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Show II PEACE TREATY I MUSTBE SIGNED Normal Conditions Can Come Only When Definite Settlement Set-tlement la Made. GOMPERS' SPEECH Treaty Not Perfect, But Only Constructive Suggestion for Dealing With World War. NH WORLEAN8, La . Sept. 22- Nor mal industrial conditions can come only when definite pericr terms have been agreed to by 'he leading nations of the world. Samuel Gompers, jr dent of the American Federation of I.a hor. staled today to the annua! session of the Associated Advertising Clone 01 (he World, meeting here. Mr Gompi I address W8S read t the convention as he could not be present. I rglng prompt ratification of the ireaty as an absolute necessity, Mr. j iompers said: "That treaty is not perfect; but it la H our only constructive suggestion for II dealing with some of the things w hich j H ; ise wars.." Mr. Qompors' sddresfl was read in connection with a triangular discus Blon which marked the opening Hcssion of the convention. Festui J. Wade ol St Louis will present iht Bide of capi-lal, capi-lal, and Representative Champ Clark of Missouri, will speak from the view of the consumer. Co-opr-r.ition for production depends fundamentally." Mr. Gompen' paper s-i.-j, upon good will Good will mu.st bo rned The only waj In which Worker! may exprc and defend their right"; rnJ interests Is through orfrnnlzitlon and i -sponiiiie representatives. I Two fallacl'-a have been .- free, tl ' repeated as to be accepted by cacunl r. n 1-ere 1-ere and hearers It Is said that requesla for Increases for wntre.s necessitate in- i rensed prii e? which Increase cost ol h-inK h-inK and In roturn result in more wage J -hands vicious circle which leads to no progress. High wages have Invariably I resulted In constructive changes, bene- I fielal to workers and have resulted in in- I creased production. I The second misstatement used to the discredit of wage earners Is that output is deliberately restricted by the organW- d labor movement and b) limitation of hours of work in many industries production pro-duction Is below pre-war volume Tbls la not dpe .o labor, but to unsettled trade conditions, manaerlal policies "nd h I vests of raw materials. Wage earners os well us employers are anxious to end this period." Tater the convention adopted a resolution resolu-tion urging :peod ratification of ill peace treaty and the league of nations' covenant "without amendment or rcserva- , tion " |
