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Show PIN BOYS TALK STRIKE. They Say Theirs Is Skilled Labor, and Deserves a Better Reward. There is a "split" between the pin boys and the proprietors of several local bowling alleys, and a "strike" Is threatened. Good pin-setters are scarce, and none of the alleys report any "spares." Should the youngsters stick to their determination to walk-out tho bowling establishments will bo scrl-x ously handicapped temporarily. An "error" has been made somewhere, but just who is at fault cannot be determined. deter-mined. The trouble began when a pin-setter employed at the Palace alleys was struck by a heavy ball on Wednesday night. Thinking he had been assaulted, the youngster hurled a pin at the lad ln the adjoining pit. A rough-house was threatened for a moment, but matters mat-ters were soon settled and the belligerent bel-ligerent youth tvaa discharged. To "get even" the youngster attempted to incite his fellow pin-setters to strike, and came near succeeding. The read grievance griev-ance seemo to be over the wage schedule. "Do you t'lnk I'm goin' to stand in dat pit all night an' take a chance at gettln walloped on de bun wld one uv dose drift-woods for a measly six-bits?" said one of the urchins last evening. "Not on yer life; none uv dat goes for mine no more," he exclaimed Indignantly. Indignant-ly. "De boss wants us to wolk fer nuthln', but de gang can't see him. Why we ain't gettln' no more dan de kids wat peddles poipers on de streets. We is skilled labor an If de guy wat runs de alley don't kick In wld de mazuma, dey Is goin to be a strike. DIs ain't no bluff, fer we Is kiddin on de square. Unless de boss comes up wld de coin de hull gang 1b goin' to blow." The proprietors of the alleys have not yet decided whether to "kick in wid de mazuma" or to let "de hull gang blow." The matter will probably be settled today. |