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The Dawson News
Dawson, Terrell County, Georgia
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In Savannah, non-union machinists quit Seaboard shops after demanding luxurious meals like fried chicken breakfast and a raise from $2.75 to $3 daily due to subpar food; officials were stunned and let them go. Blacksmiths also quit, but management remained untroubled.
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One of the interesting stories why the non-union machinists quit the Seaboard a day or two ago is being told. It is said on good authority that the non-union men went to the officials of the road and told them that the fare they were living on was so poor that they could not stand it. The officials asked them what they would have in addition to the fare then served. The list made out contained among other things fried chicken for breakfast, an assortment of vegetables for dinner and beefsteak for supper.
The men stated that they could not get into town to get what they wanted, and that they had to have the things named or they would quit. They also said that they could not work longer for $2.75 per day and that they must have $3 a day. When they got through enumerating their wants the official who had patiently listened to them nearly dropped out of his chair in amazement and could only gasp that they could quit, which they did at once. The story was fully confirmed by the non-union men this morning, who stated to a Press representative that they would leave the city tonight for other fields. They say that in future they will fight shy of points where strikes are on.
The blacksmiths employed at the Seaboard shops quit yesterday afternoon and now only the two German boilermakers remain.
The officials are apparently not worrying, and say they are getting along all right.
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Seaboard Shops, Savannah
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A Day Or Two Ago And Yesterday Afternoon
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Non-union machinists demanded better food including fried chicken for breakfast, vegetables for dinner, beefsteak for supper, and a wage increase from $2.75 to $3 per day from Seaboard officials due to poor fare and inability to access town; officials refused in amazement, leading to their immediate quitting. The men confirmed the story and planned to leave Savannah for other jobs, avoiding strike areas. Blacksmiths quit yesterday afternoon, leaving only two German boilermakers; officials reported no concerns.