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3 PRESIDENT TELLS LABOR DELEGATES WAR MUST BE j WON BEFORE ANY PEACEj (Continued from Page 3 pie of their own people and received by either the parliament of the country to which they are accredit ed or by a representative of the people, responsible to them. "Working people have never been properly represented in diplomatic affairs. The future must be constructed upon broader lines than the past. We insist, therefore, that the government of the United States provide adequate and direct representatives of wage-earners among the plenipotentiaries sent to the peace congress, and urge upon the labor movements of other countries to take like action. "We urge the adoption of the following declarations as the basis upon which peace must be negotiated: "1. The combination of the free peoples of the world in a common n/HTonont fnr crprminp and practical cooperation to secure justice and tnerefore peace in relations between nations. "2. Governments derive their just power from the consent of the governed. "3. No political or economic restrictions meant to benefit some nations and to cripple or embarrass others. "4. No indemnities or reprisals based upon vindicative purposes or deliberate desire to injure, but to right manifest wrongs. "5. Recognition of the rights of small nations and of the principle. *T- 1- 4. -f I ino people must ue iuucu uuuci sovereignty under which it does not wish to live." * J "4. No territorial changes or adjustments of power except in furtherance of the welfare of the peoples affected and in furtherance of world peace. "In addition to these basis principles which are based upon declarations of our president of these United States, there should be incor-l porated in the treaty that shall con-| stitute the guide of nations in the | new period and conditions into! which we enter at the close of the war. the following declarations, fun- i damental to the best interest of all] nations and of vital importance to j, wage-earners: "1. No article or commodity! shall be shipped or delivered in in-1 ternational commerce in the production of which children under the age of 16 have been employed or per-| mitted to work. "2. It shall be declared that the1 basis workday in industry and com-: merce shall not exceed eight hours. | "3. Involuntary servitude shall; not exist except as a punishment for! crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted. "4. Establishment of trial by' jury. "Many of the problems of reconstruction cannot be worked out dur-; ing the war while feeling is so in-! tense. Th^ situation and opportuni-| ties which peace will bring will be without precedent. It is of para-j mount importance that labor shall be free and unembarrassed in helping to shape the principles ^and agencies for the future. "We suggest therefore all pre inrlifo nnrl nartisan SDirit can best J X- x be eliminated by reconstructing internationl labor relations and thus bring to new problems and a new era, activity and cooperation un-l hampered and unperverted by form-! er alliances of old fued. "The basis of reconstruction! should be the trade union move-, ments of the various countries. We recommend that an international labor conference of representatives of the trade union movements of all countries be held at the same time and place as the world peace congress that labor may be in touch with plans under consideration and may have the benefit of informa tion and counsel of those participating in the congress." Reconstruction after the war will raise new issues, the report holds, and the nation cannot discard lightly the idea of service engendered by cooperation of all classes against a common enemy. Pointing to the experience of Great Britain, the, council says: "There has beer; a recognition of j the principle that those associated in the work of production ought to have a voice in management of | those things concerning their interest and welfare. There has been | recognition for the thought that in-1 dustrial disfranchisement is as un-j just as political disfranchisement. | "In our own country there is evi-i I dent in every kind of war work thej necessity of some national agencies! for better adjusting the-supply of workers. We are entering a period wnere tuere iuum uc gicatui cwuu-1 my in the use of the man power of! our country. A central, efficient employment agency with its branches are plainly necessary in perform Haddor \ 20 per c Coa All this fall go< we will sell Now is the tin % / LJ~ JJ I i lauuuu ing the gigantic task that is now eluded a before the emergency fleet corpor- justment ation and in the necessary work of hours anc production of war supplies. plants; ar "With the withdrawal of hundreds of thousands of men for mili- . ' tary purposes there is necessity for S1?" 