The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1921-03-04

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explained how England and Uurc-
pean countries are already trading
with Russia, and insisted that trad.
should be resumed at once SO tina
the United States might have an OPP
portunity to enter into this yasl
market.
In discussing the unemployment
situation in this country Timothy
Healy, president OF the Information
al Brotherhood of Firemen and Oil
ers, and chairman OF the American
Labor Alliance. declared that labor
in America is interested in dealing
with Russia first because OF the i'm.
mediate necessity OF finding work
for Americans, and second, to re-
lieve the needs of the Russian work
ers who are unable to produce with
out the machinery that this country
could supply.
Speaking for the International
Association OF Machinists E. C.
Davidson, secretary OF the organiza-
ton, stated that Russia Is ready to
order 5000 locomotives, each Of
which would bring in round figures
about $4,000 to labor in this coun-
try.
Joseph Schlossberg, secretary OF
the Amalgamated Clothing Workers
of America, spoke for his organiza-
ton. Other speakers were Captain
William A. Major. OF the Masters,
Mates and Pilots; John j. jennings
of the Hudson county, N. ]. central
labor union; Samuel Beardsley, OF
the International Jewelry Workers;
Jerome T. De Hunt, of the Brother
hood of Railway and Steamship
Clerks; and Alexander Trachten-
berg, statistician for the 1nterna-
tional Ladies Garment Workers.
who stated that over two million
organized workers are back OF the
Labor Alliance demand for trade
relations with Russia.
The senate foreign relations
committee has taken the statements
made at the hearing under consid-
Grafton and will issue report later
If the report is favorable the Ques-
ton will then be brought to the
floor OF the senate for general dis
custom
The labor alliance has announced
that in the meantime mass meetings
will be held by large labor organi-
cations that have passed resolutions
calling for trade with Russia. The
list OF internationals and central
bodies that have already joined in
the work of the labor alliance il
cludes
The International Association OF
Machinists. the Amalgamated Cloth
ing Workers Of America, the Inter-
national Ladies Garment Workers,
the International Fur Workers. the
United Cloth Hat and Cap makers
Union, the International Brother
hood of Firemen and Oilers, the In
ternational Jewelry Workers. the
International WoodcArvers Assoc
Iciation, the International Federation
OF Hotel Workers, the Grand Divi-
sion Of Sleeping Car Conductors, the
Amalgamated Textile Workers Tn
ion, the Eastern Federation Of the
Brotherhood Of Railway and Steam
ship clerks, the central labor bodies
OF Barstow, Taft and San Diego, Cal
ifornia; Denver. Colo; Bridgeport.
Hartford. New Haven. and Meridian
Conn: Wilmington, Della; Wash
ington, d. c.: Council Bluffs. Ia;
Chicago, Springfield. ILL.,; Shelby
Vile and vigo County. Ind: Allie
gany county, Baltimore. Md; Bos-
Iton, Salem, Mass: Albert Lea. Mimi.
Oman. Neb.: Berlin. N. H.; Fort
Edwards. New York City and Sche-
nectady, N. Y; Cincinnati. Fronton,
Ohio; Pennsylvania State Federation
q Labor. Philadelphia, Pittsburg
Reading. Warren. Wilkes Barre. Pa.
and the Women's Trade Union
League Of Philadelphia: Charleston,
Is. c.; Ogden, Utah: Newport News,
Richmond, Va: Seattle and Taco.
lima, Wash: La Crosse and Milwau-
kee. Wis: Cheyenne, wyo.; United
4 Hebrew Trades Of New York, Won
lens Trade Union League. New York
and Italian Chamber Of Labor. New
York.
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