New Britain herald., 1918-06-10

incorporated in the war emergency III ca asures,'
 Labor turnover" the report at tackled as even less desirable for the worker than for the employer, and ad- Vocated as a remedy it's Ia bor mana ger plan. involving, it said "intelll- gent and sympathetic understanding of the needs of workers and what consti- tutes fair dealing" It recommended to permanent industrial establish ments regular conferences between com mittees of employees and the man. agement to meet all problems. and as- serted that "it is fundamental for effi- ciency in production that the essen- tials of team work be understood and followed by all.'
 Discussing the question Of work mems cOmpensatiOns the report noted the development of favorable senti- ment for tbe enactment of health in- surance laws" and declaring that the condition was similar to that caused by accidents in industry, asserted that the organized labor movement of America ought to formulate a pro- gram upon this subject
 Dealing with the subject of educa- ton, the report ClasSed the credit for vocational educational progress as due
  ation, and expressed opposition to ten- dencies to "overweigI' the national vocational education board with new duties. It also advocated the exten- sion of part time school systems. which would finish the education of minors compelled 10 start early in gaining their Livelihood
 Porto Rican labor troubles were given some attention. and the report, citing charges brought by MT. Com pers against Governor Wager of the island. because of the use of insular police in breaking a strike on sugar plantations, asserted that the official action had denied the right of free assen7 blaze and discussion" and said the governor had Followed an un- wise. trouble provoking policy" The report announced also that the executive council in accordance with the instructions of the last convention, adopted a, resolution recOmm ending to affiliated unions that no individuals be admitted to union mem bership un- less they were citizens of the United States
 Reviewing the enactment of na- tional legislation during the year, the report among other things said that President Gonnpers and members of the executive board had carried out the federation's policies by opposing proposals to import Chinese labor into the United States and it's territories, and cited support given to wage in- creases for government employees and to woman s suffrage.
 "The American labor movement faces the difficult problems of the fu- ture with an organization numerically stronger and more effectively united than ever before' the councils state ment concluded. During the past months the trades union movement has earned for itself a recognition and a value more adequate than ever pre- viQus1y achieved. It had stood the most difficult tests. and demonstrated that it is an indispensable part of or ganization for production. and, there fore. an integral part of the organiza- tiOn of society.
 "Because it is an agency that pro- notes efficiency and Is indispensa hle to the quickest and most effective production of war materials, it is in- evitahle that the coming months will bring great opportunities and increas- ing organization. Let us strive to take every advantage of these opportun:- ties in order that the workers may he in a position to deal wisely with the difficult problems of the reconstruc- ton period that will follow the war and thus to establish permanently the higher standards of life and work"
 Besides President Gompers, Daniel J TObin, treasurer; Frank Morrison, secretary, and the eight vice-presl- dents of the ederation-James Dun- can, James O'Connell. J, F. Valentine, John R. Alpine, M. B. Perhan, Frank
  were the signers of the report.