The New York herald., 1922-11-29
Amalgamation of Rival
Hod Carriers Unions Part
of the Plan Accepted.
LOCKOUT COMES TO END
Legal Action Growing Out of
Fight VIII Be Dropped,
1t Is Understood.

The Lockwood committee yesterday
averted a slo0o00,0O0 building tieup
by securing assent of the Mason
Builders Association and the Brick
layers Union to the December 81 truce
proposed by Samuel Untermyer. Anal
gamation through arbitrators of the
two rival unions of hodcarriers, over
whom the belligerents fell out, sum-
mitted by Mr.. Untermyer as a COM
panion proposal, was also accepted by
both sides.
OF the two proposals emphasis in
building and labor circles last night
seemed to veer to the second because
OF possibility in this way the truce
might be the scaffolding to bring per-
manent peace in the building trades
for the first time in years.
When the Lockwood committee took
adjournment for two weeks Mr.. Inter
myer remarked It was ''for the purpose
Of awaiting the working out of the per-
manent arrangement"
Ends Lockout Order.
The committee hearing was preceded
by a lengthy private conference which
Senator Lockwood and Mr.. Untermyer
held with the principals. All objections
were smoothed cut to such effect that
the announcement OF final agreement
in the Aldermanic Chamber was but a
formality.
Agreement was based upon stimuli
taneous Withdrawal by the employers
of the lockout order. otherwise to have
return to work of bricklayers who
struck eight Jobs a week ago. All
concerned promised to bury the hatchet
over hodcarriers. Finally, as step to-
ward permanent settlement of the en-
tire controversy It was agreed that there
should be arbitration looking TO forma-
ton OF a single union of hodcarrfers
under charter from the American Fed
Grafton of Labor This would follow
expiration December 81 of the present
contract between builders and inde-
pendent laborers.
A committee OF six. embracing build
ers. bricklayers and both helpers or
ganizations. was appointed. with Senator
Lockwood and Mr.. Untermyer "as UNI
pires or arbitrators between the inter-
ested parties The plasterers' union at
It's request was permitted to have an
s.observer" attend committee meetings.
Membership Claims I'm Conflict.
Brief hearing was given to the rival
leaders of hodcarriers: r. Paul A. Vac
carelli, organizer of the International
Hodcarriers Building and Common
Laborers. affiliated with the A. F. OF L.
and Giovanni b. Dioguardi. president OF
the Independent Bricklayers Helpers and
building Laborers Union Of America
Mr.. Dioguardi gave his membership
as sometimes 10000, sometimes 1000,
many of whom we're also members OF
the other union. Once initiation fees
were paid, ne said. members were never
counted delinquent for failure to pay
dues He had no bank account. he
added, kept his funds In his office safe
at 2go East Fifty-eighth street, had dis
lpensed with a treasurer in 1920 and was
assisted in his administrative duties by
a woman employee.
Paul taccarelli offered 10 resign and
let Mr.. Dioguardi become head of both
unions II he could show a bona fide men,
bership of 2.o00.
Injunction proceedings brought by the
Dioguard union in Brooklyn are 10 be
withdrawn as a result of the truce. II
Is understood.
The Lockwood committee adjourned
until December IL at 10 A. NJ. at the
City Hall.