Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-03
MAYOR URGES LABOR
DISPUTE SETTLEMENT

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thing be done to do away with prof.
teering.
Hugh Frayne of New York, gen.
eral representative of the American
Federation of Labor, urged the men
to stand by the unions and to work
together and all would come out as
1t should. He advocated that the
union representatives get together
with the master builders and seated
about a table come to some under
standing in their differences so that
the trouble might come to a speedy
end
Great applause greeted his re-
marks. when he said. there would
be no more building even If wages
| were reduced. He told of the desire
on the part of all to make good AM
erican citizens of fellow people, but
70 make good Americans don't mean
to get out citizenship papers and
then get in the bread line and take
your chance.
He spoke of the loyalty of the la
boring people during the war, and of
their loyalty yet today, and declared
that it is the shameless p~rof1teers
who are still with us that come forth
now and say:
Get back to earth, reduce your
pay"
In speaking of the open shop, he
stated that the laboring man was
not going back to the old level and as
for the reduction of wages said that
the cost of living and building can
be reduced by reducing profits and
not by reducing wages. He cited that
in some instances people are making
as htoh oe Inn nor cont nrnht Az
this point in his talk, Mr.. Frayne vas
interrupted by a Mr.. Cole of Sc
warren, who challenged this remark.
The meeting was again called to or
der by President Quinn, who inform
ed Mr.. Cole hat he could be heard
later and Mr.. Frayne continued.
He told the men not to surrender
now. but to make the building ma
terial men come down.
IF they are not willing to deal
with present movements they will
have to deal with the insane labor
movement, which will not sit down
to the table with them. but will say
that plant belongs to us and W. are
going to take it."
He maintained that the stand
taken at this time would bring this
about.
Following Mr.. Frayne. President
Quinn took up the side of the Mid
dlesex County District Council OF
Carpenters and discussed at length
the state of this organization. which
appeared in the Evening News in
the issue of April rs. In this state
ment it was pointed out that the
men could not live for less than
$1,000 a year. He said that he be-
lieved the statement was fare and
that the organization would fight
any attempt to reduce the wages
President Quinn said he believed
the public was with the men and
that they were ready to fight the
fight to the end, come what may,
Urging the men to stand by the gov
eminent, he said he hoped the
trouble would have a speedy end
Upon motion Of William Sellers
Mr.. Coles was then given. the floor
Mr.. Coles said that it was the bust
ness of the men giving them advice
to tell them to stick to their jobs
during the war there was three OF
four jobs hunting the man, today
there is three or four men hunting
one job. Mr.. Coles at this point
was Kissed and considerable noise
was made by h audience.
After things had become quiet
again, at the command of President
Quinn. Mr.. Coles continued by tell.
ing of the conditions in Germany
where the laboring man is produc-
ing and receiving but little pay and
that we in this country must meet
these conditions. I'VE must COM
pete with these conditions and meet
them bravely," said the speaker.
In closing. Mr.. Frayne said:
II want you to be fair to the en-
ployer of the building trades of
Perth Amboy, let them meet with
your men and reach an understand
ing. Let the work go On. be-
iieve within a week or ten days,sthe
trouble will be settled satisfactory
to all concerned"