The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-23
MAKE CAMPAIGN TOR
THE E|GHT-HOUR DAY.
Federation Declares This Para
mount Even to Wages, and Will
Labor for Its Adoption.
FIGHT HEBREW COUNCIL.
CHIT HEBREW COUNCIL
Question OF Compelling Affiliat-
ing Locals to Withdraw Re-
ferrcd After Debate.

NORFOLK, VA. November 12.--The
American Federation OF Labor to-day,
declaring universal eight-hour day
paramount to all questions. even to
nh Increase In wages---"except In such
trades and callings where the earnings
are SO meagrc as to make IL difficult to
maintain fair standard Of living
called for q campaign OF education and
Organization among all affiliated or
ganizatf6ns that will aid In bringing
about the desired end.
The federation determining that it
would be impossible to secure uni
yersal eight. hour day by any sudden
or radical concerted step. issued cali
for the accumulation by oil trades
men OF a sufficient fund to make them
fully prepared for the fight when
opportunity will favor the nest i'm
mediate success. with the least degree
ct suffering and privation.''
Averring that the time is not ripe
for a universal Union label, the con-
vention declared "the present system OF
craft labels as b5st calculated to serve
the purposes for which the union label
lis designed" The federation called
upon all persons affiliated IN the trades
union movement to demand the union
label on Gil products purchased. and
especially called upon all men to de.
r1and tho blue label" upon their to-.
bacco.
Hebrew Trades Council.
After a long and exciting debate the
convention referred to the executive
council proposition to compel all In.
ternational unions having locals am
lated WITH the United Hebrew Trades
Council" OF New York, to call upon
locals to withdraw therefrorl. The
discussion brought out many trades
union Internal troubles in Now York.
Denying that any religious question
was involved. several speakers alleged
THAT the United Hebrew Trades
Council while protesting to be an
aid to the organizations affiliated with
the American Federation OF Labor. had
no more right to separate organize
ton than did the Irish or Germans. and
in promoting the boycott OF recognized
unions in New York with continuous
work against the interests OF trades
unions in that city when on strike.
The convention accepted an invitation
to join the trades unionists Of WASH
inston. D. C.. next Thursday In a
great demonstration "for the preser-
walton OF trade unionism In the Dis
trict OF Columbia"
Many Revolutions Adopted.
The federation disposed OF large
amount OF business. A number of
boycott resolutions were passed and
other important action taken. calling
for all International unions to have
their locals affiliate with central
bodies, calling for q minimum wage OF
50 per week for all female retail
CLERKS; calling upon the meat packers
to define their future policy towards
the cutters and butchers in the big
meat-packing houses OF the country;
referring to the executive council the
matter of having all International un-
ions call upon their lbcals to with
draw from the Brooklyn Federation Of
Labor and Join the Brooklyn Central
Labor Union; calling for the universal
organization OF "union label leagues"
such az those in Denver. Salt Lake. st.
Louis and Kansas City: calling upon
the women of the country to demand
the union label OH all products pur-
chased. and referring to the executive
council with hearty approval the dues-
ton OF having Women organizers.