The Connecticut labor news., 1924-03-01
BAKERS RESENT ATTACK ON AGENT
 BY CANCELLATION
Springfield Union Demands U. s. Off cer Retract and Apologize
 For Remarks

Federal Conciiiator Charles G. Woods: statement, published last Sat urday, charges that Louis P. Waege- lein, business agent for the Holyoke Bakery and Confectionery Workers Union, and vice-president of the Hol- yoke Central Labor Union, had dis regarded a trade agreement and had caused an illegal strike of bakers e1n- ployed by the Massachusetts Baking Company, caused sensation in labor circles.
 Officials of the Bakers Union were quick to resent Conciliator Woods statements as unfounded and charged that he was inter ferring with the in terna1 affairs of the union
 John F. Gatelee, president of the Springfield Central Labor Union, and legal representative of the Springfield Bakers Union, issued a statement in which he calls on Conciliator Wood to retract his charges. He denied the as sertion that the strike was illegal since 1t had been described legal by the Su- perior Court. Since an apeal ill the case of the Springfield and Holyoke unions against the Massachusetts, Baking Company is pending before the Supreme Court, President Gatelee asserts that the statement of the Federal concilia- tor IS even more strange.
 CSalling on Conciliator Wood to re Gofelae iufiroated that if Le does not do so his action is likely to be brought to the attention of his su- periors in Washington. Until he does retract, his usefulness as labor con- ciliator is impaired i'll this section, Pres ident Gatelee asserted.
 The Holyoke Central Labor Union yesterday afternoon passed vote of challenging the truth of the charges made by MT. Wood that MT. Waege- lein had disregarded the letter and spirit of trade agreement with good em- ployer and had caused an illegal strike of bakers employed by the Massachu- sets Baking Company. MT. Wood also charged that Waegelein failed to present and truthfully explain to his union a recommendation prepared by a Govern ment official and in SO doing delayed settlement which could have been made | last December In view of the nature of the charges !! which union officials declare to be of ] a most serious nature it was voted to l direct the secretary to invite MT. Wood l to appear before the organization at his | and prove his charges. In consequence, the following letter was written to MT. Wood. Mir. Charles c. Wood,
 Northampton, Mass.
 Dear Sir:
 At regular meeting of the Holyoke Central Labor Union, held today, the attention of the delegates was called to a letter purpoting to have been sent by you to certain parties the newspapers in cluded.
 "The statements in your letter are un- rue, misleading, and manifestly (if not unfair twoard a most con- 'picious and faithful member of the Ba- <ers' Local Union, Business Agent Louis P. Waegelien.
 This body therefore passed resofu- tion. challenging your statements and suggests that if you really think you can make good your statements that you a. gree to attend an open meeting of the Central Labor Union and the labor men of Holyoke and prove your statements. "This organization meets the second md fourth Sundays of every month at o'clock in the afternoon in Paper1na- <ers' hall. If you decide to accept this you will be good enough to name meeting at which you will ap- ,ear, allowing the officers ample time to ,sopesly advertise the fact.
 Failure to accept this invitation will ,f course, leave the labor men of Hol- 5oke but one conclusion-that you have lot the goods to back up your state nentS.
 Very truly yours,
 WILLIAM NUTLEY
 Secretary. Delegates of the Bakery Workers Union repotred settlements with the