Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-21

The Canadian Trades and labor CON ,
gress the largest labor organization in the
Dominion OF Canada. is now in session in
the city Of Montreal IL Is 10 the indus
tries Of Cansda what the Amer. can Fed
Grafton Of Labor Is to those OF the United
States. For a number of years u has been
working with the latter association in he
solution OF problems mutually affecting the
labor forces OF the two countries. Last
year there we're ia delegates in attendance
upon the convention. REPRESENTING twenty
two councils and seventy trade unions. This
year there VII be even a greater number.
Tie conventions Of this organization have
been strenuous in their adoption Of resolu-
tfons. Last year no less than sixty inn
Portsnt resolutions were passed by the CON
gress. and they covered practically the
whole range of important questions before
the dominion government and the dominion
people
one Of these resolutions Endorsed the at
ttude of the International Mine Workers
union another EXPRESSED Its sympathy with
the American Federation OF Labor in its
troubles in the courts of the United states
while still another declared against Oriental
labor and also against a great influx Of
European labor into the Canadian labor
markets Declaring that the burden OF
war N the last analysis falls upon wage
earners. the congress announced its on
position TO all wars and proposed a rcferen-
dunn on the questions OF the establishment
of a Canadian navy. There are about 500
| C0o laboring people In the Dominion Of
Canada. and the labor vote is as much a
/ factor there as in the United states. The
membership of the Trades and Labor con
I Sress counting its constitutional parties, is
( $500.
/ Canadian enterprises are among the
/ foremost in the world in their provision for
/ the welfare Of their employees. A striking
! instance Of what is being done in that
! direction in Canada is shown by the results
/ that have been accomplished by the man
/ agement of the Canadian Pacific railway.
| Ii has instituted training schools for en-
/ ployes where they NAV take up all
branches Of railroad work, together with
| courses in telegraphy and associated voca-
1 tons: at the same time IL has provided
| advantages for the sons OF its employees
who wish to make railroading their life
/ work. In addition TO this il has established
! a savings bank service at convenient sta
| tons along the entire system. and has
| prov ded a chain of well-equipped Nouns
| Mems Christian association clubhouses.
Every spring the Canadian Pacific sends
out many thousand packages Of flower
seeds and bulbs to it's employees. and offer'
! prizes for the best kept sections along tn,
line. This has resulted in the Canadian
Pacific having a road-bed lined with
flowers almost across a continent. At tn,
same time it has created in the men an'
their families love for beauty which thel
! hafo he Cd ~ 40 raj
road seed package. Other roads have heel
profiting by the experience OF the Canadian
| Pacific and flowers in station grounds il
Canada are becoming the rule rather thai
the exception.
Despite the attitude of the labor con
gress toward immigration. the Canadian
| government is doing everything IL can 4
encourage settlers from the United states
England and northern continental Europe
In England there is a line Of automobile
| travelling about the country advertising thu
| advantages Of CANDIDA 20 the laboring mar
and the farmer These motor wagons arr
equipped so thoroughly that they arr
travelling museums Of Canada's resources
One Of the conspicuous signs is this: -
Home of Your Own for You" The immi
grafton agents are careful to advise th'
English crowds that what is needed II
Canada Is the newer OF wood and th'
drawer Of water. not the cuff and cola
clerk the professional man OF even tn
skilled artisan. 1t is pointed out that a
this juncture Canada needs sinews NOR,
/ than she needs brains 4 booklet, widel!
distributed announces that trainload afte
trainload Of inexperienced farm hands ar
absorbed Immediately upon their arrival a
Winnipeg or other middle Canada points
A great effort is being mace TO encourage
the immigration of young women into Can
ada and often a whole carload will max
its appearance in a city like Winnipeg ont
day and before the next day passes ever
| one of the women will have a place in do
nestle service. The rallying cry in Eng
land for the immigration OF women is tina
the society seeks 10 connect the Workles
woman OF the mother country with tn
| womanless work OF Canada. II is sal
that the majority OF the young women VIII
come over do not remain in domestic serv
| ice long but in the course Of compare
: lively few months have homes of thei
own. The English society is seeking 10 in
duce the higher class of unmarried wome