The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-04
NO PROSPECT OF SETTLEMENT.
Painters Strike Grows COmpli-
cated-Men Draw Benefits.

No settlement of the painters strike is In
view, although the men have been out near
ly three weeks Yesterday the first of the
strike benefits was paid by the union. Each
striker received Sc The fight has mar
rowed down to one between the painters
ana the Master Painters Association. all
other crafts of the international Brotner-
hood of Painters, Decorators and Paper-
hangers having induced the employers 10
sign the scale, the enforcement of which
is the cause OF the strike.
The Master Painters Association rraCses
to pay the increased demand, 60 cents day.
although 1t agreed to compromise and pay
20-cent increase March 10, when me
strike was declared. The offer was REUSED
by the union.
As a result of the strike. rival union
under the name of the Journeymen Faint
eEs' Union of st. Louis. was organized,
made up, 1t is said, of men from other
cities and former members OF the Brotner-
hood.
4 meeting Of the new organization was
held in the odd Fellows building Wednes-
day night. The hall where the meeting was
held was guarded by police The same
evening another meeting was held in the
West End and a branch of the new Union
organized. II is the intention to organize
branches in North and South st. LOUIS.
"The Master Painters Association Is be-
hind the new union,' said member of the
Press Committee OF the strikers YESTERDAY,
calling for union labor. and by furnishing
men card from this so-cailed union hope
to overcome the clause We are well pre-
pared to make a strong fight. Nearly 40
men received their benefits to-day, and the
amount will be increased each week until
the difficulty is ended
A nonunion painter from Cleveland was
corralled by strikers yesterday afternoon at
the corner of Eleventh and Franklin ave-
nue.. 1t looked for while as though vio-
lence would be attempted. but this was
averted by the arrival of three. policemen
from the Fourth District. The painter
agreed to return home, and was escorted to
his room. where. after obtaining his clothes.
he departed for Union Station.
Jake Goodman. nonunion painter ana
paperhanger. living at No. 1133 North Sew
enth street, claims he was assaulted by
three strikers at the corner of Tenth street
and Franklin avenue last night. Goodman
was walking by the corner. he says. car
rying roll of wall paper. when he was sur
rounded by three men, who. after asking
him IL he belonged to the union. attacked
him. beating him about the face and head.
He says he called for the police for half an
hour. but not one put in an appearance
AT a meeting of the master painters last
night at the Benoist building committee
from the new union presented a scale OF
wages which was approved by the associa-
tion. The new organization also agrees TO
submit all labor troubles to arbitration.
Edward A. Becker. secretary of the new
organization. disclaimed that the master
painters were behind the new union.
Some of the former members of the
Brotherhood became dissatisfied with the
arbitrary action of the organization and
formed this union We have now 900 mem-
bers, and have Issued permits to 165 others
who wish to join. We fixed the wages at 81
for an eight-hour day."