be left untried to bring about the desired amalgamation, the time limit for compliance was extended from July 1 to August 1, 1912.

The United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners accepted the plan of amalgamation as decided by the Executive Council. The Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners declined to accept the plan of amalgamation.

Therefore, in accordance with the direct instruction of the Atlanta Convention of the American Federation of Labor, and the action of the Executive Council in compliance therewith, the charter held by the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners is revoked.

By order of the Executive Council of the American Federation of Labor. Yours fraternally, SAMUEL GOMPERS,

Attest:

President, American Federation of Labor.

FRANK MORRISON,

Secretary, American Federation of Labor.

LETTER TO SECRETARY ATKINSON.

In conveying to the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters the final action of the American Federation of Labor, as directed by the Atlanta Convention and the action of the Executive Council thereon, and at the same time answering some of the statements contained in letters from that society, President Gompers sent the following letter to Secretary Atkinson:

HEADQUARTERS,

AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOR,

WASHINGTON, D. C., August 2, 1912. Mr. THOMAS ATKINSON, Secretary, Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners, 76 Bible House, New York City.

DEAR SIR AND BROTHER: Your favor of July 31 came duly to hand yesterday, August first. In it you call attention to the communication you sent me under date of July 22. Because no answer was made to your letter, you enclose another copy.

In connection with your letter of July 22, let me say that apart from any other matter contained therein, the suggestion you made, to refer the subject-matter of the controversy between your society and the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners to another board of arbitration, as you must have known, was impossible of being carried into effect. Certainly it would have required the consent of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners before such a proposition could become effective, then it would have required the assent of the Executive Council, and you know that there was no time for the United Brotherhood to accept that proposition, even if it was inclined to accept it. I am quite confident that any solution which would have been agreeable to the United Brotherhood and your society would have received the hearty endorsement of the Executive Council. But as I say, there was no possibility of its accept ance by the United Brotherhood because there was no time for it to receive the consideration of that organization between the date of your letter and the time limit set.

Upon the receipt of your letter of July 22, I submitted a copy thereof to each member of the Executive Council requesting an expression of opinion, advice, and suggestion from them. What I have written, written, and what shall follow, is the consensus of opinion of the answers received by me from my colleagues.

At Atlanta, Mr. Wilkinson and Mr. Crompton called upon me and discussed the situation as it presented itself by reason of the convention's decision upon the subject-matter we are discussing. It was understood that at the conference which I was directed to call, the entire subject-matter would be fully and freely discussed by the representatives of your society and the representatives of the United Brotherhood and point for point would be gone over in an endeavor to reach terms of amalgamation, that every effort in that direction should and would be made. I promised Messrs. Wilkinson and Crompton to render every assistance in my power to secure the most liberal terms upon which amalgamation could be effected. When the conference was called, I found a disinclination of the representatives of your society to participate therein, and it required an opinion from Vice President O'Connell, Chairman of the Adjustment Committee of the Atlanta Convention, and a decision from me, to bring about the conference. Instead of proceeding in the order as understood, the conferees on both sides made propositions and counter-propositions in writing.

Under the circumstances, no wonder that agreement was impossible. In that condition of the affairs, the matter was brought to the attention of the Executive Council, and the Executive Council recognizing that though technically the conference was held, but actually was not held, and believing that if an actual conference was held where the subject-matter in its entirety could be gone over and an earnest effort made for agreement, that the representatives of your society and the United Brotherhood might be able to agree, the Executive Council, therefore, decided that another conference should be held. That recommendation of the Executive Council was scornfully and insultingly rejected by your society, as shown in your letter to me of May 29, 1912. Therefore, there was nothing else left for the Executive Council to do except to render a decision as to the terms of amalgamation of the Amalgamated Society with the United Brotherhood-which, by the way, you insisted it must do—and to set a time within which such decision and amalgamation shall be complied with and carried into effect.

