Show WILL FIGHT FOR SHORTER DAY Federation of Labor to Battle With the Manufacturers Association Norfolk Vo Tli AmericanFedera tion of Labor In 2t7h minnal convention hero on Tuesday took ag gresslvo steps toward tho establishment establish-ment of a universal eight lmour working day In America and began action looking look-ing to ways and means for the raising rais-ing of a 1 sufficient fund to fight tho present war that Its executive counsel reported has been begun through tho Manufacturers association with an available fund of 1500000 on hand by tho latter to wage battle against organized labor with particular aim by the Manufacturers association against tho efforts of the American Federation for the amelioration of tho conditions of tho working class |