Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-08-03

Seemingly encouraged by judge
Milkersen's decision, judges in va
uous states ATE apparently striving
10 see who can Issue the most dras.
Tic injunction against Wotkmen. They
seem 10 have made up their mlnds
they won't be beaten by Milketson
and SO Tar most af them ate ruaniag
neck and neck with the Chicago iuts
Isl, While one or two are lap ahead.
First 10 begin tho race was fel
low Federal Judge uf Milkefsoas.
Judge Carpenter. who issued an In
junction al Chicago, prohibiting OIL
oefs Of the International Ladies' Car
ment Workers Union from attemnt
ing to nnioniae the open shops In the
Windy City.
The Injunction was granted ta
Mitchell nfothors, whose attenuey
nlaefullN announced that the decree
was similar "a the DanRhefty iuiune-
ton IN effectiveness
Georgia Judge Follows Suit
Not 10 he nutdnne by Chicago,
Georgia Judge, H. W. nlait Issued
an injunction restraining members Of
the International Moldofs Union at
Rome, Ca, from even attempting 10
induce molders employed at a knme
stove factory from joining the
unioni
The moldets had hecn virtually all
organized at the foundry, when the
firm learned of the fact aud tlih
charged the men who had Joined the
union. Tho foreman Of the shop
threatened to shoe, the discharged
workers. ilouflshing revolver 10 en-
phasize hiss throat and some OF the
non.nnion men emDloyed TO take the,
places of the unionista also made
threats TO kill Yet with knowledge
Of these faets before him, Judpe Blur
Issued an injunction. restraining the
union modera. among other things
from
Interfering with or attempting 10
interfere with the plaintiffs employees
for the purpose of inducing them to
Join labor union without the con.
ssrt eff Tire nlaintiill from .sstsaadinR.
urging, or encouraging the PLAINTIFF
employees To join labor union, aud
thereby violate their contract of cms
ployment with petitioner, from en-
deayonng by threats, menaces. vio.
lenee intimidation, representation, or
or better conditions, TO induce plain
tin's employees TO leave the services
OF plaintiff y
After rendipg the text Of this ins
junction. II ls not hard 20 understand
why workers, both white and eolofed,
are leaving the state Of Georgia by
the tens Of thousands.
Courts Haven't Last Word
II a. 1 Ia Ig.lss
=. Frey, editor Of the International
Moldefs' Journal, who comments upon
Judge 3lair's injunction as follows:
'lt has been amply domonstrat.
ed by the countrya Industrial
history that ipjuncions can not
make men work, and II = also
being demonstrated that inlunc-
tlons do make man think, and that
thinking makes men Act eoliee-
lively 20 protect their rights.
Judge sitting upon the bench, by
a stfake ora pen, may enloln men
from endeavorlng 10 organize
their fellow men, when these
happen 20 be trade uni0nists; but
tha stroke of the pen IN this land
Of free men is not the last word,
and cannot be made 40.
"A moldef's right 10 organize
and solicit membership Is In every
way equivalent to The right Of "A
Chamber Of Commerce, a kiWnnis
or a Rotary Club, or any other
organization, 90 solicit member
ship when the purpose Of organic
ing Is TO improve the members
welfare through lawful means,
and we have yet b. read Judicial
decision which held that peaceful
percussion promises Of better
pay, shorter hours, or better con
ditions, were unlawful methods.
Judge Blair's injunction may
be- considered Of temporary adj
vantage to the foundrymen VINO
discharged their molders because
they had become members Of our
organization, but the decision is
an injury 10 the state Of Georgia,
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