Omaha daily bee., 1907-10-07
LEGISLATION FOR LABoI
I. j. Mahoney nnd CaDEressman
Litt1eHeld Are On the
Program.

NEW YORK. Oct 6.-Congressm1n
Charles e. Llttlefeld Of Maine is to make
an address on Labor Legislation" at the
dinner which is to conclude the annual
convention of the Citizens Industrial As
sociation of America in Battle Creek
Mich. on Monday and Tuesday, october
and S. This will be Mr.. Littiefields
first announcement of his plans regard
ing labor legislation for the coning ses-
sion of congress since his reelection In
the face of the campaign conducted
against him under the personal leadership
of President Samuel Gompers OF the
American Federation of Labor
The convention will be welcomed by
the mayor of Battle Creek on Monday
morning c. W. Post. president, Will
make his annual address, which will be
followed by report by James A. Emery
secretary of the association, showing the
results already accomplished and the
work which is planned for the future
emphasizing the fact that the association
stands neither for the employer nor the
employe, but for the third party at IN
terest in labor controversies-the general
public-which Is paying the cost of In
dustrial warfare.
Monday afternoons session will be de-
voted to q discussion of the legal aspects
of this Industrial warfare. The hrst
speaker will be T. J. Mahoney of Omaha
recognized as one of the leading authorl-
ties on labor law in the country. HIS
topic will be Government by lnjunc-
tion' showing what it is alleged to be
and what 1t actually is and settinS forth
what it's functions have been in the SER
vice of state and Individual.
England counsel Of the Citizens Indus
trial association, VIII discuss the Legal
status of the Labor Union
situation .n Colorado.
George Manley of Denver leader OF the
Citizens movement in Colorado, viii dis
cuss industrial Conditions In the ROCKY
Mountains" touching upon the Haywood
trial. the attitude of the Western Fed
Grafton of Miners and of the Mine own
ers' association, and describing the work
which the citizens are doing under their
motto, "Americanism must rule Amer
lea"
President James w. Van Cleave of the
National Association Of Manufacturers VIII
close the discussion with plea for "Legai
Responsibility for Labor Unions advo-
eating that both parties TO labor agree
ment be held to equal accountability.
On Monday evening there will be pubic
meeting at which Secretary Emery will set
forth the objects and purposes of the Citi-
zens' Industrial association.
The second day viii be devoted to the
subject of Industrial education, it's neces-
sity. it's practicability and its systematic
organization. President s. c. Dickey of the
Winona Technical institute of indianapolis
will describe what has been done on large
scale in centralized institutions. Arthur
Dean, supervisor of the department OF
Industrial education of the Young Mems
Christian association. will show the prac-
ticabiiity of organizing small llselsssee IN any
town, illustrating the work by results OBJ
tained in New England. M. w. Alexander
of the General Electric company, which is
probably the largest employer of highly
skilled labor ia the country. will tell what
can be done in the organization of an, ap-
premiership system under present condi-
tions, as illustrated by the system in prac-
tice in the Schenectady. N. Y, and Lynn
Mass. shops of the General Electric COM
pany.
! ]. II. Mccormick. secretary of the Mobile
association and formerly anthropologist OF
the Smithsonian institution, will discuss the
Negro Labor Problem In the South" and
its possible effect upon the labor situation
of the country.
The convention will devote special atten-
ton TO securing a general recognition OF
the necessity of establishing responsibility
on the part of labor organizations as well
as employers, since in no other way car
stability OF trade agreements be obtained
and to the need for comprehensive system
of industrial education to meet the com.
plants from every part of the country OF
1 scarcity and inefficiency of skilled labor.