The Washington times., 1919-10-06
1lIBIG 4" UNIONSP PICK
MEN FOR CONC-AVE
tCcntiauod from First PagAl
- as 70 make Buro that the labor
approximation win be held intact



WeIeomed by Barrett.
John Barrett, director-general Of
ne Pan-Annerican Union welcomes
TIE delegates when they assembled
IEhlg Afternoon, and introduced sec
sctary Of Labor Wilson as temporary
chairman. The conference then turned
20 the business Of eleCting perma-
'hent chairman and Of appointing
.Ronnnittees To consider dinerent
nrDect1 Of the labor problem
Practically all the hfty-eight dele
aafeF - fhe conference have arrived
- fbe city. and are busy this morn
me ln. ana. conferences shaping Up
Dlans, policies and programs. 20
nuch work Is ahead Of the conelave IN
the way OF discussion ana oeoetes no
enc viii predict how long u viii con-
tinue, but Il may last for ten Gays OF
even longer.
Irbur Lea ~ GOmBeEas
"a. labor delegates viii be LED BY
gruuel ComperG, president OF the
American Federation Of Labor. Neltn-
g the four railroad brotherhooos' nor
the United Nine workers. are 70 PC
g-eBrerentsd. other unions also may
v-ithdraw af an early date. Efforts
- romproulfse the labor dispute over
v.nrerentafion have been unavailtng.
T.Tbor fs dissatisfied with the charac-
- and the personnel Of the confer
encs- ana win voice its dissatistaction
before the meeting has made much
srbers Is no official head OF the em-
uIoversF group: but Frederick p. Fish,
a. Borton. chairman Of the National
Industrial Conference Board VIII d.
rect the policy Of this side Of the con
ference. along with Homer Ferguson
president Of the United States Cham
Der Of COmmerce, and others
An Types Represeuted.
Ia the pubIic's representatives, an
ahades Of opinion are to be found-so-
eialists Of the RusssIl-spargo type
Employers IKE John D. Rockefeller,
81, and Paul p. Feiss, Of Cleveland,
who deal with their worzmen coll
Isetively through company unions, p
and employers Of the more conserva-
ive type, IKE Judge Ebert ii. Carr
81 the steel Corporation who re-
fuses 70 deal with his employers IN
any manner except individually.
The farmers are split wide apart
IN. the question Of presentation and
.uuy it q absurd that the agricultural
~.
.nniy three delegates to the confer
.ences. A bitter dispute has broken
iout in the American Society Of
Equity. one Of the three farmers ore
EanizaHon8 which win send repre-
gentatfves. J. y. Tittemore, Of Wis
conaiu. president Of the society and
s. Weller Long, secretary, both. have
credentials and win dght for q seat
Ilttemore accuses Long Of being q
Hues1 onanchist" and says the So
eisty Of Equity has repudiated him
Wuf Utmdes g-feEunrded.
ne Nadohal Industrial Confer
eneo Board Of tie employers group,
intends 90 embhasizs the restriction
or fsulation Of strikes on public
.ufEiae1 such IS steam and street
rnllWagE steamers. ferry boats, gas
and elcctFic cou1UauieG -
segtEictiong o. strikes By employ
e. of public utilities is absolutely
aaDcrGfiVes" declared John w
Olaf, OF Chicago, president OF the
ltIationll Metal Trades Association,
itcdaE "A strike which would tie
ND the transportation systems Of the
Bounty would soon reduce q large
nart Of the people 20 starvation.
Public utilities must submit e