The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-14
GOMPERS URGED TO
: ACTIN PRINT STRIKE
Demand Made That G. Flu,
Rescind Sympathy and Gust
Outlaw Union Men.
NATIONAL BODY DEFIED
Typewriter Being Invented to
Do Away With Linotypes and
"Ad" CompOsitors.

Action taken by the Central Federated
Union on the printing strike situation
was called yesterday to the attention OF
Samuel Gonpers, with request that the
New York city body be called upon to
Z declare itself against the striking press
men and to Dust all OF their delegates,
This appeal to the head of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor was made by
wjIl,am II. McIIugh, vice-president OF
thu International Printing Pressmen's
and Assistants Union: Marsden @. Scott.
president of the International Typo
graphical Union. and James j. Freei'
president of the International Stereo-
typers' and Electrotypers' Union.
It was based upon resolution
adopted Friday night by the Central
Federated Union, which was interpreted
by striking pressmen as being declara-
ton of sympathy with their cause.
Ernest Bohm, secretary OF the G. F. u,
since has denied that the body had any
such intention and has declared the po'
sition of the Central Federated Union
to be impartial
The presidents of the international
unions who are fighting the New York
strike declare nevertheless that the reeo-
luton was presented at the G. +. U
meeting by representatives Of the out
Iswed striking unions for the purpose Of
irving comfort and moral support tc
their movement.
Moral support Action Cited.
The letter containing the protest Of
the three international presidents recites
q resolution adopted by the executive
council of the American Federation Of
Labor last week condemning the strik
ing New York pressmen as secessionists
as we'll as the resolution of the Contra
Federated Union in which the latter de
plored the refusal of the futernationa
organization to take back certain o
the strike leaders and rendered its sym
pathy and moral support In the fgh
Of the Allied Printing Trades of Create
New York for better working condition
and a living wage"
In reference to the latter resolution
the international presidents wrote:
The representatives of the under
signed printing trades unions regret tn
necessity which compels us to bring L
your official attention fragrant and de
liberate defiance of the executive council
Of the American Federation of Labor b.
the Central Federated Union of Ney
York city and vicinity through tn
calculated to give moral support to tn
outlawed seeding local printing trade
unions, which have openly defied the au
thority of the International Printin
Pressmen's and Assistants Union o
North America.
1--WE urge that the officers Of tn
American Federation of Labor take I'm
mediate steps to compel the Centrs
Federated Union OF New York city I
recognize the authority of the executiv
council
ell to demand the immediate and vi
qualified withdrawal by the Centrs
Federated Union of the resolutio
adopted by its delegates on Frida
morning and that it's action in rescint
ing these resolutions be given publicit
through the usual channels.
1--WE demand that the Central Fedel
ated Union be directed to immediatel
GUST from that body each and every de
egate from any and all of the outlawe
seeding printing trades unions.
Unions Charter in Jeopardy.
I'VE further suggest that the failui
or refusal of the Central Federate
Union to Immediately recognize the al
thority of the executive council of IL
American Federation of Labor in tn
controversy shall be followed by the r.
vocation of the charter of the Centr
Federated Union of New York city"
The explanation given by officers
the Central Federated Union of the re
olution which caused this protest is Thu
It was not intended as a declaration
favor of any particular faction. but
an appeal for peace between the warrir
labor factions. At least. officers of Il
c. F. u said such was their unde
standing of 1t at the time of its ado
ton.
William 8. Woods, editor in chief
the Literary Digest, said yesterday:
II am able to state that the typ
writer companies In New York are no
experimenting with every assurance
success on a key type that will enat
any newspaper or other publication (
that matter to run off it's editions
newspaper body type of six. eight t
and twelve points, and to set the heat
even the display ads by typewriter
saving in time in the composition
the paper"
The Printers League, composed of I
of the employing printers of the "clos
shop section. will meet this morning
the Hotel Astor.