Evening journal., 1921-09-26
ROW AT Meeting
OF R. R. WORKERS
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no place to wash the dirty linen OF
labor unions and that such remarks
as made by Walsh would disrupt or
ganized labor. Mr. Williams said
"the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany could not wish for anything
better" than such an address tend
ing TO disorganize the union.
The meeting. one OF two sched-
uled to be held here today by the
shop Craft Federation. was presided
over by Harry b. Thomas, Of the
Sheet Metal Craft J. p. Carr. of
the international Association OF
Boiler Makers, was the first speaker
He referred TO the various deci-
sions OF the Federal Labor Board
affecting the railroad employees Of
the country. He told OF the piece
work system that has been placed ir
operation on the Pennsylvania Rail-
road system which he said was 'in-
human" In that it pitted the strong
against the weak. The proposed
classification system was opposed by
The speaker who said that while too
dressers might have their wages fixed
at 90 cents an hour, that Of drill
press operators would be 80 cents
and there was nothing 20 stop tool
worker from being assigned TO drill
press work.
Carr. I'm reviewing the actions OF
the Labor Board. in trying TO settle
the various questions affecting the
railroad workers. urged the employees
to prepare for strike. He told
those who could to lay in coal, pay
one or more months rent for their
homes in advance and lay in food
supplies explaining that when a
strike is called. the unions would not
be in position TO pay benefits to all
the workers for an indefinite per-
iod.
The speaker assailed the attitude
OF the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany in trying TO abolish the senior
ity and pass privileges.
Mr.. Williams, Of the Machinists'
International Union. was the second
speaker. In opening his remarks
he said that labor had made mis-
take at the last election. The rail-
roads Of the country, he added,
were satisfied with the decisions OF
the Federal Labor Board when that
4 body saw fit to reduce wages but when
other decisions were given that af-
fected the companies, they protested.
/ Williams declared the worker OF
! today would be worse of than a
chattel slave. He urged the work
ers who were employed TO lay in
food supplies and coal.
Maurice +. Walsh. who Is presi-
dent Of Wilmington Lodge. Loyal
order Of Moose. and who until a
few months ago was employed by
the Pennsylvania railroad. was the
next speaker. In his opening re-
marks Walsh said: 1T has been my
privilege to say something for or
ganized labor in this city for years
and it is impossible for anyone "a
have heard the previous speakers
urge loyalty without being inspired
AS you know 1 made a statement
several weeks ago in the Labor
Temple in which / said that the
local labor leaders themselves wer,
not loyal and 1 understand that som'
had taken issue with that statement
although behind my back.
Now" he shouted. Il repeat tina
statement. They are the creates
drawbacks to the labor movemen
here. These leaders remain at worl
in those shops at Todds Cut. draw
ing their pay every two weeks an
submit to the piece-work system.
"The skunk who may carry
union card while working there ma.
be able TO lay I'm supplies. Some o
you who are here today and at worl
refused to answer certain question
that were asked you when you wer
summoned to the master mechanic
office. You were all mortal COW
ards and while you were brave a
first. by the time the questions wer
b asked you. your knees were shak
ing. IL Is the man who is now o
the street who has been ignored. an
while 1 have never advocated Z
strike tell you that so long as tn
leaders enter the union rooms an
! pay their dues from a large roll q
' bills and smoke cigars and laugh
there is something wrong in IN
D principals Of labor unions. Thos
- who are at work In those shops tc
E day carrying union cards are COW
! ards. skunks and have spines lik
jelly fish,"
Mr.. Walsh said he had tried r.
5 peatedly to get the Union leaders
D do something for the men who weI
walking the streets as a result Of r'
fusing to sign the agreement to wor
piece work and that not until toda
had a labor leader given any consic
! GRAFTON to the man on the street ol
= Of employment.
Mr.. Williams, who knew nothir
Of the dissension in the ranks of n
( local unions, sprang to the platfor
e as Walsh ceased speaking. He ha
I, removed his coat and. addressing u
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