The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-30
The Independents and the American
window Glass Plants VIII Delay
Starting Until Nov. 4.
SIMON BURNS AT CONFERENCE
THE GLASS OPERATORS FEARED TO
FURTHER GLUT THE MARKET.
A satisfactory Meeting Held at the
Columbia Club-The Cooper
atfves Held Out.

At a conference of representatives OF the
three window glass combinations OF the
United States, held at the Columbia Clup
yesterday. IL was decided that the Coop
erative Federation shall resume work on the
18th OF October and the Independents ana
the American Window Glass Company on
Nov. /. The meeting was OF great impor-
lance to the window glass industry OF the
United States. as. in the opinion of many
Of the representatives of the different COM
binations. the fixing of a date for "A general
resumption of work practically determines
future prices.
1t is we'll known that window glass STOCKS
are heavy. and for that reason the inde-
pendent and American people believed IL
10 be imperative that work should not De
resumed until about Nov. 1. The only dill
nculty was with the co-operatives, VINO
practically held the key to the SITUATION
because they had disposed of their stock in
| advance to the Pittsburg Plate Glass COM
pany. The proposition made last spring TO
the co-operatives to get them to close their
plants In May was that the factories should
| resume work Sept. 10. The jobbers FOUND
| however, that they were overstocked, and
urged that If the co-operatives insisted on
| starting work Sept Is they would glut the
mar aIo Aoh PAAtNe ~
| business could not be conducted at a proht.
Another feature of the situation that wor-
ried the independents and the American
| people was the scarcity OF skilled men.
They feared that IL the co-operatives shoulo
start Sept. Is they would not be able TO gel
enough skilled men to run their own plants
later In the season. The conference lasted
| the greater part of the day yesterday,
owing, it is said. to the Discrimination OF tne
co-operatives TO extend the time Tor Degln-
ming work beyond the 18th of September.
LAST SPRINGS PROPOSITION.
The representatives of the co-operatives
| called attention to the proposition which
was made last spring and pointed out the
fact that to postpone the resumption OF
| work until after Sept. Is would be a great
disappointment to the skilled men who
are generally expecting TO go to work next
month. The decision of the c~o-operatives
to postpone the resumption of work for
thirty days is regarded as a compromise,
and it is said the two trusts and the job
bers had to grant certain concessions 10
obtain it
The federation of co-operatives was or
ganized i'm this city last spring and 1t is
said that the two trusts not only agreed
TO take all their output for the coming
season.. but gave them a cash bonus in
| addition for closing down in May. The
object was TO close all the plants so there
would be no further increase in stocks.
which would result In a reduction of
prices.
The three window glass combinations
were represented at the conference yes
terday by c. p. Cole, of Lancaster, o.,
president of the independents; T. +. Hart.
of Muncie. vice president. and +. |. Phil
| lips. of Pittsburg. Pa. secretary of the
| American Window Glass Company: the
| Cooperative Federation by its officers; the
National Jobbers' Association, by its pres
| ident, w. T. Gray, of Syracuse, n. Y: the
l.. A. 300, the window glass workers or
| ganization, by it's president. Simon Burns,
and the Pittsburg Plate Glass Company,
4 by O.. w. Brown, OF B1ttSDufR.
The result of the conference Will be of
much interest I'm this State. where there
are several thousand men connected with
the glass industry.