New-York tribune., 1922-06-11

harmful 70 the interests Of organized
labor.
partment IN turning down the pro-
posals of their chief came as sensa-
tional surprise 90 many Of the labor
leaders here, as the feeling current
last night was that harmony would pre-
vail when Mr.. Gompers made his ap-
nearance nj the meeting. But the
gathering was anything but har-
No. only was the head Of the Amer
tan labor movement interrupted by
heated declarations that he had be.h
aimnosed upon" In connection with inc
,ie,ss \. expressed, but the cnarge alto
vas made that he was attempting 70
frirhten the department into ae9uis-
cenee through "holding up the open
shop bugaboo.' &c.. Il
M. Compers recited the history o.
,he hreak between the carpenters ana
the other unions. which was prteipi,,
t..ed bv a decision Of the nationai
kosrd Of Jurisdictional awards giving
,he Installation Of metal doors ana
,oor trimming 20 the sheet me'ai
,roytsrs' union. This caused the car
ncnters. who have nearly as many
p,enbers as all the other ouilalng
trades unions combined, to witnara"
from the department.
Reviews Efforts Toward Peace
Tben Mr. Gompers told Of n proposal
r,ado in Indianapolis last July which II
,vas .xpected would bring the carpenters
49, NO the fold This contemplated
-oforence Of the entire matter 10 com
r,i,tee made up OF three building trades
men three carpenters and three manu-
fseturers OF metal doors and winoows'
This was agreed TO by committee OF 'ne
oational board OF jurisdictional AWARDS
but disapploved by the full ooara as al
fording a means Of reopening the case;
Then he had read a dispatch to iocai
Manor from Chicago that the American
Institute Of Architects had adopted a
resolution calling for the open shop IN
- bn;lding trades and instructing the
doinoates 10 the boar dof jurisdictionai
awards 10 seek an amendment 10 'he
boards rules 20 provide for the open
shop policy.
benn rendered futile" the speaker CON
tinued. 81 cannot ask tho carpenters
20 place their case before BODY that
declares for the open shop. Would any
NJ Won consent that your affairs be sub
nitted TO a board on which sat man
whose organization is committed 70 the
omen shop? Il Is the duty Of the de-
partment 70 withdraw from the whoIe
dirty concern"
Continuing his attack along this line
Mr.. Compers declared that "as long as
the architects get their per cent ina. si
should shut them up and they shoulo
not interfere in the relations between
employers and employees.
Says Gompers Was Imposed Upon
William Bowen, Of New York, the
b-ickiavers' president, interrupted the
sneaker. his features flushed by anger
"You have been imposed upon, Mr.
Compersl" he shouted. you don !
seer, 40 know even what is behind all
,bis and the conditions existing IN the
trade. with all due respect TO you' you
are attempting TO raise a smoke screen
here By this bugaboo Of the open shop'
which has no place in this discussion;
1t seems that you don't know WHEREOF
you speak" II.
By this time the meeting was III
order. Shouting above the hubbub. MI
Bowen informed Mr.. Gompers he was
altogether wrong in this matter
Half a dozen other delegates leapedi
10 their feet and subjected their CHIEF
TO verbal barrages, declaring. among
other things. that the National Board
Of Jurisdictional Awards had saved
millions Of dollars through its adjust
ments Of jurisdictional disputes, and
that Il was TO the advantage OF The
unions to continue to deal with II.
Then Mr.. Gompers, asserting he haC
mo AK to grind or favors to ask made
a recommendation that an attempt b
made 20 settle the dispute through con
ferences between the carpenters, de
partmental committees and the Fed
oration's executive council.
"My only desire in this matter hai
been 70 bring about unity" he de
clared" He then left The room.
More wrsngling followed. DR.. Dob
son concluded in a fiery statement By
the declaration that If he had his way
he would strike every building in the
United States to enforce law and order