Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-12
FIFTY RESOLUTIONS
At SINGLE SESSION
American Federation of Labor
Has All Sorts of Question to
Decide.

TORONTO. ONT. Nov il-Af-
hliation of the American Federation
OF Labor with the International Labor
Congress of European and other inter-
rational bodies was proposed IN a
resolution presented at today's con-
vention by the delegates of the As
socia,ion Of Street and Electric Rail
way Employees of America.
over 80 resolutions in all were Of
fered at the last afternoon session.
One resolution presented by the piano
and organ workers suggested that
the time has come for the wage
workers 10 became factor In poll.
tics" and urges the early formation
of labor party.
The longshoremen want the deep
waterways projects throughout the
country endorsed; the street railway
men would have the convention de-
clare in favor OF universal label FOR
all affiliated organizations: the Ala
bama state federation wants the
question of the establishment of ma
tional tuberculosis sanitarium investi-
gated and the seamen's union urges
the federation to endorse the strike
on the great lakes and pledge The
strikes its financial support.
For National Defense"
p. ]. McArdle, president of the
Iron, steel and Tin Workers. introduc-
ed resolution requiring all organi-
cations affiliated with the federation
fo contribute % per cents per member
for the creation of national defense
fund in aid of organizations engaged
in strikes or boycctts. Addresses by
fraternal delegates occupied the major
portion of the days proceedings.
A fe; .ture of the day was the report
presented by John Mitchell on behalf
of the special committee appointed to
investigate the subject of industrial
education.
The committee of which John Nit
cheli is chairman held three meetings
during the year in New York. Wash
ington and Toronto.
Industrial Training.
1T is believed says the report,
that the future welfare of America
largely depends on the industrial
training of our workers and protecting
them. The inquiries of the commit
tee seem to indicate that if the
American workman is TO maintain the
high standard of efficiency, the boys
and girls of the country must have
an opportunity to acquire edcuated
hands and brains, such as may en-
able them to earn living in a self
selected vocation and acquire an in
teliigent understanding of the duties
Of good citizenship. We favor the
establishment of schools IN conneC>Jn
with the public school system and
which pupils between the ages OF
fourteen and sixteen may be taught
the principles of the trades, not
necessarily in separate buildings, bu:
in separate schools adapted to this
particular education. and by compe-
tent and trained teachers"
The one trouble of America TO-
day says the report. lis that too
many of our youths who have gradu-
ated from the grammar or high
school, are insists" industrislly. II
we are to secure industrial supre-
macy, or even maintain our present
standards In the industrial world we
must in some way In our educational
system acquire an equivalent to our
apprenticeship system"
Washington was added today to the
list of cities striving to entertain the
next convention.
Letters were read from Governor
Brown, Of Georgia. and the mayor OF
Atlanta, urging the convention TO
meet in the South.
The delegates were entertained to-
night al a smoker in Labor Temple
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