Show DOLLAR AND A HALF A WEEK Why the New York Fant makers Went on a Strike New York Aug 1The general strike of the Pantsmakers union a branch of I the Socialist Trades alliance went into effect codny in the 250 shops in the Greater Great-er New V York district The strikers are enthusiastic and believe this effort on ther part will end the sweating system I and will orestore the old rates of wages Under the present system they are able to make only a dollar and a half for C weeks work Under the old schedule tvhicCi they want restored the operators whic tey I made from 10 1 to 12 a week There are nearly 3000 operators out an in consequence I conse-quence Idle 30 the strike 5000 finishers are I Sheetiron Strike Phillipsburg N Y Aug IThe Amer ican Shsetiron company strikers held a meeting at which the committee reported the result of its conference with Superintendent Superin-tendent Danby The company offered the S men work at cut wages but they refused to acspt this ipropCQiUon and decided not de thi tropc iton a I to depart from their stand Potters Want Their Share TrIton N J Aug IThe working potters of this city held a mass meeting last night at their clubhouse and decided to ask the manufacturers for the restoration restora-tion within CO days of the 12 per cent cut > In their wages made in 1894 The men claim that the increased tariff rate on I pottery made by the Ongley bill justifies 1 the request A committee of the men will seek a conference thIs week wit the I manufacturers t on the subject |