Monroe, Gastonia Mills Closed, Thousands Out of Work, Nov. 16, 1920

All Monroe mills with the exception of the Icemorlee, which is running but three days in the week, have closed down, and around 1,000 people it is conservatively esitmated are out of employment. It is said that the Icemorlee mill may have to close shortly. All of the Gastonia mills, according to report, have shut down, and their thousands of workers are seeking employment in other lines. (From The Monroe Journal, Nov. 16, 1920)