Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-11-13

mis-, Florida, Illinois. kansan ver-
mont. Washington and Wisconsin, The
work Of the commission. which has
been hearing suggestions for federal
laws, In highly Commended and II IL
expected that some report will be
made TO the coming congress.
The work Of the United states bu-
reau Of mines Is cstabIlshlns milne
rescue stations through the coal re-
glons and the campaign OF education
which the bureau has been carrying
on among miners, IL warmly com
mended.
The report endorses the bill Intro
deced at the last congress by Repre-
sentative sulser OF New York. Great
Ing a department OF labor In the fed
eral government.
IN an appeal for better ways to pro-
scct life and health In factory build
lngs. President Gompers refers 10 the
fire In the Triangle shirt Waist coma
pany's building In New York last April
In which ita girls lost their lives
In scoring the so-calind efficiency
and scientific management systems.
President Gompcrs declared as faisn
statements that the systems have In
creased wages He charged that the
systems work undue hardship on the
labor and result In no material gain.
Tho nght for the eisht beur day,
President Gompcrs said. il steadily GO
ing on. ana ne declared that labor
men could ma satisfaction In the
fact that the last congress applied tho
eight hour law TO the construction OF
battleships and that those provisions
Of the law had been put into effect BY
the executive officers Of tho govern
ment.
Among the other subjects treated In
The report are child labor. locomotive
boiler inspection. the Dan5ury hatsers'
case. the senate third degree lnvesti-
gatlon. acamen's rights. railroad track
Inspection, insurance Laws. the strike
% the women's garment workers, tho
Baldwin locomotive works strike and
the work OF the federatlon's organ
lzcrs. Each IL treated briefly, report
ing progress. but without any recon-
mendatlons other than those hitherto
expressed.
The membership Of the Organization
was never great. According 70 secre-
tars Morriaon's report. Ia financial
condition in excellent The treasury
shows balance OF nearly Sge0 900
on hand. Nearly ss.o00,ooo was dis
bursed In support Of strikers by the
various unions which are aiiiiiaied
With tina federation. During ieli the
federation issued $50 charters 20
unions. bringing the total 81 It's organ
izatinn membership TO Lac. In lndl.
yidnas membership the federation
gained nearly 100000 during the year.
"The American Federation 90 La
bor through its affiliated organizations
has to-day lhe largest sAenhership In
It's history said President Oompera
IN conclusion. "lt's stRRdinE II sound
and prospects are bright, In is long
dFaSn-opt legal contests there a more
reason than ever to assume that la
hors cauue viii win. In a number OF
important strikes during the year. We
have had gains, and there has been q
tendency 20 continife che shortening
Of the work day. 70 DO Rway with child
labor and "a animate the unorEanleed
masses with a desire 20 take part IN
the sroat labor movement
"Our movement has no chism With.
in. al opposition TO Iis policies. sts
procedures. It's form OF organization,
ana ia tactics. come from without. All
who would divert Il from its oaiabIlsh-
I'd principles are enemies working foF
the promotion Of Institutions foreign
60 ~ character Those who would
change ia aim al IL dlslnlessation.
This Is true whether the antas-
onsat Ia view Is the college PRECEDENT
who believes IN the right OF the nom
unleulat 80 work below the union
scale ALONGSIDE Of the anlonlsi: az she
phlianthroulst who believes unions
should Do mere benevolent socieiles,
or me editor who believes that she
unlonlst should be always IN his party
aud a supporter Of his lnserests. ~
the politlcian who demands that tho
unionlsl must always vote bis ticket
''But, II can safely BE- said. our
trade unIorlsm n 70 Witness no into
rral change IN structure. or principle
Tor these are ali adaptable 70 plrcum-
stances Al they aFlse 70 rondlllene a.
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