The New York herald., 1922-02-23
LONG DISPUTE OF PRESSMEN
AND PUBLISHERS is SETTLED
Continued from First Page.


senting the publishers, and Albert B.
Kreitler. representing the union, fol-
| lows:
In the matter of the arbitration Of the
terms of contract to be made between
the Publishers Association of New York
City and New York Newspaper Web
Pressmen's Union. No. 25:
The parties to this arbitration are the
Publishers Association of New York
City, consisting of the World. the Eve-
ming World, the New York Times, New
| York Anericdat, New York Journal, THE
SUN, THE New YORK HERALD, the EUe-
ming Telegram, New York Tribune, the
Globe, the Journal of Commerce the
Euening NAL, Daily NeWs, New York
EUe1ling Post, the Morning Telegraph,
the Brooklyn Citizen, Brooklyn Daily
Eagle, Brooklyn Standard Union, Neto
Yorker Staats-Zeitung, the Neo Yorker
Herold, II Pro1resSO Itdto-A ericdnO
and Courier des Etats- Units. the Brook
lyn Times, daily newspaper Published
In the Borough of Brooklyn, city of New
York (Which is not a member Of the
Publishers Association of New York
City,. and the New York Newspaper
Web Pressmen's Union, No. rs.
The first parties are the employers of
pressmen and the second party is a labor
union which furnishes men to the first
pdi lAcS. we SHdIl hereafter reIer TO the
parties as the Publisher" and the
| Union"
Heretofore the parties have contracted
In writing, the last contract expiring
February 2S, 1921. The parties have
been unable to agree upon the terms for
their contract from that date, but by
mutual agreement have been working
under the terms Of the last contract
which expired. There are many points
OF difference between the Publisher"
and the "Union." and they have sIb-
mltted the determination of these ques-
tions to this board of arbitrators, con-
slsting of Hon. Martin T. Manton. Judge
OF the United States Circuit Court of
Appeals; Lester l.. Jones, representing
the Publisher, and Albert S. KreitIer
representing the union.
The parties to the controversy have
stipulated in writing to be bound by and
obey the terms agreed upon by the
Board of Arbitration. by the following
stipulation:
1t Is hereby agreed and stipulated
by and between the parties to this
arbitration, namely, the Publishers
Association of New York city. COM
prising the World, the EUenin1
World. the Ne,o York Times. New
York American. Neto York Journal,
THE sun, THE NEW YORK HERALD, the
Erehing Telegram, NetO York Trib-
nne. the Globe, the Journal of Com
merce, the EUening MAI, Daily NetOs
Neto York Euentng Post. the Morning
Telegraph, Brooklyn Daily EAGLE,
Brooklyn Standard Union, Brookly,
Citizen, NetO Yorker Stats Zeituno,
the Neto Yorker Herold, II Progresso
Ital0- Americana and Courier des
Etats Unis. Brooklyn Times and
al W.
Presmens Union No. 25, that the de-
cision of the Board of Arbitration
herein. comprising Hon. Martin T.
Manton. y. S. Judge; Lester L.
Jones. representing the publishers
and Albert B. Kreitler, representing
Union No. %, shall be final, and
the parties hereby agree to abide by
and carry out the terms as arrived
at by said Board of Arbitration.
Dated this first day of February,
1922.
No Rancor or Feeling.
Before entering upon discussion Of
the controverted questions presented
the Arbitration Board felicitates the
publishers" and the Union" upon the
spirit which has been eXemplified In the
presentation of the questions involved
and their consideration. Without ram
cor or feeling. the parties have sub
mitted, calmly and dispassionateIy, ar
guments supporting their views as to
the terms of the proposed contract
They ask the Arbitration Board to draft
the contract, which they agree Ia
sign. and by the terms of which they
\ agree to be bound from March !, 1922
to September /. 1923.
Two things have been kept in mind
which should be the guiding spirit OF
the contract of employment. First a
clear understanding Of the obligations
of the employer toward the employee
and the employee to the employer. Sec
ond. the essential of bringing pleasantly
and profit to the employer and employee
A clear statement defining an en-
ployer and employee Is useful. An
employer" is one who uses or engages
the services of another for pay. The
employer Is deemed TO have superior
choice. control and direction Of an en-
ployee and the employee represents his
will. not merely i'm the ultimate result
of the work but In details. The "em-
ployee' is one who engages in the per-
formance of the proper duties assigned
TO him by his employer and contracts
to do so for pay. He labors for the
pleasure or interest of another. His
duties should be defined and directed
by his employer. The purpose and
thought should be to increase the guam
tity and quality of work and add pro-
ductivity innuring to the general wealth
of mankind.
To state this purpose necessarily
means to encourage improved methods,
the use of new machinery and con-
trivances. to bring to the work the best
effort and to give contentment to the
workers. Arbitrary and useless rules
as to working conditions which result
i'm waste of time and loss of pro-
ductivity should be eliminated Whether
the contract between the employer and
employee Is oral or In writing. these
all important terms are implied or
stated. The custom of the industry
1 and the practice of human principles
therein are implied. The employer
promises the employee value In money
for the value in services performed.
He also promises care and caution ac-
cording to reasonable and humane prin-
ciples for the safety and health of his
employee. The employee promises value
In services for the wages received; his
best endeavors to active productivity
I'm the Industry and care and caution
for his own protection and the protec-
tion of his fellow employees as well as
the employers property.
A recognition of these reciprocal
duties will go n long way toward fix
ing the terms Cor this contract. Duty !
the sublimest word In the English lam
guage should be exacted Of each fou
the solution of the veXatious terms. II
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