Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-12
BOILERS ARE Up IN ARMS
Reid Faction of Electrical Workers
Demands Hearing at Toronto,
HIGH SCHOOLS FOR WORKERS
Special Committee of Federation Out
lines Plan for Industrial Train
ing at Public Expense in
Separate Institutions.

TORONTO, Ont, Nov. u.-Protests and
appeals which have been made to the ex-
ecutive council of the American Federation
of Labor from state and central bodies,
whose charters have been revoked as a
result Of harboring seeding organizations
of the international Brotherhood Of Elec-
trieaT Workers ana when have been re-
ferred to appropriate committees for ac-
ton, promise to intensity the bitter feeling
which exists among the warning factions
Of the electrical workers before the conven-
ton adJourns. About $4,000 Of the funds
Of the Electrical Workers are at stake,
$4,000 of which is tied up in Cleveland and
the balance In Springfield, ILL.,, awaiting
the outcome Of the litigation instituted by
the followers of j. ]. Reid of Erie, Pa,
who heads the secessionists.
The organizations which have been out
lawed by the executive committees Of the
federation are said to be eager to have
their grievances acted upon on the conven-
ton floor, and while those who are admin
istering the affairs of the federation would
prefer to have the controversy settled In
committee, they are willing to meet the
issue in the convention.
An open letter TO the convention from
the Reid faction of the Electrical Workers
union was circulated today stating that 32S
local unions were supporting them, while
l5 local unions are supporting the McNulty
faction, which is recognized by the fedora
ton.
Chairman Lennon Of the committee on
law announced the committee would near
arguments on the Electrical Workers APP
peals this afternoon.
Industrial High school.
Organized labors attitude on the
question Of Industrial education was
set forth in a report to the conven-
ton today by the special committee
appointed by authority of the Denver con-
ventlon to investigate the subject. The
committee OF which john Mitchell is chair
man, held three meetings during the year,
in New York, Washington and Toronto.
TT is believed" says the report, that
the future welfare OF America largely de-
ponds on the industrial training OF our
workers and protecting them. The in
quiries Of the committee seen to indicate
hat IL the American workman is to main
tain the high standard of efficiency, the
boys and girls OF the country must have an
opportunity to acquire educated hands and
brains such as may enable them 70 earn a
living In a self-selected vocation and &C
quire an intelligent understanding of the
duties Of good citizenship. We favor the
establishment OF schools in connection with
the public school system, at which pupils
between the ages of fourteen and sixteen
may be taught the principles Of the trades
not necessarily in separate buildings, but
in seperate schools adapted to this public
education and by competent and trained
teachers.
The course OF instruction in such g
school should be english, mathematics
physics, chemistry. elementary mechanics
and drawing, The shop instruction fol
particular trades and for each trade rep
resented, the drawing, mathematics, me
chanics, physical and biological science
applicable to the trade. the history Of tina
trade, and a sound system OF economics
including and emphasizing the philosophy
Of collective bargaining, This viii serve
to prepare the pupil for more advanced