The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-11-11

work day would have been won. had
| it not been for the deplorable calam-
ity in connection with the destruction
of the Los Angeles Times building.
! Even with this handicap after the pub
, lie declaration of Labor's position and
attitude toward the alleged crime,
there was still a chance Of winning,
up to the time when the guilt of the
McNamaras was established by their
confession. Then 1t was recognized
| that there was no chance of winning
the strike, or persuading the employ
ers to make concessions. For the pur-
pose of holding Los Angeles organi-
Nations together, in the latter part of
February, 1912, a conference was held
by the California Metal Trades Asso-
citation and the representatives of the
Metal Trades, and resolution official
ly declaring the strike off was endors-
ed by all parties concerned"
This was the only time that Presi-
dent Gompers made any direct refer
ence to the Mcnamara affair or any
other things that are of vital concern
to organized labor such as, the trial
of the forty-f1ve alleged dynamiters
which is now in progress in Indiana
polls and which involves the leaders
of the International Association of
Bridge and Structural Iron workers,
an organization that is one of the
chief component parts of the Fedora
ton
Condemns Steel Trust.
He did, however, point out the
things the Federation had done in aid
of the unions which are engaged in
iron and steel work, and added that,
lowing to events and incidents which
cannot be recorded here at this time.
visible decline in the power of the
iron and steel workers organization
ensued particularly where the men,
bership had been employed by the
great steel corporations" He con-
dmned the United States Steel Cor
poration for it's determination in main
tanning an open shop. Mr.. Gompers'
address was followed by a report sub
mitted by Secretary Morrison.
The report says in part:
Observation-Disclosures have the honor
ceipts and expenditures for the past
twelve 02) months, beginning Octo-
Der 1, 1911, and ending September 80,
1912
ut is with satisfaction that report
at the close Of this fiscal year s11e,-
473.93 in the treasury OF the amount
on hand s85,66327 is in the defense
fund for the local trade and federal
labor unions and can be used to pay
benefits only in the case of a strike
or lockout of the members of these
local unions. The balance $50, S1066 is
in the general fund. Of that fund only
S11. 1914 is available for the general
expenses Of the American Federation
Of Labor. The balance, s22,34932 is
divided as follows: In the fund Great
ed by the one-cent assessment levied
ton of the Norfolk Convention and
the receipts from the appeals issued
for the same purpose, i. e. to be used
for the legal defense of the officers of
the American Federation of Labor and
officers and members of affiliated I'M
ions in the injunction suit 1921 SO
In the fund created by the two-cen
assessment levied to take an appea
from the decision rendered against
| the United Hatters in favor of Loewe
| & Company, s12,621.39.
THE total receipts from all sources
are 1907, 1878 go. the total expenses are
| s277, 47925, which makes an excess oil
expenditures over receipts of s70,105
| So"
The total amount of death benefit.
| paid by International organization
last year was 81, 649. 1s4.03. The dealt
benefits paid to members wives wa
| $50, $50. while the total sick benefit
for the fiscal year was s793, 25561 Oh
age pensions for the fiscal year wer,
| s176.319.67
| Under the heading of general ex
| penses, disbursement of SIS, 1851 s:
| was shown in the report In addition