The age-herald., 1902-05-06
Builders and Carpenters Seem No Nearer a Settlement
 of Differences
GRADED SCALE IS
 THE STUMBLING BLOCK
Contractors Held Meeting Last Night and the Situation Was Discussed and an Agreement Made
 to Stand Firm.

The contractors and union carpenters are no nearer together on the wage scale question than they were last week.
 The executive beard of the Master of the District Council of the Brother hood of Carpenters and Joiners held their second joint conference yesterday afternoon, but 1t was without results. he carpenters insisted as firmly as ever upon their demands and the executive board of the Master Builders Association held out as firmly as ever for a graded scale.
 It is the graded scale that stands in the way of an agreement The builders held a meeting last night at Turn Verein Hall and for three hours discussed the situa- ticn. There was very full attendance, and it is said that every member of the association present was opposed to yield ing to the demand for an ungraded scale.
 The carpenters district council held meeting in it's new hell in the Tomlinson building last night, but nothing was done to change the attitude of the union to- ward the contractors
 Up to this time there has been no bitter feeling on either side The carpenters have been cheerful and most of them have been inclined to think that the con tractors would agree to their demands of
 of them said last night that they expect- ed the builders to sign the new scale by today.
 Meeting Without Results.
 President Allen J. Krebs of the Master Builders Association said after adiourn ment that he had nothing to give out for publication further than this: There have been no results. The situation re- mains just as it was last week. We meet again Wednesday night"
 member of the association said.
 There are more union carpenters out of employment than has been reported. How many I do not know. But I was employing 40 and not one of that mum Der IS at work. The men have not taken their tools away from my shop. Krebs employed forty or more and I think I am safe in saying that all these men are idle
 Ensley Carpenters Out.
 Ensley contractors who belong to our association have shut down and many union ct rpenters are cut of a job on that account. The report that Ensley carpen- ters had never stopped work was alto. gether erroneous.
 T know my men will be greatly disan- pointed tomorrow morning when they learn trat the contractors did not yield the point regarding the graded scale. I did not have a carpenter orlsing for me that would not have received 35c an h.3u. which is the demand for all union men. but l will never sign an agreement for an ungraded scale. Yes, no man on my old rolls would have received less than 35c. A few would have received even 40c. But there are some carpenters who are worth less than the men have been em- ploying. If I added to my force 1t might be that I would have to take few in ferior workmen who would not be able to earn as much as the others. They might be worth 25 or BOG. but not 35c. I insist on a graded scale as a matter of business principle, and every member of the asso- ciation takes the same view of the ques- ticn that I do. Harmony prevails in our ranks and we will all act together.
 The Eight-Hour Day.
 "I am sorry indeed that the union will not yield. Our association wanted to continue the nine hour day. but we have been willing to concede an eight hour day. I think the carpenters should meet us with a graded scale I am sincere when I say that I greatly prefer union work, but there seems to be no chance now of builders and union carpenters getting together"
 Asked if the contractors would resume work this week with non-union men, an officer of the association replied that he would rather not answer that question. It is believed. however. the members of the association will begin advertising for carpenters not later than Thursday Sev- eral builders were free to say that there would a ty,