The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-31
NEW ENGLAND IN
 VERY MUCH FEAR
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(Continued from Page 1.) that means, don't you? If they made $100,000 profit last year and only $SO,000 profit this year they tell you they're losing money To better the workingman was her sole object. she said, and she was making mo extravagant de- mands."
 Here in New England both sides of the controversy viewed the strike as a showdown" that had been brewing for years. Strike leaders revealed plans for unorganized mills with the eventual objective of forcing closed shop conditions throughout the terrl- tory.
 15O,OOO Are Affected It was estimated by union chief tains that the strike would affect I50,000 operatives in New England. A United Press survey indicated that strike sentiment was strong at Manchester, N. H., site of the Amoskeag Manufacturing com pany's mill. largest textile unite in the nation.
 The UTWA, which called the strike, also showed considerable strength in New Bedford, Fall Riv- CT and Rhode Island. Interest appeared only lukewarm in Lowell, while at Lawrence and Lewiston, Me-. strong anti-strike sentiment was evident.
 Mrs Abby L. Wilder, federal re- lief dire ctor in New Hampshire. where more than 22,000 operatives are affected, was in Washington to- day to confer with federal authori- ties on plans for extending relief to strikers dependents.
 Several New England cities have announced that no such relief will be granted.
 Burlington, Vt., where sixweek local strike ended recently, may lead the nation in the general strike. Louis J& Guillmet, Ver- mont strike director, said opera tives there might walk out tomor- row morning.
 Conn. Is Lukewarm
 New Haven. Conn.,, Aug. 31.- (UP).-Connecticu part in the nationwide walkout of cotton tex tile workers at 11:30 p. m. .Satur- day night. effecting about 26.OO0 operatives, failed to meet enthus- iastic response in other branches of the industry.
 At Manchester. where more than 1000 are employed at the Cheney Bros, silk mills. workers them- selves were hopeful ofa voiding walkout in sympathy with cotton textilers. A meeting was held last night but no vote was taken. The feeling was that business at the mill was good and nothing would be gained in joining national movement.
 Velvet workers were to meet last night but postponed the session un- til Sept. 9th.
 At Thompsonville, carpet work CTS of whom are members of the textile workers union. anticipated a call before Sept. 10.
 Middletown silk plants were not expected to immediately join the walkout.
 In the eastern section of the state silk, rayon and thread workers were standing by but hopeful con- 6itions would not warrant closing of these mills. Outside the cotton textile industry about 5000 opera tives would be effected by a general call.
 J. N. Dang, New London. state organizer. declared yesterday 26.- 900 would galkout on the first call and that other branches of the in- dustry would be forced to follow because of lack of facilities.
 Officials of locals were under in- structions today to select picket squads anti to conduct protests peacefully when the strike got un- der way. There are approximately 100 mills within the Jurisdiction of the union in the state.