The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-11-08
ALL BUT ONE HAT
FACTORY RESUME
WITH FULL FORCE
Both Sides Jubilant Over Salts
factory Ending of Long,
Drawn-Out Controversy.
JUDGE DAVIS TELLS OF
ARBITRATION BOARD
Declares That All Strikes in Fu-
ture Will Be Decided by
Committee of Three.

With the single exception of the fac
tory Of Grove, Quinlan & Moore, in
Mechanic street, Orange, the hat fac
tories in the Orange district are all in
operation today with union men and
women in the various shops and de-
partments, and the practical conclusion
of the long-standing trouble between
the two sides in the recent fight over
the use of the union label has caused
no end Of jubilation on the part of the
manufacturers, their workpeople and
the public at large.
The addition of the factories of f.
Berg & Co., in South Jefferson street;
c. r. Rutan & Co., in alley road,
West Orange, and Gist Bros & Co.
formerly Harrop & GisD in Thomas
street. Orange, to the shops which were
formerly opened up within the past
fortnight, made the hating situation in
Orange novel contrast to the old con,
ditions which were in order since Janu-
ary Is last The general satisfaction of
all sides to the controversy was ex-
pressed today in public statement is
sued by Judge Thomas A. Davis, who
has engineered the settlement of the
bitter controversy. Mr.. Moffitt when
asked for a statement today referred
reporters to Judge Davis for anything
hot IN he 40 -.
judges formal statement was as fol-
lows:
I'VE feel that the settlement of the
hating trouble is creditable to both
sides. The old hands are back to work
in the factories and apparently they are
/ happy, and we believe. the manufac-
turers also are happy that the contro-
versy is at an end.
The Negotiations necessarily took a
long time, When the matter was first
taken up, months ago, we sought audi
ences with both the manufacturers and
the officers Of the men. We were able
to meet with the officers of the union,
but the manufacturers were not yet
ready to treat with us. and the settle-
ment was, therefore, postponed. Now
that it is over both sides will undoubt-
eddy work in harmony.
I'VE feel that by far the most i'm
portant provision in the settlement is
the provision relating to the settlement
OF all future disputes by arbitration.
That provision is as follows:
"A board of arbitration, permanent
in character, consisting of three, one to
be appointed by the employers one by
the hatters organization and the third
by Governor Fort, Is to be established
to settle all controversies between en-
ployee and employer which fail of ad-
justment in any factory. No stoppage
of work nor discharge of men pending
arbitration Al vacancies in the
position of third arbitrator subsequent
10 the first appointment shall be filled
/ by the judges of the Court of COMMON
Fieas of Essex county. All disputes
Submitted to the board of arbitration
shall be decided by them within thirty
days after such submission, and their
decision shall be binding upon en-
ployers and employees. The terms of
the arbitrators shall be five years from
the date of their appointment, and the
exper3es of the arbitration board shall
be borne equally by the hatters' or
ganization and the manufacturers. In
case the Individual interests of any
arbitrator are affected by the contro-
versy before the board, the side so af-
fected shall appoint another arbitrator
to act in that particular case.
with both sides to the controversy
operating under these terms, strikes
and lockouts in the hating district
should be things of the past. This ar
bitratlon provision will certainly make
for stability in the hating trade. and
viii he a protection to the employers
and employees alike.
I'VE sincerely hope that the settle
ment will be approved by the employ
ers and employees, and that it will re-
dound to the permanent advantage OF
BOTH
The last of Sheriff Harrigan's depu-
ties were withdrawn from the hating
district today, and as far as the coun-
ty officers are concerned the strike is
thing of the past.
Owing to the connection of the Grove,
Quinlan & Moore factory with the
Guyer Hat Company In Philadelphia,
which latter firm was the central point
IN the union label trouble, which led to
the action of the Orange and other
nrms in ordering the union label from
their shops, the possibility of the Grove,
Vunlan & Moore concern figuring in the
union settlement at this time are very
remote. The Orange concern has many
orders for the Guyers and cannot. of
course. attend to that business and
perate as union shop, as the Guyers
2ave not Joined the recent movement
resume relations with the United
asters Of North America.
|* fnn the factory displaying huge
erican nag on the tall stan, the re-
s.ing Of the Berg shop. the largest
the district, was an impressive AFFAIR
Pm the viewpoint of the bosses and
eir workmen. Standing at ,heir doors
s morning Fred Berg. Charles Rere
2 Henry Berg greeted their men and
n'sn back again. shaking hands witt,
lenl, and John A Moffitt. nat,ona, ,',
& sident OF the United Hatters II
rth America, was also on hand Is
tcsntissed :. Teuth rsse.)