New-York tribune., 1920-09-04
Garrison Declares Mem
Who Remain Out After
That Day Will Forfeit
All Seniority Rights
Fridiger Declares
UniOnism at Stake
Judge Mayors Terms Are
Read at Mass Meeting.
but No Vote Permitted

Dut NO Vote Permitted
The terms laid down by Federal
Judge Julius M. Mayer upon which
he declared the strike on the lines Of
the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Conn
pany could be ended were reinforced
last night by an ultimatum issued by
Federal Receiver Lindley M. Carrie
son.
The ultimatum gives the strikers
until noon Wednesday, September 8,
to get back to work if they hope to
retain full seniority rights and other
privileges as employees of the com.
pany. After this date, it was inti.
mated, those still out will be taken
from the rolls and will have to &C.
cept "pot luck" if they later decide
to return.
Terms Read to Strikers
At meeting in Brooklyn last night
James Sheridan read Judge Mayors
terms to the strikers. He declared
that inasmuch as the terms were NOT
addressed to the Amalgamated Assoc
citation, he would not permit the mes
to vote on them. His statement was
cheered by the 1000 men present.
1t was further decided that no saS
tion would be taken On any statements
or communications issuing from Judge
Mayor Or Receiver Garrison unless
they were addre. sed to the Amals
gamated.
The controversy has thus settled
down to a finish fight betwesn che
union and the B. r. T. Ohicials Of the
latter appear to have little doubt Of
the outcome, asserting that they all
ready have the situation we'll in hand
and that it will result in the elimina-
tion of the ultra-radicals among TIE
employees. The receivership had an.
nounced that it would not take back
those responsible for the present
Under the conditions outlined hy
Judge Mayer, the complete elimina-
tion Of the .Amalgamated Association
of Street and Electric Railway Em.
ployces of America. conducting the
present strike, is made the main Issue.
The men are invited back as individ-
uals at an increase in pay of per cent
over their present wages, with the right
Of collective bargaining under new
leaders.
Garrison's Uttimatum
Receiver Garrison's ultimstum
reads:
''The time within which che men
may return to work and be accorded
full seniority and other privileges IN
accordance with Judge Mayors offer
(Signed) "LINDLEY M. GARRISON.
Receiver"
Mr.. Garrison, in making the notice
pull Tic, said the restriction was hard.
ly necessary. The judges terms, he
asserted, had an almost instantaneous
influence on a large number Of the
workers, and the men have begun to
rush back. He regards the strike as
broken and predicts that a few days
more will see the restoration Of nor
NAL conditions.
Whatever the individual strikers
eventually decide to do the union Off
cials have. accepted the challenge Of
the receivership. Louis Fridigier. coun-'
sci for the Amaigamated Associations
issued reply to Judge Mayer, saying:
"We did not bring about this situation.
We tried to avoid it. We did not want
this fight but as long as We have been
forced into it we are not going to run
away. We have right. truth and justice
on our side and with them we will fight
back in defense of our rights. and We
will win"
Men Get Judge Mayors Terms
Judge Mayors terms were turned over
to Fridiger and P. ]. Shea, the Amal~
gamated leader. yesterday morning a.
the Hotel Continental by special mes
senger from Mayor Hylan. to whom the
conditions were addressed
Fridiger's defiance reads:
From Judge Mayors statement 1t ID
apparent to every one that the only
real reason for the strike was the de-.
sire of Judge Mayer and Mr.. Garrison
to destroy the organization of the en-
ployees Of the B. R. T. I, personality
have felt all along that the only reak
issue was one of unionism.
Judge Mayors charge that he wilf
not deal with employees who are men,
bers Of the Amalgamated Association
because they violated their contract ID
absolutely untrue. He does not see
his communication with the Mayor, as
to the manner in which he claims tho
contract was violated.
His failure in this respect undoubt-
ed!y is due to the fact that there 10
not even suggestion of evidence upon
which he could possibly base such 4
charge.
Fridiger Appeals to Public
"The thinking public. hope, will not
believe it simply because he said 80.
On the other hand, if any agreements
has been violated. such violation has
bcen committed by Judge Mayer ana
Judge Garrison. On August 1s, 1919.
both of these gentlemen personally
signed an agreement to arbitrate with.
out limitation or qualification all dif4
ferences that might thereafter ariss
between them and the employees. and
further, that they would abide by tha
decision Of the board Of arbitration.
"When the present difficulties arose
last month, ! exhausted every human
effort to induce them to arbitrate. I
appealed to the Mayor and the Board
Of Estimate and they attempted to ina
duce them to arbisrate, but all to nd