The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-07-21
RANK and file
SPANKED A BIT
BY BOOKBINDERS
Can't Be Too Curious
of Union Finance

The efforts of the few rank and file
members present were defeated when
they tried to pass resolutions reduc-
ing salaries of the officers and lifting
the censorship of the officials on the
union paper, at the convention of the
International Brotherhood Of Book
, binders in the Hotel Morrison.
Denunciation of capitalist organiza-
lions formed in Canada to enforce
open shop conditions was approved
by the convention.
Want Woman A. F. L. Executive.
Resolutions were presented to the
convention demanding the release OF
Thomas Mooney, insisting that the
American Federation Of Labor ap-
point a woman as representative of
the Bookbinders on the American
Federation of Labor executive. coun-
Gil, and ruling all the male unions of
the Bookbinders in New York City be
AmalgamateG into one union.
The hottest argument Of the con
vention so far conferred around re-
solution IS, which demanded that the
financial statements of the union be
printed in the Bookbinders' Union.
The resolution was finally defeated
by the supporters of the International
officers by vote Of 6S to %.
Robert E. Haskin, of local union
No. s, led the fight to have the .finan-
cial statement printed in the Journal
He said, "There are members in the
progressive organization of our In
ternational Union that are interested
in knowing. where the money goes
that they are paying into the Interna
tional Union. 1t is very hard for the
rank and file members to get that.
Only One Vote.
There have been sneers at the
rank and file membership, but where
would we Nbe if it were not for the
rank and file membership There is
no doubt in my mind, that we may
make mistakes. officers are human
as well as members. They may spend
some money in some way that the
members don't approve Of. Every
member of this Brotherhood, if he
thinks his money is not spent right
should report his objections, and he
can't object if he doesn't know where
it's going"
Mr.. Wenzel, local union No, 4, was
the lone delegate who asked to be re-
corded as voting for resolution No
H. This resolution proposed the re
duction of the salary of the president
from $4,000 per annum to $4,000 pei
annum, and of the International sec
retary-treasurer from $4,000 to $4,000
The resolution demanding the re.
lease of Thomas Mooney resolved
that our delegates to the convention
of the American Federation Of Labor
ask that body to use its good offices
as we'll as all other means at it's dis
posal for the immediate retrial and
release of Thomas Mooney"
Favor Old Age Pension.
The convention went on record as
favoring 1.-The adoption of an old age
pension as soon as such plan is feas
ible, and for this purpose the appoint
ment of committee to make a scien
tific study and thoro Investigation and
report it's findings to the next con,
vention."
"The fight for the labor movement
in Canada has been much aggravated
by the formation of societies known
as the National Catholic Syndicate
and the Canadian National Union,
says the report of the committee on
Canadian affairs which was unani
mously adopted by the convention
Both of these organizations are used
by the employers to defeat organized
labor These organizations are of
national scope and WELD large in
fuence on certain sections of the
workers in Canada, thereby making
imperative that an active campaign
be undertaken to bring about the bet
ter organization of the bookbinders
and bindery women of Canada"
Catholic Unions For Bosses.
1.-THE Canadian committee also de
sires to go on record as favoring and
recommending the desirability of us
ing every effort in seeking closer
afiliation with the Printing Trades
Unions"
I'VE are glad to report that in spite
OF the efforts of the National Catho
lie Syndicate to organize our people
in Montreal, Local Union No. 81
more than holds its own in that city,
The Canadian committee reported
that the international president offi
cially attended the labor day parade
in Montreal, 1923.