Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-13
Employers to Form
Great Big Union
of Their Own

chicago, sept lJ,-orkanixation OF
American employers into n body that
will do FOR the managcrial interests OF
the United States what the trades
unions are doing for labor has ~,
started 10y the Illinois Manufact
Association. =
In charge OF the work Is az =
mittcc. appointed yesterdays
Charles PIez OF tho Link Beg y
panX as chairman. Among u
benship of tho committee are q.
johnson, president OF the In
Locomotive Company; II, ~ > ok.
president of the Mississip : Hey
Association and OF the Chi $50
citation OF Commerce: Tho eigh.
attorney for the Cudahy Packll... COM
pany, and John NJ. Glenn. secretary OF
the Illinois Manufacturers Associa-
tion.
Tho proposed body will bind to-
gether all manufacturers and man
agerial heads along union lines, II was
explained. and It's chief work will be
to mike felt at Washington the wishes
OF business as whole upon matters
which effect the prosperity OF the
country.
VIII seek Legislation.
The preliminary work OF Mr.. PieZ's
committee will be TO bring to tho at
tention of trade bodies, chambers of
commerce. commercial clubs, agrlcul-
tural associations and all other or
gani2ations OF business men the reso-
Iutious passed at the recent "our
Country First" conference In Chicago.
Efforts will he made to have them
ratified and sent to Washington by
such bodies.
These resolutions depiore the spread
of radicalism, urge n return to the old
fashioned principles OF thrift and In
dustry and advise that a federation OF
employers ASSOCIATIONS be formed to
protect business against hostile legis-
lation.
John NJ. Glenn, who conceived the
idea, said yesterday
Manufacturers of the United States
have been finding out for the last few
years that 30oe,No0 union laboringi
men can make themselves felt at
Washington. This organization will do
the same thing for the manufacturers"
Mr.. Piez said:
,"Manufacturcrs are awakening to
the fact that they have got to present
their 6@n views collectively at Wash
ington If they are to get what Is their
due in the way of legislation.
THE employers have been organized
into comparatively small associations
and consequently labor has had the
advantage.
1T must not be inferred, however,
that this federation Is to be an anti.
union body. We are not out to fight
any one. We intend merely to look out
for the interests OF business"
Laws Protect All.
Mr.. Creigh said:
I'm these times OF public unrest II
seems essential to all business inter-
osts OF the American people to do ey-
erything legitimate In publicity and
educational way at Washington and
elsewhere in support of the PROPOSE
ton that the d-fashioned American
institutions, laws and form OF govern
ment are. when well and fairly ad-
ministered, entirely sufficient to pro-
tect the best interests and prosperity
iof all citizens" -
10 organizations Included,
Fifteen employers organizations are
represented on the permanent commit
tee as follows:
Illinois Manufacturers Association
Charles Piez. committee chairman,
and John NJ. Glenn. secretary, Chi
cago.
Minnesota Employers Association
George NJ. Gillette Minneapolis.
National Milk Producers Association
Milo D. Campbell, Coldwater, Mich.
American Institute of Meat Packers
Thomas CreiEh. Chicago.
National Conference of State Manu-
facturers' Associations-R. II. Rice.
West Lynn, Mass.
National Association OF Manufactur-
ers-E, B. Leigh. New York City.
National Lumber Manufacturers AS
sociation-Charles B. Keith, Kansas
City.
National Implement and Vehicle AS
sociation-W. II. Stackhouse, Spring
field. o. -"
Railway Business Association--Alba
p. Johnson, Philadelphia.
Mississippi Valley Assoclation-H.
II. Merrlck. Chica-o.
American Institute Of Industrial En-
gineors-Dwlght r. Farnum! st. Louis.
National Association of Underwear
and Hosiery Mnnufacturers--J. J.
Phoenix, Delavan. Wis.
Railway Age-Samuel o. Dunn. Chi
cncO.
Butter and Egg Boards. Edward
Davis. Chicago.
Ohio ManuCHcturers' Association
George NJ. Verify, Columbus, O..
sued by Mrs. Mcfane's ii year cid
son who had grnhhed LID q rife and