New-York tribune., 1919-09-20
Of Statistics that during the six
months' period from the date this


months period from the date this
contract is effective and at intervals
Of six months thereafter, the cost
of living has Increased per cent or
more, then, and then only, shall the
officers Of the union herein repre-
sentcd have the right to ask for
further read justment Of the wago
scales herein set forth, provided,
that the percentage of increase
shall apply only to the 1914 scales.
the same basis as has been used to
work out present scales, as en-
bodied in this agreement. and, fur-
ther provided, that should the cost
Of living for one of the six months
periods decrease by an amount equal
to or exceeding the increases. then
any increases above the amount nov
granted in this agreement may be
provided that no figures shall re-
duce the scales below those set
forth in this agreement.
To Justly Meet Issues
'''The committee represe htng the
employers, signatorles to the various
union agreements, in submitting to
you for. your consideration the above
proposals, has earnestly endeavorcd
to redeem it's responsibilities to all
of the interests involved, and to
fairly and justly meet the issues
which present SO many complica-
tiOns.
"Our organization is ready and
willing at all times and under any
circumstances, to consult. conciliate,
and, if necessary, finally arbitrate
all matters subject to controversy.
r.,
the questions involved in these nego-
tiations arc national IN their bear
ings, affecting other cities as we'll
as New York, in case final settle
ment is not secured in conference
between the employers committee
and the local unions, we suggest that
such issues in dispute shall be sub
mitted to the international joint con-
ference council, OF which the inter
national presidents Of the various
unions and the employers associa-
tlons are represented for the indus
try as a whole
"The offer was rejected by repre-
sentatives of all Of the unions. Pres
ident Rouse, speaking for Topographic
cal Union No. 6, stated that the en-
ployers' proposal would be presented
at his union meeting next Sunday with
his recommendation that they be re-
jected The other unions, in like
wise rejecting the offer, proposed to
submit it to their membership and de-
clared their intention to abide by the
arbitration agreements which they now
hold with the employers and which
still have some time 70 run.
"As chairman of the employers com
mittee, | declined to include the seced-
ing unions in our propositions Cur
proposals to pressmen, feeders and
paper handlers will be made 20 the
representatives Of the new unions,
duly authorized by (heir respective IN
Six hundred hat frame makers went
out on strike yesterday afternoon IN
sympathy with the millinery workers.
who have been out since Monday They
had requested the members o. the
Hat Manufacturers Association to re-
fraln from shipping frames to ha.
manufacturers whose workers are out
on strike.
Drug store clerks met last nigh; at
Lyceum Hall, Eighty-sixth Street aud
hird Avenue. to make plans for their
H.Aihc, CUt uute Oh WnlCn VIII DC an
nounced tomorrow after the arri.al Of
II. j. Conway, president Of the Retail
Clerks International Protective Asso-
citation. Tneir demands for an eight
hour day, recognition OF the union and
a wage scale ranging from SIS to $50
VIII be sent to employers tomorrow.
In an effort to avert the strike the
New York Pharmaceutical Conference,
OF which 5000 retail druggists are
members, has asked the drug clerks 10
present their grievances at meeting
to be held Friday
Worhmen al The Brooklyn navy yard
decided at meeting yesterday after
noon 10 ask Franklin y. Roosevelt.
Assistant Secretary OF the Navy. to
establish the forty four hour week. II
he holds that the forty eight hour