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tions that the government needs, over
a long period of months, than will the
longer work-day.
Equal Pay for Equal Work.
Miss Melinda Scott, recently re-
turned from Europe where she went
as one of the labor mission, issued a
warning against false impression as
to women in war industries in this
country. She said that thus far there
are enough men in most of the indus
tries to handle the war work, and
that employers had been pretending
they were unable to get enough men,
in order to disguise their attempts to
break down wage standards by en-
ploying women. The convention met
this condition by voting that equal
pay must be given women for equal
work with men.
Burnquist Rebuked.
Nor has the convention overlooked
entirely the struggle that is going on
in Minnesota, before it's very eyes, be-
tween the anti-1abor forces, led by
Governor Burnquist, and the Nonpar-
tisan league farmers and organized
labor
When the convention came here,
Burnquist had the assurance to de-
sire to welcome" the convention. His
agents found that there was nothing
doing" If Burnquist came, they were
told, all Minnesotans in the hall would
go. Neither Burnquist's name, nor
the title of the governor of Minne-
sofa, has been mentioned during the
proceedings.
Democracy at Honse."
On Saturday curious thing hap
pened. A big farmers rally was to
be held at the town of st. Cloud. Grant
Hamilton, legislative agent for the
A. F. of L. at Washington, with Miss
Thorne, associate editor Of The Amer
lean Federation Frank Wolfe zof
the Alliance for Labor apd Democ-
racy, with New York newspaper men
and several delegates, went to this
meeting. They found lot of Home
Guards, with bayonets ready, called
out to prevent their meeting in the
courthouse which the sheriff had
promised to the farmers. Local
bosses had decreed that the meeting
should not take place. Finally the
thousands of farmers went out into a.
cattle pasture on the edge of town
and held their rally.
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o'CoNNER IS DIRECTOR Il.
OF Marine WORKERS

NEW YORK, June 20 Captain T.
v. O'Conner, president of the Long
shoremen's union, has been named as
director of stevedQres ;, and marine
workers and into his; hands. has been
entrusted the duty of mobilizing the
stevedores, marine workers and long
shoremen in every port in the coun-
try. He will work under the direc-
ton of the employment service of the
labor department, and will have asso-
ciated with him representatives OF
the war and navy departments, ship
ping board, the railroad administra-
ton and department of labor. Ar
rangements have beep made for the
establishment of central employ
ment office near the Battery and
branch offices wherever necessary.
The size of this new work IL indi-
Gated by the fact that he will handle
at this port alone about 10000 men
each day. - {
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IS KEYNOTE OF CONVENTION OF THE
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOR
With Delegates
putes and Lining With President Wilson Reacionay
Eements-Want Reconstruction Commisson-Demand
Work..

the order of the National War Labor
Board that their employees be permit
ted to organize. This action was taxi
en- before President Wilson's letter
calling upon these two companies to
board was made public. When the
presidents letter was published, and
was read to the convention by Mr.
Gompers, there followed one of the
few demonstrations of enthusiasm
that marked the program during the
first week.
Reconstruction Commission.
Reconstruction programs to meet
the danger of widespread unemploy-
a serious discussion. Delegates Tay-
lor of the Machinists and McKillop
of the Boilermakers, of Seattle, Of
fered a long resolution which called
for the appointment Of commission
Of five men within the Department of
Labor, three to be union men, to con-
slider and recommend, and to execute,
means whereby the readjustment of
the workers in the war industries to
other industries may be accomplished
as fast as war workers are laid off.
They declared that the time was ap-
preaching when the shipyards would
have produced more vessels than were
needed to overcome U-boat losses, and
that at that time shipyard workers
would have to be gradually re-em-
ployed in other lines. Upon recon-
mendation of the resolutions commit
tee, the convention voted to instruct
the executive council to study the
matter, and to getf congress to create
commission to thke charge of the
unemployment Of war workers and
of the soldiers and sailors as fast is
they shall be mustered out of the
government service.
Taylor tried to Rave the committee
bring in definite Reconstruction
scheme, but Chairman Duncan said
that that would be impracticable at
present.
Eight-hour standards have been
emphasized in this convention more
than in any previous one. Delegates
from almost every trade have made
the point that our experience of war
work thus far has been the same as
the British-that eight hours of
tense, hard toll under wartime: condi-
tions will produce more Of the NUM-
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ASK new trial.
FOR tom MOONEY
Labor Convention Adopts Reso-
luton Appealing For
Convicted Man.

