The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-26

Robinson, 1n outlining the com pany's policy. said the management was not opposed to labor organiza- tions under wise, responsible and law-abiding leadership" but would resist such methods employed in the present strike started by a very small minority of it's employees"
 The company has been operating under @ collecting bargaining agree ment with an employees association ito which a very large majority of its employees belong," Robinson said.
 No Sit-Down Strike
 Union officials asserted they were told by Gov. Cross he would not countenance "sit-down" strikes in Connecticut, and announced to a mass meeting of strikers You have the reactionism of the state to con- tend with"
 The cases of 108 strikers arrested and eyicted from the yards when 8 "sit-down" was started Tuesday, were postponed in town court today for one week by Judge Charles F. Willard, employed by the company and & member of the employees as- sociation.
 Union organizers demanded Will lard be disqualified to hear the charges in view of his company connections.
 Hearing In Town Hall
 The court hearing was held in the borough town hall, to which the 108 arrested men and about 150 others marched in a body. singing, Hail, Hail, the Gangs All Here"
 They entered the courtroom wear ing their hats and when admor- ished by an officer to Take them off," someone in the crowd shouted:
 "Tell the judge to take his hat off too."
 Judge Willard was quick to com ply. He said he was disqualifying himself to sit on the cases and named Nathan Belcher, New Lon- don police court judge, to hear the case.
 T hope you appreciate it." Willard told the strikers, "and I will not be open to any questions when I leave this courtroom"
 Continuances Granted
 The continuanceS were granted after the court ordered 8 roll call to determine whether ali the accused men were present.
 An attorney for the boat company said the trespassing charges would be pressed. He quoted the law cov- ering the evictions, which read:
 Any person who shall without right enter or remain upon the premises of another after having been forbidden to do 50 by the own CT of such premises, or by his au- thorized agent, either directly or by clear and legible signs posted there on, shall be nned not more than $50"
 State Police Commissioner An. thony Sunderland said the sit- downers were acquainted with tht law and given 8 half-hour to vol untarily leave the plant before thu warrants were served and the ar rests made.
 Picketing continued at the yard today as the plant went ahead witf it's work on four navy SuDmarin. contracts. The submarine "Permit 1t was said, would be launched March r, according to schedule.
 Under an agreement between un' io,, of4cials and the state labor af1C police departments, pickets did no patrol the entrances to the yaros The picketing was orderly ana number of women took their placei in the lines this morning, despite the snow and ice which thinned tn' lines.
 Stay-In Strike Is On
 Boston, Feb. 2e--(UP)-An offei of discharge had failed today to ert the stay in" strike of 8 crew mem bers of the freighter Linaria agains scheduled shipment of nitrates Iron Hopewell, Va, to Seville, Spain. .. Pending further negotiations witi the ships owners, Stag Lines q North Shields, England, the crev announced 1t would resume it "stay y-in" aboard the ship.
 Through British Consul Hugh 2 Ford, the owners offered to pay oi tho Men at Boston. but refused ' pay their passage to England. Tn crew said discharge would pc ac cepted only under the followinI Itern1s: