The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-11-08

deliver his message embodying the
doings of the Interallied Labor Con-
ference in London.
Robert Maisel, Director of the
American Alliance for Labor and
Democracy, under the auspices of
which the mass meeting will be
held, has sent out invitations to at
tend the meeting and the journal
reprints the portions of that invita-
tion showing the purposes of this
great mass meeting.
Today, November 8, was set as the
date of the meeting. The invitation
says:
With Mr.. Gompers, the entire
membership of his mission will be
guests of the great meeting in Chi
cago.
1t will be impossible for Presi-
dent Gompers to make an extended
speaking tour, but the message that
he has brought to the people of Am
erica will be one of the most intense
interest and Importance. 1t is the
belief of the American Alliance for
Labor and Democracy that this mes
sage and the vibrant spirit of it
should be taken to every section of
the nation at as near first hand as
possible
For that reason this National Mass
Meeting has been planned. Through
this great coming together from all
parts of the nation of the leaders
of thought and action of every walk
of life, it will be possible to take |
back through these men and women
the substance and spirit of the mes
sage President Gompers brought
from the heroic nations he is visit
ing.
The National Mass meeting in Chi
cago will be under the auspices of
the American Alliance for Labor
and Democracy. A committee rep
resentative of the citizenship of
Chicago is in charge of the arrange
ments there, working with the as
sistance of an advisory committee of
about fifty leading men and women
selected so as to represent all walks
If life and every part of the ma
ion.
1t is being planned to have every
State in the Union represented in
he great patriotic gathering, with
he coat of arms of each State form
ng part of the decoration of the
Auditorium.
Among those who are being asked
o attend this great meeting are the /
resident of the United States and I
members of his cabinet, the govern
RS of all states, the chairmen of all n
State Councils of Defense, the Presi-
ents and Executive Councils of all l.
'tate Federations of Labor, the |
Presidents and Executive Councils of
members of the Executive Council of
he American Federation of Labor
nd Presidents and Secretaries of all !
Departments of the Federation,
1embers of the Advisory Committee
,ouncil of National Defense, Justices
f the Supreme Court, Presidents I
nd general officers of the Railroad ;
the National War La
or Board, all city central labor
odies, all organizers of the Ameri-
an Federation of Labor, branches !
the American Alliance for Labor
nd Democracy, and a number of
ther men and women representative
the life of the American de- n
Iocracy. d
There will be expressions from B
lie platform by speakers representa- e,
We of the nation and it is expected OF
lat the meeting itself will adopt
'me resolution to go through the k
nd carrying inspiration and the al
lrill of deep conviction and courage. C
ut, above all, will be the great m
irring message from Samuel Com So
ars himself, returned from mis-
on of deepest Importance, in the P
'urse of which he will have come d
to most intimate touch with every hi
lase of war work and life in the OF
ltions across the sea. in
All America will give to this great T
rvant of democracy a welcome Ell
ION his return, America will well Ii,
me him home from service abroad n,
serve again at home as one of in
e nations great leaders. to
Members of the various commit 1t
es in charge of the arrangements
edict the most complete success 81
+ the Chicago meeting. They be-