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Of the Carpenters International raised
point Of order that it was no amend
ment, and the president regained
somewhat his faculties and declared
it out Of order.
Ballinger having now obtained the
floor, reminded the delegates Of the
promise made to the A. F. L., threat
ened and intimidated the council with
losing the most sacred thing-the
charter; declared there is not such a
thing as free speech, that $50 called
free speech is bunk" He closed his
speech by urging the delegates to
stick" to their promise or lose the
charter.
The hour for reporting Of delegates
having arrived, the matter was held
over until after the reports.
When the time for discussion ar
rived, Paul K Mohr moved that it be
referred to a committee Of three. An
other delegate moved that it be laid
over to new business and it was car.
ried.
Endorsed Michigan Defense.
In the meantime a resolution was
read from the Metal Trades endorsing
the Michigan defense and urging the
council and all labor bodies to do like
wise. This resolution, according to the
rule of the council was automatically
referred to the resolution committee.
When the matter came up again
for discussion Paul K Mohr, a dele
gate from the Bakers Union, who per.
haps more than any other unionist has
helped build up the local organized la,
Dor movement from its inception, OBJ
tanned the floor and challenged any
one to deny him the right of opinion
The veteran labor leader In a most
eloquent speech reminded the council
Of his years Of service to the cause of
labor and demanded that the matter
be referred to a committee as he was
an avowed Communist. lie received
tremendous ovation even from the
opponents.
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The other Communist delegates tried
hard to obtain the floor, but the steam
roller was working overtime.
David Levine, former socialist and
petty shopkeeper, vice president Of the
council, said among other vile mis-
statements, that the Communists have
a particular mania for capturing and
controlling organizations.
James McMonies, another ex-social-
list, went wild in citing what the Com
munists have done in the Paris Com
nune in 1871, blaming them for mas
! sacre of the communards. Apparently
he learned that from the bosses that
ne now so Loyalty serves.
A Jackass 5rays.
Phil Pearl, ex-socialist, ex-nonparti-
san, ex-farmer-labor and eX-everything,
but still business agent Of the "bas-
&c" industry to which civilization owes
its existence"-the BARRIERS, as he 80
repeatedly reports to the council, 81
say TO the Communists that you have
embarked on a noble mission and
should not want to have anything to
do with the reactionaries. The Com
munists," he Numbered, "are dedi-
Gated to the dictatorship of the prole-
tariat, but Communism is now a by
brid movement; it's more truly called
Leninism. We are in power and you
Communists in minority" he shouted,
and we are going to do to you what
you are doing in Russia to revolution
aries (?)-Jail you, hang you. But
says brothers do it legally. believe
in democracy he concluded and turn
ing around to the writer, said; 81 am
sorry, but the truth is the A. F. of l..
is disintegrating" and again obtaining
the floor, he urged leniency and legal
means.
In the meantime two sympathetic
delegates who out Of loyalty to the
council urged against the concurrence
of the resolution and showed very
convincingly the harm it will create
by such action. McGuern, business
agent Ol Inc DdhcIbs a pIOBISsSlNel
was very emphatic in urging the coun.
city to vote down the motion.
Needs a Clean Shave.
Tom Egan, delegate from the Bar
bers' and a member of the chamber
of commerce, said that he does not be-
lieve you can serve two masters and
urged the expulsion Of the Commun-
lists.
William Bailey socialist and busi-
ness agent of the Patternmakers
raved himself into Mysteries and urged
the expulsion Of the Communist dele.
gates. Other reactionary business
agents and delegates also spoke in IA
vor of the resolution.
Since then. several locals and some
OF the largest went on record against
the action Of the Central Labor Coun.
ell and urging that it rescind its &C.
ton.
The Bakers Local Union, the Boil
ermakers, the Machinists, the Main
tenance Of Way have severely repri-