The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-30
ARBITERS DECIDE ON WAGE SCALE OF
 DOLLAR AN HOUR
Expect Decision On Dispute Between Union and Master Mason Builders Will Make Precedent For Settlement
 of Entire Argument Among Building Trades

A wage scale of one dollar an hour was unanimously awarded today by the com mittee of arbiters adjusting wage scale between Brick layers, Plasterers and Ma sons Union. No. l. and the Master Mason Builders of Bridgeport.
 The discussion between the parties, which took place yesterday afternoon at The Stratfield. was most amicabIe James J Fitzpatrick, Thomas Burns and Edward P Riley ably represented the union. The Builders Exchange IatlE, John G. Schwarz, Jr., and Michael Noonan, who made a brief but strong presentation for the mast CTS.
 It is expected in building circles that the decision in the present case will make a precedent for the settle men't of the entire dispute among the building trades, which has been in process for months and has well nigh paralyzed the industry.
 Both sides believe that the under standing will expedite deferred build ing operations, and a good season is looked for.
 The award in full is as follows:
 Arbitration Wage Scale.
 For Bricklayers, Masons Marble setters, and TiIelayers at the request of Bridgeport Master Builders Ex- change of the City of Bridgeport and the Bricklayers, Masons, MarbIeset- ters and Tilelayers International h. ternauonal Union of America, Local No. 7. of the City of Bridgeport; MT William F. Burnham, chosen by the Master Builders Exchange; Mir. Lynn Wilson. chosen by the Union; and Rev. William Horace Day.
 After careful consideration we, the arbiters, by unanimous vote award d wage scale of one dollar CSID per hour, to be effective May End, 1921 and to continue in force until May 1st 1922; except that on and after mid night, October 31st, 1921, as provided in Article of the previous agreement between the BrickIayers, Masons, Marblesetters and Tilelayers Interna- donal Union of America, Local No. 2 of the City of Bridgeport, Connecti- tiOns change and the cost of living be reduced, a reduction in this scale will be considered, and upon notice being given, the two Arbitration Boards same''
 (Signed) Wm. F. Burnham.
 Lynn w. Wilson
 William Horace Day, Chairman. Bridgeport, Conn
 April 30, 1921.
 A striking coincident of the an nouncement of the Arbitration Board s wage scale was the advice and sug- gestion of Secretary of Labor James J. Davis, of Washington, for a con- ference of the building trades and construction industries in Bridgeport to determine a standard of wages and prices on a sound basis, mutually agreeable to employees, employers and property-owners. Secretary Davis advice was received through William T. Hincks, national director of the United States Chamber of Commerce and it is believed the recent visit of the labor executive to Bridgeport largely influenced him to offer advice on the local situation.
 Secretary Davis suggestions were contained in a letter, identically the same as sent to Ernest T. Trigg, pres ident of the National Federation of Construction Industries, of Phiiadel- phia.
 He is of the belief, according to his communication, that "at the present time there is nothing that would do more good to the country than for the building trades and construction in- dustries to get together in fixing their standards of wages and prices on truly sound basis in keeping with the situation it has been changed dur ing the past few months"
 He further states that he hopes there will be cooperation in these lines in Bridgeport and in all the large cities and communities of the coun- try they will go a long way toward many of the serious condi- Lions prevailing in the industrial and commercial life of the country