The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-04-05
A Plain Statement Of Facts
by Omar c. Murray

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TO THE PUBLIC
About two years ago number Of men, who wers
members Of the A. got together and formed the local
Hands Union, and made demands upon for recognition
The first had heard Of this organization being formed
men were working extra when had big productions and
needed help and that night sent around to Torecks
loon to get them and they advised they would report for
work but they never showed up.
The next day they called upon representative of The
Palladium and said that strike of the sagehands had
been called and asked The Palladium to publish the affair
few days later non-union Plumber Ellsworth Bass,
nonunion machinis Geo Muey NJ p Operator Earl Brad
field Pete Brown who is custodian Of the NJ AS and
upon me and demanded that recognize the sagehands
union.
charged regular at the Gennett and the Murray
of whom had worked for for the past fifteen years.
whose services have always been satisfactory and have
been loyal to my interests.
However the sagehands union agreed to take in two
members of regular crew but this proposition turn
ed down by me- Later on they met with me and member
ton but again turned it down.
In the meantime they tried to get the union musicians
refusal to do they called "scabs and vile names
This thing continued for some time until they were able
account Of the affiaon of the Musicians andStagehans
national unions, to call the musicians out.
have yet been unable to ascertain who the real
members OF this stagehands union are as the only ones
the basis of being regular stage-hands.
AS far as know the membership of local stage-hands
union composed Of non-unon plumber Ellsworth Bass
field; nonunion carpenter Henry Meyer pressman by
the name Of Frank Mccoy; policeman Buck Veneer;
city city fireman Walt Musy NJ a. custodian Pete Brown
hands at the Dille-McGuire Lawn Mower factory
None of these people interested in the theatrical
business and follow their different lines of trade for v
The only sagehands that depend upon the theatrical
business for living are the ones in my employ and,
fhQv have nnoAo
plants as to their treatment.
There no fight between and the Musicians union
as have recognized them in theatre for the past Is
member of the Central Council called upon me
few days ago and made proposition to to the SET
Element Of this difficulty, which accepted but the PROPOSE
ton was turned down by the stage-hands union.
Also at the meeting on March 22nd between myself
and the representatives of the stagehands union and the
members the Central Council present requested to
leave the during this conference which shows the
btrary methods used by the stage-hands union.
can see no reason why should be expected to
ognze any body of men that are not interested in or work.
ing the theatrical business Neither can understand
why the Central Labor body should ask to recognize
they do not support the unions of the different trades
through which they make their livelihood.
Several members of this so-caled stagehands union
have in BY made great deal of trouble for
the management of the different theatres here and under
no circumstances could they work for me- union or non
union
At the meeting the other night between myself and
the sage-ands union advised them that if they wanted
to the house that would gladly turn lease to
business men, else that interested in their
behalf to take the chance of doing business with
them have arguments to put up for against this
proposition simply stating the facts of the and
my position in the matter.
regard to the Prince Of Psons orchestra not play
ing will say that had the from the Manager
when booked the show that the orchestra positively had
to give him two weeks notice according to their contract
with him and that they would surely play However to
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