The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-12
CARPENTERS QUIT
 AFTER AD0PT|ON
 OF RESOLUTIONS
Withdrawal Will Not Affect Status With the American Federation of Labor,
 Says Announcement
Bx Associated Press

Denver, Col, June 11---The sus- pension of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Jciners-the largest building trades union in the coun- try--from the building trades de- partment would not affect it's affii- iation in the American Federation of Labor, it was announced tonight by officials of the federation. They said they made the statement to set at rest reports that the action os the carpenters union in withdrawing today from the departments conven- ton would also automatically result in its suspension from the federa- ton.
 The withdrawal of the carpenters union from the meeting followed the adoption Of 8 resolution provid- ing for the suspension of any inter national union that failed to obey the decisions of the national board of jurisdictional awards. which was established to prevent by arbitration the tying up of the building indus try by jurisdictional strikes. The situation created by the refusal of  a decision of the board.
 Debate Ia Stormy
 The debate in the convention was long and stormy. President William L. Hutcheson of the carpenters. leading the fight against the board, declared that 1t was not representa- tive, and had not given his organ ization ''sQuare deal" He was op- posed by William Bowen, president of the International Union of Brick layers, Masons and Plasterers, who declared that the board had saved the builders of the country millions of dollars and had been great fac tor in stabilizing the building indus try.
 When the roll call revealed that the motion had been carried by a vote of 35 to 25. President Hutchin. son led his delegation out of the auditorium, declaring that they could not comply with the boards deci- sion because they were instructed by the national convention of their membership not to do so.
 President Samuel Gompers of the American Federation of Labor. who was an interested supporter but took no part in the debate, in an address to the convention later de-
 
 Nothing sadder has come to my attention in a considerable time than what I have witnessed today. am deeply and profoundly sorry"
 Payments Stopped
 We consider ourselves suspend ed" President Hutchison of the car penters said. T have ordered the payment of our per capita tax to the departm stopped. l don't know what the American Federation of L.a- Dor will do about this. If anything. We will so along as usual in the organized labor movement"
 The carpenters pay approximately s20,90v a year into the treasury of the department, he said. President John Donlin of the department said that an effort would be made to have the executive council of the meet with the carpen- ters and attempt to get their prom ise to obey the boards decisions.
 If we fail in this, of course, we must suspend the union," he added. They have not been suspended yet.
 The department adopted resolu- tion authorizing the executive coun- cil to investigate the possibility of a national building ma terials supply company and report lack to the next convention. Irish sympathizers failed to secure the adoption of resolution calling for a boycott on all English made goods until Great Britain had stopped what they called tits war of reprisals. kiIi- ing of people and destruction of property in Ireland" The depart ment delegates, however, were tn- structed to present the resolution to the federation convention which opens Monday.
 Aid Flood Sufferers
 The department voted to send $500 to the Building Trades council of
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