New-York tribune., 1922-03-02

Compers, at Legislative
Inquiry, Calls Measure
d ''Legalistic Strait
jacket" for the Unions
Ducll Admits ActIs
Voc Broad in Scope
Labor Leaders Will Op-
pose To-day Attempt to
Repeal Full Grew Law

froul a Slo0 CorresDoNdefI

ALBANY, March l.1Desp pite the fact
that Governor Miller has announced
his dlsapproval Of the Ducll-Miller In
dustrlal Court bill, almost 1000 trade
unlonsts headed by Samuel Gompers
president Of the American Federation
Of Labor, registered their opposition to
inc measure at hearing to-day before
the joint legislative committees on la
Dor and industry. The hearing lasted
more than four hours, three of which
were taken up by opponents of the bill.
At the close Of tho session Senator
Holland s. Ducll said that he intended
tc amend thc measure 50 that it VIII
apply on!y to public utilities under the
supervision of tho State Public Service
Commission.
II am convinced he said. that tho
measure. which now would appl. to all
essential Industries Is too broad in its
scope. Accordingly, | shall have it
amended and hope to pass it,"
Gcmpcrs Dcnounccs Bill
SIR. Gompcrs branded the measure a.
plan to put labor in "lcgali.tic
straitjacAct.' Henry D. Sayer. chair-
man Of tho State Labor Commission.
also spoke against it. Speaking for the
bill were William McCarroll and Frank
f.. Hatch. representing the Board OF
Trade and transportation. Proponents
OF the blil frequently were INTERRUPTED
with Jocrs catvalls and Kisses. inter
mingled vita expressions such as "Sit
Gown. "InroN him out" "Nou'rc a
iokol'
The Kansas Industrial Court act rre-
quontlV Vas referred to by spea ~
for both sides. Labor. through Nr.
|oNrers. declared that Kansas, since
the act was placed in it, statutes. has
nd no"c strikes t.,au erer before.
~ n'te "dfocatcs of TIRE measure SAID
u a., me Nsnsas act mad reduced
lN', iH that sinte TO d minnuDia.
it 49, hape. said NJ. Gompers,
4hA' the lnief' 'pcncc of tho r.eris!a-
ni' Nll, dictate that th.4 bii Inu.t he
NiIed Na, I'D ttr eyeli \ou ia "a.
'. hee do vou ihir. ton can con- ,ni
o' ~ m'0 nd ,.e-ue4 IT, tertot
of crnl .of etict the IN
.ot 4pr"o ueoa-. vonf6 Show
.i' @iIr 'o'i 1r1 fof t1t' i4Y
'fe' 10 o." nov ar tt, Fef. -
'N'pi' ts R9rt % t4rtI st,lNt.
t'' fHN'e cp'Ho- a tlmo 7hcu mo-, nna
'' ne r'tus" 10 rfriisc would Nritr
.fcs aVrn ss or2rds ars
Opposition by Ir,ermycr
'nc.- X s1llrau. r.p-esentin,. 49,.
N'N York BUILDING Traces Cont,it
rr's' Telegram from SaniDri itr.e~,
"F'', co.H. to tine Lockwood com
W'l'ee ~ which Mr. Untormve- o.
pf SEQ h. opposition to the hin Mr.
)aif said tNsi TIC enactment If ~.
pl aa urc would create fruItf,l tolo
'r agltators and work irrc iarsblc
la rm to irdusirF
"'r- alc' srroil fn .peakine fo~ the
ii'' sAid thdt laws eero neceFsar, to
iop ndu sirial waste and hurdtnine
" mposeJ upon the public. We recalled
,Nc Nlik strike. and aoaod that tho
'-rlitA Of arbitration oa,ch h. - ~,
'cafbi) Iation War sho~n las; nigh,
Nafn New orh Nity ue>yznaper otcss.
h'e' ialied 20 reposr !or dulv H. ac
"a ~" GoWpsrs uf 0nsg qc tn ,aSuo
and raIJ teas labor pouia mai h,. or
posed - isn measure - tArl resl,zoe
wat IL mean, 10 them '''N''
40 un' believe, saiA t'r N,f farron'
al Mt Gompets huns,N saov4 u az
z in|asNre ppTppCts tn do. Al iea .
'Ne.' - noticing ln @hA' ir in. I'd :.
ipalcaic taa' he docs know its ~ rur.
poses. II" peaks o' Justice for labor
ana 'ne poor; ina IS prcciscly what
TINS measarr an insure. feel at ID
ertN 10 say that ( is to the best inter
csts Of every employer TO sec to /; thai
the Nelfare Of his employees is looked
after
Nj Gompcrs to-morrow Will appear
at another hearing before the Joint
labor and industries committees to op-
pose the Wiswall Mastick.. bill, which
repeais the full crew law.
1ne vanguard of the delegation rep
rresentin& tabor marched to tho Capitol
III an orderly procession early this
afternoon.
Jam F. holland. president Of the
state Federation OF Labor who led the
hrst contingent, asserted there we're
approximately 900 men in the process
sion 70 the Capitol All the Delegates
IN tho first proce essioN bore white
oatgcs, reminiscent Of the prohibition
%hts q other years which bore the
sor!nt:oM "protestv in larre leLtAra