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Show REFUSE TO AFFILIATE. American Carpenters Reject Proposal of British Brethren. I X 1 I AN AIM i LIS. lnd.. April 10. The proposed plan of affiliation with the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters, an Knllsh organization, submitted by the organization after an overwhelming v.t In Its favor, has been rejected by the Carpenters and Joiners of America by a VOte of almost three to one. A committee commit-tee of six has "been appointed, however, to meet a committee from the English organization to formulate plans mori acceptable ac-ceptable to the Interests of both organizations. organiza-tions. The English organization controls about 7ik members In ih lnlted Stales nnd Canada and the t'arpenlers and Joiners of America contended that affiliation with the English union would have ns-rupted ns-rupted the financial scheme uf the American union. |