The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-06-13
URGE UNCLE
SAM T0SBIZE
TELEGRAPH
American Federation of Labor
Adopts Resolutions Asking
for Federal Control
WILL SUPPORT PRESIDENT

St. Paul, Mimi, June l3.-Resolu
tions deploring the alleged necessity
OF having to call strike of union tel
egraphers to enforce the resolutions
Of the war labor board and asking
President Wilson to take over immed-
late control of the Western Union and
Postal Telegraph company were adopt
ed today at the annual convention OF
the, ,AmsriaansF cderatiOns of Labor
Another resolution calling upon tie
federation to pledge its entire sup
port to $50 telegraphers Of Seattle,
Wash, who, according the resolu-
tion were discharged for joining a
union was voted down. 1t was point
ed out tina twhile the substance of
this resolution was included in other
resolutions, g strict Interpretation
would result in q general strike all
over the country. -
Nearly d score of other resolutions
Including measures to organize work.
ers in the steel and sugar industries
were hurried though the session.
Samuel GOmpers, president OF the
federation sent telegram to Presi.
dent Wilson in reply to the chief e1.
ecutives recent message expressing
appreciation OF labor's war efforts.
Mr.. Gomper's telegram said in part:
I'VE wish to express to you our de.
termination to give whole hearted sup.
port to the government of our free
country in this war to establish pril,
ciples OF freedom that will insure pedce
between nations. We pledge loyal
support and service until human free
dom and equity shall be The common
light Of all peoples" H.; ,
A telegram from Chairman r. NJ.
Baruch of the war industries board,
expressing hope that the convention
would result in promoting he cause
IT labor with patriotism, (which YOU
have 30 splendidly manifested during
the trying times" was read from the
platform .a
Officers of the telegraph companies
and Postmaster General Burleson
came in for shap attacks prior to &C:
option of the resolutions affecting
telegraph companies. H. B. Perhanl
of ST.. Louis, president Of the order
of railway telegraphers, charged that
labor code messages were held up in
telegraph offices until they were ae.
coded. The attack on Postmaster
General Burleson was made by deis-
gate Thomas F. Flaherty of Washing
ton.
The advisability of organizing thou.
sands OF new women workers Who
are taking places of men was Clearly
set forth by three resolutions Offered
by the committee on resolutions and
adopted. Under terms of the resolu.
tions, equal pay for men and women
employed is demanded.
The annual convention OF the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor continued to
mark time today pending submission
of reports from the various commit.
tees late yesterday after the conven.
tion had adjourned were resolutions
calling upon President Wilson to take
steps, to insure the independence OF
Bohemia and granting of new trial
to Thomas J. Mooney, sentenced to
death in San Francisco for alleged
participation in bomb plot. A reso-
luton requesting that two women be
added to the list of federation officers
also is under consideration.
1t was announced today that ses.
sions will be cut short in order to
give committees additional time in
which to complete their reports.