The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-11-09
International | Organization Of
Workers to Oppose Armed
Strife is Urged at Con-
vention at Phila.
FED. OF LABOR In
ANNUAL SESSION
Reports Show Over Two Million
Members Of Allied Unions
Conditions in Colorado
Strongly Criticized
By United Press.


Philadelphia. Nov. 9.--The forma.
tion OF an international society for
the prevention of war was urged by
the executive council Of the American
Federation OF Labor in its annual re-
port to the convention representing
2,027 ,671 members of the allied organ
izations here today. Convinced that
the greatest burdens of the European
war are falling on the shoulders OF
the toilers, the council declared:
"The working people. the masses OF
the worlds population, can end all
wars If they but have the independ-
ence to think, and to give their con
victions reality by daring to do Wars
viii cease only when society is con-
yinced that human life is really sacred
and when society establishes agen-
cies, international as well as national,
for protecting lives"
The officers declared the conven-
tion must adopt some constructive
plan to stop warfare.
Growth OF Federation.
The great growth of the federation
was emphasized in the annual state
ment OF Secretary Frank Morrison.
Since the meeting year ago he re-
ported 62,sS2 laborers havs joined,
making the total membership over
Two million. In twenty-five states and
Porto Rico 225 charters were issued
to new branches. There was a bal
ance of s102, 1921 in the treasury at
the close OF the year.
Secretary Morrison declared that as
a result Of 957 strikes conditions for
1880 workers were materially i'm
proved. The total cost of the strikes,
counting the S1O9,2O raised by unions
for assistance Of strikers, amounted
to s4.ss9,51O.
The annual report was replete with
recommendation regarding labor con-
ditionsd in Colorado. Virginia an
Michigan, and condemned them. lrs
suggestions even extended to the rec
ommendation that the United States
purchase Thomas Jefferson's home
stead, Monticello" and George Wash
ington's at Mount Vernon.
Colorado Conditions.
Discussing conditions in Colorado,
the report said:
IAN organized agencies Of the state
we've subservient to the corporations,
The laws Of the state regarding min
ers we're broken with cynical disre-
gard. Civil authority in Colorado
broke down under the contest that en-
sued. The state militia was put at
the service OF the coal companies
brutality, coercion and bloodshed fol
lowed.
president Wilson, in his letter
transmitting the plan of settlement
stated that the duration Of the Colo
RADIO strike, its many stages and pos
sibilities. had made it Of national i'm
portance. Yet, as there was no In
dication of purpose to reach an ad
iustment of differences, it is now nee
essary to determine whether or no
the president was justified in usin'
the army of the United States indefi
nitely for police purposes. This is thu
issue which ultimately reverts to thu
nation. 1t involves the larger issu'
Of whether despotism shall be per
mitted to exist under the guise Of in
dustry. We hope for the ultimate sue
cess Of the miners of Colorado"
The European War.
Pointing out the great loss OF life
destruction of property and sufferin
brought on by the European war, tn
report continues:
"For centuries the world will su
fer from this cruel, mad, stupi
waste.-for the fathers of the nes
generation viii be unfit physically an
mentally. For years peace scciete
and organizations have presented a
guments for peace. They have adop
ed peace resolutions and have decla