The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-11
LABOR CONVENTION
HEARING REPORTS
Most of Work at Toronto Is
Being Done Under
Surface.
ELECTRICAL ROW
CAUSE OF WORRY
Impression Is Gaining Ground
That Steam Roller Will Be
Used IN Case.

TORONTO. Ontario. Nov. 1.-THE real
work OF the American Federation OF La
Dor convention was under the surface
today.
While the regular program was rather
dull being chiefly the reports OF the
special committee on industrial educa-
ton and Of the visiting fTaternal dele
cations, committees were quietly at
work. and the indications are that some
VeXatious questions are being breWed.
The electrical workers dispute, which
continues the center of interest. has
been taken from the grievance com
mittee and given TO the committee on
law, owing 10 the number Of legal
points involved Despite the numerical
strength of the seceders, there are in
ereasing evidences that the aduainistra-
ton is oiling Up its steam roller in
case a compromise Is not reached
The national Onicers of the iDsurgen-
electrical workers today flooded the con-
FShuon with a printed statement Of their
side. IN which they claim the majority
q the union membership, and ask If
the whole history OF the American labor
movement can snow another instance OF
= Efsas majority being charged win
beng SeceQerS ??
Tue secesslOnists insist they viii ae-
cepL only an honorable" comDrOrnisa
SESSIONS Today threshing out the trouble
The report on Industrial education de-
e4Afes the future welfare OF America
. -@1S SEts depends upon the industrial
framing OF our workers and ia protect
ing them"
A ne committee favors establishment
o. schools IA connection with public
schoois at which pupils between the ages
OF fourteen and sixteen may be taughL
tne principles OF the trades. The course
Eiould include English, mathematics,
physics. chemistry, elementary rnecban-
les and drawing also "a sound system
OF economies, including and empnaslz-
ING the phuOsopy OF collective bargain-
ms serving 10 disclose the pupIIs ca
RaSily Tor q SpecInC vocation.
sFtesloent Tom Lewis, United Mine
n0FAeIs. Is seeking the aid OF the De-
relations between the Nova Scotia min
sfs ana those OF the United States.
z, Ia me strike that has been on In Nova
-s ASotla since Ju1y QUO men are involved
FAhefe are now Z.9V0 men working.
CH only nope OF bringing these
3 -, into me organization is for the
president Lewis. II the proper stems
are lAken at this convention il will a.
slst Us greatly in cementing All the
miners OF North America"
The supplemental report Of fba -.
9entlal committee shows clearly fJlst
the oIncers OF the federation are deter
-Alt1.eo 70 crush cut all opposition 10 the
present administration. and IA deci5e
A. A. jurisdiction fights on strictly trades
A41lES.
The first matter death S with vv,s. ~,
elsrerence between the United E3rcrl,l--
1000 OF Carpenters at Bufralo and T6a
oLl-on OF MlllWrlghtss IN which Linn
man. OF Buffalo, Representing me III
WLlsnLs, as refused a seat
y ". Fear. Trades Assembly. TopIfn
NO. ana Samuel Bruce Central rI,1r-sr5ss
sds,. LABOR Council. Du Bots. Iowa, are
A l. Urieh, Des Moines. Iowa nrast-
cent or the Iowa State FedersffoD -
ttl ae ms Tsents,' IS denied a seat in
John Mitchell Heard
The report Of the Industrial educa- /
tiohaI committee was read by its chair /
man. John Mitchell It condemned in
eastflal education in private schools or
schools conducted By nanufacturars /
and stood out strongly for sncb e7,,l-s
non 10 the public schools.
Inc latter s1an alone preserve 2 nan,
= az alllIQue on labor questions and rriy-a
t TO- P ~ freedom OF thought and ac-
/, : Harry Bonsdeld, of Kansas CITY. a |
taeHaDer OF the executive COMMITTEE az 4
VINO Is wanted in Montreal on $780, -
80 - CI-it y hbei IN connection with ne
Neya Scotia miners strike, surre6deTaf /
tolay and went TO Montreal
bonsneld Is charged With ise,,t-,- .
circular containing Ubelous - I
against the Dominion Coal COMPANY s.ISSS'7i
Would Boycott Club.
When resolutions were asked, the as
Hoeiation OF plumbers Introduces one |
urging the public not to patronize the
cleveland American League baseball /
club wherever it plays. This was be-
cause the club owners had employed
honunion men at its ban PARK
Other resolutions were from James \
OConnell' International president Of the Il
lilacninists, protesting AGAINST other n
than elghI-nour labor on any Govern N
Ilent WORK nom Delegate Ethel Nc
Claim asking Tor a change in the Fed n
eration's constitution, dividing the furfs- II
dlction into districts, each 10 have n
pfesldent empowered 10 attend TO all
business In that district. At nresenf
Jurisdiction is by trades, rather than
districts.
The Glove Workers asked the conven-
ton TO indorSe WOman's suffrage a.
essential to the economic independenCe
OF the working class