0 readjustment in the industrial field. an Sa Effective employment agencies, un- Conside - - - ? tVip nt.t.it.n der the control of the department 01 ? labor, cooperating with local agen- Pr?blems cies and associations, would be an ^ave ^eei invaluable adjunct to our war ma- Chie chinery. Such agencies will also be discussed keenly needed in the transition per- scnPtion iod that will follow the declaration rePor of peace and the work of demobili- "Immec zation. tion of \v "We urge the immediate neces- Governme sity of providing for some adequate menced fi form of employment agencies in ing what this country, under federal control, I 'Industria and co-ordinating all local efforts posed tha along: the line. ! become p "We further- recommend that ganizatior some action be taken by this con- j trolled I vention insisting upon our govern- ment, to 1 ment to mako such place for de-; ed in indt mobilization so that men will re- one locat main in the employment of the gov- of its mil ernment until they can be provided, silion was with remunerative employment the Amer through government employment In the lig agencies, unless they have not em-led in for ployment opportunities already! ed in war open to them." 1 ing of wc Since the war began, the report necessary says, the American labor movement jon ?f the has secured the "best agreements plans hav with the government that have been thus far secured in any other warring eoun-{ proper so trier." . j the war c "The agreements established a|a^^e Per'c new period in the industrial world,", *? 1116 says the report, "a period in which necessary the government has sanctioned stan-' adjustmer dards based upon principals of hu-!emP'?yme man welfare has substituted j ?'ve worl these standards ior the old system ployment under which profits were para- ployers mount." and suital Foremost among these agree- . e neccs merits are cited the understanding tles ?*?.1 :_i.? i *. tries on ( vriwei t~?i IIIIU puiwcfii lue of v.u** and S-v v-el Gompcrs. presi- 0 er* dent of the federation, wMch pro- j*n( | in * vided that local standard.-, should '? inauf?u govern wages, hours and conditions 0 ie in the building of cantonments. The The rep* report points out that the gigantic ity that \ construction task was carried about a ' tt.IfVir.iit intowimtinn TVlie Wnmnn llUUUgll YVniIUUb lllkVll i.1110 .. VA..V1I understanding subsequently was ap- made tha proved by the secretary of the navy equal woi for all work on land undertaken by which the his department. tained on Other agreements mentioned in- the new i-Wilson ent discoun it Suits and 1 ods and in order tc them out at 20 p< le to secure a ba i need of Suit or D i i-Wilson memorandum for the ad-j Freedom of < by a joint board of wages, | by the report 1 I conditions in shipbuilding; damentals of c i agreement to govern con- pointed out t f labor and unloading ves- present very di the creation of a commis- those of peace, ttle disputes in the harness j "We know tl ery industry. i of expression, srable space is devoted to | *>rea*: ?PP?rtuni de of the council toward j constitutes an < raised by the war which! portunity for i engrossing public" atten- j country," the famong these is the much- w^o abuse the suggestion for the con-j^n order to en< " " * * ' A'f All* WOTMlkll of labor, concerning wnicn^ UUl tcyuuu t says: our free institu liately after the declara-iished as traitl rar by the United States,! Freedom must int, an agitation was com-j license. or the purpose of organ; z-' Urgent recoi was to be known as an by the council 1 Reserve.' It was pio-jday be extend t men in industry should' authorty to all art of a semi-military or- ry as a war i i to be directed and con-! details the figl >y our military establish-1 day 'n g?vernm the end that those employ-!t}lat ^'e sec*'ef lstry could be shifted frcm secretary of th ion to another. Because!''* contracts m itary feature, the propo-'ments a provii i opposed by the officers of;of workers on ican Federation of Labor., labor- At the ~~ Kress recognizei lit oi trie experience jjxccj.ii- . eign countries now engag- c>Ple writing it appears that the shift-. Potion law a i irkers' has not only bean | na*'onal emerg but vital to the carrying mi?ht suspend great conflict. Several! pl'ovitied that ? e been proposed, but none ^or on ^ has been accepted as a and a half, lution of the problem. If of the ei?ht ho? ontinues for any consider-!