Ogden Daily Standard | 1917-07-02 | Page 7 | Men Threaten to Quit Work

MEN THREATEN TO QUIT Mil Thousand Men in New York and New Jersey Shipyards Demand Better Wages. NEW YORK, July 2. In 25 shipyards ship-yards In New York and New Jersey in which it was said that moro than 12,-000 12,-000 men were likely to strike today, only about 1,000 men omployed by two concerns aotually went out, according to Henry C. Hunter, secretary of tho National Metal Trades' association. They demanded bettor wages and a closed shop. Union officials threatened to extend the strike to the New York navy yard if non-union work was done there. oo "Come, come," said the impatient conductor tp the man who was searching search-ing his pockets, "you couldn't havo lost your ticket, you know." "Couldn't, oh?" said tho passenger. "I lost a bass drum once." Everybody's Magazine. . nn