ST. PAUL, June 20.-Resolutions
calling upon President Wilson to use
his influence in obtaining a new trial
for Thomas J. Mooney, now under
death sentence in San Francisco for
alleged participation in bomb out
rage, asking for an investigation of
the postoffice department and as
serting that the United States su-
preme court erred in it's recent de-
cision holding child labor legislation
unconstitutional were adopted at
Wednesdays session of the annual
convention of the American Fedora
tion of Labor.
The necessity of educating illit-
crate workers was clearly set forth
in a lengthy report submitted by
the committee on education. An
address by Miss Molie Friedman OF
New York, advocating establishment
of union owned schools was a fea-
ture of this discussion.
The Mooney resolution, which was
passed unanimously, asserted that a
new trial is necessary to remove
the belief that MONEYS conviction
was secured from perjured testi.
mony. The governor of California
also is appealed to in order to dispe
the impression that "a grave miscar-
riage of justice is being allowed with
the knowledge of the authorities"
Investigation of the postoffice de-
partment was called for in order
to determine the cost of carrying
mail and the possibility of posta
employees receiving salary increases
Another resolution which received
favorable action protested against in.
| creasing postage on second-class
mail matter. 1t was pointed out tina
newspapers are disseminators o1
! vital war needs
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(By Special Correspondent

ST. PAUL, Minn., June 20.-Win
the war for democracy by democracy.
Make and keep it the peoples war.
Unity the nation behind the principle
of larger liberty for the masses
throughout the world. Meanwhile,
keep. old factional differences down..
That is the spirit of the thirty
eighth convention of the American
Federation of Labor. 1t has made
the gathering, thus far, the quietest
in many years. There have been no
real debates. All issues that bade fair
to start discussion between radical
and conservative wings of the labor
movement have been promptly side
tracked by that ready parliamentarian
President Gompers. Each time he
has stopped a possible row in this
way, the delegates have indicated
great relief. Most of them do not
want to exercise the normal privilege
of free debate this year. They want
to iron out their disagreements, and
line up with President Wilson against
the reactionary forces in the United
States who may seek to cripple his
war program.
Endorse Tax Program.
That was shown by the hearty ap-
plause that greeted the favorable re-
port on the fifty fifty" tax resolution
offered by w. D. Mahon, head of the
Street railway employees. This reso-
luton, unanimously adopted and for
wDrded to Washington, demands that
in order to avoid further cheapening
Of the working mans dollar by in
flation, half of the cost of the war
shall be met by taxa ton of war prof.
it's, swollen incomes and land values.
1t specifically endorses the policy set
forth in President Wilson's recent
message to congress on taxation,
which called for a limitation of the
amount of loans, and the levying of
taxes upon the profiteers.
Again, the delegates enthusiastically
adopted resolutions asking the taking
over of the telegraph systems by the
government, and another resolution
prepared by President Konenkamp
of the Commercial Telegraphers and
offered by Delegate Foster of the
Chicago Federation of Labor, de-
manding that the Western Union and
Postal Telegraph companies yield to
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CAPITAL TYPOS
Get INCREASE E
Public Printer Ford Urges Wage
Advances in Government
.....z@= Office;

