New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-05


producers were willing TO waive rec
IGNITION of the Dairymen's League II
thc dealers would agree TO meet their
prices for six months.
No Individual Contracts.
There will be no individual CON
tracts" he said, emphstically. me
league has this milk 10 sell and inc
distributors must buy 1t from US. we
are trying to make il as easy as pos
sible for the big firms who say they
cannot recognize me or the FARMERS
organization.
"If they will accept our prices or
raise their own prices 10 our hgutes'
then / agree TO send kilograms 10 the
farmers releasing the milk. There
will be no contracts whatever, Just
working agreement. We shal have
IN. nromise Of the dealers TO the pub
lie to meet the price demanded Tor
six months Z,
Navor Mitchell announced at O'Clock
his efforts to bring the producers ana
the distributors together IN tehtS-
tive agreement to relieve the milk
shortage had failed. -.
Commissioner Haven Emerson OF
the Health Department and Dlstrict
Attorney Swami were present az pom
conferences. The milk distributors
We're represented by Lotion Horton and
George W. Alger, of the Shemeld
Farms Company; II. n. Hallock and
BEVERLEY Robinson, of the Borden COM
many; r. +. Van Cise and T.. X. Othe-
man. of the Mutual -McDermots t s,
poration; Diedrich Tietlen, OF lIe'!sn
brothers, Inc; william Burgess, Oh the
Standard Dairy Company, and Iheo,
dore G Caldwell and Jesse Fuller, OF
the r. +. Stevens Company.
Milk Fight Leaders Meet.
Jacob Brill. president Of the DAIRY
- Teague. came TO the first con-
ference under the impression the
Mayor was listening TO the spokesmen
for .he farmers. While waiting lot
his colleagues TO arrive, Mr.. BTU was
introduced to Vice-P President Aalloek
of Borden's. They both live IN fough-
Soon after the first conference De
ran. Mr.. Hallock and Mr.. kopihsoh
withdrew, after explaining the boroen
company had decided that u could
have no negotiations with the repre-
.onta,ives of the Dairymen's League.
In view Of the fact that the other oeai.
ers desired to deal with the farmers
Accumulation, the Borden officials
begged 10 be excused from comforting
further with the other distributors.
They informed the Mayor that they
would act independently.
The dealers were still in executive
session at / y. m, when Commissioner
Dillon arrived at City Hall, accompan-
led by II. D. Cooper. chairman OF the
executive committee of the league,
President T. II. Thomson and
Albert Manning, organizer.
After they had conferred with the
Mayor, he issued the following state
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said If the dealers would pay the price
they demand for six months they
would waive their demand for col
lective bargaining through the De-
partment of Foods and Markets. The
dealers, after being assured by Judge
Swami the fixing of definite price
would not violate the Donnelly act,
sgreed-with the exception of the
Borden Company-they would pay for
October price which represents an
advance of 81 cents a hundred pounds
over last years figure. The farmers
demand an increase of 80 cents. This
offer from the dealers is on condition
that both sides submit the matter Of
permanent price agreement to an in
vestigstion committee appointed by the
Mayor.
Borden Company's Offer.
"The Borden Company, independent
". announced they would give an in
crease of 20 cents more than the in
crease previously announced, making
their offer 35 CENTS cents more than
the other dealers and 10 cents below
the leagues price. This company
however. expressed wish TO share IN
prices by committee.
"These terms are submitted to the
producers. who rejected them. They
declared that they would hold out for
the accent increase. The dealers say
they will not pay this advance. That's
the way the question stands
When asked what he would do fur
Their to settle the strike, the Mayor
said: Nothing. ! have gone as far
as can | have no power TO 20 fur
ther. | had them on the road to agree
ment. but the result must be called s
failure"
Mayor Mitchell expects to leave the
CITY to-day on four days hunting
trip. He told the milk producers and
the dealers. in the event Of their de-
string to modify their terms of settle
ment or 70 conduct further negotiations.
they could confer with him through
Commissioner Emerson.
Later in the afternoon both factions
filed with the Mayor written summary
Of their terms. Commissioner Dillon,
for The league. wrote that the farmers
would stand by their original schedule
Of prices. "A statement by the milk
dealers and distributors addressed TO
the MAYOR or 20 the public, in which
they agree 10 accept or offer on their
own initiative schedule of prices cor
responding to our demands. will be ac-
cepted as forming & satisfactory agree
ment," he concluded.
Distributors Make Answer.
The distributors letter emphasized
that "this price OF $2.25 per hundred
pounds on milk containing 3.8 per cent
butter fat is made simply TO our indi-
vidual farmers; IL is not made 20 any
league or 20 Commissioner Dillon. Our
business arrangements with the farm
ers will be as heretofore-a matter be-
tween the various companies and the
farmers themselves.
This price represents approximate
y 70 per cent Of their demand IL Is
for the month Of October only and is
conditioned upon the dealers receiv-
ing milk from their former patrons
promptly"
A meeting OF the directors OF the
Borden Condensed Milk Company
vas held yesterday afternoon at the
Offices. 104 Franklin Street. 10 con-
slider whether this firm. acting indie