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New-York tribune., 1919-08-10
Says Appeal TO Union
Came From Employees

Mr.: Frdieer said there had been
numerous requests from the officials
of the b. r. T. local organization foc
the officers Of the Anal algamated to
come to Brooklyn to take charge of the
situation. He said when Mr.. Shea was
sent here there was no thought in the
minds of the Amalg lgamated officers that
there would be strike. He then
charged that after the committee Of
operators had presented their demands
on the B. r. T. no effort was made to
avert the strike.
He told in detail of the meeting in
Labor Lyceum, where the strike was
voted, and explained that neither he
nor Mr. Shea had addressed the meet
ing, but that after Mr.. Garrsons
reply to the demands was read there
was spontaneous demand for strike.
Mr.. Fridigcr estimated that there were
$500 at that meeting.
Mr.. Fridiger then launched into
bitter attack on the alleged methods
employed by the officers of the B. r.
strike had been called. He said the
inspectors and starters in the car barns
asked the men to stay in the barns
after they came in from their night
runs, and offered them double pay for
taking cars out in the morning. IN
addition to the double pay he said they
were given meal tickets. Mr.. Fridige-
said he knew we'll that there were many
men employed by the B. Il. 7. who
would not join the Amalgamated.
Judge Mayer sought to obtain some
information at this point as to the
number of men enrolled members of
the union on Monday. Counsel for the
strikers said he was unable to furnish
the information because the books had
not been made up.
Mr. Fridiger then called the attention
Of the court to the conditions on the
elevated lines to show that the union
was powerful among these workers. lie
pointed out that none of the motormen
was on strike, because they were mem
bers Of the Brotherh ood of Locomotive
Engineers, and tnar notwiths standing
this fact the company was unable to
operate trains anywhere near normal
schedule. He then said Mr. Garrison
had recognized the brotherhood, which
statement was Immediately denied by
the receiver, who explained that h.
had signed a contract with group OF
men from the B. r. 7.
The attorney then charged that
Sherwood's Eagle Detective Agency was
New-York tribune., 1919-08-10

March there were over $500 members
enrolled in the Amalgamated Associa-
ton, those members being employees Of
the operating branch Of the Z. r. T.
eve succeeded in carrying out the
wishes and desires Of this court, think
ing an adjustment might be reached.
Day after day went by, week after
week went by, and two or three months
came about, and the men themselves
clamoring for an organization that
could do something fo them, sent to
their parent organization in Detroit
request after request that officials be
sent in here to help them obtain what
they considered to be the fair requests
they were making, all looking toward
bcttcrment Of their wages and working
cnnditionS"
New-York tribune., 1919-08-10
Effect on Wednesday
Was What He Expected

"Therefore, as | say, the effect of
the strike on Wednesday morning was
what | expected practically no impair
ment of the service whatsoever--and for
the first three hours there was no i'm
pairment whatever. The detection of
the strikers was absolutely negligible,
but their effectiveness in intimidating
and committing acts of violence, driv-
ing back the crews, stopping the prog
ress OF the cars and soaring loyal men
on the cars so that they would not take
out the cars aGain-and their comardes
coming IN the depots and learning what
mad appened-resulted in completely
paralyzing the road, and the result of
the day found US operating negligible
number of cars"
Mayor Hylan at this point suggested
that Mr. Garrison enumerate the acts
OF violence he talked of. The receiver
ignored the interruption and contn-
ued:
I'm consequence of this state of
affairs ! wrote a letter to His Honor
the Mayor telling him the result of
this unrestrained violence was prac-
tlcally to stop the operation of the
road and asking h NJ for efficient po-
ice protection. He responded to my
letter. in which I had told him that
# a strike broke. | wished to notify
sHShi 'Ndt tHey fHuSt take precautions,
stating they would take all precau-
tions
"The things which had been done
that were observable to US was the
stationing of policemen about the
barns, the covering of reserves at the
station houses, and an occasional
patrol upon som@ of the streets near
the barns. This, Of course, was utter
ly ineffective. Attacks were not made
upon the barns Attacks were not
New-York tribune., 1919-08-10
Refuses to Arbitrate
Recognition of Union

