El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-15
CENTRAL LABOR
HEAD EXPELLED

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ing ground: That he caused 10 be
mailed TO business men and advertis-
ers. several hundred mimeographed let
ters upon the official letterheads Of
the Central Labor union derogatOry to
a labor paper published in Fl Paso with
OUT authority from this body. all Of
which is contrary TO the principles of
organized labor and dana ging TO said
movement"
F. J. SchiIIinE.
The charges against +. J. Schilling
recited that upon August -. 1914. at
a regular meeting Of the Central Labor
union he made speech in which ne
declared; When my union elected me
as delegate to this body 7 did not
know what il was for. but since the
action taken tonight. now realize
what II was for All Of which was
derogatory TO his colleague from the
same union"
Resolution Adopted.
Following action on the cases OF
Lee. Ferguson. McHold and Schilling,
the Central body then adopted the fol-
lowing resolution
This is TO notify the business men
OF FL PasO that the Texas Union is
the official newspaper Of the Central
Labor union that the action taken on
August "a 1914. was illegal and has
been repudiated, and that the action
of sending out letters dated August
.. 1914. by the secretary-treasurer of
the Central labor union was not au-
thorlZed and has been repudiared by
this body. The said letters were never
authorized by this body and they were
never read before this body prior TO
this date.
Walker Commended.
This body takes this means TO try
and undo some Of the uncalled for
damage done Henry N. Walker and
his paper, the Texas Union. as we
have always found him to be fair and
TrnrfUhr n his IA
policy of his newspaper. He has done
more to bring about peace and har-
mOny between employers and en-
ployes in Ell Paso during the past five
years than any man We know Of His
policy has been one Of conservative, /
but constructive trade unionism. and.
through the efforts Of himself and
those who have cOoperated with him
in carrying out the policy Of the
American Federation OF Labor. the
unions have progressed more than ever
during the period Of time that his con-
structive policy has been pursued.
For a large number Of years the
rank and file of union labor Of 81
IasO have closely watched the actions
and policy OF Mr. Walker and that OF
his paper and il rs our Judgment that
his course is approved by at least l
nine-tenths of the bona-fide union Ia
Dor men OF this city. Mr.. Walker has
contributed most literally /
to the treasury Of the Central Labor I
union curing Llt past i've years ana {
we take this means TO do justice TO Z
an honest man and an institution
Texas Union-conducted upon fair 4
union labor lines"
Lee BInmes the Steam Roller.
When I asked for the injunction re- /
straininE Walker from using that line I
over his paper. 7 acted upon instruc- !
tons from the Central Labor union I
given at previous meeting" Victor A /
lee. the depOsed president. saws. The I
rrfnm Nfnndar- night taken after j
III the business had been completed ]
md many Of the delegates had left. /
Walker had packed the Central union .
With his delegates, some OF them hav-
ne been placed three months ago.
After 1880 they started the steam /
-oller and we were ousted. majority
II the votes were cast by the Black
miths' union. the HOrseshoers' union,
Ind the Electrical Workers union,
Who have not been attending meetings
egularly- The charges against US
we're signed by two men. when the by
avs say that they must be signed by /
Il least three delegates"
McHOld Says He Resigned.
The action taken by the Central La
.or union Monday night was done at
80, after many OF the delegates IA
orable to Lee, Ferguson and myself /
lad gone" Ted McHold. the former
ecretary- treasurer Of the Central La
'Or union, said Tuesday morning
Charges were brought against me be-
ause Of a letter 1 sent out notifying
dvertisers that the Texas Union was
lot the official organ Of the Central
.abor union This was done after the
entral body had ruled 10 that effect
resigned and was allowed to keep my
eat as the delegate from the Retail
Jerks union We have appealed 10
he American Federation Of Labor and
xpect to win"
Shilling Not Worried
F. J. Schilling, when asked about the
Meeting. said: 81 don't care what
Walker says about me in his paper for
can outwalk his circulation in five
minutes"
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