The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-03-27
Board of Control Elim-
mates the Maximum
Wage Feature -
ASKS FOR ACTION
DURING THIS WEEK
Quarry Owners Are To.
Hold Conference in Bos-
ton Tuesday Z

/ AS a result Of Sat Oiy's meeting
Of the board OF cont in Boston,
new proposal for settlement OF
wages and condition s the granite in
dustry in New En- 8 was drawn up
and submitted to g dent James Dun
can of the Grar g Cutters 1nterna-
.tionsl union, VII 2 expected to submit
! it TO the yarioa. ranches for accept
ance Or rejection.
Following this meeting Of the OH.
eials Of the Qnarry Owners Of New
England is called for tomorrow in
Boston, where they are expected to
confer with the board Of control as
to future action on quarry matters.
The quarry owners from Barre, togetli.
CT with Secretary A. r. Bell of the
Manufacturers association, left this
noon for Boston
The letter of the board OF control
and the proposals are as follows;
March y, 1922.
Mr.. James Duncan, international
President,
Granite Citters' international As
soeigtion of North America.
o5 School street, Quincy. Mass.
Dear Sir:
Since submitting our proposals IT
November 2l, 1921, to your orgauizs
tion and the rejection of same by vour
members in December. 1921, We have
given serious consideration to the eeo-
nomic conditions existing in the indus
try, which further confirms the neces-
sity OF liquidation from war time
costs.
With view Of exerting every possible
effort to revive the industry so that
operation Of our plants may be -se-
sumed and employment may be pro-
yided for your members. We submit
revised proposals as fnal
effort TO arrive at settlement with
your organization.
In these proposals we have elimi-
mated features contained in the No
vember proposals which you stated
were particularly Objectionable, such
as the maximum wage, termination
late of January ] and have equalized
The wages of cutters, polishers and
These proposals reflect the
inal conclusion of the employers as
,asis upon which business may be sc-
'urcd
To expedite matters We are sending
-ou sufficient copies of these proposals
which we ask yon to submit to yoar
members in the several districts emu
nerated herein where your members
re employed by members of these as-
ociations:
Barre district, VT. Hardwick. Vi,
outh Ryegate. VT. Bethel. Vt. Nor
isvillc. W., Beebe Plain. VI, Westcr-
T, Il. l.. Quincy, Mass, Chester, Mass,
Vest Chelmsford. Mass. Cape Ann,
lass. Milford, n. H.. Concord. \. H.,
edstone, n. H., North Jay, Nc. yinai
sveD, Me, Stonington, Ne, Mater
,rd. Coma.
We request that YOU sd,ise5us OF the
scision Of your members so that VIC
ay receive same not later than Alarcil
/, 1922, sending same to Robt. ID.
NTH, IS fremont street, Boston,
ass.
Yours very truly.
,ard Of Control of the Granite In
dustry by Harold T. Hinmsn.
secretary.
For international Monumental Gran
, Producers association, Inc. Nation
Building Granite Quarries' associ-
ion, Inc. Granite Paving Block Man
Association of the United
stes, Inc.
The Proposed Bill
Article I. Scope: That this agree
nj shall apply in plants represented
the board OF control. where union
reement are now recognized or NAV
recognized during the life Of this
article > Collective bargaining:
al no constitutional amendment. nor
! action Of either party shall casnsc.
rr. modify or add to this sgrccmsat
ing its life. or arbitrarily set sarn
tcon,iuued on fifth pages