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Show LABOR MOBILIZATION PLAN IF WAR GOMES PRECAUTIONS AGAINST STRIKES TAKEN IN PREPARATION FOR WAR WITH GERMANS. Labor Chiefs Meet With Secretary Wilson to Consider Means for Making Workers Available for the Government. Washington. Mobilization of labor for government service in event of war with Germany was planned Wednesday Wed-nesday at a conference of officials and labor leaders in the offices of Secretary Secre-tary Wilson. Means were agreed upon for making readily available enough workmen to Insure operation of government gov-ernment ship yards and arsenals and of plants working on government contracts. con-tracts. Officials, profiting by the experiences experi-ences of England, are determined that if the country takes an active part in the European war, it shall not be embarrassed em-barrassed by labor troubles. The American Federation of Labor, which has pledged its membership to support the government, was represented repre-sented by its president, Samuel Gom-pers. Gom-pers. Through the federation the government gov-ernment expects to get trained workmen. work-men. The Untied States public employment em-ployment service will furnish unskilled unskill-ed men and the civil service commission commis-sion will supply clerical help. The postofffice department will advertise the country's needs. The Council of National Defense, of whose labor com1 mittee Mr. Gompers is chairman, also will co-operate. |