Now, you might say, why no4, =,
am sure the court Will not; but sor.
may say, Why not why not viii .i'
draw with reference TO he union owl
arbitrate that" Your honors knov,,
quite we'll thar the question of the ys.
ognition OF the union is not an srb;-
trable one. These faen and women fssl
they cannot get what IS coming ~
them without their union. Thu cop,.
said that as far as wages were eon'
cerncd these men and women shona
receive proper considera' on"
After M. Fridiger had finished. N,
Garrison declared he had adiustsi
every demand made on HIM by IA.
committee of employees Of the system
He said no committee Of motormsn
conductors or guards had auproacbsl
hirl through their committees of ON.
ployes and presented grievances.
Mr.. Fridlger. IN answer. and pleadin,
for recognition of The organizatos
quoted the following paragraph from
letter President Wilson wrote to Rail.
road Director Hines concerning thu
threatened strike Of the railroad shoO.
men:
You are, therefore. authorized n
say 10 the railroad shop employees that
the question OF wages they have raised
VIII be taAen po and considered on its
merits b. the Director General, in con-
New-York tribune., 1919-08-10

officer of this court, he ia .
and has been a judge and hs. svyss
member Of the Presidents cah:nos osen ::
TO say that he has deliberately n,s and
to create a situation in which bp'alasd me
shall be an attack Of violence j. .ners
thing that IS so outrageous .,ss some
lnusY De conI,demned at once, and I u I
"lf this court can soc e. or - =.
receiver can see fit through this . me
to recognize the organization os ..olrs
men, we VIII withdraw our ins;ssaess s.aess
rs 10 the other three de-narss, s,ssseaes = ~.
Fridjgcr continued. "As far as A'
are concerned. lei US 70 bacs "aess
men and women with some annrs.:.,5 93'
increase. e0'aois
"We Will arbitrate The res,
whether We a entitled to Is car.. AZ .
less. We viii arbitrate as 20 vL,.. d
or rot these men should be reins.-.Fsf'
who were discharged for rnior, asa.Sa 9sa'ea
ties. We will arbitrate the nt,ss..' e...si-
whether or not we are entitlod dssA0a
eight-hour day, and if Il board Of az "a
tration says We should work ~
hours, or fifteen hours. or tws.sa a
hours, We viii work those hours ~
board Of arbitration says we arc s,. -
tied to 48 or ~ cents an hour - -
less than we are entitled to to-dsv 'sa'
VIII take that. Let the court I, b,;' We
about the recognition o. the unio1 :
these men and women. and We ~ n
Withdraw absolutely our ins;s.sral
upon the provision Of these Others .n5
we VIII 90 20 arbitration on i.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-10
Refused to Deal
With the Amalgamated

Gas natural corollarv of that,
refused to deal with this national as
soclauon, and told them | would no.
and could not make any arrangement
with the national association with re-
New-York tribune., 1919-08-10
Programme Announced
At Opening of Session

ado I understand this conference is
called solely for the purpose of settling
this strike and getting the streetcars
in operation?" he asked.
"That is the only purpose I have, if
that is obtainable and no other" re-
piled judge Mayer
Mr.. Garrison began:
"Last March ! was approached by an
organization named the Amalgamated
Association of Street and Electric
Workers of America with the request
that l make arrangements with them
tn respect to the hours, wages and
working conditions of the employees of
the Brooklyn Rapid Transit system.
ascertained at that time that this asso-
citation had as members a very small
proportion of the men and women en-
ployed upon the system, and l an
nounced, as principal which would be
operative throughout the time of the
receivership, that I would deal in
respect of any grievances that the en-
ployes might have either with the in
divldual aggrieved employe, in respect
to his personal grievance, or with any
groups in the shop, mechanical depa rt-
ment, track repairing, or operating
guards, ticket sellers, porters, motor
men, conductors or what not in regard
to matters which pertained to those
groups and different departments which
might ditferentiate them with respect
to those matters from other employees.
Or if there We're general conditions OBJ
tanning throughout the system, l would
deal with the entire body of employees.
making no conditions whatever, except
ing that the employees affected must be
represented by people of their own
choice, from among their own number
and in position to bind them as en-
ployes of the system to whatever ar
rangement might be agreed upon.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-10

