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earners greatest protection in the
crisis that has come to Americas in
dustry and labor through the Euro
mean war, in the opinion Of Samuel
Compers, president of the American
Federation OF Labor. who addressed
the American Academy OF Political
and Social Science here today.
4The initiative, resourcefuness and
sqireliance OF the wage earners ex-
MESSED IN the organized labor move
ment have been their greatest pro.
lection" Mr.. Gompers said Through
organization they have dealt con
stuctyely with unemployment. have
made effective protest against eA.
cessiys prices. have prevented wage
reductions that would have had cum
Native effect in disorganizing bus
mess and have demanded that con
sruction work by municipalities and
other governmental authorities shall
be continued and more undertaken
wherever possible"
Civilizations purposes and ideals,
Mr. Gompers asserted. had been ruth
iessy reversed by the European war
The spirit OF civilization had been
IN establish the sncredness OF human
life, In an instant war had turned
the thought, the energy. the skin
that had been TO glorify life to the
task OF destroying life.
"The labor movement OF the
world" Mr. Gompers continued, lis
the one agency whose members have
been loyal to fatherlands In the time
Of peril and yet have with insistent
emphasis and appeal upheld the sac
redness OF human life al oppOftu
nifty and the brotherhood of man.
While bearing the burdens of the
war they are still maintaining stand
ards that dignity human life and are
creating and directing influences that
will have an important part in es-
.ablishing peace and the constructive
work that shall make for greater JUS
tice In International relations.
THE United States as well as the
whole world has suffered through
the disrupting influence OF the war
In the United tates the organized
labor movement has dealt construc-
lively with the needs and emergen.
eies created by the war.
The effectiveness of organized
selfhelp has been emphasized by the
lnarticulate helpless misery of the
unorganlzed.
The organized labor movement In
planning to protect the wage-earners
against the tide OF immigration OF
unparalleled proportions that I'M
doubtedly will follow the war. II
Will be the great steadying force in
the transition period through which
industry must pass at the close of
The war. II will be the great oppos-
Ing force to reaction that always re-
suits from the 5rutalizing influences
Of war. II will be the most potent
%orce to compel relations that subor-
dlnate all else to human welfare.
The wlsest policy our nation can
pursue is to provide and to guarantee
opportunities for wage earners to or
sanize for their own protection and
welfare, which must have benificent
Influence upon all our people"
Dr. Warne's Address
Let the government ascertain what
immigration America will need TO
work the countrys mills and shops
and mines when the great industrial
revival starts at the close of the Eu-
fopean war, and having ascertained
me country's needs, restrict immi-
latlon to fit them--such was the
van outlined today before the Amer
nan Academy OF Political and Social
science by DR.. Frank Warne, expert
IN foreign.born population for the
'aS' United States census, author and
'u'hority on foreign immigration.
Ut. Warne's text was "The War
una immigration" He reviewed the
sreat influx Of labor to America that
mas followed the wars OF Europe
"''nin the century, spoke of the days
" readiustment-- economic maladjest
men'' he called ito come at tn,
s,Ose OF the present struggle and pre-
4O'ed tidal wave OF emigration
eastward from Europe such as tn,
s,a had never seen before.
Ihey (the immlgrants) will b,
sou''on'ed by one OF the most re
An'e Industrial reviyAla THU