New-York tribune., 1921-11-11
Strike Parley
Fails; Court
Protects Milk
Companies Refuse to Treat
With Union and Insist ON
ssren shop After Confer
ence with DIR. Copeland
Health Charges Denied
Concerns Obtain Injunction
From Justice in Brooklyn
to Guard Delivery Drivers

The city authorities scored their
fourth failure yesterday in their cf-
forts to settle the milk strike.
This and the obtaining Of tenn
porary injunction by Brooklyn dis
sributors, restraining strikers from
Interfering with milk deliveries, were
he high tights in yesterdays situa-
ion.
Health Commissioner Royal S. Cope
md believed that he had matters all
djusted early in the afternoon, when
.oton Horton, president OF the Shelf
eld Farms Company. after meeting
18th representatives OF the striking
'hefieid employees in the commits
toner's office, agreed to meet to-day
new contract for submission to the
srikers The latter agreed to receive
he document for consideration.
Later in the day, when officials Of
le Borden's Farm Products Company
let number of strikers formerly
nployed by that concern, tho Borden
;ecutives not only refused to deal
it'll the strikers as union, but in
ormed them that they would retain
the Borden employ the 1900 men
hom that concern has taken or to
vacancies since the strike began.
lis leaves only 1900 additional Bor-
N jobs open, the company heads
Id. They invited such of the strik-
s as might care about it to "come
sck and fill them as individuals"
Companies Retain Employees
Mr.. Horton said later that ain at
lding the conference he had of
arse proceeded along the principles
the open shop" and also made it clear
at the Sheffield company would like
sc retain the men now working for
in it's employ. He issued the follow
statement last night.
Our board of directors will meet to-
'rrow morning and submit contract
ng lines dictated only by what they
ieve is best for the public's and
:ir own interests. This was decided
IN at the meeting with DR.. Copeland.
open shop and the other questions,
far as this contract is concerned,
left to us.
This does not alter our determina-
not to deal with the union, it's
+ resentatives or its shop stewards"
Determination Of the companies to
1T the strike out to an open shop
sh was further indicated by the
ion Of attorneys for seventeen dis
,utors in obtaining a temporary in
,ction, returnable Monday, from Su-
me Court Justice Kelby in Brook
}. restraining the strikers from in
iering with milk deliveries.
his is the first writ of the kind
aimed in and applying to greater New
k. A like injunction is in effect in
Y Jersey.
fter the. Borden conference was
Commissioner Copeland was in
ned by newspaper men that the dis
outors Regarded as an attempt at
rcion" his threat Of Wednesday to
in prosecution Of zone of the big
apanies" for selling milk seventy
hours after pasteurization. The
lpany was not named when the
eat was made.
doe't give damn what they say"
!. the Commissioners reply to the In
nation given him. II want another
in which to begin court action"
Mix Sale Attacked
\ moment later, however, he signed
paper before him and handed Il to
Salthe, director of the Bureau of
IDS and Drugs.
Mr.. Salyhe," he said, "you can read
report aloud"
he report. which was made by In