The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-23
Big SKIS OLDER men
OPPOSED TO STRIKE
Conservative Printers Going to
Fight Socialist Agitators in
Union Meeting.
CHARTER is IN JEOPARDY
Rebellious Pressmen's Organi-
cation Plans a Walkout for
Half Day Tomorrow.

Indications were yesterday that II
lam H. Rouse, president of big Six"
geographical union, calls upon his men
% vote Sunday for a general strike in
,ocal book and Job printing establish
roents commencing October / he will
meet strenuous opposition from the
older and more conservative members
Of his organization.
whether such vote will be asked de-
cends upon the outcome of negotiations
n be entered into this week between a
committee from Big Six" and members
Of the Employing Printers Association.
These negotiations were authorized in
Sundays meeting of the union and the
.mploying printers received oral notice
TO that effect yesterday. They requested
written notice before fixing a time for
the proposed parleying.
The moderate element in big Six"
that has built up its reputation fol fair
ness in the past is outspoken in it's de-
sire TO have these negotiations terminate
amicably. Where old timers gathered
Yesterday there was much comment tc
the effect that present conditions in the
book and job printing business do not
warrant the demands made by the
unions. These members were inclined
10 feel that they had been "railroaded"
into a very unpleasant situation, which
: threatens their union with forfeiture of
its charter
Socialist Disturbers Busy.
Members of big Six" who were I'M
able to get into Sundays meeting. or
who we're obliged to stand so far from
the platform that they could not hear
what was going on, declared yesterday
that the place had been packed" with
Socialist disturbers bent upon prevent
Ing fair discussion of the situation. The
vigorous championship of the strike
movement by the New York CAL and
other socialistic papers here is viewed
with alarm by conservative members.
II the matter must be settled at next
Sundays meeting. the non-radical ele-
ment are determined that 1t shall be
fought out openly. They will be on
hand early in order that they may not
be shunted off into an out of the way
corner Of the hall when the radical ele-
ment attempts to stampede the gathering
in favor of their mo arbitration, no
CONCESSIONS" platform.
The employing printers had several
conferences yesterday with the book and
periodical publishers, whose full support
has been pledged to them in any action
they decide to take. One subject of
their discussions was the plan of the
pressmen's union and other organiza-
tons headed by James Bagley and Ber-
nard Nolan to declare tomorrow after
A.1N A.. H. a.,
various shops where they are employed.
Although such action will be another
violation of the contracts of these unions
which do not expire until October l. the
printers decided that they would not
make an issue of II. Suggestions that
they refuse to allow the men to return
10 work on Thursday morning were
UNANIMOUSLY rejected, as the employers
10 not wish to give the unions an OPP
pOrtunity to charge them with a lockout.
Employers Are Conciliatory.
Col William Green of the United Ty-
Dotheta of America said last night that
the employers, having made their pro-
posals, coupled with an offer to arbitrate
any and all points in controversy, had
decided to await developments of the
next few days.
what lne printers want Is some ue-
gree of stability In the industry" he
said Naturally this condition can only
be obtained through contracts. fairly
made and faithfully kept. The employ
ers have consistently stood for observ-
ance Of old contracts and for methods
OF conference, Cancellation and .arbitra-
ton in the making of new ones.
We have placed no limitations or ex-
ceptions on this policy in the present
controversy. For example, although
both the employers and unions national
EXAMINATIONS have agreed on May /.
ls2l, as a practicable date for the es-
adjustment of the forty-four hour week,
we have offered even to arbitrate on that
point on the contrary, the local unions
nave refused to discuss wages or work.
ing conditions unless the forty-four hour
week was first conceded, arbitration or
no arbitration.
"A lockout, or any action that could
possibly be construed as a lockout, has
ana VIII be avoided, since our whole ef-
Tort Is to settle the points at issue
through amicable means. In this colt
hectlon the printers will keep their
pants open in all departments Wednes-
Gay afternoon when the pressmen AMI
FEEDERS have SERVED notice they will de-
cine to work. This Is in spite of the
iact that the concerted action to cease
work at that time will be another clear
violation Of their contract"