The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-04-29

NEW YORh,. april WA Cneck
for 800 "the perpetuation of the
ideals of former President Wilson,
contributed by he United Staes AS
ISOLATION OF Plumbers and Steam
Filters of the United Staes and Cam
ada, and gifts from a number Of
other labor organizations and indi-
viduals; were: among the contribu-
tons to the woodrow Wilson Foun-
quarters in. this city oday. Franklin
D. Roosevelt. former: Assistant Sec
rotary Of the Navy. now chairman
of the National Committee Of the
Foundation, announced that labor
bodies in all parts of the country
have written heir approval Of the
movement to honor the former presi-
dent through the creation Of awards
for public service.
Thomas e. Burke, secretary of
the plumbers and steam fiters' as
ISOLATION which has general offices
in Chicago. in a letter accompanying
their gift, urged for the Foundation
''the cooperation Of every human
being who loves liberty and human
ity." He wrote: :,
'There was no greater exponent
Of universal human liberty than
Woodrow Wilson, who put vitality
into he words universal human lib
erty and freedom Had he MAIN
tanned his health he would have ac-
complished his great aims"
Other contributions recorded to-
day for the endowment fund of. ST.
100000 or more that is sought
came from Thomas F.. Flaherty.
secretary-treasurer of the National
Federation of Post Office Clerks.
Washington; George L. Berry, pres
ident of the 1nternationl Printing
Pressmenand Assistants Union of
North America, Tennessee; Joseph
c. Orr, secretary-treasurer, and the
staff of the Printing Pressmen and
Assistants Union Home, Tennessee;
Timothy Shea, assistant president
of the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Firemen and Enginemen, Cleve-
land; and the officers Of the Inter-
national brotherhood of Electrical
Workers, Washington. 49,.
The International Brotherhood. Of
Boiler Makers and Iron Ship Build
ers, Kansas City, Kan. and the
brotherhood Of Railway Carmen Of
America, Kansas City, Mo-, coop
Grated with other organizations in
making contribution Of $1,000
through the Railway Employees De-
nyo+ 40 av~inov a.
ton of Labor.
F.. HI. knight. assistant general
president Of the Railway Carmen
wrote, "There is no class Of people
in the United Staes that appreciates
the efforts of Mr.. Wilson more than
do the Railway employees Charles
p. Ford, secretary Of the Electrical
Workers in a letter to the Founda-
| ton, said:
""Mr. Wilson's foremost support
ers are labor mon. This support is
not accorded him because Of. special
favors received by labor; but rather
because of the effort put. forth by
Mr.. Wilson to create a better day
for all the people Of the world. Or
ganized labor is and should be
grateful to Mr.. Wilson or amy other
individual who contributes to the
betterment OF the conditions Of the
mass Of people. Labor respects and
admires humanitarians and as such
recognizes Mr.. Wilson as being with
out peer, : 81 - ~s-s y 5.g /. :.
Major Berry, president of the
Printing. Pressmen, said that 'be-
L w. = Il ~ b - 4
ideals Of Mr.. wilson, due to political
conspiracies in the Senate OF the
United Staes, many hundreds OF
thousands Of the wo.:::ers are unem.
ployed and have been for the past
year and q half. Is..s . 81 .tf {.
Daniel Tobin, gencr;; s presid ento1
1.-The Internat ional Brotherhood 81
i Teamstera Chauffeurs. stablemen
land Helpers, Indianap CHS, said thai