The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-09-02
PEN SHOP is
UNDER ATTACK
Mon Chiefs Say Injunction
Bans Them

IN IHhtkttt ~ "*t&*AH
rfEvEI.A>D. sept s.--issu.
see Of the federal injunction
.r.inss striking shopmen has
~ujercd the ~Isig -Four" broth
rhccaS rowcricss 10 make any
Isrther attempts 60 settle the
sxpuse OF 60 aid the strikers
financially.
This was the opinion expressed
~lsx By u. u. Robertson and
warrvn = Stone. presidents Of
4 A. flremen and engineers. re-
veetiscly.
1--WE can DO nothing further they
k.ounesd. 1--WE can't discuss tho
lie with shopcraft leaders. or We
Iasto the injunction. We are re.
banned from turning over donations
EN- our members 60 tho shop.
t&-
n,h>rfson took ISSUE with Attcr-
~ general Harry NJ. paughersy.
q yesterday defended tho open
y n applying In a Chlcago court
sn injunction against tho shop.
b strike.
bsertscn declared that a Labor
message he wrote August IS. at.
kinx the open shop. must stand
Written"
IN was 20 have been made public
&nday.
I'm this message the brotherhood
kef attacked advocates Of the open
II As unjust and un-Amcrican. ="
\ predicted the loss OF the open
kp movement lie urged the
kcrs 70 stand scIldly against n.
Atfcrney General paugheriy. IN
hing the injunction yesterday.
3D.
but n may be undersfocd
Itkai 20 long and 10 the extent
Inst I can speak for the gov.
9nuent Of the United States. I
Ivill use the power Of tho gov
IWnment within my control 10
iewvens labor unions Of the
|suntry from destroying tho
IW<n shop"
jvhen the United Press called
keertson's attention TO the fact
~ that his message came as an
- def 20 paughsrty. tho Big
~ chief exclaimed hcafediy.
~ have tho message II was
kten August cs. but / am fully
srs Of psuxhsrty's stand for the
10 shop. taken 10 federal court In
ksrawo. My message stands as Il
written. I have no changes TO
kkss
In his message. Robertson says:
n modern trade union h
Inc first effective challenge to
Ishe vorid-old theory Of serfdom
and around this challenge CEN
ten III opposition TO orxsniwd
lrsor. To continue this status
II nfericrify and maintain con-
NJ 81 the workrrv. employers
Ilmve introduced the 'cpen shop
Id Individual bargaining known
ID the American plan
Fortunately for the workers.
~ have become students Of the
- shop question and thru the
uagznda circulated BY tho EN-.
pers have become educated TO the
y that q world xide open shop
npaixn has been launched for
purpose Of destroying the trade
has.
with this knowledge. grained
= reading open shop propaganda.
workers have stood solidiy
INST the establishment Of q plan
Nh may detract from their eco
nc strength and tend To destroy
trAds unions.
The craft union workers have
~ their standard Of inssIli-
Rnce. solidarity and determine
1ksn In an advanced position
Iagninst the open shop and
]og1inst the industrial serf theory.
~ 10 stand united against the
Establishment Of sueheonditions
- mean nothing else but that
4sse with other unjust, I'M
american standards. win soon
pses into history"
Inc Injunction. brotherhood Of
)kAis feared today. may act 20 cut
y motherhood finances from use by
= striking shoprnen-
Bert NJ. Jewell shopmen leader.
)st week sent . letter to tho big
bur" chiefs asking financial aid.
Ths Brotherhood OF Locomotive
nrsmen and Engineers. Robcrtson's
Plantation and the Brotherhood Of
locomotive Engineers have been col.
kting funds among their member
bps for the strikers
Whether these funds would be
rned over to tho strikers could not
: &arred to-day