San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-17
OPEN SHOP IN
THREAT OVER
UNION ISSUE
Fiesta Association Next
Year Will Have to
Make Decision.
P. O. BAND FORCED OUT
Unions VIII Not Permit
Banda JuveniI Lead
err in Parade.

White trousers and mulberry jack
cts. the uniform of the postoffice
band. will probably not be seen an
the fiesta day parade. Such is the
decree of the San Antonio union lnu-
sicians who have stated that they
will not look with favor upon the
entrance OF the postOffice band INTO
the festivities if the baud is led by
!. /. Myers. They will allow the
band TO play, the postmaster has
been informed. il a union musician
is selected to lead the band.
Confronted with the alternative oil
marching without their director aud
thus bowling to the dictates of the
local. or, not taking part in the pa
radc. the members Of the band rather
than cause trouble for the fiesta di-
rectors and still remain loyal To their
leader. have decided to withdraw
rather than arouse controversy al
this time.
!. J.. Myers works at the general
delivery window at the postoffice. lie
not only directs the postofficc band
but he is the director of the Banda
Juvenile, an organization Of Mexican
youths. 1t is this connection with
the Banda juvenile. it is believed,
upon which the objection To Mr.. Myers
is based by the union.
Uniforms For Fiesta.
It was the hope of the postoifice
employees that the band would lead
the ppstofficc float. Uniforms have
been hurriedly made in order that
/ -, L. ilal,ln in for
the fiesta occasion. The members OF
the band are SorPly disappointed.
The fiesta would be wrecked. il was
pointed out. il the postoffice band
should undertake TO "buck" the union
musicians. 1t was pointed out that
the union musicians could 90 10
General Lewis at the Army Post and
protest against the entrance of the
army bands in the parade.
According TO reports CLEANED from
various sources. it has become known
| that committee of three from the
| Open Shop Association met with the
| directors of the fiesta association at
a meeting Monday afternoon and en-
| tered vigorous protest against the
| employment of bands upon closed
shop basis. As TO what action was
| taken upon the protest. neither the
| president of the association, DIR.
Harry Leap. nor the members of the
Open Shop Association will divulge.
Will Act Next Year.
However. ] will state what action
the Open shop Association is going
to take if the music for the fiesta
next year is not upon an open shop
basis" declared one Of the three mem
bers of the committee. I'VE are go
ing TO circulate n petition among the
merchants of the city in which they
| will agree not 10 contribute funds
to the fiesta association if there is
discrimination shown between union
| and non-union bands. OF course, il
is too late for any action this year"
According to n statement from open
shop officials. approximately 30 per
cent of tho fiesta funds are derived
from omen shop sources. The open
shop officials are highly indignant.
| they say. that the funds that they
| contribute to the fiesta association.
is spent for the employment of union
bands exclusively.
Is An Old Question.
The question of music for the fiesta
parade is repeated every year.. The
same controversy arises annually. 1t
is indicated by the attitude of those
concerned that next year may mark
a settlement, one way or another, of
the controversy.
In the meantime. the uniforms of
the postoffice band have been receiv-
ed. The mulberry coats are piled high
in the postmaster's office. But. there
is little chance that they will be seen
in the parade. II is reported. how
ever, that the postoffice band will be
allowed to give concert on Alamo
Plaza in the event that the band was
not allowed to take part in the