Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-05-01
MAYOR RMED|ATES;
STRIKE AVERTED
Armistice Called by PresSers'
Union Pending Further
Developments.
GARRETSON SENDS LETTER
Supt. GrisWoId Accepts Arbi-
tration, as Proposed by the
Mayor, in Settlement.
iARRETS0N SENDS LETTER

Through the mediation Sf Mayor
Ferd Garretson the strike of the un-
ion pressers at the New Jersey Terra
Gotta Company's plant scheduled
for this morning was averted, and an
armistice has been called by the
Pressers' Union pending develop
ments.
The mayor learned the difficulties
existing between the men and the
management of the plant after he
had been requested to use his infu-
ence In bringing about a conference
between labor men and the manage
ment. The mayor thought the differ
ences could be amicably settled by
arbitration Of the matter, and yes
terday sent a letter urging the COM
pany to agree to arbitration, and one
to the Pressers' Union urging their
acceptance. Up until noon today the
mayor had received no official reply
from either the union or the COM
pany
1t was learned, however, that the
letter came before the union men at
their final meeting last night to de-
eide whether the strike was to be
called today, and that the pressers
agreed to the mayors proposal, and
decided to defer their strike action
pending developments. The union
men are demanding that two of the
plant committee who were discharg-
ed the other day, be reinstated. This
the plant will do under certain condi-
tions, which are not agreeable to the
union men. The following letter
was sent by the mayor to both the
union and to the New Jersey Terra
Gotta Company
ITO the New Jersey Terra Gotta
Company and Employees.
"Gentlemen:-In conference with
Representatives of the employees and
of the company held at different
| times during the past few days,
which conference was sought with
the idea of arriving at satisfac-
tory adjustment. II possible. of GER
tain alleged grievances without re-
course to an interruption of actiyi-
| ties In the factory, / learned in a
| general way what those differences
are and received the impression that
they could be adjusted without grea,
/ difficulty provided they are nego-
| tiated In the proper spirit.
Desiring to see an amicable set
tlement, and that 'walkout may be
ayerted, | urge that both employers
and employees agree to submit the
matter to arbitration, and that pend
ing such a settlement there be no
cessation In the work of the plant.
The usual method of selection of
| arbitrators, viz: employers to select
one, employees to select one and they
to agree upon a third member, could
easily be followed N this instance.
| One excuse for presuming to make
this suggestion is that the prosperity
| of manufacturing city like Perth
Amboy depends largely on the condi-
tions existing in the various indus
tries, and the city is to that extent
| an interested party and personally l
| feel that by the honorable method
| of arbitration in this instance a con-
diton may be averted that would pos
s!bly prove costly to all involved
Il trust you viii accept this prop
osition, and that | will be advised ac-
cordingly. l assure you of my will
ingness to be of any possible service
in the matter.
Yours very truly,
"FERD GARRETSON, Mayor
w. H. Griswold, superintendent of
the New Jersey Terra Gotta Com
pany, stated this afternoon in con-
versation with the NEWS that the
company had accepted arbitration of
the differences between the plant and
the men, as proposed by Mayor Gar
retson. Details of the arbitration