New-York tribune., 1921-11-04

slared officially that "so per cent Of
the normal votume Of milk will be
availabie to-morrow." Family dcliv~
cries. however, will not start until
election Day, Tuesday. II was said by
Patrick Fox, president Of the Borden
Farm Products Company. Then, he
asserted, the companies hope to have
restored employment to normal, and
on an open shop basis.
But these steps by the distributors
were accomplished amid the most
riotous scenes and the greatest num-
ber of acts of violence which have
occurred thus far on any day of the
strike.
In various sections Of the metropoli-
tan area milk trucks and wagona were
bombarded by barragcs of bricks and
stones, even vehicles bearing signs
legended, "This Milk Is for Babies"
Several drivers werc assaulted. and at
least one attack was made on police
man. Gallon after gallon of milk was
dumped from cans into the streets,
seized by gangsters not only from the
company trucks, but also from the
carts and wagons OF peddlcrs and
grocers while wheeling the fluid to
Their stores In one instance raiders
entered store and, taking the entire
milk supply, spilled it into gutter
in front of the place. Several shots
were fired in the most serious Of the
disturbances.
Threats to commit sabotage on the
distribution stations were made freely.
More than score of arrests were made,
with several of the trouble makers sub
sequentiy fined. Four men, found
sentenced to twenty days each to tho
workhouse by Magistrate Corrigan in
the West Side Court. One of the gangs
arrested used q taxicab in its maraud-
ing expeditions.
Efforts made by newspapermen to OBJ
tain statements from the strike lead
ers as to their version of the days
events we're unsuccessful. Reporters
who called at the union headquarters
at 316 West Forty-second Street were
informed by the secretary, George
W. Briggs, chief of the strike, that
*none of the papers would get any
statement from US until they published
editorials favorable to the cause of the
strikers"
Facts ON Strike Situation
The latest facts and figures on the
strike situation from the companies
point of view were obtained from /.
ElkIn Nathans. secretary of the Milk
Conference Board, in q statement is
sued last night. This was as follows:
Sixty per cent of the ncrmal vol
ume OF milk distributed in this city
was made available to and was pur-
chased by the public to-day. The dis
tributors estimate that 70 per cent
Will be available tomorrow.
No retail delivery wagons were in
the streets to-day. Arrangements
are now being made for the Sending
out Of these wagons and it is expected
that they will be ready to operate
IN less than a week. Before re-
suming the retail routes the distrib-
utors are making certain that retail
stores, within easy reach of all CON
sumers. are adequately supplied.
The number of retail stores selling
milk has been increased b. Is per
cent over the normal total. Many of
the firms are doing 100 per cent of
their normal business, making up for
the deficiency due to the cutting off
OF wagon service by increasing their
~SiisSAy W SIoieS. IneSe nrnS IN
clude the following in Manhattan and
Orange County Milk Association,
Beakes Dairy Company, Glover Farms
Company and the Model Dairy Com
pany, and in Brooklyn the High
Ground Dairy Company, Reid Union
Dairy Company and Rankin Dairy
Company. The New York and Rider
Dairy Company are putting out 30 per
~
State Dairy Company, the largest local
distributor in Brooklyn, is serving to
retail stores so per cent of their nor
NAL OUTPUT. In every instance these
firms will increase their output to-
morrow, some passing the 100 per cent
of normal mark.
"The Borden Farm Products Com
milk to-day. 1t will distribute 30O,O 900
Tomorrow. Eighty of the company's
l15 country milk shipping stations will
send In their full supply to-day. The
Sheffield Farms Company distributed
100000 quarts. This is considerably
below normal, but will be increased
daily.
1000 Employees on Job
Approximately 1000 men were at
work yesterday in this city, about 45
per cent of normal. Employment will
continue to-day. Men are being taken
on permanently and are being selected
with this in mind. The pastuerization
plants in this city are being operated
by trained men brought in from coun-
try plants. Some companies always dc
their pastuerization in the country and
are suffering no Inconvenience in that
department.
1.-TWO firms which signed up with thu
union, the Levy Dairy Company ane
the Standard Dairy, were forced te
suspend operations yesterday for sew
leral hours. The workers struck be-
cause some milk purchased from ths
Sheffield Farms Company was given t.
them to pasteurize. Not until the en-
.ployers agreed not to distribute thi.
milk did the men return.
''Not a single quart Of milk has beer
wasted by the companies. Through ar
arrangement with the farmers organi
zation milk not utilized for distribu
tion will be manufactured.
"The distributors are grateful to tn,
police for adequate protection. TIL,
value of this will be enhanced as the,
extend their operations.
eve appreciate the fact that, despit,
the justice of our stand, the publi
must get its milk. We are bendin,
every effort to speed up distribution t,
the normal point. We do not want
single person, in dire need of milk, t,
go without it. Such cases can be re
lieved by telcphoning the neares