The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-10-08

woman. at was an outgrowth," said
Mr.. Suzuki. "of the Christian tenet
emphasizing the fatherhood OF God
and the brotherhood OF man."
The creators OF the first steps soon
found that they had built bigger than
they knew. Working men rallied to
their idea and to their standard. Tho
emblem was chosen. It was Roman
brazier. The soaring flame symbolized
the spirit Of brotherhood and warmth
OF affection uniting the members. Mr..
Suzuki pointed to the brasier insignia
fastened to the lapel Of his coat
Soon" he went on, 1--WE had to think
OF establishing branches Of our Toxic
organization We started a magazine
and called It Labor and Industry
When the women Joined US we began
TO print special magazine for them
and called it Friendly Woman Tho
mems paper has circulation Of 49,
900 distributed among the branch or
CARNATIONS which now total eighty.
We have had to get new clerks. larger
quarters-more Of everything"
Every week the associations in the
various cities and towns hold meet
ings and every year there is an annual
general convention.
Strikes Not Encouraged.
The correspondent asked about a
strike at Yokohama last week, which
the newspapers mentioned as having
been settled by the head OF the labor
ers' society. 1T is true" Mr.. Suzuki
explained. Three hundred employees
Of the Yokohama Dock Company went
out to protest the discharge of two
old workmen. One of the discharged
men had been with the company six.
teen years, the other twenty-three.
They were dismissed on the ground
that they were idle. Not only did the
strikers insist upon the reinstatement
OF the men, but upon the withdrawal
Of the right OF foremen to discharge
workmen and upon granting of an in
crease of wages. was summoned
from Kobe and after long and bitter
discussion with the officers of the COM
pany we won our cause, or at least,
the chief demands. The men were
reinstated, the authority to dismiss was
removed from the foremen and the
company promised an increase of
wages within a reasonable time. We
do not encourage strikes, but we mean
to labor for tho betterment of the
working people,"
The leader explained that the mem
bership came chiefly from the iron,
weaving and spinning and electrical
industries, with 1900 seamen. The
women, mostly girls, were engaged in
the weaving and spinning mills.
"Ho wmany of the working people
Of Japan are eligible for membership
was asked.
About 100000" was the answer,
land we hope to have them all in our
association some day"
President Suzuki voiced great salts
faction over the results Of his visit
to California last year when he ad-
dressed the delegates to the state con-
evntion Of the federation Of labor and
had conferences with the leading la
Dor men Of tho state. He believed
there was a better understanding in
California of the immigration ques-
ton and thought that the fact that no
anti-Japanese legislation had been in
troduced into the California legisla-
ture last year was one OF the evidences
OF this improved understanding. The
admission of japanese to labor unions
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federation of labor in California with
the American National Federation Of
labor. with the expectation Of even
closer relationship were to him addi-
tlonal proofs that the so-called Jap
anese problems were nearer settle
ment.
Closer Contact Sought.
CLOSER contact between Japanese
and Americans will accomplish won
ders in clearing the air." declared the
Japanese leader in conclusion. when
went to the United States last year
President Gompers of the American
Federation of Labor first said he was
not particularly interested in mo be-
cause he thought our organization in
Japan was devoted merely to social
service. But l had long talk with
Mr. Gompers and told him how we
were uplifting the laborers of my
country-intellectually and economi-
caily-providing entertainments, lee
lures and literature and seeking their
general advancement think he
changed his mind about US and I an
very gratifled at the invitation to &C
to Baltimore this autumn"
President Suzuki goes to the United
States with the approval and even heir
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