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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-28

recently made by their employees. An
t'clpating strike which might involve
nearly 10000 men. it was said, the en-
ploycrs laid out plan Of campaign
and arranged for the protection Of
their property from violence.
The demands advanced by tho men
we're formulated following the half
day strike and retaliatory lock out
which took place in the industry two
weeks ago. as n result of the deter
mination of the workmcn to keep their
summer Saturday half holiday through
out the year. The demands were in
cluded in q form of an agreement 10
be enterd into Octobr !, and effect
i've May l, 1920.
Among the concerns represented at
the conferences held yesterday by the
employers were the Todd. Morse. She
vans, Downey and Standard shipbuid-
ing companies
The agreement which the workmen
demand that the employers sign would
stipulntc that all employees receiving
hourly rates of 80 and Sc cents shall
receive a rs per cent increase; semi
skilled and unskiled workers an in
crease OF 60 cents an hour, and piece
workers a % per cent raise. Any day
q piece worker does not make a days
wage proportionate to those skilled
workers paid on Il fiat scale, his pay
shall be based on an average Of his
earnings for the three preceding days.
the men also demand the forty-four
hour week. double time for overtime
two-and-a-half time for Sundays and
holidays. excepting Christmas and
Labor Day, when Quadruple time is
demanded. Thus, a man being paid 50
a day would receive $50 for working
on Christmas or Labor Day.
The men also demand that an &C
credited Representative u .heir organ
ization shall be permittc to enter the
conpany's Offices and examine its
books. The present wage scale was
established By the United States Ship
building Labor Adjustment Board on
October !, 1918.
Fifteen thousand workmen at the
navy yard. who threatened Friday
night TO strike unless the forty-four
hour week We're granted to them went
to work smiling Yesterday. The reason
was that on their arrival at the yard
they we're informed that Josephus
Daniels, Secretary Of the Navy, had
sent Telegram addressed to the
mechanics at the yard. telling them to
take Saturday afternoons of.
One Of the mechanics sand Mr..
Daniels had told them 10 inquire
among their fellow wcrkmen and see
if there was Il general sentiment for
d forty-four hour week. If the deci-
sion Of the workmen was tor the
shorter week, Tire mechanic said. the
Secretary cf the Navy promised to
abide by IT,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-28
Alteration in Car
Leads to His Arrest

"All I have to say in addition to
the letter is that / am somewhat
fearful the dope had effect, because
soon after the fracas to which !
have referred in my official report
took place, Mr.. Foster came to grief
in Budapest The following day a
Hungarian, who had been in this
country and could speak some Eng
ish, came to me and said subscrlp-
ton paper was being passed around
to get Foster out of jail and enable
him to return to Berlin. He had
been arrested the night before be-
cause Of some trouble he had with a
streetcar conductor for not paying
his fare. l told our friend that since
the Roman occupation OF that part
OF the country the roads had been in
excellent condition, that .pedes-
trianisn was good for the health,
and would therefore refrain from
interfering with Mr.. Fosters oppor-
tunity to benefit his health by walk
ing back to Berlin
After Foster returned to America. he
with n few others founded "The Syndi--
calist League of North America" Of
which he became secretary, and it is
then that he wrote the book "Syndical-
ISM in which he advocates the ma
tional tactics that he is following out
in the conduct Of the steel strike. Hav-
ing learned sabotage in France, he
went throughout the states preaching
it, and when he advocated it to his
]. ". ". constituents he was repeated
" told that at wouldn't work" He
was told that it was used abroad only
because the Rels are in control, and
to this Fosters reply was always to
he effect that the Reds must control
here.
Apparently following out his "bore
from within" policy, he is first learned
Of as an A. f. Of L. member through his
mem oershp in, the Garments union. he
is never known to have had any craft
until he became 4 car repalrer. His
present pursuit seems to be that Of q
soap-box orator and general agitator.
Upon his connection with the American
Federation OF Labor he imme diately
became active, and his first activity of
prominence was in his work as organ
zer of the meat packers in Chicago.
In June, 1918, at the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor convention in St.
Paul. it was Foster who presented the
resolution for the committee to organ
ze the steel workers, and he was put
on that committee. He opened an Of
flee in Pittsburgh and gathered around
him all the radicals of the community.
He has frequently appeared at anar-
chist and Socialist meetings in the
community.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-28
Jews in No Danger,
Austria Assures u. 5.
DR.. Renner Asserts Precautions
Will BE Taken to Prevent
Violence i'm Calicia

