Bisbee daily review., 1920-11-18
CONSERVATIVES PLAN TO DUST
 REDS AT ONCE
Executive Council Declares
 Time Has Come for Better Cooperation With Capital

WASHINGTON, Nov. IT, Direct steps to eliminate radicalism from any control in organized labor and to meet the menace of increasing untmployment arc being taken by the American Federation of Labor through its executive council in ses- sion here
 Already a decisive victory over radical elements within the organi- zation has b1en achieved at enc point. and the far reaching nature of the conferences of the council for a week past. dealing with economic , problems. appeared tonight to fore shadow some action looking to clog pr cooperation between labor ..id capital to meet unemployment. Conservative leaders in the feder- ation have pounded away on the rad. ical question for several months. in- sisting on more determined stand by the controlling body. but reports of increasing unemployment have now brought that subject into a po- sition of equal importance Although leaders were reticent to- day. it developed that there was a feeling among certain members of the council that il should deal em- phatically with the attempts of rad icals to bore from within. They were said to feel that consprvatism must characterize labor's leadership. Foster Is Eliminated
 This sentiment was based on two premises. first that organized labor cannot hope to exert great power in ! ensuing years if it's foundations are weakened by the permeation of cer- tain radical doctrines and second. that the next administration will fe conservative. As to the latter. it was said in some quarters. labor could gain little from the new con gress unless it established policies Of a conservative natuIP.
 In the reorganization of the com mittee to unichize the steel workers the conservative element shovsed it's strength. IL eliminated from the committee John J. Fitzpatrick. chair man. and William z. Foster. secre- tary. both of whom participated in the direction of tlb steel strike last winter around which clustered intim- dated and outspcken radicalism. Fitzpatrick was replaced by NJ. F. Tighe. a recognized conservative in labor policies and Foster gave place to J. c. Brown, also known con- iervative.
 President Gompers of the fedora tion has declared against the unre- stricted admission Of radicals from Europe on several occasions and the federation itself is having no inter course with foreign labor groups of a radical turn. Federation leaders expect to go before the congression- al committees at eyhry opportunity to check the rush of immigrants from radical sections of Europe and Asia.
 Immigration Watched
 Immigration has bearing on the suesticn of unemployment recogniz- ed by the labor men. to he increasing at a rapid rate The situation was characterized by several labor off cials today as somewhat alarming and they felt that the council should take steps to deal with it.
 The department of labor made pub lie today statistics showing that dur ing October there were decreases in the number of employes in 10 indus trial plants as compared with Octo- her year ago. while only four plants had erlarftd pavrolls. Although the number of reporting concerns was small. officials acceDted the figures as indicating the trend.
 It was declared that the real re- ductions in emDloyes. particularly in the tEXtile industry. had become of importance only this fall and reports obtained by the various branches of the government were said to indi- cate further decreases in scores of plants.
 Still Blame Capital
 Tliere waS no indication ee 10 means which may be adopted h. bor to reach common ground with capital on the subject Of tue radi- calls. It may be. however. that pres sure aeainst the radicals will be eN- erted by refusing sanction to their strikes unless grounds for the walk out are uncompromising. according to labor heads IT was regarded as certain. however. that employees md emnloyers would be abp to get to- eether on specific nroblems when such present themselves
 Sneakers in the e'isautive lounlii lo1ferences continue to blame capi- tal fo- autocratic and in some cases. inefficient management it was said. The council was descrilisd. however. as proceeding towards the establish
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