The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-03-28
tS1tNCEG LAB II
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lMBAT l.W.W.
Clio; Organization of Amer
ic Labor Discussed at
Oral Council Meeting.

JOPutterbaugh, VINO mas recently
beennounced as candidate for the
schd board. representing labor in
Ricbnd, made known his political
stanhursday night at the session of
Gem Labor council.
"n Socialist from tho ground
up,n said However, am not &C
tivsengaged in work In the party
novI was a member of the party
forelve years but for patriotic req
son severed my relations, | think
thsrinciples of socialism may be
briht about through the instrument
tai OF one Of the old parties.
veryone has some socialistic
priples. | endorse the principles of
tlsocialist party.
he time has passed when a few
m can dictate. The menace that IS
~ sweeping Europe is socialism.
II Allies are feeding the Germans
rider to do away with this menace.
| not believe In strikes but If the
ste menace will bring to the labor
/, imam more to eat he had better
III up the menace for awhile,
Few Men Create Menace.
he movements that are sweeping
iae actions of few men that are
aated with the movement"
communication from the Seattle,
VII, Central Labor Council concern
in new organization in the Ameri-
cFederation of Labor brought forth
discussion concerning the present
qnization.
obert Il. Graham said: "There are
y officials in the unions that don't
Vt to lose their jobs. They are
ling out for themselves rather than
fthe union.
The methods that are used to con-
d the American Federation of La.
lare weak. That is the reason the
w. w. and the Bolsheviki have
ned such a stronghold. They have
&c this through the weaknesses of
American Federation of Labor
fre is autocracy in this weakness
lhould become so strongly organic
,that no such organization as the
". w. could become so powerful
? I. w. w. has some good in it
1T is its organization.
Every order in the American Fed
zion of Labor should be organized
lone branch instead of many. In
I clothing branch there are several
sordinate organizations. all affiliat-
ewith the American Federation OF
1or. How much better 1t would be
they could be one strong union.
Urges Stronger Federation.
Some step must be taken in the
otnization of the A. F. of i. to make
ittrong enough to combat the /.
WV.
by Steele in speaking Of the Or
ri7ation said; There is autocracy
inbor The laboring men must open
tlr eyes and get busy. A better or
citation must be brought about
aong the laboring men"
resolution was passed favoring
onger Capitalization in the admin
ration of the federation Of labor.
The Central Labor Council nominal
George Hennigar of fifth vice presi-
Mt of the state federation of labor.
q council passed a resolution en-
rising the other present officers.
4 communication from the depart
mt of labor asked the central body
make investigations as to whether
ic improvements contemplated by
, city before the war would be
zen up again. Such improvements
are the South Side bridge,
uleyard, Junior High schools and
Ter improvements. Clyde Ryan was
pointed a committee of one to make
and report to the de-
rtment of labor.
4 request that the council adopt a
solution favoring the principles In
lived in the proposed league of ma
ms, was read and action to that eff
It was taken. Gilbert Horr, presi-
mt of the council. said he did not
ink the council could take any &C
IN because no one in the council
rs sufficiently informed on the mat
r to Justify an intelligent reply.
Zig Republicans are for it and against
By Democrats are for it and
said Mr. Horr.
Discuss League
Robert Il. Graham said that he
1uld favor the league of nations
caue James f. Watson was against
Hwever. | feel that we can have
nfence in the men whose names
HrGl the top of this letter, such men
Samuel Gompers, Frank Walsh,
lin Mitchell, Duncan and other prom
sn men affiliated with labor.
IL believe that We will eventually
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