VIENNA. Sept. 27 (By The Assoc
ciated Prcss) Albert Halstead, Ameri-
can consul at Vienna, has asked Chan
celor Rcnner regarding tho order OF
expulsion issued against the Galician
Jews in Austria, in connection with
which there had been rumors of i'm
pending prosecutions. MT. Halstead
told the Chancellor that in the event
Of any such demonstrations or possible
outrages against the Jews, American
public opinion would be prejudicially
influenced against Austria.
The Chancellor gave assurances to
the American representative that all
precautions had been taken to prevent
violence.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-28
More Facts in Fosters
Record as Labor leader

received by this man from Chicago
gates. As only a few Of the dele
gates could read the letter, which was
in English, had it interpreted for
the others. The letter is as follows:
industrial Workers of the World
5lS Cambridge Building.
Chicago, Ill, July 81. 1911.
Vincent st. John. General Secre-
tary Treasurer,
"W. +. Trautman, Asst Sec and
Gen. Organizer,
"Mr. W. Z. Foster, caro- Mr.. Fritz
Kater. C-54 Ats Schonhauscn
Strasse 20, Berlin, Germany.
Fellow Worker:
Am mailing you by registered
mail this date, general delivery,
Budapest, Hungary, dope that we
have on hand to date. If we are
successful in getting additional dope.
Will send it on rs fast as we get
hold of it,
"If suggestions are in order and
this letter reaches you in time, l
would suggest that you get into
Budapest ns early as possible, look
Basch may also have some dope that
will be of assistance to you.
"Have had documents marked so as
to help YOU out in getting at the
matter without having to searci:
through the papers. The bound
volume of Socialist Review has
index marked. Try and take good
care Of all these documents as they
will como in handy in the future no
doubt.
with best wishes. ] am
yours for Industrial reedom,
"VINCENT ST. JOHN.
General Secretary
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-28
Farm Congress Takes
Stand Against Strikes
DenOunces Demands of Unions
and the ''Crowing Tendency
Toward IdIeness"

KANSAS CITY, Sept. 27.-Protestinc
that organized labor is "demandinc
more production of the farmers, while
demanding of its members less produc-
ton" delegates to the international
Farm Congress late to-day went or
record as deploring strikes except in
grave emergency" and opposing the
unionization of police and other peace
officers.
The resolutions also demanded legis-
lative action to lower the difference
In prices between producer and con-
sumner, condemned "the growing ten
dency toward idleness among all
classes Of people" and opposed govern
ment ownership of railroads, and pledg-
ing themselves to continue to produce
III amounts to meet any emergency.
Senator Arthur Capper of Topeka
Kansas. WIS elected president of the
congress,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-28
Reconstruction Labor
Board Holds Meeting

The Reconstruction Labor Board
appointed by Governor Smith met
yesterday in the Hall Of Records and
organized with Lieusenant c. '.
Harry 6. Walter chni~.'7n~ ~-'
Henry Moskowitz so"rnto,w. 'n~4ho~
meeting will be held next Friday in
the Office of the lieutenant governor
10 start On PFC, '.:f....
production and maintain iAo1s.1 a.
peace.
Five Of the nine members named BY
the governor attended yesterday
meeting. They were Lieutenant Gov
ernor Walker, Adiutant General
Charles d. Berry and Edward s. Walsh.
state superintendent of public works
representing the public; Edward J.
6arcoio, Of the Barcolo Manufacturing
Company of Buffalo, representative
of capital and W. T. Guerin. of Trov,
vice president of the State Federation
OF labor, representing labor. The
absentees were James p. Holland
president Of the State Federation OF
Labor; Hugh Fraync, organizer OF the
federation of Labor; ". D. Baldwin,
OF fonkers, president OF the Otis Ele-
vator Company, and Saul Singer.
another of the epresentatives Of
capital.
Francis Perkins and Edward B. jack
son, of the State Industrial Commits
sion, appeared and said they had been
delegated by the commission to Offer
the board its power to issue subpoenas
and compel attendance Of witnesses in
any investigation.
:. At the Albany meeting next Friday
Mr.. Barcolo said he would present a
statement giving the view Of the en-
ployers concerning the functoning Of
the board. M. Guerin promised
similar statement from the viewpoint
of organized labor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-28
Operators Declare Public
Will Pay 1,OOO,O 600, 900
Increase if the Proposed
New Scale Is Granted
War Contract Violated
Profit ON Output in Pitts
burgh District Is Said
To Be Only 3 Per Cent

