Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-27
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any plant in Perth Amboy.
Sheriff Albert Bollschweiler ex-
pressed himself In sympathy with
the movement for the organization OF
the terra Gotta workers. He told
how he had started as a terra Gotta
worker on arriving from Germany,
but later had somehow drifted into
politics. He praised the preceding
speakers in having given helpful and
wholesome advise. Speaking OF un-
ionism he said: 81 am an ardent ad-
mirer of unionism on a sound and
fair basis. / know both sides of the
question:" He deprecated the strike
method. "All strikes are finally set
tied, so why not settle the matter
before the striker" He spoke of the
time years ago when he used to be
a terra Gotta worker when a man
getting $3.50 day was able to save
money and buy home, but how now
a man making 81 per day is not able
to buy a square inch of land. He
said that things had changed in the
last fifteen years and that man re-
quires more on which to live than
formerly. He advised the terra cot
ia workers to organize In peaceful
and conservative way, and If they
did SO he would gladly help them
all he can to better their conditions.
In closing he said: 81 understand
you are here to organize, and | wish
you good luck
Assemblyman Arthur A. Quinn,
said that he was glad to see the terra
Gotta workers organizing, and spoke
in praise of Miss Lillian Erkstine's
work. He told how all the bills fav-
oring labor that had been passed by
the house had been killed in the SEN
ate of the state legislature. Much of
his time he spelt in describing the
conditions among unorganized and
organized labor and eloquently de-
picted the misery and suffering en-
dured by the former.
Samuel Bottrell, state president of
the carpenters organization, in
stirring address urged those who had
Joined the different unions to stick.
81 appreciate a man that joins un-
ion, but l doubly appreciate a man
that sticks to it," he said. He eulog-
lied Assemblyman Quinn's anti-in
junction bill and the work Of the
legislator in general.
Organizer B. Dernere, Of New
York city, who was here during the
strike last year, addressed the 1tal-
ian members of the audience in their
own language. Organizer MasloW-
sky, of the Western Federation of
Miners local here, addressed the
Poles of the audience in Polish.
Mayor Garretson came to the
meeting early in the evening but
stated he could not stay because of
the urgent need of his presence
elsewhere, and after shaking hands
with President Butterworth, left the
gathering. Besides the speakers on
the platform, were the following.
Alderman william F. Hilker, Alder
man John J. Clark, Richard F. White
and Organizer Luke B. Travers, of
Trenton. Much enthusiasm prevail
ed when the different speakers were
applauded, but as whole the meet
ing was a quiet, conservative gather
ing assembled to discuss the gaining
of better working conditions by a
peaceful and systematic organization.
The terra Gotta officials of the diff
ferent plants Of the city are said to
nave DeeH StdHuluS dlouB luo iou'0
OF the parade, seemingly much inter-
ested in this new development aris-
ing from their employees. Louis
SCHNEIDER, of the Atlantic Terra Cot
ia Company and residing in Trenton,
in company with Chief Craftsman
Fiddler, who resides in Tottenville,
watched the pageant at State and
Smith streets. A number of the
foremen OF the local plants were also,
observing the parade Of their men
along the route of march. Delega-
tions were present at the meeting
from terra Gotta workers unions at
Philadelphia, Rocky Hill. Long Is
land and other places.