Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-03-06
NJ WAR" MOTTO
SHOULD BIZ SLOGAN
FUR PAN-AMEKICA

4 Washington, u. G, Mareh 5.-Beliet
that the ran-AmeTlcan Federation OF
Labor Is a strong influence Tor peace
between the United States and the
nations Of Latin-Amenca was en-
phasized by President William Green
of the American Federation Of LABOR,
in accepting the Craftsmanship OF the
/ Pan American Federation.
II can not believe" said Mr.. Green,
That there can be resort to the sword
| in the settlement Of any disputes that
arise beween the atin-American
i countries and the United States so
long as we maintain this economic
J force strong and powerful. II WELD
ed influence in that direction even in
| the days when 1t was weak, and as II
becomes strong and powerful and in
| fluentlal it can in an increasing way
render influence in the furtherance of
peace and good will and understand
ing.
Labor Should Put Ban on War
Our motto should be that there
shall never be any war between the
Latln-American republics and the
United States of America. We should
be devoted toward the promotion OF
that understanding and that happy
| ending, and then through the promo
ton OF understanding, good will and
cooperation among the workers, these
other things are bound TO follow.
Il want the people in Latin-Amer
lea TO understand that as President
Gompefs served them with all his
heart and his soul and his strength,
| giving his last measure OF devotion
mis- llfe--to the cause of the Pan
American Federation of Labor, | shall
in my feeble and humble way give the
best of service, of talent, thought and
| judgment toward the promotion of our
common welfare. the promotion OF
solidarity, of understanding, of good
will, of cooperation, and if we shall
work together Through this instru-
mentality, building it up, making 1t
stronger, increasing its influence in
tremendous potential field. we will
make of this Pan American Fedora
ton of Labor a powerful influence IN
tho political, economic and social
affairs in the republics of Latin
America and of our United States of
America
Executive Council Recommends Green
Matthew Vol presided at the meet
ing, which was held to consider a rec
concentration made by the executive
council of the Pan American Fedora
ton that Mr.. Green be chosen chair
man of the Federation to succeed
Samuel Gompers.
In announcing that the executive
council had recommended the election
of Mr.. Green to the Craftsmanship, Mr..
Vol said:
Il have no desire to ress 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
pefs, having canvassed the entire
| field and having given most thorough
consideration to those most fitted to
! fill the office of president of the
| American Federation of Labor, in
William Green found the man best
suited to fill those duties"
Green Chosen As Chairman
Following expressions of regret al
the passing of Mr.. Gompers, the rec
ommendation of the executive council
in regard to Mr.. Green was placed
before the meeting and was indorsed
by unanimous vote, Secretary Frank
Morrison of the American Federation
of Labor being instructed to cast a
ballot for Mr.. Green. Representa-
tives of the various Pan-Amerlcan
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 letter from Chester Nj.
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 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
J good work. For my own part | be-
lieye this phase of our work of in
estimable value. | hope for its ex-
pansion. Democracy has its 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 and autocracy, then this New
World shall maintain the standard of
democratic selfgovernment 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 a great historic undertaking.