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27.---The pres
cnt cost Of coal to the Consumer will be
doubled if demands formulated by the
United Mine Workerx are allowed, a
statement issued to-day by the Ma
tional Coal Association declared. 1t is
estimated the demands, If granted, will
add $1,000, 100000 to the cost of coal
during the coming year.
"The United Mine Workers Of Amer
lea are trying to hold up the people Of
the United States for billion dol
lar annual increase in the cost of coal"
the statement says. "They have an
nounced their intention Of striking No
vember ! unless their demands arc
granted, and that is what their de-
mands mean in dollars and cents"
Violation of Agreement Charged
A contract between miners and oper~
ators, approved by the government,
covers wages, hours and working con-
ditions for the war period, the state
ment says, and continues:
"Obviously, the country is at war
until the treaty of peace is ratified and
proclaimed. The miners understand
this. They did not contend that the
agreement was terminated by the sign
ing of the armistice, but continued to
work under it, They have now decided
to take advantage of the shortage of
coal and the imniinencc Of winter to
enforce their demands in violation OF
their agreement
A six-hour day, it says, means ap-
proximately five hours in the working
r,1n bo Jou hat
basis means an actual reduction from
forty-eight hours week, the present
schedule, to about twenty-five hours
week "in the face of the fact that we
are now short Of coal in this country
and throughout the world and that in
creased and uninterrupted coal pro-
duction is vital"
Public to Pay Cost
con top of this they demand so
per cent increase in wages" the state
ment says. "The effect of these de-
mands, if granted, would be to almost
double the present cost Of mining coal.
"Any such increased cost must neccs-
ssarily be paid by the public. Exhibits
filed by the Pittsburgh operators with
the Senate committee investigating
the coal situation show their profits
are less than one-half Of those Of last
year and average but per cent en- the
capital invested.
:" ith such marrow margin Of
profit, it is imposs blc for the operators
to absorb amy increase in wages.
Approximately 600 900 men are en-
ployed in the bituminous mines Of the
country, of whom about 800 o00 are
employed in the unionized districts.
This comparatively small group of AGO.
coo men is now attempting to hold up
the 0,000,0 900 inhabitants Of the United
States for one billion dollars year"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-28
Men Who Wouldn't
Fight Freed From,
Prison by Baker
Many Sentences RENTED
in Addition TO Those Com.
sidered by Board: Most
Directors Nov Released


ASHINGYON, Sept. -Ciemeney.
amounting almost to general amnesty,
to conscientious directors, has been au-
thoTlzed by Secretary Baker. Only a
small number of men who refused to
40 military service by reason of con-
sclent,ous scruplcs, and who were sem
fenced to varying terms of imrrison-
ment for disobcdience Of military or
ders, remain IN prison, Secretary Baker
said to-day.
In many of the cases Of directors the
clemency board of the War Department
recommended reduction in sentences.
In some OF these cases, and in many
which the clemcncy board did not CON
slider, Secretary Baker himself directed
that the remaining sentences be re-
united and the men discharged
The Secretary grouped the consci-
entious DIRECTORS in three classes. In
the first group, he said, seventy eight
men were included.
Prison Sentences Short
1.-TWO and q half years imprison-
ment,' Nh Baker said, "is the longest
term gwen any OF these men. Most Of
them are now out of the disciplinary
barracks. In the second group were
thlrty-slN men, whose sentences have
been reduced to such an extent that
.ile longest PERIOD OF confinement was
three and half years. Most of these
men also have been released. In the
third group were eighty-four men. the
maximum sentence being four wears.
large number Of these have been re-
leased"
Secretary Baker frankly admitted
that the order releasing the conscien-
tlous DIRECTORS did not come from Pres
ldent Wilson, but t1at he, himself, was
responsible. He did not offer any rea-
son for the widespread clemencv grant
ed the obJectors, but stated that SINH
lar reductions IN sentences had been
made in the cases of soldiers whose
sentences to disciplinary barracks were
due to attractions of military rules.
Many Penalties Reduced
The conscientious objcctors." Mr..
Baker said, "have been considered bv
the clemency board, and recommended
tons for reductions in their sentences
have been made. In some instances |
have considered the eases. Through
good behavior reductions in sentences
have been merited by the prisoners"
Secretary Baker ntimated that the
conscientious DIRECTORS given their
freedom were those whose refusal to
bear arms was based on religious rea-
sons. He said those who were still con-
iined were classed as members of or
CARNATIONS that were against war. or
those who may termed revolutionists in
theory.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-28
Enacted /. W. Wish
With Foul Language

