The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-10-18
Board Of Contrc1 of Allied
Granite Industries Re-
plies sJnion
COMMIT TO
AM EICAN PLAN
And Does Slot Recognize
That An 5Iisunderstand-
ll.s Exists

The reply of the board of control Of
the Allied Granite Industries to the
suggestion of Barre branch Of the Gran
lite Cutters International association
for conference over differences is a
declination to enter into such CON
ference because it does not consider
that any misunderstanding exists"
The answer Of the board Of control
goes on to say that after efforts at
settlement had proven futile the in
dustry became operative on the Amer
lean plan through written instructions
from the membership, and the board as
servant of the latter is committed def
nitely to the new course"
This reply was framed as the result
of meeting Of the board of control in
Boston on Monday and the message has
been transmitted to the secretary of
Barre branch, G. G. I. A.
The two letters, one from Barre
branch and the other from the board
of control, are here given, the letter
Of the branch having been directed to
the Barre Granite Manufacturers as-
ISOLATION and referred By the directors
of that organization to the board OF
control;
The Unions Letter.
Barre, Vt. Sept. 20, 1922
Mr. Athol Bell, Secretary,
Barre Granite Manufacturers Assn,
Barre. Vt.
Dear Sir: Quite recently We had
call from the commissioner of concilia-
tion of Washington. D. c., who is using
his good Offices in an effort to end the
present dispute in the granite industry
in Barre. An explanation of our side
Of matters brought the statement from
him that it was perfectly evident that
in some quarters our attitude in the
matter was not clearly understood. He
that we at once notify the
Barre Granite Manufacturers associa
tion that q committee from the Barre
branch. @. c. /. A., is ready to meet
committee from the Barre Manufacture
srs' association at any time, or if pre-
ierred, one individual representing each
side. in an effort to bring about set
Element. AZ requested by the commits
'ioner we hereby inform you to that
fleet.
Respectfully yours.
John Mckernan, Cor. Sec.
The Board Of Controls Reply
Oct. II, 1922.
Dir. John McKernan, Cor. Sec,
3arre Branch. O. c. J. A.,
,arre. Vt.
Dear Sir: The Barre Granite Manu-
acturers' association has sent to the
oard of control your recent copmuni
alton suggesting conference TO bring
bout a settlement
The board regrets that 1t will be i'm
ossible to comply with your suggestion
ecause it has neither quarrel or con
ention with your organization over
ny prospective agree nent, and because
does not consider that any misun'
erstanding exists.
Last March ii was perfectly plain
hat each side thoroughly understood
1e issues raised by the other, and a.
here has been no authorized conferences
nee then. it is difficult TO see how mis-
exist. Each side made
: issues clear either through written
,mmunication or conference, or
trough both.
After the efforts of the board OF CON
oil to obtain settlement had been
title, our industry became operative
the American plan through written
structions from the membership, and
e board as servant of the latter is
mmitted definitely TO the new course
Very truly yours,
Board OF control of Allied Gran
ite Industries.