New-York tribune., 1910-11-11
STRIKERS HOLD MEETING
Representative of Federation OF
Labor Warmly Received.
LOCAL LEADERS ALSO SPEAK
Express Drivers Decide Condi-
tionally to Accept Mayors
Settlement.

There wasn't room for even one more
man at a meeting of striking drivers in
Eldorado Hall last night when William H.
Ashton, general organizer of the Team
sters Brotherhood called for order. Hugh
Frayne. general organizer of the American
Federation OF Labor, and a. personal friend
Of President Samuel Gompers, was the
principal speaker He had such q hard
time to get himself heard that he sat
down. and apparently gave it UP. but the
crowd shouted and cheered so long that he
Jumped I'D and went at 1t again
He told the men that their pay g71 condi-
tions Of labor were not what they should
be. and after denouncing the agencies
which import strike breakers into this city,
he declared that contrary to the advertise
nents Of these agencies that there are not
enough workmen In greater New York, this
CITY was overcrowded with workmen who
could not find job and were walking the
streets day and night
Mr.. Frayne told the strikers that the
convention of the American Federation Of
Labor at ST. Louis on November Il Will
start d campaign for the parcels post, say
ING that labor expects 10 get satisfaction
out of Congress whose lower House has
recently changed its complexion He in
sisted that the express compani-- enjoyed
federal privileges too long. He evoked
great applause when he pictured the ad-
,-antares which would come to the drivers
of government parcels post wagons with
shorter hours and more pay. Uncle Sam.
he said rarely ever let's his men 60 out on
strike. Establishment of the parcels post
he declared. would not rob men Of en-
Ec WOULD
more and better work for union men to
do
o+bo- sneakers we're Michael ROgan
chairman of the Joint executive council OF
the Express Drivers and Helpers Of Ne"
York CITY. He said that the fines on chauf-
ferrs are so unjust that many times man
who has worked ali the week discovers
that when pavday comes he owes his en-
nlover for broken springs, lamps, etc. He
was interrupted by laughter and cheers
when he said that very soon the chauffeurs
will have 10 pay for car bodies TO renew
the old worn out ones which they had been
driving for three or four years
Joseph Murphy. secretary of the Team
s+ers' Union. whose head was cut open III
a Tnix-up at Eighth avenue and 18th street
Yesterday afternoon, called on all the men
AT the meeting to tumble out of bed at .
o'clock this morning and do picket duty
He inrimated that the men were not doing
enough of the going out and fighting for
what they want"
NJ c. Perkins, president Of the TaXicao
Drivers Union, No. 267, also called on the
men 10 do picket duty bright and early TO-
dav George W. Prescott. business agent
/ % the Street Cleaning Drivers Union, was
/ loudly received He paid a high tribute or
/ LOYALTY TO Commissioner Edwards Of the
Street Cleaning Department He said Mr.
/ Edwards was doing his best at the present
! time TO better the condition Of the drivers
who work for the city.
The mass meeting was followed by pri-
vate meeting OF the express drivers and
their helpers. at which they accepted the
agreement TO settle the strike which was
reached in the Mayors office in the after
noon between the strikers committee and
representatives of the express companies.
They decided 10 accept the terms Of the
letter from the different express companies
10 President Towne OF the Merchants As
sociation as the basis Of settlement and
return 10 work on Monday. They added a
proviso, however. that If this was at vari-
ance with the meetings Of the strikers OF
the various express companies in Jersey
City to-day the strike would continue. If
the strikers of the express companies in
Jersey City also accept the basis Of settle
nent the strike so far as the express com
panies are concerned, will be ended. This,
however does not affect the others on
/ strike