Show TRADE I ESP EXPLAINS STATUS Denies Agreement as a Body to Hour 44 44 Week CHICAGO April 9 The The United of or America as a body has never agreed to the Introduction I of ot the hour 44 week In the printing industry according to a statement Is IsI Issued issued Is- Is sued today by Its executive council In session here The statement said said- I The United of America as a bod body has hns never ne ae agreed eed to the In Introduction introduction In- In of the hour 44 week In the I printing Indu industry trY n By resolutions adopted at Its It na naI national na- na na I lIonal conventions In 1919 and 1920 1910 the United has ha unequivocally I disapproved ed of any reduction In the the present present working hours and mends to Its members that they resist any attempt to force such reduction I except where such reduction has lias las already already already al- al ready been agreed to by contract I The closed shop divisions of ot the t United of ot America distinct I and separate organization has never ne been and could not be empowered to represent the United of of l America In any ne negotiations or agreements agreements agreements agree agree- ments considered by the International I. I I Joint conference council I IThe I The executive council brands as a ab- ab ab 1 I I false the statement that United of America is is j a n. I party to any agreement made bet between en enI representatives of ot any printing tr trades trades d s I unions and any employing printers Acting Act Act- ct- ct I ing In m their individual capacity as I members of a division i It s should ld b be recognized th t the I nao r closed shop division of ot the United I of America enjoys complete I autonomy In the conduct of ot its affairs affairs affairs af af- fairs and the executive council of ot the United of America wishes particularly to emphasize the tho fact that the m membership of ot the Jle United Typo- Typo nr J l Jl r n. n r r. r I of America as a whole has I never been nor could it be represented represent represent- i ed in the deliberations of the represent represent-r international I Joint conference council nor can it be bound by the conclusions thereof I The executive council of the United of ot America believes that I the deliberate and repeated falsification l tion Uy by labor union n n t representatives P s1 yes as s r r. r to the attitude of the United f of America on the p prop shorter work week now warrant demands such of its members ns its under no contract to the contrary take lake the most vigorous and pos post post- action in defense of their alread alreid f pressed refusal to agree to any red tion In working hours ho rs i. Ht-i. |