The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-10-07
COOPERATION IN
DISARMAMENT

taken by the American Federation
of Labor in connection with the
Forthcoming International Confer
ence on Limitation of Armament are
being received from all sections Of
the country from both labor anC
| nOn-labor organizations, according
| quarters of the American Fedora.
! ton of Labor.
Among the first organizations to
respond to the American Federation
of Labor's request for cooperation
was the National Women's Trade
Union League through it's Secretary
Treasurer, Elizabeth Christman.
The Women's Committee on World
| Disarmament with headquarters in
Washington, D. c. replied that it
would "gladly cooperate with the
American Federation of Labor"
Among the first central labor
unions reporting completion of plans
for demonstrations on Armistice Day
were those of Utica, New York and
Peru, Indiana, where both parades
| and mass meetings will be held In
dicating the extent to which central
labor bodies generally are finding
the spirit of cooperation, the Peru
Labor Trades Council, which is the
title of the central body in that
city, reports the cooperation of the
Peru Chamber of Commerce, the
Kiwanis Club, the Rotary Club, all
of the citys fraternal organizations
and the railroad brotherhoods.
The Moberly Trades and Labor
Assembly of Moberly, Missouri, is
another one of the central bodies
which has decided to hold both a
parade and mass meeting on Ar
mistice Day.
Barney lehman, Recording Secre-
tary of the Joliet Illinois Central
Trades and Labor Council, reports to
President Gompers that arrange
ments are being made for dem
onstration in cooperation with 9TH
er organizations in that city.
Columbus, Ohio, according to J. E.
Sullivan, reporting for the Columbus
Federation of Labor, has appointed
a local Disarmament Committee of
eight and has invited other organiza-
lions in Columbus to participate in
Charles T. Cooke, A. F. of L. or
ganizer, reports that Middlesboro,
Kentucky, has appointed a commit.
tee and will hold both a parade and
mass meeting.
The Atlanta, Georgia Federation
of Trades reports that "plans are
in the making" and committee has
been appointed headed by Carl Kars-
ton. 1t is considered probable that
both a parade and mass meeting
will be held
Pekin, Illinois, within twenty -four
hours had a committee on co-opera-
ton at work to secure the partici-
patton of civic and other organiza-
tons in big demonstration. E. S.
10y has been made Executive Chair
man to handle the arrangements
for the Pekin Trades and Labor As
sembly.
The Aurora Illinois Trades and
Labor Assembly took similar action
and plans a great demonstration on
Armistice Day. John Kenney, ap
pointed committee secretary, reports
that work already is under way to
secure the cooperation of other
organizations in parade and mass
meeting.
South Richmon, Virginia, reports
that a demonstration will be held in
that city under the leadership of
organized labor.
The GAINESVILLE, Ohio Central
Trades and Labor Council has be-
gun the making of arrangements ac-
cording to Joseph A. Bauer, Sec
rotary.
At Fort Wayne, indiana, the Fort
Wayne Federation has appointed a
committee and has sent a ques-
tionnaire to all of the labor and
non-labor organizations in the city
in relation to participation in a pa
rade and mass meeting.
The Central Trades and Labor As
sembly of Tampa, Florida, has APP
pointed a committee of ten to ar
range for a parade and a mass
meeting the committee being in
structed to Immediately get busy"
John Scott, Secretary-Treasury of
the Railway Employees Department
of the American Federation of La
Dor, in letter to President Gompers
of the A. F. of L. says that "in
order that the central labor bodies
will have the wholehearted co-opera-
ton and assistance of the federated
shop crafts" an official circular is
being issued by the department urg-
ing all local and system federation
officers to cooperate with the CEN
trail labor unions. Mr.. Scott as
sures President Gompers that the
L. Il ,,yo hn
depended upon for wholehearted sup
port.
A number of international unions
already have signified their inten-
ton of communicating with all of
their local unions urging them to
participate in the local demonstra-
tons. Among these is the Inter-
national Typographical Union, which
according to Secretary Treasurer j.
w. Hays, is communicating with all
local printers unions.
James Duncan, First Vice-Presi-
dent of the American Federation
of Labor and President of the Gran
ite Cutters International Associa-
ton of America, has written to
President Gompers saying, 81 will do
everything within my power to CO.
operate in the great endeavor."
John C. Orr, Secretary-Treasurer
of the International Printing Press
mems and Assistants Union, in a
letter to President Gompers assures
him that the cooperation of that
organization can be depended upon.
Bricl,layers, Masons and Plasters'
International Union, according to a
report made to President Gompers
by Secretary William Dobson. has
circularized each of its local unions
with a special circular in which the
following annaal Is made: