New-York tribune., 1920-09-01
Mayor and Public Service
Commission Fail to In
duce the Strikers to Go
Back Pending Inquiry
Men to Meet at
l0:30O'Clock Today
Demand for Closed Shop
Threatens New Compli-
cation i'm Controversy

Two moves made yesterday by city
officials and the Public Service Com
mission to bring the strike on the lines
Of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Com
pany to a settlement resulted in
failure.
The first move was made by the
Board of Estimate and Apportionment,
on the initiative of Mayor Hylan. 1t
began with visit to Federal Judge
Julius M. Mayer by committee of the
Board of Estimate, headed by Mayor
Hylan, and ended in a conference
which lasted until midnight at City
Hall between the Board of Estimate
and committee of union leaders, head
ed by Patrick J. Shea, international or
eanizer of the Amalgamated Associa-
ton of Street and Electric Railway
Employees, and Louis D. Fridiger,
counsel for the association.
The second move came to naught at
a hearing before the Public Service
Commission, and resulted in a recon-
mendation made by the commission to
the strikers to accept the position of
Judge Mayer and return to work forth
with.
Mayer Insists on Terms
Judge Mayors position was ex-
planned in letters to the Mayor and to
Commissioner Barrett, which were sub
stantally similar and in which the
judge reaffirmed his determination not
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demanded that the men return to work,
appoint a new committee in place of
the one now representing them and
then enter into negotiations with the
court. Judge Mayer declared en-
phatically that he will not deal with
the committee headed by MIR. Shea and
Mr.. Fridiger. He was equally en-
phatic on limiting the powers Of any
board of arbitration.
The union chiefs replied to Judge
Mayer at the hearing before the Pub
lie Service Commission with an en-
phatic rejection Of the Public Service
Commissions recommendations, which
were similar to those made by Mayor
Hylan following the evening confer
encc between the Board of Estimate
and the union chiefs.
After the adjournment of the Board
of Estimate conference, Mayor Hylan
addressed communication to Mr..
Shea, in which he reiterated Judge
Mayors terms, and said:
1--WE can, therefore, only repeat to
you our advice to urge the men to ac-
cert these terms and return to work
and submit all questions to the pro-
posed board of arbitration, thus end
ing an intolerable condition which is
hourly bringing great suffering and
financial loss to the people of Brook
lyn and the greater CITY,"
Among those who attended the Board
of Estimate conference were +. H. La
Guardia, President of the Board of
Aldermen; Borough President Riegel-
man, of Brooklyn; Frank J. Prial, acting
for Comptroller Craig; Commissioner
Whalen, and John ]. Curlcy, Assistant
Corporation Counsel.
Strikers to Meet To-day
While no hope is entertained that
the strikers will accept the recon-
mendations of the Mayor, the BOARD of
Estimate and the Public Service Com
mission, IN view of their decisive re-
lection by the union chiefs, much i'm
portance is attached to meeting of
the strikers called by Mr. Fridigcr
at the Brooklyn Labor Lyceum at 10
o'clock this morning.
After the adjournment of the Board
of Estimate conference shortly after
midnight, Mr. Fridiger sent the follow
ing message to union leaders who were
addressing a meeting of strikers at
the Brooklyn Labor Lyceum:
Round up all the men. Have them
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