The New York herald., 1921-11-02
END OF MILK STRIKE
PRObABLEOUTCOME
OF MEETING TO-DAY
Drivers and Distributors to
Gather for Second Time
at Hylan's Call.
COMPANIES HOLD OUT
Quit First Session and In
sist on Stand of EnfOrc-
ing Open Shop.
ZEN P. C. SUPPLY TO CITY
Board Makes No Attempt to
Deliver to Homes: Stations
Well Supplied.
ZEN P. C. SUPPLY TO CITY

a basis for settlement OF the milk
strike may result from a conference
to be held this morning In the Office
Of Health Commissioner Copeland.
Mayor Hylan called the leaders OF the
striking drivers and the distributors
to the City Hall yesterday afternoon
and suggested that they arbitrate their
differences. The union leaders were
willing. but the representatives Of the
New York Milk Conference Board, ad-
herring to their announced open shop
Ing the Mayor a positive answer. It
was announced from their headquar-
ters at o'clock last night, however,
that they had decided to attend.
The metropolitan district did not OBJ
tain 10 per cent. of it's normal supply
of milk on the first day of the strike,
but the hospitals, homes for the aged
and baby milk stations were well cared
for, principally because the hospitals
and homes used their ambulances
and other wagons to haul milk from
railroad terminals. Hundreds Of fam
lilies obtained milk at the distributing
stations, but the vast. majority wen.
without The companies made no at
tempt TO make household deliveries.
The prospect for to-day, aside from
the conference, Is little IL any better
than Yesterday. No household deliveries
will be made. but the milk compa nies
promise more milk at the distributing
centres. Both the drivers and distribu-
ters reiterated the promise that they
would see that hospitals and homes are
! supplied While the distributors made
no move toward heading cff the supply
OF milk coming into the city. the question
Of the surplus milk AT the terminals was
discussed. Tho problem Of preventing
waste Is proving as perplexing to the
distributors as that OF supplying the
people with fresh milk.
Three Hour Conference Held.
Mayor Hylan sent his invitation to the
union leaders and distributors in the
morning. They reached the City Hail
1T o'clock and were closeted with the
Mayor. Dr. Copeland and David Hirsh-
I
more than three hours. ]. Elltin Ma
thans, secretary OF the New York MIX
Conference Board. represented the dis
tributers, while the striking drivers were
represented by George w. Briggs. gen.
| eral auditor and receiver of the New
York Milkmen's Union, Local 584 Ed
win Hunt. business manager Of Local
Sol of Newark George Jansen, secre-
tary and treasurer of Local 5s4. and
Fred J. Sterbinsky, president, and Jo-
seph Brennan. business manager, of the
! same local.
! The union leaders left the meeting
asserting the Mayor had made appre-
ciable progress toward a settlement, but
that a continuance OF the strike was en-
/ tlrely up TO the MIX Board. Mr. Briggs
declared the strike would not last two
/ hours II the distributors would remove
/ Mr.. Nathans. 'If Nathans was not
| there we would have reached settle
ment," he said. "Nathans is the real
cause Of the trouble. He is a dumbell
and troublemaker."
/ Mr.. Nathans hurried from the meet
Ing to the headquarters OF the Milk
Board In the Flatiron Building. where
the board had been in session all after
/ noon. The board went into executive
session Immediately. promising that
I long statement would be issued later
Mr.. Nathans afterward confined the
statement to the mere announcement
that they would attend to-days meeing
The board, he said. will be represented
\ by delegation OF three. of which he
will be a member. The others will be
| Alva Cuddebach Of the Sheffield Farms
Company and Charles Niedner. as rep
resentative OF the Empire State Dairy
Company
Request Made by Mayor.
| Mayor Hylsn refused TO discuss the
meeting. His request TO the drivers and
distributors. Incorporated IN the follow
ing statement. was issued by Secretary
Sinnott:
The request is that you and your
committee and the MIX Conference
Board meet at Commissioner Copeland's
office tomorrow morning at 10 80 20
take up the question Of adjusting the diff
ferences. and N the differences cannot
be adjusted then submit the following to
those you represent
ct am going to ask each Of YOU 10 60