The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-06
ENNIS ASSERTS
INJUNCTION WAS
GREAT INJUSTICE
Says Union Employees
Entitle Plant TO
Use Label

The Temporary restraining order. of
Judge Robert w. Snydef, directed
against Walter Moore and Cfsle Ennis,
alleging conspiracy to make improper
use of the union label on printed mat
, ter win be answered BY Mr, Ennis
{ Wednesday, it was stated. The order
as signed Saturday night BY Judge
Synder, was upon che petition of Allen
Morton, acting for the Allied Printing
Trades Council, composed Of five crafts.
II vas stated Monday that the Bir-
nineham Typographical Union, a party
70 the council, was opposed to the
issuance of the temporary order and
especially that portion Of the petition
singing Mr.. Moore for censure. In q
statement issued Monday Mr.. Ennis
said Il,
AT no time since have been ep-
Grating q printing establishment has
there ever been an employee who was not
member Of the typographical Union,
or feeders union when the latter exist
ed. MY plant has been regarded by
the typographical Union as one en-
tirely friendly to the Union, as I have
always, and do now, consider the mem
bers OF the printers union, men of I'M
usual prudence and uprightness. The
allegation of Mr.. Morton, that the
Ennis Printing company entered into 3.
conspiracy to use the label improperiy
Is an untruth of the first water.S Mfr.
Morton In my opinion is pawn either
knowingly or unknowingiy in an effort
to injure politically one Of nv hest
friends, and customer Of long stand
ing, Walter Moore. So far as con.
spiracy IS concerned the petition saws
that Mr.. Moore and the Ennis Printing
company ccnspired ON May 1. 1929. 81
iar as ! know Mr.. Moore did not have
any cards printed-in 1923. Certainly
not at my plant. If the petition means
1913, can only say that my sinforma-
non Is that Mr.. Moore was in New
iork last Thursday, May 1, and / was
IN my office all day, excepting when /
was attending the Kiwanis club luncl,-
con, at the Ensley Methodist church.
Labels Delivered BY Union
This office did print some political
station for Mr.. Moore. The mattef
was set BY the Birmingham Linotype
Composing company, a Union sbon of
the highest order. The work was nor.
feeted in my office by Mr.. Mcneil. !
late emplaye of The 'Age-Herald. VIA
mas been union pressman and union
printer for many years in good stand
ms. The labels used were brouglit I'd
my office, should say. two years ago
py Mr.. Bob White, who was 1T that
time president of the Typographical
Union. They were delivered to INV
printer at that time, Mr.. Noble n
Thompson, who has been union print
er 1 am informed for over % wears.
The labels have been in this office ever
since and are here now. The Ennis
Printing company was questioned some
time ago about che use OF the label and
the typographical Union, in regular
session when was present, granted me
the right to use the labels until such
time as that union demanded their
return and the labels, dozen or such
matter, were delivered to my office
Dy the highest RANKING officer Of the
union. :
Moore In New York
In all respects Mr., Moore Is. an
innocent party even IL this office were
guilty Of the infraction alleged. For
he never requested, never suggested and
never mentioned the use of the labels
for bis work. The matter was entirely
routine. it being always a custom 70
place the labels on political work. Mr..
McNeel, in charge Of this office did
just exactly what was expected and
with my full knowledge.
at the proper time, I shall lay be-
fore Judge Synder, the real facts that
brought to pass this unspeakable in
jury to me and the patron of this Of
flee, Mr.. Moore. am told that the
typographical union at its meeting Sun
day felt that its own. reputation had
been injured BY this extreme piece Of
wrong that Mr.. Morton has permitted
himself to be led into"