The evening world., 1920-12-11

tn0uHlry, all 70 Dc Aaaeaaeo upon tuS
rent pay later, was being brought out
sn dramatic continuity yesterday. the
twonty-nlne meznbers OF the Greater
New York Cut Stone Contractors' As
aoolatlon. who had blindly followed
ths HottTiok "Code of Procedure
were arraixned before Justice Nc
Hvoy, In she afternoon, under indict-
monts charging criminal mdsde-
meanor IN oonHpirinE TO increase
prices.
while they pleaded not guilty their
counsel. former Justice shearn. indi-
Gated that tse plea was purely tech
nioal By his statement It was Oovi-
Gus that "lf they had violated any
law it was through the bad advice OF
counsel" meaning Hettriek. It was
recalled that Mr.. shesrn gently
dropped HettricE overheard as ch-
Snt several weeks ago.
II II Of the greatest interest to the
inquiry 10 learn whether Robert II.
Elder, the pool directors new eoun-
eel, will be able 10 emulate the whale
Of the Scriptures by bringing his man
20 the shores OF legal safety.
Mr.. shearn promised the immediate
dissolution Of the Cut Stone Con
tractoru' Association sometimes
known as the Rhinestone Ring"
Yesterday the Masons' Supply
Bureau Of Brooklyn, q pool OF deal
err In building supplies closely mod
eIlod upon the more vigorous and
persistent Builders Supply Bureau Of
Manhattan, notified Mr Untermyer
BY a letter dated Dec. from HalBtead
Moran, Its President, that II had dis
Solvod by unanimous vote of the
eleven members present out Of four
teen. Mr.. Halstead said on the wit
ness stand that the bureau had been
moribund for months and would dis,
hand except for fear OF having the
public think II was afraid OF the
Lockwood Committee" Then why
not dlsband now7" Mr.. Untermyer
asked him. Mr.. Halstead wrote that
counsePs suggestion had been fol-
lowed.
Friends Of organized labor we're di-
rectly interested to-day in discus.
aion of the evidence drawn by Leon
ard walstein. associate counsel. from
Louis X. FsTtig secretary OF the
Marble Industry Bmployers' Associa-
tion, about the perquisites paid to the
high ofilcerB OF the International
Union of Bricklayers, Masons and
Piasterers at Indianapolis.
This union has Jurisdiction over
locals In nearly every branch of the
building industry in which cement or
lime or plaster is used. Its officers
have frequent occasion for confer
ences with the representatives OF the
employers. From the records OF the
Marble Industry Employers alone Mr.
Wallstein produced checks WITH blind
vouchers "for advice and inhorma-
tiOn," "for special" or extraordinary
or legal" OF other services"
Mr.. Fertig was first forced to ad'
NIT these checks were for travelling
expenses" TO President William ]
Bowen, Vice President Thomas c
Preeoo and Secretary ]. William
DObson, Secretary Of the union. based
on the money saving to the employ
ers by not having to loso time coins
all the way to indianapolis. TIT
were as follows: April 4, 1917, $1,000
May ~, 1871. $500; April 70, 1919. $500
July ~, 1919, $500. There was a pay
ment OF 81 200 In December OF las
year, the witness remembered, AnC
another Of $500, sent TO Mr.. Preec'
last September for campaign eX
Mr.. FertiE could not explain VIII.
the checks were not sent direct 4
the union oficeTs or why the vouch
err were blind, except that they "dit
not look we'll on the books"
HoWTHE UNION TURNED DoWl
PETIooR.
These payments, mAdo not on tn
basis Of actual expenditures but o
a computation OF the value OF tn
time OF New York employers who di
not have 20 travel, were regarded q
pertinent In connection with the fol
lowing letter received by Morris i
PetiEor of the Oceanic Marble Com
pany when ehe asked the lnterna
UOnAl Union 10 halOW MN " du
union labor marble settlers, as he a
ways had used union labor in h
other Industries. though he was nj
able TO get membership in the MarbI
Industry Employers Association:
'sThe BrickiRyers, hasonS an
Plasterers' International Union
America, Indianapolis. Indiana, Ma
IA. 1877. Mr.. Harry Marcus. SecretaT
Oceanic Marble Company, Brooklyn.
Dear Sir; Replying to yours
May 10th, asking for n reply to yol
reauest 10 be permitted to use marb
cutters and settlers OF our organizI
tion. wish to say that our Executi'
Board, after due consideration, fee
that II wouldn't be doing its duty
other employers OF our men II y
permitted your iTm 70 use membe
OF our union. Therefore, You mu
tranaact your business In whatev
way you feel disposed, independent
any assistance OF association from U
Yours very truly,
~. WILLIAhE DOBSON. Secretary
Philbriek and Penny May Scan oraI
Juy Minutes.
Justice 1GcAvoy in the Grimm
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