Denver labor bulletin., 1916-12-02
Entire List of Officers Re-
elected Unanimously
Declare Against Teaching militar-
ism in the Public Schools
and Urge Teachers to
Form Unions
Especial Correspondence.)

BALTIMORE. Nov. 27.-After re
electing the entire list of old officers by
u unanimous vote, the thirty sixth an
nual convention of the American Feder-
alton of Labor closed n two-wecks' ses-
sion in this city Saturday evening. Buff
fAlo was chosen as the meeting place
OF the convention next year.
Opposition to the reelection of Secre-
tAry Frank Morrison faded away before
the hour Of election arrived and no name
was placed in nomination other than
his for the office he has 10 ably filled
for a number Of years. When the name
Of Samuel Gompcrs was proposed for n
thirty fourth annual re-elcction there
WAS a great shout OF applause from the
delegates and they arose en- mAsse and
rendered the grand old man Of labor
great ovation.
Roster of Officers Reelected.
The roster Of officers reelected is a.
follows;
Prcsident-Samucl Gompcrs.
First Vice Prcsidcnt-Inmcs Duncan.
Ss1ond Vice Prcsidcnt-lamcs OCon-
Ecll
Third Vice Presidcnt-D. \. Hayes.
Fourth Vice Prcsident-Joscph 7. Val
cntinc.
Fifth Vice Prcsident-Tohn r. Alpine
sixth ' ice tTfrlltNk-tl= d
Seventh Vice Presidcnt-Frank Duffy.
Eighth Vice Prcsident-WilliAm Green.
Trcasurcr-Iohn b. Lennon.
Seorctary-Franlc Morrison.
Fraternai Delegates Chosen.
Frafcrnsi delegates 10 the next Brit
ish Trade Union Congress arc John Col
den Of New York president Of the Unit
ed Textile Workers. and Frank Far
ringtou. president Of the Illinois branch
JrItrd Mine Workers of America.
, EMANUEL Eovelslic Of Rochester, y, Y,
vas elected fratcrnal delegate to the
urrt Canadian Trade labor Congress.
ono Of the closing acts Of the convcn.
ton was adoption Of statement OF
principles upon which the Federation dc.
clarcs its position with respect TO mil
itarism," and Ia as follows:
The American trades union movement
l. convinced by the experience Of man
kind. that militRrism. even in its less
horrid manifestations. buitaliEes those
influenced by the spirit Of the institu-
ton.
Must Not be Taught to Kill
I'VE arc unaltcrably opposed TO any
form of physical training. for any quail
ity Of mental education which would
tend TO inculcate the spirit of militarism.
Tho child's immature and imprcssionablc
mind must not be taught to think. OK
ccpt with horror upon the killing of
human beings To arouse the thought
that any Of their school hours are dc.
voted TO preparation for the possible
use Of arms against their fellow men Is
to bru,aliEc their instincts and suhvert
tho influence Of the necessary lessons Of
humanity, peace and good will. which
IL is the duty Of our public schools 20
impress upon them"
The convention pledged the unswcrv.
ing support of the American labor move.
mcnt 10 the eight hour principle for all
wage cnrncrs. organized and unorgnnizcd.
Trade Unionism in Mexico
That the spread of the trades union
movement in Mexico would go far to-
ward keeping that country and the Unit
ed Stntcs Mt peace was the substance OF
nm address before the final adjournment
by Carlos Lovcira, fratcrnai delegate
from Yucatan. Mexico.
eff war between Mexico and the Unit
cd States should come thru tho machin-
ations of capitalists, many Of our work
crs would not know what TO do" said
Iovcirn ave realize we would not meet
in battle tho oil kings or the railroad
kings. or other cxploitcrs, but that we
would meet brother workers"
Revoke Charter of Iron Workers.
The convention voted to revoke the
charter of the International Association
of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers
on April Q. 1917, II II docs not revoke
the charter of local union No. III of
New York on or before April L. next.
A resolution opposing amalgamntion
Of the International brotherhood OF
Steam Shovel and Drcdgcmen and the
International Union of Steam and OPP
Grating Engineers was adopted because
Il tended to disrupt the former organiza-
tion. Tho plea Of the international
brotherhood OF Boilcrmakcrs, Iron Ship
Builders and Helpers that II they were
forced to give up certain members
claimcd by the Mnchinists Union they
might ns well go out of existence was
referred to the executive council
Have No Legal Department
The convention decided that organized
labor could fight its battles better with
out the aid Of moro legal advice by vot.
ing down the proposition to establish a
permanent legal department of the Fed
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