The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-20
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Union Leader Attacks Fair
Wage Committee Employ
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Peace in the painters strike
seemed further away than ever
today when paradoxical situa-
ton developed, in which the two
forces interested in bringing about
3 conference proved to be the
principal obstacles toward = set
tlement.' Employing painters will
not consent to 4 meeting with the
union, If it is sponsored By John
B. Colpoys, Department Of Labor
ccnciIiator.
The painters union will not allow
the fair wage committee to take
any part in whatever negotiations
may be arranged with the boss
painters.
Wait On Each Other.
Each faction declared today it,
willingness to meet, provided that
the other made the first move
toward q conference.
Edward Linskey, head Of the
master painters. told the fair wage
committee in the City Club today
that Mr.. Colpoys had sought to
arrange the conference between the
employers and the strikers. but the
employing association had refused
to consider the offer.
william j. Gallagher. interna-
tional organizer Of the painters,
was absent from washington today,
but he left a statement In which
he denied that he had ever asked
for hearing by the fair wage
committee, or for postponement
until wednesday, when he will
return to this city.
Wage Committee Meets.
The fair wage committee, composed
Of business men and financiers, had
served notice on the union that It
would meet its representatives to-
day or never.
It was made clear Saturday that
labor would take no part in the
meeting. However, the committee
gathered today. No labor delegate
was present
Among those attending were: VIII
liam T. GaIliher, chairman or the
committee; Rufus S. Lusk, secre-
tary: Herbert T. Shannon, president
of the Operatives Builders Associa-
ton; Mr.. Linskey, ID. ]. DUNCAN,
Arthur l.. Smith and James g.
Robertson.
Mr.. Colpoys today busted him
self with plans for another attempt
to adjust the differences. He was
out of his office practically all
morning, making arrangements for
the new try.
Mr.. Gallagher's statement reads
in part:
Permit me to say that / never
asked for any conference with the
fair wage committee, and / know
of no member OF our committee who
has made any such request.
AS from our point of view, the
gentlemen comprising the fair wage
committee are not employing paint
ers or paperhangers. with the ex-
ception of one, Mr.. Linskey, who
is a practical employing painter and
president of the Master House
Painters and Decorators Associa-
lIO1lS Wl1CA dSSOG4dIkOIl3 AOWSNGIp
seems either to have gone out Of
affections to the fair wage commit
tee at this time"
Praises Conference Meeting.
Mr.. Gallagher's statement praised
the conference method In the settle
ment of strikes, but held that such
meetings should be restricted solely
to those actually at odds.
This new departure of dealing
with a committee he declared,
(which has nothing to do with the
painting trade, is not going to hap
pen. Whenever the employing
painters and paperhangers want to
meet with the journeymen. they
will find them ready to meet any
time and any place, and I am quite
sure that they can handle their ar &
fairs without outsiders"
"ready to step aside at any time
and let the painters and paper.
hangers handle their own case.
He charged that Mr.. Lusk, Sec
rotary OF the fair wage commit
tee and OF the Operative Builders
assumes the position
Of debating the policy of the EN-.
ploying painters as to how they
should conduct their business"
In response to advertising, more
than fifty non-union painters re.
ported at Mr.. Lusk's office In the
National Bank Building
TODAY, looking for work. large
number of applicants also visited
the building yesterday, but tound
NE office pcked