The age-herald., 1902-04-30
Builders Say They VIII Not Grant
 Demands of Carpen CTS
UNION MEN STANDING FIRM
Contractors Act On Assumption That Carpenters Will Not Go to Work Thursday-Another Meet
 ing Called for Tonight.

A carpenters strike tomorrow seems inevitable.
 The Master Builders Association met last night at Turn Verein Hall, MT. Allen J. Krebs in the chair; but owing to the storm there was not a full attendance, and after the transaction of routine busi- ness, including the appointment of a committee on constitution and bylaws. a motion to adjourn until tonight at o'clock prevailed. Turn verein Hall has been secured as the regular meeting place.
 The question of the demands of the union carpenters was to have been dis cussed at length, but 1t was not brought up in any shape 1t being the sense of the meeting that so important a matter should only be considered when practi- cally all the members were present. The meetings last week were largely attend- ed but special effort will be made to have a full turnout tonight.
 After the meeting the officers and such of the members of the executive commit tee as were there remained for an infor- nal talk Each of them assumed that there would be Q strike. The object of the meeting tonight will be to outline pol icy for the contractors, and the under standing Is that all will be pledged to adhere strictly to 1t.
 Assumes There Will Be Strike.
 One of the officers said to a reporter: When my carpenters report for work Thursday and reiterate their demands for an eight-hour day at S5 cents minimum per hour. I will simply shut down. All the other members of the association will do the same.
 How about unfinished contract work?" was asked.
 we have the strike clause in our con- tracts which lets us out" was the re. ply.
 How long do you expect to be shut down?'
 "I have no idea. It may be for long time. I had hoped that as we were ready to make concessions by agreeing to an eight-hour day, that the carpenters would make concessions by allowing a graded scale, which we insist on; but it seems they will be satisfied with nothing less than 35 cents an hour minimum"
 Carpenters Meet.
 Local Union No. 75, United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners, held a regular meeting at Magnolia Hall last night. There was a large attendapce and the session was a long one. Most of the evening was taken up with routine busi- ness, of which there was an accumula- ton.
 One of the leaders said there was noth- ing official to be given out for publica- ton, but remarked individually: q feel pretty sure that the contractors who employ union labor cannot afford to have the carpenters stop work Thursday. There will be no strike. We will not change our demands We must have 35 cents an hour and there must be no graded scale; and the contractors will accept our terms.'
 They Should Yield.
 Another member of the union said: There is no reason why the contractors should not yield to our demands. We consider them moderate. If we were exorbitant in our price we could not expect sympathy. As 1t is we will, believe, have the approval of the com m unity"
 In the local unions in Birmingham and Ensley there were, according to the last monthly report, 1887 members in good standing. Many of these will not be af- fected if the contractors shut down, as they are employed by corporations. One of the officers of the union said the shutdown of members of the Master Builders Association would not exceed 300. A different estimate was given by an officer of the Master Builders ''The number that will be out of employment Thursday" he said. will be over 600."
 Asked if strike would affect the work on the Woodward building, contractor said it would not. "The contracting firm doing the Woodward work comes from Chicago" he continued, ''and will bring union carpenters from the North.