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Show MILWAUKEE MATTERS). What the Men are Doing In the Cream . . . city. , .. , MiLWAt KEK, May 1 The carpenters have demanded eight hours work with nine hours' pay, and the master carpenters car-penters have declined to grant the " demand" as . a whole have complied, however, so the strikes, if any, will be against single individuals. individu-als. In such cases the masons and bricklayers will go out with them. The latter already have eight hours. There will be no parade today. There is no likelihood of strikes iu other trades. The Loewe factory, a large establishment began work this morning with nearly a full force, there being only fifteen absentees of all tho hands employed. In Frister & Rossmans sewing machine factory, another large concern, only five failed to report for work. A large number of persons, however, are making mak-ing the day a holiday visiting Grunde-wald Grunde-wald and other suburban resorts. The carpenters demanded eight hours work with eight hours' pay, while the master carpenters declined to grant the demand as a body, individual members wore left to do so, and many have complied. |