The sun., 1919-09-20
PRINTERS TO VOTE
ON Sc RAISE OFFER
psbellious Unions Shut Out Of
Conference to Prevent Big
Strike October 1.
RoI,sHEvIK TRACES SEEN
EMPLOYERS Unable to Under
stand otherwise the Break
inc of Labor Contracts.

r,,snded negotiations between EN-
.,.,.rs and union heads failed yester-
a,v 20 clarity the labor situation in the
,.sv York book and Job printing houses.
oomnronaise offer made by the en-
.,overs In an effort to avert the strike,
-,,ch "a threatened for October l, was
,.,sc,ed tentatively pending its submits
.,or 70 the members OF the unions, and
lam " Rouse, president of big Six"
,bo geographical union, stated that he
could recommend its rejection to his
examination when its meets tomorrow
.n.rnoon in Saengerbund Hall. Brook
bn. $3.50 1o-s 60
v,th much anxiety by all of the parties
i,terested, and particularly by the mem.
hers Of the locals which have secedeu
from the international printing trades
unions and whose members are on
tile In the establishment OF the Pub
u,hers Printing Company. whence the
Ialsrory Digest Is Issued.
tina representatives Of these unions
vere not included in the offer made by
IN, employers. They appeared at the Of
aces OF the Association of Employing
printers In the Fuller Building, where
~. conference was held with all inten-
ION Of taking part, but William Green
A the United Typothete Of America
and chairman Of the employers commit-
tee. refused to have any dealings with
them upon the ground that they no
longer were in good standing with their
International. He based his attitude
non the announcement made Thursday
~ thn International
pYtnting trades unions. who repudiated
the belligerent locals.
Tilis resulted in the expulsion Of James
Bsrley and Bernard Nolan. leaders Of
the secession outfits, and some dozen OF
iksir constituents from the meeting. Mo-
ian first expressed some forcible opinoins
and asked Mr.. Rouse to look after his
interests.
In the corridor the wrath of the
rebellious union men rose high against
Major George L Berry, their interna-
tonal president, who caused their sus-
pension.
Irritated by BoIshevik' Charge.
One source of irritation to Mr.. Nolans
friends Is the charge OF Bolshevism and
extreme radicalism made by Major
Berry against the persons responsible
for the present strike situation. ANY
one had better be very careful how he
calls me Bolshevist or a socialist"
Mr.. Nolan said.
Notwithstanding this opinion of the
employers that Bolshevik tendencies in
the locals are responsible for the trouble
is unchanged. The employers believe
that the many union members are
swayed by destructive agitators who
hold out promises of high rewards. with
no thought Of the injury that they are
doing the business which employs them.
The proposition submitted by the en-
ployers TO the representatives OF all
unions, excepting those that have
seeded from the international, reads
in part as follows:
"1-An arbitration agreement or
agreements which expire at DIFF
ierent date from the scale con-
tracts to oe made a condition precedent
to the signing of any new contracts.
Present shop rules and overtime re-
quirements to be continued until such
time as they can be taken up through
Joint study and the advisability OF
changes cons dered on the basis OF the
facts involved and in case of dispute the
controversy to be settled by concilia-
ton and arbitration
"2-Each agreement or contract to be
approved by the international as in the
past
"3-The introduction of the forty-fouI
four week to take place on May I, 1921.
"A Sc increase in all scales on basis
OF forty-eight hour week with provision
In contract for readjustment each six
months on cost OF living basis in &C
cordance with tho following clause:.
Unless II can be shown by the cost
o. living figures of the United States
Department Of Labor Bureau of Sta
tistcs that during the six months period
from the date of this contract is effect
I've, and at intervals of six months there
after, the cost of living has increased
per cent or more, then and then
only shall the officers of the union
herein represented have the right to ask
for further readjustment of the wage
scales herein set forth provided, that
he percentage Of increase shall apply
only to the 1914 scales. the same basis
as has been used to work out present
scales, as embodied in this agreement
and, further provided. that should the
cost Of living for one of the six months
periods decrease by an amount equal
70 or exceeding the increases, then any
Increases above the amount now granted
IN this agreement may be decreased In
me same DrODOrti inn nrOyidAd that no