A force of men went to work in the Louise Mills in Belmont, Monday morning cleaning up the machinery and putting the plant in readiness for reopening. E.C. Dwelle of the Chadwick-Hoskins Company, owners of the mill, said he did not know when it would start up. It was understood that the company hopes to resume operations in this mill at an early date, probably Tuesday or Wednesday morning.
No announcement has come from mill owners as to when other mills in Charlotte will be reopened, though it is understood that all of them likely will be running within a few days. Many requests from striking operatives for the reopening of the mills have been received in written form, and orally, by mill officials, and the consensus of opinion is that a large force of workmen would respond if the plants should resume operations.
The Brown and Norcott, two of the Johnston chain of mills, are to reopen in Concord Tuesday morning. While it is understood that Johnston Manufacturing Company, which has its headquarters here, proposes reopening its mills in North Charlotte soon, no intimation has been given as to the date.
The Louise mill has about 28,000 spindles. It was understood, and it is one of the oldest mills in the city. It closed down June 1, along with the other local mills, when the strike of operatives was called.
More than a dozen men went to work in this plant Monday morning, but they were not disturbed. Plans for putting them to work were carried on quietly and it was not known they were on the job until during the day. The machinery will be put in shape for operation, and the plant will be cleaned up generally. This work may be completed today, it was understood, and certainly only about two days will be required to complete the necessary details preliminary to the resumption of operations.
From the front page of The Charlotte News, Monday, August 22, 1921
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