Music Trade Review
Issue: 1881 Vol. 4 N. 5 - Page 15
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April 5th, 1881.
THE MUSICAL CRITIC AND TRADE REVIEW.
CONTINUANCE OF THE STRIKE AT E. GABLEE'S.
f I ^HE strike of the workmen employed in the factory of Ernst Gabler, in
J_ East Twenty-second street, which was ordered by the Trade Union,
and put in force before the previous issue of this paper went to press, still
continues, and we understand that Mr. Gabler has made up his mind not to
yield to the demands of the Union.
While we wish Mr. Gabler success in his struggle against this tyrannical
organization, we cannot help thinking that the ordinary method of resistance,
viz.: holding off with the hope that the men will become impatient of being
out of employment and resume work on the old terms, will prove fallacious.
In our opinion this action of the Trade Union has been well considered by it,
and they have shrewdly chosen Mr. Gabler as the first victim, for the reason
that it is only a short time since a very disastrous fire occurred in his factory
by which he was very much delayed in the filling of his orders for pianos,
and it was expected by the Trade Union that his anxiety to fill his orders
and get his trade working smoothly again would prevent any resistance on
his part to its demands.
As Mr. Gabler is a very prominent manufacturer, a disposition on his
part to yield, the workmen thought, would have considerable effect upon
the other manufacturers when the time came for the Trade Union to take
action in their cases.
It seems to us that there are two ways in which a demand of this kind
on the part of the workmen can be successfully resisted by the manu-
facturers ; one is a combination of the trade which would be the most direct,
89
effective and satisfactory way of dealing with the situation; the other would
perhaps be equally effective in the end, but would require a much longer
time, a considerable expenditure of money and many vexatious delays in
filling orders. We refer to the method which Mr. J. P. Hale is successfully
carrying out at his factory, viz.: employing as many workmen who do not
belong to the Piano Trade Union as can be found, reinforceing them with
men from allied trades, such as cabinet makers and carpenters, and
gradually training these men to make pianos.
We recognize the fact that the remedy we have pointed out is very
inferior to a concerted action of the manufacturers generally, but it is work-
ing well in the case we have cited and we see no reason why it would not
work equally well in other cases.
Messrs. Chiett & Sons, of Troy and Albany, are constantly increasing
their sales of automatic musical instruments, and the sale of these goods
promises to become one of their most important departments. Mr. Thomas,
who has charge of their Albany store, is a live, practical man, and is the
right man in the right place.
WOODWORKING MACHINERY,
W00DW0RTH PLANING, TOUNGING AND GROOVING MACHINES,
ENDLESS BED PLANERS FOR SINGLE OR DOUBLE SURFACING,
DANIELS' PLANERS. BUZZ PLANERS,
RICHARDSON'S PATENT IMPROVED TENON MACHINES,
Mortising, MoJdino, Re-saw and Band Saw Machine*, Picture Frame
MANUFACTURED BY
WITHERBY, RUGG & RICHARDSON, Worcester Mass,
36 Salisbury Street, shop formerly occupied l»y H.. Ball & Co.
Tie h England Organ
's Felal Organ.
April 5th, 1881.
THE MUSICAL CRITIC AND TRADE REVIEW.
CONTINUANCE OF THE STRIKE AT E. GABLEE'S.
f I ^HE strike of the workmen employed in the factory of Ernst Gabler, in
J_ East Twenty-second street, which was ordered by the Trade Union,
and put in force before the previous issue of this paper went to press, still
continues, and we understand that Mr. Gabler has made up his mind not to
yield to the demands of the Union.
While we wish Mr. Gabler success in his struggle against this tyrannical
organization, we cannot help thinking that the ordinary method of resistance,
viz.: holding off with the hope that the men will become impatient of being
out of employment and resume work on the old terms, will prove fallacious.
In our opinion this action of the Trade Union has been well considered by it,
and they have shrewdly chosen Mr. Gabler as the first victim, for the reason
that it is only a short time since a very disastrous fire occurred in his factory
by which he was very much delayed in the filling of his orders for pianos,
and it was expected by the Trade Union that his anxiety to fill his orders
and get his trade working smoothly again would prevent any resistance on
his part to its demands.
As Mr. Gabler is a very prominent manufacturer, a disposition on his
part to yield, the workmen thought, would have considerable effect upon
the other manufacturers when the time came for the Trade Union to take
action in their cases.
It seems to us that there are two ways in which a demand of this kind
on the part of the workmen can be successfully resisted by the manu-
facturers ; one is a combination of the trade which would be the most direct,
89
effective and satisfactory way of dealing with the situation; the other would
perhaps be equally effective in the end, but would require a much longer
time, a considerable expenditure of money and many vexatious delays in
filling orders. We refer to the method which Mr. J. P. Hale is successfully
carrying out at his factory, viz.: employing as many workmen who do not
belong to the Piano Trade Union as can be found, reinforceing them with
men from allied trades, such as cabinet makers and carpenters, and
gradually training these men to make pianos.
We recognize the fact that the remedy we have pointed out is very
inferior to a concerted action of the manufacturers generally, but it is work-
ing well in the case we have cited and we see no reason why it would not
work equally well in other cases.
Messrs. Chiett & Sons, of Troy and Albany, are constantly increasing
their sales of automatic musical instruments, and the sale of these goods
promises to become one of their most important departments. Mr. Thomas,
who has charge of their Albany store, is a live, practical man, and is the
right man in the right place.
WOODWORKING MACHINERY,
W00DW0RTH PLANING, TOUNGING AND GROOVING MACHINES,
ENDLESS BED PLANERS FOR SINGLE OR DOUBLE SURFACING,
DANIELS' PLANERS. BUZZ PLANERS,
RICHARDSON'S PATENT IMPROVED TENON MACHINES,
Mortising, MoJdino, Re-saw and Band Saw Machine*, Picture Frame
MANUFACTURED BY
WITHERBY, RUGG & RICHARDSON, Worcester Mass,
36 Salisbury Street, shop formerly occupied l»y H.. Ball & Co.
Tie h England Organ
's Felal Organ.
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