Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-05-25

PIrrsBURG, PA, May 24.-The pro-
gramme To be submitted to the forth
coming convention OF the Amalgamated
Association, which will begin its session
next Tuesday week, contains some pro-
positions for changes In the accus-
toned procedure for the settle
ment OF the yearly scales that,
while radical In themselves, are caleu
lated TO render the settlements OF
easier accom- plishment than under the
old plan. There is provision for n gen.
eral conference committee OF thirty-one
members which Is 10 be divided into
three divisions, each division 10 confer
with and settle the scale for the par
ticular trade IL represents with COM
mittees OF manufacturers without refer
ence TO the other divisions.
The first division will consist OF nine
members from the boiling department,
which will include boiling, scrapping
and busheing, muck mill and knob
bling. This division alone is TO confer
with the manufacturers In q settlement
OF the rates for the trade. The second
division Is TO consist OF eleven members
from bar, guide, plate, structural and
jobblng, and mills working In pipe iron,
and is to confer and settle for these
trades. The third division is to con-
sist OF nine members from the sheet, tin
and block plate and jobbing mills, and,
like the others, Is to settle It's own scale.
THE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY
OF the National Lodge are standing
members OF each committee.
II any or all OF the divisions In con-
ference with the manufacturers should
arrive at a deadlock on some question
In the scale, the point In dispute is TO
be submitted TO the sub-lodges for their
vote as TO whether the point under dis
agreement shall be insisted upon
or not. To insist upon any
such point IL will require 4
two-thirds vote OF all the members OF
the organization voting. In the mespA
time, however. the trades represented
In any division whose committee may
have been able TO effect settlement for
that division with the employers may
continue at work pending the vote, bHt
II tho vote should be favorable to. iIr
sisting upon the demands the trades
that had resumed will be required TO
cease work until
A SETTLEMENT n REACHED.
As the propositions are made by the
National officers, and have been pro-
sumably endorsed by the advisory
board. IL may be assumed that they will
be adopted by the convention.
The splitting OF the general commit
tee into three bodies will probably facil-
itate the settlement and the submission
OF points In dispute between the two
sides TO the sub-lodges. for their dictum
will remove the weight OF responsible
ty from the committees and materially
shorten the discussion 10 conference.
Other propositions 10 be- laid before
the convention call for the restoration
OF the 10 per cent taken of the finish
ers last year, and the restoration OF the
80 cents token of the price for working
~ inch billets on guide mills. There
are half a dozen lodges which declare
IN NFAvoE OF THESE KgsToRATroSs.
The so cent matter is an important
one as fully one half OF the guide mill
orders are worked from these billets.
There are also propositions for con-
tinuance OF the $3.50 rate for boiling. IL
IS stated. however, tnat the puddlers
generally regard the reduction OF the
price this year as inevitable, and they
are said TO be preparing to see II re-
duced TO s.. In view OF the admittedly
hard cha acter of the work II IL proba-
Bile the manufacturers will accept so
cent reduction and that 50 will be the
rate for the new year.
lis thought that the changes In the
method OF procedure will nullify any
excuse for disagreement such as led TO
the secession OF the 6nishers last year.