The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-07-21
Strikers Here Disappointed Be-
cause Meeting Is POST
pOned.
NOT ENOUGH NOTICE
FOR SPECIAL COMMITTEE
Was to Have Been Held TOmOr-
row at Thomas A. EdisOn's
Laboratory.

Robert A. Bachman. chairman of the
special grand Jury committee which
had been appointed to try to bring
about an adjustment between the hat
manufacturers and the strikers, sent
notice to the grand Jury today that the
meeting which had been suggested for
tomorrow night at Thomas A. Edison's
laboratory in West Orange could not
take place. as the men on the commit
tee had not had enough notice of the
matter.
The meeting which was held last
Monday night in the Edison laboratory
was not successful, and after the over
whelming victory of the strikers in the
last election concerning the label it
was decided that some diplomatic
means must be used to bring about a
satisfactory settlement. It will be ar
ranged with the manufacturers Of the
hating district to hold meeting next
week. and then at least obtain a tenn
porary adjustment.
Six hundred striking hatters. of this
city turned away in disappointment
this morning when the word was given
that John A. Moff1tt, national president
of the United Hatters of North Amer
lea, would not address them. On ac-
count of pressing business Mr.. Moffitt
fa1
who had assembled at Michefs Hall.
Sc South Orange avenue, that he would
be unable to come to thank them for
the showing they had made in the
election regarding the label.
The meeting will be held tomorrow
morning in the hall at 1o:s0 o'clock. A
large body of the men Will be on hand
to greet the president, and in this way
show him their real appreciation OF his
work
At the meeting of the Orange hatters
yesterday afternoon In the Orange
armory Mr.. Moffitt said:
Gentlemen, | propose to fight every
point. If necessary will appeal from
that decree to the highest court in the
land, declared President John A. Mof-
fit, of the United Hatters of North
America, yesterday afternoon before
thousand striking hatters In the Orange
Armory. President Moffitt had just read
the injunction against himself and the
four local unions advised by the vice
chancellor. and his declaration that he
would fight further was received with
prolonged cheers. The speaker said
further:
.'There is no court or grand
jury committee that can settle
this controversy. Let the manu-
facturers suggest, settlement, and we
will appoint a committee to meet
them. This committee will do all in
that the strike should be settled, but
never will agree to a settlement that
is without honor to you. There is alb
solutely no reason for you men or the
manufacturers to enlist outside people
to settle this affair. The manufactur-
ers have dealt with you for many
years. Is there any reason they should
fail you now?
II got an inkling OF the vice-chancel-
lor's decision six days ago from a
county official. This county official was
informed of the decision by one of the
manufacturers in this town. Therefore,
the complainants evidently were in pos
session of the courts findings before the
defendants.
Gentlemen. I propose to fight every
point (cheers). If necessary I will ap-
zeal from that decree to the highest
court in the land.
while the learned vice-chancellor,"
continued Mr.. Moffitt. says that am
apparently sincere in advocating peace,
he advises an injunction anyhow; so
say to you now, as l have said from
the beginning, your duty Is to prevent
violence. I want you to continue the
strike to the end, but l want you to
continue it in dignity.