New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-11
GIRL STRIKERS REJECT
ARBITRATION OFFER
"AI| or Nothing" They Cry to
Proffer OF More Pay and
Union Recognition.
EMPLOYERS AT ODDS NOW
Women to Protect Pickets from
White Slavers" and Brutal
Policemen.

For n few minutes Yesterday one sec
ton OF the clothing manufacturers had
high hopes that they were going 10 arrive
al an amicabe agreement with their
striking employees put an end 10 walk
! outs. riots and all other incidents OF the
, strike and get back to contented money
making again. Their hope was based on
the fact that they offered an immediate
> per cent increase Of wages. with per
cent more TO follow. recognition OF the
union and full arbitration Of all the other
points at issue.
But when these glowing terms were
presented To the strikers by their repre-
sentatives they shook their heads. The
girl strikers were most emphatic in their
objection to accepting the concessions
Nope" they said. got TO give US
everything right off the bat. or nothing. ."
The offer OF the employers was made
yesterday by the executive board OF the
United Manufacturers and Merchants
Association. Ii was made known TO the
public in the form of sugar coated I'M
signed news item" beginning with the
declaration. The first battle in the series
OF big strikes In the needle industries
has been Non by the workers" Where
for. the strikers could no longer doubt
that their employers were duly humDled.
Besides the immediate concessions Of
fered To the employees. the proposal pro-
yided for Joint investigating board to
20 into all phases OF the Industry and
draw up a detailed basis for Il permanent
agreement For the immediate arbitration
committee the names Of Louis d. Bran
deis Hamilton Holt ana Norris Hillquit.
the Socialist leader. wer, suggested.
Manufacturers Invite Truce.
Tn. association. IT was stated. com.
prised from % 10 30 per cent OF the trade
Concerning the proposed agreement.
Julius Henry Conn, counsel for the aSso-
citation. made the following statement:
This association recognized from the
outset that there could be no immediate
truce, without substantial concessions TO
the strikers However much the manu-
facturers might criticse the timcincss Of
TIN strike, the strike was here anu had
To. b, met. The problems OF the INDUSTRY
ar. very complex and full OF dinicultA.
RI, modern method for meeting sIch
situations ~ careful study and in
Vestlgdton. ~ appointing JOINT
l. conference committee 10 b. lilAO iiiilll'
date session. this method can be applied
To the clothing situation. m immediate
and permanent peace for those who are
willing To abide by the decision OF "A
board OF arbitration selected by both
pa rites II assured.
This association must not he confused
with the New York Clothing Trades AssO-
citation. which participated ia the Cham
Der OF Commerce conferences The bulk
OF the popular price mems wear Of the
country il manufactured ia New York
city. and the United Association repre-
seuts % per cent OF the product OF New
York CITY. The leaders Of this associa-
ton have not occupied the front OF the
stage. but are convinced that the way
10 solve a difficult industrial problem Is
not by smashing II. but rather by study
/ Ing II. Their membership Will he in
/ creased. and their doors are wide open.
! Inside OF two weeks they will represent
~ per cent OF the product OF New York
! CITY.
Eugene Benjamin. president Of the
| Clothing Trades Association. said that
absolutely no recognition OF the union
would be granted by his association and
that no further steps for settlement
would be made. despite the action OF the
Merchants and Manufacturers Assoca-
| ton.