Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-07
zj5l PRESIDENT GCMPERS, in his
81 annual report to the American
90 Federation Of Labor at Louis
- willie said.

- vile, said:
Our economic ard social life presents
to us new and complex problems The
century now opening before US requires
the keenest appreciation on the part Of
all, that upon ourselves and upon our
unity in sentiment, conviction and ac-
ton lies the safety of the future man
hood womanhood and childhood of our
country. There have been no rights ac-
corded unless they have been conquer
ed through unity, the wisdom and the
Willingness of those who have acquired
them, to bear burdens and make sacri-
fees. What is true of the past is true
of the present and will be equally true
in the future. To organize the yet un-
organized workers; to build up national
and international unions; to make our
organizations daily more effective to
defend the toilers; to protect and pro-
mote their interests in every way; to
assure beyond all peradventure, the
vantage ground already gained, to pro-
which the workers, their wives and
their children have too long borne, and
the achievement of that justice to which
they are entitled-the success of these,
as typified by our great cause, now and
for all time to come rests entirely upon
the working class iteself.
past Years Great Growth.
The past year has witnessed a
most remarkable growth in organiza-
ton among the workers, who have real
lied that there is no protection for their
interests or hope for justice and free
dom in the future, unless it results from
the unity of the wage working masses.
While the growth is very gratifying,
there is another feature connected with
it which is even greater source Of
congratulation. The workers have Or
ganized in the unions of their trades
and callings, new unions have been
formed, and several national unions
created from heretofore scattered and
isolated locals and thus the stability
of the labor movement has been more
nearly insured.
I'VE have issued direct from the
American Federation of Labor during
the past year $40 charters-to national
and international unions, IA; State fed
erations of labor, 5; city central labor
unions, Sc; local trade unions (having
no nationally, 4S4; federal labor unions,
$50
1--WE had at the end Of the fiscal year,
October 81, 1900, affiliated with the
American Federation of Labor, and
international unions, 80; State fedora
tions, 16; city central labor unions,
2O6; local trade unions and federal
labor unions, 1851.
There were issued during the year
from national and international
unions and the American Federation of
Labor (direct) charters to the follow
ing:
Newly formed unions, 1915; char
tiers surrendered or unions disbanded,
34S, leaving a net increase of local
unions for the year of 3027, and a
gain in membership 0 294, 1929.
To Prevent Strikes
Cur movement seeks, and has to
considerable extent secured, dim
mutton in the number of strikes, par
ticularly among the best organized.
In fact, the number and extent of
strikes can be accurately gagged by
the extent, power and financial re-
sources of an organization in any
trade or calling. The barometer Of
strikes rises with lack Of, or weak
ness in organizations. and diminishes
with the extent and power of the trade
union movement.
Through more compact and better
equipped trade unions have come
joint agreements and cancellations
between the workmen and associated
employers; and only when Cancellation
ton of the case, but it is a mighty
strange one. They tell us here that
the surgeons are growing new diaph-
ragms-ear drums-in the girls ears.
Such a feat has only been accom-
plished once or twice before, and the
whole thing was kept a profound Sc
ret here. Miss Rockefeller's defect OF
hearing resulted from an attack Of
scarlet fever. years ago. AS she grew
older the trouble increased, until she
was almost stone deaf. 1t is said that
one new ear drum has been completely
grown, and the other is well under