The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-14

mems rights, railroad track inspeclloI' | insurance laws, the strike of the women Garment Workers, the Baldwin Locomo- tive Work strike and the work of the federation's organizers. Each Is treated briefly. reporting progress, but without any recommendations other than those hitherto expressed.
 The membership of the organization was never so great. According to Secre- tary Morrison's report, its financial con- dition is excellent. The treasury shows a balance of nearly s200.oO0 on hand Nearly S5.OO0.000 was disbursed in support oG strikers by the various unions Which are affiliated with the federation. Dur ing 1911 the federation issued 326 char ters to unions, bringing the total or lls organization membership to 1464. In in divldual membership the federation sain- ed nearly 100000 during the year.
 The American Federation of Labor through it's affiliated organizations mas today the largest membership in Its his tory" said President Gompers In con- cIusion. ''Its standing is sound and pros- poets are bright. In it's long drawn-out legal contests there is more reason than ever to assume that labors cause will win. In a number of important strikes during the year we have had gains, and there has been a tendency to continue the shortening of the work day, to do away with child labor. and to animate the unorganized masses with a desire to take part in the great labor movement. Our movement has ID schis1n within. All opposition to r ofsles, it's pro- cedures, it's form Of zs n. and its tactics. come fro' #fra A'i who would divert it fr1a ein- ciples are enemts .a r he e4 motion of insti14tc 4o He lEaes 3cter. Those 4tr 4HHse F. ara at its disint Hataa
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 All the contested delegates to the con- Vention were seated on recommendations CT the credentials committed The delc- satlon representing the International As of Car Workers made A futile effort to prevent the seating of the dele gates of the Brotherhood of Railway Car luen, rival organization. An attempt to shut out the delegates of the so called McNulty faction of the electrical workers also failed few of the dele gates supporting the movement. The federation voted unanimously to instruct President Gompers to send q message to the McNamara ra brothers. in all at Los Angeles, Cal. charged with the Times building in which T lives were lost, that the members of l he organization are firm in the belief | nat they are innocent and assuring | hem of their continued support.
 The action followed the reading of | ! telegram from the McNamaras which l liter sending greetings, said: Permit l IS to sincerely think the federation ! Tor its untireing efforts in our behalf"
 U. J. AND J. B. AINAMARA."