The Executive Council was directed to render such a decision and to insist upon its being carried into effect by July 1, 1912. Because the Execuive Council endeavored to bring about a confer-t nce between the representatives of your societye nd the United Brotherhood, after the time set bya he Atlanta Convention, June first, had expired,t and because of the good purpose which the Executive Council had in view, which your society rejected-that you make a point in your letter as against the Executive Council.

In your letter of July 31 you say that you wanted an extension of time beyond August first in order to secure returns from "a few of our (your) far western branches." That request for extension of time reached me on August first, the date when the decision of the Atlanta Convention and the Executive Council was to go into effect. You knew when you made that request that compliance was impossible. I had not the power to do as you wished; it was impossible to communicate with the members of the Executive Council whose offices and homes are located in many different cities of the country, and the limitation would have expired before I could have gotten any answer.

But, quite apart from this, in your same letter, that is, the one of July 31, which reached me August first, you say "that returns received up to date are overwhelmingly against the acceptance" of the decision, and that "out of 98 branches whose returns are to hand there are but seventy-five (75) votes in favor of accepting" the terms of amalgamation. In your letter to me of July 22, you say that the plan of amalgamation, which the decision proposes, has previously been submitted to your membership for referendum and was rejected, and "no subsequent action and expression of our membership would indicate any change of former results." The information you convey in your letter of July 31 supports not only your expression of opinion but your statement of fact. So that, therefore, quite apart from the impossibility of complying with your request for an extension of time, which I have shown was impossible, no injustice was done your society, because you show clearly that the membership of your society had decided by overwhelming vote on several occasions that the plan of amalgamation has not been and will not be acceped by it.

In your letter of July 22, you deny the power and authority of the convention or the Executive Council of the American Federation of Labor to revoke charters and the causes for the revocation of charters. Without attempting to discuss this question at any length, I find it only necessary to say that within the provisions of the constitution the conventions of the American Federation of Labor are the supreme authority even to the extent of changing its constitution; that, in this instance under discussion, the convention was fully within its power to order the revocation of the charter of your society; and that the revocation of that charter was ordered by not only a two-thirds vote but by a vote of 15,491 in favor to 425 against. Under the circumstances of the refusal of the Amalgamated Society to accept the decision as rendered by the Executive Council, there was no alternative but to comply with the instructions so overwhelmingly given by the Atlanta Convention of the American Federation of Labor.

And, therefore, the charter held by the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners as issued to it by the American Federation of Labor has been, is, and stands revoked.

you could become if you were to unite and become organized?

working

Because of your unorganized condition you have become the victims of low wages, long hours of labor, working under most onerous conditions, and this, despite the fact that the cost of living has constantly increased so that the wages paid you can not nearly, much less adequately, meet it. You are powerless to protect yourselves against accidents which are frequent, against sickness which comes to you often, against idleness because of industrial depression, against the ills which the workers in all industries have at times to contend, particularly when unorganized. Most of these ills can be minimized, or eliminated, when you unite.

All of the ills incident to your industry can not be abolished at once, but they can be changed and reduced by thorough organization of all the workers in the great iron and steel industries regardless of whether you are the highest skilled mechanics or unskilled laborers.

The time is at hand when the iron and steel workers, regardless of their mechanical ability, their creed, color, or nationality, should be bound together by a true spirit of fraternity and solidarity-features which are essential if you hope to abolish wrongs, attain rights, and improve conditions.

The American Federation of Labor has but one purpose for its existence--to protect the rights and to promote the interests and welfare of the working people of our country, that they may be justly dealt with, and that the workers may take the position in life and in our affairs which is justly their due.

The officers and organizers of the American Federation of Labor have from time to time organized and attempted to organize the iron and steel workers in various places wherein the industry is located, but because the iron and steel corporations are financially so powerful, it was an easy matter for them to close down the plants where the organizing work was being carried on and to discharge those workers who showed any desire for, or gave any assistance toward, forming a union, thus disrupting the union and starving their employes into submission.

