The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-26
TWO UNIONS DESERT
PRINT STRIKE MOVE
Bookbinders and Mailers. Re-
fuse to Quit, but Enter Into
Arbitration.
"BIG SIX, TO VOTE SUNDAY
Chauffeurs and Transfers Or
ganization to Boycott Dis
loyal Local Unions.

Bookbnders' and mailers' unions re-
fused yesterday to be drawn into the
movement to declare a general strike
October In the book and Job printing
establishments of New York city.
At a conference held in the offices OF
the Association of Employing Printers
In the Fuller Building representatives of
these bodies formally severed relations
with big Six typographical union,
which had been cooperating with them
in the presentation of demands, and an
nounced that they were willing to sub
NIT to arbitration all matters of diff
ference with the employing printers.
Their declaration was made after
Leon H. Rouse. president of big Six"
had reiterated to the printers the de-
mands of his organization for forty
four hour week and $14 increase. Mr..
Rouse was asked II he would De willing
to arbitrate the question or hours and
he replied in the negative. UP to this
point he had been acting as spokesman
in the proceedings for the binders and
mailers' unions. MS we'll as his own.
Delegates from the binders and mail
ers' organizations broke in upon the
proceedings. however, to announce that
they did not stand with him in his re-
fusal to arbitrate.
Are you willing to arbitrate all ques-
tions of Increased wages?" Mr.. Rouse
asked of the representatives of the
binders and mailers.
I'VE are" was the reply.
"Are you also willing to submit the
question OF a forty-four hour week to
arbitration" he asked.
They replied that they were willing to
. 10 So whereupon Mr.. Rouse withdrew
from the conference. leaving the repre-
sentatives of the binders and mailers on
the scene.
Steps Taken for Arbitration.
| The binders and mailers then ar
| ranged with the employers and with
| F.. A. Silcox of the Bureau of Industrial
Relations for the appointment of the
| necessary committees to take immediate
| steps toward arbitration and drawing o.
now contracts. 1t WIS afterward stated
that these unions had 90 acted through
n desire to comply with the rules o.
their own international organizations
which favor peaceful settlement Of tn
present trouble.
fused to make any comment upon thu
proceedings yesterday, It was reporte'
that this union also would hesitate be
| lore taking any action without authorit.
OF Its international body, and the ex
pressed attitude of the latter body II
| favor of arbitration has raised a hop
that certain steps toward settlement
may be taken before Sunday, when tn
typographical union is to meet at tn
New Star Casino in Harlem.
| The pressmen's and feeders union
were barred from the conference yes
terday, Just as they have been barre
from every meeting with the employer
| since their population by their own In
ternational organization last week. TIL
employers say that they will have n
!. dealings with these bodies until they ar
informed by the international organiza
tIon that they have been restored t
rood standing. The employers say tina
IL these bodies attempt to strike alon
they will give them battle and are con
hdent OF their ability to beat them ulti
mately.
Effects of Strike Waning.
, The Printers Publishing Company
, despite the strike of its pressmen. issue
: the weekly edition OF the Literary Diges
: yesterday. The number contained eight
, pages, including advertising, a consider
able gain over last week. when 1t ha
/ but thirty-two pages and no advertising
It was stated that next weeks ISSUE
which is now or the presses, will hav
/ lightweight pages.
At this plant 1t was stated that tn
trouble experienced in obtaining de
livery of paper has been entirely over
come, but some of the binders have LEI
without sanction of their union. Thes
, men, II was said. will be replaced.
! Members OF the union of teamster
> and chauffeurs, which the pressme
tried to draw out with them In thei
! strike, were on the Job yesterday cartln
the magazines away from the plant.