Show SAVINGS GIVE US SECURITY LABOR LEADER DECLARES Heads of International Unions May Include Thrift in Conference Conference Conference Con Con- ference Program F Portland Ore The conference of the l heads brads ads of international unions called by Samuel Gompers president of the American Federation of Labor December 13 in Washington D D. D C C. to map out a labor laboi program as a result of the failure of ot the industrial conference conference con con- ference has been asked by the Oregon State Federation of ot Labor to Include within id its program a plank sup supporting the United States Governments Government's War Savings movement as represented in Thrift War Savings Stamps and Treasury Savings Certificates PI President esi dent O O. O R R. Hartwig of or the Oregon Federation moreover has asked every other te St-te Federation of Labor in the country to petition the Washington conference likewise s in the following letter Inasmuch as the United States Government Gov Gov- is engaged in ady advancing the War Savings Stamps campaign in a vigorous manner and inasmuch as the War Sav Savings Stamps are the best possible pos pOSe sible forms Corms of investment for working workingmen men and women particularly organized organized organ organ- workers workers and and also because the posa possession pos session of War Savings Stamps by workers while defending their rights either while out on strike or otherwise gives them a degree of security that ordinarily they do not p possess therefore therefore therefore there there- fore the State Federation of Labor of Oregon makes the following suggestion tion That your Federation join with us in urging upon the national conference conference con con- ference that has been called in WashIngton Wash Ington D. D C C. by the American Federation Federa Federation tion of Labor the advisability of In Including including in- in eluding in in any program that they may promulgate a 0 War Savings Stamps plank or provision We feel teel that this will materially strengthen the position of organized labor and will also give us the sinews of war when most moat needed Trusting therefore that you will find it possible to join us in urging upon the national conference this provision and thanking thank ing tag you jou ou in advance for tor concurring n In n this suggestion w WI we be Leg beG t to remain t |