New-York tribune., 1920-12-23
Iron Pipe Ring
InCOmbinatiOn
WithPlu1nbers
Continued from pase sne)

SIZE pipe and various plumbing devices
which might tend to reduce the cost
or decrease the sale of these products.
ior thls purpose it was testified that
a; Legislative fund had been created bv
the manufacturers, which was employed
20 defeat legislation hostile to their
interests.
IN this connection letters were in
troduced indicating that the iron max
eIs p had actively opposed a bill In the
rioennsylvanla Legislature in April.
instead OF cast iron pipe in buildings.
III would be bad precedent for
other states if the bill passes" read
one OF these documents. Tuttlc ad-
mltted that terra Gotta pipe was much
cheaper than iron pipe. While Tuttle
at ffst denied his interest in the move
ment, letters showing his activity in
connectlon with the attempt to kill the
bill were produced.
Captain John B. Leo. chairman of
the New York City Board of Standards
ana Appeals, gave an instance of how
the IRON people had fought every effort
construction. He said that the board
held a hearing December is on the
question Of permitting the use Of
medium weight or standard size pipe
IN plumbing for houses, instead of
extra heavy piping, in order to assist
in reducing building costs. The pro
posal, he declared, brought a flood of
protests from all over the country. an
parently from persons who had no in
terest whatever in New York City. He
was unable to learn the source of the
propaganda, he added, but the pro-
tests were ignored.
Alleged Boycott Aired
The standard size pipe, he said, was
just as effective for the purpose and
resulted In a saving of about SO per
cent, in addition to a 80 per cent say
ing in rough plumbing.
Letters showed that, despite a legis-
latlve~ propaganda fund and country
wide advertising campaign, lighter
weight pipe had been adopted by the
trade in Philadelphia at considerable
saving
1t was testified thai the manufacture
ers endeavored to keep up the price of
their product by boycotting mail order
houses and commission companies. be-
cause these dealers were undersellng
the plumbers and jobbers.
Tuttle declared that he worked
through private corporation known as
the Eastern Manufacturers, Inc, which,
he said was controlled by himself and
his wife, and which handled the fam
lly investments and commissions from
the various associationS'
81 know BETTER" remarked Mr Tn
termyer, land we are going to get tho
facts.' Mr.. Untermyer then introduced
documents tending to show that all the
business of the manufacturers asso-
cation was transacted through the
Eastern Manufacturers, Inc.
In addition to the Central Foundry
Company Of this city. the ten associa-
tion members include the Somerville
Iron Works, of Somervile, n. j.;
Salem Brass and Iron Manufacturing
Company, Princeton, \. j.. Sanitary
Company of America. Linlield. Pa;
National Foundry Company, Brooklyn;
}: ID. Johnston Company, Mount Holly,
n. j.; William A. Krupp Foundry Com
pany, Lansdale, Pa; Raines, Jones &
Cadbury Company, Philadelphia; A.
Weiskettel & Co., Baltimore, and
Abendroth Brothers, Port Chester. y.
y. There were six members in the
Southern Soil Pipe Manufacturers' AS
sociation.
In connection with the Metal Ceiling
Contractors Association, upon which
Margraff the secretary, was examined.
Mr.. Untermyer read excerpts from the
bylaws of the organization providing
for advancing the interests Of the
members by such trade agreements as
may be deemed advisable" 1t stipu-
lated, too, that no member could finish
job for builder begun by another
member who quit for any reason
Whatever