Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-03

President Samuel Gompers of the Amerl-
can Federation OF Labor has written an
editorial 1or the May teQerauonist on NIX.
Hayes, Socialist, OF Cleveland, ana Others,
in which he Says:
Mr.. Victor Berger, the Milwaukee So
cialist, has been INVITING Mr.. Max Hayes
OF Cleveland, charging tnat he is not d So
cialist at ali, and that he is another 'hgnt
that tailed. All this because TOR a Year
or so Mr.. Hayes had stayed MS voice and
pen in their attack upon the trade union-
lists. But he evidently could not Withstand
this batting, and hence Mr.. Hayes, the
Cleveland socianst, is out again saying
some nice things about traue unionsts,
and particularly about Messrs. PERKINS
tpresiuent OF the Cigarmakers' lnterna-
tlOnal UniOn) and Gompers, neither OF
whom edit to his liking the papers which
they are directed to publish. he would
have the CigarmdkerS' international Union
Official journal and the American Fedora
ZIONIST follow the example set by the OH
clai organs of the brewers, bakers, etc.,
which, he says are tolerant and nigh
class, and, without SO much as discern
ible attempt at joking, ADDS: Let US nave
the broaueSt, falreSt and tolerant DISCUS
sion
I'VE try to oppose error, not only of
socialists and socialism, but OF ali sorts.
Even TINS Is OF little concern, Tor we rec
ognlze that II We undertook TO correct
ali the error which Is pregnant IN the
lives ana affairs OF our people 1t would
not only be d task incapapIe OF accom-
pliShment, and, worse than all We would
De entlreiy deprived OF the ouIy and The
pleasure OF oeing OF some practical as
SlSlance to our Fellow workers In the pro-
tecIlon and promotion Oh their interests
and welfare.
1T is not socialism that we have been
called upon 10 COMBAT, but the penn
cious ACTIVITY of socialists who seem TO
have made 1t their particular mission in
llIe to either dominate and divert, or de-
c IA ip ny-lT. n r. m c
the wage-earners and promotes their in
terests-the trade unions. VINO oerame
and assasslnate the character or men who
care to derend at any and ali times their
convictions and the Iaith that Is them,
the men who stand Tor the organization
OF trade unions and consistent ana per-
SIStent adherence to the principle and
poncy OF unity, federation. solidarity and
fraternity as the best means or conserv-
ing the welfare and securing the attain
ment OF justice for the WORKING people.
The socialist political party has de-
clared that the trade unions are neces-
slty; that their growth and development
should be encouraged; that they must not
be antagonized because OF differences OF
political opinion, and yet the party per-
mltS its best known men to strut before
the world proclalmlng and aiming de-
structlon to the trade unions OF America.
IF socialists will but permit the trade
union movement its full opportunity for
growth ana development without at
tempting to dominate it, to make of 1T a
mere tan TO the socialist political party
klein other words, quit their unJusti-
fed attacks upon the trade union move
ment and the trade unionists-they may
rest assured that they may proceed to
advocate and disseminate the doctrines
in which they believe or ayow without
a word of objection or protest from
thoughtful trade unioniSts; but so long
as they pursue the policy which has
characterized them for years they can
not enforce our silence SO long as life
remains. And even then--well, there Will
be others.
According to a prominent labor organ:
aside from the teamsters' and the gar
ment workers strikes, the Industrial stua-
ton in Chicago looks favorable. All the
building trades with the exception of the
bridge and structural iron workers. have
reached agreements, and the bridge men
meet at 122 LaSalle street this AFTERNOON
to take final action. The brlckmakefs ana
brick teamsters have signed last years
agreement, in which the workers were
given some concessions in working condi-
tions. Union No. 376 of the Brotherhood
of Electrical Workers, which includes shop
men, the manufacturing branch of cleo
trical machinery, appliances. etc, together
with the women workers in the industry
have presented wage scales
$50 far as reported the only trouble an
ticipated will be in the baking industry.
The Bakers Union asks for renewal OF
last years scale but the bosses associa-
ton has notified the union that the open
shop will prevail this year, but that the
bakers union label will be used when GUS
toners require It, The agreement In vogue
last year expires at midnight. and no
bakers will go to work tonight except III
places where the agreement has been re-
newed
Few Chicago labor unions move head
quarters this year. The bakery wagon and
furniture wagon drivers, located at 50
Madison street several years, remove to
119 Dearborn street. The International
Brotherhood of Steam Shovel Engineers
and Dredgemen has secured spacious quar-
ters in the Fort Dearborn building, and
the offices of the Amalgamated Woodwork
ers' International Union. for many years
In the Garden City block, 10 now located