Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-14
WIN Pursua an Aggressive Cam,
pa'gR Of Education Against
Manufacturers Association.
BREWERY WORKERS CONSIDERED.
Resolution Calling Tor the Return Of
the Revoked Charter introduced BY
Socialist Leader From Milwaukee,
Resolution Offered TO Exclude Jap.
aneso Labor From the United states

NORFOLK. Va, Nov. 13-Tho m.
peal of the brewery Workers union
To the American Federation OF Labor
from the action Of tho labor cxecu.
tive council in rcyoking tho Brewery
Workers charter hecnuao of their re-
fnsni 10 rclinduish Jurisdiction ever
mo affiliated brewery engincors, flrc-
NOR and tcamEtcrs camo before tho
Federation IN convention hero upon
q resolution of Victor l.. Bcrgord of
Milwaukee, the sociallBtlc loader, rep-
rohenting tho Wisconsin Federation.
THIS resolution calls for tho return
OF no revoked charter ON tho around
thnt tsc action of revelation ia
policy OF coercion and further because
inc brewery workers. havo always been
ono of the most loyal Of tho .nter,
national union, Tho International
engineers. nremen and teamRters, all
strong factors IN the Federation will
make strong effort TO have confirm.
I'D The action of tho executive council.
which, the latter in reporting tho no
vocation OF the brewery workers
charter. said became mandatory hi
view OF the action OF the Minneapo.
lt convention In 1906.
The Fight with Manufacturers.
The fight between the Federation
and the Nlnnuacturcrs' association.
growlng out OF tho sult brought ia
tho District of Columbia by James
w Van Cleavc president OF that as.
ISOLATION for the anti.boycott injunc-
ton desired by st. Louis stove man
uiacturing concern. camo 10 an iaBua
before tho convention when tho body
received and referred to special
committee of fifteen, resout!ona Eet.
ting forth tho fight that % nov DO
ing waged by the Manufacturera' as.
sociauon, IN an attempt to disrupt
the labor organizations OF tho cotxnr
try and providing for n campaign cc
educator against Van Cleaye and hia
Interests through all central bodies
allied With the American Federation
OF Labor and II commissioned organ.
izerS WHO arc directed TO make sucli
expenditures as may DO necessary to
cuoctually carry OH the work. =
Resolutions introduced.
lows: y /.
Calling for Federal aid TO prevent
tNitcd States and Canadian "lun,ber
trusts" reciprocating. of tlisastroua re-.
suits FROM competition between white
and AHiatic labor. Calling upon Con.
gress to exclude Japanese laborefa
from the United tSatcs, from ali ia.
insular posscsions.
Calling for Federal aid to pernnn-
emily prevent the enforcement Of tho
freight rates on forest products con-
temrplated by tho Hill and Hartman
railroads.
Calling for tho return of tho Co.
/ mont workers charter.
Endorsing the blue cross button as
permanent emblem OF labor.
Calling upon Congress to provide
an annual peace budget" with an mr..
pronriaiion Of at least 81 for every
$1,000 appropriated for military pur-
noses The fund 10 DO used in promot.
Tag friendly feeling and an exchanges
or courtosiiss nrd reformation with
foreign powers with whom there may
be danger OF misunderstanding.
The governor Of Florida and others
have invited tho Federation To Meet
in Tampa, Fla. in 1908.