Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-11-13
FOR EIGHT-HOUR DAY
American Federation of Labor Wiz
Seek to Make Il Universal.
FIRST ACTIVE STEPS ARE TAKEN
President GOmpers 70 Appoint Com.
mittee on Ways and Means.
ORGANIZATION NEEDS FUNDS
Committee Reports that Present Per
Capita Tax is Insufficient.
MANUFACTURERS IN FOR SHARE
ais F'ond wiz ne RaIsed 10 wage
War AEainHt Association "f
Employers that Was Hc-
Gently Formed.
ORGANIZATION NEEDS FUND:
Committee Reports that Present Per
Capita Tax is insufficient.
MANUFACTURERS IN FOR sHARl

NoRfOLk. Va. Nov. is.-Thc American
tederatiop OF Labor IN their Twenty
'eventh annual conveution here today TOOK
aggressive steps toward the establishments
u universal right-hour working day m
America and began action looking 10 ways
md means for the raising Of n sufficient
'und tp fight the present war that its
'xecutiYe counsel reported had been begun
through tho Manufacturers association
With an available fund Of $4,000 on hand
~ the latter. to wuRc battle against
1rEanized labor. with particular aim BY
he Manufacturers association against the
'Horts of tile America1 Federation Of Labor
or the amclioratlou of he conditions Of
he working classes and wealth producers
" the hountry.
The federation authorized President
iompers 60 appoint special committees for
he confederation of both these questions.
he coHmittccs TO report during the pro
hant sessions. President Gompers also was
authorized Upon recommendation Of the
,xecutien councH and unanimous vote of
he fedfration 10 appoint "A third spccia,
committee to provide ways and means Tor
he incf"ased circulation OF the American
ederationist, the ohioial organ Of the ma
ionsl body.
resolution was presented by James
pCOnnell OF Washington calling for re-
port bS1 committee Of bill TO he presented
% the next congress giving the same re-
'ef at law &" employees in United States
navy Yards who may be disabled by acct
Jent or 10 the heirs OF navy yard employees
whO may be killed while in the pursuit Of
heir occupation as chat enjoyed by persons
,mpioyed by private corporations. Another
a
asking congress to icgalizc the halliday
holidays on Saturday during the months OF
Tuly. August and September. which en-
lloyes Of all government navy yards naval
stations, government factories and arsenals
havc enjoyed by proclamation of the rTesi-
lent during the last two years.
Reference 20 Brewery workers.
The Important featlires of the annual
eport af the executive council were ION
he revocation OF the brewery workers
'harters because Of their alleged refusal
relin9uish jurisdiction over the" brew
ry engthretes fifeHnent and teainsters, and
he report Of tile court proceedings which
ave been brought at Washington through
he Manufacturers association restraining
he members OF the executive council from
'lacing the goods of a certain stove con-
ern % the we don't Datrouze" list
This the report declares was effort by
he "erch enemies or labor after failure
u disrupt all labor unions. to discredit the
discretion, the honesty and integrity Of the
American Federation Of Labor and ITS
'fficials and TO deprive them of the free.
lom Of speech and Of the press and OF
heir personal liberty"
The report declared that the federation
without sufficient funds to meet the
var that the Manufacturers association
sin he able TO put forth and asked fol
ction by this convention for raising
ame.
The federation at present has only
'er capita fund of cents per year fol
Meeting all expenses and emergencies.
On behalf Of the electrical workers at
ention was called to the alleged dis
rimination and unfair treatment" by tn,
American Telephone and Telegraph com
'any,
Denver, Toronto and Cleyelsnd are in tn,
leld for the 1908 convention with Seattl,
'idding for 1903.