Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1925-03-06

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"Mr. Gompers looked upon the Fed
GRAFTON as a father looks upon his
child. It was in a large measure his
creature, his own child; he treasured
it, he cherished it. He saw, perhaps,
with an eye of vision more than we
saw, the wonderful service that this
highly organized, highly developed
Pan-American Federation Of Labor
could render the service of world
peace, of public welfare, of the eco
nomic development of these great
countries, and the promotion of fra
ternity and good will"
Mr.. Green's election as chairman
of the Pan-American Federation of
Labor took place at meeting of rep
resentatives of the Federation held
in the A. F. of L. Building.
Executive Council for Green
Matthew Vol presided at the
meeting, which was held to consider
recommendation made by the ex-
ecutive council of the Pan-American
Federation that Mr. Green be chosen
chairman of the Federation to sue
coed Samuel Gompers.
In announcing that the executive
council had recommended the cleo
ton of Mr.. Green to the chairman
ship, Mr.. Wolf said:
81 have no desire to press upon You
words of eulogy of the great ability,
capability and competence of Mr..
Green to fill the office which the ex-
ecutive council recommends for your
approval. Suffice it to say that when
the executive council of the American
Federation of Labor was confronted
with the task and responsibility OF
selecting a successor to Samuel Com
pers, having canvassed the entire
field and having given most thorough
consideration to those most fitted to
fill the Office of president of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor, in William
Green found the man best suited to
fill those duties"
Green Chosen as Chairman
Following expressions of regret at
the passing of Mr.. Gompers, the rec
ommendation of the executive council
in regard to Mr.. Green was placed
before the meeting and was itidotsed
by unanimous vote, Secretary Frank
Morrison of the American Federation
of Labor being instructed to cast
ballot for Mr.. Green. Representa-
tives of the various Pan-American
labor organizations present expressed
their approval of the executive coun-
ellis choice and spoke in warm praise
of Mr.. Green's services to the labor
movement. George l.. Berry, presi-
dent of the international Printing
Pressmen's and Assistants Union,
who was present, also spoke in COM
mendation of the executive councils
choice.
A tribute to Samuel GOmpers and
greetings to President Green were ex-
tended in q letter from Chester M.
Wright, English language secretary
of the Pan-American Federation, who
was absent from the city. Mr..
Wright said, in part:
Federation Aids Good Will
Perhaps only a comparatively few
persons realize the extent to which
this labor organization has helped in
the promotion of international good
will and understanding, going far be-
yond what is generally understood as
the realm of labor in that great and
good work. For my own part / be-
Iieve this phase of our work Of in
estimable value. / hope for its ex-
pansion. Democracy has it's deepest
roots on this Western continent, in
this Western world. / share fully
with our late president the view and
the faith that if the Old World reels
back into the throes Of disorganiza-
ton of autocracy, then this New
World shall maintain the standard Of
democratic self-government and keep
alight the torch of freedom. The
closest possible unity among our var
ious republics and the fullest under
standing among our peoples is a world
necessity and the promotion Of these
aims is great historic undertaking.
To Garry on GOmpers' Work
To-day a new leader comes to Office
in this Federation. He is a man new
to the Office of chairman, but vet
eran in the struggle for which our
movement stands. He succeeds a man
who was great beyond even the esti-
mate of those who knew him best, a
man whose life was given to service
in a great cause, who had no other
interest to serve. It has been given
to few men in world history tc SO
inspire and uplift the multitudes, to
so Undue them with faith in their
own destiny. He has gone from
among us, but he has left upon Us
great duty and a great privilege.
ave welcome today to the Office
which Samuel Gompers so lately held
and in which he so noDly served, a
new chairman who will carry on the
work and who will be looked to as
leader by the workers Of many lands.
To-day he comes to the Office Of
chairman Of the only international
Organization Of labor in the world