New-York tribune., 1921-11-06
Police Protection Pledged
When Companies Begin
Regular Family Deliv.
cries in City Wednesday
Woman Attacked
In Strike Clash
Union Prepares for Long
Fight; Concerns Cut
Price; Curb Profiteers

With milk distributed and made
available to the public throughout
every part of the metropolitan area,
and the lines in the controversy more
sharply drawn than ever, the milk
strike yesterday entered it's second
phase-a test of strength by both sides,
which is expected to be maintained
until Wednesday,
Then the third and final phase Of the
strike will begin-the struggle for
supremacy involved in the announced
determination Of the companies to be-
gin family deliveries, using their own
wagons and with the aid Of a small
army of policemen.
Police Protection Promised
Arrangements for police aid suf1-
cient to carry out this plan were made
during the day by a committee of five
OF the distributors headed by I. Elkin
M,.aIhans, secretary OF rne New York
MILK conference Board, when thew
called al the Office of Chief Inspecror
William j. I.ahey. According to Mr..
Nathans, the chief inspector gave them
the following assurance:
:. ou Will receive full and annie no.
lice protection."
Although there was a falling off in
the IN disturbances on Friday, yesterday
showed marked increase. One of the
hve attacks made during the dav was
upon young woman.
The end of the day found the COM
panles claiming that they had sue
ceeded in distributing 70 to rs per cent
OF the normal volume of milk through
out the city and it's environs. Speaking
Tor the city administration, Health Com.
missioner Copeland declared the situa-
ton to be satisfactory"
Retail Routes Resumed
More than one hundred wagons and
trucks were operated by the Borden
and Sheffield companies over their re-
tan routes yesterday, it was announced.
Although there was a house -to-ho use
distribution, with the drivers calling.
Bottled milk!" no regular family de-.
llverles were attempted. The Sheffield
otticlals announced 55 per cent dis
trlbutlon and the Borden heads one of
oa per cent. Several smaller companies
reported they had brought their sales
up to 100 per cent.
Aioi' oAiclalS charged that the War-
ons were operated "merely in an at
tempt TO break the morale of the strik-
ers" and that the vehicles carried only
small quantities of milk.
1T was asserted by u spokesman for
the strikers, however, that "not 20 nor
cent OF the normal volume of milk has
Deen brought into the city during anv
day of the strike thus far" This "a.
seftlon was made in the first state
ment given to the newspapers bv the
strikers since the failure Of the citv's
efforts to settle the strike. althouch
daily attempts have been made to OBJ
tain the union side OF the controversy.
Strikers Defy Companies
Included in this statement which
was issued last night was a declaration
that the strikers "will not 60 back to
work under open conditions if they
have to stick it out all winter'' and
that the distributors will have to come
to US now"
The only basis on which the union
men would return to their jobs, the
statement read, would be one of media
ton, with the question of the omen
shop barred from all consideration, and
on the old scale of wages pending a
settlement Tor new agreement.
lnJunctlQn proceedings made their
first appearance in connection with
the strike in an afternoon announce
ment made by Corporation Counsel
John j. Fallon, of Hoboken, that he
would seek writ from the Court of
Chancery to restrain strikers from in
terfering with milk deliveries in any
Of the five New Jersey counties where
Borden, Sheffield and Keystone plants
are located
Jersey to Halt Tie-up
"This will break the back of the
strike, SO far as New Jersey is con-
cerned," Mr.. Fallon said
One action of the distributors taken
to protect the public, and which is ex-
pected to benefit milk consumers per-
manently, was a cut in the price of
milk of one cent quart to all dealers.
This was included as part of a plan,
announced by Patrick D. Fox, presi-
dent of the Borden's Farm Products
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