Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-06-03
Selected as Third on Arbitra-
ton Board to Adjust Alleged
Differences at New Jersey
Terra Gotta CO. Plant.
PROSPECTS
viii Render Decision on Points
in Dispute by Latter Part of
Next Week is the Opinion
of Mayor Ferd. GarretSon.

1t is the belief of Mayor Ferd Gar
retson that the board, which is arbi-
trating the differences between the
pressers of the New Jersey Terra
Gotta Company and the management,
will render decision on the points
in dispute by the latter part of next
week that will amicably settle the
present differences between the men
and the plant.
The most encouraging development
looking to speedy settlement was
the selection of A. f. Reitemeyer,
secretary-treasurer Of the Perth Am
boy Gas Company as the third arbi-
traitor by the two original arbiters
appointed, selected by the men and
the plant respectively through the
mediation of Mayor Ferd Garretson.
George F. Reynolds was selected
by the union pressers, to represent
their interests and William II. Hes
ser, of 179 Rector street, was select
ed by the management of the plant
The arbitrators began Immediately
to hold conferences and hearings
with the employees and the manage
ment of the plant and at first thought
that an agreement could be reached,
without third arbiter. However,
when the points to be arbitrated were
presented by the men and the plant,
they were found to be widely diver
gent and much time was lost in the
two arbiters agreeing on what issues
were to be settled by the board.
When these points were determined
1t was found impossible to settle the
differences with the board composed
OF only two men, one from the plant
and the other from the employees
The third man was then selected by
the two.
The first meeting of the three-man
board will be held next Monday
night at city hall, when Mr. Reite-
meyer, the neutral party to the arbi-
tration, will preside, and the board
Will hear the mems side of the mat
ters in dispute. The company will be
heard Tuesday night, and the board
will adjourn until Thursday night,
when If there are any points In re-
buttal to be brought out an oppor-
tunity to hear same will be given.
1t is expected by Friday or Saturday
VI HcAL Wteh Inc DOdTu Will fSdCn a
decision, which will amicably settle
the differences, as arbitrators, wheth-
er 1t be identical with their wishes
or not.
The delay of a month in the pro-
ceedings was caused by the settling
of the points to be arbitrated, as the
company desired certain issues to
come before the board and the union
men other points. Finally the two
points decided to be arbitrated were
whether the two men who were dis
charged which directly brought about
the necessity for arbitration shall be
re-employed as demanded by the
union and whether the piece work
schedules are being posted about the
plant in the manner agreed to be-
tween the plant and men some time
ago. The following points which the
union desired arbitrated were finally
withdrawn: The manner in which
the shop committee, who is instruct
ed in the working OF the schedule Is
selected and the discrimination of
the union by the management. The
latter point was withdrawn. follow
Ing Superintendent Griswold's state
ment that no discrimination is being
made and none would be made be-
cause of q mans unionism.