The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-22

ialfs. thcfe was nothinE lcft Tor IN"
Central Labor Council to do.
between Two Fires"
THE Central Labor Council II be
tween the two fires OF conservatism
and radicallsm." William Coffcy said
In support OF the new body. land
We are merely trying 90 get some
where. The G. l. G. can't do all the
business. ana the Federated Unions
IL merely trying to clear things up
a little. We must distinguish he
tween economic and political au.
thority. Foreigners without a vote
can tie up big Industrial plants. But
many people having a vote cannot
tie up horse. disagree with
George Nanderhurgh when he says.
Use your head and not your feet
believe In using your feet. head. both
hands and everything else when
you're In "a fight"
NJ. J. Kennedy. janitors' delegate.
denounced the now body and charged
that the zone big union idea" IL try.
ing 10 crowd out the old crafts union
system.
The organization of the Federal.
cd Unions Is a mistake" Kennedy
asserted. 1T Is merely an attempt
to split tho local labor movement.
No matter what are tho Intentions
OF It's founders. there In going 10 be
I friction between IL and the c. l.. c"
Need solidarity"
Kennedy also condemned any at
tempt TO overthrow the American
Federation OF Labor. In favor OF an
unknown form OF Industrial union
ism. lilo asserted that tho A. h. OF
l.. was going ahead as fast as the
! intelligence OF its members would
allow H.
The I. w. w. Is trying 20 tear
| down the A. r. OF L." Kennedy
said. land build up the ono big un.
( ION on its ruins. What We want II
I solidarity and we're not going 20 get
IL by dividing tho labor movement
into two parts"
! Referring 10 the Winnipeg strike,
Kennedy said the workers were go
ing hungry on the streets. while the
employers had all left for California
until the trouble has blown over
Labor can't live without capital. -
I Kennedy declared. and the plan Of
I the /. W. W. Is TO DO away with cap.
itaL Their movement spells only one
word. and that Is revolution. They
I want to take over the industries
SIM the capitalist has plenty with
which TO live, while your only asset
Is your labor power
/ Answering Kennedy and speaking
In favor Of the "one big union" syn-
tenn. Vincent Brown. recently re-
/ turned from England, said that the
! ~ +. OF l.. IL out OF date. and that
the workers need new weapon.
lie Favors Idea
We want an organization that
will support us when we 20 out, .
/ Brown said. and then we can stay
out until our demands are granted
and We are ready TO return 10 work.
IL the Federated Unions viii Give Us
moro strength. am In favor OF f. :"
The time has not yet como when
mob violence and tho general strike
ia necessary. Philips, Of the Gas
Workers. a srted.
The Fcdernsed Unions wrre start.
ed In a meeting which was supposed
to aid the iongshorcmcn.- E. r. Levi
siceprcsident Of the Central Council.
declared. 1T In merely a camouriare
for an attempt to disrupt the c.
! l.. C."
There In no inherent virtue In
conservatism" c. l.. Robinson. pub.
hcity man for the new body, said
II this body does not do something
from within to remedy the existing
evils. 1; will be done from without.
The reason the c. l.. c. opposed the
Federated Unions L. that a 10, Of
business agents are going to lose
| their jobs
The reorganization should be done
from within and not from without.
George McGiiiivray insisted.
In defense OF the new body. PAM
Mohr. It's president. was given the
floor for ten minutes.
won't Give Way
We are not starting dual move.
nient," Moore said. We are going TO
deal with economic questions. while
the G. l.. c. II occupied with political
discussion. The Federated Unions Is
now In existence. and II the labor
unions want 10 send delegates To II.
the c. l.. C. can't break Il up"
The G. l. C. II not going to give
way TO any newcomers" James Dun
can. secretary OF the c. T.. C.. said in
closing tho debate. they want TO
usurp the duties we are now per
forming. A. soon as they are strong
enough they viii throw us down"
BY n vote Of 100 TO ~. the com.