The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-04-28
LABOR CONTRIBUTES
TO WILSON TRIBUTE
Many Bodies Endorse Plan to Perpetuate
Ideals Of Former President

NEW YORK, April 25.-A check for
500 ''for the perpetuation Of the ideals
Of former President WILSON, contributed
BY thu United Association OF Plumbers
and Steam Filters of tho United States
and Canada, and gifts from a number
OF other labor organizations and individ-
uals wero among the contributions to
the Woodrow Wilson Foundation record
cd at national headquarters in this city
today. Franklin d, Roosevelt, former
Assistant Secretary OF the Navy, now
chairman Of the National Committee Of
the Foundation, announced that labor
bodies Ia all parts OF the country have
written their approval Of the movement
TO honor the former president through
cha creation Of awards for public servics.
Thomas p. Burke secretary Of the
Staarn filters association which has gen.
eral offices In Chicago, In O. letter ac-
oompany1ng their gift, urged for the
foundation ''the corporation OF every hu-
man being who loves liberty and hui
mainly" He wrote:
There was no greater exponent Of
universal human liberty than Woodrow
Wilson. who put vitality into the words
universal human liberty and freedom
Had no maintained his health he would
have accomplished his great aims"
Other contributions recorded today for
tho endowment fund Of $1,000. 000 or more
that is sought, came from Thomas f.
ElaheRty, secretary treasurer of the Ma
Nional Federation OF Post office Clerks,
Washington: George l.. Berry, president
~ the international Printing Pressmen
and Assistants Union Of North America,
Tennessee; Joseph G. Orr, secretary
treasurer, and the staff OF the Printing |
Freshmen and Assistants Union Home. |
Tennessee; Timothy Shea, assistant pres |
tdOnt OF the Brotherhood OF Locomotive |
~ - - NJ Vvx
Biremen and Enginemen, Cleveland; and /
Srhood OF Electrical Workers, Washing
ton.
The International Brotherhood Of Boil
or Makers and Iron Ship Builders, Kan
gas City, KRns., and the Brotherhood Of
Railway Carmen OF America, Kansas
City, Mo-, co-operated with other organi-
Eations in making contribution of
VI, 900 through the Railway Employees De-
partment OF the American Federation Of
Labor.
B. III. Knight, assistant general presi-
dent OF the Railway Carmen wrote,
"There Is no class of people in the Unit
ed States that appreciates chit efforts
Of Mr.. Wilson more than do the railroad
employees" Charles Ford. secretary Of
the Electrical Workers In letter to tho
Foundation, said:
''Mr. Wilson's foremost supporters are
labor men. 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.
Organised labor is and should be CRATE
ful to Mr.. Wilson or any other Individual
who contributes to the betterlnent Of
the conditions Of the mass Of people. La
Dor respects and admires humanltar-
tRns, and as such recognizes Mr.. Wilson
as being without peer"
Major Berry, president OF the Printing
Freshmen. said that because of the fail
ure Of the great ideals OF Mr.. Wilson,
due to political conspiracies in the SEN
Ate Of the United States. many hundreds
OF thousands Of the workers are Lnem-
ployed and have been for the past past
and 4 half"
Daniel J. Tobin, general president Of
Che International Brotherhood OF Team.
kterS, Chauffeurs, Stahlemen, and Help
krs, Indianapolis, said that he would do
All in his power to- assist In "a JUST
tribute to that great world character,
Woodrow Wilson"
Among others identified with labor or
4aniEations who pledged their aid to tho
foundation today were Joseph N. Weber,
president Of the American Federation Of
Musicians, and Miss Dorothy Bryant, ex. |
Aoutive secretary Of the Caourus Equity |
Associations, the parent body OF the lat
ker organization.
Contributions OF those who desire to E,e-
come founders Of the Woodrow Wilson |
Awards are being received at 1E0 Ny sau |
street, fifth floor, New York