The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-03-15
PEACE OF WORLD
URGED BY CARSS
Labor Congressman Returns
From Washington and Ad-
dresses Big Meeting.

President Wilson and they want a
League of Nations" declared w. l..
Carss, member of Congress from this
district, to a meeting of railroad men
last Sunday held at Woodmen's hall.
This was Mr.. Carss' first appearance
in Duluth since his return from WASH
ington where he visited during the
closing days of congress for the pur-
pose Of getting acquainted with the
situation there prior to taking up the
duties of his office.
The meeting was called for the pur-
pose of taking counsel over labor leg
islation now pending in st. Paul and
was held under the auspices of the
four railroad ,brotherhoods. It was
largely attended by representatives of
labor from St. Paul and Duluth. The
state insurance bill was considered and
a number of Duluth merchants were
roundly scored for signing the petition
against the bill. Several merchants
have since repudiated their signatures.
On State Insurance.
A. E. Smith of st. Paul, legislative
representative of the Machinists
union, spoke in behalf of the measure
as did other labor men who were
present. Earl Griffin presided. Mr..
Carss, who was in attendance repre-
senting the B. L. E., of Proctor, was
invited to address the meeting. He
was given an enthusiastic welcome and
warmly received. by the union men
present. He spoke in part as follows:
II went to Washington to get the
lay Of the land. I wanted to meet
the members of Congress and the vari-
Gus department chiefs. was intro
duced to the members by Congress-
men Van Dyke and Ellsworth Of Min
nesota I also met several members
of the cabinet and came away feeling
that I had made a fair start on my
congressional career.
1.-The sentiment in Washington is
not that Of the country. The people
there are always against the admins
tration. They are not so favorable to
President Wilson as we are out west.
They have a narrow vision. They do
not enthuse over the League of Ma
tons, and as a matter of fact they
are apparently reactionary in most
things. I heard some Of the debates
in the House and the Senate, after
which I came away convinced that
President Wilson has difficult job
before him.
Favors League Of Nations.
1T does not matter what they think
at Washington, we are in favor Of a
League of Nations. The proposed con-
stitution may not be satisfactory, but
it is start. The constitution of the
United States was I, disappointment
to many advocates Of popular govern
ment and it was necessary to amend
it several times before it worked
smoothly. So with the constitution of
the League of Nations. It may have
it's defects, but if the world is sincere
ly seeking permanent peace it will
agree upon basis and trust to the
future to remedy any defects which
may develope after the machinery of
the league is placed in working order.
Surely we have had enough Of war.
There is a better way of settling dis
putes between nations. If we organ
lie justice throughout the world and
build a. federation out Of the present
world anarchy we will go long ways
in establishing and insuring the future
peace of the world.''
Mr.. Carss paid his respects to the
profiteers and urged labor to keep its
head. There were trying days, he
held, before the worlkingmen, and they
would come out all right if they stayed
by their guns He advocated a better
understanding between employers and
employees; championed collective bar.
gaining, and urged all to pull together
for the reconstruction Of the country