STRIKE STORIES.

Grey River Argus, 22 September 1911, Page 6

STRIKE STORIES.

The prevalence of strikes in many parts of the world has been the means of reviving- many stories of disagree ments between workers .and employers. A ridiculous 'incident occurred some time ago in a Lancashire cotton mill. A handsome girl operative, who had ibee.ii "dared" by her fellow workers, boldly marched up 'to the manager, a staid married man, and kissed ham. The only way to preserve, his dignity was to dismiss tho venturesome, girl, but th c rest of the wokers objected strongly to 'this preccdure, and struck. After a few days the ■manager was .able ; to feel .that his position had beo.n vindicated, and the discharged damsal was .taken back A number elf young women employed in ia .boo-r factory in Yorkshire went on strike because ihey were not ; t:-e,a'ted with "projper ctvj.'litfy. 1 -" As theiir action threy 200. men out of work, they gained their point prompt-' ly. Another slender grievance affect-' ing 300 girls caused a deadlock in Manchester. The manager of a factory ; f\sister on havingr the windows open ed from the top, .and <h C ' employees were equally emphatic .<in a demand ■that tho windows should be opened from the bottom. This absurd squabble precipitated a strike which lasted for a week. It was, of course, in a (New York factory that twenty or •thirty girls struck in order to exforeman. He was considered tho mos* press their sympathy wtth a dismissed handsome man in the state, and the girls resented the idea. ,that 'they cound work in a building which was not adoirnd with his goods looks. Stockholm experienced the discomforts of a strike of operators because the gj r i s w ho were employed adopted the fashion c;f combing- their hair over their ears. Complaints were made that the girls could no* hear' properly, but they ceased work rather than he cut of the fashion. One of the most delightful stories of women's strikes comes from a hat factory in Connecticut. The employers decided, to promote the three oldest of the workers to 'the pcAsifon of inspector, and proceeded to a?k the girls their ages. The indignant damsels prompt ly left th. c factory. Of coursei the tactless men rwight have found a more dipiomiatic means of carrying out their intention.