^? leport says >d, this question will have "The failure t. . The primary agency adopt the eigh for dealing with proper cause of more it of workers is a national and unrest than nt bureau, equipped to.'tion." cers information of em-! The report r. oppoi tunities and em-i aggregating on information 01 avauaoie population ot tr ble workers. It is one of, adopted the i n sary and essential activi-i dum and list 1 e war that certain indus- tion, important jccasions are called upon j been enacted b ally increase production,) "immigration lis event, some plan must literacy test, r irated to meet the needs mcllts federa vernment.' visions in appro ort recognizes the possibil- i jng wages and s var conditions may bring \ ployes, recnacti 'more general advent" of'provision in th< in industry. Demand is \ priation bill pre t enual nav be given for! provided in the "k without regard to sex,: the members o report says can be ob-; organizations ii ly through organization of i crease wages, wage-earners. | prove working Company t sale on all Dresses > clean up on them er cent discount. rgain if you are in ress. \ > Company expression is declared tions of the Sherman anti-trus ;o be one of the fun- use the stop watch or other lemocracy, but it is time measuring devices in go hat war conditions ment plants, vocational trade fferent problems than j ing law, food control law, food | vey law, amendments to the ju lat this very freedom' code enabling long shoremen which is one of the other maritime workers to o ities of a free people, compensation for injuries unde equally potential op- state laws, appropriation for the enemies of our partment of labor's public en report says. "Those ment service bureau, the sol frAPrlnm nf flip nrpss cailnrc' war* r-iclr inciimnfp ianger the perpetuity and the war risk insurance laA c and to undermine seamen employed in the mer itions, should be pun- marine. ors to the nation. Two delegates to the pan-A not be confused with can federation of labor confe j committee have become resider mmendation is made Washington since the first pan-^ that the eight-hour! jcan labor conference was helc ed by administrative! January. They represent Cubs commerce and indust-; Mexico. Communications fav neasure. The report ; the holding of a pan-American it for an eight hour gress have been received from tent work and records organizations in Cuba, Peru, A ;ary of war and the tina, Mexico, St. Kitts Is e navy have inserted j British West Indies and Porto I ade by tneir depart-; There has been practicauy nu sion for employment structive development in intern* a basis of eight hours aj relations since the last convei begining of war con- the report says. Pacifist move J the eight hour prin- t0 distract the nation's atte into the naval appro- j from the business of war are clause that jn case of; swcred by the council in the r ency the ^ president ' Hcation of the declaration ad the eight hour law,J by the American alliance for jvertime should be|arKj democracy, which met at le basis of overtime! neono'.is. urging the extension; '., ,. , , ... , , 11 i Intimidation and deportatioi lr day to all industry,: . ,, striking wage earners in the w denounced. of all concerns to The report of p M Draper> it hour basis is the retary-treasurer of the B industrial discontent: 'Prades and Labor Congress of any other one condi-j acja^ which was included in j council's report, announced tha ecords that 21 states, United Textile Workers of Am e-t'nird of the voting, had been successful in organ le United States, have j the workers of Ontario, that itiative and referen-'workers of Nova Scotia have s ;he following legisla-ja tendency to break away from to labor as having! vincial labor organizations and >y congress: j velop a sturdy internationalism, law, containing the j that the labor movement is ga lew organic law for j strength in western Canada. 