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been reduced because Of war condi-
tions and how it was carrying on it's
work because the governments, en-
ployers and workers of the countries
affiliated to the International Labor
Office had realized that the war only
made it more necessary for solutions
to be found to the many social and
economic problems now confronting
the world.
He expressed the firm opinion that,
in the "new order" that the demo-
cratic countries wanted to establish
after the war, many problems would
have to be solved and that these
problems affected the workers no mat
ter in what country they lived. Mr..
.Staal declared: eve must not only
win the war, the workers must be GER
tain they do not lose the peace"
He announced that the international
Labor Office would hold an interna-
tional conference in New York at the
-end of October and that this confer
'ence would be of vital Importance to
every worker whether in a small viii
-lage in Norway or in the Province OF
Quebec. Unemployment is not local
problem, the standard of living, the
hours of work, social insurance, in
.dustrial hygiene, housing, ETC., are
not local problems either, every
worker must be interested in world
reconstruction.
In closing he expressed the hope
that the decisions taken by the con-
-vention would rebound to bring more
happiness in the homes of the work
ers they represented.
Pierre Lefevre, General Organizer
American Federation of l. a or
brought fraternal greetings and de-
clared that the time was now ripe for
the organization Of all workers. he
stressed the fact that the workers did
not desire class war but only desired
a living wage and fully expected that
capital also should receive fair re-
turn on it's investment. He called on
the workers to join the ranks of labor
and thus ameliorate their conditions
Mr.. Arthur D'Aoust, secretary
treasurer Ol lHc lIddto anu LAW
Congress Of Canada, then addressed
the convention and brought to the
delegates the fraternal greetings OF
his organization and spoke of labor's
participation in the war effort.
Mr.. O'Connell- Maher, Secretary OF
the Department of Labor (Quebec)
expressed his belief that trade unions
. were necessary and that the Depart
ment of Labor was always glad to be
of service to these organizations in
assisting in obtaining satisfactory So
lutons to their problems.
Brother l.. A. Beaudry, vice presi-
,!ent Of the Brotherhood of Railway
Carmen, brought the fraternal greet
ings Cf his organization and spoke OF
the Importance of the work which the
Federation was doing and gave as
surances that his organization woulC
cooperate to the fullest extent pos
sible.
James Gascoyne, vice president OF
the Brotherhood Of Firemen ano
. Oilers, said that the workers of st
Johns had benefited from the activi.
ties Of the Federation and closed with
. a very good story about the necessity
. of enthusiasm as well as sincerity jr
the labor movement.
Alderman Perrier of st. Johns, who
strongly supported the workers OF
. that city during their dispute with
their employers, expressed the belief
that the existence of labor unions was
. necessary to bring about social jus.
tice.