New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-24
Cloakmakers' Joint Board
Calls Him from Bed to
Bring About Peace.
ALL NIGHT SESSION
BEFORE FINAL VOTE
Chief Clerks Foes in Interna-
tonal Union Also Called
On TO Resign.

After an au-night session Of the joint
board Of the Cloakmakers' Union the
resignation Of Or. Isaac a. Hourwich as
chief clerk Of the union. appointed under
the terms OF the protocol between the
union and the manufacturers association.
was accepted yesterday morning by
vote of IS TO Is. The action Of the Joint
board, according 20 the attitude taken
since the truce was declared. will preserve
the protocol. but what the Cloakmakers'
Union as a body may do is not known.
Later the board made the vote OF accept
ance unanimous.
Dr. Hourwich was present during the
taking of the final vote. While he &C
guessed in the decision, he made the sug-
gestion that he be retained as counsel
for the union. which position he had held
as we'll As that OF chief clerk. His sug-
gostion was not accepted and the board
decided on his elimination from office
completely.
It looked up to midnight Of Thursday
a II the board could not reach a con-
clusion. Peace was brought about largely
through the Intervention Of Sidney HUI
Ladies Garment Workers Union, who
hurried here from Chicago 10 attend the
meeting Of the joint board. Abraham
Bsno. who preceded DR.. Hourvich In
Office. was also OH hand az peacemaker.
At midnight OF Thursday the vote was
% against to 81 for accepting the resgna-
ton There was a wrangle and another
vote was called for. II was then decided
10 send for DR.. Hourwich, who was at
home and in bed, and an automobile was
sent for him 10 his house I'm Williams
burg. When he appeared a more har-
monious feeling seemed TO prevail. Dr..
Hourwich said that he was ready TO re-
sign If his resignation would help the
union. and the final vote TO accept was
then taken.
DR.. Hourwich said that the board OF
grievance under the protocol needed an
impartial chairman. The board agreed
with him, and will elect an impartial
chairman. 1t was said that Sidney Hill
man. the representative in Chicago OF the
international union, will likely be the sue
cessor of DR.. Hourwich.
Before the Joint board adjourned it
passed a resolution calling for the resig-
nation of Abraham Rosenberg and John
4. Dyche. president and general secre-
tary-troasurer OF the international union,
Tor their alleged hostile attitude TO DIT.
Hourwich.
When seen Yesterday afternoon, DR..
Hourwich said he had no doubt he would
be able TO find a position. He was pro-
fcssor in Columbian University in Wash
ington at one time.
About fifteen hundred cloakmakers held
mass meeting Yesterday and passed
resolutions protesting against the &C
ceptance Of the resignation OF DR.. Hour
vich. II was said that the cloakmakers
/ want TO have the matter of the resigna-
/ ton put TO a referendum vote and are
willing 10 strike for the referendum. The
officers of the international Ladies Gar
ment Workers Union did not seem 10
think that these threats would be carried
out.
/ II was said that the manufacturers as
/ ISOLATION will meet to-day and probably
decide, without waiting until the truce
ends on Monday. that the protocol is still
in effect.
". O. Thompson as special counsel OF
the Joint board sent a message yesterday
TO the arbitration board of the cloak
makers and the manufacturers. asking
for a hearing on proposed changes in
the protocol, which the cloakmakers de-
sire. The hearing started late last even
ing at the Bar Association. No. ~ West
44th street. The members of the board
are Louis u. Brandeis, chairman Hamil-
ton Holt and Dr. Walter .Weyl One of
the matters TO be taken up was the ques-
ton of a permanent chairman for the
board Of grievances under the protocol.