Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-11-23
Struck Camden Paper
Resumes Distribution
As Picket Lines Thin
BY the Associated Pres,


CAMDEN. N. j., Nov. 23.-Morn.
Ing editions Of the Camden Posi-
reached the streets today in reduced
numbers as order returned to thu
strikebound Courier-Post newspape,
plant following the arrest Of 8:
pickets during a series of minor
scufiies.
The thousands Of sympathetic
South Jersey CLIO unionists who
Joined American Newspaper Guile
(CIO) pickets and blocked the dis.
tribution Of the afternoon Camden
Courier yesterday dwindledS to les.
than so during the early morning
hours.
A spokesman for the Courier-Post
newspapers said only a few Of the
afternoon papers reached the streets
but approximately 10000 copies OF
the Post were circulated after picket
lines thinned, enabling delivery
trucks to leave the plant. The
spokesman said he expected the
Courier to be published and circu-
eNSNo oA4Ao VOL 1klk ullCA~
pected developments"
Meeting Breaks Up.
Meanwhile, however. sympathetic
union members continued to picket
with guild members outside the
newspaper plant where club-swing-
ing mounted police were employed
yesterday to keep traffic moving
after several thousand persons pic
keted the plant.
Union and management repre-
sentatives met with city officials
for 3a hours last night in Mayor
George Brunner's Office but broke
up without reaching an agreement.
When they emerged, the Mayor
said he wanted to see this thing
solved" the arrangements spokes-
man had no statement and John
Fabian, president of the South Jer-
sey Industrial Union Council (CIO)
said no agreement was reached.
State Police Aid Asked.
The conference was called after
Sheriff Robert Moir and Mayor
Drummer earlier telegraphed Acting
Gov. Haydn Proctor the situation
was "out Of hand" and requested
100 State police to supplement city
police.
Gov. Proctor however denied the
request and telegraphed Sheriff
Moir that he had full authority
to deputize all law enforcement
officers and other citizens in any
number required to preserve law
and order"
The sheriff read the New Jersey
riot act to the crowd around the
newspaper plant over a police car
loud-speaker but was greeted by
boos and laughter.
Two Charged With Assault.
Two pickets were arrested on
charges of assault and battery and
melting to riot but were released,
one on $3.50 bail and the other on
$1,000 bond. The 80 others arrested
posted $25 each for hearings Mon
day on disorderly conduct charges.
During the afternoon helicopter
eircled the roof Of the newspaper
plant and men were seen inside the
plant carrying bundles of papers to
the roof. However, the helicopter
disappeared and did not return. A
plant spokesman said no papers
were picked up by the helicopter z 4
The sympathy walkout by South
Jersey CLIO members affected several
Camden industries, but the big New
York Shipbuilding Co. yards APP
peared to have been hit hardest. B.
Strike to Continue.
Milton Murray, ANG president,
said the strike will continue and
picketing will be conducted in q
peaceful manner by the Guild mem
beers who struck, along with the
Philadelphia Record unit, on No
vember 7 in support Of higher wage
demands in new contract to re-
place the one that expired No.
vember l.
The Guild asked 500 weekly
minimum for reporters and classified
advertising solicitors, Sis for rewrite
men and copy deskmen and $3.50 for
desk assistants with corresponding
scales for business department and
other editorial workers.
Present scales are $65 for classified
solicitors, $68 for reporters, $78 for
rewrite men and $88 for desk as
sistants. The management offered
. S. o week minimum increase.
ranging upward to a top increase Of
$40 for employees receiving SIS or
more.
This Is your opportunity TO do
something tangible about your life
10 years from now. viii ron have
money enough for a sizeabIe pay