The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-22
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President Green, Of A. r. of l.,
Talks to Plate Printers in
Session Here

Passage of the Civil Service re-
tirement act at the next session
of Congress was confidently pre-
dicted by President William Green,
of the American Federation of
Labor, at the convention of the
international Plate Printers and
Die Stampers Union, in the
Shoreham Hotel, today.
Mr.. Green declared the failure
of the bill to pass at the last
session of Congress was a mys-
terry to him, as the leaders in
Congress all seemed to favor the
legislation.
Urges Organization
He told the plate printers that
the principal task confronting the
labor movement today is organiza-
ton. He pointed out that of 90
00O, 900 working men and women
in the United States, only 5000, 900
have been organized into unions
and brotherhoods. The work COM
pleted so far, he said, is the result
of struggle against heavy odds Tor
many years.
Instead of considering what we
have failed to do, in the way Oh
, helping our fellowmen," said Prssl.
dent Green 1--WE ought to feel
glad and gratified that, in the face
of tremendous obstacles, we nave
accomplished so much"
Active Campaign On
He pictured the increased econ
omic power which labor would WELD
IL the mission of organization and
education were accomplished.
Our work is cut Quit is clear
it Is before US" he said. Let Us
then. by building up an aggressive,
progressive organization, sweep by
mighty movement the unorganized
| men and women into the ranks or
the great labor unions
He told the printers that ma
ton wide campaign to increase the
forces of organized labor was now
underway and that speakers ana
| motion pictures were being sent
into every State of the Union, 20
show sthe benefits Of organization
In describing the mission or the
movement, President Green stated
that 1--WE seek, through economic
strength, to increase wages, to re-
duce the hours of labor and to pro-
mote the spiritual and intellectual
DEVELOPMENT of the workers.
I'VE seek a reduction in hours,
! not to limit production, he ex-
plained, but so that every working
man and woman may enjoy sur
cease from toll. his grinding, never
ending toll that bends the back
and blunts the intellect belongs to
the dark ages, and organized labor
will fight and fight and fight to
raise the standards of living and
working conditions high above those
inhumane and unprogressive meth
DDS of the past"
Attacks "SlaVe-Drivers"
President Green attacked the
"sla ve-driving" methods of I'M
scrupulous manufacturers and in
dustrial barons with vehemencO
which the printers applauded.
"In their zeal to extract more
profits from their business he
said of the bosses, they drive the
workers beyond the limits of human
endurance and thereby reap their
gains. That is the purpose OF
corpora tons and financial combina-
tons in industry.
LAS human beings, the working
men and women OF America are
entitled to be treated as human
beings, and as American cl.iGens."
Mr.. Green's talk was the princi-
pal feature of the morning SEES
sion. the remainder of the time
being occupied by routine proce-
dure.
Following the meeting the print.
ers went to inspect the Bureau Of
Engraving and Printing and later
| left for Arlington National Gene
terry to place a wreath upon the
tomb of the Unknown Soldier. In
| ternational President Walter A.
Burke is to place the wreath on
| the tomb and deliver a brief ad-