The union times., 1941-10-04
Will Consider EcononiicAnd Social Issues
Conn. Federation To Be Represented By Secretary
 Treasurer Egan

One of the most important conven- tions in the history of the American Federation of Labor will be held in Seattle, Wash, when the sixty-hrst annual convention of the federation convenes there starting October 6.
 CONVENTION CALL
 The convention call states:
 Great changes have taken place during the past year in both the relation of industry and of labor to the government. These changes are directly trace able to the national emergency referred to by the President in his proclamation of May 27, l941.
 LISTS VITAL PROBLEMS
 s'As a result of this, the older problems which we have grap- uled with at annual conventions have become intensified and in- creased through the addition of newer problems which have arisen out of the existing na- tional emergency and which must be faced and dealt with at the Seattle convention.
 PROBLEMS TO BE FACED
 These problems can be classified as economic social, industrial, organ izational and administrative. They vitally affect the we'll being of the millions of men and women included within the ranks of labor. For tms special reason, there should be full representation of all organizations affiliated with the American Fedora ton of Labor at the sixty-hrst an nual convention.
 s'Those who attend the cOnven- ton must review the experiences of the past year, deal with the economic, social and industrial facts as they are presented in a constructive way and prepare to face the future resOlutely deter mined to protect our liberties, our free institutions, our demo- cratic from of government and all the rights of labor which the American Federation Of Labor has jealously guarded and pro- tected for three-quarters of a century.
 ssThe workers of the nation are relying more than ever be- fore upon the instrumentality ot inc American Federation of La bor to protect their economic rights. to lift their standards Of life and living to higher levels, and to protect them against ex- ploitation and regimentation such as has been imposed upon workers in other lands.
 URGE FULL ATTENDANCE
 The sixty-frst annual convention of the American Federation of Labor will be a momentous convention. The eyes of the nation will be centereo upon its deliberations. Even the workers across the sea will turn their faces toward Seattle, hoping that the voice of labor as concretely expressed in this convention will sound note of hope and inspiration to them
 We appeal to the membership ol the American Federation of Labor tt be represented at this historic conven ton of the American Federation ot Labor. Send your best and most capa ble representatives to attend and par ticipate- in this great convention. w will meet in Seattle, the outstanding city of the northwest, in territor! and in a community where the stand ing and influence of the Americal Federation of Labor is recognized b, all classes of people.
 A FREE EXPRESSION
 ''We appeal to all American Federation of Labor organiza- tions to be represented in this convention so that decisions rendered and policies adopted will be accepted and regarded as a free expression of the over- whelming sentiment of the mem- bership of the American Fedora ton of Labor.''
 The Connecticut Federation of La bor will be represented at the conver ton by Secretary Treasurer John