The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-01
HOW TO GET WORK
FOR THE JOBLESS
This Will Be important. Cues
ton at Coming Washing
ton Labor Council.
CALL IS SENT TO LEADERS
FEDERAL IMMIGRATION CON-
MISSIONER ISSUES INVITA-.
sTlONs TO ATTEND THE MEET
ING ON FEBRUARY 10TH.

Washington. Feb. What to do
for the unemployed will be an import
ant question before forthcoming con-
ference here under federal auspices.
Invitations have been issued to Ia
Dor leaders In all parts Of the country
to participate in the proposed "coun-
Gil Of labor to be held on February
to at the departpkht OF commerce and
labor. Questions of moment to wage
earners will besdlscussed It is the
hope Of those who will attend that
some plan or plans may be evolved to
promote the welfare Of wage workers.
Subjects with which the conference
viii be called to deal are indicated in
the invitations which have been ad-
dressed to the heads OF the principal
labor organizations by Daniel J.
Keefe. commissioner, general Of immi-
gxatfon, who was designated by Sec
rotary Stratus as one OF the committee
on arrangements.
How to Help the Unemployed.
The problem of the unemployed and
Information II the department of COM
merce and labor can be most helpful
to thta class, especially during periods
OF depression is perhaps Of chief signi-
dcance.
It is declared that Immigration fig
ures indicate that much OF the immi-
grant influx to the United States is
due to misleading Information as to
labor conditions here, and this will be
one Of the. chief topics to be thrashed
cut.
The conference also will consider.
how the Nobel peace prize which
President Roosevelt devoted to the
foundation for the promotion OF in
dustrial peace, can be made more ef-
lective.
Another question which will figure
in the councils deliberations will be as
to the advisability OF recommendations |
for legislation extending the steam
boat inspection service to include the |
inspection Of locomotive boilers on in
teretate railroads.
How the division of information of |
the department OF commerce and la
Dor may be administered for the best |
interests OF wage earners generally |
will also be topic of Importance.
Among Labor Leaders Invited.
Invitations haYe been sent to the fol-
lowing: Samuel Gompers, president OF |
the American Federation OF Labor; w. |
G. Lee, Cleveland, O., grand master of
the Brotherhood of Railroad Train
men; Warren S. Stone, Cleveland, O., i
grand chief OF the Brotherhood OF Lo-
connective Engineers; W. s. Carter, |
Peoria, ILL.,. grand master Brotherhood
OF Locomotive Firemen; A. B. Garrett |
son. Cedar Rapids. Iowa. grand chief
Order OF Railway Conductors: Frank
+. Hawley, Buffalo, N. Y. president Of
the Switchmen's Union of North AM
erica; w. b. Yates, New York presi- |
dent Marine Engineers Beneficial as. |
ISOLATION: Andrew Furuseth. San Fran i
cisco. president Seamen's International /
union: r. J. Dolan, Chicago. general |
secretary International Association of /
Steam Shovel and Dredge Men; T. l.. |
Lewis of indianapolis, Ind, president
United Mine Workers: George w. Per-
kSns. Chicago, president Cigar Makers
AuS6IuAVAOu&SA uAlOu. ]. ~ SOuHOF,
Deroit, Mich, president International
Longshoremen's association; James NJ.
Lynch. Indianapolis. Ind, president of
the International Typographical union:
w. D. Mahan. Detroit, Mich, president /
Amalgamated Association of Street I
Railway Employees: Timothy Healy. |
New York. president international
Brotherhood of Stationary Firemen,
and others.