Show SO SOME MISTAKES BUT MORE MOR GOOD William J Bryan Expresses His Opinion Concerning Work of the Labor Unions PAYS PA YS TRIBUTE TO WOMEN CAN ACCOMPLISH AS MUCH AS MEN M E N Chicago 18 William J 3 T Bryan at the closing conference c yesterday in connection w the he Industrial exhibit expressed the opinion that trade unions have hac done more good for society than any other force in this country Although he ho disclaimed any scientific s fic knowledge of the question Mr Bryans remarks were received with much by the audience of union men from the Federation of La Labor Labor Labor bor which attended tho the meeting Some Mistakes Made The unions have made some ome mis mistakes mistakes mistakes takes but they have haye accomplished more good was the keynote of his speech He paid a tribute especially to the organizations of women in this con connection connection connection When we consider that through trade unions wages have been in increased increased increased creased hours shortened and comfort afforded the workingmen in greater measure he lie said 1 I think we have hav a aright aright aright right to say the tle benefits resulting from these unions cannot be overestimated Perhaps no other force in the country ever has been bo n so effective for improve improvement taunt ment In the tho citizenship and general moral qualities of our people Secured Australian Ballot be Australian ballot baIlot system for foron foron forone on one thing is bl largely due in this country to the tho agitation of the trade unions I almost feel teel safe afe in saying paying that had it not been for the Interest taken in this reform by these organizations we se might still be employing the old system of voting If the labor union had never done anything else than raise the age uge limit of employment for children in the mines s sand and factories of this nation I believe bellee that accomplishment alone would justi justify fy its existence No 0 influence in this country ever ev r has been so evil in its ef of effects fe ts as the tendency tend ncy to crowd our workshops with children of f tender years It is a most destructive tendency cy and one that the public conscience should protest against to women in industry Mr Bryan said he believed women might ac is much as men through or organization organization to unions |