The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-27
NO CHANGE In THE
LOCAL SITUATION
Not Even a Committee Meeting to
Change the Monotony--MontpeIier
Manufacturers Hold N
Meeting.

Reading in The Times Of yesterday
that several Montpelier firms had signed
the bill Of the granite cutters union,
several Barre manufacturers went to-
that city last evening and attended a
meeting Of the Montpelier manufactur-
! ers. The employers of the Capital city
asserted there We're no signs OF weakness
among them and that If any firms had
I signed, it was where only one or two
men, outside the bosses. we've employed.
In Barre the only noticeable thing
about the situation Is utter lack OF any
thing that sayors OF hard feelings on
either side. One workman, who has
been under considerable expense, recently
applied to an employer for assistance
and IL was freely given, with the state
ment that II more was needed he knew
where to come Another workman met
his employer on the sidewalk the OF her
day and after visiting few Minutes
lie asked the tIss in to have drink
with himand in they went. Neither
case has any special significance, but
only goes to show what conditions are
here. Neither side is trying to take any
unfair advantage Of the other, but they
cannot somehow come together ON a
working agreement.
r. r Mccarthy, secretary OF the Quar-
ry Workers International Union, il I'M
Rockport, Mass. to-day, III conference
With the quarrymeh and employers, try
ing to effect settlement
With the exception Of the quarTymen,
Quincy's differences have been adjusted.
To.days Boston Globe says OF this:
AAIi the troubles and disputes in the
Quincy granite cutting industry have
been finally and amicably Adjusted bG-'
tween the employers and unions by
the agreement there can be no strike,
lockout or serious industrial dispute for
three more years, at least. Conferences,
held in this city this week, settled all
points ut issue. Three representatives,
each from the national executive boards
of the Granite Manufacturers Associa-
tions and Cutters Union.p with com
mittees Of three each frRm the Quincy
Granite Employers Association and the
mems unions The Quincy committees
presented their case and views, and then
the national Representatives threshed
out the questions and reached decision
on each The discussion on some Of the
points, it is admitted, was vigorous, but
q harmonious conclusion was reached in
each case. The decisions now become a
mart of the agreements made last month
at Quincy. Then the wages and hours
questions we're decided and six other
points. termed technical trade ones, were
submitted to arbitration Adiudica lion
al ali dispntes and the transfer of men
working ont of doors to conform to
weather conditions were two of THE
main points at issue. The formal draft
81 the decisions t0 be added to the agree
ments win BE officially distributed to-
day at Quincy
The Quincy Ledger Of yesterday has
this.
'.An important meeting of the Quincy
Engineers Union was held Wednesday
evening, and action taken which II is
believed will prevent the strike that was
to take place next Wednes-
day. Some time ago the engineers sub
mitted new agreement, which among |
other things Is said 70 have asked for
In increase Of the minimum wage Of |
from SIG per week to $50 Il is also
that there were clauses about \
saturday holiday, union shop, etc.
tn to the present time the granite man
lfacturers and union comrpittees have
1een unable to agree Just what trans
oired at Wednesday nights meeting is
not known for certain. but il was re-
1orted this morning that the union sig
ained its willingness to sign the pres
mt bill for term Of two years, and
its committee to bring about
another conference with the manufac-
.urers' committee