The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-01
FAVOR WORKING IF MORE APPRENTICES Citizens Association Adopts Strong Resolutions ASK FOR ARTISAN SCHOOLS Also Declare Against the Union Policy of Discouraaine the Organization
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ASK FOR ARTISAN SCHOOLS

New York, November 30.-Plans for or ganizing the employers of laoor in this country to combat the labor unions were considered at todays sessions of the Cit izens' Industrial association convention. Among the several addresses was one by Daniel Davenport of Bridgeport, Conn.,. executive agent of the American Anti Boycott association. MT. Davenport's sub ject was the Purposes and Work of the American Ant-Boyeott Association" It was in the employment bureau of the country that Frederick w. Job secretary of the Chicago Employers association found hope of a future settlement of all troubles between employees and employ CTS To that bureau he declared both sides must return in the end to find re- lief.
 John Beattie, representative of the Master Painters and Decorators associa- ton, speaking of the labor situation In New York, said 'I don't want you to think that men of New York are held up with strings willingly, or lack sand. We have in this city an organization that has successfully fought the labor unions. We organized our association eighteen months ago, and made a strong fight. We former an alliance with labor after lockout lasting sixteen weeks, which paralyzee business.
 Recently I asked President Roosevelt as an American citizen to use his infu- ence to put the responsibility on labor unions, and the said That's the thing that is needed.
 Reaffirms Former Declaration. | The report of the committee on res olutions which was adopted reafirms the object as adopted at the Chicago and l Indianapolis conventions
 The Citizens Industrial convention again declares for:
 ''The open shop, demanding only good l faith and fair dealing, it discriminates | against neither union nor independent | labor.
 "The freedom of the apprentice and the right of the individual to have a trade and follow it.
 The right of private contract witt equal obligation upon employer and em ployes.
 "The right to work, emitting the hours I of labor whether of brains or of the hand is a matter of mutual agreement not a problem for arbitrary legislative enactment.
 "The enforcement of the law" Con tinung, the resolutions say:
 "Whereas, the limitation which the trades union sets upon the number or ap- prentices in any shop Is largely respon- sible for the disappearance of skilled Ia bor is destructive of the industry ana IS one of the greates disturbing factors m the industrial development of the country in that it limits the right Of the lnuiNio- ual to learn a trade, and
 "Whereas, the effort made by the em- nIover to increase the number Of ap- nrentices in a trade is necessarily ham nered by the above limitations, therefore. be 1t,
 "Resolyed, that the Citizens Industrial association of America recommend the establlshment by boards of education of artisan schools under the control and direction ,f the state. giving a diploma which shall be the evidence of the right to begin to practice trade.
 Resolved further, that 1t be recom- mended to individual employers so far as practicable to establish training schools in their owa shops.
 Whereas. organized labor throughout the country seeks to discourage and prac- tically prohibits membership in the state militia therefore, be 1t
 "Resolved, that this association con- demns this policy of labor unions as disloyal and dangerous destroying the natural nucleus of republican indepen- dence. weakening the attachment of the citizens to the state. impairing patriotic inspiration to our children and ultimate ~~s--~-----~-~->--~---
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