Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-21
CARPENTER STRIKE
WILL END MONDAY
Chamber of Commerce Direc-
tors Call Upon Factions to
Arbitrate Matter.
HAS HURT TULSA'S GROWTH
Both Sides Believe Settlement
Of Difficulties Will Come
With Conference.

In an effort TO end n strike of Tulsa
carpenters. which for "a time threat
eted 10 tie up all building progress
III the city by bringing on a walk
out Of other union mechanics. the
directors of the Chamber OF Com
nerce Yesterday adopted resolu-
Non asking the striking carpenters
anu ~ tfe contractors to make use Of
tHe organizations standing commit
tee IN arbitration to settle the diff
cNlies now existing.
Coming hand i'm hand with this ac-
ton OF the Chamber of Commerce
representatives OF the contractors
nave telecraphed national executive
officers of the carpenters organiza-
ton OF the American Federation OF
Latoi asking them to come To this
city In an effort TO bring about an
agreement
Following the adoption of the reso-
luton by the directors of the Cham
Der of Commerce at their usual noon
day luncheon, the secretary, Clarence
i'ougH =, was instructed to prepare a
letter to be addressed to the carpen-
ters' union and all affiliated crafts.
askin" them to take advantage OF the
opportunity presented to settle the
strike by arbitration and suggesting
that the committee OF the Chamber
of Commerce he used II necessary to
bring about settlement of the strike.
The letter which Secretary Douglas
addressed to the association of con-
tractors. carpenters union No. 943,
executive committee of bricklayers
plasterers, hoisting engineers and ce-
ment finishers. is as follows:
"Ccntlemen-At a<meeting OF the
board of directors of the Chamber of
Cnp1 ~ hold thiC date n raGnlptinn N
was unanimously adopted respect
fully requesting all parties interested
In the controversy between the car
penters and employees and contractors
OF this city to use every possible ef-
fort TO settle the existing differences
by arbitration as quickly as possible.
The directors take the position
that such settlement is very much
10 the interest OF the citizens of Tulsa
generally and all parties to the con-
tro' " and ! am also authorized
tc END to you the services of our
standing permanent arbitration COM
mittee for any services said commit
tee may be able to render
The committee consists of the fol-
loving members: Frank II. Greer.
chairman: Tom O'Keefe, J. A. Wal
drop, Hon. ]. II. Simmons and Clar-
ence u. Douglas.
Sincerely hoping that the present
difficulty may be adjusted. ! have the
honor to remain, very truly yours,
Clarence j. Douglas. general secre-
tary Chamber Of Commerce"
The strike will be settled by Mon
day night" contractor declared
Yesterday when advised that the
Chamber of Commerce directors had
asked that arbitration be resorted to
to .ring about n settlement.
Tulsa business men and laboring
men are not willing that some diff
Guilty between the employer and the
eaployed should strangle the city's
development. Arbitration will bring
aoout n weighing OF all evidence and
will result In fair and impartial set
tlemcnt of the differences"
Officials OF the national organiza-
ton Of carpenters are expected 10 ar
rive in Tulsa tomorrow and their i'm
n ediate action in bringing about a
conference with the arbitrators will
result in settlement of the strike
by Monday night, both contractors
and carpenters agree.