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September 12, 1929
The Sauk Centre Herald
Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minnesota
What is this article about?
On Sept. 1st, 28 factory girls in Ortonville, MN, were discharged for potential striking, forced to return company uniforms and walk home scantily clad; they plan to file complaints against manager F. W. Douthit.
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(With Apologies to the Editorial Scissors)
Newspapers and gunnysacks were brought into use by factory girls at Ortonville Sept. 1st, when they were forced to discard their uniforms and walk home very scantily clad. The trouble started when 28 girls were discharged as potential strikers after they refused to work in a corn canning factory at that place. The girls were prepared to file complaints Monday with the La Qui Parle County Attorney. F. W. Douthit, manager, learned that a strike among the girls was brewing. He asked the workers individually whether they intended to quit and when 28 indicated that was their intention, the girls said he ordered them to leave the building after checking in their unionalls, furnished by the company, immediately. Many of the girls had been wearing their uniforms to and from work and found themselves without sufficient clothing for street wear upon complying with the order. Now some of our newspapers wonder how such a thing could happen in a civilized country.
(With Apologies to the Editorial Scissors)
Newspapers and gunnysacks were brought into use by factory girls at Ortonville Sept. 1st, when they were forced to discard their uniforms and walk home very scantily clad. The trouble started when 28 girls were discharged as potential strikers after they refused to work in a corn canning factory at that place. The girls were prepared to file complaints Monday with the La Qui Parle County Attorney. F. W. Douthit, manager, learned that a strike among the girls was brewing. He asked the workers individually whether they intended to quit and when 28 indicated that was their intention, the girls said he ordered them to leave the building after checking in their unionalls, furnished by the company, immediately. Many of the girls had been wearing their uniforms to and from work and found themselves without sufficient clothing for street wear upon complying with the order. Now some of our newspapers wonder how such a thing could happen in a civilized country.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Misfortune
Justice
Social Manners
What keywords are associated?
Factory Girls
Discharge
Labor Dispute
Uniforms
Ortonville
Strike Threat
Scantily Clad
What entities or persons were involved?
F. W. Douthit
Where did it happen?
Ortonville, La Qui Parle County
Story Details
Key Persons
F. W. Douthit
Location
Ortonville, La Qui Parle County
Event Date
Sept. 1st
Story Details
Factory girls at Ortonville corn canning factory discharged as potential strikers after refusing to work; manager F. W. Douthit ordered 28 girls to leave and return company uniforms, leaving them scantily clad; girls plan to file complaints with county attorney.