The American Federation of Labor has decided to put into operation a plan to organize all the skilled and unskilled workers in the iron and steel industry, which only needs the support of the workers to insure its success. The plan is as follows:

This will be known as Circular No. 1, and is to inform you of the plan to organize. It will be followed by another circular-Circular No. 2-which will explain the aims and objects of organized labor and describe in part the conditions of the mill workers at the present time, as well as outline what can be accomplished by thorough organization.

After you have read this circular and Circular No. 2 and given them earnest consideration, Circular No. 3 will follow.

Circular No. 3 will be distributed at the same time in various ways to all workers in the iron and steel industry in the United States and Canada. It will inform all workers the day and date of a meeting, and the name and address of the place in which the meeting will be held, so that all will have the opportunity of attending the meeting, and when you attend, you will understand that similar meetings are being held in every town, village and hamlet in America where the iron and steel plants are located.

The object of having the meetings the same day and date is to effectually prevent discrimination. If you are true to yourselves and to each other, you will be in attendance at these meetings.

The circulars will be printed in the languages spoken by the employes in the mill industry.

You could render much assistance to this movement started in your own interests, if, when writing to your friends and relatives across the water, you advise them that it would be to their advantage if they did not come to America for a year or two.

Read this circular carefully and hand it to your friends, and watch for Circular No. 2 and Circular No. 3.

Most of the iron and steel workers have from time to time shown a desire to organize. If you hope in the near future to protect your own rights and promote your own interests, the time and opportunity are now at hand.

Fellow-workers, give heed. Let the spirit of unity and fraternity sink deep into your hearts and minds. Organize, Unite, Federate!

Fraternally yours,

SAMUEL GOMPERS,

President, American Federation of Labor. FRANK MORRISON,

Secretary A. F. of L.

FINANCIAL STATEMENT.

The following is a statement of the receipts and expenses for the month of July, 1912. (The months are abbreviated thus: j, f, m, a, m, etc.)

Balance on hand June 30, 1912.....

1. Trades council, Gainesville, Tex, sup.......... Central trades and labor council, Shreveport, La, sup.........

WEIGHT
ROYAL BOMBER
ABSOLUTELY PURE

ROYAVI

1. Central trades and labor assem, Belmont county, Ohio (Bellaire, Ohio), tax, feb, '12, to and incl july, '12

Columbus federation of labor, Columbus,
Ohio, tax, f, m, a, 12

Trades and labor assem, Denver, Colo, tax,
mar, '12, to and incl aug, '12...
Central trades and labor council, Fort
Smith, Ark, tax, jan, '12, to and incl
sept, '12

Intl bro of foundry employes, tax, a, m,
j, '12

Intl ladies garment workers union, tax, mar, '12

$5 00

2 50

5.00

7 50

10 40

491 34

...$113,167 12 10 00

10 00

Federal labor 14251, tax, june, '12, 50c; d f, 50c..................

100

Federal labor 9079, tax, a, m, j, j, '12, $1.80; d f, $1.80

3 60

Federal labor 8339, tax, j, a, s, '12, $15; d f, $15.

30 00

Federal labor 7087, tax, june, 12, $4.50; d f, $1.50

9.00

Federal labor 12978, tax, a, m, '12, $2.80; d f, $2.80..

21 95

Machinists helpers 12876, tax, a, m, j, '12,

American bro of cement workers, tax, m,

Stone bankers 14210, tax, may, '12, $1.25; d f, $1.25.......

Street railroad track repairers 14128, tax,

and helpers intl union, sup

600

a, m, 12, $2; d f, $2...

4 00

Sewer laborers 14078, sup

1 50

Strap and belt weavers 14239, tax, a, m, j, '12, $1.70; d f, $1.70...

3 40

Paving cutters union of US and Can, tax, m, j, 12, $16.68; sup, $26.40.......

