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Show TOOL PLANT TIEO UP BY FOREIGN WORKERS German and Austrian Machinists Ma-chinists Show Their Sympathy Sym-pathy for Teutons. CHICAGO, Sept. 8. Seventy-five i rerniau and Austrian machinists employed em-ployed by Torris. Wuld & Co., tool maitutavmrors, went on a strike today to-day when they learned that the company com-pany had taken a cuntraet to make tools to be used in manufacturing shrapnel shrap-nel for Great Britain and her allies. The concern until recently has been engaged in the manufacture of canning can-ning tools. The strikers stationed pick-eta pick-eta about the plant and refused to permit per-mit workmen to take their places, according ac-cording to officers of the company. William Cameron, president of the company, said: The men have no reason that we know of for striking. They made no demand for higher wages, shorter short-er hours or changes in wonting conditions. con-ditions. They just walked out and tied np our plant. President S. M. Hastings fff the Illinois Illi-nois Manufacturers association said the strike of the Torris-AVold company plant was. one of many that had been called 'to his attention within the past few weeks. He continued: Wo are investigating these strikes and may report the facts to President Wilson after he has acted act-ed iu the case of Ir. Dumba, Aug-tro-llungarian embassador to the United States. The circulation of a report that a -company is to manufacture war munitions is closely close-ly followed by Inbor troubles in Chicago and Illinois. We are von-sidering von-sidering taking action in regard to the matter, but have not decided just what we will do. |