The New York herald., 1921-11-08
Door to Door Delivery VIII
Not Be Attempted While
Violence Is Threatened.
ENJOINED IN NEW JERSEY
aSweeping Order Forbids Inter-
ference With Deliveries in
Four Counties.


terday to abandon their open shop
sond. although Health Commissioner
Copelal.d pleaded with them for the
sake of public convenience and health
TO open negotiations with the striking
employees. Almost at the moment
the distributors reiterated their de-
termination for finish fight "even If
1t should take all winter" striking
milkmen began gathering In Madison
Square Garden to discuss their side
of the strike. The stage was set for
quick settlement IL the dealers had
agreed to the arbitration terms Of the
strikers The only hitch was the open
shop
Although 1000 men went out on
strike there were not more than 1000
at the garden meeting. 1t was ex-
planned that the low attendance was
due to the action of many of the small
milk companies in signing up with
the drivers to abide by the result of
the strike. Mr. Briggs was the chief
speaker and he called the roll to see
II the men were standing out solidly
at the various milk plants. It was
reported the strikers stood as unit.
Claims Admfnistra tfon support.
James Barnes, one of the delegates,
told the men they had the city admin
istratiop on their side. "we have the
good will of Health Commissioner
Copeland" he said. "and the moral
support of the whole city adminstra-
ton"
Simultaneous with the refusal to
settle on the closed shop basis. the
dealers announced their plans for dis
tribution tomorrow of milk by route
wagons in various parts Of the city.
The statement IN which these details
were revealed indicated the house to
house delivery scheme had been aban-
doned for the hurkstertng OF milk
While surprise. the way WAS pre-
pared for this change at the confer
ence in DR.. Copeland's Office when
Lotion Horton. president Of Sheffield
Farms, said he would not ask his en-
pioyees to do what he would not do
himself Both the dealers and DR.
Copeland were in agreement regard
ing possible disorder and bloodshed
when the huckstering wagons appear
in the streets.
Statements OF the New York Mil
Conference Board as to the volume OF
milk distributed yesterday, which was
to have been double that of Saturday. 70
tribution Is to be reduced greatly, did
5 rot indicate that the supply OF the last
few days had been exceeded. Dr. Cope
land said the increase was very slight.
DIR. Copeland pleaded with the dis
tributers for two hours to meet their
striking workers around the conference
table. He pictured gradual menace &c
the child life Of the city by the con.
tinued change from one milk to another.
no matter how carefully it was prepared
but he found the dealers determined not
70 negotiate.
The dealers condemned the MIX Driv
ers' Union and George W. Briggs. tho
unions general auditor and receiver. ne
radicals who had saddled yoke o.
tyranny on tho milk industry. The dis
tribnters said they would much rather
surrender their lives and liberty than
give UP the open shop fight.
Strikers Enjoincd In New Jersey.
While Commissioner Copeland was
trying to bring together the strikers and
distributors three members of the New
York Conference Board. the distributors
parent body, went before vice-Chanoel-
lor John +. Foster az Newark and OBJ
tained a sweeping inJunctlon restraining
the striking milkmen from interfering
''by act. word or conduct" with the dis
tribution of milk In i.ssex, Hudson. Pas
sale and Union counties, New Jersey
The application for the Injunction had
attached to II the affdavits OF severa,
milk company employees citing Instances
OF violence thnt have occurred slnre the
walkout q week 20 lsst night
Tho action OF the milk companies In
New Jersey foreshadows what. Il was
A. Ia. viii occur here the latter part OF
the week. George w. Alger. counsel for
the milk board Is prepo ring an applica-
made ,efore Supreme Court Justice in
New York county IL will not be made.
however. until after Tomorrow, when. II
was conceded on all sides. the real test
Of the strike is TO come.
The dealers and Commissioner Cope
land we're one in expressing the fenr that
placinr OF the route wagons on the
street probably will result in greater
disorder thfn his occurred thts FIR q ,rA
ing the strike. but the dealers have been
Assured every protection tho Police De-
partment can give them.
Dr. Copeland'a conference with the
dealers became a public one lnadvert-
~rtly. Reporters who had gathered az
the Health Department found Themselves
fn the conference room when tho Com
missioner entered. DR. Copeland said
81 was not his intention 20 have made
the meeting public one. az he hap
called the dealers for heart 10 hearth
talk. hut the question OF the reporters
presence was put 90 the dealers and
ehoy being agreeable the discussion be-
ran with q statement by the Commls-
-t~-.x 1f fHa vronf iroorvuofnore thn