73 08

2. Asphaltmakers 14274, sup Asphaltmakers 14274, sup Tent, awning, and canvas workers 14275, sup...

Central labor union, Westfield, Mass, tax, m, a, m, '12

Trades and labor council, London, Ont, Can, tax, mar, '12, to and inel aug. '12 ..... Central labor union, Batavia, NY, tax, jan, '12, to and incl june, '12

United house shorers, movers, and sheath pilers 7417, tax. a, m, j, 12, $25; d f, $25 Hair spinners 12317, tax, june, '12, $2.85; d f $2.85

Machinists helpers and laborers 12891, tax, june, 12, $1.40; d f. $1.40

Grain workers 11407, tax, june, 12, $1.50; d f, $1.50

Cooks and waiters 10968, tax, june, 12, $7;

Central labor union, Omaha, Nebr, tax, feb, '12, to and incl july, '12..

United trades council, Brownsville, Pa, tax, a, m, j. 12....

• Federal labor 14168, tax, july, '12, $6.50; d f, $6.50.

Federal labor 6925, tax, a, m, j, '12, $1.90; d f, $1.90

Bottle cap, cork, and stopper workers 10875, tax, july, '12, $15; d f, $15 Machinists helpers 14081, tax, june, '12, $1.50; d f, $1.50...

Railroad helpers and laborers 12535, tax, june, '12, $1.50; d f, $1.50.....

Curbstone cutters, setters, and sidewalk layers 9186, tax, m, j, j, 12, $3.75; d f. $3.75.. Machinists helpers 12561, tax, june, '12, 95c; d f, 95c....

Street, sewer, and general excavating laborers 11603, tax, m, j, '12. $o; d f, $5....... Journeymen stonecutters assn, tax, bal j, bal f, m, a, m, j, '12.....

Wood, wire, and metal lathers intl union, tax, july, '12.

Intl union of steam engineers, tax, june, '12 Diamond workers prot union of A, tax, june. '12

United bro of carpenters and joiners of A, tax, may, '12 .....

National federation of post-office clerks,

tax, a, m, j, 12

Intl alliance bill posters and billers of A, tax, a, m, j, '12

Bro of painters, decorators, and paperhangers of A, tax, june, '12 Intl bro of bookbinders, tax, j, f. m, '12...... United garment workers of A, sup....... Central labor union, Meriden, Conn, sup... Machinists helpers 14099, tax, june, '12, $1.35; d f. $1.35; sup, 20c

00000004

Celluloid workers, comb makers and buf-
fers 14248, tax, june, 12, $6.10; d f, $6.10;
sup, $8.15....

Assorters and packers 8316, sup
Labor trades council, Denison, Tex, sup ...
A L Studer, Alamosa, Colo, sup..

JD Chubbuck (carpenters and brewery
workers local), Grand Forks, N Dak, sup
House movers 11084, tax, j, j, a, s, '12, $8.40;
d f, $8.40; sup, $1

George PS Bonner, Philadelphia, Pa, sup 6. Laborers prot 12982, tax, may, '12, $2; d f, $2 American federation of musicians, tax, july, '12

Federal labor 14252, sup 8. Central labor council, Portsmouth, Ohio,

tax, m, a, m, '12.....

$15 00

PATENTS

"WORLD'S PROGRESS." Copy free.

8. Tobacco strippers 9608, tax, june, '12, $7.50; d f, $7.50

Federal labor 7231, tax, july, '12, $2.50; d f, $2.50....

Federal labor 8060, tax, july, '12, $1.15; d f, $4.15

Federal labor 10977, tax, j, j, a, '12, $3; d f, $3 Watchmens 13130, tax, july, 12, $2.35; d f, $2.35..

Leather handlers 14102, tax, apr, '12, $3; d f, $3......

tax, jan, '12, to and incl june, '12 Federal labor 13134, tax, june, '12, $3.25'; d f, $3.25

Flour and cereal mill employes 13209, tax, june, '12, 75c; d f, 75c.

Firemens assn 12270, tax, july, '12, $5; d f, $5 Egg inspectors 11254, tax, july, '12, $13.25; d f, $13.25...

