The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-09

Boston, Jan. 9-(UP)-With no prospect of settlement for at least 36 hours, negotiators in the Boston Truck strike adjourned at dawn to- day after an 18-hour peace confer ence.
 Representatives of 5000 striking drivers and 400 employers left at 6 8. m. to submit compromise propos- als to their respective groups. Spur red by the prospect of 8 food short- age in central and northern New England, the two committees had been in continuous session with the state arbitration board at the state house since noon yesterday--th longest session in the boards his- tory.
 Compromise Proposal
 The employers committee agreed to present to their full group a union compromise proposal calling for 44-hour week with straight time pay to 48 hours and time and a half pay thereafter. Originally the union had demanded $40 for a 40- hour week. Drivers now receive $33 to $37 for a 48-hour week.
 The committee representing local 25 of the International Brotherhood of teamsters, chauffeurs, stablemen and helpers, an American Fedora tion of Labor affiliate, agreed to of fer to its full membership at mass meeting at 10:30 8. m. tomorrow 8 proposal that the whole dispute be submitted to arbitration.
 A statement issued by the arbi- tration board disclosed that at one time during the all-night conference subcommittee representing both factions reached an agreement. The employers full committee accepted the proposal, but the full union committee rejected 1t. Text of the proposal was not revealed.
 Boards Statement
 ''The board met at 12 noon Sum- day and remained in continuous SeS- sion until 6 a. m., this morning Efforts of the board to bring both parties into agreement were un- availing.
 subcommittee were selected by both sides at request of the board and progress was made to such an extent at one time that both sub- committees accepted proposal sub ject to the approval of the larger committees.
 "The operators general commit tee accepted this proposal. The union general committee, however, turned down the proposal. A coun- ter proposal was made by the union committee, calling for a 44-hour week with straight time to 48 hours and time and a half after 48 hours
 "The employers committee. while not recommending this, did agree to submit it to their whole member ship for approval or rejection.
 "The board has constantly urged both sides to the controversy to sub- init the dispute, which consists of the question of hours per week ranging from 40 to 48, overtime and wages, to arbitration.
 This request was agreed to by the employers committee for their organization. The union agreed to submit the question to their membership at a mass meeting which will be held on Tuesday morning at 10:30 for action and to report back to the board the re- sults.'
 Others May Join Strike
 Local 25 won other union support when the seafood workers joint council, comprising 1900 members in Boston and 3400 in the state, voted to join the strike if employers carry out their plan to extend a spur on Atlantic avenue so that fish might be transferred directly from ships to freight cars.
 The fish situation was becoming acute. Local freezers already have about 12,000, 900 pounds of fresh fish stored in them, according to Man. ager Edward H. Cooley of the Mass achusetts Fisheries association. An- other 2,G00, 900 pounds were expected in from the Banks today. It was indicated that some of the fish might be dumped at sea.
 Despite the curtailment of food deliveries, Director Richard Olney of the state division on the neces- series of life, declared that there is mo acute food shortage now".
 Other Products Affected
 Foods were not the only products