New-York tribune., 1921-06-28
[,llarges Union
Eeeks to Ruin
Clothing Trade
..,alganaated Backing Band
Thai Commits Violence
ii Open Shops, Says Head
4 Makers Association
hid Sprayed ON Material
,I,a Accused of Malicious
s, Mischief Under Orders of
Local Are Held i'm Bail

4 ..,,efdent with the postponement in
l.sllvn courts yesterday of cases in
4 .s;pv the destruction of clothing in
II ssstories of independent manufac-
..r.. William A. Bandler, president
4 he Clothing Trade Association,
H. charges against the Anal
Lated Clothing Workers of America.
asserted that the Amalgamated is
lsslng the clothing industry and that
L i supporting an organized hand,
l.,eh is destroying the business of
In manufacturer who refuses to deal
Issh it.
1 Sidney Hillman, general president of
4. Analgamated Clothing Workers of
3sarita, questioned regarding the
a,y.s which were brought up in court
denied knowledge of them.
n Hiliman could not be reached
4Asr Mr.. Bandler had made his ar
11gnment of the union organization.
the Adams Street Court Oscar
5s.henberg, with an address on East
5ad Street, was held in $4,000 bail for
samination Friday, on a charge of
5sslieious mischief. He is accused by
Re North American Tailoring Com
8sty, 204 Sands Street, Brooklyn, of
aaring entered the premises last
friday with five other men. fiourish;np
&yolvsrs Five of the men were said
4 be armed, the sixth using bottle
obtaining q mixture of hydrochloric
Nj sulphuric acid for his weapon. He
accused of scattering the contents
K the bottle over stocks of cloth
spois and finished materials.
Company Runs Open Shop
gothenberg was captured and card
laoEing his membership as a cutter in
3ss Amslgamated was found on him.
3Nacials Of the tailoring company and
III, Bandler declare that the company
lssi stacked because it is running an
5per shop and has refused to have any
l.alings with the Amalgamated.
Three men were continued under bail
until July 8 on similar charges in the
lNg Jersey Avenue court. They are
9acob Fishman, Herman Greenblatt
fmd Morris Alpern. They also are
jAsrged with malicious mischief. The
3smplainant is the Brooklyn Clothing
Evaporation, Inc, of 1894 East New
3fork Avenue, Brooklyn. In May, it is
3aarged, the trio entered the factory
aild after making threats damaged con-
1sderable property. They, too, are
ssasrged with acting under orders from
lAs Amalgamated.
The organization of which Mr.. Band
inns the president is a revival of an
which had been inactive
lfnce the early days of the war. For
3ary Bandler was president of the
8lothihg Manufacturers of New York,
aac, but rendered his resignation when
Ssat organization reached an agree
+ ant with the Amalgamated on June 8,
lhis agreement ended the strike in the
AEaps of the firms which accepted it..
9sth Mr. Bandler, about twenty of the
rsmbers OF the Clothing Manufacturers
H New York. Inc, also withdrew and
3he Clothing Trade Association was re-
Yved. These firms have not accepted
9ss agreement and are still at war with
1hs union.
/ sThe Amalgamated is an organization
5ifich is backing an organized band,
3irscted and financed by them to de-
5Soy the business of any clothing
who refuses to deal with
ahem,s Mr.. Bandler said He has made
lhsrges against the union before the
Committee on Education and Labor OF
Iths Senate ...
THE band that has been committing
1abotage and acts of violence IS thor
|nshly organized, and / have dehnite
Eacofs of its activities. These are not
|onhned to New York, but the gang IS
|sund to be working wherever there IS
L strike. In southern Pennsylvania
Izany manufacturers are running open
|hop factories. There have been many
1ltendiary fires, always after the manu-
lilcturers had been threatened by mem
lMrs and officials of the Amalgamated.
Ilfe reasons for the activities of the
/ Isnalgamated are clearly seen when 1t
II pointed out that all the acts OF
Iabotage and violence and all the as
faults Of individuals occur in shops
Ishlch refuse to recognize the Amalga-
mated because OF its revolutionary ten
|aneles. The union is bailing out all
|ssse men who are brought to court, =
VI. Bandler said.
rs an example of the repressive ten
sshcles of the union organization Mr.
|sahdler cited the case of firm which
sseently attempted to open shop ir
lals city. Although it was desired to
!aploy workers who were members OF
|ae Amaigamated, the manufacturer
as not permitted to choose his labor
ne Amalsamated insisted on select.
|ag the workers for him. The owner
ad purchased labor saving machinery
ISat u he was not permitted to install it
ae was told that the Amalgamatec
soaid inform him when it was ready
'g innovations.
employees of independent manu-
aeturefs are lying seriously injured il
|sospltals, acts of violence are being
sommltted against firms which holt
.aluanetlons against the Amalgamatec
|xa'yhloiting these acts, and the c1othine
''.auastry is being ruined, Mr.. Bandlel
ssslafes, by the organization, which h,
ssys Is the most dangerous force il