The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-11-18
TULSA FOLLOWING
REQUEST OF LABOR
Spavinaw Project Is in
Line With the Den
yer Resolution

=. rs convention in Denver June
',,os 1921. the American Fed
srsfion of Labor passed a resolution
sspins that national, state, county
80 clty governments help relieve
- unemployment situation by
earring all projects and public
vorks as quickly as possible, 80
much suffering would be spared
wsse earners and their dependents.
rhe spayinaw water project comes
dirscty within the scope OF this
resolution.
Al the meeting of the Spavinew
General campaign committee Tues
5av afternoon John r. Hadley,
chairman Of this committee, read a
copy of this resolution and with IL a.
istttr from Samuel Gompcrs. presi
Ami Of the American Federation OF
Iator The resolution and letter
ssre attained from the local central
trades body and read as follows.
The Resolutions.
.The Denver convention OF the
American Federation Of Labor, he'd
June 1925. 1921, adopted a resolu-
lion presenting a practical plan to
rlioye unemployment. II Is as fol-
lows.
whereas. the present period OF
unemployment is causing great suf-
fering among wage earners and
their dependents; aud
SWhereas it IL apparent that
nortlon of this industrial depression
s artificial and was manufactured
ty profiteers for the purpose OF
lowering living and worNing stand
movement. and break the spirit and
morale OF workers:
Resolved. that all state fedora
lions and central bodies be in
gructed TO request state, county
and municipal governments to i'm
mediatey make provision to carry
On such public works as they now
may have under consideration.
Not only should the state fedora
tlons and city central bodies en-
courage the carrying out of the pro-
Visions of the resolution" Gompers
writes, but they should continually
| keep IN mind Industrial activity leg
| blation that will provide public
work for the unemployed. When
employment Ia general mem bers OF
congress and the legislatures only
think Of the present, but they shou d
be urged to vote for new public
works in times OF plenty. to be
carried out during times OF business
depression,
1T is a short sighted policy for
The government OF the United states.
or for the city and municipal gov
smments to undertake great public
works and public improvements dur
| Ing an era OF prosperity and when
the workers are generally em-
\ poyed. and thereby draw into such
employment toilers who are already
engaged in private industry and
\ commerce.
II with best wishes and assuring
II YOU Of nv desire to be helpful in
any way within my power. l am,
"Fraternally yours,
SAMUEL. GOMPERS,
President American Federation OF
Labor"
Every Idle man In Tulsa will be
given employment, on the Spavlnaw
project. Hadley explained. Tho non
partisan water commission has
already informed locai labor leaders
that contracts let on this project
will contain a clause specifying that
Tulsa labor must be given prefer
enee and that an eight-hour day
shall he maintained. Members OF the
water commission believe construc-
Ton Of the Spavinaw line and dam
viii require not less than one. year,
and that when II is completed busi-
ness conditions over the country will
Be such that unemployment will be
thing Of the past.