The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-11-19
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the toiloVVI Iie IN conllectf9u5 Il
visit Ug y. eyeenan here IS &eeiE
Pfesde4tt Joseph N. tSe64 d. Of II {
9yatl6ba WIND ~ Glass I7aoffsers, y
in Pittsb5ie this week. and durii,g
an interview with q repre sentative OF
this dS5eT. stated emPhatfeally that
the bnenIberS OF his oraniEatie n
you'd inssst on the observance OF the
provisions OF the Detroit wage scale.
He pointed 0tt that the workers had
faithfully caFried out their agreement
with the naanufacturers and they ev-'
pect the same show OF good faith on
the part of tfle employers He FUR
Their stated that the workers, are
standing firmly for the Detroit scale
and that none OF the factories in blast
are operating under private agree
ments with the men, President Neen'
an having made personal inyesttga-
ton along this line during the last
two weeks which proved to his en-
tire satisfaction that all rumors OF this
character were without foundation.
Il personally visited every factory |
about which r-unors of private agree
ments were current and VIII staAs in |
most positive terms 9l1at cur men are l
being paid the DetTo3t scale OF wages, |
all reports to the contrary, notwith- 4
staneing.'' Is the sorcfbIe way in 1
which he expressed hEmseR. Fur I
ther.nore.p he continued. I want to /
ada that there VIII be no change in
our wage scale policy this season with
the present solid bac4ing OF members
of our organization. We signed the I,
Detroit scale in good faith. we did /
everything In our power to help the
at all stages, and we +
don't see why we should now be given
a .throSdovVn. The only thing that
VIM rffatige our wage scale policy VIII
be in the event OF the American Win
dow Glass Company undermining /
prices or If our members are foolish I,
enough to make private agreements
with employers.
why should we be asked to sufferl
cut In wages? Our members agreed
to refrain from working until octo-
Der Is in order to bring about better
trade conditions, They not only did
this but most of them were unem-
pIoyed several weeks later; In fact
many factories are still idle. This has
prevented glass from accommodating ON
the market, and we think the trade Is
N such shape that the manufacturers
Fan AFFORD to pay our scale. Our men
have worked for starvation wages too
ong a9d this talk Of a heavy cut In 4
wages In the face Of the present abb
NORMALLY high cost OF living, Is decid-
eddy not in line with our view Of
working conditions for the present
season.
I'VE have done our share; yes, much
more than our share to help the man
ufacturers preserve stable market
conditions Now let them show that
hey believe in the principle of reci-
procity. To me 1T seems II they had
more confidence in each other the
question OF payment of the present
wage scale would be an easily solved
problem, even in the face OF the diSso-
utton OF the 4frNperlal NAIloOW GIdsS
Company. And, bg the way, affairs
If the Imperial have absolutely Moth
ing to do with the basic. condition of
the country. The same amount OF
glass wdl be used by this country
whether the Imperial is In existence
or not. and 1t is up to the manufac-
turers, not the workers. to get this
business. If manufacturers must
among Themselves, and fight
each other in the narket, they should
not Insist on going to the workers
with n demand to make losses good
that are incurred in this manner"
In conclusion. Prestdent Neenan
stated that the organization 10 look
ing after the welfare OF unemployed
members and that those who are em-
pIoyed are doing their share by con-
trfbuting weekly to a fund which Is
provided for the above purpose. This
Is in addition 10 the regular trade as
sessment. The treasury Of the Ma
sional Is reported as being in good
shape.