The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-12
INDUSTRIAL LEADERS
OUTLINE CAMPAIGN TO
END UNION CONFUSION
Plan Provides for Con
tracts Between Employ
ers and Employees.

convention Of the national man
ayers committee of State Manufac-
utrers' association was held here
today. John M. Glenn, secretary Of
the Illinois Manufacturers asso-
citation, said It would be occupied
largely with opposition to the rail-
road brotherhoods' proposal to re-
vive the national adjustment boards
in that industry.
The conference, according to it,.
program. is made up of representa-
tves from manufacturers associa-.
tions in Colorado, Connecticut, Illi-.
nois, Indiana, Massachusetts,, Mich
igan, Minnesota, New Hampshire.
New York. Washington, West VIZ
ginia and Wisconsin.
Speakers for today's gathering
included William Butterworth OF
Moline, ILL.,, president OF the organ
ization;- Carl J. Baer. st. Louis:
George c. McReynolds, Chicago,
banker; Charles Piez, Chicago; W.
H. Stackhouse. Springfield. Ohio;
Charles Nagel, st. Louis, and w. s.
Bennett. a former Congressman
from New York.
Outline Plan.
Chicago, Jan. 12.-(United Preas)
The tirst open concerted action
by great employer Of the country
In favor of the open shop" move
ment was launched here today at
the meeting Of industrial leaders.
called by the Illinois Manufactur-
ers' association. A plan Of action
to open the industries Of the coun-
try to all workers regardless Of A.
! filiation with trade unions. was
outlined in detail in preparation for
the campaign.
Andrew J. Allen, secretary Of the
Associated Employers OF Indianap-
oils, leader in the movement, aud
one of the foremost advocates OF
the open shop" in the country.
Oudined the purposes Of the fight
in an interview with the United
Press today.
THE closed shop trade unions
represent only 10 per cent Of the
workers Of the country engaged in
gainfN occupation" declared Allen.
There are 10000, 900 workers and
there are only 100000 organized
workers. And about 40 per cent
Of these are members OF the union
because Of expediency.
THE open shop movement has
now gained such wide approval that
the closed shop will soon be q thing
of the past. The unions must GET
back to their original purposes
from which they have degenerated:
Seventy-five per cent Of the union
members do not attend their meet
ings and leave the government of
the unions to Is per cent, most OF
whom are radicals. Control must
pass out Of the hands of the radi-
Gals int othe hands Of the majority
| American Plan.
| THE American plan Of the open
shop is not a movement directed
against trade unionism. 1t is d.
rected solely against the closed
shop. demanded by the unions. The
closed shop deprives q vast major.
ity of the workers the right OF en-
ployment The open shop does no,
discriminate. Union men as vel
as the unorganized workers maj
enjoy its benefits. The closed shoy
in the future will only exist to tn,
extent that the employer is willing
The compulsory conditions as fos
tered by the closed shop will sOor
cease to exist"
Allen recommended Q plan Of IN
dividual contracts between employ
er and the employe. Each workel
under this Plan, before taking q jol
would sign a contract in which b,
agrees to refrain from any effort u
|, unionize the shop. to have no deal
ings, directly or indirectly, Wit
trade union Officers relative to shol
affairs, not to interfere in any va.
with his fellow workers, to CIV
loyal support to his employer an
not to engage In or in any way Il
participate in q strike or lockout