New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-29
Firms in Need of Extra
Help Find Excess of
Union Labor.
JEWISH HOLIDAY
KEEPS SOME AT HOME
Machinists. Tailors, Ma
sons, Butchers and Paper
hangers Busy on Jobs.

A poll Of various industries which,
according to the labor unions, were 10
be deprived yesterday of the services
of about 10000 men, indicated there is
no shortage Of union labor
Some of the companies employing
hundreds OF men, such as machlnlsts,
tailors. stone masons and butchers, de-
clared the Jewish holidays had caused a
slight shortage in their labor for few
DAYS. but there was nothing in the
action of handful Of men who laid oil
voluntarily to show a general work
suspension had been called.
On the contrary, variety of firms
reported there was an excess OF union
labor. and in calling for extra men for
special work more had RESPONDED than
could be used.
II had been announced by local No.
400. of the Paperhangers' Union, that
900 would walk out yesterday, but a
poll showed no idlers. Several interior
decorating firms employing from fifty
to one hundred men declared they laid
their lack Of men to the Jewish holt
days.
It was said at the Office Of Richard
+. Thibaut, retail wall paper company
that the sale OF paper to decorators
was as big as usual, and none of the
firms customers had expressed fears OF
a strike.
No Shortage Of Labor.
81 should say about 80 per cent Of the
labor that hangs wall paper is Jewish,
said representative of the firm. "A
large percentage of these men are strict
in their religious observance. when
the holidays are over there will be
plenty of men TO take care of the fall
decorating season"
At the main Office of the Meyer Deco
rating Company, SO West Eighth Street,
it was said a call was made yesterday
for extra men, and that twelve more
union applicants than was necessary
responded.
The union forecast was that 1000
machnists would walk out yesterday
and leave shortage in the shops. A
poll of important machinery plants IN
dicated that a general strike OF ma
chinsts was a myth.
A representative Of the Garvin Ma
chine Company. 1879 Varick Street, said
there was no shortage there.
Wages are good" he said, land.
while work is plentiful, it has not yet
gone begging. We employ about 800
men, and we had no trouble to-day get
ting a few more hands than we needed.
None of our men have quit"
One of the shop managers Of the De
La Vergne Machine Company, at l3sth
Street and the East River, said that a
few men had been discharged yester-
day.
1--WE had plenty to take their places,
he said, land none Of the 700 machin-
lists we employ left their jobs volun-
tarily. We do not anticipate any
shortage Of labor"
Butcher Shops Not Affected.
A strike of 10000 butchers did not
materially dlleCk DlS SHOPS. many Utdl-
ers who employ from seven 10 ten men
expressed the opinion that their work
ers, with them for many years, were
content and showed no inclination to
quit in sympathy with the car men.
William Ottman. wholesale and re-
tail butcher. whose main Office is at
207 Water Street, said none of the
sixty-seven men in the Gilman shops
bod unit and none had made threats to
walk out.
The meat firm Of Beinecke e. Co, Of
1874 Duane Street, which supplies many
of the downtown restaurants and en-
ploys about sixty men, reported the
threatened strike had not affected its
shops.
Labor chiefs predicted 1900 stone
workers would walk out, but a poll Of
firms such as the National Stone Reno
waiting Company, the Fordham Stone
Company ant the American Stone Com
pany reported there had been no short
age of labor in the stone business.
The general manager of the National
Stone Renovating Company, 469 West
Fifty-ffth Street, said:
I'VE had our regular complement Of
stone workers and masons at work this
more if we needed them.
ut is the impression of the stone
business generally the labor situation
will not be disturbed by the present
labor foment. | doubt if the cause of
the railway men will affect the stone
industry in the slightest degree"
Hotel CORPORATION Organized.