron Of Dover, Governor Albert
0. Brown declares:
II have received telegram from
the secretary of the c. l.. L. in Som
ellsworth representing, as he says,
5000 workers. and one from Dover
signed by the president of local No.
- and secretary Of local No. 90 on
behalf Of the textile workers and
their friends in that city, both pro-
ceeding along the lines Of Mayor Wal
dror's letter. which has already been
published, and asking for the calling
of special session of the legisla-
ture to enact 4S-hour law.
ION the other hand I have received
a letter from the executive commit
tee of the state Grange reading as
follows:
"'The executive committee of the
New Hampshire State Grange ha.
considered the ACCESSIBILITY of calling
special session of the New Hamp-
shire legislature to enact law making
AZ hours a weeks work and are
strongly opposed to the idea.
1.-THE letter was signed by. George
r. Drake. secretary, and Herbert N.
Sawyer. master"
At meeting of the Manchester
legislative delegation-e? out OF
total strength of Sat the city hall
tonight it was unanimously voted TO
request the governor to call special
session of the New Hampshire legis-
lature to consider" the proposed 49,
hour law. as suggested by Mayor
Waldron of Dover in his recent let
ter to the governor. All members
present-2G representatives and three
senators-votcd to serve IN the special
session without CONDENSATION