Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-10-09
HAUSSL|NG 0. KID;
ARONS0N FLAYED
o. P. Candidate Denies
.Workingmen's Charge That
He Runs an Open Shop.

Branding Louis Y. Aronson as an
enemy of union labor, a number Of
Newark tworkingmen last night in
dorsed Mayor Haussling for mayor.
They criticised the Republican
candidate for keeping an open shop
and refusing to recognize the union,
and praised his Democratic opponent
for his friendliness toward union
la bor.
"of course ! employ none but union
men," said Mayor Haussling today.
but let me say that in the long run
II is the cheapest. The union maj Is
generally the best mechanic. I be-
lieve that unions are beneficial to en-
ployee and employer both"
The resolution follows:
Whereas in 1902 the Hon. Jacob
Haussling entered into an agreement
with the Federation of Labor. which
agreement was signed by Mr.. Sam
uel Gompers and the Hon. Jacob
Haussline. agreeing to ~unionize his
factory. and
Whereas, from that day until now
only union men have been employed
by the Haussling Soda Apparatus
Manufacturing Company. and
Whereas, repeated efforts have
beer made from year to year to in
duce Mr.. Louis Aronson to unlonize
his shop, and
Whereas, all such efforts with Mr..
Aronson have been unsuccessful. he
persisting to keep an open shop;
therefore, be 1t
Resolved, that We call upon all
union labor men to consider carefully
whether or not it Is to their interest
to vote for n who has refused all
their requests, as has Mr.. Aronson,
OF for the man. Jacob Haussling, who
has consistently for a long period Of
years been the friend and sympathiz-
ing ally of labor"
Mr.. Aronson, in reply to the reso-
luton, had this to say:
"A rumor which reached me SOM
time ago, to the effect that an effort
would. be made to influence the work
ingmen's vote by spreading false re-
ports regarding my attitude toward
organized labor, caused me TO issue a
statement giving my exact position
in the matter. | believe that would
be sufficient to set at rest all such
rumors.
II run q union shop. I have never
had q strike or any trouble whatever
with my help. ] employ union labor
in departments in which the general
line of work is unionized. Certain
other departments call for a special
lied class OF work, which Is not COW
cred by any union, and in these I
have to get skilled workmen, even
though the unions cannot furnish
| them.
"I do not run an open shop. II
! there We're anything in the system
| of conducting my business which was
not right from the union standpoint
why would my union men remain
with me7 !.
II pay good wages and treat my
employees like men and women. MY
attitude toward the working Glasses
has always been friendly, and they
NnoW IT, ANY attempt 10 put rue IN
a different light Is a cansrd, pure and
simple. The representative union men
of this city know where I stand. ]
trust this statement will settle the
matter for good and all.
I'm conclusion I want to say that
the statements that requests were
made of me to unionize my shop is
unqualihedly false, and ] hereby de-
clare that l am ready to contribute
800 to any worthy charity If 1t can
be proved that any ma or set of men
has come to me with my such re-
quest