During discussion on the motion
the misguided Foster lost control OF
his temper and gave the convention
ocular demonstration of wha an |.
W. w. really is. His language was
FOUL, vulgar and vehement. He even
threatened assault. and subs dcd only
to prevent expulsion from the room.
He spoke in English. and ] had his
Language interpreted to the delegates,
but his actions were as detri-
mental to the purpose he had in mind
as was the Interpretation. The
Frenchmen were not dismayed at the
trl-color being smudged with |. ". w.
mire. They suggested that if the
Foster aggregation were not admit
ted that the A. t. of L. should be
kept out of the International Secre-
tariat until both organizations be-
came reconciled to universal policy
b "After general discussion Foster
was given an opportunity to tell his
own story in his own way NV nat
ural impulse was to protest against
him being in the meeting except as
a visitor, but he was invoking martyr
dom, and l figured that if he were
given plenty OF rope he would ligur-
atlvely hang himself.
he claimed that in America the I.
W. w. was the only body which or
gained unskillcd workers; that 50
per cent of their skilled members
were also in the A. +. OF l.. unions:
that those unions would not admit
Socialists and revolutionary foreign
ers into membership. and that the
people he represented were 100 per
cent Socialists and revolutionists,
who were preparing for the interna-
tional strike, which would strike ter
ror into the heart of capitalism. in
Guiding the A. f. of l.. The climax
In his harangue was that he under
stood that other TRACE union officials
and had been known to sit and eat
at the same table with President
OF tho United States, with Bishop
Potter and with Archbishop Corri-
gan, OF New York, and that there
fore, we were not qualified to repre-
sent the working class.
"After the whole of the first Off
cial day plIs more than an hour after
scheduled adjournment, had been
taken up with this unwarranted and
ridiculous discussion, all delegates
in the conference, excepting the
Frenchmen, voted in favor Of the
motion"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-28
Once Excluded From
World Labor Meeting

While in Europe Foster learned
there was going TO be g conference
Of international Trades Unions at
Budapest. He cabled 10 Vincent st.
John in America, at that time head of
the !. w. w, asking for credentials
as delegate from this organization to
the conference. This conference was
officially called the international Sec
retariat. James Duncan, who was and
still is first vice pres ident Of the
American Federation of Labor, also
was present as delegate from that
organization, and he opposed the seat
ing of Foster and succeeded in having
him excluded as Il delegate and the
/. w. w. as the representative body
of American l.bor.
At the 1911 convention Of the Amer
lean Federation Of Labor at Atlanta
Ga, Mr.. Duncan told Of the Budapcs.
conference and how he had succeeded
in having Foster excluded. Mr.. DuncaN
in his report. describes the discussion
rs to his own credentials, and III the
official report he says:
GAS the discussion progressed I
discovered that the inquiry iii
yelled manner was directed against
my credentials as representing or
ganized labor of North America. A
misguided man named Foster. from
Chicago, ILL.,, claiming to represent
an alleged organization of labor in
America called the international In
dustriaD Workers of the World had
been for some time in Paris and had
succeeded in convincing the French
delegates that he represented legal
organization in America, and WAS en-
titled to be recognized by the Secre-
tariat instead of the A. f. of l.. rep
resentatives. A motion was made that
the International Workers of the
World be not admitted to utilization
An the International Secrctariat as d
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-28
Writ Orders Eviction
Court Says Mayors Committee
Exceeded It's Authority

