The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-12-24
nv gibson GARDNER.

wsAsIIISaToN De-. zo-4The
voiee Of seea. eaa working men the
embodiment Of union labor in
America samuel fiampsta pFrni-
asnt Of the American Federation ~
Labor. Iuat reelected 20 that POSI-
tlau for the ztth annual term y hat
manner 81 man IL be-
We wsfs hsNins a llttlv Informal
taIk and worldly riches msrc inca
tlanss. HrEhsry 81 high ard lo~
piaesn s8ou drilled into the discus
atom. Nj Gomuafa said nobody baa
ever tried % btsbe him. Then be re-
maEhed
I believe there in less bribery
fhan IL commonly supgcaad on tho
Whaie. rnsn are PRETTY honest That
is ny experience n they are not
they ara aufekiY found cut and asui
70 thr rear
ARE yau rich. NJ 0ampzFsf-
The president 81 the American
FeIefatloa seemed anrprisssi. then
amused
sno you eun any real ssiafsf-
Net a shuyaifai q sand
sAny stocks bonds Or securliiss--
anything from which you may clip
coupons
Not = share - anrfhinE ] have
net an Investment have no estate.
ana whan 1 die AL an leave ny
family Niii Be tste. my CiEarmassrH'
union Insurance.
4 have No ether property have
10 ambition 10 have any. I % not
are for money. believe can set
the fsN things that waut-if not
a. president = the American Fea-
GRAFTON. a. my trade or sona other
work. am poar--i am proud 70 say
that I am poor
nut you have had chances 10
make money
1 have. offers ard opportunities
have eoms to Meetings which
would have made me money ! VAS
Interested IN other things
And ynu feel rontsuted with your
q Yeara u service an organizer and
manager q the American Fedora
ilou -
I ahalI feel cuutepfed 20 die with
no estate II car go With the feeling
that have aans something Go serve
ny fsllowmsn taY fellow workmsn."
And yau feel that you have tn
fact been Of service % them
4 most certainly do Their con-
ditinnH are better than they were. ~
IL hard 70 understand how much
better the condition ~ the working
man T. uow thar Il vas 20 Or 40
Years aFa. The man II small Income
has more nos than he used %. and
10 has more time To enjoy n lie
has more Of the comforts and plea
aufea - HfeF
which il due 10 organization p
yes
And You feel that the federation
Il sufficient monument and legacy p
Z am proud Of the American
Federation. little dreamed when
I uas first associated with the work
what u you'd come 10. The first
six years I served as president
without pay worked and sup
ported my family at my trade a.
etgarmAker Evenings and holidays
and half days off devoted 20 work
Of organization.
over in New York We had one
little room tn tenemeut-.one room
and my bedroom. That was tho
federatiuus headquarters. Now
see. We are In this fine building
We have all this floor and several
rooms ia the basement We have
90 clerks ard t.s5e organizers our
membership Il In tho neighborho0d
Of 2.00a 900 We have n record %
accomplishment better wages, bet
ter industrial conditions. some good
legislation. and a growing respect
~ the hands Of legislators
How about Roosevelt Has he
helped7f
He has
You have no quarrel with Roose-
velt7+
No
The patter 81 Interrogation
brought out several interesting
things This squat awarthy little
man is 81 Holland pnreufaRe born ln
/ London. aud reared ~ the United
+ states much In New York He
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