The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-11-12

cd. and upon whom per carita tax
was paid hy the affiliated or-anizat-
ions TO the American Federation II
Labor during the past year" said the
report. was 1.77n.145. an increas.
over the number reported for 1911.
which was 1901. $50 on September
@n. 1912. thu membership 81 the az
nliated ORGANIZATIONS was l.S4i.esS."
Progress Being Made.
President Gompers reported pro-
rress in the organization 81 the In
t'rnationai labor movement I'm Can
ada. and In porto Rico. In canada
he reported "a total membership 81
from 10000 20 10000 In the Trades
ana Labor Congress. and In Porto
Rico he declared 100 unions had
ben organized with 5000 members
Improved working conditions were
reported in both Canada and Port,
Rico.
President Gompers' report included
statements from the building Trades.
Metal Trade. " ming. Railroad en-
p.ures. and Union Label trades do
rartfuents showing the progress
made hr '0oh department % the Fed
Grafton dr-IUr tho year. In the re-
port was included statement by NJ
bert J. Barr.s. secretary .treasurer 81
the metal trades department. inwhich
Dee said
The los Angeles strike continued
/ for % period covering more than
fweutN-ouc months A. the begin
Ming - tho rrht organization among
Tie workers OF that city was in a de-
p."rati' condition n fr generally
conceded hy those who were on the
ground that our fight for the shorter
work day would have been won. had
it not been for tho depIorable oalam-
b. .a.
D ~ the frq Angeles Times building.
Errn With this handicap. after the
public declaration ~ lalurs POSI-
lion and attitude toward 90" alleged
crime. tnerr was still chance 20
winning. 49, tu tho time whsu tho
E"ff ut tho MrNamaras was estab-
NHucd hv their confession. Then %
vna recognized that there wns nc
'narro OF winning the strike. or per-
rladinr th" employers to make con-
s.asiYrH."
After dIr.1sslrg tho yi-it ~ carl
Lection. secretary Uf frn International
S'-rr'arIHf. fo tho united States Iart
spring lir GYmrDrr report relum-
Irendef that the American Tsderat-
inn send n rerrcarrfnf' co. The meet
iuE ~ the seer .trriat Or nr. o. held
iu 1873. and that. Il 30 meeting la
held ir thar voar Che Federation fr-
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Francisco in 1910. dlrIrE fhe Pam
ana Pacific exposition. either 300.
uedIateiv before Hr Immediately fHf.
lowing rho convention col. fhr 400 rI-
can Frfrr1u.
Tho report hIrhIv recommended
ne Labor Forward Movement nfrru-
lied in Minnesota fnr sprcadirE the
union labor doctrines.
SIR G1mpera discussed o. i.rEfh
Ire efforts 81 fhr American Teiar.
af.1r fn organize workers in fha steel
rfr. ffa outlined au extensive
campaign ~ education among for
..AII.Is r.it.fa |. fIr steel mills
Legislation Work.
Reviewing fn. legislative work nf
Che trHr hlr OHmrcrs ct forth chat
nf.rru u mUers ~ trad. unions Of
afei with fno American Federation
q fn.Hr bad been elected to fh.
II.Is. n' fi.urrs. rfnrtrs 90 these
.If..r four ore members ~ f.. if.le.
committee 600 Labor. 10 which Rep.
N.."r. Nf r.ursti raria. a urIHr
miner Is chairman Tn fhe Ilf.r
n.w'.rg ~ fHr llHus.. Nr FumI.rs
IIte much NJ the .rriIt fnr flr pass
e1Ee OF score 81 billie endorsed and
.rrfi hU fhf Federation OF Labor
AMONG fhr measures mentioned fr
f.. report were tnr TlEhf Hour Law.
f.. 'fHIr.re fufeHn law. tHc law
...Hf.re Industrial Relations
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