The Spokane Ministerial association will attempt to bring
about a settlement of the laundry strike.
At a spirited meeting this morning, a resolution asked the Spokane Laundry and Dry Cleaners'
association to recognize the union
as the collective bargaining agency.
After this was withdrawn the association voted to have a committee of three investigate and
seek to bring opposing factions into
conference.
The action followed presentation!
of the stands of the owners and
the union. Neither side yielded
from the issues that have caused
the   deadlock.
Held Only Protection.
"We will never give up the union
shop, because the union shop is the
only protection that union workers
will not be replaced," said Peter
J. Boegem, organizer of the laundry
workers' union, who appeared be-
In a letter, the laundry associa-,
tion stated:
"The policy of these companies
is to operate strictly open shop,
and under no conditions will any!
union agreements be made."
C. F. Stevenson, president of the
laundry association, explained in
the letter the association was not
represented at the meeting because
Other similar invitations had been
declined.
The Rev. Walter A. Werth introduced a resolution which would
have placed the ministerial association on record as asking the laundry owners to recognize the union.
In arguing against the motion,
the Rev. J. Henry Ernst declared:
"If we want to shirk our responsibility, then pass that resolution.
We're out of the picture as soon as
we do."
Issues Statement.
When the motion was withdrawn,
the Rev. Ed Ernst, who seconded it,
said: "I think we're kidding ourselves in thinking we can arbitrate
this matter."
"I move Dr. Harold O. Perry
(president of the ministers' group)
appoint a committee of three to
study the situation and seek to
draw these two groups into con-
erence," said the Rev. Edward Radcliff.
The motion carried unanimously.
Dr.  Perry  said  he  would  appoint
late today.