National news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1915-19??, 1916-03-22
! +. OF |. and
| THE SOCIALISTS
nnrooeo Between IL To
Briefly Explained
npPoseo IN FUNDAMENTALS

nG1hets 81 Attaining u Os"es@Vso.
s,se;s~ Thinks iodvstrisiiem oseWtS
esas By evslStis".
A. sr,cle on the difference between
n, American Federation Of Labor and
n, Socialists. written BY Charles 4.
s-.es. vice president Of the Interna.
s,oaI atereotyIers aud ElectrotypeS'
,,ha. appears In the February Issue Of
4, Journal Of that union. Mr.. Sumner
NJ;
70 begin with there are many va
apt,ss Of Socialism The three principal
Hyhjons In America are the Socialist
MY. the Industrial Workers Of the
gS,d end the Social Democratic party.
flese are again divided.
Not oil Socialists are enemies OF the
Aneeican Federation Of Labor.
Thew are fundamental differences
n theory between the Socialists and
II Standardization or controlling forces
b he American Federation Of Labor.
Men Ike Max Hayes Of CLEVELAND
~ the distinction more generally seen
\ Germany thnt the trade union n u
nsde union and not . political party:
4 b the agency through which the
vsetingmen are able to improve their
pspsent status IN industry. while the
Socialist cr-d Of the abolition OF pri.
vsse ownership Of the tools Of produc-
tan. the usherlng In OF the cooper
the commonwealth" and the abolition
u r~nt. interest and profit shall be dis
cussed and fought out In = political
panty on the political field.
The difference between the I. W. W.
snd the American Federation OF labor
b oee Of tactics on the Industrial field,
he l. W W. and most Socialists for
tat matter, believe IN the organization
4 workmen by industries instead Of
aIe0g craft lines. The American Fed.
aat,on Of Labor . organized chiefly by
dafts. There are soma notable excep
uaas
n controversy between tho Amer.
en- Federation and the Socialists IL
nsva o. ''lndustyialism Versus Trade
= Cnft Autonomy" This controversy
b Ased largely on Q misconception Of
vest the fetieratioa really stands for.
n American Federation Of Labor
~ created In 1881 By amliatins to-
oshW In . federation various NJ.
essal and International unioua. prom
~ them trade autonomy or inde
Doo1ence Of acttoa.
n federatioa = Q voluntary orEsni-
osssa and has no power OF discipline
eecept that Of expulsion Of the offend.
As union.
Ths American Fedsratiou Of Labor
y bot opposed to industrialism. but b.
tsvss Il should come. II II comes at all.
y vote Of the crafts themselves. BY .
aatunl prosess Of evolution a. the con.
seituent members come to see that that
form In hest adapted to their needs. II
900 not believe In handing down from
shose orders to b obeyed. II In thor
ou9hly democratic both In its belief
and methods.
As matter Of fact, the labor unions
ahiliated TO tho American Federation
u Labor are In Q constant state OF
change, Unions are constantly going
cut and coming in. disintegratins from
Industrial unions into craft unions OF
sivin@ NJ their craft unions for indus
Rial uniOna.
10 its body are unions organized BY
odustries. notably the United Mine
Workers. the Western Federation of
nloers and the United brewery Work
sn.
In the mining industry everybody IN
ead about the mines. be they carpen'
ten. machinista. engineers or just min
efs-e,en helpers-are Ia one union.
On the other hand. In the printing
uades there are sig international
snisna, I'VE Of which are federated In
the Allied Printing Trades association
snd one. the photographers. standing
None.
In these international unions are
'ecal unions again broken up by craft
INES In ssme cities there are eighteen
y twenty separate crafts Recognized In
me printing industry meeting together
% Allied Printing Trades Councils, each
'efainlng sbsolute craft Independence
u the others.
The Socialists would put an end TO
III this By . mandate nom above and
'omi~l thess organisations to organize
y industries.
The difference II that the American
Federation Of Labor believes In using
ne means at hand to advance and. by
ecognising that the wage system IL
he system under which Il works. I'm
rove the conditions until the workers
time eet the full product OF their
oil. 10 that socialistn. industrial de
n"rncy or what not. II believes this
Mould be done by peaceful means II
'ossibls and through collective bar
mining negotiate for contracts 10 lie
held inviolate when entered into, using
he methods Of Cancellation and arbi-
ration TO obtain them. arbitration he
ng voluntary aud not compulsory. the
MONS at all times reservinE to them
elves the right to strike except when
Outructed aWay.