Deseret Evening News | 1909-12-20 | Page 7 | Philadelphia Shirt-Waist Makers Go on Strike

PHILADELPHIA SHIRTWAIST SHIRT WAIST MAKERS GO ON STRIKE STR IKE Philadelphia Dec 20 Following the example of ot their sister workers In New NewYork NewYork NewYork York several thousand shirtwaist mak makers makers makers ers of or this city went on a strike he here heC e today toda for Cor increased wages ages and better working conditions This Is la In accord accordance accordance accordance ance with tho the plan laid out at three largely attended mass meetings held hell last night by b the members of o tho the La Ladles Ladies I dies Garment Workers union The Th strike which has been bean bc n agitated fo for sum 1011 i time was wa d upon at a meet meeting meeting ing of oC the tho strike committee of or tho the union dal night Their action was rati raU fied fled at tho the mass meetings last night Recognition of o the union and an in increase Increase I crease in wages to 20 O per cent arc are de do demanded DIST ATTY ATrY NOMINATIONS O S Washington Dec W President Taft sent to tho the senate senale today the nomina nominations nominations of or the thc following United States dis district distrIct district attorneys Joseph B E Morrison for the tho territory of Arizona f n Robert ROberl T Devlin for tho the northern district of oC California Arba S Van northwest northwestern ern district of oC Missouri Tho Tim president also sent In the nomina nomination nomination tion Linn of ot Creighton Crelghton M H r Forwar to lo be bo Unit United United United ed States marshal for or New Mexico