The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-13
.NEEDFUNDT TO MAKE
WAR TO THE KNIFE
Federation Of Labor to
Raise Money With
Which to Fight.
WAGE WAR FOR
EIGHT HOUR DAY
Committee Appointed to Consider
Best Way OF Pressing Cam
paign for the Universal.
Recognition of This
Principle-Import-
ant Report.

NORFOLK, Va, November 12,--Tfat
there will be war to the knife be-
tween the American Federation OF
Labor and the National Association of
Manufacturers was evidenced to-day
at the morning session of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor in session
here.
The federation has already taken
the aggressive by looking to the es
tablishment OF fund to fight the
manufacturers through it's executive
council. The whole cry is that undue
Influence is being brought to bear By
the manufacturers OF the country
against organized labor, much to the
detriinent of the latter. II is claimed
On the other hand the manufacturers
combat this In statement issued to-day
from j. NJ. Vancieave, president OF the
National Association OF Manufacturers,
in which he holds that the object of
the association is to put labor upon
legal basis, whereby they may be
held responsible for their contracts.
AS an instance the pending court pro-
ceedipgs In New York of the Ty-
pothetae against the prcssmen for the
recovery or damages on account of the
alleged breaking OF contracts by the
pressmen Is cited.
On the issue made by Mr.. Gompers
TODAY by seeking funds TO fight the
suit brought by Mr.. Nancleave, as pres
ident of the Buck Stove and Range
Company, of st. Louis. against Presi-
dent Gompers and the federation's
executive council. the association comes
out nat-footcd with the statement
that it will fight the boycott and the
blacklist to the finish.
For Eight -I1pur Day.
The federation, in its morning ses-
sion, took aggressive steps looking 10
hour working day in America. and be-
gan action looking TO ways ard means
for the raising of sufficient fund to
tive council reported had beer. bogus
through the Manufacturers Associa-
ton With an available fund OF $780,
oVo efsn,Isss Hn ana battle .ha against opyamized
labor with particular aim by the Man
ufacturers' Association against the
assla Fsdaaatoa efforts q labor the for she
| amelioration of the conditions of
the working classes and wealth
eration authorized President Gompers
Tor the h federation of both Of these
questions, the committees to report at
the present session.
President Gompers was also author
lied. upon Recommendation of the ex-
ecutive council and unanimous vote
of the federation. to appoint third
special committee to provide ways and
means for the increased circulation of
the American Federationist. the onicial
organ of the national body, published
| in Washington.
Relief for the Disabled.
James oconnell, Of Washin ,s, gton, p; d;
a report by committee on the bill %
| be presented to the next Congress Civ
| ing the. same relief to employees in
accident or otherwise while in the dis
| charge of duty, or their heirs at law.
as enjoyed under the laws of the land
| when employed by d private firm or
| The llegalization of half-holidays
during the months OF July: August and
September IN navy yards: stations.
government. was the -purport of an
other resolution offered by Mr., OCon-
| nell.
Executive Committees Report.
The report of the executive council.
a document containing more than 125
pages Of typewritten matter. was a
feature Of the session; The important
| brewery workers charters, because of
alleged continued violations of the pro-
visions Of the Minneapolis convention
reiinqpish jurisdiction over the brew
1 cry engineers, firemen and teamsters,
4 and the report of the court proceed
ings. which have been brought. at
! Washington through the Manufactur-
/ ers Association, restraining the mem
4, bers of the executive council. individ-
ually and officially. from placing the
1 goods of certain stove concern on
i the we Don't -Patronize-List." which.
the report declared, is an effort by
1.-THE archenemies of labor, after a fall
/ llre to disrupt local labor unions to
tdiscredit the honesty and integrity of
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