Salt Lake Telegram | 1921-06-27 | Page 7 | Organized Labor's Opportunity

y Ii Organized Labors Labor's Opportunity I ITHE I PT THE op open n shop battle between the employers' employers organizations and the American Federation of of Labor seems to be a draw at this st stage ge of the fighting Whatever slight advantage exists is with the employers employers' organizations This is isac according ac- ac cording to fo figures given out by Pr President Gompers Gompers Gom- Gom pers at the forty-first forty annual convention of the A. A F. F of L. L at Denver Deriver There were members of the federation federation federation feder feder- a year ago there are members now The situation from front the federation standpoint standpoint standpoint stand stand- point was wa characterized ed by Gompers as a triumphal tri tn defense Considering the vigor with which the friends of the open sh p pI I have pressed the fighting against organized labor during the year there is something to be said for the Gompers Gompers Gompers Gom Gom- pers view But those responsible for organized labors labor's policies during these disturbed times will make a great mistake if they overlook even so small a alos loss los in membership as the figures show Slight as it is it should emphasize ize the fact that organized organized organized organ organ- labor Jabor is being challenged as as' as never before There is just one way for it to continue to meet that challenge successfully that is to conduct il it affairs so wisely and in such conf conformity with the general interest as as' as aswell well as its own particular in interest interest interest in- in terest that it will overcome opposition by sheer force fone of or otlie the justice of its cause ause Whatever abuses have grown up within the organization as the result of its increase in members members mem mem- bers ers and power must be relentlessly rooted out in its own interest and as an act of faith in its relation to the employers and to to th the general public