The sun., 1919-10-05
STEREOTYPERS ARE
OPPOSED TO STRIKE
Onion No. 1 Brands Press
mems and Assistants
Unions Outlaws.
MORE COMPOSITIONS QUIT
Binders Prepare for Enforced
Layoff on Account
~ Of Strike.

f'f OF DCrlkes
etereotypers' Union No. declared IT,
ssif yesterday against the pressmen's
Z and feeders unions, whose radicalism
has compelled a shutdown Of the book
and Job printing establishments OF this
city.
Employers were notified that the stereo-
Cpers regard the striking pressmen's
and assistants unions as outlaw organ
ixations because of the fact that they
are under suspension by their interna-
tienal and that were any concern to
show disposition to take the outlaws
back the stereotypers would take prompt
action against such firm and would re-
fuse to furnish It with plates.
When asked about this matter at the
headquarters of the Allied Printing
Trades Council In the Pulitzer Building,
an official of the organization said; 1T
means that Stereotypers' Union No.
win not countenance violations OF inter-
national law, and that we indorse the
stand taken by tho International Press
striking locals. Stereotypers Union
No. 1 is a member OF the international
Electrotypers' and Stereotypers' Union
OF North America.
This announcement was a blow to
members Of the striking unions headed
by James J. Bagley and Bernard Nolan,
who endeavored yesterday to prop up the
declining morale of their ranks by call
ing the attention of their men to the
~
big Six" typographical union had
Joined the strike without authority OF
their organization and in violation OF
sheir international law.
walkouts "Camounage."
n was the boast of the followers OF
Bagley and Nolan that Leon II. Rouse
president of big Six" Is in favor Of
these unauthorized walkouts. In Web
ster Hall, where striking pressmer
gathered, some of them said that th'
action OF certain big Six" members
which has been described by them as ar
Independent" move, was trick perpe'
trated in order TO get around the law
Of the International Typographica
Onion, which requires the locals to sub
nit strikes issues to the executive coun
ell before taking action. "Camou
Siage" was one of the terms applied t.
these walkouts.
Mr.. Rouse, however vigorously deniet
an this, and once more asserted his en-
tire innocence of any scheme to double
cross" the I. T. u. He said that wher
his organization meets at o'clock thl
afternoon in New Star Casino In Har
lem, he will advise such of his men wh'
have taken action into their own hand
to return to their places. He VIII ais
lay before them the proposal made 4
their union by the employing printer
for an Immediate $6 a week increase an,
forty-four week in 1921, or for arbi
tration of all matters involved.
Although when the International head
Of the typographical and the pressmen'
and assistants unions declared them
selves In favor of arbitration of tn
controversy here two weeks ago and tn
locals refused to accept their decision
the publicity committee of big Six
issued a lengthy statement last nigh
TO the effect that II was not opposed I
arbitration. and at the same time attack
ing the international heads. The state
ment said that the pressmen and feeder
under Bagiey and Nolan had not op
posed arbitration. although a little NOR
than q week ago mo arbitration--n
concessions" was the slogan of the strik
agitators at all OF their meetings. Tn
statement attempted to shift the blam
for the present trouble upon the inter
national heads and convey the impres
sion that they had decided against" n
bitration.
Berry Going to Washington.
Major George i. Berry. president {
the international Pressmen's and Al
sistants' Union of North America. sal
hast night that he expected to leave fc
Washington for the purpose of attend
ing a conference of the Information,
Printing Trades Association In the Hal
rington Hotel tomorrow. He said thi
Marsden G. Scott. president of the II
ternational typographical Union. WI
also attend. The New York situatio
will undoubtedly be discussed at lengtl
At the office of the Association of En-
pioying Printers IL was stated that Il
walkouts of compositors in the plan
here have not had the slightest effe
upon the attitude of the employers. 4
the men were being retained at a los
their move will relieve the employers
the necessity OF paying their salari
and will In no way harm the plants.
Additional walkouts of composite
yesterday were In the following plant
Topographic Service Company, where
mon quit; e. NJ Diamant, men; A, ]
Kellogg. 23 men: ScribneTs Press, whe
26 magazine and Job men quit: SchilliI
Press, "a men: L. Middledltch Compan
80 men: e. Z. Vreeland Company,
men: Edgar Printing and Statione
Company. men: Home Talk Publishir
Company, men; Burr Printing Hous
30 men; Schlueter Printing Company.
man. and NJ. B. Brown Printing al
Binding Company, 120 men.
After a conference with members
the binders unions, which have n
broken faith with the employers, I
Printers League sent out notices to
members calling upon them to commuf
cate with the headquarters of thai @
ganization before laying off any mel
bers Of those unions. This notice W
prepared because of the possibility
binders being forced out of work throu
the strike of the pressmen and feeders
The notice read: 1T has been m
tually agreed between the representatiy
of the bindery mems and women's unio
1-11-6-43-119, that any employer feeii
II necessary to lay Off bindery he
should take up the matter immediate
with the Printers League committee
five before taking action, and awl
further instructions from the commit
of five after consultation with respS
to the unions affected"