New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-31

scented were the Washington Tailoring
Companv. Fruhoff Brothers Co..
HAYES. Levi & Co. and Alfred & Ben
jamin
Meetina at Tammany Hall.
Another meeting had been planned
for Webster Hall, No. liz East llth
street Thirty or forty men and women
stood outside the hall, changing from
foot To foot. for about an hour. Then
along came one of the boss strike lead
ers and told them that he was sorry.
but would they kindly hustle around
IN Tammany Hall. where they would
find a splendid meeting in progress.
They did. The leader said II was true
that they had been overambiuous ana
had planned too many meetings.
The State Board Of Mediation and
Arbitration came into the controversy
Yesterday afternoon with the visit OF
John ]. Bealin. member Of the board,
to representatives of both sides. He
held long conferences with them. 1t is
expected that steps will be taken by
the board under Section III of the
labor law to call public hearings for
the purpose of reaching some basis for
arbitration.
The strike has undoubtedly assumed
serious proportions" MIR. Bealin said.
From what / am able to learn there
is danger that II will spread TO other
cities unless the difficulties are reme-
died"
it was estimated that 20 per cent OF
tie strikers who walked out yesterday
were women. but il is expected that
the great accession to the ranks from
this source will come in January, when
the white goods workers are sched-
uled 10 strike. This will be under the
International Ladies' Garment Work
ers' Union.
Aid from Prominent Women.
Miss Mary Il. Dreier, president of the
Woman's Trade Union League, said
that her organization had not come into
the fight actively as yet but would do
so when the white goods workers 90
out. 1t Is expected that Mrs. o. II. p.
Belmont and Mrs Rose Pastor Stokes
will take an active hand at that time
Another peacemaking organization
was astir yesterday for the purpose OF
offering its services in the controversy.
This was the international Peace
Forum, whose secretary, William Car
ter, made an effort TO hold conferences
with representatives Of both sides, but
organization, which has its headquar-
tiers at No. 1S5 Madison avenue, is to
bring about Industrial peace, being the
only world body devoted to this
purpose. The president Of the local
branch is John Wesley Hill, and Henry
Clews is the treasurer. Wa Ting fang Is
head Of the Chinese branch.
To Judge from the attitude Of the
leaders of the strike, however, peace is
a long way off. AS early has 4 80
o'clock in the morning those who were
10 do duty as pickets began to gather
at strike headquarters, No. 15j Clinton
street, for instructions. Within an
hour there were six hundred of them
there. They were taken in charge by
Benjamin Larger, the general secretary
Of the national organization, and di-
vided into picket squads Of twelve and
dispatched to the various firms where
the workers have been called out.
They were cautioned against vio-
lence, being instructed to plead their
cause and distribute the papers, but to
touch no one. The result OF these in
structions was that there were only
four arrests throughout the day, on
charges OF obstructing the sidewalks.
All but three Of the men arrested were
| discharged, the fourth being fined a
small sum.
Forty-five halls were hired through
| out the affected district. and contnu-
| Gus meetings were held in them TO
| spread the spirit of the strike. Each
place was presided over by strike
| leader, and the pickets made hourly re-
ports TO them of the spread of the
movement
| Joseph Goldberg. secretary OF the
United Brotherhood Of Tailors, was on
duty at the general headquarters in
| Clinton street.
"Of course. the rain makes bad