The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-02-20
As the Result Of the Confer.
ence Between Workers and
Manufacturers Of Glass.

The Pittspurg Gazette-Times re-
ports the glass workers and manu-
facturers conference in Pittsburg
Thursday as follows:
At a meeting yesterday at the Ho-
tel Henry Of the Window Glass Cut
tArs and Flatteners association, win
dow glass manufactures and repre-
sentatives of Blowers and Gatherers
Protective association, the sliding
scale OF the latter was adopted with
a few minor plants In the district will
resume work within few days, af-
ter being idle for eight months.
The adoption OF the wage scale
and plans of the blowers organiza-
ton, however, is a decided move
against the organization headed by
A. L. Faulkner, which was started
when the Amalgamated Association
OF Window Glass Workers was or
dered dissolved ny the courts in
Cuyahoga county, o. Mr.. Faulkner
was not present at the meeting.
The manufacturers and workers
agreed to the selection of Elwood
Welser as president OF the Gather
ers and Blowers Protective associa-
ton, and he will commence today to
secure the agreements of the various
locals in the district, all OF which
have signified their willingness to
become affiliated with this organiza-
ton. which has the sanction Of the
manufacturers. BY this means the
controversies of the past few
months will be ended. Mr.. Welser
will open headquarters in Pittsburg
at once.
The Window Glass Blowers and
CATERERS Protective association Of
New Bethlehem, headed by j. w.
Lawrence, president, has become
affiliated with the larger organization
In chargt of Mr.. Welser, and with
this! addition there is a total of 500
pots represented. This means the
elimination of the controversies
which for three years past has pre-
vented glass workers from working
more than one-half of the time.
The action taken has no reference
to the cutters and fatteners, which
is distinct craft by itself, but which
previously had been connected with
the other two-the blowers and gath
erers. The dissolution of the crafts
is satisfactory to all sides.
The Pittsburg Dispatch said in
part of the meeting:
One of the most important steps
taken to bring order and good feel
ing into the warning window glass
trade was completed yesterday after
a five hours conference between rep
resentatives of the workers and Is
manufacturers OF handmade glass,
who control upward of four humid
red pots.
AS result OF this conference a
new organization of blowers and
gatherers has been formed, the same
to have its headquarters in Pitts
burg. with a membership of about
eight hundred of that craft. It's
principles will include working in
harmony with the Cutters and Flat
tener's association, which has been
the bone of contention in the past
with the older associations of work
ers. The Is manufacturers have ap-
proved the plan and have recognized
the association, practically assuring
1T 400 pots for the starting.
Mr.. A. P. Fees says:
Regarding the recent meeting in
Pittsburg We feel very much graft
fled at the results. While the at
tendance of manufacturers was small
1t was representative, the small at
tendance being due to the brief
notice given of the place of meeting.
The statement given in yesterdays
Telegram by local manufacturer
that the American would immediate.
ly ask for a 40 per cent. reduction
in the wages of its fatteners and cut
tiers employed by them is like his
other prophecies, the product of his
own inventive mind and given for
effect on our men whom he daily
solicits to return to work, making
his article-that the old mems places
were all filled-still the more ride.
ulous.
The fact of the matter is the old
line hand manufacturers are as anx.
ious to establish reliable base to
the market before starting thei,
plants as is the American. which has
been shown by their reluctance in
starting and further corroberated b,
letters to our office the past week
pledging their support tn any actior