The sun., 1919-10-06
SOCIALIST PAPER
GETS Big SIX 0. K.
Woman Wearer of o. s. Flag
Who Protests Action Is
Silenced.
JOB STRIKE DISAVOWED
Printers Not Working Are
Voted Aid at Typograph-
ical Meeting.

A resolution by which big Six" Typo
graphical Union urged its members yes
terday to read the New York Cali the
Socialist daily. precipitated a row in
which a woman member wearing an
American flag was insulted by So
cialist member in the presence of Leon
H. Rouse and other officers OF the or
ganization.
The disturbance came when the meet
ing OF the union in New Star Casino In
Harlem had broken up and most Of the
members had left the hall, s. Open
heimer. head of the publicity committee,
was giving out a statement OF the pro-
ceedings to newspaper men who had been
refused admittance before the adjourn
ment, when Miss G. p. Fincher, a mem
ber in good standing, made her way
through a crowd on the platform and
told the newspaper men that she wanted
1t known that she was opposed to the
"CdH resolution"
IT am against the Cau." she said en-
phatically, and although Mr.. Open
heimer tried to shut her up she pro-
ceeded to express her opinion OF the res
olution in forcible terms. An excited
group gathered around her, in which was
a member named Lesser, who later said
that he was a member Of the Socialist
party.
''Afr. Rouse" shouted Mr.. Open
heimer TO Leon H. Rouse, president OF
the union, "I am going TO move at the
next meeting that Miss Ffncher be ex-
PEELED from membership"
Rouse Warns Her to Quit.
Mr.. Rouse waved hand at Miss
Fincher and cried: Miss Fincher, /
warn you, Mr.. Oppenheimer is the only
person authorized to issue statements
70 the press; you are violating the
rules
Mr.. Lesser, the Socialist. then pushed
his way to the front of the crowd and
shook finger at a silk American flag
which Miss Fincher wore on the bosom
of her dress. you are a flag waver u
he shouted. Many a scoundrel hides
behind that flag!'
you're one of them," retorted Miss
Fincher Indignantly, land l want them
to know what 1 think of the Call
want them to know that 1 object to
that resolution
Mot another word" one OF the by
standers admonished her, and, finding
the odds against her, Miss Fincher left
voice his opinions on the flag waver."
The newspaper men had known nothing
about the CdH resolution until Miss
Fincher mentioned 1t. When she had
gone Mr.. Oppenheimer said: "As long as
Miss Fincher has spoken OF it will ex-
plain matters. We adopted a resolution
asking members to give no support TO the
Call, but to read the articles which ii
carries on the present controversy"
The most momentous question before
the meeting was that Of the members OF
big Six" who have quit their Jobs in
many of the book and job printing
houses OF this city within the last five
days without authorization by the union
These men, it was asserted. have acted
independently in joining the strike OF
pressmen and feeders, which has shut
down the book and job printing houses
|, According to Mr.. Oppenheimer's an
nouncement, resolution was adopted
directing these men to return TO work
this morning, although by doing so they
will not affect the situation materially.
Text of Resolution.
The resolution as given out by Mr.
Oppenheimer read: "The executive COM
mittee, after listening to the report OF
President Rouse on the present contro-
versy between No. and the employing
book and job printers, in which men,
bers OF the union have peremptorlly quit
their jobs without sanction OF the Of
flcers. recommend that the union, ir
meeting assembled. disavow the actor
of those members herein referred to. and
order said members to return to work in
their respective chapels."
According to Mr.. Oppenheimer. all OF
the members present, including men who
have taken the unauthorized walkouts
voted in favor of the adoption of thi'
resolution. He said that Mr.. Rouse hat
been asked what he would do IL the mer
failed to obey this order. and that HI
had replied that he would replace sucf
men with other members of the union.
Notwithstanding the fact that thi'
vote was taken the men were en-
couraged by circulars scattered through
out the hall and placed on a table wher'
all might get them on entering to taxi
action into their own hands and remaii
out "as individuals" This circular wa
headed what Happened in Denver,
and It contained what purported to be
letter from a member of Denver Uniol
No. 40 to a member of big Six" tellinl
how the men had been successful in al
| Individual strike perpetrated there
| what the book and Job printers o
| Denver did can be done by the book ant
| job printers of New York. Let's go
| the circular concluded. 1t bore the nam
OF the Federal Night Chapel and tn
"50-44" Club, the organization of unioI
men responsible for the walkouts.
other circulars were distributed an
nouncing a mass meeting OF book an
job printers ION vacation" at Webste
Hall, Eleventh street. near Third ave
nue., tomorrow afternoon at o'clock, ant
stating that James j. Bagley and Ber
| nard Nolan, heads OF the suspende,
pressmen's and feeders unions. woul,
be present 10 tell about their side of III
controversy.
Vote to Aid Non-Workers.
A resolution authorizing the organiza
| tion to help members who might be ou
of work was passed, but not mentione
by Mr.. Oppenheim In his statement I
the press, and the proposals of the EN-
ploying printers again were rejected
Mr.. Oppenheim' said the vote on thi
matter had been about 1000 to agains
acceptance of the proposals.
| Included in these proposals of tn
employers was one for arbitration of a
questions involved in the controversy
and this was rejected. too, notwithstand
ing the fact that the publicity commit
tee OF Big Six in a statement issued (
! the press on Saturday declared EN-