Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-08
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IN HOT SQUABBLE
WITH UNION MEN
Deny Trades Councils Charge
Uniforms Are Made in
Non-Union Shops.

A pretty sauabhle has arisen be-
tween members of the Essex Trades
Council and letter carriers IN the local
postoffiee over the question Of the
supplying Of new uniforms for the
carriers. The Trades Council men
claim the uniforms are being fur
nished by a non-union contractor.
while the letter-carriers Indignantly
deny that this is a fact.
The Trades Council will investigate
information that new uniforms
for letter-earriers in the local
postoffiee are 10 be made by a nom
union firm IN Chicago. The matter
was brought up IN the weekly meeting
Of the council IN Zimmerman,s Hall
last night by Delegate A StigIitz.
suglitz declared that four or I'VE
union firms had put in bids for max
ing the uniforms. but the contract had
been awarded to non union firm IN
Chicago. Delegates TO the council
were indignant and the labor section
committee was directed 70 investigate.
An association of the local letter
carriers is affiliated with the Essex
Trades Council
President Henry Hebeler, Of the
council, who has been reelected TO
serve another term. was Installed To
Office last night. A disagreement Of
members took place over the form of
the ceremony and some excitement
ensued.
He was installed BY Charles P In
gals, formerly viee-president Of the
council. Some Of the delegates in
sisted that a former president should
officiate. Mr. ingalls, proceeded VIII
the installation, however. Delegate
". j. Brennan afterward declared
that President Hebeler was not the
legal presiding officer. as he had moi
been properly installed President
Hebeler. who was In the chair, rulcz
the delegate out of order, and the
meeting was adjourned.
Delegate Willard Small objected 70
the delay in preparations for the La
Dor Day celebration. and criticized
the committee in charge. Tho CON-
mittee should have met tonight and
did not he said. 1T looks as Though
there viii be no Labor Day eelebra-
ton"
He was assured that arrangements
for the celebration would be made. A
picnic will be held at Vailsburg Park
on Labor Day.
A committee from striking egg can
dlers appeared before the council and
asked for assistance. The matter was
referred to the arbitration committee
A resolution of regret on the death
of Mrs Woodrow Wilson was intro
duced by Secretary Hilfers and adopt
ed unanimously by the council
Letter-CarrIers Up In Arms.
The local letter-carriers are up ID
arms against the Trades Council
Several impromptu indignation meet
lngs were held early today, and more
are TO follow.
AT the meeting of the Trades Coun-
ell last night Delegate A. Stigilti
made the charge that the new uni
forms of the letter carriers were K
be made by non-union house II
Chicago. The letter-carriers deny
this emphatically and say the mem
bers of the council should have in
vestigated the matter before such {.
charge was published
Charles Manhoff, chairman Of the
uniform committee of the Newark
branch of the National Association Of
Letter carriers. declared today thai
Mr. Stiglitz and the Trades Council
were both way off from the facts.
Our committee has given the con-
tract for the new uniforms TO
Suoutenburgh & Co., of this city. and
the Fechheimer Brothers. of cincin-
natl, both union shops" he said to-
day to a Star reporter.
There is a slight difference in the
price of the two uniforms, the local
firms figures being slightly higher
than the Cincinnati firms bid. The
committee decided TO award the con-
tract to the two firms and let the
individual letter-carriers order the
suits from either Of the two. as they
saw fit.
I'VE thought this was the fairest
way out of the matter In that way
we are being fair TO the home indus
tries and also fair to the letter-car
riers. Those who want the cheape
suits probably order from Fechhei
mer. Those who can afford TO pa
the difference viii order from Stout
enburgh'
Mr.. Manhoff explained that til
CINCINNATI firm sends a represents
tive here to measure the postmes
and then the uniforms are sent herr
He declared that Fechheimer was
union shop. Stoutenburgh employ
union help inside the store and -
the shops, but does not use the Label
In the clothing.
The other members Of the uniform
committee are Michael J. Herman
and James Kay.
n
local letter-carriers' branch was
very emphatic in denouncing the
Trade Council for their action
If Stiglitz. or whoever made tht
charges against US had taken ths
trouble to come down here and in
vestigate first they would have
learned the truth and saved lot q
trouble he said today.
The letter carriers have always
tried to uphold union labor as far a
possible An attack like this from
the union men is totally uncalled 70
and is not in keeping with the fee
ing that has always existed betwee
the letter-earriers and the represer
tatives Of organized labor.
The letter carriers have called
meeting for tonight, when it is e.
pected that a very emphatic rep
will be sent to the Trades Councl