Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-17
LABOR REPLIES TO HALL
ENTERS DENIAL OF THE SECRE-
TARY's STATEMENTS
Says Strike L. Not Broken, Unionists
are Replacing Non-Unionists, and
Latter Are Incompetent.

There was considerable hustle at the head
quarters of the grievance committee Of the
building trades this afternoon and the COM
mltteemen appeared to be jubiant. Sec
rotary James McIver said that last night
all non-union workmen had been discharged
from the big apartment house at 1st and b
streets and their places filled by unionists
lie also said contracts for a large hotel
and several government buildings had just
oeen awarded to a local contractor, and
that he proposed to employ only union
mechanics on the work
Inc committee, in executive session. also
adopted statement in reply to that of
secretary Hall Of the Employers Associa-
tion' which appeared in the Sunday Star,
Inc grievance committee brands the
Statement of Mr.. Hall as printed in The
SUNDAY star. as being founded upon neither
truth nor fact.
Committees Statement.
In the first place he asserts" states the
committee. that the strike is broken. while
the truth of the matter lie our ranks are
stronger today than they were at the be-
ginning Of the so-called open shop con-
troversy. The best proof of this Is that
every union man in the city is working and
the demand for them Is so great that we
are unable to supply sufficient number to
the fair contractors"
Ahe committee states that the work on
the residence Of DIR. Bliss, 1913 18th street.
formerly done by union men. is being
completed by strictly union men,
Inc same condition exists it is declared
at the apartment house ON the corner Of
ISL ana X streets. where the non-union men
were driven off last night and union men
put to " DIRK In their places
Tn statement in Yesterdays naners nv
MI Hal q. to The cyersupoly of non-union
men can De taken at its face value" the
commit tee declares These men, who ha re
been 1oodwinked by the promises of The
the bluff and arc row seeking admission
into our various unions. He again asserts
that there are o.tsN! nor-ur,ion men working
for tire members or his association. We are
IN position to knew that there are not
more than &fi or 30 non-union men In
their en:Dloy. Mr.. jan es L. Parsons has
more men employed on the new municipal
Guiding than al the members of the NJ
ployers' association combined.
The committee next takes I'D Mr. Halls
statement under the head of "Non-union
Men Competent" and declares: He states
that the non-unOn men employed by his as
ISOLATION are the best in their respective
branches. II this be so we would like to
know why the brickwork at 1st and v
streets had to be torn down at an expense
OF several hundred dollars? Why the plaster
In theater fell down, injuring one of the
workmen? Why the plastering at the club
house at 14th and H streets had to be torn
down and replaced? Why, in fact, the
architects and owners of the work con-
tracted by his association are kicking so
strenuously?
Non-Unionists Called Incompetent.
IF this is what he wants to point to with
pride as being done by the best in their
respective branches We. rs union mer in
vite public inspection. as this would be the
best proof'in the world We could offer as to
the gross misstatements Of the competency
Of the non-union man
Again. under the head of Fair DAVIS
Work for Fair Days Pay Mr. Hall in
forms the public that his association does
not intend to lower wages or increase
hours. II this is so, why is 1t that some Of
It's members have already reduced the
wages of their men, some of whom have
oeen receiving from $50 to $50 per day
but who are now getting but So?
The statement that Mr.. Isador Freund Ia
conducting an open shop Is without founda-
ton. as Mr.. Freund informed this commit
tee that he never had any such Intentions
but that he would employ nothing but men,
bers OF the JOurneyman Plumbers Asso-
ciatiOn."
The foregoing statement is signed by the
members of the grievance committee of the
building trades.