The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-09-01
UNEMPLOYED To
AOLD A MEETING
Washington lhe Adjective Point Of
HOhoes al Present Time


ance OF the migratory population of
the United States has become serious
Iy disturbed during the last few
weeks and slowly but persistenfly
its center has moved In the direction
toward the national capital. Thanks
to- the favorable weather conditions
walking was good on the roads lead
ing to Washington and this fact,
combined with the good humor and
charitable disposition OF the farm
ers, enabled the thousands Of self.
constituted delegates TO the big con-
yention of the brotherhood of the
Unemployed" winch will open its
session here tomorrow, to travel in
comparative comfort. Many OF the
delegates" who we're too tired "a
walk or wished to study railroad
conditions, Travelled by rail, as the
unlimited guests Of the various rail.
road companies and every freight
train arriving in the District oil
Columbia brought its contingent oil
delegates.
Not since General" Coxey led hi
army OF unemployed to the nationa
capital years ago has there been SC
big a gathering OF this particular
brand .of men in Washington as il
promised for the first -four days o.
September, during which time thu
convention will be in session. The
delegates who have already arrived
or who are still on the way to thiI
city in answer 10 the call issued b!
James Eads How Of st. Louis, know
Throughout the country as th,
millionaire hobo" are by no mean
all tramps. There are great man.
among them who really want t
work, but are al present unemploy
ed. James Fad How, who is callei
the chairman OF the national CON
mittee OF the unemployed, is
Humanitarian with strong sympa
thies for the under-dog." Al
though his ideas and schemes 70
the betterment Of the existence o
fortunes neglected s;ep-children are
in many respects, visionary an
utopian, they have their practice
and unquestionably serious aspects
Chairman How takes himself an
the movement at the head Of whic
he stands. It's methods and It's aims
with perfect nervousness. The ne
tional gathering which will be for
mally opened TOMORROW, Is intende
by him not only as a demonstratio
MISUNDERSTANDING labor conditions an
economic farih OF the industris
systems OF the United States. but a
a means for remedying these fault
conditions. Wed President Sher
man and a number Of United State
senators and members OF the Hous
OF Representatives OF Congress hay
been invited "a attend the session
Of the convention and TO deliver ad
dresses bearing upon the subject
to be considered by the gathering.
According 10 the plans OF the or
ganizer of the movement an eftor
will be made 20 strengthen the OF
ganization II the unemployed SO a
10 give greater weight 10 their De
man0s. II expected that the con
vention will pass a series OF resolu
tons demanding that Congress pass
without delay. a number Of laws
Among the measures TO be demand
ed will be laws for the establishment
OF national employment bureaus
free transportation 20 the job: tn
shortening OF working hours: tn
establishment 81 minimum wages, Il
order that the lives Of the million
Of the unemployed may be- sustain
ed until the establishment of the in
dnstrial rcpnbhc. in which all work
ers will receive the fun product o
their toll
Although the majority Of the del
egaies attending the gathering ar
men. there are also few womei
among the ranks OF the unemployed
Cora u. Harvey, of Chicago. know
Throughout The West as q slums an,
settlement worker. "a the secretar.
OF the national committee Of the un
employed and Josephine Welston. o
Milwaukee. Is a prominent membe
OF the same committee. Both ar
expected 10 deliver addresses befor,
the convention