The sun., 1919-10-19
ORDERS EXPULSION
OF OUTLAW UNIONS
A. +. of L. Sends New Instruc-
lions to New York Federation
to Obey Constitution.
LABOR DEGREES MENACE
Stereotypers Call Printers Va
cations Flimsy Pretext to
Injure Industry.


mat tho Central Federated Union UNI
seat the representatives OF the seces-
sionist pressmen's unions, the executive
council OF the American Federation OF
Labor yesterday directed Organizer
Hugh Frayne to attend the next meet
ing Of the local body and insist that its
wishes be carried out
The reasons for this action are set
forth In letter which was received yes
terday by Ernest Bohm. secretary of the
Central Federated Union. from Frank
Morrison, secretary OF the A. +. OF L.
Mr.. Morrison says in part:
THE executive council having fully
considered all that is involved. hereby
directs the New York Central Federated
Union to comply at once and strictly
adhere to the enforcement of Section /
OF Article XI of the constitution of the
American Federation of Labor relating
to the duties and obligation of local
central bodies, and which provides:
"'No Central Labor Union, or any
other central body OF delegates, shall
admit to or retain in their councils dele
gates from any local organization that
owes its allegiance to any other body,
national or International, hostile to any
affiliated organization, or that has been
suspended CT expelled by. or not con-
nected with, 4 national or international
organization OF their trade herein anili-
ated, nor are delegates to be seated from
locals of national or International or
CARNATIONS which are not affiliated 10
the American Federation of Labor, I'M
der penalty OF having their charter re-
voked for violation of their charter, sub
ject to appeal to the next convention
"The attention of the New York Gen.
trail Federated Union Is particularly d.
rected to that part which states that no
central labor union shall admit or retain
within its councils or give support to
any organization hostile to or not anili-
ated with an international union anili-
ated with the American Federation or
Labor. By these constitutional provi-
sions the New York Central Federated
Union is directed to Immediately sever
all relations and recognition Of whatever
kind of these two seeding and unaffili-
ated local printing trades unions; and
It is further directed to rescind at once
whatever action or resolution 1t has
taken which in any way gives encour-
agement or support to these seeding or
snaffiliated local printing trades unions.
particularly the resolution adopted at
Its meeting on Friday evening. October
10. 1919"
other Unions Criticise "Big SIX"
The failure Of officers Of big Six"
typographical Union to condemn and
discipline the members of their organi-
sation who have Joined the strike Of the
suspended pressmen and assistants is
alphabetically denounced in resolutions
adopted by Stereotypers Union No. ]
and Electrotypers Union No. 100. which
were made public yesterday by George
E. Garrison, president Of the stereo-
typers' union.
These resolutions state that the unions
COMPATIBILITY condemn the action by the
officials of New York Typographical
Union No 6" for their support OF the
strikers and also for their discrimina-
ton against the members Of the newly
chartered International Pressmen's and
Assistants Union of this city. which Is
described as being contrary to and In
violation of trade union ethics"
The excuse of the competitors that
they were not striking but were merely
taking Vacations Is assailed by the
other unions as "a fiimsy pretext." caus-
ing 'the deplorable conditions which
now exist In the printing industry OF
New York. which is a serious menace
to the welfare of all union men and
women in the printing industry in this
city"
The protest is specified as being
against the action OF Typographical
Union No. 6. and more especially th'
responsible officers thereof"
John Sullivan. secretary and TREASURED
Of the Association of National Adver
tisers at is East Twenty-sixth street
announced yesterday that the executive
committee of the Association of Nationa
Advertisers had adopted resolutions as
surfing the publishers OF their moral ant
practical support In the present crisis
sanctity of Contracts Issue.
The resolutions adopted declared tn
issue of the present strife to be pri
marjly the sanctity OF contracts. ''W
understand that the contracts of adver
tisers with publishers are rendered un
fiilable through the breaking of con
tracts with the publishers by certai
labor unions" the resolutions stated.
"Big Six" will hold its regular meet
ing this afternoon at New Star Casin
in Harlem. where there will be mucl
discussion upon the attitude Of its radi
cal members who are fostering tn
strike
In compliance with the terms of reso
buttons adopted at Its meeting OF las
Sunday representatives OF the unio
have arranged to have conference wit
the employing printers tomorrow.
Statements to the effect that the pres
room executives had arranged to brin
the opposing factions together to-moI
row at a Broadway restaurant were do
MED yesterday by the labor committe
of the Printers League. The press ROOF
executives have been trying TO end tn
gtrike for some time. but the employees
have made II plain that they canno
run their plants with members of radicS
unions not affiliated with the interna
ttcnals Memhers Of the labor commi,
tee OF the Printers League yesterda
characteristics these unreasonable rad
calls as ''the malta or black hand of tn
printing industry"