WASHINGTON, June 2O-Learn-
ing that the newspaper machine oper-
ators were dissatisfied with the pre-
vailing wage rate, the publishers no
titled the officers of Typographical
union No. 101 that they were ready
to consider reasonable concessions. A
committee was appointed to meet the
publishers, AS a result Of the confer
ences that followed new scale was
formulated that calls for $3.50 for
day work and Sc for night, seven
hours to constitute days work. The
advance means IS 81 cents for morn
ing and 784-7 cents for afternoon
operators.
Public Printer Cornelius Ford has
recommended to congress that wages
be increased for all the printing
trades in the government printing
office. The request Is now in the
hands of congress, but how soon it
will be moved to act is problematical.
The public printer also recommended
that hereafter that official be per-
mitted to increase wages when in his
discretion he deems proper. Typo
graphical union No. 1O1 will, no
doubt, vigorously push the recon-
mendations to a final issue, as no ad-
vances have been conceded the en-
ployes of the government printing Of
flee since the commencement of the
war. The pressmen and printers are
asking that their wages be increased
to IS cents per hour. The pressmen
now receive SIS cents and the print
ers so cents The bookbinders ask
an advance from so to IS cents per
hour.
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,5>to,., american Labor :
tAps"aS 9
=: TO Unity
Action H. commended

ST. PAUL, June 2O.-Recom-
mendations that an-American
federation of labor be established
to promote unity Of action in labor
activities in North America and
charges that pro- German papers
distorted their statements and in
auguratcd 4 vicious prOganda cam
paign against them were features of
a report submitted to the annual
convention of the America Fedora
ton of Labor by the Mexican labor
mission.
The report, compiled by Chair
man James Lord, John Murray and
Santiago ISlacills of Porto Rico,
was unanimously adopted.
Closer relations between the Or
ganizcd workers of America and
those of Mexico are expected to re-
suit from the visit, it was said.
Members Of the mission were COR
daily received by President Car
rama and other Mexican officials,
the report Stated, but the Mexican
diplomats were somewhat skeptical
OF the possibilities Of a pan-Ameri-
can federation, because of lack of
funds.
An opinion that serious difficulties
may break out in Mexico because of
the governments attitude of de-
claring strikes illegal also was ex-
pressed by members of the mission.
In conclusion the report stated
that with the setting up of a pan
American federation of labor i'm
proved conditions would result in
the war-ridden republic.
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M'AD00 STATES aims Of
RAIL ADMINISTRATION

WASHINGTON, June 20.-In
statement of policy made public late
Sunday Director General McAdoo de-
clared the rail administrations aims
in order of importance are to win the
war by moving troops and war ma
terials promptly to give efficient serv-
ice to the public, to promote SYM
pathy and understanding between the
railroad managements, employees, and
patrons, and to apply sound business
policies to railway operation.
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.EvELAND BUILDING
TRADES SIGN AGREEMENT

CLEVELAND, o., June 20.-The
ilding trades strike that has been
here since May has terminated
the signing of an agreement with
builders exchange that runs for
-iod Of three years from May l.,
lS, automatically ending the dis
te. 1t affected about $4,000 men
en- the dispute arose. The agree
mt assures peace during it's life
requires six months notice before
change can be made. Carpenters,
'orers, plasterers, cement finishers
l. slate and tile roofers have not
ched an. agreement on wages, but
is understood that they will do So.
union men are barred from work.
: on any union jobs. Jurisdictional
-putes shall be referred to con-
alton board and work continued
til. a. conclusion is reached.
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Illegal System, Of
Securing Government
Contracts Uncovered

WASHINGTON, June 2O.-Sev-
eral thousand letters and docu-
ments containing proofs of an elab-
crate system of obtaining govern
ment contracts on illegal contin-
gent fee basis, have been received
by the department of justice from
its agents who conducted raids on
hundreds of contractors business
offices late Monday. The commits
siOns paid ON these contracts, it
was disclosed, ranged from to 20
per cent and the aggregate fees
probably ran into millions of dol
lars. Evidence was discovered of
hundreds of contracts made under
these arrangements heretofore ull-
suspected by the department of JUS
tice. Manufacturers were threat
ened in many cases of being de-
prived of contracts if they refused
to negotiate with these agents on a
commission compensation plan.
some agents represented that they
had special influence over members
of congress. Other information came
to the department from manufac-
turerS who had been solicited by
contract commission agents located
in Washington.
An immediate result of the dis
closures was q letter sent by AttOr-
ney General Gregory to heads of
all government departments max
ing war contracts, proposing that all
future contracts should contain a.
clause pledging the manufacturer
not to employ any third party in
negotiations with tl;e government.
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}PECULAT0RS NJ; k;$:;;
LONGER CONTROL
- WOOL BUSINESS
FAR Industries Board EIimin.
- ates Vast Protiteering By
Commission Men.

