Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-18
A. r. or |. INVITES
UNSKILLED TO JOIN
ORGANIZED RANKS
Delegates Believe Members
of Federation Will Be
Safeguarded if migratory
Laborers Form Unions.

new step by the American Federation
vention adopted a resolution to unionize
nnskilied and migratory laborers for the
better protection OF skilled labor. The
resolution was submitted by Delegate
Furreseth, OF the seamen's Union.
These people who earn Sc a day in the
American Federation Of Labor" said the
delegate, "are sadly mistaken II they
think they are secure in their position OF
safety. Unless the American Federation
of Labor organizes the unskilled the high
wages OF the so-called skilled workers
will be cut down TO the lowest possible
mark"
In the same resolution the convention
decided that the labor movement COM
tinue to work further for the purpose OF
making the employment of women more
congenlal." both from the point of view
Of wages and conditions.
resolution favoring the establishment
OF national and State labor bureaus for
the purpose Of amellorating the condi-
tlons Of unemployment was referred to
the executive council for farther lnvesti-
cation and report.
The resolution providing for the reor-
Banization OF the American Federation
Of Labor along Industrial lines was
Hhelved without debate.
The resolution was shelved on a
techncallty of which the conservatives
took advantage and made the resolution
simply a matter Of record,
The resolution. favoring the abolition
OF tho principle Of admitting fraternal
delegates from church organizations to
the conventions OF the American Fed
Grafton of Labor was also defeated with
out debate.
A substitute resolution was fnvorab1y
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providing that President Gompers be in
structed to prepare report on the |
activity of detective agencies in strikes |
and that the same report be made the |
basis for legislation prohibiting the en-
ployment OF detective agencies in strike !
Breaking.
GOVERNMENT LOANS FAVORED.
The following resolution favoring the |
establishment of a Government loan sys- |
tenn to workers for the purpose of build
Ing sanitary homes was adopted:
Resolved, That this the 34th convention |
OF tho American Federation OF Labor
record Itself as being in favor of the pas
sage of laws that will bring about a
system of government loans of money for
and private ownership Of sani-
tary houses. and that we request the
United States Government at Washington
to pass such legislation as will serve as
a model to the various cities of this
GoMPERs SPEAKS AT BANQUET.
A banquet arranged by the local COM
nittee of arrangements for all the dele
gates was held last night at the Walton.
Samuel Gompers made the principal ad-
iress.
A rally will be held tonight at Labor
Lyceum Hall. Sixth and Brown streets,
IN connection with the convention,
The meeting will be addressed by a
number of prominent delegates and Wis
tors at the convention. Among the speak,
srs will be James Larldn Irish labor
eader and Socialist; Duncan Mcdonald.
secretary y-treasurer OF the United Mine
Workers of Illinois; Max S. Hayes, OF the
International Typographical Union; Will
am ii. johnson, president of the Inter
national Association OF AIachnists, and
Thomas Van Lear. organizer of the In
ernauonal Association Of Machinists.