New-York tribune., 1919-10-14
Conpers Asked
To Put Ban ON
Central Union
Heads of Internationals
Want Charter Revoked
Unless 1t Obeys Fedora
ton i'm Pressmen's Strike

Union Of New York from membership
in the American Federation of Labor
unless the union Immediately with
draws its Sympathy and moral sup
port" from the so-called outlawed
pressmen's and press feeders unions,
was demanded in letter sent to Presi-
dent Samuel Gompers yesterday by the
heads of three of the big international
unions.
William H. McHugh, president
of the international Printing Pressmen
and Assistants Union, last night made
public a copy of the letter. It cites
that last Friday the Central Federated
Union adopted resolutions extending
sympathy and moral support to the
outlawed unions in defiance of the atti-
tude OF the executive council of the
American Federation of Labor.
After urging that further steps be
taken to induce the Central Federated
Union to reverse IFS position, the letter
asks that the failure or refusal of the
union TO recognize the authority Of the
executive council Of the A. F. of L.
shall be followed by the revocation"
Of the unions charter.
Three Chiefs Sign Letter
The letter was signed by Mr.. Nc
Hugh, NJ. G. Scott, president of the In
ternational Typographical Union, and
James j. freel, president of the Inter-
national Stereotypers and Elcctrotyp-
ers' Union.
THE representatives of the under
signed printing trades unions" the let
ter declares, regret the necessity
which compels us to bring to your Off
defiance of the executive council of the
American Federation of Labor by the
Central Federated Union of New York
City and vicinity through the adoption
OF resolutions by that body calculated
to give moral support to the outlawed
seeding local printing trades unions
which have openly defed the authority
Of the international Printing Pressmen
and Assistants Union of N. A."
The action Of the executive council
Of the American Federation of Labor in
New York" Of Printing Pressmen's
Union No. 81 and Press Feeders Union
No. % to be a menace" is cited as
having preceded the adoption by the
Central Federated Union last Friday of
resolutions extending sympathy and
moral support in the fight OF the allied
printing trades of greater New York
for better working conditions and
living wage"
"Deliberate Defiance" Charged
The letter says this action is q "de-
liberate defiance" Of the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor. 1t then continues:
1--WE therefore suggest that no extended
arguments are necessary to substanti-
ate this protest. We urge that the Of
ficers of the American Federation of
Labor take immediate steps to compel
the Central Federated Union OF New
York City to recognize the authority of
the Executive Council.
we further urge the Executive
Council to demand the immediate and
unqualified withdrawal by the Central
Federated Union Of the resolutions
adopted by its delegates on Friday
evening, and that its action in rescino-
ing these resolutions be given publicity
through the usual channels.
We demand that the Central FEEDER
ated Union be directed Immediately to
eust from that body each and every
delegate from any and all of the out
iawsd seeding printing trades unions
We further suggest that the failure
or refusal of the Central Federated
Union immediately to recognize the
authority Of the Executive Council of
the American Federation Of Labor in
this controversy shall be followed by
the revocation Of the charter Of the
Central Fcde rated Union Of New York
City"
Scott Explains Situation
Commenting on the action taken by
members Of Typographical Union No 6
at a mass meeting on Sunday in refus-
ing 70 arbitratc the four hour
week, President Scott. Of the lnterna-
tional Typographical Union said yes
terday:
"Thc refusal to arbitratc the forty
four-hour week is not violation OF the
/. T. u. law, but it is a violation Of the
spirit which has animated the lnterna-
tional for the last twenty years. 1t is
because fair offer Of arbitration has
been made that the international Of
hcialB hnvc refused 10 sanction the ac
ton Of the locals which have declined
arbitration"
"As far az the Central Federated
Union Is concerned" said Edward |.
Hannah, president Of that body, "wc
have no official knowledge that my
difficulty exists between the prcspmen's
locals and their International orgn MIA
tions. The Irw Of the American FEEDER
alton Of Labor provides how such
things are TO be managed, and II tho
executive council understands tho law
IT will 70 about the matter in tho right