Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-12-19
GRAND Old MAN OF LABOR
ANSWERS DEATHS CALL
EARLY SATURDAY MORNING

Sucn an organisation.
So the cry of alarm that will be
raised to adroitly maneuver public
opinion to the destruction OF Labor
organization, need have no serious
effect whatever.
Gompers death vii be a signal for
combined effort of business and
capital TO scatter propaganda injur-
ious to the organization of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, which is the
only organization of laboring men
feared by certain interests of the
country. We may expect such propa-
ganda to appear soon In press dis
patches that are unfriendiy to Labor
and who want the workman's wages
lowered to the minimum. They VIII
accept his death as an opportune
time to realize their aims. 1t will be
movement of the open shop In which
great industries as well as small con-
Germs are interested because of their
false hope that cheap labor will en-
able them to make larger profits and
distribute larger dividends TO stock
holders.
Labor must watch for this move
ment and be as well prepared to de-
feat it as ever in the history of Sam
uel Gompers' career.
Another Reason.
Another reason why the American
Federation of Labor will remain IN
tact is the fact that for the last few
years the real successes OF Labor
have been accomplished by other out
standing leaders of the Federation.
Gompers has been elected president In
recent years only in an honorary
capacity. Usually the title of Presi-
dent Emeritus has been given an
aged leaedr. The last word was
never attached to Samuel Gompers
title. He was permitted to preside
over the council as its actual chair
man. But the problems of Labor were
solved by other leaders. And the
recent successes of the Federation of
Labor have been accomplished by
thorough organization of men who
through their ability have enabled
Labor to mount upward.
For several years the great leader
has actually given over the leader
ship to other hands. Consequently
his death need have no serious effect
upon the organization who will elect
another president and continue the
executive deliberations along the
same lines.
The average workman should be ae-
quainted with this fact. And the
knowledge of the fact will enable the
entire Federation to understand that
their Leaders death at this time will
have no disrupting effect upon the
organization.
The following resolutions were
passed by a committee of the local
federation:
Whereas, 1t has been the will of
the Almighty God, in His divine wis
dom, to remove from our midst Broth
er Samuel Gompers; and,
Whereas, Tho We question not the
divine calling, We question the loss
of our leader, brother and friend; and
Whereas, The Twin City Fedora
ton of Labor recognizes him to be a
man whose life, virtues and works
make him a leader of men; there
fore,
BE 1t Resolved, That We, as union
brothers, extend our most sincere
5, mpathy and heartfelt coincidence to
his family, commencing them to the
Almighty God for consolation; and
Resolved, That labor and its
friends in Champaign and Urbana
cease their labors and bow in rever-
enee for one minute at 9 o'clock
p. M, December Is, 1924, to pay
tribute to his memory, and that we
drape our charter for period of 30
days; and be it further
Resolved, That copy of these res
olutions be sent to the Illinois Fedora
tion of Labor and to the American
Federation of Labor; and that they be
spread upon the minutes of the Twin
City Federation of Labor, and that
they be published.
81. w. DUNN
~. C. ADAMS,
an. d. CAMPBELL,
"F. L. RATLIFF,
"J. F. M'GRATH,
(SeaD Committee"
The charter Of the local organiza
ton will be draped in mourning and
, all union members will stop their la
bors for one minute of silent tribute
and a sign of respect, it was passed
at the meeting.
Adopted unanimously bv Board of
Directors Central States Cooperative
Wholesale Society at their meeting
December 18TH Concurred in and
adopted unanimously by the Central
States Cooperative Wholesale So
ciety Annual Convention, December
14th, 1924, at East st. Louis, Illinois.
Whereas, Samuel Gompers, Presi-
dent of the American Federation of
Labor for forty-one years, died at
San Antonio, Texas, 410 Saturday
morning, December 18th, 1924.
Whereas, We believe that the
soundness of his judgement in evolv-
ing the policy of the American Labor
Movement and carrying it into effect
during that period has builded the
most powerful and influential labor
organization in the world, and
| Whereas. American Labor has ac-