The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-07-24

Labor opened Wednesday morning at 4
Tower hall In Superior. y:
: Promptly at 10 a. m, Secretary
Handley called the. convention to or
der and Frank Weber was unanimous-s
ly chosen as temporary chairman and
was later confirmed as permanent
chairman for the day. Upon taking
the chair, Mr.. Weber introduced O.. F.
Eick, chairman Of the local commit
tee who outlined for the delegates
the program that will be followed
during the stay Of the delegates IN &
Superior. = %"% 5s ,.ssi So
Professor A. D. s. Gillett welcomed
and suggestive address. His welcon
ing address was replied to by organic.
er Weber, -. -. ..3sns, .5+.2s
" :, Officers Reports.
Organizer Weber's report was u1l-
usually brief this year for the reaaon
explained in the report, that, TN the
twenty-five reports that I have SUBJ.
smitted II hare endeaypred hrdnf1ystO
give my yviewsson each subject tfeAi6ds
= shall therefore refrain from Il aim
giving them special consideration.
nevertheless; the various subjects
which will require your attention, are,
to-wit: = y;ss.s.s. sgE-}; 4. s:s
Convict labor; Woman's labor; Child
labor; Union Label; Judicial Injunc-
tions; Compulsory Arbitration; Strikes
and Lockouts; The Shorter Work Day.,
Trade Unions and Trusts; Division Of
Labor Forces Invites Distractions;
COMPENSATION in Industrial Accidents:
Labor and the Machine; Legislation.
Etc. - q =..s .~.z 81
In consideration OF the above sub
jects, the one that viii require your
most careful deliberation is Labor
and the Machine" This is one OF
the most vital questions that Is con-
fronting us. To be brief on this all-
important question, I will say that III.
does not take an expert observer to-
behold upon every hand, in spite or
the false cry that is being hera1ded
throughout the length and breadth OF
the land by q subsidized press. Of the
coming commercial prosperity We
know that men are walking the high-
ways and byways and thoroughfares.s
Of every state of our nation In q vain;
search, for work, and at last weary
and footsore, are compelled to return
home with a faint heart and them
send the wife and mother. and iIl
some cases the tiny boy or girl, forth
into the streets, in quest Of that which
they. could not get themselves
WORK. ;sss5 s:s5=.s 81
/: Is Weber to Retire?
1s In concluding his report orxanizer
Weber outlined briefly his official con-
necdons with the State Federation os
Labor. Z asss ls5s5y g*ss 81
The state Federation OF Labor was
organized In the city OF Milwaukee,,
convention he was elected president Of
the Federation. AT the oshkeshs conss
vention In 1894, the office Of presidentss
3eral 0ganized established. to which
office he was elected at that. time Its
was held by those who advocated the
abolition ok the Office of General
President. that some man might be-
elected at some future convention toks
the office Of presid lent who Nigh UsS
his official influence as such TO pled9
the support OF the Trade Union Move
ment Of the state to one or the otheill
OF the dominant political parties ofa
the state for personal gain. which
would result in the annihiIation of
the fundamental principles of the
trade union movement Of the satatH.l
In order to prevent such q catasuoS
phe to befall organized labor ok th6a
state, the office Sof general preaidenx
was abo olished and the office % xenss
eral ORGANIZER created. sss2s|
Having served as q. nom alards
dficer of the fedora lon since Il 1fassol
ganixed covering = period of znoS
than. 22 years I have tried to- do
best as 4 saw If q have mad
takes, aIid to err is human. they
not made With any sintentio to ilsA3
[j1ure my fellow man or the on
labor movement of the stats md
ton.
During these s IS !: years. ssrvtae ~
|sone sc the fficial lots. one thst Il
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