The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-29
big SIX REFUSES
TO JOIN IN STRIKE
Meeting Adopts Resolution
Supporting Executive Com
mittee on Demands.
COOLER HEADS CONTROL
President Rouse Gets Vote of
Confidence After Promis-
ing Obedience.
COOLER HEADS CONTROL

~Big Six" typographical union will
NJ, ioin in the strike which pressmen
and feeders have planned to call
wednesday morning in all OF the book
and lob printing plants Of this city.
pig six" arrived yesterday afternoon
at the brink of industrial chaos. Vari-
ous persons of radical inclinationA were
irving to precipltate the union into a
conflict which would have violated Its
own International laws and would have
cau.ed its suspension by the Interna-
tional Typographical Union. They
sought to blindfold It to the conse-
ouences and to stop its ears to arbitra-
tion proposals. But the spirit that has
won for the organization a name for
fairness in past transactions again came
40 its rescue and the plunge which
,eemed imminent was averted.
When the meeting of the union at
New Star Casino in Harlem started
early in the afternoon the belief that
strike vote would be taken was almost
unanimous All of the members had
been notified that such measure was
expected, and full plans for taking such
vote had been laid. Press representa-
tiyes were informed arrangements had
been made for ballot and that the
counting might last late into the night.
Executive Committee Supported.
But when the meeting ended, at an
early hour, no such vote had been taken,
and instead the gathering had adopted
n resolution supporting the executive
committee in any fair and legal steps
that II might take for the securing of
the wage increases and other matters
contained in demands which they have
made of the employing printers.
Leon H. Rouse, president of big Six"
who has been publicly criticised by
Marsden G. Scott, the international
president, for his advocacy of the pro-
posed strike, assured the men that he
would do nothing in violation of the
laws of the International Typographical
Union, whereupon the men gave him
vote Of confidence and good round of
applause
His statement means clearly that he
will not ask the men to take a strike
vote without first submitting the matter
TO the executive council of the In
ternational Typographical Union and OBJ
tanning their sanction as required by
the laws of the organization, and the
International body has already expressed
itself as opposed to a strike and in favor
Of arbitration.
All of this was a triumph for the
cooler heads in the organization, who
left the meeting we'll satisfied that the
radical element had not succeeded in
its plans for a stampede in favor of a
general strike.
It was not the fault of the radicals
that fairness prevailed by any means,
for they did all in their power to pre-
vent II. The procession which streamed
through the doors was a good example
Of their peculiar methods in seeking to
prevent their own Organization from
properly expressing its wishes.
Generally the crowd which packed
the place almost to suffocation was a
silent one The yelling seemed to come
solely from group in the front of the
hall. When John Dobbs, an old men,
Der Of big Six moved the adoption OF
a resolution reaffrming the loyalty of
the local to the International Typo
graphical Union this crowd, which in
cluded many persons not connected with
big Six" tried to howl him down.
Mr.. Rouse hammered vigorously and
shouted for order. Again and again the
members of the outside unions persisted
in bowling down the old member OF
"Bg Six" Finally order was restored
and Mr.. Rouse tabled the resolution, de-
claring that it had already been COW
cred by the assurance that the union
would abide by its international laws.
Mr. Rouse took pains to assure the
audience that he is not seeking to re-
place Mr. Scott as head OF the interna.
tonal organization. He devoted much
time. however. attacking Mr.. Scott fol
the letter which that officer sent to the
members of big Six" In this city coun.
selling them against a strike. He had
much to say regarding the charges Of
radicallsm which Mr.. Scott made against
him.
To Exploit ROuse,s Side
All of this talk finally bore fruit ir
the form Of a resolution appointing q
committee Of five members TO circulat,
report of Mr.. Rouse's side of the fgh
with Scott among all of the uniYns II
the country that are affiliated with thu
International Typographical Union, "be
cause" 1t was explained, 1--WE want {
man at the top who will see things al
we do"
Mr.. Rouse said the printing and dis
uibution OF this matter, which will
probably include minutes of various con
terences held on the strike situation
here, will be paid for out of the treas
ury of the local union.
On entering and leaving the audienc
received much literature. l. w. w. girl
stood in the lobby and gave ava.
pamphlets. The Rebel Worker, an
W. w. paper, was peddled about the side
walk. Supporters of James Bagle.
Passeu out copies or printed letter, II
which he furiously denied the charge o
red radicallsm" which has been mad
against him.
When the crowd had left the hal
newspapermen were told that they Nigh
get complete account of all OF tn
happenings of the day from S. Open
heimer head Of the publicity commltte
or the organization.
"A resolution was adopted indorsin
the stand of Mr.. Rouse" announced MI
Cppenheimer. There was nOthin
else. You mustn't believe anything tina
other people who attended this meetin
may tell you. l am authorized to spea
10 you, and say that there was nothn
outside the Rouse resolution for you t
write about"
Big Six" will meet again next Sur
day. Meanwhile the executive commit
lee will confer further with the EN-
poyng printers, and the pressmen an
feeders, according to their own ar
nouncement, will call their general strik
without outside assistance.
QUEEN MARY COOKS
A SALMON AT DIvNII