Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-11-17
Plea Is Made for Cooperation
Between Farmers and Men
Who Work in Shops and
Factories of Nation,
BRITISH UNIONS ARE
TRYING TO WIN WAR
Representative of British Work.
mans Organization Says
Victory viii Mean Greater
Freedom for ToiIerS,

tef MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wiRel
Buffalo, N. Y, Nov. ia plea
from the farm for closer cooperation
with other branches of the nations
II Gustries To tie end that victory over
chtocracy nlght sooner be achieved,
and reports from two great labor or
ganizations in the British empire
stating that union labor there still
races the enemy determined and con-
fident of victory. brought enthusiastic
cheers from the delegates attending
todays session of the thirty-seventh
annual convention of the American
Federation of | abor.
The farmers were represented by
\. G. Townley president of the Farm
erS' Nom partisan league and l.. V.
Strayer, second vice president of the
National Farmers congress. Emanuel
Kovelski of Rochester reported on
the last annual convention of the Ca
madam Trades and Labor council, and
John Golden. president of the United
Textile Workers., and James Lord.
president of the mining department
of the federation, reported on the
meeting OF the British trades union
congress and the allied labor confer
ence.
tItIOTy f1TSt concern.
I'VE found" said Mr.. Golden, "a
PEOPLE who have held fast to their
ideals, confident that their sacrifices
have not been in vain. Union labor in
Great Britain believes that when it
is all ended the gates to greater lib
critics, greater lives and an enduring
democracy VIII be opened through the
world
I'VE were assured from what we
heard saw" he continued, that no
matter what the cost in suffering, the
armies. and the peoples of the allied
countries are going on to O victorious
conclusion, a victory that will mean
the beginning of the end of militarism
the world over"
The committees spent another busy
day. Two resolutions having to do
with the federation's close relations
With the federal government on war
work are understood to be giving the
federation leaders some concern.
Either one of them, 1t is said, is like
ly to precipitate sharp debate on the
floor of the convention.
Wants Union Recognition.
One of the resolutions was intro
duced by delegates representing the
Fridge and Structural Iron Workers.
The preamble declares that American
labor Is loyal and determined to use
it's best efforts to establish and main
tain the cooperation of all organized
workers to assist the government te
carry on the war. It then states that
n great amount of the materials nec-
essary for government work is being
furnished by the United States Steel
corporation and the Bethlehem Steel
corporation for work erected by or
through firms who are members of
the National Erectors' association.
For the last twelve years" the
resolution continues, "the United
States Steel corporation. the Bethle-
hem Steel corporation and the Ma
tional Erectors' association have
steadfastly refused to enter an agree
ment or in any way negotiate with our
international uniop. in which rs per
cent of the men who follow our trade
are members"
The resolution then calls on the
federation to take up the matter with
the secretary of war. secretary Of the
ravy and the council of national de-
fense. .E.'
Claim Abuses Exist.
The second resolution refers to
President Wilson'S proclamation of
March 4, 1917. which stated that all
government work should be perform
cd on a basic eight-hour day with not
less than time and one-half for over
time This has been interpreted by
certain government officials, the reso-
luton states, in such a way that many
of the manufacturers supplying the
government are working their en-
ployes more than eight hours.
The executive council is asked ITO
call the matter to the attention of the
proper government officials with the
view of placing all government supply
contracts on an eight hour basis IN
compliance with our understanding OF
the proclamation.
Some of the committees are ready
to report and it is expected they viii.
be heard from at tomorrow's session.