Show A it n U DIRECTORS MEET debs contrail contradicts acts gomperts Gomp erss strike statement chicago dec 12 the board 0 of directors of the A R U began its regular quarterly meeting this afternoon the reports showed a number of I 1 local oca i unions were in ft demoralized condition owing to the strikes of 0 last summer but the officers say they are more than satisfied with ith those found to be intact the d difficulty aw I 1 cu I 1 ty between president d c nt debs dabs and president gompers appears to be increasing debi dabs today to day gave out the following statement Gomp gomperts erss statement that I 1 asked allm to ald aid in the strike Is a mistake gompers compe r a was asked to 0 attend a con feinbe of all labor leaders in the country to be held beld in chicago to discuss the strike but refused to come later his own organization in chicago met and ordered him to come lie ile came because he was so ordered and not of his own volition at no stage of 0 the did I 1 ask him to strike when lien the tha conference was held here bere I 1 dis discussed cusped the situation but m made a de no request for assistance and it if gompers says otherwise I 1 can disprove it |