The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-25

Baker. Harry Chandler. DR.. Henry z.
Cobb, Cyrus II. X. Curtis, Frank p.
Glass, II. +. Gunnison, w. w. Hawkins.
John NJ Imrie. NJ. MARCEL Knecht,
George McAneny, Robert Mclean. ST.,
c. r. Miller, d. d. Moore. Gregorio
Nieva. Frank b. Nyes. Hopewell l..
Rogers. Talcott williams and Louis ].
Workman.
A warning against Bolshevism, and
the suggestion that all cases OF injus-
tice to labor be adjusted as soon as at
tention Is brought to them by the local
unions was contained in a report by
the committee on labor read at the
morning session.
Red Peril Remains.
The danger OF Bolshevism is by no
means past" said the report. while
the American Federation OF Labor and
the officers OF the international unions
OF the printing trades have taken arm
stand against these odious doctrines.
there are, nevertheless, a large number
OF members of all labor unions, inciud-
ing those OF the printing trades. that
support the principles of the ]. W. w,
which are identical with those Of the
Bolsheviki. ....
while 1t Is believed conservatism will
remain In control of union labor In the
United States and Canada. that Is by no
means certain. There is no doubt that
the majority OF members Of labor unions
In Seattle were not in favor of the I. w.
W.. vet these agitators succeeded in OBJ
tanning the support Of all but ten out
OF 100 local unions In the community.
Members Of the association should lose
no opportunity, both publicly and pri-
vately. to call attention to the danger
and fallacy OF the radical theories, and
In every way assist conservative officers
and members Of labor unions to MAIN
tain their supremacy. II Is vitality i'm
portant that all questions raised by ON
GERS or members Of local unions be given
prompt attention. and in instances where
any unfairness or Injustice has prevailed
remedies be applied without delay"
This report was supplemented by the
appeals of James J. Freel president Of
the International Stereotyping and Elec-
trotyping Workers Union; William Nc
Hugh. acting president of the Printing
Pressmen and Assistants Union; John
w. Hays, secretary and tire asurer of the
International Typographical Union. and
Matthew Woll, president OF the Inter-
national Photo-Engravers Union. They
asked the help OF the publishers In
fishting the ultra-radical principles
year or two into trades unionism. Tho
days sessions were devoted entirely to
labor questions.
Many Unions Affected.
Mr.. McHugh Endorsed the report Of the
association by saying that many MEM
bers of local unions had been affected
by the Bolshevistic doctrines Mr.. Woll
said that the greatest aid in keeping
industrial peace between the employers
and his union had been the arbitration
agreement, and he asked that the men,
bers of the association aid the union
officials in keeping down Boishevism by
refraining from needless advertising Of
agitators. The greatest difficulty Just
now. they agreed. was the diminishing
purchasing power OF the dollar. and
asked that employers do all they could
to relieve the strain.
To-day the members OF the association
are whetting their oratorical blades in
readiness to carve few inches from
the hide OF Mr.. Burleson. basing their
arguments on the injustices Of the zone
postal rates. II is expected that most
of the day will be given up to a dis
cussion OF the rates and the wire d!fiicul-
ties caused by the Burleson admins
tration. and the recent case in which
the World ran afoul Of Mr.. Burleson's
telegraph administration will be cited as
a splendid example OF what to expect
under the present system.