The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-18
LABOR UNIONS
ARE ARRAIGNED
Reportto Manufacturers
Meeting.
REPORT SPRINGS DEBATE
Association Takes 4 Fling at
Samuel Gompefs.
Matter il Referred to Committee
After sharp Discussion---Annuai
Convention Begins I'm
New York.

New York. May Tan attack oa
"the methods of organized iaoor,
broke the otherwise calm routine o,
the first days session OF the Nationa .i
Association of Manufacturer; wnon
convened today at the Waidorf-As-
toria.
This arrafgnment of certain phases
of labor unions. including fling az
Samuel Gompers, president OF tne
American Federation OF Labor was
embodied in a report of the commit-
tee on Industrial education. OF Which
Anthony Ittner, of st. Louis, Is chair-
man. After considerable discussion,
the report was referred to speciai
committee. after the convention nad
zone on record as endorsing not an
attack on organized labor, per Sc. but
''the methods of labor"
The attitude of the delegates was
made clear when the motion to refer
the report to a special committee was
made. Then Mr.. Ittner rose and OF
fered a suggestion. "that this COM
mittee TO which the report Is 10 De re-
ferred. have the power to emascuiate
anything in the report that might APP
pear TO the members as improper as
an unfair attack upon labor" He
adde that I'VE do not fight the labor
ORGANIZATIONS by themselves; we con-
slider them beneficial. but we fight the
methods of organized iabor-and some
of them are damnable
His statements were followed by APP
plause and the motion was adopted
before the report was made 1t be-
came known that Frederick w. Senyer
of Milwaukee. member OF the COM
mitee. had refused to sign 1t. on the
ground that 1t contained unwarranted
attacks on labor, and further, In his
opinion, the personal views or the
chairman of the COMMITTEES to the ex-
ciusion OF other members. This con-
troyersy resulted In a decision TO read
the long document with view to as
pertaining its tone. Its reference TO
the special committee followed.
Criticism OF Gompers.
Z That reference to Samuel Gompers to
read as follows:
'sTo put organized labor in charge
of q movement In the interest OF I'M
dustriai education and trade training
would be like putting the lamb In
the care of the wolf. or this chicken
In the care OF the hawk. witness
the efforts OF Mr.. Gompers and his
Iieutenants to secure class legislation
IN Congress. their attacks on the
power OF the courts to issue inJuno-
lions. and their proposed amendments
to the antitrust laws.
we see the president of the Ameri'
can Federation of Labor defying the
highest court in the land, and that.
too. while he Is under a jail sentence.
Who is there amongst US that would
assume the task OF teaching Gompers
the error Of his wayT'
Labor unions. 1t set forth. dominate
the society for the promotion Of In
dustrial education. and while the re-
mort favored trade schools In which
the graduate should be a finished
workman, It alleged that in many large
cities a skilled workman could not
secure employment without union
card.
Although the committee which draft
ed the report was discharged with
thanks and a resolution passed to dis
tribute 1t broadcast, 1t is predicted
that another disagreement may arise
when the special committee which is to
consider 1t, makes its report.
The session will be resumed tomor-
row morning at 10 O'Clock. Adjourn.
ment was taken tonight.