Show A. A E. E L L PLANS flANS 1 TO STUDY CONDITION IN SOUTHLAND Labor Convention nt n I Hears 1 I ars Exposition of f rex Textile Strike S TORONTO O Out Oct 15 5 UP UP- UP After OUng devoting tho m to disc discussion dis dis- lis- lis c c of ot th the tho southern t textile sit alt a on tJ n n. n delegates nt nt- nt of ot the American ric ri l Federation of or Labor La La- bor pre i fercl a n. r resolution to calla call can a conference of ot all Intern International and arid J national Uon Ial lab labor r union n m officials to consider con con- iId sider existing conditions In southern states s te v The r resolution iori called for all of officers CC f. f I r fl t to m meet not later than thirty days after the c l o tho the pr preset present 8 i convention The l also alsoc c tailed I for for for- funds to 0 be be raised for use in wh what t tho federation terms a Cor forward atil 5 It was as expected the r resolution would be passed unanimously In In- Inthe the thc afternoon session Thomas Thoma McMahon McM hon president of ot tho the textile section gave a resume of at f the tho situation in the south and nd pleaded with delegates elc to support th the organization movement in all southern stat states s lie He asserted textile workers there thero often receive per percent tent cent less money a non a we vc week k than workers work work work- ors ers in n noth oth other r sections of ot tho the coun court try tn In hi the same industry Wo will make inako progress with the this ted federations federation's hearty support and will willbo bo b b able to overthrow cr the despots of UI the south ho h said I Andrew w chairman an qt the thc Sea Seamen's also aJo made an impressive pica plea for Jor support of ot the textile resolution Murder has haR b become th tho of the day y in fn tho the oppression df of the tho tex textile workers rN W W. c C. C Birthright jot of the th Barbers Barbers' International International union Jn n 3 a speech II- II Giving graphic iI picture in In tho the cent strikes and reprisals south ho lie delegates to support sup sup- port tho t resolution lon brought t forward by bi the tho United Textile workers The resolution began begin by referring refer refer- r- r ring rin- to the therold fold fold- blooded nold shooting flown dawn of ot textile workers by sheriffs slier sher C C. and the kid kid iffs- iffs J at it Marion Marlon N N. naping of ot twp representatives nt of ot tha lab labor r ernE mo movement t. t l Miss fl 8 Tilly Lindsay of ot tho the N National National Na Na- Vo B B Trade Union I league I ue also ma do o an eloquent C ap appeal p.- p. peal nd and told of r tho the oppression and misery she had bad workers workers' work work- erst ers ers' in the tho south I |