Muncie, IND.; News of Local 23, plant back to work after 10 day strike

MUNCIE, IND.

By Walt. Claspell.

We are back at work once more at the Hemingray Company. The boys reached an agreement after a ten-day strike. The boys are getting more straight time and less bonus. The company started another tank the ninth of the month and things at present are going along pretty smoothly for both the company and the men, but how long it will last we can't say. The coal and gas situation looks pretty bad. The company is using natural gas in one tank and has another fixed ready to light should the coal supply be cut off. It would be a serious thing for both men and company if both the gas and coal should be shut off. The com- pany has no stock to ship from. Everything is being packed almost as fast as it comes from the lehrs, and we hope it will always be that way, but, of course, that's impossible.

We are glad to see the brothers back to work again who were not given jobs on account of the change back to two shifts. Among them are R. Brady, Wm. Labay, C. Carmichael, Leo Wehrle, G. Lenska, D. Cummings, Geo; Brass, C. Pace, C. and G. Jetmore, M. Austin, C. Pervous, R. Bailey, G. Mitchell and Tom Botts. The latter was reinstated at our November meeting. The brothers are all very anxious for the time to come when we will receive our raise of ten per cent, and if the H. C. of L. keeps increasing we would be glad to get three or four more such raises, and even at that we could use it all.

Brother Oscar Morrison, formerly of Columbus, Ohio, has done well since coming to Muncie. He has married and settled down and is now the proud father of a big girl.

Brother Chas. McCarthy also has a new daughter.

We think Brother Lonnie Green is considering very seriously whether he shall continue the life of an old bachelor and eat restaurant hash or marry and become a farmer. Take the farm, Lonnie, old boy.

Brother Wm. Bird is in the lime light again, not as a ball player, but as a financier. He bought a sow pig for 50 cents which at the present time is worth $25, and has five pigs worth $5.00 each. Buy another sow, Willie.

Brother Wm. Downing of Old Bridge, New Jersey, is back again and is gathering for Brother Ches. Carmichael.