An eviction warrant whose execu-
ton was delayed since July Is by the
ing was suddenly put into effect By a
writ of mandamus Yesterday. with the
result that James Mccain. his wife
and SIX children must vacatc their
quarters in the tenement at 1858 Forty
fifth Street, Brooklyn. Justice Faber.
Of the Brooklyn Supreme Court, held
that the Mayors Committee has ex-
ceeded it's authority.
Proceedings for the writ of mandamrs
were instituted by Mrs. Rosa Jackie,
owner of the tenement, who said she
regarded the McCann's as undesirable
tenants. No question of increased
rent was involved. She Declared
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-28
Victory Buttons Received Here

Five thousand silver Victory buttons.
which were delayed in transit, were
received yesterday by the army re-
crultlng bureau. Wounded veterans
may obtain them upon presentation of
their discharges at 461 Eighth Avenue
/ 34 broadway, 20 Whitehall Street or
70 Third Avenue, Manhattan; 142 Ash
land Place, Brooklyn, or 6S3 Summit
Avenue, Jersey City.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-28
Once Opposed by A. F. of L.
First Vice-President as
Unfit to Represent Work
ers at World Conference
First to Preach Sabotage
Policy. Picked Up Abroad,
Refused Even by ]. W. W.
as Too Radical in u. S.

Special Correspondence
PITTSBURGH, Sept. 26.-The first
appearance of w. Z. Foster as q radi-
cal, so far as can be recalled. was In
1910. when as reporter for "The
Seattle Call" a Socialist paper at that
time, he was sent along the Pacific
Coast to report number of so-callcd
free speech fights. From this he ap-
pears to have developed into soap
box orator and general agitator, and
from this he got into the l. W. W. lie
was the first to preach sabotage.
In 1911, while member of the
l. w. W.. Foster went to Europe and
there visited France, Germany and
Hungary as Official correspondent of
Solidarity official organ of the
!. w. ". in America, which at that
thine was published at New Castle
Penn. He wrote many articles for this
publication, some of them signed,
yours for the l. W. w.
"W 4. FOSTER"
and others,
yours for the revolution.
"W. 2. FOSTER"
While in France he associated with
French syndcalsts, who at that time
had succeeded in making syndicalist
organizations of trades unions. In
these articles in solidarity" he laid
great stress on getting into The A. F.
of l.. and boring from Within" mean
ing to inoculate the A. +. OF l.. with
the syndicalist spirit Of radcalsm.
at was folly to try to organize from
the outside" was his repeated aGmoni-
ton to $50 idarity" readers
These articles created much com
ment among the radicals at that time.
and a number of letters for and
against Fosters preachments were
nrintad in this nllhl icai ION
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-28
Smith Asked to Return
Troops in Beacon Hat Strik 9

POuGHKEEPSIE, N. Y, Sept. 27.-
A petition is being circulated in Beacon
asking Governor Smith to return the
state police there for strike duty and
also asking the removal of Commits
sloner of Safety Cronin of that city
because Of alleged activity in SYM
pathy with the hat strikers. A mass
meeting OF the strikes will be held
tomorrow afternoon to protest to the
governor against the return of the
state troopers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-28
Report Is Official
Record of A. +. of J..

The above is from Mr. Duncans re-
port Of the American Federation of
labor, held at Atlanta, Ga, November
- to Is inclusive, 1911, and is mat
EAR Of official record of that body.
After reading the portion of the re-
port in reference to Mr.. Poster, Vice
President Duncan saio 10 the coDven-
tion:
~Durins the proceedings Il Isttsx
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-28
ShiPyor'ds Unite
To Fight Union.
Large Companies Here
Prepare for Possible
Strike OF 10000 Men

Officers of shipbuilding concerns
with yards in this city decided yestor-
day to unite in rejection Of demands
for higher wages and shorter hours
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-28
''Old Fourteenth" New York,
To Return From Rhine at Once
Mem loric Tribune
u Il bin7ton EprcGu

va R7N7'oN EVrcdN
WAsIuNGTON, Sept Members
of the old 14th Regiment, \. y. \. g.,
now the I'd Pioneer Infantry Regiment,
at present in Germany, are to be re
ttrned home at once, Senator Wads-
worth was advised to-day by Adjutant
General Harris.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-07
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