The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-11-16
Labor Convention Adopts d
Resolution
SPECIAL BOARD TO PLAN
Attempt to Make the Strike More Effect
ive-The Delegates Enter Into
Discussion Of Pro-
hibition.

Toronto, Ont, Nov 49, With a unani-
nous chorus OF ayes" the American
Federation Of Labor yesterday adopted
"a resolution introduced by President P.
j. McArdlc Of the Amalgamated Associa,
ton Of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers Of
North Americs, declaring the United
States Steel corporation to be the most
formidable and aggressive enemy" with
which the organized labor movement has
to contend, and recommending that a
meeting be held during the present con-
vention Of the executive officers Of alt
organizations represented and The presi-
dent aud secretary Of the american Fed
GRAFTON Of Labor to outline campaign
81 organization among the employees Of
The steel corporation and devise ways and
means to make the aght against that
corporation more effective.
President Gompsrs Of the American
Federation Of Labor declined yesterday
to discuss the action Of the philadelphia
Central Labor union. favoriAg a two
weeks general~strk throughout the
country as protest against the impris
onment OF Gompers, Mitchell and Morr
son for contempt Of court, the strike
to begin on the day the labor leaders
are imprisoned Vice President Mitchell
expressed the opinion that the action
proposed would not bape the effect con.
templated and that tile attitude OF or.
aanized labor with reference to the sen
fences imposed upon the federation's oih-
GERS was already well known.
Al Id not think that the officers Of
international unions or the delegates 70
this convention would favor such strike
as IS proposed by onr good friends in
Philadelphia said Mr. Mitchell Seere.
tary Morrison said the resolution had
not set been received.
The committee On organizations RE-
ported in favor Of the organization Of
federal unions among the farm employees
and unskilled workmen in small towns.
these unions to he chartered under the
American Federation Of Labor The
question of including in such organiza-
tions japanese laborers on the Pacific
coast was raised during the debate on
the question and the resolution was final
Isl referred TO the executive council
The attack upon the saloon Al Sum
DAYS big temperance meeting In Massey
hall. BY Vice President John Mitchell and
Treasurer John p. Lennon, was the sub
iaet Of much quiet discussion Yesterday
among Tho delegates Although the meet.
ing was not directly under the auspices
Of The federation, Il was largely attended
By the delegates and was conducted By
Rev Charles Steigk, a fraternal delegate
from the Federal Council Of the Churches
Of Christ IN America The meeting has
stirred up the representatives Of the
brewery workers bartendcrs and cigar
and there Is possibility that
they may have something 70 say later in
the convention.
Circulars earicaturing the prohibition
for workingmen and declaring
that a workinaman's total abstinence
union wgs most needed organization
ii the interest Of qaaek theoloaians,"
were distributed In the convention hall
yesterday The convention Yesterday
adopted a resolution presented By Vice.
President John Mitchell, extending sym.
pathy 90 the families of the victims OF
the Cherry, Ill, mine disaster