The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-06-07

Printed-Make-up of the D., L. &
W. Board for Today.
Members of the Mason Contractors
association and the Journeymen Brick
layers union enjoyed banquet Wcd-
ucsday night at the Elks' hall. on
Franklin avenue. which was Jolly ana
enjoyable event.
Present were Contractors Conrad
Schroeder. Il. $. Williams. John COLL
gan. Matthias Stipp, Harry r. Sykes
Herman Woelkers. John Sykes, Peter
Stipp, NJ. j. Ruddy. Henry Beilman.
and their secretary. i. T.. Laudig. ana
the following members of the Brick
iayers' union, No. Is, of Scranton:
President Michael Nolan, Nice-Presi-
dent Frank G. Schroeder. Arthur John-
son and William Perry. members of
the conference committee. and w. u.
Singer. NJ. l.. Duebler. Charles Softley.
Fred Il. sykes. John l.. Bauman. John
f.onsdorf. Thomas Moran. Gus l.. Noll.
T.. r. Shffer, T. j. LOTUS, Conner r.
Hecsc. j. II. Sedlor, Harvey Cole. NJ.
McDonough, q. w. kraelick. William
Harley, Frank Briggs. James Shiffer,
V.uWaTu SNDIlleS. w lllId'h iLNN 10 c''''
Hawks. Frank Polt. Adam Schroeder,
charles polt, S. O. Wells. T.. kraelick.
THOMAS t;emmell. Joseph Heller. Ira,
Newton, r.. i. Morris. +. j. Noll, JACOB
Kunz. IT,. G. Scattse. George A. Lewis,
John Iglcr. Charles Heller. s II. Sher-
man, Louis r. Stipp. Elijah Shiffer.
Henry Rcilman. IT,, Patrick Welsh, and
others.
~, ,I,e.in nj al MAJ Of tlc nan.
,uct had been carefully considered. F..
:. Williams was elected toastmaster,
and called upon Conrad Schroeder to
make the opening address. 1t was in
The nature of "A welcome to those pres
ant, and was happily responded to by
William Perry. of the conference COM
mittee of the Bricklayers. He ex-
pressed the hope that the banquet
would become an annual affair. John
Hawks. a veteran brcklayer. respond
cd to a toast on "Strikos.' In his
speech he said he believed in banquet
strikes He related how LackaW wanna
avenue was first fenced with a stump
fence, built by Mr. Dodge, the stump
puller, when he first commenced to lay
brick in Scranton. 1t was listened to
with interest
Bricklayer Conner =. Reese favored
the banQueters with a SOLO Contractor
John Colligan responded to a toast on
"Cuntractcrs in the Past" and Arthur
johnson, secretary of the Rricklayers
union. responded to a toast on How
IOckouts end Strikes Can BE AVerted.'
in his speech he said that lOckOutS
pnd strikes can he avertcd by cOnfcr-
rnce committees, with full power to
act, chosen from both sides. He said
that such committees arc more power
fl,i for good than strikes ever have
heen or ever will be. He stated that
through it and the agreement entered
'nto between the Mason Contractors
md .IourEcymen Bricklayers. the past
scar had been Il profitable one to the
b,icklaycrs. that all had moved on har-
moniously and that new agreement
had been entered into by the two
bodies fer two years. which provides
that all disputes and differences be
settled by a conference rommitte" from
both sides. He hoped that at the end
of the two years new agreement
would be entered into.
Conner Z. Reese responded to a toast
on "Arbitration." lie said he was
proud to see the contractors and brick
layers work side by side, as well as
banquet in the same hall: that this had
come by arbitration and organization.
He also stated that the only way to
arbitrate and avert q strike is to be
organized.
Michael Nolan. the bricklayer. re-
sponded to toast on reorganization"
which was listened to with interest.
John Lorsdorf gave a solo. entitled
'.Thc Father Land" Contractor Peter
Stipp responded to a toast on "Con-
tractors and Building in the Present"
He related how modern contracting
differs from that of thirty years ago.
Buildings then completed in twelve
months are now expected to be occu-
pied in twelve weeks. Then strikes
and lockouts We're the means of set
ling disputes which are today settled
by conference committees.
Bricklayer Fred II. Sykes responded
to a toast on Benefits Derived by
Meeting Frequently" He said it means
benefit in general, for both the brick
aver and contractors. 1t means higher
wages for the bricklayer and that it
'buries the hatchet' in many ways.
Rricklaycr Thomas Gemmel favored
the banqGetors with a solo. Fred
Kraclick responded to a toast on "'Thc
German Brcklayers." In his speech
he said that the German and the
Scotch differed very little. He stated
that the only WAY to have harmony
and avert strikes was to settle differ
enoes by II conference committee.
Contractor Herman Woekers re-
spcnded to IA toast on '"rhc Good De-
rived in the Ranks nf the Union" He
stated that he had passed the ranks of
apprentice and Bricklayers' union to
the ranks of contractor and builder.
lie said that there is good in each of
them. Rricklayer Michael Nolan rem
dered a solo. Contractor Matthias Stipp
responded to toast on 1.-The Contrac-
tors and Builders Reputation" In his
speech he said that the all important
part of the contractor and builder il,
like Il building of a foundation for n
substantial building, to build a good
reputation.
Bricklayer Thomas Gemmell respond
ed to toast on political Brick Jobs"
Contractor Nj. j. Ruddy responded to a
toast on "Stonecutters." In his speech
he said on account of the stonecutters'
strike and personal pride, he was
driven to contracting.
Bricklayer Samuel o. Wells respond
ed to toast on The Foremen." He
said that he believed. as foreman.
that friendship should cease at
tclOck in the mOI ming and haoin al ?