Conkey Printing Plant Idle

Hammond, Ind., Aug. 16. - Becausa President Day and Local Organizer Thompson of Chicago Typographical unión, No. 16, insisted on the regular scale and the employment of only union men at the W. B. Conkey plant, and which proposition was ignored, 200 printers, pressmen and feeders walked out, and not a wheel was turned in th; mammoth establishment. Further com plications are anticipated, as Mr. Conkey announced that he would not accede to the demands of the union regarding running hls plant, though he was willing to pay the highest wages exacted by the Indiana typographical unions. The Conkey company received a fresh site and a bonus of $75,000 to move its plant to Hammond, the agreement belng to give employment to no ess than 600 persons for five years. In consideration of this the city of Hammond gives the eompany free water and exemption from all taxation. No:ice was given that men would be brought here from other cities in the event of the present difflculties not béng adjusted.