Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1925-08-28
PUBLIC printer CARTER
IS now PUBLIC IYRANT


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alleged that several Of those dis
charged had been working in the nov-
eminent printery for many years and
that some Of them were war veterans.
Senator Pepper Informed.
A significant feature Of the discus
sion on the resolutions was the mart
taken BY Delegate William J. Higgins.
Jr., Of Philadelphia Typographical
Union No. 2. The remarks of Dele
gate Higgins were given close atten-
ton By reason Of the fact that Senator
George Wharton Pepper of Pennsylv-
ania, it Is anticipated, win become
chairman OF the joint COMMITTEES on
printing OF the two houses when Con-
gress convenes in December. A mem
orandum setting forth the union side
of the controversy already Is in the
hands Of Senator Pepper.
Concurrence IN the resolution viii
be asked Of the convention of the
American Federation Of Labor in
October.
sensation rs Promised
IF President Coolidge does not
comply with our request and remove
Carter from office, we shall ask an in
yestigation by Congress when it con-
venes in December," said Eugene F.
Smith, president Of Columbia Typo
graphical Union No. 101, in an inter-
view with International Labor News
Service. @
eve are certain that congress
sional investigation of the government
printing office viii disclose = situa-
ton as scandalous as did the Teapot
Dome and Daugherty Investigations .
big Six" Loses Appeal.
The delegates enthusiastically ap-
plauded when a telegram from Thos.
]. Donnelley, secretary-treasurer of
the Ohio State Federation Of Labor,
was read, saying that the Ohio labor
body, in convention at Steubenville,
had unanimously condemned the anti
union record of Golfers Weekly and
the Crowell Publishing Company of
Springfield, Ohio.
The appeal of New York Typo
graphical Union No. 6 against the in
ternational executive council, in ref
erence to a ruling that members, re-
CARELESS Of status, must pay 51.50 a
month as a minimum old age and
mortuary assessment, was turned
down by the convention.
Two hours were consumed in debat-
ing the appeal cose from big Six"
President James M. Lynch Of the M
ternational union and President Leon
H. Rouse. and Secretary Treasurer
John S. O'Connell of the New York !
printers took conspicuous part in the
discussion. The appeal was defeated
by vote Of $50 to 1O2.
Vol Warns Printers
Matthew Vol, president Of the IN /
ternational Photo-Engravers' Union I
and member of the executive board /
of the American Federation of Labor,
brought message from President
Green and delivered an eloquent and /
inspiring address on behalf of the
Federation. He warned the printers i
against several elements of opposi-
ton more subtle and perhaps more
dangerous than the open antagonism
expressed by the so-called open shop /
Mr.. WolI said that ut behooves US
to develop, in addition to our older
methods of combat, new devices, new
activities, to meet these new methods
of opposition. First Of all, today the
are, not SO keen in saying
You cannot belong to an organiza-
tion.' They affirm in the abstract the
right of wage workers to join with
fellow workmen, but attempt to die
tate the form of organization the
workers shall follow, denying their
right to belong to a trade union and |