New-York tribune., 1909-01-18
HAT MEN DECLARE WAR
OPEN SHOP THE SLOGAN.
Manufacturers Sag That Mep Haze
Violated 4 greement-Union Waits.

The board OF directors Of the Hat Manufacturers
NJ North America held meeting at the hnicker-
too.er Hote! Yesterday afternoon, with PRESIDENT
Samuel Mundheim in the chair eno Represents
tves from all parts OF the United States present
After the meeting Mr.. Mundheim said that the
manufacturers had declared for open shop IN une
future and were prepared to fight TO hnlsh ne
said the number of strikers was between I0'o" Au
aoooo. but that there were many non-union nat
ters out Of employment and that eNelIu@1iS '-4e
places OF the strikers would be nIleo
For four men call out between 1oooo ana ~
po from work is not right" he said. They should
have given us notice. according TO their agreement
and the action should have been taken by a Fote
OF the union.
.'The label is of no advantage to the manufactur-
ers and indeed is not wanted Very lew peopIe
who buv hats notice whether the label is in 1t or
not. One of our members saw. a delegate OF tne
union wearing a hat without the union lapei lAe
other day. He said his own hat had been stoleh
from him in restaurant and that he took the one
which left
Mr Mundheim said that one of the manufacturers
had customer some time ago who wanted large
consignment Of hats shipped at once Two men
worked five minutes overtime to get on the snip
mept and they were fined SO each by the union.
He ridiculed the report that the union nao @4''''
with which to make the fight
The strike was called in the height Of the busy
season. and it will the price OF hats 10 80
up" said Mr.. Mundheim
The following statement vas ssue- "A'0- "
meeting
In order TO set at rest any misunderstanding re-
sarding the attitude Of the Manufacturers Ass9.a
fion, we submit the two paragraphs OF tle
agreements entered into July 81 1Ni oetween @ oi
United Hatters of North America and the Ma4 Sits,
facturers' Association, signed by John A. MONT
president: Frank z. Shalboy, vtce-presldelll Ma eA
fawlor secretary. and James P. Maher tTessuiiea'
United HatteTs or Nofth AIieIlCa-
Article V case Of any disagreement & oee%gen of
an employer and his employees which they callLiot
siSrjng of an equal number of manufacturers anu
io1rrnsvmen 10 De selected IN such manner as edCn
association shall direct in case @ suCh t 90 sbaiI
cannot agree those appointed by each party sali 1
seyerallv choose outside party, anu lne ~
chosen shall select third and the 6ectson hI 20 10
- stonna pa of work in any department under an!
circumstances until final decision OF the oodFu u
dl AticIa VII That We the general executive
hoard OF the United Hatters of North AlneiLGa' W
hereby agree that in the futuIe' III T are members
of the National Fur Felt Hat ManuIacl ,LT
sociation, and their employees VINO are a.I3ra The
label will be removed until due notGe Is Siri i
the national officers of the Fur Fet ma siiere5
facturers' Association ten days to be cohslueIeu
due notice" ..o a.--ortI,,
drswinE the men and refusing the of the union
label 10 the Guyer Hat Company, one Oh oIi iHo--
Inon ther ref;isai TO restore the label and the
men 70 the Guyer Hat Company, the MaIiniac1i Maiit5
urers. Association. by unanimous notg nsa of the
union label in all OF their factories Inc . S.ue
was not intended to change any ne otner bstwen5
condition. agreement or scale OF wages pe'Nee'i
the manufacturers and their employees.
According to the national officers of the union
a statement will be given out this forenoon at NO
II WaverIey Place. giving the union side CT the
question 1t was thought that the union onlcers
1yantaa To hear what the manufacturers would say
oriciaIly before giving their side