The sun., 1919-10-30
INDUSTRIAL PARLEY
CALLED FOR DEC. IS
American Federation and Rail.
way Chiefs Send An
nOuncements.
PURPOSES ARE OUTLINED
Union Leaders to Draft Pro-
gramme to Meet "Grave
Dangers"

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29.-"Fundamental
principles" upon which organised labor
may combat grave dangers affecting
the very foundation of its structure" are
to bo formulated at a conference OF
union chiefs in Washington December la.
Formal call for the conference was
sent to-day 70 the union leaders over
the country. 1t was signed by the MEM
bers of the executive council of the
American Federation OF Labor and the
chiefs Of the four railroad brotherhoods,
who explained that the farmers repre-
sentatives who sat with these union off,
cials last Saturday when final decision
to hold the meeting was reached did not
feel that they had authority to sign
the call.
However, it was stated that the ne-
tional farmers organizations now In ses-
sion or soon to meet, would be invited
to send delegates with full power to act
on behalf of those organizations. 1t is
the purpose OF the union leaders to
form an alliance with the farmers or
ganizations for the carrying out of the
| campaign which will mapped out.
Purposes Outlined.
The purposes of the conference were
outlined in the call only in a general
way. II was said II was Imperative
that labors representatives adopt a pro-
| gramme which the wage eafners will
| accept in performing their duties as
citizens and at the same time main-
| tanning the right OF free men in order
to conserve human interest and well
fare"
The text OF the call follows:
Nearly a month before the declara-
| tion OF war by the United States Gov
| ernment the executives of the national
and international unions met In confer
ence In Washington and then and there
declared labors attitude toward our
Government whether in peace or war
and labor made good.
Tho armistice was signed November
II. 1918. Automatically hostilities have
ondcd. Technically we are yet in a state
of war. The return of industry from
war footing to a peace basis Is moi
readily accomplished. The patriotic
fervor OF our country in peril brought
about by the dangers which threatened
the overthrow of democracy and free.
dom. seem to have subsided.
TN this critical reconstruction period
labor is confronted with grave danger,
affecting the very foundation OF II.
structure. So grave is the situation re
garded that at its recent meeting th'
| executive council OF the American Fed
Grafton OF Labor and the represen .stsSA
OF the railroad brotherhoods agreed thai
| the executives OF the national and in
! ternatlonal unions should be invited e
| participate in conference Decembe
| 13. and there TO take counsel and 4
formulate such action as may be essen
tial to safeguard and promote the rights
interests and freedom of the wage earn
ers. the workers. who form the grea
mass of the people OF our republic.
To Agree on Programme.
"It is imperative that the responsible
representatives OF the labor movemen
shall therefore consider the situation II
/ the industrial and Legislative field ant
agree upon fundamental principles and
/ programme.
+ we conferred with the representa-
tives OF the various farmers organiza
tiors The conventions of these severa