Show Another Labor Movement New York 26At nearly all the trade union meetings yeserday it was stated that the demands of members had been granted by employees Since June 1st working men have demanded concessions of the time in more instances than cm increase in-crease of wages The idea that workmen should have a half holiday on Saturday is now being nrominnntlv pushed to a practical solution here Men who are managing the movement are sanguine of success and even say if New York manufacturers manu-facturers will not concede this demand mechanics who are anxious for the success suc-cess of the Saturday half holiday will follow the movement to other places Those employers who refuse to give their men a half holiday claim that the concession con-cession would often place their business in jeopardy One large manufacturer said to a Tnbnne reporter that a large contract had been lost by him because his men were taking a half holiday on Saturday This prevented him from completing the work as soon as a rival firm whose men are working sixty hours a week Other firms engaged in the iron business say where men stop work at 12 on Saturday the expense of running the shop is nearly the same as if a full day was used Halfholiday men say in an Iwer to thisthat in shops where the concession con-cession has been granted employers are fully satisfied with the amount of work done and believe this even greater than would be accomplished by working the entire week According to vital statistics of Great Britain the average tiength of life has been increased nearly ten yers since the general adoption of the half holiday system sys-tem |