The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-19
SAY STRIKERS DRIVE
CLOAK SHOPS AWAY
Employers Threatening to
Leave City Owing to
Labor Troubles,
IDLE R K A R

Nooeft BruerN, general adviser N ths
. strike leaders. received reports Of
treat suffering among the cloak strikers
yesterday * a conference Of East Side
vAysicians IN the onioe Of Or. lorber At
so Dast Fourth street.
while h strikers are al standing
solid." said Mr.. Bruere. "ths suffering
among them 10 Of tire greatest Or.
Lerbsr reports that the East Side phys,.
dams who are aiding me strikers found
any number Of cases whore the strikers
were without food ana babies wsrs IN
want Of milk.
~Whns money Is coming IN from rioh
nsn end women 70 aid the strfkA the
nssd of funds for the strtkers 10 OF tho
0seatesl The strike has now reached
. point whore the general assistance Of
ne puolio = necessary"
May Starvfn6, Says Dr. Lssbsv
Speaking Of conditions among the
Strikers, Dr.. lorber said: Il found nine
persons living in three rooms and starv-
Inc. There were any number Of such
casas. II IL Of the greatest Importance
that the strikers Mould be aided. Babies
were given relief at the milk station g.
tablished. There were many cases of
disease"
The Rev. John Haynes Holmes Of tina
committee of ~clergyrnen aiding the
strikers said Contributions are COM
ing In from leading citizens and the
citizens committee IS making progress.
The committee asks all persons in sym
psthy with the strikers to lend a. much
aid As possible"
A number of clergyman to win aid for
the suffering families OF tho strikers
preached sermons yesterday calling at
tention to conditions.
Further support for the strikers was
pledged in a statement issued by the
Church Association for the Advancement
Of the Interests OF Labor Of tho Episoo-
pal Church.
THE executive committee Of the
Church Association for the Advance
ment OF the Interests Of Labor OF tho
Episcopal Church has extended its
hearty sympathy 70 tho International
ladies' Garment Workers Union and
pledged It's cooperation on the fight FOR
Justice for It's locked out members" says
the statement The association formed
the first practical committee on arbitra-
ton outside OF organized labor and has
always strongly supported the principle
Of inv.olability OF contract.
Sees "Deaant ArroHanco."
ut 10 amazed and disappointed at the
action OF the manufacturers In refusing
a. TO abide by the terms OF the proto-
col. CD 10 accept the rulings Of the
Mayors council of Cancellation. tS) to
submlt TO arbitration before the state
Department Of LAbor ana 90 TO re-
opond to the Mayors invitation for Q
conference.
"Th.s series % acts has eliminated IN
Q position Of defiant arrogance. con-
tracts have had no binding force. agree
ments have been broken and Il position
taken toward the public which is a chal-
lenge for justice.
'sThis position on the part OF the
manufacturers association is In striking
contrast to the open minded position
taken by the union.
"The Church Association for the Ad-
vancement OF the Interests OF Labor
hopes that the manufacturers may soon
BE- willing to submit the case to hrnitra-
ton and that a working basis may re
found similar TO the protocol In Chicago.
Nnl nbS - hS'tN NHf-
the old a~ntagonism and the coming or n
new sympathy. a new cooperation, based
on a new and growing perception or a
mutually OF interest and purpose
Driven Out, Say Employers.
The Cloak. Suit and Skirt Manufac-
turers Protective Association In a state
ment Yesterday said that the cloak TRADE
was being driven out OF the city by
labor troubles. The manufacturers, u
was said. have S2o0.0U0,0oO invested
here and have given employment TO
$4,000 workers, but are now preparing
TO open shops outside the city.
What the passing of such an enor-
nous industry means Will be under
stood by any one who cares TO give II
a moments thought" it was said, FOR
there r. not the least doubt that the
unions have forced this issue and that
our members have taken up the gage
and are ready n adopt the means or
salvation at hand. To-day there are
open and running in adjacent cities In
four States more than lo5 factories,
which are turning out all the garments
they need at this time of year.
They have gone away from New
York, never TO return, and they have
% arranged their plants that they can
yNC!eHs" 'N"E ''l.i'I- ~ ny 'lN"t iN's
have offers OF more help than they
need, union aud noA-union help, and
they have rleised Themselves IN these
various communities In which they have
taken up quarters 20 maintain the scale
Of wages thai the ASSOCIATION agreed
TO pay last year. to kcer 10 the stand
ard of hours and particularly to the
sanitary and safe conditions that "a
for years existed in the shops OF as
ISOLATION members in this city.
Apart from what this VIII mean to
the community Mt large IN the loss OF
big payrolls there will he loss in rents
and real estate values IN the districts
In which shops are located"
Charles lsaacs a Scheer. one ~ the
large manufacturers of suits and cloaks,
announced on Saturday to the asaocia-
ton that they were going out Of busi-
ness. as they found II impossible 10
continue under existing conditions. They
have that their plant. AT IS
West Th!rty-siNth street. is for sale.
They will turn their activities into other
channels.
@. Plonsky. q skirt manufacturer, has
closed his plant here. at rs Madison
avenue, and has opened a shop in Red
Bank. y. j., where ESQ persons are
working,
MAP TO AID FIRE FIGHTING.
Slate FOrpats EhlaS pesst. rh..s.