xation represented but small minority
Of the $4,000 operating employees of the
road.
But Patrick Shea and Louis Fridiger,
representing the union, denied that
such was the case and refused to con-
slider anything short of complete sur
render on this point. 1t was here that
Judge Mayer took part in the discus
sion. inviting the participants into his
chambers, on the theory that it might
be easier to break the deadlock in
private than at the public hearing.
Discussion Continued
Until Late at Night
1t was in this discussion, which
lasted until 0 o'clock in the evening,
that Mr.. Garrison consented to grant
the same measure of recognition to the
Amlagamated Association of Street and
Electric Railway Workers as had been
accorded to the Brotherhood of Loco
motive Engineers.
Since the brotherhood, in which the
B. r. I. motormen are enrolled, has
been given full recognition, this was
all that the Amalgamated officials
asked. There was a proviso, however,
that it should be shown that so per
cent of the employees eligible for mem
bership in the Amalgamated were
actual members of the union on
August 8. The union officials said this
could easily be done and Commissioner
Nixon said he thought the men could
show the enrolment demanded.
AS soon as this agreement had been
reached Judge Mayer and the other
participants in the conference returned
to his courtroom, and the settlement OF
the strike was announced.
The next step was the calling of
meetings in half dozen union halls in
Brooklyn. 1t was shown that an over
whelming majority of the strikers fa-
vored the proposed agreement Actual
voting had not begun at midnight.
Shea telephoned his subordnates in
the Brooklyn Labor Lyceum within
few minutes after the agreement had
been reached.
"Get the men together" he said. 'T
have something for them to vote on.
/ have great news for you"
New-York tribune., 1919-08-10
Strikers Cheer Report
OF End Of the Strike

Tdere were several nunuroQ strikers
IN and about the hall at the time and
the news soon spread that victory
had been won. There was a storm Of
cheering and widest enthusiasm dur
ing the time the men awaited the ar
rival of their leaders.
Meanwhile, Commissioner Enright
telephoned orders for the removal of
policemen from the cars. Such subway
and elevated trains as were in opera
tion continued to do so, much to the
surprise of such passengers as made
use Of them, without the familiar blue
coated guard ian. in evidence.
At the Office Of the B. r. 7. Colonel
Timothy S. Williams, president of the
system, refused to discuss the numcr-
Gus developments of the evening.
"The argument speaks for ITSELF"
was all he would say.
Operating officials of the line said
that it was strictly up to the men as
to when cars again would be in opera
ton.
eve are all ready and can begin op-
Grafton just as soon as the men report
for work." they said.
Scores of the strikers went at once
20 their barns to prevent the loss Of
more time and took out their cars. The
service was materially increased, too,
by the assurance that no further vio-
lence would be faced by the crews who
otherwise would have operated their
cars throughout the strike.
At the opening of the conference
Judge Mayer explained that the hear
ing had been called for a candid, frank
and temperate discussion OF the situa-
tion with a view to bringing the con-
flicting interests to an understanding.
He said during his absence from the
city, while he had been able to keep
in touch with the general situation, he
obviously could not keep posted on all
details.
Mayor Hylan came to the meeting ac-
companied by Police Commissioner
Enright, Deputy Commissioner Lahey
and Assistant Corporation Counsel
Nicholson. Others present were Public
Service Commissioner Nixon, Clarence
Farley, counsel for the Public Service
Commi ssion; Traction Construction
Commissioner Delaney, Receiver Gar
rison, George Yeomans. counsel for the
B. r. T.; Louis Fridiger, attorney for
the union, and Patrick Shea, chairman
Of the executive committee Of the
union.
Judge Mayer said he would hear
Receiver Garrison first, then permit all
others interested to express their views
and Lake suggestions. Mayor Hylan
rose.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-10

