The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-20
BuILDERSF0RMA WARLEAGUE
1T rs FOR Defence AND FOR AG-
GRESSION If NEED BE.
VIII Not Mako Campaign AGAINST Union
Labor. but WIN Curb outrageous
Demands by tho lniOns-EmefEencs
Committee to Act IN Present TrOno'es'

employers in the building industry ever
held in this city assembled in the rooms
of the Building Trades Association las!
night and formed the organization OF
employers in the building trades agreed
on at the meeting in the same place las.
Friday night. The association thus formed
does not contemplate war ag alnst union
labor, but it will sternly repress such abuse
Of power by the walking delegates as mas
resulted at present in tying up hundIeos
Of millions Of dollars invested IN buildihs
enterprises in Manhattan and The Bronx.
The new organization VIII take 'n L;, har.le
known as a social coterie OF employers
who met Informally and talked business az
stated intervals. The reorganizsd assocla-
ton will be business affair all the wa!
through and will act on the offensive as
we'll as the defensive when required Al
emergency committee was appointed, Wltn
full power to handle the present strikes
and demands by the unions and any future
attempted extortions by walking delegates
and shop stewards.
The meeting was. one OF delegates WHO
represented not only nearly all the EN- :
ployers' associations which had representa- .
tives at last Friday nights meeting, but
a number of new trade organizations OF
employers which have since been formed
This is only partial list Of those present
TIE BUILDERS REPREssNTEp.
Ms William Hoe Edwin on,wats so0., cG Sm'e,
jams: $ Ts,nan. ! i.ns5, '[Worx.r,v Castle
D. G. Pecord, r H 1af'rsy' william j coyle' How
f bsvs fon haa Hsss
G a Russell; u, lanes Strong
ro M15Ss n 4 81 4 H%RSS'TH
f.sr az ess Mss Sss: tssls, B T1a'f
Es5 rtsnI A;
aun Mk,!soff Frank !.eE Ss.y j. (. dsrrvSes
Pss,.5fr' A KsS,s rncs
r IS Ssss HoaPsGn Il ss
AG bite. sa,! Iron
iss3 fsssra S?as Flanagan
% %Ssms w'!Isn r S,ySs
Gas and Eiec,,re futures Assocta''on-John E.
vfso rvasss s!o v,n o nss;ss5
-, Master Painters and Decorators Assoc'Auoh-
..essip 9, Pe9 s:: II o,A Mssor 49,, eWR']d .
Daniel bsfo@ SAe eord l. Mler
H assoc OF Master Plumo.rs-Thomss J.
meo'Gnt Footes, and Wa'e[H ,2s1sIsp A.;
Shorers' AssocIation-A. ]. Goodwin. o. W.
.Parqu,. Floor Assoe,s''e e,,,I. D. Hamilton
william G. Reid. George NJ; buttle. ..
Mtsss ao%srd G HOPKINS SIS an. NAH
Lumber Trade Assoclation-J. s. Davis, r. s.
ornamen,. Bronze and Iron Mastsr--A. S.
R!chey. Joseph 81. Lantry, Vincent c. King,
Association Of Plaster MAnufacsurers-:vneen
J: /: but;erworth Thomas Gruniee' Robert
Manufacturing Wood WORKERS Association
eIsr!ier brown. g. H. Girard.
Blue stone Dealers Assoc,atler-.John EeesJ
James Il: Halloran' Augustus Meyers John sou'y
f SSs1s R.asl r. k. Il yosF aS
''S New York Metal Trade Associ...on1wsl,aet.
6 pown.y' Y T. sa Atkinson h. ~ eo'e Ds''o
'I Ma.on Gon It! orund
Master s,airbudcrs' Lacquer Balance and
As rsse.HS1 SG' .q Rapp e. Ellis e.
Contractors Protective Association -James j
Ie sionc Ms a ssF6S Contractor A.soc.on-p
Kennedy. Is,dore = Lew; J. Spo.a: c.,,x,
of Pipe and Boiler Ms,erislsJ r Cosasan.
G. Manvlle, J.. 4 oulgiey, r. II. heasoy. r. j
EMERGENCY COMMITTEE TO ACT.
There was plenty Of enthusiasm at the
meeting and there appeared TO be feeling
OF relief that the employers had decided tc
make united stand at last Speeches on
the necessity Of united action were received
with cheers, The Lumber Dealers and
Building Material Dealers associations
were represented only unofficially, but are
in accord with the movement
The meeting was held in executive ses-
sion. Afterward this announcement was
made by the press committees:
The association which was decided on at
the meeting on Friday night has been formed
there was a good deal OF talk every one was
in perfect accord with the idea. The time
has come when the trades unions must call
The association will be known as the Build
ing, Trades Association. The association
Until this emergency has arisen for making 1t n
business body for aggressive and defensive
purposes
committee on c constitution and bylaws
of ofi the " association has been laid out per-
manent executive committee OF one member
of each association represented has been ap-
pointed 1t was first intended that oil the
ct aha tss Soad
made it TOO large.
The spokesman for the press committee
then announced that the emergency com
mittee to handle strikes and other
labor troubles would consist OF the fol-
lowing: Otto M. Eidlitz of the Mason
Builders Association chairman: James r
Strong, Theodore Hofstadter. E. v. Tomp-
kins, Hugh Getty, c. T. Wills, John Roberts
Charles L. Eidlitz, John Downey and George
H. Morris. This committee will meet to-
morrow and will organize and decide on
a plan of action. 1t will have full power
to act.
FULL PLAN NOT 1Er REVEALED.
The press committees spokesman de.
clired to give any details Of the plan and
scope OF the association or to name it,
president Asked Why the Building
Materials and Lumber Dealers assooia'
lions were represented only moficiaIly
he said 49,. D.
deal with the unskilled trades. They are
in full accord with the movement and
our association will be able to cope with
the present situation. We feel that the time
has come when en- ergetic and decisive
action will he taken in resisting union
tyranny, and such action will be taken
GLENS FALLS LOSES INDUSTRY,
| Strike Forces Weil.Hsskeli Company I,
Close . Department.