WASHINGTON, June 2O-"Elim-
ate the middleman!" is the slogan
taking the wool business of the
Juntry out of the hands of the profi-
srs. From grower to manufa cturer
ie wool clip of the country is to go
ith a charge Of only per cent for
andling.
Lewis Penwell, the Montana wool
over, who is running the wool di-
sion of the War Industries board,
is taken the step in the interests of
-~ar efficiency that will leave one set
profiteers out in the cold. When
ool commission men were told Of
decision of the board to let them
:uggle along on per cent of the
oss business they handle they made
gorous protests, but after heart
heart tdlW with Bernard n. Baruch
,airman Of the War Industries board
ley concluded that they would
ther take the per cent than to
the business slip out of their
.nds.
The Industrial board has been keep
tab on the profitcering in wool
en- had an uncomforta BILE half hour
talking with Mr.. Baruch. Millions
pounds were held out by specula-
RS who reaped a profit of from 10
20 cents a pound at the price fixed
the basis Of the market of July
The same price will be MAIN
ined this season so that the vast
ms which went to spectators last
ar will this year be given to the
-oducers.
Profits in Millions.
"Figured roughly" says Mr.. Pen
Ill, there We're profits between
100000 and S3O,0O0,0O0 that went
the spectators last year to keep
EN- going for several years so that
ey will be able to live even on the
cent commission.
1.-The price is fixed at the distribute
centers from Michigan eastward
s1.05 to S1.S5 according to the
ade. Out Of this fixed price the
rmer will have to pay an approved
;al dealer : Il cents per pound for
King charge of the wool and for
riding it to a distributing center.
overs who desire to pool their clip
- carload lots will be permitted to
ip it direct to one of the established
nters, thus eliminating all profit at
1T point Mr.. Penwell is uring
en- to adopt this course through
cir county agents. No comm odity
II. come so clean and so short of
ofits as the wool clip for the COM
season. The government will han
--e it direct, taking out what will
needed for government work and
lat is not required for the army and
Wy will be distributed among manu-
cturers Of woolen goods.
Government Will Watch.
No person will be allowed to ham
swOol either as an original buyer or
commission man at the central dis
buting points unless approved by
government, and all books of ap-
owed dealers will be open for gov
1ment inspection at all times.
The government plan of handling
'ol without profit is in line with de-
lnds for the handling of all of the
)dstuffs by the state at cost instead
turning them over to the food
lists as is done at present.
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SCOTT REELECTED HEAD
OF TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION

INDIANAPOLIS, June 20.-Mars-
ident of the International Typograph-
ical union, according to announce
quarters here by the official can
vassing board of the order. The can
vass of votes has been proceeding for
some time. Walter w. Barrett of
Chicago was chosen first vice presi-
dent, J. w. Hayes secretary treasurer
and Fred Barker, auditor.
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MAY DRAET WOMEN FOR
WAR LABoRS IN EAST