Continued on 7leut page
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reports from the federal reserve
agents generally indicate a feeling
of confidence that a satisfactory
solution of the price and wage prob
lens will be reached. The actual vol
ume of business transacted con-
tinues at an extremely high level
for the present season of the year,
although transportation difficulties
and. shortage of labor have been
hampering factors in certain hnes'
The agricultural outlook on the
whole is distinctly less favorable
than a month ago, although the
large acreage sown in certain cases
will compensate for decreased yleio
per acre. Cotton, in particular, is IN
poor condition.
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of course, to the problem OF COM
modify prices, in particular those
going to make up the cost Of living,
and the consequent condition OF Ia
bor unrest. Whereas, previously, en-
phasis has been placed upon the
great activity displayed by business
the problem of price readjustment
and the difficulties connected with 1t
now bulk largest. Discussion in con-
nection with this readjustment is
particularly centered upon the prob
lem of the relation Of wages and
prices.
"a movement toward lower prices
apepar to be in process in certain
directions, prices of certain food
stuffs are declining and feeling
of conservatism is noticeable in GER
tain lines, such as the textile and
shoe industries, in which price ad'
yances had previously been most
marked, 're-sales' at some conces'
sion in price being reported.
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George is taking with him the sew
enty-five raidograms which the Ru-

George is taking with him the sew
enty-five raidograms which the Ru-
manian delegation is reported to
have declared were sent from Paris
to the Rumanian government within
the last two weeks, but none Of
which reached its destination, Ru-
mania claiming a similar failure Of
the various allied notes to reach her.
As to the new allied note, the Jour-
nal says it declares the peace con-
ference considers Rumania as a
faithful friend, expresses the wish
that it's government will not dekach
itself from the body Of the allies, re-
quests explanations on various
points, asks that Rumania; evacuate
Hungary speedily and meanwhile
cease requistioning supplies, while
putting the material already requis-
toned at the disposal of the allies
for the purpose Of making a just di'
vision of it or its equivalent among
the various nations having claims
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WEARING APPAREL
AND FOOD DROPPING
TO LOWER LEVELS

Washington, Sept. 5.-Reactlon
from the high price level established
during the war has set in, says the
federal reserve boards review OF
business conditions in August. Not
only are some foodstuffs declining IN
cost to the consumer, but the price
Of wearing apparel, such as textiles
and shoes, also has been affected
the review says. Business continues
at an extremely high level" ana
confidence of a satisfactory solution
of the wage and price problems was
reported from all sections OF the
country.
During August, factors which
had not hitherto arrested much at
tention, exercised great influence on
the business situation" the boards
statement said, Preference is made
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against Hungary. The note is said
to end by asking Rumania to coop
crate with the allies in re-establish-
irg order in Hungary.
HIGH COST OF GRAPES
HITS PROHIBITIONISTS

Chicago, Sept. 5.-The high cost
of prohibition has struck home. 1t
has enmeshed and throttled the
purses of prohibitions strongest sup
porters, reports today showed.
Imbibers of the nations fayorite
prohibition beverage-grapeiai
were faced with the prospect OF
paying 8 to 4 cents more bottle
for it. According to commission
men here grape growers Of New
oYrk have formed combine, and
this year have announced their inten-
ton of asking s125 ton for grapes,
which is $40 to s15 more than the
grapejuice manufacturers paid in
1918.
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NOTE TO ROUMANIA IS
COUcHEb IN COURTEOUS
BUT VERY FIRM LANGUAGE

Paris, Sept. 5.-(Havas.-The
note of the supreme council which
Sir George r. Clerk, of the British
foreign office, is carrying to Bucha-
rest, is couched in firm but cordial
language, according to the Petit Par
isian today. It says the communica-
ton recalls to the Rumanian cabinet
the engagements it had entered into
and sets forth the necessary Of their
being kept.
It is said by the Journal that Sir
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with RAT-SNAP. This started me
thinking. Tried RAT-SNAP myself.
It killed II and scared the rest a.
way" RAT-SNAP comes in three
sizes, Csc, SOC, $1.00. Sold and guar
anteed by The Rosenberg Mercantile
Co., P. B. Speed.-Adv.
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"Mrs. Reach Tells How She Got to
Know Rat.Snap."
"Have always feared rats. Lately
noticed many on my farm. A neigh
Dor said he just got rid Of droves
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