Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-06-12
WOMEN SPEAK
AT THE UNION
LABOR MEETING
Delegates from the British
Trade Congress Expected
to Attend Convention,

St. Paul.. Minn., June 12.-women
addressing the annual con-
vention Of the American Federation
Of Labor, today sounded a warning
against the employment Of child labor
and urged the Thousands of women
who are now coming into the indus
trial field to join labor organizations
80 that living wages may, be MAIN
tanned"
Miss Melinda Scott Of New York,
representing the Women's Trade
Union League emphasized the neces-
sity of teaching incoming women
their labor power and the "need to
stand on their own feet
wages than men and we must keep
these jobs safe for the boys when
they return from. European battle
fields" she said. X Il. Il. 4. Y.
IS I, Miss Anna EatzEeral4 oi NeMsYprk
representing TIE WoMaln,.s 4 ISts srna-
t1dhar Union IApor league, also point
edout that fakiht nositfo fonss WITH low
or Wages greatly tend to Undermine
men employees. .,,..s.. X =. 4.
With the entrance Of the United
States into the war the imaginary
boundary line separating Canada and
this country, Immediately vanished.
Thomas Moore, Of Niagara Falls,
Ont, representing the Canadian trade
and labor congress, declared in an
address. u.
Previous to this time there was a
growing feeling that Canada was sep
arating from the United States be-
causeeit was thought that the Amer
tcan government was, not giving the
principles OF democracy proper sup
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try into the war this feeling disap-
peared and the United States is now
looked; upon as one Of the leaders in
the great struggle" @
Canadian labors response to the
call for volunteers, its earnest sup
port Of the government and the COM
paratively small number Of strikes in
that country were cited by the speak
er as evidence Of the widespread de-
marid that autocracy must be crush
ed.
He also gave assurance that there
never would he any conflict Of duty
by Canadian workers as far as war
work IS concerned. H. Z 's ',-lit. FIJI
Although delegates from the Brit
ish trade congress have not put in an
appearance as yet, it was announced
that they probably would arrive in
time for rext weeks session. A COM
munication expressing regret at his
inability to attend the convention was
received from John Mitchell, noted
labor leader.
The vast amount of business ahead
Of the American Federation of Labor
which is holding its annual conven-
longing the sessions for more than
two weeks, 1t was said today. More
than a hundred resolutions presented
at the eleventh hour have been as
signed to the various committees for
consideration. @;,,,'= s'
The convention proceedings have
been materially retarded, it was said.
by the failure Of committees to re-
port. They were; asked today to res
port either in full or in part.
Interest In the convention tonight
shifts to q reception 'iID honor Of the
American labor mission which recent
ly returned from q astFapsabroad. Ar
rangements for the reception were
made by representativestof the Amer
lean Alliance for Labor and Democ-
racy. Samuel Gomper4.s who Is presi-
dent Of both the federation and the
alliance, viii preside.
st. paul, Mimi, June q NE con-
vention was; thrown into Fan suproar
ust before the. morning session closed
whom, Frank Dufy. fourth Vice spresi-
dent Of tho federation, declared that
hej4would reaixn from the iorEanixa-
ton committee Of the convention un-
lss BENJAMIN. & schlestnger of New
York. also member Of the commit
tee, apologized to the convention.
Tho apology. was demanded ~ Q re-
sult OF yesterdays peeseedings when
Schlednger and thrsA ether delegates
voted against adoption spfs the Ameri-
can Labor -Minaion's fapsrt which. he
I'D, designatsd sodiallsts 4 . s. poll
a :'As : pAtristic.. loyal American: j
cannot ut ON cdmmittss With
0ohle1Agor unloD he Apologisod,' =
DslxIy shouted. ,Aftsrs 0cAlesangef had
bsen sSivsn tie noors asertsd hil
nAtrtef3gm. President aonpeeD dsclar-
"a; tho incident OH sWhsn the
committss on ora Ion % abort
time Later. howsvsr. hlsslnssr did
not attend. u N m 7, y.
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