New-York tribune., 1919-11-23
Adjustment Believed Near
Following Conference Be-
tween International Rep
resentatives and ''Big s"
TO Vote on New Proposals
Outlawed Unions Consider
Reaffiliation; Bagley Is
Rcnominated by Feeders

Possibility of an adjustment of the
printing trades trouble seemed near
last night following a conference of
representatives of the international
Typographical Union and Topographic
cal Union No. 6-"Big Six''-at the
Hotel Imperial. headquarters Of the
international delegation. Those who
took part in the conference were J. w.
Hays, secretary treasurer; W. W. Bar
rett, first vice president, and James
J. Hogan, second vice president of the
international. and Leon II. Rouse,
president; John S. O'Connell. secre-
tary, and Theodore Douglas, organizer.
of big Six"
While no statement was issued fol
lowing the fvc-hour conference, Mr.
Hays declared that he was optimistic
as to the possibility of an Adjustment
He said the international officials will
make recommendations to be presented
TO the general meeting of Big Six"
this afternoon in New Star Casino,
i07th Street and Park Place, which. if
accepted, will result in the return to
work of the 1000 "vacationist" mem
bers of Big Six" and the 1eopening of
negotiations between "Bix Six" and
the Printers League.
Spirit of Compromise Seen
Mr.. Hays said that none of the In
ternational officials will appear at to-
days meeting of big Six" Mr. Hays
declared also that the revocation of
the charter of Big Six" by the Inter
national was unlikely, indicating g
spirit of compromise.
The committee representing the In
ternational Will confer tomorrow with
the labor committee OF the Printers
League, Of which William Green is
chairman.
Coincident with negotiations be
tween the International and "Big Six"
committees representing Franklin
Union, No. 23, outlawed feeders or
gs.nization, and Pressmens Union. No.
81, outlawed pressmen's body, held a
joint session at 81 Union Square to
discuss the advisability of the press
men reaffliating with the international
Printing Pressmen's and Assistants
Union. The pressmen had previously
voted to rejon the International, but
subsequently, recons dered. The meet
ing of the committees of the two
unions followed a general meeting of
the membership of Franklin Union,
No. %. at Cooper Union, at which
James Bagley, president, was renomi-
mated without opposition. Others nom
mated. however, have opposition.
Only 354 Members Absent
admission to the meeting was by
member hip card only This was in
voked for the purpose of denying the
claims of the International Printing
Pressmen's and Assistants Union that
200 members of the Franklin Union
mad deserted the organization and gone
over to the International. The total
NUMBER of membership cards counted
at the Cooper Uio meet was 2,646
while the total membership of the or
gaization is 5000. Mr.. Bagley pointed
out that the 354 members missing can.
IN the main, be accounted for and are
still loyal. He said that the total who
nave left the organization is not more
than one hundred Mr.. Bagley was re
peatedly checred Other speakers were
Ioseph -. cannon, oil the Mine, MIL
and Smelter Workers Union, and Ger
aid M. p. Fitzgibbon.
The Allied Printing Trades Council
composed Of the five unions in the
printing ndustry-printers, pressmen,
bookbinders, photo -engravers and
stereotypers and electrotypers-yeste
day took steps to restrain the Martin
3. Brown Printing and Binding Com
pany, 40 Chambers Street, one of the
biggest printing establishments of the
city. and a plant which does the greater
part of the official printing of the
CITY from further use of the Allied
Printing Trades label on its printing
Tue council has retained former Su-
preme Court Justice jeremiah r. Ma
honey as counsel and VIII apply for an
injunction tomorrow. The Martin b.
Brown Company has made settlement