| Show General Strike Is Condemned By American Labor President I DEN DENVER VErt Colo Cob June 16 15 AP ArGeneral Ar- Ar General strikes which would In Involve Involve involve In- In volve the violation of wage wae agreements agreements agree agree- ments menta were condemned b by William Green president of the American Federation of Labor in an address before the convention of ot the tte Rotary International A A. At general strike he said means that the line of industrial conflict is immediately changed so that It Sf seems ems to become a contest between and governments rather than between em pI Oe and em em- He lIe contended that the real realI I Issues issues sues of the strike are lost sight of in the maelstrom of public opinIon Il Ion n and inconveniences The original ance which caused lh the general jeneral strike no matter how meri merl- meritorious must remain unsettled until after the general strike had ended This he ho declared works untold hardship and makes difficult the bringing about of a n sound adjustment adjust adJust- fluent ment of the real grievance J Fate Fat All All' h his has ordained that T I should speak of ot millions of ot men and women women women wo wo- wo- wo men directly associated with the American Federation of Labor he said So far tar as I can influence the policies of ot this great organization no general strike will be experimented experiment experiment- ed with where such strike would involve olve the violation and abrogation of ot wage wate agreements President Green enumerated some of ot the outstanding achievements of or organized org labor Jabor in the United States including the shorter work day In Increases Increases Increases In- In I creases in wages abolishment of the sweat shop and I tenement house slavery slaver legislation for tor the health comfort an safety of wage earners and compensation atlon laws He lie told of the ceaseless fight to bring about the adoption of ot the proposed amendment to the constitution to co forbid child labor We e hope to bring to the workers a wage which will not only permit them to live 11 in their own OW homes In Jn accordance with the American Continued n nfl cute 5 E. h GENERAL STRIKES ARE CONDEMNED BY LABOR HEAD Continued from p page ge 1 stand standard rd of living 2 but will also ls permit them to enjoy the other high advantages of f spiritual and cultural development he said Weare We Ve Were are re striving to abolish the iniquities a of f child labor and we are endeavorIng endeavoring endeavor- endeavor Ing ng to bring about a spirit of cooperation cooperation co- co operation and right relationship J pe- pe e- e tween yeen t and employers DENVER Colo June 15 United Pre Ten Press ress Ten s-Ten Ten thousand Rotarians rom from every section of the civilized world were today to bet tet down to the tie serious business of their conven- conven ion tion With most a of the delegates here last ast night a huge pageant w was s given given en n In their honor at the University of at f Denver stadium attended by the visitors and at least townspeople The pageant wa was a spectacle of nations every country with a d delegate legate at the convention being represented Improvised II mountains lit by flood lights I formed ormed the background for the pan- pan The program today will consist chiefly ot of luncheons and conferences of f units of the organization While the delegates have been kept busy attending social affairs there here have been some political rumors ru ru- ru mors Three men Arthur H. H Sapp Huntington Ind attorney Harry Harr H. H I. I Rogers San Antonio Texas cot- cot Qt goods and nd Thomas Davis Butte Mont attorney attorney attorney ney seem to be the most likely candIdates candidates can- can for the presidency of the or or- or With all westerners who have large arge delegations here backing Davis Dais Davis Da Da- vis is his possibilities for the office are re admittedly good Eastern delegations delegations delegations dele dele- however are large and they are said to be prepared to give their support to Sapp Little has been said about the 1928 I convention city The International convention will be held next year at Brussels Belgium |
