The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-17
MORE PUBLISHERS
READY TO GO WEST
Saving on Zone Rates Adds to
Lure of Freedom From
Labor Troubles.
PAYROLLS SHRINK HERE
Strikers Tire of Radical Lead
ership Which Keeps Them
Out of Work.

Tho westward movement of publishers
and printers who find It impossible to do
business with local unions promises to
grow. II was rumored last night that
another large publishing Rouse is pre-
pairing to pack up its baggage and de-
part. =.
The advantages, II was remarked In
printing circles, are innumerable, for In
addition to getting away once and for
ever from the radicals who have para
lyzed the industry ir this city, the pub
fishers who shift their plants nearer the
centre of population will save enor-
mously on zone rates and haulage cost
The latter, It was stated, is far lower
in the Western cities because of the pos
sibility of locating nearer to the rail-
roads.
Col. William Green, head of the labor
committee of the Printers League, who
has been acting as representative of the
employers I'm their dealings with the
| unions was In Chicago yesterday, but in
his absence the committee issued
| statement to the effect that it had ire
ceived information that many publishers
are moving their work to Chicago.
I'm our opinion" this statement con-
| tinued 1.-The longer the present situation
| exists the greater will be the number of
publications which are moved. This of
course means a dwindling pay roll for
the men who are refusing to work now"
1t was learned, however that Chicago
is not the only city under consideration;
certain local houses having Ohio on
their minds at the present time.
This movement caused great concern
yesterday in Nthe ranks of the striking
pressmen and assistants. These men
have been out now for more than two
weeks, although their leaders originally
prophesied a complete victory within
two or three dave. To prevent the
strikers from boiling. it was learned last
night, the agitators were trying to con-
jure up some Western radicals anG
these radicals were to be coached tc
prophesy dark and dire labor trouble:
In the West for the publishers thai
move.
This was not taken seriously by rep
resentatives OF the employers and strik
ers that were spoken to about it ap
peared to see no particular benefit t.
themselves In the plan.
AS evidence the men are firing of tn,
radical leadership which has called then
out all over the city, it was pointed gu
, yesterday that the number of me mberi
of big Six typographical union to re
. turn to their jobs Is increasing daily
big Six" has not declared a strike, SC
the men who walked out are now walk
, Ing hack as individuals and returning Il
work under personal arrangements
While some employers have refused t.
, return them to their positions, Others
, have taken them back at the wage seal,
offered TO their union last month, which
calls for SO a week increase.
1t was reported yesterday the stereo
. typers of New York had taken yer,
, strong stand against the striking press
men and assistants for their refusal t.
Z obey the laws of their own internationa
organization. The stereotypers som,
time ago announced they would furnish
no plates to any organization employ
ing members of these striking unions
which are not in good standing with tn,
American Federation of Labor