Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-24
ACCEPT WAGE CUT

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decisions hereunder Except as here
in modifled) shall remain in effect
until September Is, 1921 at which
time the agreement and all awards
Hereunder and supplements and re-
newals thereof and understandings
connected Herewith shall absolutely
terminate.
or his successor, as administrator,
S hall until said date retain and ex-
ercise all of the jurisdiction and
authority heretofore existing and the
employers and the employees shall
abide by his decisions in all matters
of jurisdiction and power under the
administration, and all subjects Of
hours. wages. conditions and adjust
ments thereof excepting as herein be-
fore set out. The employers and en-
ployes shall, however. be permitted to
put into opertion plans whereby they
may develop a method to handle be-
tween themselves all matters of mu-
tual interest so long as they do not
Interfere with the administration.
Filth: Any questions relating to
hours or wages submitted to the ad-
ministrator during the continuance
or the agreement shall be submitted
on written briefs, unless otherwise
requested by the administrator"
The employees named a sixth pro
vision which read as. follows:
Sixth: We understand and an
/ preciate that this agreement con-
templates and covers the exigencies
and conditions at this time in the
packing houses within the AIschuler
administration without relation to
industrial conditions or wages gen
orally"
Messrs. Condor and Meyer made
the Following statement after this
announcement of the agreement:
After several conferences with
q, Secretary Davis, Secretary Hoover
and Secretary Wallace we have
agreed with Secretary Davis to a
dehnlte termination of the wartime
labor agreement. This will enable
the packers to contemplate plans al
ready announced to adjust between
themselves and their employees all
matters of mutual interest,"
Representatives of both sides were
understood tonight to have accepted
an invitation Of Secretary Davis to
meet President Harding at the
White House tomorrow.
During the entire three DAYS of
the conferences, the representatives
Of the two sides faced each other in
Joint session but twice, on Monday
when each side stated its case, and
late today when the final terms were
signed. 1t is understood that at the
last moment there was a threat of
further discussion, but Secretary
Davis is said to have exclaimed:
whats the use of arguing. Sign"
The two sets of representatives
.thereupon affixed their signatures
Secretaries Hoover and Wallace
took no active part in the almost
continuous separate conference be-
tween Secretary Davis and the rep
resentatives of each side following
Mondays joint conference, but it is
understood conclusions which they
reached after hearing the state
ments by both sides Monday had
considerable bearing on shaping the
final settlement.
1.-The agreement which we signed
today is but truce for us to pre-
pare war" said Mr.. Brennan in his
statement. eff, after September 10,
the packers maintain the attitude
they have shown in the past and re-
fuse to deal with their employees in
fair adjustment Of differences, there
will be a serious industrial strike.
I'VE agreed to a wage reduction
only because of the strong pressure
brought by the government. Our
attitude from the first completely
won Secretaries Davis, Hoover and
Wallace. I want to say that in the
past ] have never considered Her.
bert Hoover. friendly toward labor,
but I was gratified at the way in
which he grasped the justice of our
claims He showed a remarkable
knowledge of industrial principles
and an accurate acquaintance with
economic conditions. He got the
gist of the whole matter quickly and
when The realized that the question
of recognition of the unions was
not an issue he was entirely con-
verted to our side. I believe, in
pressing a settlement. Mr.. Wallace
also contributed valuable assistance
with his knowledge of the problems
of the cattle industry"
The agreement today marked the
third successful settlement by the
department of labor of controversies
in the packing industry, all of which
settlements have been closely linked
bv virtual continuation of agree
ments made in the first settlement
in December 1917.