The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-10
MINERS after
SIX HOUR DAY
Many Resolutions Ready in
A. r. OF L. Convention
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as demonstration. even for -
| hours
Tho building trades representa-
uven planned 10 ask an investigation
into the high prices OF building ma
tcrialn
MEN and women shed their blood
and made great sacrifices during tho
war because they were fighting for
principles and ideals" said Samuel
Gompers In his opening address.
s'Now that the wnr has been won,
the workers the bone and flesh OF
/ the nAiion-do not intend tboa. prin-
ciples and ideals shall be lost sight
Of
when the wnr began we realized
that N mllitariHm and autocucy
should be victorious. never again
would there IL opportunity for free
/ dom OF any sort. never again would
there ba any chance for labor 90 de-
yciop aud protect itself and the
/ rights Of people who work. so We
threw our lot upon the side ~ those
who stood for the largest measure
/ OF freedom.
/
/ the day OF reconnt rlction and read
juatm~nt IL at hand a new concept
OF right has been reached and the
world has gone thru great change.
1 Hereafter the relations between ma
tons and the relations between men.
whether they be employers. skilled
mechanics or ditch diEger-. viii he
looked al IN n different light. The
workers Of the world are determined
20 have "A voice IN settling recon
atruciion problems that affect them.
Employers. too. have com. 90 Hee
tho light Of the new concept OF right
and they arr accepting the new order
Of things. that In. most OF them are.
Tner, are others who. like the Bour-
hons Of old. never forge, anything
because they never learned any
thing
But, as say. there are some EN-
| pioyern who have not yet seen the
light, Right no~ there In a concern
In Toledo that REFUSED point blank
| even 60 reconsider their action in in
creaning hours OF labor. which they
set for their employees.
I
relieves that Industrial autooracy IL
going 90 prevail IN America he Ia
counting without his host.
'-rh, principles for which labor
/ has fought since the beginning must
come 10 FUN fruiiion. We are max
inr no unjust demands.
Workers give to society n r~rvicr
without which civilization Itself
would fan. We intend 20 make this
country worthy OF the civilization Of
our times and 10 future historians
the story Of IN. labor movement in
Z tho United States win prove the
Z greatest source Of information and
Inspiration az 10 numbers. power
and Influence %
Wilson Message
Tho following snennaEc was re.
oeivcd from President Wilson:
May I not send my warm greet,
ingn Go tho annual convention OF the
American Federation OF Labor and
express my deep Qualification that
tho international conferences which
have grown out Of the discussions Of
praca have led 20 a much fuller and
more adequate comprehension OF tho
l questions % labor 10 which states
men thruou; the world must direct
their most thoughtful attention. II
has bc-n n real happiness 10 mo 10
bc Of little service In these grca,
matters.
II can not Justly refrain when
sending this rncsaag. from express.
ing In very warm terms the apprc-
citation felt By all who have been
dealing with labor matters Of the in.
valuable service rendered BY Mr..
GompcrH. He has won universal con-
iidencc and has firmly established in
International circles a. we'll ms at
homo the reputation Of tho American
Federation % Labor for sane a q
helpful COUNSEL