The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-11-09
Greatest Single Accom-
plishment for Workmen
in the Past Year.
INDUSTRIAL FREEDOM
Is ENUNCIATED"
A. F. of L. Executive Com
mittee Gives It's An
nual Report

Philadelphia, Nov. 9.-Pronouncing the
passage of the Clayton trust bill as or
ganized labor's greatest single accom-
plishment for the last year, the exect
tive council of the American Federation
of Labor presented its annual report to.
day to the 34th convention of the fedora
tion here. The voluminous document
covers every question which has affected
labor during the year, including the Eu.
ropean war.
OF the Clayton bill the councils state
ment says that it Contains the most
fundamental, the most comprehensive
enunciation of industrial freedom found
in any legislative act in the history of
the world" and that it was obtained
through the organized economic power"
represented by the workers of the United
States.
Discussing economic organization as
the keynote of the federations thought
and effort, the council expressed pride in
the report of the progress transmitted
"at time when most OF the civilized
countries are submerged by a worldwide
war" while in the United States ION
every hand the workers are insisting
upon the maintenance of organization
and resistance to deterioration OF pres
emit working conditions" "Organized la
bor," it adds, has assisted the effort to
mitigate the industrial Reorganization
and losses entailed by the European
war"
Before the war" it continues, "the
thought and effort of civilization were
centered upon the development and glori
| fcation of human life. One life was
counted of infinite value. But since the
cataelysm that brought war between the
nations, men are treated rs only military
pawns. Things are valued Tor their life
destroying power. Guns arc worth more
than men,"
The war is said to be the product of
artificial conditions and policies and re-
pugnant to the thought and political
progress of the age; but so far we nave
made little progress in providing agen
cies for organizing international rcla-
tions to maintain peace and justice. The
war has shown that war cannot be
stopped by resolutions and that war can.
not put an end to itself. War will cease
only wnen society is convinced that hui
man life is really sacred and when So
ciety establishes agencies, international
as well us national, for protecting lives"
Summing up steps that may be taken
toward the adjustment of war the re-
port continues;
"Militf ism and competitive armament /
must be abolished and tribunals for /
awarding justice and agencies for en- /
forcing determinations must be institut- /
ed. Political institutions should be estab-
lished corresponding to political develop
ments Those most interested should /
lead in demands for world federation and
the rule Of reason between nations. The
working people of all lands bear the
brunt Of war They do the fighting. pay /
the war taxes. suffer most from the dis
of industry and commerce
which results from war"
Turning TO the Mexican situation. the
report makes public letter from Presi-
dent Gompcrs 20 Rafael Zubsran. United
StateF representative. Mexican constitu-
tionalists." dated July IL of this year,
saving the federation, more than ans
other American agency except the gov
srnrnenf of the United States, aided the
i ccess Of the prospective government"
md urges the withdrawal Of the avowed {
declaration of "those who speak or a.
aIne 70 speak In the name Of General
that "retribution Of the most
lraconian character" would be- visited I
lpon those responsible for the overthrow 9
Il Madero. Such withdrawal the let !
er added. would have a tranquilizing ef. g
ct and tend 80 unite the people % !
dexico in support Of an orderly govern
nent.s
The report adds: I'VE extend 10 the d
,eople 81 Mexico under this new regime o
.ur fluctuations and our best hope for
heir welfare and progress"
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onditious IN mining felds in West Nir- 2
inia Colorado. Michigan and Montana. =
including much Of the correspondence ex-
hanged hetWecn operators. employees an9 7
meals of the federal and state govern. \
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zen more conspicuous this past year
ban those 81 auy other organization.
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