The sun., 1919-10-18
iA.F.L.lACTS QUICKLY
AGAINST OUTLAWS
Tells New York Central Union
It Must Rescind Support
for Seeding Printers.
HoLsHEvIsM IN STRIKE
Scott Asserts Labor Faces a
Marine Battle With Radi-
Gals as Enemy.

A demand that the Central Federated
Union Immediately withdraw Its SUP
port from the strike now being waged
in the book and Job printing establish
ments Of this city. was issued yesterday
by the executive council Of the American
Federation of Labor.
The action was taken as result OF
protest lodged with the parent labor
body by Marsden G. Scott. president OF
the international Typographical Union.
and other labor heads, who declared
that a resolution passed by the Central
Federated Union last week tended TO
give moral support to the striking locals
which are not In good standing with the
A. +. of L.
Mr.. Scott made public last night
telegram which he had received from
Frank Morrison. secretary of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor, which bore a
Washington date and read as follows:
Mailing you by special delivery copy
of communication forwarded to Ernest
Bohm, secretary OF the Central FEEDER
ated Union OF New York city, directing
that organization to Immediately re-
scind its action which gives support to
the seeding printing trades unions"
1t also was said in printing circles
that the American Federation of Labor
had demanded that the Central FEEDER
ated Union Immediately oust from Its
membership all delegates representing
the striking or secession" unions.
At last nights meeting Of the Central
Federated Union at Labor Temple. 24S
East Eightyfourth street, the action
called to the attention of the
delegates. Some OF the radical So
cialists voiced loud criticism of the
American. Federation of Labor for its
stand. Mr.. Bohm read brief telegram
similar In substance to the one received
by Mr.. Scott, but stated that the letter
referred to in It had not yet been re-
ceived. Action upon the matter was
postponed until next Friday evening.
The prompt attention given by the
executive council in Washington TO Mr..
Scott's protest, was In the nature of a
blow to Leon II. Rouse, president of
big Six" typographical union, and
other officers of that body who appealed
to the executive council to disregard Mr..
Scott's protest
Mr. Scott, whose position on the sit
uation here has been falsely colored by
radicals issued statement last night
in which he set forth at length his rea-
sons for opposing the strike, and char
acterized the attitude of big Six" as
that of an ostrich hiding It's head in the
sand.
Fundamental, Principle mt stake.
THE controversy between the officers
of Typographical Union No. 6 and the
seeding pressmens unions on the one
hand and the employers who are mem
bers of the Printers League on the
| other" he said. involves the survival
| OF the fundamental principle on which
the entire trades union movement rests
J.. "Oficially," Mr.. Scott said. "the vaca-
/ tionists have been made the goats for
| the recriminations which will haunt the
| members of Big Six for many years to
| come" In conclusion he said:
Briefly summarized, the typograph-
! ical union has demanded an increase of
| $14 per week for its members, bringing
the wage for day work for hand COM
| positors up to $50. as compared with
| s24 per week for the same class of work
in 1914. and the Inauguration OF the
| maximum week of forty-four hours on
October 1, 1919. The employers have
! offered s42 per week, an increase Of SIS
over the pre-war wage for hand COM
Dositors. and have proposed the inau-
| guration of the forty-four hour week on
May 1, 1921. Hours and wages are the
two important questions involved in the
| controversy, which must be conceded to
| be arbitrable These are the funda-
| mental questions covered by the prin-
! ciple OF collective bargaining.
THE officers OF the International Ty-
! biographical Union have not sought In
| any way to deprive the members of
| typographical Union No. 6 of any of
| the rights or privileges to which they
are entitled. We have not attempted in
any way even to influence the decision
| OF the members of the local union. We
| have said, and we repeat the declara-
ton, that II the members OF the local
unions feel that the wage increase Of
| fered Is inadequate, or that the date
proposed by the employers for the in
auguration of the forty-four hour week
| is unsatisfactory, both of these ques-
| tions should be submitted to arbitration,
since 1t is apparent that the wide diff
! ference between the unions demands
! and the employers proposals cannot be
! bridged in conferences of conciliation."
| Deserted to Join Outlaws.
Mr. Scott referred to the Casual
manner in which the head OF the pub
| llcity committee OF big Six" an
| nounced that the union deemed 1t futile
| to arbitrate the forty-four hour week at
| a time when thousands Of his members
were out of work. He referred to the
! vacations" taken by members of big
SIX in order that they might join the
| strike OF the outlaw pressmon's unions
without a formal strike vote, and to the
resolution adopted by them at their own
union meeting dssavowins these meas
urcs.
The failure or the men to return to
the Jobs after this disavowal, he said
| must be construed In one OF two ways
EITHER the order was not presented and
indorsed by the union in good faith, OF
the members of the organization are
participating In a revolt against them
selves In either case big Six has
emulated the stupid ostrich which hides
its head in the sand.
The decent American trado untonist,
will owe an everlasting debt Of graft.
tude TO the New York employers ant
periodical publishers II they continue L
stand firm in this struggle. The preser
walton of the right OF the members o.
unions to make collective bargains ant
the right OF the employers to demand
that the obligations OF labor contracts
shall be observed are in the balance.
Honorable trades unionism and tn,
square deal are standing at the Marne
The leaders OF the radical hordes hay,
prepared for months for this assault OF
the international unions, whose officer
have no thought OF giving ground. com
promising or of deserting the principles
of conciliat!on and fair arbitration. Tn,
Huns and Bolshevists OF the trade