Laborers prot 12713, tax, july, '12, $1.25; d f, $1.25

Railroad machinists helpers 13030, tax, july, '12, $4.95; d f, $4.95.. Intl photo engravers union of NA, tax, june, '12

Intl typographical union, tax, june, '12...... Button workers prot 12854, tax, apr, '12, $10; d f, $10

10.

5.00

8 30 600

4 70

6 00

3 20

3 70

Paper bag workers 11787, tax, july, '12, 55c; d f, 55c

1 10

Egg inspectors 14159, tax, june, '12, 80c; d f, 80c

Railroad helpers and laborers 13172, tax, june, '12, 45c; d f, 45C......

Rockmen and excavators 12438, tax, june,

'12, $18.30; d f, $18.30

36 60

United mine workers of A, tax, june, 12... Amal glass workers intl assn of A, tax,

1,328 06

Suspender workers 11294, sup

Tin, steel, iron and graniteware workers 10943, tax, july, '12, $7.50; d f, $7.50; sup, $2 Federal labor 8806, sup

Intl assn of bridge and structural iron workers, tax, m, j, 12, $133.32; sup, $22.80 Federal labor 14254, tax, june, '12, $1.30; d f, $1.30

9. Central labor council, Okmulgee, Okla, tax, mar, '12, to and incl aug, '12 Maryland state and DC federation of labor, tax, oct, '11, to and incl sept, 12. Federal labor 14246, tax, june, '12, $2.85; d f, $2.85

Federal labor 13036, tax, mar, '12, $1; d f, $1 Federal labor 12586, tax, m, j, '12, $6.60; d f, $6.60

11. Carriage, wagon, and auto workers intl

union of N A, tax, june, '12

Quarry workers intl union of N A, sup Federal labor 9993, tax, july, '12, $4.55; df; $4.55....

Federal labor 12367, tax, july, '12, $1; d f, $1... Federal labor 8306, tax, june, '12, $1.50; d f, $1.50.

Federal labor 12985, tax, july, '12, $14.50; d f,

$14.50

Federal labor 8116, sup Fur workers 14035, tax, june, 12, $1.70; d f, $1.70

Gold beaters 12899, tax, june, 'lz, $3.75; d f, $3.75.

Shovel workers 14104, tax, june, 12, $1.50; d f, $1.50

Janitors prot 10367, tax, m, j, '12, $5; d f, $5... Federal labor 14253, tax, july, '12, 40c; d f, 40c Flour and cereal mill employes 14194, tax, j, a, '12, 80c; d f, 80c.

Waste handlers 8964, tax, may, '12, $1; d f, $1 Lamp lighters 11943, tax, june, 12, $5; d f, $5 Horse nail makers 10953, tax, june, 12, $2.85; d f, $2.85.

Street sweepers 13123, tax, m, j, '12, $7.70; d f, $7.70.

Sewer diggers 8662, tax, july, '12, $3; d f, $3 Suspender workers 12282, sup..

Tri-city labor congress, Clinton and Lyons, Iowa, and Fulton, III, tax, jan, '12, to and incl june, 12.

Laborers prot 12943, tax, june, 12, $6; d f, $6 Laborers prot 14205, tax, june, 12, $2.15; d f, $2.15

Railroad transfer messengers and clerks

j, a, s, 12

11639, tax, m, j, 12, $2.10; d f, $2.10

4 20

Trades and labor council, La Crosse, Wis,

Railroad helpers and laborers 14090, tax,

m, j, 12, $3.80; d f, $3.80

760

Trades and labor council,

Centerville,

Railroad helpers and laborers 14075, tax, july, '12, $3.50; d f, $3.50

Machinists helpers 14118, tax, june, 12, $1.10; d f, $1.10

Central labor council, Harrisburg, Ill, tax, a, m, j, 12

2 20

Building employes 12695, tax, bal j, bal a, 12, $7; d f, $7

Bricklayers 10982, tax, jan, '12, $2.35; d f, $2.35

4 70