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Show Immediate Help Asked In Labor Trouble Washington, July 25. "Something "Some-thing must be done Immediately about tho I. W. W. troubles," Is the message brought to Washington today to-day by an emissary from the gov ernors of eight western states, whero labor troubles have been running riot. Georgo L. Bell of San Francisco obtained an audience with President Wilson this evening for tho purposol of describing the situation and remo- dies which the wostorn executives will bo potont if put Into offoct by tho fodoral authorities. Ho came as tho authorized representative repre-sentative of Washington, California, Colorado, Arizona, Nevada, Idaho, Utah and Oregon. I "The situation is bo aerious that some action Is Imporatlvo at onco," is tho way Mr. Bell summod up affairs af-fairs for Samuel Gompers, head of tho American Federation of Labor, and Socrotary of Labor Wilson before be-fore going to seo the president. Bell, an attornoy, Is secretary and executlvo officer of the California Immigration and Housing committee. commit-tee. I |