New-York tribune., 1918-07-14
Refuse to March Labor Day
Because Hearst Papers
Were Indorsed
Central Federated
Body Is Criticised
Action Taken by Business
Agents of Allied Build
ing Trades

Randolph Hearst and his publications
rose to food tide yesterday, when it
WAS announced that two important la
Dor organizations, representing approx
mately 275,O00 skilled workers, had
declined the invitation Of the Central
Federated Union to participate in the
Labor Day parade because of that
body's Endorsement Of the Hearst pa
pers.
1t also became known that another
Local Of the Brotherhood Of Carpenters
and Joiners, the largest In the organi
cation, had withdrawn from the Cen
tral Federated Union, following the
the whitewashing given Hearst by the
central body on May 81.
The two organizations that refused
TO comply with the request of the Cen
tral Federated Union are the United
Board OF Business Agents Of the Allied
Building Trades and the New York Dis
trict Council Of Carpenters and Joiners.
The United Board is the central body
of all the building trades unions in
the five boroughs of the greater city,
with 8 representative membership of
100000.
The New York District Council of
Carpenters and Joiners represents
$4,000 craftsmen Of these trades
Huge Gap Opened
The huge gap thus opened in the
ranks of the workers has caused much
concern among labor leaders, and it
was felt that the action of the two or
controversy of considerable proportions
over the Hearst Endorsement.
The action followed the appearance
Of Robert P. Brindell, member of
the executive committee of the Central
Federated Union, at q meeting Of the
United Board on Friday morning last.
Brindell invited the board to order the
various locals to take part in the dem
onstration on Labor Day.
Mathew Gilbert, business agent of
Local 585 and a member of the board,
, said that of sixty-four locals repre-
.scnted only five expressed desire to
march in the Labor Day parade. He
ssia that because of the Federated
Unions action on May 81 in passing
= sssolution whitewashing Hearst, the
ks,tra had refused to participate.
HC DO6lu, duuSu MT. GlIOeTC,
was not in sympathy with many of
the activities of the Central Federated
Union in behalf of Mr.. Hearst, and is
Of mind that the union will receive
little cooperation in any Of it's move
ments from the United oBard until
that resolution particularly is re-
seinded."
Officers Of Board
ne officers of the board are Paul
McNally, president, and Roswell T.
Tompkins, secretary.
William j. S. Macmillan, a member
OF the board from Local COS, said
The action of the united board was
taken purely on patriotic grounds. Of
the 100000 mechanics we represent
fully rs per cent are now engaged in
government work, and many Of our
agents are members of draft boards
am glad the members of the board
took this action. We should not en-
courage publications of any Kind that
bear the least taint of disloyalty,"
The refusal of the New York Dis
trict Council to take part in the
parade followed a written appeal to
that organization from Brndell sew
eral days ago. Joseph P. DAILY, repre-
senting the United Brotherhood of
Carpenters, Union COS, in the council
announced that a majority of the
members of the council were opposed
to the attitude of the Federated Union
on Hearst, and under the circum-
stances believed the money could be
spent to better advantage on Liberty
bonds or war savings stamps.
1.-THE council" he said took issue
with the many instances of pro Ger
manism shown by the executive com
mittee of the Central Federated Union
They pointed to the executive com
mittees support of the teachers whom
the oBard of Education disciplined be.
cause of their. pro-German activities
They point to its more recent action
of May 81. when the union gave Mr
Hearst and his papers clean bill of
health.
Vigorous Protest Made
''In refusing to parade. with the Cen
trail Federated Union on Labor Day,
the council strenuously protests
against these manifestations of dis
loyalty on the part Of that body"
The officers of the council ave: Pres-
dent, Edward +. Rodd; secretary and
treasurer, Oliver Collins. and the two
vice presidents, John Quinn and Rich
ard Mortar.
In announcing the withdrawal of
Local 5S5 from the central body, fol-
lowing the action of Local COS, John j.
Savage, president of the organization,
said his local was the largest in the
brotherhood, having a membership of
nearly 1000.
"At meeting of the executive com
mittee of our local at 424 West Forty
ninth Street last Sunday Delegate John
Slattery, who is the recording secre-
tary of our body, protested against our
acquiesccnce in the Hearst resolution,
and urged that we recall him from the
central body" saidMr Savage "Our ac-
tion was the result of unanimous vote,
feeling that it would be unfair to the
loyal spirit Of the of our members to
continue with the union.
"We are so convinced of the unre-
liability of the Federated Unions ex-
ecutive committee that, in conjunction
with Local sos, we have decided to cut
off all relations with that body, and
hereafter to discuss our patriotic eff
forts on behalf of our country directly
with the Labor Department at Wash
ington.
Il can also inform you" continued
Mr.. Savage. that for reasons best
known to themselves. the c. f. u. spe-
cial committee headed by Robert Brin-
doll of tho Dock Ruilders and pier