New-York tribune., 1922-06-09

injuries. injurious to the public as well
as 20 all those directly associated.
"Our movement. II IL Is 10 serve for
the betterment OF the building indus
try. must be mindful Of the obligations
imposed upon IL and pledge a greater
service. Not only must the rights Of
tho workers be recognized. but the
rights Of every other element should
be equally protected.
ut is my suggestion that all the in
,ernational union presidents meet peri
odieally and deal with all matters per
tanning generally 20 the movement. In
an industry Which is subjected 20 the
disposition Of each individual, who ls q
unit in the composition Of 100000
men, such as are in the building IN.
dustry. a conference such as suggested
is necessary 90 remedy these things
which exist II We are unable 20 rem
edy them. we. must admit the inaus-
trial court is necessity
Mr. Donlin blamed much of the ac-
tion rejecting against the unions on
cool. calculating. interruptions men
probably paid By enemies Of the move
nen.." He also urged the organization
Of national conference board of al!
those In any way interested IN con-
struetion." declaring that the build
ine Industry must be organized volun
tarily or subjected 10 Laws destined
70 protect component parts Thereon
from injury by uuserupulous, unwise
or other harmful acts within or with
out the industry
He concluded by Advocating the
launching @. a national dvelling con-
strue,ion campaign. denouncing rent
proftecTing and the high costs o.
building materials. and placing on
the banking interests o. the eountr5
the responsibility "for existing evils
economic. political ard social lie
declared that prosperity cannot be
revived by cutting wages
Gompers TO Help Carpenters
Tomorrow Samuel Gompers. presi-
dent Of the Federation, IS expected 20
20 before the building trades sub
convention with a plan by which ne
homes 70 adjust the differences between
tho carpenters union ard the Building
Trades Department and restore the
union % membership IN .he latter.
This is said 90 carry With u q sgg-
ccstion that a getting together Of the
union ard the national board o. juris-
dictional awards would result IN IRON
ing out existing difficulties.
The attempt to bring about discus
sion Of amalgarsation with t.e metal
trades workers was brought about By
Curlcy Grow. q delegate Of the lnterra-
tioral Association of Nachinists. who
advocated that plan. This was denouneed
By Joseph 4. Franklin. international
p-esidert OF the boilermakers, who
declared Il 20 be the one big union
ider and ncthing else The subject
vas then ruled by James O'Connell,
president Of the metal trades depart
ment. as out of order.
Other action taken az this meeting
was the adoption Of seven resolutions'
csch supporting some portion OF Mr.
O'Connells annual report which was
made public yesterday. One OF the inost
imrortant attacked President Harding
industrial court views. holding these as
promoting class distinction and being
economically unsourd
Seek Definition OF Wage
II was declared that the railroad
workers will set forth in their appeal
- President Harding that they can
not provide themselves and tneir
families with a decent livelihood under
the proposed wage schedules, that they
will request the President 10 give them
his IDEAS as 10 what he believes con-
stitutes a fair wage and that inquiry
wiIl be made Of the White House as 20
inst what was meant By Secretary OF
Labor Davis by the term "A saving
wage"
A tentative draft Of the communiea-
.ion 70 the President was said 20 nave
been made by a committee composed oi
Timothy Healy. president Of the sta
tionsrv Firemen and Oilers; +. j.
Manion, president Of the Order Of k,il-
wsy Tclegraphers; Joseph A. Franklin
,-csiden. Of the Boilermakers' Union'
". n. Johnston. president Of the IN
,ernational Association Of Maehinists;
lanes p. Noonan. president of the
Tisstrjeal Workers. and B. y. Jewell
head Of the railway employees depart
ment.
Nr. jewell declined for the present
.o reply 70 statements By the presidents
81 several Chicago railroads IN which
thew said there was little STRIKE talk
among the railroad workers. but tnat
The threats Of a wslkout we're con
6ned chiefly 20 the union leaders. 81,
"The results Of the strike vote Tovia
hs sufficiently convincing reply, ne