The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-24
TRADES COUNCIL
DEPL0RES ACTS OF
STRIKING DRIVERS
Newspaper and Mail Deliverers'
Union Is Not Upheld by
Organized Labor.
PAPERS CONDUCT TO
WORKERS COMMENDED
Complete Report of Arbitration
Committee that Thoroughly
Investigated Matter.

At meeting of the Essex Trades
Council last night the differences that
have existed between the members of
the Newspapers and Mail Delfverers'
Union and the Newark STAR were
thoroughly explained by Henry F.. Hill
fers. chairman of the arbitration COM
mittee, to which the matter was re-
ferred. and the STAR was unanimous
ly exonerated of all charges that had
been made against the management
The following report of the Trades
Council committee was read:
Your committee on arbitration reports as
follows on the matter referred to 1t by
the council last Friday regarding the
sya,, MEWAKK STAR and the Newspaper and
On Monday, April 19, your committee. In
conjunction with President Heberle and
two delegates from the Union Trades Coun--
eli, had conference with former United
States Senate, James Smith, jr., his son,
Mr.. Degnan and Mr.. Auth, all of the
STAR We went over the whole matter ut
issue.
Your committee then had talk with The
representatives Of the union and those out
on strike, and went over the whole stu
atlon II vas admitted that the action In
common with the general practise of the
Essex Trades Council; also that the unions
having working agreements with the STAR
had In, no way been consulted. Neither had
there been any move made to notify the
council Of the intended action against the
STAR by those employed In that depart
ment now out on strike or by any of The
officers of the union.
Several Conferences.
Your committee, after finding out the
facts of the case, had several conferences
with Mr. Degnan and Mr.. Auth. of the
STAR, in conjunction with two members
of the union, but without making much
Impression by the council taking up this
matter and instructing it's arbitration
committee to act in the premises that the
council approves of I'll the actions Of the
men, whether those acts are real or fancied
Your committee, therefore. feels that
this trouble can never be settled until
first the council take stand as regard
srAR. especially as this paper has al.
the council has absolutely no grievance
m.ttee's knowledge. And as organized
labor can Ill afford to let any impression
go forth that It approves of hasty strikes
means Of settlement and of violence and
destruction of property, your committee
must, therefore. report that It
that went on strike, but attribute it to
lack of knowledge of he labor movement
In this county, for had they consulted
Inc council tne committee Is SaLSueu tHdt
n satisfactory adjustment of their griey-
ances could have been attained
Regarding Violence.
2. In regard to acts of violence and
destruction of property. which the. strikers
have been accused of, but which they
deny being guilty of, your committee
would ask the council to condemn such
acts, no matter by whom committed, as
the past, stood for law and order
9. Your committee also deplores any
personal attacks made on anyone con-
nected with the STAR. but also believe
that none of those on strike or the union
had anything to do with the same.
HENRY r.. HILFERH,
JOHN ROACH.