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HERMAN ROBINSON APPOINTED NEW YORE LICENSE COMMISSIONER.SAMliRIj princes, deputyCOMMISSIONER.Mayor Gnynor appointed Herman Ilobln-son, general organizer for the American Federation of Labor, as Commissioner of Licenses.In swearing in Mr. Robinson tlio mayor said to him:‘‘If all Inbor leaders bad your silence, habit of thought and discretion, and always looked before they leaped, it would bo well for all of us.’*Mr. Robinson succeeds John N. Bogcrt, who lrns also been ldentltled to a certain ex* tent with organized tabor.Mr. Robinson Is forty-six years old, and general organizer for the American Federation of Labor. lie has had charge of the New York ofltco of the Federation for fourteen years, and hns been ldentltled with or* gnntzed labor since 1885. In bis position as general organizer he Is the personal representative of Samuel Gompcrs, president the Federation.In Arpll, IVOR, Mr. Roolnson attracted nl tcntlon by a speech bo made at the Cliurel of the Ascension in reply to the Rev. Dr Alexander Irvine, at a Sunday evening meet ing. Dr. Irvine attacked the position of oi gnn'zed labor In refining to participate In ademonstration r». Union Square. Mr. Robin, son vigorously defended his own position and that of bis colleagues. As n result of bisRoosevelt Invited him to theWhite House for a conference 011 labor subjects.Samuel Prince, former president of the Central Federated Union, has been uppo'ntcd as deputy commissioner.
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New York Clipper
New York, New York, US
Sat, Jan 22, 1910
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