Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-06-26

conference such as that proposed. He
said it was unwise to think that indus
trial peace could be secured by con-
gressional ventures.
A telegram was sent Senator Poin,
dexter and Representative Kelly de-
handing that the federation be con-
suited before the measure introduced
ly them was progressed and advising
them that they were not authorized
to speak for the labor interests. Dur
ing the discussion of the labor matter
several delegates eNcitedly attacked
/ the project. 1t was described as IAN
| attempt of theorists to tell labor what
is good for it," and AN attempt to
| keep alive the war labor board, after
! the passing of war conditions"
Delegates Furruseth of the Sea-
mems union declared that This will
make for commission form of gov
! eminent and also for despotism and
/ freedom. 1t will shackIe \ Dor and not
| liberate it. 1t is an effort to transfer
/ the labor struggle from industrial
! control to conferences and the dark
ways of diplomacy, and we should
! fight it to a finish"
GompGrs ScoldS Governor Sproul.
1t was developed during the dis
| cussiOn, in which both wings of the
| labor movement acted in concert, that
Basil NJ Manly, joint chairman of the
war labor board with former Presi-
| dent Taft, had agreed to the new in
! dustrial project and he was vigorously
| denounced for not consulting with
/ the federation, of which he is a men,
/ Der. Manly was not present to defend
! himself Some unfavorable comments
were also made regarding Walsh
Governor Sproul of PENNSYLVANIA
came in for a scoldng by Gompers
for attempting to force through the
! legislature of his state measure as
serted to have for its purpose the
curbing of the rights of workers. 1t
was announced that the first attempt
to test the right of the state and city
officials to prevent federation organ
! izers from soliciting members in the
steel industry will he made tomorrow
10y William Z. Forster at McKeesport,
Pa.
The mayor of that town had de-
clared that he Will not permit street
or hall meetings ordered by the fed
Grafton convention. The announce
ment that the McKeesport mayor viii
be defied was vociferously cheered by
the convention.
In cleaning up its calendar the con-
Vention struck one or two other popu-
lar chords. not the least of which was
the recommendation for the revision
OF the methods of conducting the pub
lie schools. This project was so rad
zeal in tone that the delegates Of the
revolutionary groups declared it to
De the most progressive step taken |
nv H.,
since its inception" which, in view of !
the persstently hostile attitude of the |
extreme radicals. is considerable Of a |
concession.
Officers Salaries Raised.
Another popular move which par
enthetically instanced the prosperity |
Of wage workers was to raise the sal |
aries of the federation officers in the !
race OF the protest of President Comp |
ers that revealed him in a new light |
IN proposing to raise my salary from |
$500 to 100000" said the labor .
executive, you are actually imposing |
a hardship on me. This may sound .
strange to you, but it is a fact |
round that in dealing with foreigners
my salary of $1,000 francs subjected |
me to suspicion. | was charged with
being not the representative of Amer
lcah labor. but the spokesman for |
American millionaires. l can get along
with my present salary. 1t covers my
expenses. | don't want to be known
IN the last years of my life as money
seeker, as a hoarder of money. II
want to live my own life my own way
and say that | have not been a work
er for money. l have no life, no as
pirations outside of the \. f. of l.. /
do not want to be a bondholder or a
Spectator. You are paying me
enough"
There could be no doubt as to the
of the appeal for a rejection
OF the report proposing the increase,
nor of the admiration provoked by
the simple recital of Gompers begin
ming as president of the federation
thirty years ago at a salary of 81 900
year, which was even more than he
earned as a working cigarmaker.
Nevertheless his objections were
cried down. and his salary and that
Of Secretary Morrison and the organ
zers lifted something like IS per cent.
iompers cast one of the four votes
rom the extreme radicals on the
Pacific coast, who have been against
Utmost everything,
School Resolution Approved
One proposal reported by the com
nittee on education. however, receiv-
ID their wholc-hearted approval. 1t
ecommends better salaries for school
eachers, the expansion of the publit
chool curriculum to include the study
# current events, the representation
f labor on school boards. an investi-
alton of the manner in which teN
looks are prepared, and the abandon
nent of the "inquisition" of school
There were many more reforms .
roposed one declaration of the COM
littee condemning the practice of IL
teachers by school prin- n
ipals and trustees. 81
The committee further recon- h
londed that all trades unions take Il
onduCt of schools in their respective ii
istricts ana insist that la Dor be rep il
escnted in their management. The S,
,port was generously supported by Il
lie extreme radicals. Miss Friedman,
ne Of the most vigorous spokesman N
II" lTaEitnt makers group. IN "
rging it's adoption said; This is
ne of the happiest moments of my
fe. The biggest problem in Russia II
,day is ignorance. There should be, >
o ignorance in the United States. u
The American Federation of Labor ',
lould insist that the proper text q
ooks are used and that the most lib l
raj studies provided. The school W
ooks now used TO instruct are on ',
arrow lines. They teach the children q
/ about Napoleon, and other gener- -