The Seattle Star Newspaper, September 7, 1925, Page 12

Head of Labor Federation Traces BY WILLIAM GREEN President, American Frederatio® of * Labor ABOR DAY Las\ Tecall that Versary of the A emall band of | unionists, in the benefits gained by org paraded in the city ¢ on the first Monday « we forget should be to work on La tpendence day.” ‘There ts no cessful that r day as on Inde od to tell how suo Twill deny that “here ‘The idea of Tabor day spread thruout the nation Altho a few of the stat ot made it a le eal holiday it Is rved them Just es loyally as in the states Where Labor day laws have been enacted. From a small handful of men Who met in Pittsbur formed what is now th Federation of Labor, it te enormous proportions, a fluence has revolutior “for the benefit of both wage. ‘earners and employers. When it Yas organized the eight-hour day ‘was simply 4 dream, for in those times 10 hours was universally Worked, while many were kept at Their taske 12, 14, 16 and more hours a day. © The opposition to the eight-hour Gay was tremendous. In 1884 the wn ita in ithe preliminary steps for a unl ‘versal demand for eight hours, and im less than two y 000 lworkers in industry gained a short (F workday. By 1593 the eight-hour WMovement had spread thruout the Wation. At the present time those work more ‘are the exception. © Organizers, compensation for years, aided tn Splacing the American trade union ‘movement on a firm basis P= Legislation was sought and not but | masses and to bring freedom from | } | gainful occupations to the children | has actively continued. laws enacted by ° ited children at a tender age from working at | were declared unconstitutional ment to the ‘American Federation of Labor took | than eight hours | who served without | Labor Day History ( the succens of t ee irged by the Ameriod® Ved of Labor is that it bene fits all the people except the F ged few, Labor aaka for noth that is not good for the peot ‘ ally han stood by the farmer tn bi efforts for ec nico advancement tical legislation that would benefit the farmers. It has alded eve movement that has for its purp the advancement of humanity ir endeavo We should make it to accomplish greater and greater results so that on our next Lat an say as we have sald every other Labor day that gains for labor this year are greate than the gains of last year.” day we ¢ Deserts Victims of Traffic Crash Another cowardly driver was the ause of an accident near Stlve Lake when Hert Guy, Lettie Guy and Miss Dellah Fay, of 6-@ N, Tand at, were throw om thelr ma after it had collided with # reported to the police that river of the other car crowded every opportunity for him off the road and after caus The years have elapsed .|ing the Guy machine to be over turned, sped away without seeing how badly the members of the Guy party were injured. Men Bay Ties to Match Pocketbook While a woman will spend hour h her ¥ el in colo ll not give the struggle to educate the wht congress ainful occupations they sed amend » it} shopping to ticles of ay Now we have a the color acheme when buying his ties, a to M. M. Acke worthy cause. But) man, who # les on Pike at. “The only thing @ man will try} to match is his pocketbook when for congress to/ buying a tle,” he saya, “A man n's children from| Wearing a green sult and a brown jon. hat is as likely to buy a purple tle y half-holiday and) °F an azure blue with yellow stripes week are the results of Ho buys on an Federation of Labor inue the fight until It has as any other kind. fancy and price.” deration of La “| Welsh Churchman THE SEATTLE STAR pty &K year has passed but som: Wal laws have been enac first great victory was the exc’ $f the Chinese. While the law wa Is Honored Here of its wpacted in 1882, it was many ve'to the govertiinant of the ater before it was so ch hanged States. And that pledge the American people were was kept ko Monda protected from that sort of immi ' Welsh peopl The American Federation of La ee ty | bor is never at a loss what to do wl Visit with th "Then came the federal eight: hour | in any great crisis. And this was | CMU and the seamen’s act, which | gxemplified a. thoudesieat the last slaves in the United) atijtude during the «real zee. Among the other Many people do not know that) acti trade union movement was Hiest advocate of compulsc hes hore. VAUGN RITES TURSDAY tation. At ame tl Manded that c dren shor Wermitted to work for wares, but use Ia-| toon of Bhould he sent to school and given! Ba THE BON MARCHE RGAIN BASEMENT Fashion Adapts Clever Lines in NEW FALL Oooo o ooo oo Sizes 16 to 48 New styles and colorings expressed in good quality a] Bolivia, Suedine, Velour and Tweeds—all effect tively trimmed with fur. Furs are Manchurian Wolf, Fitch Coney and Mandel! New side and back flares! 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