Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1926-02-12
Facts Concerning The Crowell Pub.
Company Lockout Of Union Printers

proved futile. However, on Sunday
morning, September 80, President H.
A. Lannert and T. J. Creager of the
union, called on Mr.. Miller at his
home, without invitation. They were
informed by Mr.. Miller that the
Crowell Publishing Company in the
future would refuse to recognize con-
tractual relations with Typographical
Union, and would give no considera-
ton to the proposed scale Of wages.
Shortly before October 1, 1923, the
union learned that the management
Of the Crowell Company was recruit
ing, through the VOllmer strike
breaking agency of Chicago, non-un-
ion printers to take the place of the
union men in its composing room.
On Monday morning, October l.,
1923, the printer employees of the
no official notice that their services
were no longer desired, reported for
work at the usual hour 0:30) and
found their situations filled with i'm
ported non-union men, who had re-
ported for work at o'clock.
Mayor j. E. Furry, of Springfield,
upon hearing of the lockout, imme-
diately sent the following telegram to
President Lee w. Maxwell, of the
Crowell Publishing Company, New
York City:
"a controversy exists between the
Crowell Publishing Company and
] Typographical Union. | regret that
your representatives have refused to
agree to conferences with the repre-
sentatives of the union and fear that
this course will result in causing in
dustrial unrest Kindly advise if ne
gotiations may be opened. Our City
Commission, of which am president,
has by resolution taken action against
bringing strike breakers into SPRING
field. | have knowledge that men
prominent in industrial and civic af-
fairs desire that this controversy be
adjusted. Let me know if | can be
of any assistance.
CDR. ]. f. FURRY.
mayor of Springfield Ohio. .
Replying to this, Mr.. Maxwell
stated
"Mr. Miller at Springfield, acting
with our full knowledge and support,
and in complete charge of this mat
ter. AS you know we are definitely
committed to the open shop"
A special meeting of Springfield
Typographical Union No. 1T was
Immediately called, and steps were
taken to notify the public of the un-
fair attitude of the Crowell Publish
ing Company towards organized lab
or.
Cancellations of subscriptions to
the Crowell publications were soon
being received from all parts of the
country. In reply, the company, un-
der the signature of Manager Miller,
sent out form letter stating that the
members of No. 1T were not locked
out, but quit on their own accord, and
that all of the old men could have
gone to work had they so desired.
All the old men did desire to go to
work, and reported for that purpose,
but their time cards had been remov-
ed from the rack, and they were in
formed that their pay checks were
ready in the office. Under the cir
cumstances, the members of No. 1T
were forced out of the employ of the
company.
A few weeks after the lockout, in
formation was received by the union
that Golfers Weekly was soon to be
brought to Springfield for publication.
Golfers is owned by the Crowell
Company, but was being printed in
New York City under union condi-
tions. New York Typographical I'm
ion No. 6 was notified of the contem-
plated action on the part of the com
pany, but was unable to verify it.
However, between Saturday night,
May II, and Monday morning, May
19, all plates, type matter and cuts
pertaining to Golfers Weekly was
removed from the New York office
and shipped to Springfield. No no
tice of the proposed removal of the
plant to Springfield was given to the
New York printers in the employ of
Golfers. Without any consideration