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their ex uiive bodies and to the members
of each local.
one instance OF this was the presence
OF a committee of the International
Ladies' Garment Makers Union. which
was in conference with Mr.. Frayne and
the other members of the central CON-
mittee for several hours. Mr.. Frayne
said he could not reveal at this time
what the negotiations were.
with the crisis in the labor situation
approaching there seemed nothing that
Mayor Nit hei, Chairman Straus of the
Public Service Commission or the citi-
zens' committee could do yesterday to
bring about a settlement. Those men or
organizations had nothing new to report.
though Chairman Straus repeated his as
sertlon that the public IL emDhaticaliy
demanding arbitration.
I.rsislRtors Adopt Resolutions.
New York members Of the State Leg
islaturc. however. took a hand In the
labor controversy. They met at the
Hotel Blltmore. adopted resolutions CALI
ing for an extraordinary session ~ the
Legislator" To- solve the labor problem
and presented those resolutions TO Gov.
Whituln. The Governor viii meet the
legislators this afternoon.
While the legislators We're debating At
the Fillmore. however. the labor leaders
were busy in the Hotel Continental re-
cciving reports from the unions that had
voted on saturday and sunday. II was
explained that not so many unions had
voted. because a pro, sion Of the bylaws
equir.s a certain time to elarse from
the TIM" Of the issuance or the cal 10
the date ~ the meeting. NJ. Bonn.
secretary and recipient o. reports. went
TO the meeting with reports received up
un,il I o'clock In the afternoon.
Mr.. frayne said that the meeting
comprised only the members Of n sub
committec-thcre being six suh-cominit-
tees 81 The gene al labor conference.
Three Women In Conference.
Among the persons VINO went into the
meeting were MeSsrS. Frayne. Rohin,
strike leader Fitzgerald. Louis Fridigor'
his attorney. James II. Nahey of Bos-
ton. counsel To the International Car
mems Union Miss Melinda Scott OF the
Women's Trade Union League. John
pctrone and \. :. ,;lassnnann of the
Iourneymen Tailors Irion. Max Pine,
representing the Hebrew trades MISS
.iu'ia stuart I'ointz az tho Ladies waist
makers Union. No. % =. j. OBrisn az
the building trade. Miss VI. Titel0aun
~ the Ha, Trirners Union. Henry
Waxman. treasurer uf the United Gar-
irent Workers.
Til. International Ladies Garment
Workers Union was represented by a
committee cons sting Of Morris Hiilquit,
Solomon Metz. Abraham Bsron ana
John Pierce. vire-president. This organ
iza,ion has not yet become affiliated or
promised It's support ~ the general sus-
pension Of work movement. The com
mittee sought information a. TO the
plans Of the labor conference.
Garment workers Displ~ssed.
The garment workers have 1T crsar-
jzation Of about $4,000. They are said
to have been displcased that they were
not invited INTO the conference In the
first place II was said after the meet
ing that they had been placated and
that favorable action was expected from
them soon.
one Of the Guest.ors that keeps bob
hing W. at tho meetings daily are the
contracts which unions have signed
agreeing TO remain AT work without a
strike FOR a stated ieir.th Of tune. THE
leaders nj thos" unions are chaiy about
suspend ng work under circumstance
that would place them IN the position Of
having violated their promise. They
wanted TO be shown = legal. reasonable
EXCUSE for any suspension OF work
After the 'ne":ir. all confcrees ex-
. Ccpti,. Mr.. Frayne declined To tax. Mr..
Fraync issued the following settlement
THE reports So la received by the
Joint Labor Conference Committee are
very encouraging \ large number Of
unions tavc decided by n general vote
II the members 20 respond to tho cali FOR
n general, Suspension OF work mex;
Wednesday, as scheduled, Other organi-
za'iors are still voting The confidence
committee knows % ~ Instance in whicl,
any union has voted against tn" Gropo-
si'i"r. From present indications . larsc
body Of workers will go out on strike On
"Wednesday. AMI tho numbers will h,
augmented from dav to day until the
ticur viii be practically complete.
Plane for w~-dn~sday's Meeting.
al the meeting ~ the Joint Labo,
Conference Committee this afternoon
plans were completed for the holding nj
y labor convention and to invite the
general officers az all the national, and In.
'"rnatinnal unions who nave headauar.
tiers located in Create New York Rep.
re~ontatives from all the central labor
unions. building trades and trades coun,
,il> in Greater New York and vicinity
and all local unions will he invited.
The convention will be held OF
Wednesday,. september 81. ~ Pc',hover
Hall, 2l0 East Fifth street. AT 10 \. VI
Tho purposr OF this convention IL to or
Eaniz" ard extend tho general susucn,
sion - work scheduled to begin on tina
dan II + expected that the entire or.
gan.z.d legal movement ~ Greater New