New-York tribune., 1920-11-12


{" obtain unusually high rates of IN
terest and has placed another obstruc
ton IN the way Of floating mortgage
loans
Presenting the conclusions OF cor
ference Of Chicago architects. Henry x.
hoi2man said fear Of strikes and lock
outs. fear Of artificial regulation. Of
production and distribution of build ing
material and the high cost of money for
building purposes were among reasons
FOR present housing conditions.
AS remedies Mr.. Holman recon-
mended prohibition of force or coercion
"Yes. And if they are doing it with
the city they are doing it with the
state and private contractors"
The Mayor was led back to the carly
Nart OF this year, when he acted as ar
tltrator Of a brickiayers' strike.
You made an award Of $40 n day,
cidnt you 90
"Yes." replied the Mayor, "for the
tricklayers.''
The men were getting around sS a
day. Noww. Nh. Mayor, without cri.iz-
ing the awards, DO you think it was
right for YOU to act as arbitrator in a
Of dollars ?"
II felt Wa acting for the best in
forests OF the city. Housing had to be
rushed. and thought it WAS the best
thing to 90. thought we ought to
have settled The strike,'
Mr.. Cntermyor began his examine
ton Of the Mayor by asking him if he
did not know that Wright D. Goss.
whom he had appointed to the Mayors
housing Conferences Committee was
the head Of the brick trust, and was at
h,.;,,
ner in bricks.
The committees counsel tried to
show that the Mayor failed to remove
G0ss from the committee although he
knew that Goss's name had been CON
nected with the building scandal. The
Mayor said he had little recollection
Of Goss's name, and that he did not
reWember having been told that he
was one OF the men held responsible
for the housing situation in the city.
Intcrmyer here brought out that he
himself had demanded Of Tenement
House Commissioner Mann that Goss
be removed, bat that the latter refused
WAS it political influence that kept
(,oss on"
80. As good citizen, you might
have told me about It and sugges ed
that he be pat off.
"$s good Mayor, you might haze
cut him Of
Before the Mayors examination Ros
vel y. Tompkins. secretary OF the
Building Trades Council. was on The
stand for few minutes. and was ques-
toned anout some privilege cards. for
which it WAS said union mon were
forced TO pay $40 and $50 for the
privilege Of working for short time.
On one OF these cards was stamped
the face Of a laughing man, with he
words; "Thank YOU; call again"
Hiu yea petp"trate tnis ghastv
joke >" asked Jntermyer.
Tompl.ns admitted he had the stamp.
The examination of thc Mayor win
be continued IN the City Hail at -
v'c.ock This morning..
NettricA 70 Hyian
Tne letter which lIsttrick nYote TO
Mayor Hylan on January 80, 1919. was
read br Mr.. Untcrlnyor, Who interpo-
lated as he rcad:
hon John f. Nylan. Mayor.
"Dear Sir: The labor unions Of the
stone industry Of greater New York
and vicinity have requested me to take
UP the matter Of tho use al natural
stone in the public schools
"lnanimous resolutions have been
passed by the various labor unions,
and beg {, inclosc herewith Il cony
Of 8 letter signed by Thomas OLeary,
business agent of the various organ
i1ations interested.
I've known ot your interest in or
Ganlzed labor and the splendid work
you are doing for the City of New York,
notwithstanding attacks by special in
tetests. and my people are firm in the
belief that YOU viii give their appeal
your attention and support
NEARLY every member of the labol
. T.
the City Of New York, and many OF
them have homes which they have
struggled to buy We will come To that
later). Many OF them are now OUT Of
employment January, 1919, rcmemher)
and their livelihood depends largely on
he use OF stone. which material has
been unfairly treated, | am informed.
by the Board Of Education and other
clty departments, especially during the
regime OF Your predecessor in the
Mayors Office.
Terra Gotta, which is largely specified
ior use in the school buildings, is man
Ufactured in New JERSEY (Which was
not quite true) by non-union labor
(Which was absolutely untrue). and
there are no plants in New York for
producing this material.
Hettrick Asks Interview
There are invested in stone plants
/ III this city approximately 100000
on which the owners are paying take
and IN which labor union men are en-
ployed throughout. During periods OF
ordinary building operations from 5000
10 1000 men are engaged in this work,
and have made an Investigation re-
Gently and find that only about 500 are
now employed (Which. by the way was
not true). Many Of these men are now
seeking employment, and if natural
stone were used in the public schools
tNere would be work enough to keep
them busy for some time.
i be- to ask that as the representa-
i've OF these labor unions. you accord
me snort Interview OF designate some
city official with whom you desire me
TO take up this matter"
. Mr. UntermYer then asked: "Now
accompanying that was letter from,
somebody or other. Have you found
Il That IS not among them. is it ?"
The Mayor replied: me, Dat think
such a letter came to Inc Office. re.
mem Der. when Won read