Evening star., 1923-03-29
LABOR TO CONTROL
NEW CAR PATENT

More than a dozen of the most pow
erful labor chieftains in the United
States have organized a corporation
for floating and producing a patent
truck for railroad coaches that is
expected to revolutionize the trans
portation industry in its particular
line
Guy H. Oyster, formerly secretary
of President Samuel Gompers of the
American Federation of Labor, made
public the names of the organizers
in an address before the Central La
bor Union of Harrisburg. Pa. last
night, when he also outlined the pur-
poses of organizing the corporation.
List of Organizers.
The organizers, Mr.. oyster said.
are Matthew VOL. vice president of
the American Federation of Labor:
Daniel J. Tobin, treasurer of the
American Federation: Frank Earring
ton, president of the Illinois branch.
United Mine Workers of America; |;
can Federation of Labor: James
O'Connell, president Metal Trades De-
partment. American Federation of
Labor; Thomas A. Rickert. president
and vice president of the American
Federation: A. j. Berries. secretary
treasurer Metal Trades Department,
American Federation; W. n. Doak,
vice president Brotherhood of Rail-
road Trainmen: James Noonan. pres
ident International Brotherhood of
Electrical Workers: Martin F. Ryan.
president Brotherhood of Railway
Carmen Of America; James Wilson.
president Pattern Makers League Of
North America; w. H. Johnston, pres
ident International Association of
Machinists; Arthur j. Lowell. vice
Of nti iva
Firemen and Enginemen: Fred Zihl-
man, member United States House Of
Representatives and cha irman of the
committee on labor; jackson Ii. Raj
quarters, he said, will be in Wash
ington.
Would Eliminate Vibration.
In an interview today, Mr.. Ralston,
the attorney for the corporation, an
nounced that each of the labor lead
ers interested in the corporation is in :
terested simply as an individual and
not as the representative of his organi-
zation.
The plan, Mr.. Ralston stated. Is to
float the patent and place it in a posi-
tion where railroads throughout the
country will use it. First reports OF
the organization of this company as
centralize the financial power of the
bulk Of organized labor were dis
credited by Mr.. Ralston. He said
that the exclusive interest of the
company is the production OF new
patent for trucks on railroad coaches
that will absorb vibration to a much
greater degree than at present and
virtually will eliminate bumpy rid
ing on railroad trains.
The name of the corporation, which
was incorporated only recently, is H.
w. Morgan G. Co., Inc.
The corporation already is in a
position to obtain control OF the
patent and to place it. on working
basis, Mr.. Ralston declared, adding
that THE proposition is not mature
as yet for detailed announcement OF
plans"
Planning Production.
1--WE are giving exclusive attention
to fiotation of this patent and plan
ming the production of the equip
ment," Mr.. Ralston said, "and we have
nothing to do with credits or finances.
We are not at the present time try
ing to mobolize the credit and
finances of the labor world. The
labor leaders named as organizers of
the company are simply individuals.
1--WE feel that If such a proposition
as Is suggested in the mobilization of
credits and finances should become
an actuality, 1t is so far anead that
even to discuss it would be premature
at this time"