Strike bulletin. (Clinton, Ill.) 1913-1915, 1914-04-21

substitution of one thing for the other: that
there has been overlooking of Jurisdiction. and
that half of the officers time today. instead OF
being devoted to constructive work. Is devoted
jurisdictional questions. and In the metal and
building trades producing striving of one against
the other He stated that the American Fedora
ton Of Labor was not opposed to smslgamatio
and quoted President Gomper- as having declared
that there were too many international unions.
too much duplication and wasted effort which
ought To be done away with. He stated that the
thing most be desired a more perfect union;
that he did not under what name II went.
whether International Association of Machinists,
or International Association of Mechanics and La
borers or whatever other name IL might be called.
that union Is nothing more than a means Of
getting larger share of the wealth IL collectively
produces. He stated that he did not believe this
resolution would afford Immediate solution:
tina, 4, must come by a growth or evolution and
that his theory that in opposition "one
big railroad union.' the solution could be found In
amaigamation OF kindred trades. but that 1t could
years: that II must be worked out coolly and de-
liberat.iy but 1t could not be done by resolutions
, would epcosraxe \ movement; that an example Is
afforded in New England OF 10, of people In ALI
the trades following = disrupter who is crying
out for per capita in order that he may exploit
the labor movement that they are following him
cular from Livingston; that the Livingston idea
meant = separation of the metal men in the manu-
this organization: that s. per cent OF metal Is
used In manufacturing. and these men have been
but the railroad mel being more aggressive have
demanded more attention. and consequence a
degree of effort has been put forth In that
direction. II that id~a were followed II would re-
suit In Industrial union of automobile workers.
an Industrial union of machine workers, an indus
trial union Of typewriting workers and more IN
dustrisl unions than We now have craft unions
and produce u more complicated situation than
exists today.
Continuing President Johnson said: Il not
afraid to submit anything 10 our membership
am not afraid of democracy. l am not afraid of
the rank and file. l am going to put the vote
my people, Are you in favor OF amalsamationF
II they ar. In favor Of IT, l Will have a committee
an ed a IN of other trades
and II We agree. all right We may have work
ing agreement with trades We haven't got In now
IL may lead to a feds with some trades that
have not federation with now, IL may mean
anna gamation. possibly. In the regular order OF
events Don't anybody get the idea that 1t
he accomplished In moment or In year or i've
years. but some of the trades Will amalsamate
eventually and all they need Is eneoufagemeni IL
that direction"
President Johnson spoke Of the situation wiz
| thu carpenters in Chicago, which would probably
result in strike OF one union man against an
other--a horrible example 10 the American people.
lie stated that II good results could he obtained
from a small weak union better results could be
obtained from a bigger union.
President Johnson further satd. some one sati
II We had difficult. ~tth. oar neishbor coaI ~
settlr m. dlff,r,nr.s bs tak = HIM into our hoa,.e
notice Ia lie husinsss Nurd Mhtu t"a coin
p.iifof. In tte sAfns In ar. flgnnng far Nv
business t.rr.tars aud cutting prices and fgtf-
ius each other. II tnf"istni .neuRa. th'y fnif
sIt DOWN and say Its t"tm a IattnrTship q "A
co4 rpTatlnn or syndicate.
President Johr.ou thrb etca the rArerien,. 4
a lncomollN. works ia he matter OF 'onsniHlluHs
lie stated that the iata Aad 'ue ahruai mat Ia
!. L. opposed {" aluale ana ion and Was
Welded the craft idea, whien he denied
President Hyn.s OF the Sheet Meal Workers
siakc IA opposition 10 the resolution. aHd sta'ei
he dbl not believe IN Is present SHAPE ihe te"k
and fir a position II vote inttlligvt1h ell
the resolution. 1t tea vague. and could pu
>ftetch"d from Maine 10 california. aud all kuts
OF construction put on II. lie stated that ~ faXr
Aoi ia this convention "ppsrtsafty q MAKE the
talf flai crafts What th"Y shenla ia, and tn
san IL has not been dVrr $ lie 10 ldVk al d.
al fDr ne -
~ Iug put sbna.t nm oSrl another ftas
H. stated b.iit. 81 am -Hua4t=sa II kindred
taadrs. but thai a mistake aaAld h' ia4ds b. sua-
uItuug thIs resolution - r.. rarA aud fie At
present.. that tesaiaf s#,9es We h,lttie'
esttsln thines. aa4 that lie lid tat believe th#s
things lie stAtssi tHAH .-Iss #urlsal,euena aue=
t5aa- pfts.tt,i ths' iaf-,st tAsN officers had 40
4saI viii 81 fspk - 1aie :siuc thau the ADJUST
nttB .f #iIff.fei.#sz helwe,H men iul employ
1s#ls e., 50 = ~ IN. tte senNsnt!pn ad1oatued
sd : no oslss b !
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