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LABOR FEDERATION ENDS CONVENTION
Amarillo Tex The twenty eighth annual convention of the Texas Federation of Labor closed with Houston chosen as next year s meeting place and officers elected. The union label was boosted as a key tool and a department of labor and shop card was created to promote its use. A broad slate of officers from Denison Dallas and other cities was named with statewide vice presidents listed for many cities. The federation urged an international labor conference to control Mexican immigration and supported labor on state projects while pushing for a 44 hour week for postal workers and retirement act liberalization.
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Amarillo
Tex
Texas Federation of Labor
Houston
Texas
Mary M. Wise
Department of Labor
Department of
Herman Rachel
Denison
George H. Slater
Galveston
Dallas
American Federation of Labor
William J. Reilly
George A. Wilson
Mins Ss0one
Fort Worth
C. F. Rossi
San Anonio
R. B. Newman
Wichita Falls
R. E. Means
Reading
Henry Maitre
Port Arthur
J. L. Hauswald
el Paso
Ed Tull
W. L. Hargrave
Abilene
Fred Bern
Austin
J. H. Fehl
Beaumont
R. P. Guthrie
Breckenridge
C. L. Camp
Brownwood
F. O. Kelly
Lubbock
H. Hardcastle
Mexia
R. L. Riter
E. L Spaugh
Orange
E. M. Hatton
Plainview
S. R. Micks
Coy Garrett
San Angelo
W. F. Brigance
Sherman
A. H. Roper
Quanah
J. R. Henson
Yoakum
Albert Evers
E. H. Steinham
Waco
United States
Mexico
New Mexico
Arizona
Colorado
California
San Antonio
Railroad Brotherhoods
Inter
George W. Slater
Centennial Association
Federation
Miriam A. Ferguson
State Board of Control and Highway Commission