New-York tribune., 1921-12-01
Cloak Strikers
Again Victors
In Guys Court
Justice Refuses EMPLOYERS
Request That He vacate
Order of Injunction Oh
tanned by Workers Union
20 Modify Terms To-day
Court to Make 1t Clear That
No Infringement Of Indi-
vidual Rights Is Intended

The Cioak.s Suit and Skirt Manufao-
torers' Protcetive Association failed
Yesterday in Aits first attempt to lift
the injunction. obtained by tho Inter
rational Ladies' Garment Workers
Union, Norris Hliquit, attorney tor
the union. announced at tho close of
u hearing held in Justice Guys cham
bers. 81 Chambers Street.
Justice Guy, who issued the iaiunc-
ton. refused, Mr.. Hillquir said. to
vacste his order, maintaining that the
papers submitted 60 him contained
grounds for granting the injunction.
and that the ssame rules applied to a
suit brought by labor union as by an
employer.
The injunction, which was issued by
Justice Guy ora Tuesday upon the ap-
plication OF the union. restrains the
manufacturers association from de-
parting from it's agreement with the
union pending trial and from commit
ing any act ofs conspiracy with that
object in view.
SteuerN NMakes Plea
Present at the shearing were Max y.
Steuer. special counsel for the manu-
facturers' association; William Klein,
the associations attorney, and Mr..
Hillouit
Justice, Guy, upon>thc request Of Mr.
Steuer, consented to- q modification of
the terms of the order, setting forth
clearly that no infringement was in
tended OF the rights Of individual EN-
p!osers to offer Whatever terms they
chose to workers, subject to penalty
4 an agreement were violated, so long
as no attempt at conspiracy to reduce
wages generally wss made. This modi-
iication will be made to-day, when Sam
uel Dntermyer. OF counsel for the
union, will be able to appear
Application was made to vacate the
Injunction" Mr.. Hillquit said. "The
Injunction was not vacated. and the
Judge very clearly and definitely stated
that he would not vacate it, that he had
read the papers carefully, and that
hey presented prima f:cie case for
injunction relief, and that the courts
which had issued injunctions in similar
eases against unions of workers would
welcome the opportunity to demon
strate that the same principles of law
and justice apply to the employers.
"Tbe motion to vaaate the injunc-
o3cN - UeitNitSly denied. lDc OElV
question that remains is claritication
of the terms"
Asking for q ruling on the expendi-
TIRE Of moneys, Mr.. Steuer said that
Justice Guy informed him there would
DC TO interference with expenditures
for the purpose Of defeating the in
junction suit.
To-days hearing, providing Mr.. I'm
terlnyer who is recovering from an
operation, is able TO attend, will begin
at O'Clock in Justice Guys cham bers
Argument or maintaining the injunc-
tom pending final decision by the
courts will be heard by Justice Wag-
ner on Monday.
No Change in Plans
Henry D. Sayer. State Industrial
proceedings had caused no change in
the plans for an investigation of the
womcns garment-making industry
scheduled for Saturday morning
Benjamin Schlesinger, president of
the union, wrote yesterday to H. l..
kerwin. director Of concilation of the
Department Of Labor at Washington
acknowledging receipt of copy of Mr.
Steuer's letter November 2S to thc
department.. Mr.. Schlesinger says
the union has not changed its position
on the violation of the agreement by
the manufacturers, which Mr.. Steuel
would exclude from consideration in
any proposed settlement.
Twenty-seven bonds. for $3.50 each
were filed by members of the manu-
facturers' association yesterday, pend