BOSTON, June 20.-Woman loafers
in Massachusetts, will soon be classed
with those of the opposite sex unless
they quickly realize the need of their
services in useful war work, for there
is already movement afoot to Pc
tition the Massachusetts, legislature
for g. law to conscript women and
make them do their share toward
winning the war. There is great
need for women to help in many lines
Of endeavor.
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1t is only after seeing war at close range that
the dominant impression of the tremendous pro-
portion of the and the interdependence of each
of the four fighting lines the others assumes
a reality.
The four fighting lines are the front, the line
trenches, the lines of communication and the pro-
ductive force of machinery at home as we'll as the
morale of the people In an abstract manner this
may quite clear to in Arkansas, but in
France it is vsualzed it be outside
of land in which the battle for democracy is being
waged in blood.
The American Trade Union Mission has seen
fighting battlefields of France and Flanders, has
wandered amid the ruins of Rheims-ruins that
cry aloud to civilized humanity symbol of
Prussian devastation-has looked bleak bat.
tlefields at Verdun, where in small space of IS
kilometers 100000 men lost their lives; has seen
the British 'front.' which the Germans are now ham,
mering incessantly, and has seen much of the op-
erations of our own American Army.
And what is more the Mission has been af-
forded understanding of the opposing forces
such as be gained by very few either side of
the Atlantic. There is craven on their minds
graphic picture Of the need of Americas full
strength for the salvation of her priced demo-
cratic institutions we'll as the common institu-
tons that make for world freedom.
What deeply impressed and astonished the mis-
sion was the immense volume of machinery back
of the actual fighting lines, considering that all
of this machinery must be made by those civilian
soldiers who run lathes and planes and dig metal
out the nation.
Perhaps what every member of the mission
priced most is the knowledge that Americas con-
clusions were formed far from the of action,
uncolored by the flare Of batte-yet every member
of the mission equally prizes the opportunity to
have found his convictions true to test even where
guns roar and to have been able to here the
magnitude-of the test ahead of America. The size
of the physical and material part of this war is
altogether too great to be comprehended without
the aid of the eye.
To see motor lorries by the thousands, carts and
wagons and wheeled vehicles of amazing variety in
droves and shoals guns ambulances and other
equipment unimaginable in endless numbers-this
is to understand the need for delivering the
goods" in way that caf be understood so empha-
ticaly in other.
Back of this unprecedented Industrial and me-
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lSON MORRIS GOES TO
WASHINGTON CHAIR JOB

lamp GRANT, ILL.,, June 20.-Nel-
Morris, Chicago packer, is no
ger rookie at Camp Grant. He
been transferred to Washington,
ere he will s;Ssprve the government
a refrigeration expert On his ar
al here a week ago he was placed
lind the counter of the canteen,
ere he dispensed pop. Later he
S assigned to the supply train serv-
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chancal need the British workers stand solid be-
yond question. John P. Frey, secretary Of the Mis-
sion expresses it emphaticaly. 'The British work
ers are solid to the CORE" he said.
Not quite the adamant certainty be
said about the French Labor situation 'The French
Workers." said Mr. Frey, "would be most loyal to
their country if it were not for certain political
leaders. 1t is these self-appointed leaders who
are responsible for any disloyalty."
Unfortunately for the labor movement of the
countries have been privileged to visit, they
have entangling political alliances tackled on to
their movement and consequently do not function
in the fearless, Straightforward and emphatic
James Wilson, "as too many men with political
bition are hanging on to the labor movement, and
for their political advancement they would
cruelty labor for the gain of political office re-
gard1ess of the effect it would have upon their
country for the liberation of the world
The American Labor Movement with it's clear
understandable policy devoid of any possibility of
two interpretations has proven inspiration to the
rank and file OF the trade union movements of Bri
tain and France, as fortunately in Great Britain
and France workers loyal to principles of lib
erty and freedom and refused to follow politicians
who seek to lead them into dishonorabe peace
Political leaders of workers in France are more
reckless in their desire for conferences with Ger
mans, and it is in that direction that the chief
danger lies Once away from political leaders and
this hectic flush dies out in solid, common fear
less, almost tranquil population living work-a-day
life intent upon wringing from the soil and
chinery the last ounce of productivity.
With American troops pouring into France and
with more publicity being given to their arrival
and their splendid conduct in France, the people of
France and Britain being heartened and bright
ened. The Trade Union Mission has taken to the
peoples of the Allies an encouraging message OF
American Labors firm determination and high re-
solve; but above this is it's effect upon a people
outworn by long and terrific struggle-the tdings,
Nthe sight of fighting in khaki from the great
Republic the big sea.
The Mission will bring home to the people of
America message of grim necessity, story of
unprecedented sacrifc and toll over here and
lastly, the sou-stirring echo of the constantly
pressed love and admiration of the French and Bri-
tish people for the people of the United States and
| their great president