The sun., 1916-09-29

walk. II was smashed into smithereens.
u could not be discovered whether the
committeeman were engaged in a setto
or whether they were throwing at q
mark.
The International Brotherhood OF
Transfers held a secret meeting In ISL
Eighth avenue In. the morning. AFTER
the session Michael J. Cashel. v~ice-presi-
.dent, said another meeting would be held
at the Labor Temple to-day. II was ad.
mittcd the question of a strike would
have TO be decided BY a referendum
vote.
The Longshoremen's Union gave out a
statement in which IL said that President
T.. v. O'Connor had the power TO call
the men out whenever in his Judgment
ha could effectively help the striking
carmen.
TIM, the contracts which many unions
nave signed with employers. OBJ
ligating themselves not to quit work
during a definite period. have proved
ono important factor in preventing many
examinations from going on strike. ~
shown by a telegram. dated at lndiahap-
oils, from President Marsden q. Scott
It the international Typographical
Union. This telegram said
Executive Council of International
Typoeraphical Union will not sanction
strike Of any subordinate union In New
York city az proposed by Central Fed
Grated Union. The obligations OF our
contracts with employers VIII be OBJ
served to the letter. This message has
been sen, tn our subordinate unions in
New York city. Make 1t plain and IN
ma tic that the members o, the interna-
,anal Typoyra phical Cnion VIII not par
tIcipate In proposed sympathc:ic strike"
The brewery workers were on strike.
numbering several thousand. but that
strike was a sort Of prcarrauycd anair.
with permission OF the employers. The
union apparently wished 80 keep faith
with the labor conference and tho men.
having Informed their employers that
they wanted a three days holiday"
had worked like beavers. filling orders
aud storing up all saloons with plenty
o. beer. About 5000 men were out IN
Manhattan and The Bronx. About 1000
quit in Brooklyn for the remainder OF the
week. The brewery workers said they
had no grievance against their employers.
strike Leader Grows sulleW.
Fitzgerald. leader Of the carmen, con-
.tnuef In u sullen mood. While he was
winning his strikes he was pleasant to re-
po'N. 80 -, "a ,,,,a,.a ,rai,s
wy :" S."a.,; ,o "a h,s as.ocia,e.
49,. ssa.an a,,r,hu,a5 mar, ~ ,hcir
S" -. ,bo m.~.nansy- He declined
NV. .,a,am.r,. nv .,vo nm
'"N w "
'"'o'"',.o A..
he cai'ed MS iN' str'N.S wltHous w
approval or the executive ooaro Vi '"e
orsaniza'ion Oh carmen. ano
accordinsly ne cannot coiiect "ehe''s .or
ms men from the central treasury. inc
local unions 90 NOT rave e"ousn HloHe.
TO pay DEMENT'S because al, ,ae' nave II,
their treasures are " oi'is co'ecteu
y the men gathered INTO tne unions
within tue last three months mat totai
would not go far III mhkIrs pashnen's 10
tie strikers AZ the rate oil ," a week per
man.
When fitzgerald was asked yesterday
about the payment OF oenents lie said
That's none OF the newspapers ous'-
nees. That u " own a"a'r'
Failure OF the LABOR leaders 10 get inc
men out IN q general s'rihe also Vas oeen
dus to the fact that many unions am
not synpathize with the way tne car.
mems strike has oeen ~cohduc,en. IL also
lIas been due To the view heid oy many
unions that they SAW no reason why they
should Dull the carmen CneStNutS OUT OF