The sun., 1919-10-25
GARY LAYS BREAK TO
UNIONS ARROGANCE
Industrial Conference Lop
sided in Makeup, He Tells
steel Institute.
BIG POINTS ARE IGNORED
Non-Union Workers, 85 Per
Cent. Of U. s. Toilers, Had
No Voice in Farley.


The faulty makeup of the National
Industrial Conference at Washington.
which ended by the walkout OF
the labor group, was scored YES
terday by Elbert II. Gary at a gen
eral meeting of the American Iron ana
steel Institute in the Hotel Commodore.
Addressing more than 1900 members,
who hailed him for his firm stand in the
pending labor battle, Judge Gary, who
was a party to the conference. pointed
out that unorganized labor had not been
represented at all, the labor group" be-
ing composed solely of union leaders,
notwithstanding the fact" he said, that
at least So per cent of the total wage
earners are not members of any union
organization"
OF the other groups in the fruitless
conference, he said:
"The employers group included r,en
connected with large and important lines
OF industry, and also included several
others, some OF whom at least should
have been with the labor group. In se-
lecting the public group there were over
looked thousands OF vocations, profes-
sscns, artisans and other lines of indus
try, all of whom are more OF less affected
by the cost OF production, the expense of
living. and. therefore. the control and
conditions Of both labor and capital"
Despite the fact that his audience was
made up'of the class generally regarded
as Unconditional business men. Judge
Gary was the centre Of a storm Of cheers
when he made his way to the platform
where he was to preside. His address.
which summed up the causes OF the big
steel strike and his reasons for refusing
10 submit to the demands of the radical
union leaders, was interrupted repeatedly
with shouts Of approval.
What the Conference Neglected.
Judge GARY ydeplored the fact that the
conference, Notwithstanding its defective
composition, took no action whatever
upon a mass of points on which 1t might
well have acted.
1T would seem," he said. that there
are many objects which might appro-
priateiy have been considered by the con-
ference and conclusions for recommended
lions arrived at which would be advan-
tageous to the public good, and there
fore to all mankind, such as working
hours, living and working conditions,
women's work. child labor, recreation,
medical and surgical treatment. pensions,
relief in times of stress. rates OF compen-
sation schools, churches and other edu-
cational facilities.
with the right disposition and In
telligence the public group, sole sur
Nvor of the conference. can, agree upon
recommendations to the Industrial world
which should be of substantial benefit
All of us are in favor of these principles
and of any others that may be sug'
gested which we believe will be OF fea
beBeht to the wage earners and to the
general public"
~0f the cause of the breach In the con-
fSIence he said:
-''Every proposition contended for b.
the labor unions led to domination oi
the shops and OF the men by the unior
labor leaders Every position taken BY
the other side centred on the open shop
This is the great question Confronting
the American people and in fact th'
world public.
"From so to 80 per cent. OF more o.
the labor of this country is non-union
II Is for them and the employers gen
orally and the large class Of men ant
women who are not, strictly speaking
employers or wage earners, to deter,
mine whether It is best for the Who'll,
community to have industry totally or
sanized
Judging by experience we believe /
is for the best interest of employer ant
employee and the general public to hav'
IL business conducted on a basis Of wha
We term the open shop. thus permtttini
any man to engage in any line of EN-
ployment. or any employer to secure tn
services OF any workman upon term
agreed upon between the two, whethe
the workman is or Is not connected will
a union. The verdict OF the people a
large will finally decide this question
and the decision will be right.
'All through the conference wheneve
The question of collective bargaining wa
discussed il was apparent that the unioI
leaders would not support any resolution
in favor OF collective bargaining excep
IN the basis that collective bargaining
meant bargaining through labor unions.
Judge Gary referred to the demand o
the labor group for the abolition o
company unions" and It's opposition Il
any form of collective bargaining wit
groups OF employees not affiliated wit!
their own organizations.
In speaking. of the steel strike, Judg
Gary laid emphasis upon the fact tina
the question of wages and working con
dItions is not in controversy; that tn
whole movement arose from the de
termination of William z. Foster I
compel the workers in the steel industr
20 Join the unions. He referred TO tn
violent measures adopted In the effor
TO carry this into effect intimidation o
workers, threats of violence OF the de
structlon OF the home Of Kidnapping 4
cfforts to intimidnte men into joinin
The strike.
Must stamp Oat BoIshevism.
considerable has been said of late,
he remarked. Concerning the attemp
10 spread the doctrine OF Bolshevisr
in this country. All OF US have know
for some time that this disease Is per