The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-22
ITO OPPOSE TRUSTS
CONVENTION WILL DEMAND INDUS
 TRIAL SCHOOL SYSTEM.
Citizens Association stands for "Open shopo Principle, and AntagOniEe
 Monopoly of Capital and i; Labor.

Chicago, Nov. 21.--(special )-De- mand for the establishment of indus trial schools throughout the United States, Is to be voiced in Chicago, De- cember 8 and 4, during the fourth an- nual convention of the Citizens Indus- trial Association of America. The as- sociation, which has stood steadfast for the principle of the "open shop in labor and against trusts" of either. la- bor or capital, will also devote much attention to checking tendencies to- ward socialism and the development of class interests in politics and industry
 It Is expected between 500 and 700 delegates, representing organizations from Maine to California. will take part in the conventions deliberations.
 The question of trade schools will arise as result of recent completion of research into industrial conditions of American cities. It is declared the in- quiry showed that the restriction Of apprentices ip the skilled trades under union regulations has reached point where the mechanic is not merely de- generating, but America is becoming poorer every day. The association plans a campaign to give young men and boys opportunities to learn trades for which they may have natural ap- titude and inclination.
 object of Association.
 The Citizens Industrial Association is an organization made up of between 300 and 400 industrial bodies, national and local, the latter scattered through the country from Seattle to Mobile, Ala, and from Houston. Tex, to Boston. Re- gently much work was done in organ ization along the Pacific coast, where there exists federation ar alliances reaching from Los Angeles to Tacoma.
 The idea Of the association planning to convene at the Auditorium Hotel on December 3, has been to form a great third party, the public. whether em- ployers or employees, to protect It's members from abuses that may arise from the misuse of power by organized capital or organized labor. The asso- citation is not opposed to the organiza- ton of labor, In fact. according to James A. Emery, of New York. secre- tary of the association, most of it's members, taken in the mass. are em- ployes.
 7 we are against all trusts and mon opolies," said Charles W Post, of Bat tie Creek, Mich, president of the asso- citation. in announcing plans for the convention. we regard the tendencies of modern unionism, with exception of that splendid association forming the Railway Brotherhood, to be, an en- deavor to establish a trust in labor, just as we have had examples of cor porations endeavoring to establish a trust in materials.
 Labor a Trust.
 'Srhe oil or beef or steel trust aims by controlling supply and production to regulate the price of its product, so the American Federation of Labor would control and limit labor, in many eases restricting membership of unions and restricting apprenticeship every where It would use it's power to pre- vent the sale of the labor of any. but It's own members. This is an endeavor to form a labor trust from monopoly, which in many localities is just as conn plete as any corporate monopoly that has ever existed"
 At this years convention discussion will be. for the most part, of the labor question. There will be addresses, 1t is asserted. by leading educators. business leaders and professional men. The as- sociation will hear reports. also, from l leaders of industrial movements all over the United States on the progress of movements to secure the "open shop and the methods used in various places to secure this condition for labor. Radical politlcal tendencies or the times, especially in so far as they ef- feet labor and capital, will receive at- tentlon from numerous speakers It is expected a committee will be appoint ed to advance everywhere, so far as may be, the trade and industrial school idea, pushing this work on the basis that there is not now sufficient skilled labor to fill demands of American fac- tories, to say nothing of the immediate future needs due to industrial develop ment