The Washington times., 1904-01-17

chief was as creditable to the plate
printers as it was honorable to their
guest.
Gompers' Views or Labor.
When seen by the reporter for The
Sunday Times. Mr. Gompers was seat
ed at his desk in his private office, read
ing the papers with a care that would
reflect credit on a city editor After
a few minutes conversation the report
er asked the labor chieftain for a state
ment which would express in terse terms
his idea of the essence of the labor
movement; what it meant in the pres
ent. and what it promised for the fu-
ture. Mr. Gompers put down his paper
and gave the reporter an amused and
benignant glance.
In the words of the maiden. this IS
very sudden he said
Then. looking down at his desk and
thinking for minute. he continued:
The labor movement has for its pur-
pose the securing OF the best possible
economic and social conditions for the
masses. and the attainment OF these
with the least possible friction: the
meeting of problems as they confront
us; the making OF the day after this a
To-
Dor unions should hold in their minds
the constant purpose to make life the
better worth living
Asked what his personal aims and am
billions were Mr.. Gompers replied:
Il am working to attain my ideals
without any other ambition or without
being hampered by considerations of
self. n my ideals are attained I will
feel that have received more than suf-
hcient glory In their attainment
Frank Morrison, Secretary.
Frank Morrison, secretary Of the
American Federation OF Labor. is a
Chicagoan, and for many years has
been a member Of Chicago Typograpb-
ical Union, No. Is. In 1896 he was
elected delegate to the international
Typographical Union convention. held at
Colorado Springs, in that year. At the
convention he was elected delegate to
the Cincinnati convention OF the Amer
lean Federation of Labor, which took
place later i'm the same year. At the
American Federation Of Labor conven-
ton he was unanimously elected secre-
tary Of that organization and assumed
the duties Of secretary January 1. 1897
He has held this position ever since. and
has also continued to be delegate from
the International Typographical Union
10 the American Federation OF Labor,
being elected by the Typogra phicaI
Union convention in 1886 and by refer
endum in 1898. 1900. and 1902 He was
also secretary Of the Chicago labor con
gress of 1886.
Full of Life and Vigor.
In appearance Frank Morrison is A
heavily made, broad-shouldered man.
whose every movement gives one the
idea that he possesses an unlimited
amount of vital force and vigor His
head is large and well set on a strong
full neck. His heavy hair is jet black
his eyes dark brown and piercing. and
his mouth and chin show frmness and
determination. In general type and ex-
preston he is not unlike John Mitchell
president of the United Mine Workers
Mr. Morrison is a firm believer in
labor unions and an advocate of close
organization. He holds to the view that
the only way the laborer can gain any
thing IS by a stick together policy
rigidly adhered TO. In the following
statement Mr.. Morrison gave TO the re-
porter for The Sunday Times his ideas
on the broad and general subject Of
labor unions:
What Morrison Thinks.
1.-THE organization and education OF
the wage-workers means shorter hours