New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-21
Grants Increase of Wages
and Recognition of
Union
BBalks at Closed Shop
Men to Vote To-day on Ques-
ton of Accepting Conces-
sions Offered to Them

The strike Of nine hundred Borden
Milk Company drivers. which for two
days has left many persons without
milk, will continue to-day at least, but
decided progress was made last night
toward a settlement. In the opinion
Of both the representatives Of the milk
company and Of the city and state the
outlook Is encouraging.
As the result Of the conference held
last night at the Hotel Continental, at
which Charles A. Weiant, president,
and p. D. Fox, sales manager, repre-
scented the Borden Company. material
concessions were made by the com
psny. The Committee Of Forty, repre-
senting the striking drivers, announced
that II would present the company's
proposition to the entire union, which
will meet this Afternoon at 78i Eighth
Avenue.
Much credit for the favorable out
look is due to Dr. Henry Moskowitz.
representing the city, and NJ. j. Rea-
gan, q member Of the bureau OF media
ton and arbitration Of the State De-
partInent of Labor, both Of whom were
present at the conference. Each time
that il seemed as though the confer
ence would fail of it's purpose they in
sisted that the disputants continue
their discussion.
The demand Of tho men for wage
scale Of $25 a week; for one weeks
vacation, with pay, each year. and To-,
recognition Of their union was agreed
to by the company, The demand for
closed shop and for payment OF l
per cent on all collections was rejected.
While it would not agree TO dis
charge old and loyal employees who
might not belong TO the union, the
company did agree not to hire any men
in the future who were not union men,
and it also agreed not to place any
obstacle in the way of the union en-
listing all non-union employees.
The company insisted that the ! per
cent payment on collections would be
an impossibility. Mr.. Fox furnished
the Committee Of Forty with figures
10 show that it would mean an In
crease in cost Of operation OF nearly
81 100000 year, a burden the COM
pany could not bear.
Following the conference, DR.. Mos
kowitz said that he was hopeful that
the men would accept the company's
CONCESSIONS, and declared that If they
did so they would be obtaining at least
seven -eighths of ali they sought.
Mr.. Fox said he was certain that to-
morrow morning would see ell the
drivers back at work. Strong pressure
had been brought to bear on the
committee of forty to order the men
back this morning, but that they de-
clared could not be done. The com
mittee did say, however. that II the
union votes to-day TO arbitrate with the
milk company the men will return TO
work pending the result of the meet
ing.
II was agreed at the conference that
IL arbitration was decided upon Dr:
Moskowitz and Mr.. Reagan should
name the arbitrators.
While the strike conference was be-
ing held three mass meetings under
the auspices Of the Socialist Consum-
ers' League and the Socialist suffrage
campaign committee were also under
way; one in Rutgers Square. one in
Madison Square and the third At
Fifth Avenue anG 10th Street. Near.
ly all the speakers were women, and
they pleaded with the men to vote the
Socialist ticket as the only means Oh
obtaining lower prices for food.
A conference which started early in
the evening between representatives OF
the milk drivers and officers OF the
Alexander Campbell Milk Company, in
Brooklyn, was still in progress at mid
night. The drivers on Friday had made
their demands on the company, giving
it until 6 o'clock last night to meet
them.
Lotion Horton, president Of the Shelf
field Farms, Slawson- Decker Milk Com
pany, said yesterday that while no de-
mands had as yet been made on his
company by the drivers. he was certain
they would be In q short time. A salts
factory settlement Of the differences
with the Borden company. however, he
thought, might serve as basis to
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