The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-08-01
PARRY. AGAIN talks
/. AGAINST uNION|SM
Thinks Power Of Asitators; Should Be
Met by Vigorous Campaign
Of Employers.

NEW YORK, July 27-Labo- and.
advertising were the themes discussed
by the furniture association of Amer
lea at tonight's session Of it's annual
convention. The principal address of
the evening was made by David M.
Parry of Indianapolis, Ind, president
Of the national association Of manufac-
turers.
In the absence OF William L. Shearer
Of Boston, president Of the Furniture
association, A. J. Conroy Of Cincinnati.
presided.
F. A. Halsey, associate editor Of the
American Machinists, made a short
address in opposition to the proposed
law for the adoption Of the metric sys-
tenn by the United States. Mr.. Halsey
said that the claims made by the advo-
cate of the metric system that the sys-
tenn was used by two-thirds of the gov
ernments of the world, was wrong and
not supported by fact. He said the
English unit was practically the basis
of weight and measurement every
where.
A resolution was then offered con-
demning e. the proposed law. for the
adoption OF the metric system. The
resolution characterized the measure
"as wholly mischevious in it's tenden-
cies."
Mr.. Parry was then introduced by
Acting President Conroy as man who
could not only parry but thrust.
Mr.. Parry said:
Mr.. Parry spoke on the subject Of the
necessity for a national organization
of employers, which would be repre-
sentative of all employing interests.
He referred incidentally to the new
constitution which is now under con-
of the National association. This ,con-
stitution admits to membership en-
ployers other than manufacturers and
also provides for a representative
membership from national, state and
local associations. "Who can take note
of the frequent violations" said the
speaker, ''of the rights of free labor
and free contract, without earnestly
wishing there might be some means
whereby the present ways Of socialistic
and anarchistic impulse can be check
ed. In the philosophy of unionism,
there is no such thing as natural law
shaping the destinies Of the race, and
organized labor appears to lose sight
of the difference that exists between
individuals. One might as well try to
make ugly men handsome. and vice
versa. as to try to equalize the mental
Inequalities of the race, and as long
as one man is better endowed by nature
than another, Just so long will there be
an unequal distribution wealth. The
existence of organizations in the field
whose work all tends to undermining
of the pillars of the government calls
for the creation of as strong a counter
organization as can BE built up. II
forces spring into existence that tend
= to sway them along lines that lead to
folly and destruction, they cannot be
expected to act the part Of wisdom I'M
less counter forces are brought into
play"
Organized labor, the speaker said.
was laying claims to rights of sover-
eighty that have not often been exer-
cised by the most despotic govern
ments. It's entire warfare was being
conducted for the purpose of compel
ling the country to acknowledge that
it possesses the right to say Q) that no
man shall work without It's consent
and ca no industry shall be operated
without its consent. He cited num-
Der Of strikes for the purpose of Illus
tration and then said: THE usurpa-
ton of such powers by irresponsible
and ignorant men bids fair to bring
about such unbearable conditions that
a crisis sometimes seems fast approach
ing in which it will be decided whether
this country shall be- handed over to
the agitators, or whether the latter
shall be relegated to the oblivion of
private existence, discredited and
powerless to work further evil. AL
ready you can discern the handiwork
of the COMPROMISED, who calling him