Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-11-11


J. Berries. secretary treasurer Of the
metal trades department, IN. which he
said:
"The Los Angeles strike continued
for n period covering more than
twenty-one months. A. the begin
ming ~ the light Orga nizatlOn among
the workers ~ that city was IN q de-
pIornbIc condition. IL IN generally
conceded by those who were on the
ground that our fight for the shorter
work dat would have been won had
II not been fpr the dcploFable Gala m
ity In connection with the destruc-
ton Of the los Angeles Times build
mig. E,,u with this handicap. after
the pubi.. declaration Of labOT'g posi-
lion and attitude toward the alleged
crime. ,hrrr VAS ptlll a chance Of vim
ming, up 10 the time when the guilt
~ tho NrSumlrns WAS established by
their ,unfrspiuH. Then II was TecOs-
niz,d That there WAS no chance OF
winning the strike or persuading the
empID.rrs ~ make cOnCessiOnH."
Aftrr disr lssing the visit 81 Carl
Legion. ArcTrtaTy 1f the international
srcrctaflai, To the United states last
spring. sir. GOmpers' report recon-
un.ndrd that the American Federation
send 70 f"prcsentatIVo to the meeting
o. th" -rcr"tarint II one ls held in
1919. aud that, " no meeting ~ held
IA hi' year the Federation invite
ne -rrr.tarint ~ meet ~ ran Fran
cisco 100 1915, during m" Panama
PHrIfIr exposition. either immediately
h.i r. ar immediately following the
convention ~ the American Fedora
ton
The report highly recommended III"
Lbut forward mol"m"nt organized IN
Mihrc4"tn for spreading the union
labor doctrines.
Mir. Gump.fH discussed NJ lcnsth
tho efforts Of the American Fcdcrn
I Ion To organize workers In the ste
INDUSTRY. Ir outlined an extehsi'"
campaign Of education among foreign
crs working IN the steel mills.
Reviewing the Legislative work "f
the year Mr GumperA Aet forth that
fifteen members of trade unions ai.
filIated with th" American Fedora
ton uf Labor had been elected L" IN"
hOuse Of representatives. Df these
fifteen, four are members Of M"
house c0mnltt"" on labor. OF when
Representative Wilson of Penny J.
vania. n union miner. ia chairman
TO the labor members of the house
Mr.. Gompcrs gave much of the credit
for the passage OF a score of bills en-
dorsed and urged by the Federation
of Labor.
Among the measures mentioned "
the report we're the eight hour law
the childrcn's bureau law. the l1N
creating an Industrial relations con-
mission. law giving postal clerks RICH
81 hearing, petition and association
and the law prohibiting the use o
white phosphorus In the manufactur,
of matches,
| Mr. GOmpcrs discussed fully tn" cX
tension ~ tn" cight-hOur law ~ con
tnlned In the various appropriation
bills for government work during tn
fiscal year, ana In the special act
passed AZ the last session Of congress
| The subject Of scientific manage
ment" and the efforts OF the Amer
lean Federation TO "thwHrt IN
schemes" for the installation ~ var
lOus management Systems" In gov
~
length by Mr.. GonpcTs. lie reviewed
III" investigation Of the so-cUllrd Tay
Tor system by n special committee -
the house.
The report also reviewed the worI
for the extension uf :hc federal rom
ploycT's liability ana We 'kmrn's com
prnsntlon act. ana pointed out yarIou
lHws passed bv individual states pro
yiding for automatic compensation o
workmen for injuries.
In conclusion Mr. G"npcrs' repor
urged more extensive organization
work among the workers ~ all indus
tries and the general extension 81 tn
II Federation,
The report az Secretary Frank Nor
riaOn of the Federation showed tOtn
receipts OF 4207,373 for the year AN,
expenditures OF &277.I7g The Fed
GRAFTON began the year with a bal
ance Of tlSS,6ig aud closed the yea
with $40, l0b less In discussing tn
strikes Of the ycar MIR. MoTriEOn's re
port said
"Rcports from o. national and In
ternationnl organizations gnd fror
local unions directly affiliated wit
the American Federation Of Labo
II show that there were TIC strikes,
n which there wsrs 1909 involved. q
that number ss,sSs were benefite
and S.i77 not benefited. The tot'
cost Of the strikes reported on wa
4 ti.ee6.2 es. Adding 90 that amour
/ si6s.ssS, donations made hy loc'
unions "a other unions. We have
total Of .l2.i43.I5S expended To su'
tain members on strike during IN
past year"
similar figures were set forth In TN