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attitude, the American Federation
Of Labor executive council is de-
termined to discipline them by
suspension from the federation.
This was more than ever evil
dent here today as the internal
war in organized labor flared to a
new pitch, with two powerful fac
tions Of the federation openly de-
manding that the A. F. of l.. throw
out the IL unions under the Lewis
banner. They comprise the Com
mittee for Industrial Organization,
which has moved to organize the
steel industry along industrial or
mass lines.
The adamant attitude of the A.
F. of L forces followed two days
in which c. +. o. unions have stub
bornly refused to come before the
executive council and explain"
their defiance.
The council specified times with
in the last two days when four of
the rebel" unions were to appear
and none turned up. They were
the United Mine Workers, the
United Textile Workers, the Ladies
Garment Workers, and the Inter
national Typographical Union.
Green Firm
At first there seemed a DISPOSE
ton to deal somewhat leniently
with the defiant industrial union
forces headed by Lewis, but now
this has changed. The seal of
vigorous disapproval was placed
on the C. I. 0. defiance when the
usually temperate President Will
liam Green of the A. F. of L. said:
81 think that suspension of
the c. /. o. unions is the mini
mum request that the council
can make, if the C. 1. o. persists
in its defiance"
His words were expressed after
President John P. Frey, of the A.
F. of L. metal trades division, and
Herbert Rivers, of the Hold Car
rerS and Common Laborers' Union,
appeared before the executive
council in closed session and de-
manded that the C. I. o. unions
be dealt with Summarily.
"Rebel" Unions Silent
The uncompromiSing attitude of
the A. F.. of L. was further crystal
lied by the complete failure of the
C. I. o. to make any moves toward
compromise, or to soften its blunt
determination to go ahead with
its steel industry organization
campaign. From the C. I. o.
camp, in the face of the A. F.. of
L. attitude, there was nothing but
silence.
With faint chance there re-
manned for a compromise-Green
said it was only "hope"-lay in
negotiations over the weekend.
The A. F. of L. president was
frankly pessimistic about these.
Apparently, the only plans for
peace moves were in the minds OF
George M. Harrison, of Clncln-
natl, a member of the executive
council, who indicated he had
vaguely worked out two concrete
proposals. Harrison, at the out
set of the meeting of the council
to deal with the C. I. o. problem,
was named head of three-man
subcommittee to take up the
matter of compromise. Thus far,
he has had no success.
Council Meets Again
The council itself did not sit to-
day, but will resume its sessions
on Monday Two more Of the re-
calcitrant C. I. o. unions have
been asked to appear then and eX-
plain their attitude. They were
the Amalgamated Clothing Work
ers, and the Mine, Mill and Smelter
Workers. Green made no secret
of the fact he expected neither TO
turn up.
It appeared today that unless
the Lewis forces make some peace
full move by Monday, the A. F. OF L.
council will be leaning toward
harsh treatment.
Green made it clear there was
no doubt of the councils power
to suspend the "rebel'' unions. Such
suspension would be tantamount
to expulsion at the fall convention
of the A. F. Of L.
1t seemed today union labor was
headed toward a formal conclusive
breach-with the industrial union
forces led by John Lewis Shearing
away from the parent organiza-
ton, the A. F. of L. Such schiSm
would take away 100000 of the
100000 members of organized
labor, and divide union strength.