1 eight hour law, pro-j Financial conditions of the f ipriation bills increas-! ation were discussed in the repo fadovol om. I ITmhI? TVTnrricnn treasurer. V ciicii i?;o ui i vvtviui w**- aiuiiu , incnt of the original showed total receipts for the ye e sundry civil appro-j $412,047.76 and a balance on )hibiting use of funds; of $141,467.84. The federate i bill for prosecuting composed of 845 unions with a; f labor and farmers'j erage membership of 58,416 a l their efforts to in-jdefense fund of $133,634.64. reduce hours or im- federation is eleventh in poini conditions as viola- membership among 111 nat I and international unions. Hj During the year the federation mt received donations from members H amounting to $212,685.68 for re- B lief of the Danbury hatters, against H whom a judgment was obtained by H a manufacturer who sued under the |H Sherman law. At the afternoon session Secre- H tary Morrison read telegram from Frank J. Hayes, president of the United Mine Workers of America,, denying a report that Hayes or thfe mine workers intended tb lead a fight against President Gompers or the war policies of the government. "We propose to stand strongly behind the government and those who are leading this fight until militarism is wiped from the face of the earth.' ' President Hayes' telegram read. Governor Charles Si Whitman, of New York, who also addressed the convention, declared that the fight that democracy might, live is the fight of labor, for labor' and democracy are one; they cannot survive, the one without theother." American working men, he said, "are fighting for the workingmen of the world, for it is not on I. the battlefields alone that this war: i c Kaih/v ^rtii 4 | m ,a "^*"6 xw?6?JW. _ r rj "It is not only what the working- I man does, it is not only the part he contributes, but it is the attitude of mind and his faith that constitute an importance in this world struggle. "American workingmen will fight > the battles of the workingmen of' the world because they are born f , leaders of human freedom and hu, - man progress, and when they are honestly fighting for a just cause in the interests of labor, th$y 'are fighting, too, in the battles for civilization and democracy." The governor also spoke of the lead the United States had taken ia' child labor laws. " " FIRST REGIMENT IS SOON TO LEAVE . (Continued from Page 4.) What does it mean? The enlisted man ,non-coms and some of the commissioned officers have ventured their belief and they say- past experiences do not count for naught, i More Arrive From Gordon. Such gaps as are being made by the departure of men pr6bably will g be filled by drafted men from Camp I Gordon and other cantonments. It I n was learned from an authentic gj source tha ta contingent of draft fl t act men from Camp Gordon was due to such arrive at Camp Sevier Monday. Onivern ly a few hundred, it is stated, were train- ordered here at this time. <[ sur dlC1^ TUMULTY DENIES b^"n WILD STORY HEART* r the ^e" President's Secretary is Not at iploy- Leavenworth. diers' i bill, v for Washington, Nov. 14.?Newspachant Per offices, the government depart ment and even the White House itmeri self have been bombarded recently rence by queries from many sections of its in country concerning preposter- . ^.mer- QUS storjes about Secretary Tumul1 last i and'ty' Usually Questioner wants ? to know whether it is true that the oring con_; president's secretary has been sent labor to Fort Leavenworth as a spy.' Now rgen- Tumulty is hearing from his friends sland, |on the subject and tonight he au tico. | thorized this statement at the White 1 con-. House. ition-1 ition I "For several days friends have .ment1 written, telegraphed and telephoned ntion'me from all parts of the country an-[stating tha trumors are being assidepub-j uously spread alleging that I have . opted | been imprisoned at Fort Leavenlabor j worth. All sorts of fanciful tales Min-jare being passed from mouth to | mouth by innocent persons who are 1 ^ - j the victims of a systematic and in- . es* lsj sidious propaganda to weaken con! fidence in officials of the federal .,. , government. Officials of the dentish a . . x. .. . Can Partment Justice are mvestigatJ ing the origin of this conspiracy to t the I determine who have been guilty of , ;erica | actually starting this falsehood." lizing: Xo one has been able to account ^iei for the circulation of these reports, hownl 0f them have come out of the P^?~i Middle West and apparently they cIgand ^ave been spread from one end of ining country to the other. - * eder- ROBBER GETS $58,000? rt 0f IN CANCELLED CHECKS phich ar New York, Nov. 13.?Somewhere hand jn jyjew York last night a bold rob)n lb| ber is cursing his fate. He knocked n av-j , ! down Walter Thomas, bank messenmd a | The! &er> beat anc* escaped with his I 0f money satchel. It contained $58, ;ional 000?in cancelled checks.