Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1905-03-20
Trying TO Bring About a Salts
factory Settlement for Car
penterS Union There.
LOOKS UNFAVORABLE.
Mr.. Quinn, as National Organi-
zer, has been Called in TO
Solve the Problem.

Trenton. Mar. 20 Arthur A..
Quinn, of Perth Amboy. national
organizer of the United Brotherhood
of Carpenters and JoinerS of America.
it is believed will fail in his efforts TO
bring about an adjustment of the
differences between the local organi-
zation of carpenters and the Manufac-
turers and Employers Association and
there is fresh dissention in the ranks
of the Carpenters Union.
The situation in the union today j.
possibly more aggravated than it was
week ago and when the organization
holds its regular meeting. Tonight
evening. there will be new effort
made for the withdrawal of the body
from the Mercer County Building
Trades Council.
Such move As this was made at
the meeting last Monday and leaders
of the independent union idea mot
with such success that more than fifty
names were secured to Il petition for
the bringing about of the antiBuild-
ing Trades Council organization
Following the success of the petition
there was Il meeting of the indepen-
dents Wednesday evening in Walkers ;
hall, which was attended by fifty car
penters. This meeting was addressed
by Mr.. Quinn and he was instrument
tai in quashing the internal strife and
unanimous vote was taken by the in
dependents to stand by Local Il.
Thomas Ford and Jane, Kelly.
members of the present union and adj
vocates of Withdrawal from the Build
ing Trades Council. are the accredited
leaders of the independents and it was
largely due to the influence of these
men that the carpenters were brought
+. together in strte of harmony.
Mr.. Ford and those of his following
are once more up in arms Mr.. Ford
claims that at the meeting of Wcdnes-
day evening the independents were in
formed by Mr.. Quinn that he had Il
plan which would put an end to the
Carpenter, and Employers Association
trouble by Saturday evening. Upon
this representation. which was appar-
emily authenticated. the independents
consented to bury the hatchct and
stand by the parent organization.
There is no settlement of the
strike in sight, said Mr.. Ford. THE
situation today is as muddled as ever.
All plans of Mr.. Quinn have been eX-
hausted and we are left without
work. "
Mr.. Quinn had II conference Friday
with representatives of the Master
Carpenters Association. He presented
his Structural Trades Alliance plan.
but it is said this was not considered d
seriously by the masters. He was in
formed that the Carpenters Union
will not be treated with as long As it
remains affiliated with the Building
Trades Council.
The masters have repeatedly in
formed the men that the Building
Trades Council is Objectionable They
have also stated that they will confer
with the men a. soon As they are ready
to meet as carpenters and not Build
ing Trades Council men.
This stand of the bosses is the basis
of the independent movement. The
Independents realize that they can
get steady employment as men not
affiliated with the Building Trade :
Council, and as an example of this
point to the hod carriers and painters.
who recently Withdrew from the i.
T.. G.
The Independents assert that if theil
movement for union was considered
important enough to bring the nation
al organizer to Trenton to quell it
then it is also strong enough to trl
again. They hardly hope for Il Build
ing Trades Council withdrawal vot,
to be taken by the present union to,
night. They are prepared. however
TO issue Il call for another meeting o
Independents and this will he don
after the union meeting tonight.
Several very conservative carpenter