Evening star., 1925-04-11
FIRST SYMPATHY
|. STRIKE CALLED TO
SUPPORT PAINTERS
Building Trades Unions Drop
Work on School in "Open-
Shop" Protest.
POLICY TO BE FOLLOWED
IN OTHER LIKE INSTANCES
Organized Workers to Be Called
Only From Jobs Employing
Non Union Men.

With the first sympathetic strike
in support of the union painters 2
reality. efforts will be made to call
out all union men represented in the
local Building Trades Council where
non-union men have been taken on
to replace the strikers, William J.
Gallaher, representative of the ma
tional organization of the painters
and paperhangers, who is here to di-
rect the strike, declared today.
The entire force of union men rep
resented in the Building Trades
Council stopped work on the Holy
Name Church School today as the re-
suit of the employment of non-union
painters by the contractors TO take
the place of the striking union men.
According to Mr.. Gallaher, this in
volved plumbers, steamitters, cleo
tricians, etc.
Mr. Gallaher said that each job
would be analyzed by itself when II
has been brought to his attention
that non-union men are working
with trades represented in the Build
ing Trades Council There viii be
no wholesale withdrawal, but the ac-
ton will be a steady process on each
of the jobs as they come along.
The settlement of the present strike
is no nearer than a week ago, when
the men first ceased work, and there
is every indication that the deter
mination shown by both sides OF the
controversy will bring about long
drawn-out fight.
More letters were received from
the banks by the Central Labor Union
today In reply to a letter by the
Central Labor Union asking the
banks II it was their intention to
cancel or refuse loans to contractors
of subcontractors granting increased
wages to building trades mechanics
all of the banks answering today
deny this was their intention.
One, from James T. Lloyd, presi-
dent of the Board of Education, read:
Il am in receipt of your letter
| addressed to me as president of the
| Connecticut Avenue Savings Bank.
There is no such bank and there
never was. One was contemplated
about three years ago and never or
ganized.
II think you are striking at the
keynote of your labor trouble and
am surprised that you have not seen
the situation sooner.
Not n Party to Plan.
In part the letter from the Amer
lean Security & Trust read: Would
positively advise that we are not
party to such a plan.
I'VE are engaged only in Offering
the resources of our banking, real es-
tate, trust and safe deposits depart
ments to all who apply and we find
entitled to same.
"CoRCoRAN THoM.
Vice President"
Columbia National Bank-"Reply
Lot
of all, advise that this is a national
bank, and 1t is not our custom to
make building loans.
You are further advised that we
have not been approached in regard
to, nor have we entered into, agree
ments mentioned by you.
FRANK J. STRYKER-
President"
Munsey Trust Co, in part-'We
know of no such threats, nor have
we ever made any. Our loans are
made strictly on the merit and en-
tirely free from outside interests or
influences.
&C. H. POPE,
vice President"
Park Savings Bank
Policy is Unchanged.
Replying to your recent letter with
reference to loans in connection with
building projects, 1 would advise that
it shall be the policy of this bank to
make loans in the future as in the past,
that is, strictly on their own merits, in
dependent of outside influence
ROBERT S. STUN, Cashier"
Citizens Savings Bank, in part:
Your reference bearing on restrictive
measures to be used by financial insti-
tutions of our city appears to be wholly
without foundation uya
concerned.
FERDINAND PETIT, Cashier"
This makes a total Of 33 letters re-
ceived from banks by the Central Labor
Union in reply to A sent out