The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-03-08

riod of lethargy.
 These wars of words have seemed like wasted energy.
 That is an illusion.
 Mems minds are filled with delu- sions and illusions.
 Hence. it is so difficult-nearly impossible-to arrive at a common and mutual understanding.
 The facts is that idealists, intel lectuals, radicals or whatever name they may go by, who for years have worked overtime on rhetorical phra- ses, climaxed with words such as unity and solidarity, are the argonauts of the worlds unity labor movement
 They are an essential factor In the evolution of a more perfect so- ciety which will bask ill the rays of happiness under the dawn of d new day
 To the organized workers of Am erica, the process of amalgamation unity and solidarity, has been fraught with considerable pain.
 International organizations have been formed, only to last ten or fifteen years, and then torn asunder -bisected and quartered-and given to others and more powerful na- tional and international organiza- tions.
 This appears, at first sight, cruel i tyrannical and wrong. 1 True it may have been prompted l by greed and selfshness, but it is ] originally rooted in natural desire i for a greater and stronger union.
 Leaders may be selfish; all mel and most women, also are selfish.
 Officials may be ambitious ant autocratic.
 It is the natural fruit which grow on the trees of position and power
 Nevertheless, they all contribut to the great universal scheme o things.
 Sanely analysed and considered the cleaning and construction work which has resulted from the decl sions and rulings of the America Federation of Labor during the las two decades, will be found travell ing in the right direction toward the goal of amalgamation, unit and solidarity.
 Both so-called conservatives an radicals-men of intelligence say years ago that the autonomy polio of the American Federation of La bor, in it's practical application. bt came more and more cumbersom and topheavy as the revolving sea sons went by.
 While every craft and trade is el
 titled to govern and regulate Il own internal affairs, it soon becan
 evident that none could go yer far or make any headway witho'
 the assistance and help of allied an kindred trades. and that in re' conflict they needed the powerf'
 support of al the organized worker Helpfulness along the lines , democratic principles has been u
 aim of the Powers That Be in tf American Federation of Labor. Ho we'll they have succeeded the futul will be able to tell better than tf present.
 It is not an easy task. and the r ward is not big, except in apatl and ingratitude.
 , No doubt there are still too maI
 international organizations in allie , trades that should and could
 amalgamated into one with gre ? deal of practical benefits and pr ) fits to the members who only ca improve their economic conditions
 organizing both their knowledl and skill into real life-giving powe g For instance. there are sever international unions in the mast 8 industry. in the iron industry al ? in the power industry, not to s' . anything about the transportatit t industries, which if they were anna f gamated and consolidated. could n = only save massive overhead expens f but which would be in position
 organize more thoroughly the uno | ganized workers of these trades. ], Construction and reconstructi' |, are the great problems which co front the American union lab e movement.