Show GOMPERS ASSAILS A S SA I L S I CONGRESS I Formally Opening Union t Labors Labor's Drive A. A F. F of L. L Chiefs Appeal to V Workers to Defeat Our Enemies Enemies' nr By E Ir 5 m W Feb Organ Org 10 Organ Organized labors labor's campaign to elect a Congress friendly to it iL was opened formally today by Samuel Gompers president and J. J A. A Connell OConnell 0 vice ice president of the American Federation Federation Federa Federa- tion of Labor in addresses addresses' before a Shipbuilders Shipbuilders' l Trades convention COll here Both speakers vigorously assailed the present Congress as the most reactionary reactionary re-ac- re in the thc history of the country country country coun coun- try and declared that from it labor laborI I need c ep expect t not ot the s slightest a assistance assist assist- s tance t- t ance In in n the tile shape of remedial l leg g- g Inviting In the representatives of oC ship shipyard workers present to Join the tho federation n in its fight to reward our friends and defeat our enemies Mr Mr Gompers promised them every as assistance assistance as- as of or his lila organization in forcing tho government so to continue the wartime war war- time tune ship construction program to Its Us logical conclusion giving gl the United States the greatest g merchant marine marine- in the world Wo We 0 propose to move mo ahead no matter matter matter mat mat- ter what obstacle Is placed In our wa way said Mr Ir Gompers referring referring- to tho the cam cam- pals pals-n Tho The labor movement cannot stand still stil it must of or necessity progress pro pro- gress |