The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-02-16
USING A WIDESPREAD GERMAN DEMAND FOR PEACE

'arbor s. l., which served as meet
ng place for 500 strikors. this morn
lng delegations OF ten men went to
'Toboken, Perth Arnboy and brooklyn
yards to induce those stiil at work to
lay down thoir tools.
President w. L. IIutohoson Of the
United brotherhood of Carpenters
and Joinors. at tho Continental Ho-
tel headquarters, reoeived unofficial
word OF the conference at Washing
ton between Assistant Secretary Of
the Navy Roosevelt. Chairman Maoey
and Pieze Of the Wage Adjustment
Committoo and profossed to SEQ hope
for peaoabis settlement in the
meeting.
Now that Secretary Daniels ana
his assistante have taken a hand,
wen show tho Shipping Board some
thing" was tho comment of T. M.
Guerin, national organizer of the
brother hood.
Hutcheson revealed to-day how
Chairman Meocy had .turned down
cold" tho formers proposal, made 70
him in Washington yesterday. that
the brotherhood should have a mem
Der cit on tho Wage Adjustment Com
mittoo with full power TO vote on all
adjustments affecting the union work.
mon who wero Brotherhood members.
Hutcheson said admirable precedent
for his scheme was offered last Octo-
ber whom. after three months OF dis
pute with navy yard workers, As
sistant Secretary OF tho Navy Roose-
welt admitted Gearing 10 sit with tho
Wage Adjustment Board and the
wholo matter was satisfactorily
cleared up In threo houra
Mr.. Guerin hailed this report of
, the Intervention OF tho Department OF
Labor as tho most favorable sign In
tho days developments.
IF the Department of Labor has
power 70 act In q real attempt TO
ADJUST the wage grievances Of tho
union men," said he. II believe full
confidence on their part win bo re-
stored r~d nm am 80 adjustment
OF the entire situation will be Effected.
The striking membors Of the union
as well as all others who threaten to
walk out, so far have lost confidence
In the work OF tho Wage Adjustment
Committee Of the Shipping Board
that do not believe that Mr.. Hut
chcson or any other officer OF the
brotherhood could force them TO re-
turn 10 work on promises OF what
that committee intends 20 do. II the
Dcpartm ent OF Labor can take charge
Of the situation without the modelling
OF the Shipping Board doubtless there
will be mother story to tell
Guerin expressed doubt as to
whether the carpenters would pay
any attention TO Hutoheson's appeal
last night TO obey the call Of
patriotism and refrain from tying up
work at tho shipyards. One reason
he gave was that the President OF
the brotherhood had made his appeal
only through the newspapers and had
not. 80 far as Guorin know. sont the
plea direct to the strikers through
his subordinate officials of tho union.
auerin hintcd at a possible COM
promise acceptable TO tho strikers.
Carpenters employed IN construction
work about the city mako $3.50 a day,
he said. Those employed by tho ship
building companies wore working on
a wage scale OF $3.50 when they
struck for $3.50.
''Its all well ana good TO appeal 70
tho mems patriotism" said Guorin,
but when a carpenter Is asked 20
give up $3.50 a day and accept $3.50
for the good of the Government his
patriotism may not bridge the differ
enoe in wages. believe the str1k-
ing union men should accept a com
promise OF $3.50.