The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-05-13
GOmpers Unable To Attend Owing
10 rlatters of Vital Importance
Demanding His Presence
In Cincinnati.

tHdI lie couIu LOt De present ana eX-
tended his greetings to the organized
labor movement and the good people
of Hamilton. He then introduced Mr..
Morrison, who Immediately launched
into vigorous defense of the prin-
ciples for which organized labor
through the American Federation of
Labor stands for He said in part:
at is claimed by those who oppose
the trade union movement in Amer
lea that it is un-American and that
the work of the unions in making con-
ditions better for the working men.
is discrimination against the non
union men.
"The constitution of the United
States gives personal liberty to each
and every man in the country. In
1858 an amendment to that constitu-
tion was passed granting all wage
earners the right to form a national
union.
"We must organize to secure social
and economic justice. Religious bo-
dies all over the country have en-
dorsed our organization in the inter
ests Of justice to the working men.
Union Opposition
Opposed to the unions we find the
National Manufacturers Association.
the National Erectors' League, the
Associated Industries and other or
ganizations aided by publicity bu
reaus. They want to stop the trade
union movement in order to stop the
progress of the workmen.
These organizations, according to
their own statements, are in control
of fifteen billions of dollars and have
eighty million workers. There is
great conspiracy on foot by these or
ganizations.
''It is to secure enactment of legis-
lation in the congress and state legis-
latures to prevent the workmen from
striking, to compel arbitration and to
give congress the right TO draft work
ers for various industries.
'They have been partially success
fui, in that they have secured law
forcing railroad men to submit then
demands to the road, then to labor
beard, but they eannct strike.
"Now they come with the cry of
open shops, where Il free American
can work withou5 dlctation from any
uninl. This woa.i he fine if 1t was
true. There are on = two kinds OF
sho,.s one where the unionn is recog-
mzed and the otht: where it is not.
II. the frs. the workers dictate
TIE working conditions while in the
later, the emf eyer is the supreme
ru,cl There is nothing in any union
agrc. ment to prevent employers from.
pay ng more than the union scale so
tha' the old argument that r."r
merlanic should no! be paid as mlch
- a good cne, fails down.
When there is threatened strike
i. ..cme india ,trv such as the rail-
roads, the pubic comes up with the
crt. I'VE won. stani for it, our chld
will not be able to get food and
warmth
but what the public must realize
is that conditions must be changed so
that there is no unemployment so
chat the children Of the workers will
not suffer because domineering en-
ployers refuse to pay a living wage
and furnish proper conditions in
which to work.
He was cheered when he said, "It is
up to the officials, citizens and organ
izations Of this country to bring
about a state where no unemployment
exists.
when manufacturers say they have
to pay as much for an inferior me-
chanice as good one and that il
there were no unions the men would
make more they are under a wrong
impression. The union doesn't compel
employers to pay the lowest wage
and employers may pay the good man
as much as he is worth. The union