The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-14
LETTER HINDERS
DUAL UNIONISM
OF SCAACHTMAN
Frayne Shelves Greek
Brotherhood"

EVldently the letter from the New
York Joint Board of the Furriers' un-
ION, charging the American Fedora
ton of Labor officials with fostering
dual unionism, made them pause in
their job of openly violating the con-
stitution of the International Fur
Workers union by chartering a local
Of fur workers outside the jurisdic-
ton Of the Joint Board.
It is learned that this letter arrived
on Friday just a few moments before
the opening Of the conference between
representatives of the International,
the A. F. of L. and the Greek Broth
erhood where they were to settle the
matter of handing a charter to the
company union, which the Joint Board
had brought to the point of voluntary
dissolution before the interference Of
the International.
Tales Don't Jibe.
Following the conference, the In
ternational officials and Mr.. Hugh
Frayne, who had represented the A.
F. of L., told two different stories as
to what had happened; and the Greek
Brotherhood which heretofore has
been very tall5ative about all its plans
and actions, refused to say anything
at all. P. Stylianides, spokesman for
the Brotherhood, said, "He did not
want to get things mixed up; and
the report is that other members of
the conference forced a promise Of
silence from him.
Dodging Issue.
Judging by what everyone did not
say, and by we'll authenticated
rumors, it is certain that the question
of taking the Greek Brotherhood into
the International Fur Workers union
has been shelved for the present
perhaps indefinitely-to avoid a show
down now on the matter of the
Brotherhoods contract with the Greek
manufacturers, and on the question of
dual unionism which was raised by
the Joint Board.
According To Schachtmau.
According to Ozier Schachtman,
president of the International Fur
Workers union, the Brotherhood was
granted affiliation with the Inter-
national month ago at the execu-
tive board meeting in Montreal. "Au
that remains now is the procedure by
which the Greek workers shall be
taken into membership. To arrange
these details committee of the fed
Grafton has been appointed to work
with a committee of the Information
al" The question of the Greek con-
tract, he says, is "a minor detail
which can be worked out"
Frayne Grows Cautious.
Organizer Hugh Frayne was loath
to give any information about the
conference at all, and simply stated
that no definite decision was vet
ready to be announced. 1t is believed
he wants TO wait until the question of
the graft charges in connection with
the furriers' strike has been settled,
and such embarrassing matters as
Mr.. Eitingon's statement about the
attempted bribery have blown over,
before he takes another step which
is bound to involve him in endless
difficulties.
Greeks Resent Action.
Infatuated by the action of the In
ternational officials and the American
Federation of Labor in connection
with this whole Brotherhood matter,
the Greek branch of the Joint Board
is calling general membership meet
ing this week to discuss the question.
The committee Of the Greek branch,
John Pappas and George Arvanetes,
who signed the letter sent to the
American Federation of Labor, will
take up with the members the propo-
sition of tackling this problem of the
Greek Brotherhood and will show how
the union officials broke off the pos
sible chance of dissolving the Greek
company union.
Matty Sc0lds MOtty.
1t is announced that Matthew Vol.
acting president of the National Civic
Federation who headed the American
Federation Of Labor's committee of
investigation of the fur strike, has
sent letter to Mr.. Motty Eitingon,
fur merchant, asking him to name
the man who asked him for money to
stop mention of his name in the COM
mittee's report.
Mr.. Vol ignores the fact that Mr..
Eitingon's statement said he had
pledged himself not to reveal the
identity of the man who approached
him. However. just what the fur
merchants reply will be is not yet
known since, when questioned, he
stated that Mr.. VOLTS letter had not
yet reached him.
Roll in the Subs Cor The DAILY