Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-04-27
TEXTILE MILLS
ADVANCE WAGES
Increases Reported at Practically
Every important Point in
the Country.
YEARLY TOTAL OF S25, 900, 900
Plants In the South Practically Meet
the Scale Set by New England
Iustment Glves
General Satisfaction.

Only Lowell among the principal
textile centers Of New England was
not included in the wage increase an
nounced elsewhere almost generally
at II per cent and effective April 30.
The announcement by the cotton mills
Of Fall River and New Bedford that
they would grant an advance of 121a
per cent, which affects about $4,000
persons in those two cities, brought
to more than 100000 the number Of
textile workers who will share in the
higher wages announced. Assuming
an average wage Of $18 to $40 week
ly, New England mill pay rolls will
be increased about $25,O0O,OOO year.
The Passaic IN. J) Worsted Spin
ming company, which employs TOO, and
the Passaic cotton mills, which en-
ploys about 1900, posted notices Of
wage increases effective on April 80.
They are said to be in the neighbor-
hood Of 10 per cent.
Thousands Of textile operatives
throughout South Carolina began
working on increased wages, raises OF
from 10 to 12h per cent becoming
effective in more than q score Of cot
ton mills Most Of the increases fol-
lowed announcement Of similar action
by wooden and worsted mills In New
England.
The Pacific Mills company, operat-
Ing four plants at Columbia, s. c.,
announced wage increase Of 121A
per cent for more than 1000 op-
eratives, In line with higher scales
granted the operatives Of this com
pany's New England mills.
A wage increase Of approximately
10 per cent, effective at once, was
announced at Martinsburg, w. Va.
At Lawrence, Mass, the Lawrence
Duck company, the Farwell Bleachery
and the Katama Mills, employing to-
tai Of about 1000 persons, announced
that wages would be increased April 30.
Textile workers in nearly every
plant In. eastern Connecticut will re-
eeive wage increases April 80. The
plants in the district employ about
10000 persons.
Notices Of increased wages, effective
April 80, were posted In the plant OF
the United States Finishing company,
Norwich, Conn. The amount Of in
crease was not stated. This plant en-
ploys 1,100.
Notices were posted In the mills Of
the Otis company, Ware, Mass, cot
ton goods manufacturers, announcing
a readjustment Of wages, with in
creased pay, effective April 80.
Notice Of an increase to its 125
employees was posted at the Was
sookeag woolen mills, Keene, N. H.
The notice did not state the amount,
but it is believed 1t will be in line
with increases granted In other mills
throughout New England.
Notices were posted in the Cabot
cotton mill, Brunswick, Maine, an
nouncing a wage increase to take eff
feet April 30 In conformity with that
being given at other mills About 800
employees are affected.
A voluntary increase Of 10 per cent
has been given the employees Of the.
spinning and carpet mills OF the NJ.
y. Whittall Associates In Worcester
and Palmer to become effective April
30, 1t was announced at Worcester.
Mass
About 2,2O0 persons will be affect
ed by wage increases and readjust-
ments announced by ave Lawrence
(Mass.) concerns.