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Show RAILWAY CHIEFS PLANALLIME Baltimore, Md.( Nov. 21. Affilia-H Affilia-H tion of the members of the American Federation of Labor and the four big railroad brotherhods for effecting the general betterment of labor was urged B today before the federation convention here by the brotherhood heads and President Samuel A. Gompers. Dele-gates Dele-gates who crowded tho hall, cheered j all of the speakers enthusiastically. 1 "We must hang together, or we j will hang separately," W. G. Lee, 1 spokesman for the brotherhoods and head of the railway trainmen declared. "It is a great comfort to know," President Gompers said, "that the time is not far distant when the great brotherhoods will be a part of the American Federation of Labor." Law Prevents Affiliation. Lee exnalined that tho inw? rr tiio I brotherhoods now prevent an official affiliation with the federation until after their convention is held, but he insisted that between now and that time, the organizations could co-operate with the same purpose as if they were officially affiliated. Ho also made it plain that the brotherhoods were not bringing their eight-hour day "troubles" to the federation for support sup-port "I am about' enough anarchist, however," how-ever," ho said, "to say that we are going to work for the eight-hour day for all classes. If we can't get it peaceably, we will fight for It." Will Fight Unfair Laws. Lee said that some sort of affiliation affilia-tion should be effected to fight i.ny proposed arbitration legislation which might be unfair to labor. President Wilson plans such legislation, ,Lee said, and it should be carefully watched. He declared that congress had no right to pass any law compelling com-pelling any man to work, providing he was not in prison, if he did not want to and if he did not think he Wilson S0' praised Resident m Courage of President. It took more courage for him to write across the front pagos of the newspapers of this country that he was for an eight-hour work day than it would have taken for Kim to have taken for him to have written that this country wa8 at war with Mexico," ne said. ' iJ'0 princIPaI object now I8 to wE I Resident and tho men in I they will do it L US" 1 eUeV0 "It Is absolutely necessary for us Sd TaILnlzed t0 get together to obtam better conditions particular-ly particular-ly for the men on the railroads that the company will not permit to or-fnn!Z(V or-fnn!Z(V TP wJH not 8trIke' or go out to help them, but wo will use our fo'r fctW'S t0 btaln b6tter con8 Gompers Assures Support. President Gompers, In the course of his remarks, said: "We expect that the railroad both-erhoods both-erhoods will on January l next inau ftrhae eISht-W work day and I think I can truly say to you that whatever arises, whatever betides th? n,T th,e Wiaod support of the organized workingmen and wom- en as represented by the Amerlcnn Federation of Labor. "Whon tho money power of the United States failed in the attempt to corrupt tho electorate and whon their plans were upsot by the votCB of tho citizenship of tho United States, tho capitalists showed their colors. Thoy met and gave out a declaration that they were going to antagonize every effort put forth by organized labor. "But men of wealth I say to you bo careful how far you go. There is a limit even to human endurance. You throw down tho gauntlet and we accept ac-cept challenge. When tho time comes it will be another case of 'Lay on Mac-Duff Mac-Duff and damned be ho who first cries enough." W. S. Carter, president of the Brotherhood of Railway Firemen and Enginemen, declared in a speech thnt the danger that confronts all working people today is tho "coercion or subordination sub-ordination of the public press by the master class." At the conclusion of his address, President Gompers was overcome by his emotions and was obliged to retire re-tire to an anti-room where he lay down for fifteen minutes. Ho afterward after-ward returned to the platform. The convention authorized the executive ex-ecutive council to act with the White Rat Actors' Union of America, affiliated affili-ated with tho federation, In an effort to bring about an organization of all classes of actors. This action was taken as a substitute for a resolution that the White Rats charter be withdrawn with-drawn and that tho president of the federation be Instructed to call a convention con-vention on or before January 1, 1917, for an international union of actors covering all branches of the profession. The White Rats Union, which holds , exclusive charter rights from the fed-. fed-. oration, is composed almost exclusively exclusive-ly of vaudeville performers. The res-, res-, olution which was rejected was introduced intro-duced in the interest of several union actors affiliated organizations. oo |