The Washington times., 1925-05-11
MEN MUST
VOTE ON
OFFER
Raise of Fifty Cents Likely to
Be Accepted, Report Says.
Both Sides to Meet

Settlement of the painters
strike by Thursday was looked
for by both sides in the wage
controversy today when notices
were sent to 900 members of the
local painters union to attend a
special meeting in the Knights
Of Columbus Hall, Wednesday
night.
The proposition to be voted upon
is the one submitted by the en-
ploying painters at a conference
Saturday, offering an increase Of
80 cents over the old scale of
So a day. The painters had
asked for SO.
Gallagher Will Act.
Due to the fact that union mem
bers must attend or face a fine,
the organizers of the meeting deem
cd Painters Hall, at Sixth and G
streets northwest, too small to ac-
commodate the expected crowd.
William J. Gallagher, interna-
tional organizer Of the painters,
stated today that he would present
the employers proposal without
Recommendation as to the unions
action, but added significantly that
he might make suggestions and
present facts and figures in answer
to questions during the discussion
iC
poys, Federal conciliator, who at
tended the Saturday conference be-
tween employers and union repre-
sentatives, may attend the meeting
Wednesday night, and endeaVor TO
guide the men toward an adjust
ment. This, however, has not been
definitely settled.
Depends on Members
I'VE are just as much interested
as the employers in bringing about
an amicable settlement of this diff
ficulty," said Mr.. Gallagher today,
'but the question of whether this
is or is not a fair proposal must be
settled by the men themselves.
We may try to show them, if
they ask for guidance, what we
believe will be to their advantage,
but ii must be understood that
whatever action is taken Wednes-
day night will reflect the attitude
Of the membership Of the union.
Leaders of the Operative Build
ers' Association and others promI-
nent in the labor situation met at
the Hamilton Hotel at luncheon
today. to discuss the question in
general. and the plumbing matter
in particular.
Since the master plumbers have
granted an increase to the union
plumbers, in contradiction of the
builders mo raise policy, it is
possible that steps may be taken
to withhold further work from sub
contractors who pay the increased
wage.
Considered Outsiders
AS for the master painters, the
builders and the fair wage commit
tee consider them definitely outside
any discussion that may arise today.
At the offices of the operative
builders organization it was said
today that the members Of that
body would pursue their course as
outlined early in the labor fight
and will continue to offer resistance
TO attempts to increase wages in
the building trades at this time.
The builders are now waiting to
hear from the master steamfitters,
as to whether the union men rep
resented in that craft will demand
q raise. Non-union plumbers are
now being listed and employed, and
II is possible that similar measures
may apply later 20 the steamfit-
ters, if a higher wage is asked
The steamfitters' wage contract ex-
pires May 81.
New Demands.
New demands were made by the
striking students following a mass
meeting yesterday afternoon in the
Lincoln Theater.
The students declare they want
better sanitary conditions in the
gymnasium il they are to be COM
PEELED to attend military and phys
ica! education classes.
An increase of So in tuition is
also protested by the pupils.
At the mass meeting the strikers
decided to submit their demands to
q board of arbitration composed of
alumni OF the institution.