Albuquerque morning journal., 1914-09-09
OTIS TELLS Of
TINES TROUBLES
WITH THE UNION
Los Angeles Publisher Recites
Grievances and Representa-
tive Of Organized Labor
Disputes Statements,

Los Angeles. Sept S.---orsanized
labor's differences with the Los An
gelcs Times. which began a quarter
of q century ago, occupied the atten-
ton OF the federal Industrial relations
commission today.
Gen. Harrison Gray Otis, publisher
OF the Times, who first testified
briefly before the commission, later
resumed the stand and read a lengthy
statement and finally submitted to
cros-e examination at the hands Of
Commissioners Garretson, one OF the
members Of the body appointed to
represent organized labor. Charles
Scott an organizer for the Interna-
tional Typographical union, told Ia
bor's side OF the story.
stories Differ Materially.
Testimony OF the two witnesses re-
garding circumstances surrounding
the open break between the Times
and it's union workmen differed ma
terially. General Otis declared q
strike WAS called while Mr., Scott in
sisted that Kunion employees were
locked out after they had made Il
demand for increased wages Mr.
Scott also declared that the unions
were tricked$into calling off a boy
colt of merchants who advertised in
the Times IN the belief that a settle-
mcnt was about to be effected.
I'VE do norconsider that the affair
has ever been settled" he said, ''and
we still stand ready to meet and treat
with the Times
Claims Non union Success.
only once did General Otis refer to
the dynamiting Of the Times buildins
and he prefaced the statement by a
remark that ne would pass over the
incident quickly as il was sensitive
subject He was detailing the
growth of the paper with the intcn-
tion Of showing that II had prospercd
under the employment Of non-union
labor and the cost OF the new Times
building entered into his testimony
THE rainy day, or more properly,
the fiery day. came as already relat-
ed he said when the first Times
building was destroyed, through the
combined and wicked agencies Of
union labor conspiracy, dynamite and
fire, with an aggregate loss Of more
than half million dollars. and. sad
dest Of all, the wiping out Of twenty
one precious lives--the lives Of loyal
and brave non-union workmen who
stood fast at their posts dur
ing the perilous hours Of death and
destruction"
Opposes Closed Shop.
The publisher insisted that he did
not object to labor organizing, but
he was opposed TO the closed shop.
Abolish union labor monopoly,
and violence. the de-
NAL of employment to all non-union
workmen and other flagrant evils Of
The dictatorial closed shop" he said,
'and there vii result work for ali at
fair wages accelerated production
and Increased personal comfort will
speedily follow, succeeded by the dis
appearance Of the soup kitchen and
The elimination of industrial unrest.
"Organized labor he continued,
lis not essential to the Industries and
could not make Roadway against free.
labor IL II were not bol-
stored up by monopoly. force and pro-
and frequently accompanied
by violence and outright lawlessncss.
Does Not Pay Union Scale.
Mr.. Scott took exception to General
Otis reference to his plant as an
open shop and also his statement
hat the wages he paid his typeset-
ers were above the union scale. The
FINES is a non-union shop and does
lot pay as much as unionized shops,
ne insisted.
1t developed that az young man,
General Otis was union printer and
Commissioner O'connell. wanted to
xnow why he joined a union.
1T was the folly Of youth. as near
Is can recollect." the general re-
)lied
r. j. Zeehandelar. secretary Of the T
ocal merchants and manufacturers
association, was the only other wit
less heard today.