The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-07-03

been used by the National Associa-
ton OF Manufacturers in breaking
strikes before him. Senator Hughes
OF New Jersey. one OF the few upper
house members holding a union card,
was today preparing TO urge a thor
ough investigation into this phase OF
the workings OF the ~ A. NJ being
revealed by Col. NJ NJ Mulhall. "A
cording to Mulhall, the association
opposed Hughes in his campaign for
congress, and the New Jersey SEN
ator favors a complete probe9into its
activities in labor matters.
According TO Mulhall he was or
dered from place 20 place by the y.
A ~ TO break strikes His method 3
We're usually about the same IN every
instance: the bribing OF leaders es-
adjustment of secret sources or IN
formation through strikers whom he
was able 10 influence and the hiring
OF agitators TO break up meetings OF
the strikers. Mulhall declared in a
letter that the Danbury hatters strike
was one OF the hardest propositions
he had ever had TO deal With
Mulhall said he went TO Danbury
directly from Portsmouth. o., where
he broke strike OF 5000 shoe work.
-ers This was in April 1909. The
usual methods were employed there.
The strike had been on for | weeks,
when Mulhall arrived. having been
called there by the knights OF Labor
Mulhall said he convinced the lead
ers that the American Federation OF
Labor was opposed 10 the strike, the
knights not being affiliated with the
larger body The usual procedure
OF getting men among the strikers
on his side was followed.
In this connection a sidelight was
thrown on former Congressman Ban
non, Of Ohio Mulhall said he met
Bannon. who explained 10 him that
the Selby interests defeated him for
denomination. George d. Selby was
president OF the shoe concern AFFECT
ed BY the strike. and Mulhall said
that after his conference with Ban
non he saw Selby and his son. At
the close of this conference, Mulhall
said the Selbys assured him they
would do all they could to aid in the
return OF Bannon at the next election.
This was after Mulhall said he had
explained 10 them that as a member
OF the judiciary committee had been
valuable member, was close TO the
leaders and always voted against in
junction and labor measures. He said
the Selbys had not known this.
Another strike broken by Mulhall.
according to his statements, was the
printers strike in Philadelphia in
1907 This same year he went TO st.
Louis and broke the strike OF $4,000
shoe workers. The ~ A. NJ. fur
nished the money for bribing strikers
who were used in the same way Null
hall had found advantageous in other
strikes. he alleges.
In June, 1907. Mulhall went to
Cleveland and investigated the ma
chinists strike there Later he re-
turned and broke the strike. using
his regular methods. As result OF
his work several Cleveland manufac-
turers applied for membership in the
y. A. NJ. he said.
Mulhall returned TO Cleveland In
1908 he said. when the Bishop &
Babcock company was facing a strike,
because of the employment OF non
union labor Mulhall's letter report
ing the outcome Of his work. says
that he found that Harry Vollmer.
now a member Of the Ohio legisla-
ture, was the leader Vollmer was a
friend OF his, Mulhall reported; the
Issue was settled and the strike
called off.