Show I LABUR lEADERS I PREDICT WAGE AGES Will ILL STAY UPI UP I Foolish Some Foolish Employers I May Try to Cut but Wont Get Away With I It W. W ll Declares I 1 EL PASO Tex Nov 18 By ByA A A. A P. P P.-A P. A resolution directing the I executive council and all affiliated o o. o s of the American Federation of Labor to work for fop forthe forthe I the appointment of John L. L Lewis president of the United Mine MineWorker MineWorkers Workers Worker of America as secret secretary ry of labor to succeed Jam Jams Jam's s J J. Davis I was introduced in in the federations federation's convention today by R. R C C. C Bonney ey representing the Order of Railway I Telegraphers I t Lewis was recommended as a aman man fitted to fully represent and receive the indorsement of or orI organized or- or I labor I The resolution probably will go goto goto goto to the resolutions committee for action President Coolidge was urged In in Ue resolution to select a successor for Mr Davis by the same process he has indicated will be followed in in the selection of a new i of agriculture namely by conference confer confer- once ence with groups interested in in the I work of the department I EL PASO Tex Nov o 18 By U U. 1 P. Prosperity and present wages I trough brough next year ear at least are an- an f b by leaders o of the American Ameri- Ameri can cn Federation of Labor In annual c convention here With better hetter times and increased pro production on unemployment plo ment will be reduced to 8 minimum mini mum that mum that Is unless employers at attempt attempt at- at tempt to cut wages according to II Matthew vice president of the federation I Some Sonic foolish employers encouraged encouraged I aged by the last election may tr try I It but out the they won t get away avay with it i Won Voll said taid There had been work for all aU and the country should prosper prosper prosper pros pros- I per unless Hi the confidence e of at f the peo- peo i pie is undermined by some ld- ld ed employers I Io No o wage reductions are looked for forby forby forby by William E E F. Johnston president of f the machinists' machinists union union- NO CUT IN WAGES WAGE S. S C It would ld b f for the the employers employ- employ ers to If It the workers of today are more united than ever before and determined to maintain their present standard of living Was Was Was' Johnstons Johnston's comment Continued activity in the buildIng buildIng buildIng build- build Ing trades was forecast by George GeorgeF F F. Hedrick president of the building building building build build- ing trades department As As for fop wages that question will be settled set set- tIed tIed by the old law of ot supply and andI demand Hedrick saidI said I I I 1 think the building boom Is far tar from finished I Doubt as to how long the present resent I activity 16 in business would continue at high speed was expressed by Major George Berry president of the International Printing Pressmen's Pressmen's Pressmen's Press Press- mens men's union I I doubt if American business will vIll become stabilized unless this country coun coon try adjusts Itself with the rest of ot I the world and gets down to a basis where it will have the confidence I and respect of the world ana and the people In general I We ought to have good times but I am skeptical as to whether we ive will have a long period of prosperity under the present administration Sam Gompers president of the federation declined to comment on signs of prosperity other than to say that employers are re fooling themselves If it they expect e to put over a wage reduction on the worKers worK worK- worKers ers ens of America Antenna today Except for the Introduction of resolutions the committee had lit littIe little little lit lit- tle tIe business of ot Importance before It today Arrangements have been made for th delegates to join with the delegates to the Mexican Federation Federation Feder Feder- atlon of Labor convention In a mass meeting at Juarez this evening EL PASO Tex Nov No 18 By AP A A. AI I P With P.-With With the principal aspects of Its task outlined In the annual report re re- re report report port of the executive council and the opening address of ot President Samuel Gompers the American Federation of Labor convention turned today to formulating Its majon major major ma ma- jor jon policies for next year Fifteen committees appointed at atthe atthe atthe the first session of the convention day yeste will do the bulk of the wor worK this week I I on topics of importance will be conducted con con- ducted by several committees I The rep report rt of the executive council coun coon con I ell cit brought before the convention moro more than a 8 score of Important I I questions including child labor I workmen's compensation laws pensions pen pen- convict labor women In In InI Industry industry In- In labor banking legislation I affecting railway crafts and ana education education education tion for workers MEXICANS JOIN Scenes unprecedented dented In Inthe the federation fed fed- fedI I convention marked yesterdays yesterday's yesterdays yesterday's yester yester- days day's sessions when approximately 1000 delegates from the Mexican yester I Confederation of ot Labor In Ina Ina Ina a body from Jaurez Mexico to hold holda I a joint session with the American assemblage I Tremendous enthusiasm welled through the chamber as President I Gompers greeted the leaders or ot the Mexican group and representatives I of the two countries exchanged felicitations I The American convention con planned to adjourn this afternoon to walk alle walkin alleIn in a body bod to Juarez for a second joint session The executive council report recommended recommended recommended rec rec- I that labor organizations formation of guard guird against hasty labor libor banks Labor bor in this n new w field of activity i ity has lias not pas passed d the complete I period of ot experimentation the re rei report re- re port aa- aa SA-i. 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