New-York tribune., 1919-10-11
C. F. u. Supports
Outlaw Unions i'm
Pressmen's Strike
Executive Council Goes on
Record as Opposed to Pc
sitiOn of Federation of
Labor; Talk Of Arbitration

The Central Federated Union, in or.
position to the stand taken by the Ex
ecutive Council of the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor. including President
Samuel Gompers, has thrown its moral
support to the side of the secessionjst
pressmen's and feeders unions of this
| city in their conflict with the Printers
| League, the organization of EMPLOYERS
and the international Pressmen's
f, Union.
At its meeting last night the Central
Federated Union adopted resolution
| urging George L. Berry, president Of
the International Pressmen's Union to
recede from his demand that the local
pressmen's and feeders unions be re-
organized and that the leaders Of
the secessionist organizations be elimi-
mated. The Central Federated Union
also adopted motion for the appoint
ment of q committee to bring about an
agreement between the local outlawed
| organizations and the international.
The committee will be appointed by
President f. c. Hannah next week.
The adoption of the resolution came
as a surprise to many, since il puts
the Central Federated Unior. in
position sharply contrary TO that occu-
pied by the foremost recognized lesders
Of the American Federation of Labor.
The resolution. introduced by
Edward c. Rybicki, of Typographical
Union No. 6, was adopted unanimous
! ly. There was not single speaker
J against the resolution. Among those
who spoke in support of the resolu-
ton were Bernard j. Nolan, president
Of Pressmen's Union, No. SO. one Of
a. ,@%
President Leon H. Rouse, Of Big s."
James Bagley, president of Franklin
Union, No. %, another Of the secession
ist organizations, was present, but did
not take the floor. The resolution says:
Resolved. That the Central Fed
Grated Union deplores the attitude
assumed by the international presi
dent of the Pressmen's Union and
recommends that he recede from this
POSITION in order that harmony may
again prevail in the ranks CT the
allied printing trades; and be Il
further
"Resoived, That the Central Fed
Grated Union tenders its sympathy
and moral support in tha fight Of the
allied printing trades Of greater New
York for better working conditions
and a living wage"
At conference between representa-
tives Of the Printers League and Big
6" at the Hotel Pennsylvania Presi-
dent Rouse, speaking for Big g.
offered to arbitrate the difficulties
with the compositors if the employ
ers would permit the union 70 work
out the kind of arbitration contract
that would be acceptable to the man.
The employers reiterated their read
ness to arbitrate and told Mr.. Rouse
to go ahead and draw up the kind Of
contract he desires. They entered into
no obligations, however, to accept Mr.
Rcuse's proposal
Publishing houses. especially those
issuing trade magazines, have turned
to mimeograph and mu,tgraph cor
Germs for help, and such firms are
overwhelmed with orders. The Octo-
Der number of The Drygoods Econ
onist" has appeared in mimeographed
form. Its leading article calls atten-
ton to the fact that when the paper
first appeared, thirty years ago 70 the
week. 1t was about the SIZE ~ the
October a issue. and that since then il
has not missed a number.