The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-09-29
100 Cities JOIN
Open Shop Crusade

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Local or sectional publicity. but IN
most partn OF the United States II has
not yet ispnght the mmcllght
ed until tho Time ONE for the test
Of strength. Even then there ~ often
a modest. biblical desire TO be known
By works rather than words.
In nomc citcs-iikc Dctroit-ovcry
effort ~ made e discount or ignore
labor troubles. md particularly 10
avoid notice Of them outside the city.
1t IL not unknown FOR commercial or
Ranlxations and ncwapn9cra to unite
In achieving this outward appearance
OF perpetual Industrial sunshine,
The open shop crusade has
been gathering momentum for 10
or ~ months. Within n few
weeAa lin Organlzlng speed has In
crcneed tremendously.
So quickly-nnd 80 q~uIctiy-has
this been going on. that It's national
scope and strength are known TO few
outaide the small groups actively
fomcntins the agitation.
Many Labor Leaders In Dark
Even many labor leaders, against
whone power Il Is aimed. are only
half aware OF It's formidable charac-
ofton the existence OF a local open
shop" larsOclatlon. or Citizens All
ance." IN not known In n community
until some labor dispute arises. per-
hans in n minor industry. This may
come when union workers seek to re-
new an expiring contract with their
employers.
Then the workers discover that. not
only are their employers united In
rofuning to deal with the union COM
mlttue. but that they have the moral
ana financial support OF employers In
other lines.
Tho pysrhologira, opportunity for
an "opcn shop" cipHh secms~ To pre-
sent itself best. however, in o dispute
which seriously dlscommOdes the pub
lic. such as q street cur strike. with
itd Inevitable tendancy to alternate
Aympa.h from the workers because
ofRthe general Inconvenience caused.
The recent strike on the Brooklyn
Rapid fransit system IN an iiiuntra-
tion.
In most citiec "hcre open
ahon" associations exist, the crisis
has not yet some. but ~ impcnd-
Ing. In "A few cities tho prcliml-
MARI clnsh has resulted In victory
for the employers, Mt lcart tenn
pnrariiy. In others h worker
AVE won.
There are spots, also. mon those
earliest organized by the open shop
pcig." where antl-union enthusiasm
Of employers seems to have reached
ia peak, or to be mhsldinE. This N
Indicated by reports from some elites
in Texas aud the Pacific northwest.
Another factor to be considered IN
that In nearly all cities there IN an
element, sometimes small and some
times large. OF employers who do not
subscribe to the open shop move
mont, or who do 30 reluctantly q
soon drop awny.
This Is true, also. among employers
In come particular Industries, the
country over. Typical TX the attitude
of employers in the garment INDUS
ire. many OF whom profess surprised
satisfaction over their dealings win
this union. while others are making
preparations for an open shop
stand.
Roillng Up. Bigger mud Bigger
suryrvIng the country as "a wholc,
the 'open-shop" wave IN rolling up
bigger aud bigger.
There arc plain indications mat pc
cnurc OF this, aud labor's opposing
determination to sail further eNtehu
The unionization OF industry. the next
IL months may witness The mos VIDE
gprcnd ana bitter disputes
capital and labor In American ms
farN "