The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-04
Both Sides Waiting for Other
to Make Next Move
i'm THE GRANITE TROUBLE
Manufacturers Issue Statement Telling
What Was Done at Conference in Bos-
ton and Give Proposition Offered
Northfeld on Wednesday.

Nothing has developed in the past
twenty-four hours to make any change
in the lockout situation in the granite
industry. The manufacturers held
meeting yesterday afternoon, at which
the prevailing opinion appeared to be
that matters were at a standstil and
tine only thing for them to do was wait
The other side at Mortified is also wait-
ing. IN fact, each is now waiting for
the other to make the next move.
The press committee Of the Barre
Manufacturers association today issued
the following statement to the public:-
The Manufacturers Statement
IN view Of the recent statements that
have appeared in the press regarding the
present labor trouble, we feel that It is
our duty to make 4 statement Of our ef-
forts to bring about an adjustment Of
the matter
AT the recent meeting in Boston Of
onr national executive committee with
Secretary Duncan and representatives
from the executive council of the G. G.
r. A., every effort was put forth BY our
executive io find some solution of exist
ing conditions. It was apparent that
no proposition, agreeable to both com
mittees. and which they could recommend
to their respective bodies, could be agreed
upon We notice that a proposition SUBJ
mitted By Secretary Duncan has found
its way into the columns of the press,
which may lead the public TO believe that
it was the only proposition offered We
wish to state that or national executive
COMMITTEES during that conference offered
the following solution:
"We agree to arbitrate the question as
to whether or not Mortified branch broke
their agreement with this association.
If the arbitrators decide that the branch
did not break their agreement. the manu-
facturers viii resume operations, rein-
state the men at Gross Bros plant
wi-ioat prejudice, and not ask the men
to uge the tool IN dispute. pending the
decision or the adjustment cammitteess
II the arbitrators decide that Mortified
branch did break their agreement. they
are to return TO work under conditions
existing At the time al the contention,
and the matter settled as our present
agreement provides for"
We consider that in offering arbitra-
tion al d remedy our national executive
place themselves on record as offering
a solution that is recognized by all fair
minded men as the proper method to
adjust disputes in an amieable manner.
Secretary Duncan rejected our offer to
arbtrate as outlined above.
During the meeting in Boston, Mr.
Duncan stated that ne would not object
to any agreement that the manufartur-
ers and Northfeld branch could arrive
at as to the use Of the tool in dispute.
On December ! the Joint committees Of
the above referred to bodies met at
Northfeld and unanimously agreed on
the following Joint proposition;
In the matter Of the dispute in North
field; it appearing that there Is 4 dif.
ference of opinion as % the interpreta.
tion Of article 5, regulations, in the
agreement, we jointly agree to recon-
mend to our respective bodies the fol-
lowing regulations covering the use Of
the so-ealled bumper pneumatic tool
Regulations Governing Use OF
Bumper Pneumatic Tool
ut Is mutually agreed and insisted
upon that this tool b. used IN an inteIli-
gent manner Whenever possible. water
to be spinkled on that part Of the tone
which the tool Is being operated upon
a ,D ft..,a4 L.~-,,. ,.,,t4{ IL, ,..aI
remove the dust.
'sThe tool must be operated in sush a
manner as not to cause physical diseoga
fort to "a nearby fellow workman.
That the use Of the tools be not in
sisted upon from December | to March
10 but during that period the use of
the tool De- optional with the individual
workmen, and this Joint agreement to be
binding on both parties for the mex.
pired term Of the existing agreements
between tho Barre Granite Mannfactur.
ers' association and the several branches
of the Granite Cutters international
association with whom they have agr@.
ments
owe recommend that the present sus.
pension Of work terminate when these
regulations have been accepted by the
Granite Manufacturers association and
the various branches Of the Granite Cut
ters International association with
whom they have agreements.
eve further recommend that these
regulations BIZ at once put into effect
and that copy Of same be posted in All
sheds where the tool Is used
We were notified by President Powers
4
mously rejected,
Press Committee Of the Granite Manu-.
faeturers' Association.