Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-03

poSEapnlcal Union, last night. lie Sdio
however, that it would be necessary
| for the suggestion to be brought be-
fore the executive council of the Amer
| lean Federation of Labor which will
probably meet soon. before definite &C
| ton is taken in the matter. The ex-
ecutive council has control of this
money.
If we do take such action said Mr..
| Roberts, we must be careful not to let
| the public get the opinion that we are
making a grandstand play. They must
| feel that are sincere.
| Il think II the money Is given to the
| families of the victims, though, it should
| not be distributed equally, but in proper
| ton to the number in the family. For IN
| stance. the family where five children
| survive. a man should receive more than
the family which has but one child. How
ever. this will be matter for the execu-
| tive council to decide
Local Leaders Approve.
Howard r. Taylor, who first suggested
the movement in this city, declared that
| the proposal would meet the approval of
the great majority of labor men through
out the country.
The labor men would do we'll to turn
| the money over to the families of the vic
TINS. From talks 1 had today with sew
eral printers. l believe that Washington
| labor unions will heartily support the
proposition as one that would bring
| credit on the labor movement
| James II. Kelly. local representative Of
Union No. > of the Structural Iron
Workers, heartily backed Mr.. Taylors
"Of course. it is only any individual
opinion, but the plan seems an excellent
one" he said.
Counsels Delay.
| George G. Seibold. secretary Of Column
| bia Typographical Union, said: While the
object is a worthy one and would bring
credit on organized labor, it would be best
| to wait until it is ascertained the amount
left over in the fund after all expenses
are deducted. 1t has been suggested by
some that the remainder of the fund Re
| turned over to California because OF the
grea. expense incurred in prosecuting the
case. This is also worthy of considera-
| ton. OF course, it is really the right of
| the people who raised the amount to
make their own disposition of 1t.
"It would not look just right in my
mind to turn over the money to the fam
| lilies of the victims if what is left is so
small 1t would make but little difference
| to them. Before taking such a step we
| should wait until the committee decides
as to the disposition OF the money, ana
believe that it's decision will meet with
| the hearty approval of all the labor
men,.
Money Belongs TO Unions.
Thomas F. Tracy, secretary-treaSurer of
! the union label trades department of
the American Federation Of Labor, said
| the proposition was most worthy one,
| but he did not desire to make any public
statement as to the disposition of the
| money before the committee of which he
| is a member meets next week.
1.-The money naturally belongs to the
L hoy Oh
| have the right to do with it as they see
| fit. but on the eve of the meeting of the
| committee it would not be judicious for
me to make regular statement. 1t
! in relief of the families of the victims, or
given to the state of California as a re-
endorsement of the expense Of prosecu-
| ton of the case. Whatever the union
men desire to do with their money. they
have a perfect right to do, and it would
be hard for the committee to do anything
in contrast to their desires.
There is one thing I would advise,
and that is for every one TO- wait
patiently for a short time until the
committee finds out exactly how much
Of the fund will remain after the fees
and other expenses are met. l do not
know how much this will be. but at
| any rate it will be considerable sum.
and already a large amount has been
expended. Until the committee meets
and it is able to ascertain how much
money there is on hand it would be
wise to delay making any promise as
to the disposition of the money.
Other Cities in Accord.
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah. December
IA movement is under way among
local labor leaders to turn over to the
families of victims Of the Los Angeles
explosion the sum remaining in the local
Mcnamara defense fund. This is eSti-
mated at several thousand dollars.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, December Z.
C. Leek, ex-secretary of the Knoxville Cen
trail Labor Union. today proposed tnat
the .rnexpended defense fund raised Tor
the McNamaras be appropriated to the
relief of widows and orphans OF the VIC
Tins Of the disasters for which the Mc.
favors this. rather than a return OF the
money to the unions donating 1t. Local
labor organizations contributed about
500.
"In Truth a Defense Fund"
BALTIMORE. Md, December 2-The
Baltimore American tomorrow will sug-
gest that the $4,000 raised by union
labor for defense of the McNamaras be
used for the relief of families Of victims
Of the Los Angeles Times disaster. Inc
American will say in part:
me american suggests that the 1und
be promptly set apart for this purpose
1t would thus be made, IN trutn' ue
Tense fund-one that would protect tne
families of the dynamite victims from
suffering and want.
.JInion labor leaders should act prompt
ly in the matter and give to the country
proof of their sincere anxiety to tighten
the hard toll of the. innocent sufferers
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