Albuquerque morning journal., 1916-09-03
LABOR MOVEMENT
MAKES PROGRESS
DURING THE YEAR
Samuel GomperS ReCountS the
Beneficial Legislation Adopt
ed for Those Who Toll Sat
fsfIed With the Progress,


,,r,pcrs president of the American
Federation OF Labor, made public to.
ripht statement on Labor $
Arbiayements and Issues for 1916.
in which he characterized the past
yrar as a remarkable one in the pro-
,.ress of the labor movement, espe-
riaIIy i'm the shortening of the work
me dav and in general labor legisla
lion The statement, in full IS as
follows
Labor day 1916, brings to the
workers of America the right to
cheer and confidence in the trade un-
ian movement. There have been
trsfs and crises that have proved its
fundamental principles; there have
bpfn opportunities that have tested its
praeuoal efficiency Through them
an the trade union movement has
made sure progress and gained in con-
rdrut vision for the future.
"Eycrv national and international,
every local union affiliated to the
American Federation of Labor has
made definite progress in securing
for it's members greater ADVANTAGES
I'M those things which are fundamen-
tai of betterment in all relations Of
life. In some organizations the sue
cess has been phenomenal.
Great Progress Made.
,,.t,,io tl,ore has heon greater nrogress
y, soc,,rino tho eiebt t-hour dav or the
shorter work day than i'm any other
similar period Of time, The mean
inc Of these victories can be inter-
preted only i'm the light of fun under
standing of the meaning of the eight
hour dav. The shorter workday is
something more than an economic
demand 1t is a demand for oppor-
,uuit,- for rest remuneration. and de-
yeIonment. things which make life
more than mechanical dudgery.
srbe workers whose whole ueriods
are short are essentially different
lrou those who are SO worn bv toll
that they have neither energy nor
mind for other thinps i'm life TboN
basome moro cnergetfc moro rr-
sourrofrl workers with keenrr mon
t9Ifty ana greater producing power.
N fnc,itaLlr folIows fbat The short
hour o-orI,or. a,o fin. host Maid work
crs. with ever. reduction In hours
tbare ie ,I,ya,.s - corresroudino i'm
crease in u9gos Whor,yor. demands
to,.t tb, yborte, v.orl.d,,. and bfeh,.,
"aEeS nave Dten presented ald uI-
,u 'y olh,I'I1'1, WI '''' u,,' '.'-
Those economic uaips ha,e a uotopt
',s9D ''o''9l'l'' 7''''' LAY q
.'''''o'' ~ ne S"''"' ''u. VI me-
Advantages TO wen.
9uoflehlhG inc period oi "oIh
Irhslh mems the period or dr\cIopHrhl
ula Ior an Oh ine oln'l aojiVIllos llld'
h'luhE I" lhe normal lhdl\lduaI m
'I'aS'S Hi wages give lh' NoIhois N''
means Ior 'ahIlG 'uN'Ii'dIo OF lhc w
,Iea'Cu opportunities OF lhe Shoi 'o.
NoIhudA. ne WORKERS. OF S'i"'.
NouI7 ana lellHt wages 'e'oH'e very
uIiI'i,h yI'Htns rom ''Iose VINO an
SO eAllauSl'd hy lle uaI'y HIlud 'l"'
'n'N nave htI'net the 'lI"e nor i'I'
rueIN| ,,,, IoI luouS', nor 8aI'' 'J'o,'.
H'SG E4'"S mean ptilcr ""IIleS'
'sI Ioou' hol'eI 'Io'Ii iu-, lI"e ~"
IPpoIlu1IiL lor lne ruitiN"l'oH OF ,Ii'
uosl ana lHe h'-ueS' tIaI IS PosS'' +"
"' Tue me VI ma
economic a'uleNt Nt'lc'l'0 are ''''
"">I9 upon M'''' lHy N"i N'Is '''.
a.'uIo So''al ana PoIi'''"' pros '''.
me power "hlch IeS lIlr9,
"cIIeNeheillS ~ lIc power lI"l n'l'
SECURE JuS'iCe Io' 'iIcIll :" 'Ng'H ,,,. ~,
I'ld'loH. '!LoI ''I nouI9 "''" H.
wages give lle opIpoIluIlIIN anu t',y e.,l
Illedh7 ill' 10 i've pe''eI NloIe pun Po9'i"'
"'gS, ,,
over lhIouTn oGoHoiIlIt oL7'''
lHaloI means poIllcal power. ~
."u9I pe an economic pdSIs ID o'r
10 give poIIlioaI acINi'y reasons I"I
'N'9''IlNe ana program hl oiH','
MlHE us economic power 10 Se' uIt u, pc
u.''a, pIo'e'uo" ana pS '"','l l''-
'l''lN 10 anon -paI Uaau poli''''I lI"
IId", VINE American feG'Iallo'l "I -
.'t mas won glorious loHlSi"uNc We
'oIlGS.
The object Of legislation winch or