Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-10-09

} The long time presldent=eSamuol
GomperS-is succeeded By William
Green of the United Mine Workers Of
America.
President Green and associate MEM
hers II the executive council present
ed an extensive review of gains made
and problems that confront the work
cts, This report called especial at
tentlan u new economic developments
a. a result Of the world wal
War experience made plain tho
outstanding Importance OF morale and
technology because Of the eNttaoTdins
AIRY focus upon industrial efficiency
necessary 10 maintain an army over
seas" the council said
with thse changes the labor move
meut has had II meet different prob
lens and a different type Of opposi-
ton ftom employers who oppose the
trade union movement. The first af
these efforts we're crude and eonspie-
uouly pa,crnallstic. More recent
types have changed somewhat in form.
Employers realise that the old meth
DDS can no longer be used successfully
against trade unions. Therefore In.
stead of opposing labor organizations
without Offering any counter propo=
sition, they offer substitutes. Among
the more important of these agencies
and methods are: Company unions
or emplose representation plans emau-
aung from sources other than groups
af workers. insurance provided by ems
ployots, employe ownership
The executive council considers la
bor banks a mobilization of the work
efr' earnings aud economic resources,
but urges caution In this field. Fail
nre means more than financial losssa
lit means weakening of union
morale aud disihteRration of the move.
ment itself, the council says. Il il
stated that labor banks "must he
doubly sure Of their expert advice"
and that unions must proceed with the
greatest caution In venturing In this
field.
Cooperation between the unions and
management should he given the most
serious study and consideration. IL Is
stated.
The council take strong ground
against wage reductions which, IL il
declared, Ia social wrong because
Il results In lower living standards
l ssNaKa. lsalastlana-es u La stated. "ais
"a "owetful factor IN the vicious com.
bination that initiates period OF
business depression"
The organizing and educational
campaign TO be launched by the A. +.
Of H. aud the union label trades de
partment IL given hearty approval. IL
Is declared that this campaign will
make IL possible for labor 10 strength
en ita position SO as to meet ali at
tacks
mo one can foretel when new
campaign against laobr may be under
taken or when another concerted
effort AT wage reduction may be at.
tempted"
In defending the A. +. of l.. non
partisan political eoliey the council
says; The people generally are be-
ginning 10 realize that hide-bound
partyism does not benefit them All
too frequently they have learned that
pledges In party platforms are not al
ways respected but have been used
simply IA "A stepping stone to office.
They have therefore reached the CON
euai0a that the only method they
can follow that will bring about the
election of men who will be trle 10 the
people Is through a non-partisan poll.
teal policy"
Secretary Frank Morrison's report
showed an increased membership dur
in the year,
The British Trades Union Congress
l. represented by Fraternal Delegates
Ben Smith, NJ. r., and A. A. Purcell;
the Mexican Federation Of Labor by
Canute A. Vargas and Roberto Hnber-
man, and the Canadian Trades and
Labor Congress by Donald Dear.