E. J. Costello, long with the Associated Press, and former new! editor of the old Chicago Herald, is managing editor of the Fe erated Press, while Louis P. Lochner, former editor of the In national Labor News Service, is general news editor. WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS To-morrow holds for the Federated press the possibility of coming the central news supplying agency of the working e press of the world. In order properly to develop the Ameri field of news, the labor newspapers of every community mus strengthened so that they may form powerful and watchful ga ers of the facts. A greater proportion of the daily report must e sent by wire instead of by mail. Bureaus must be added in or industrial centers. Plans now being worked out for international news gath go farther than the establishment of foreign correspondents serve only American papers. Rather, the plan is to have a Federated Press correspondent anywhere serve the workingen press of the world. This will be made possible by having a w wide membership, which will constitute the first internati association of newspapers ever formed. At a conference to be in Europe early in the spring of 1921, which will be attend labor editors from the chief countries of Europe and from var American cities such an association is expected to be formed In addition to the present daily cable exchange between Er and the United States, and wireless reports from Russia: hoped that within a few months cable connections may established with Federated Press members in Australia, India South America. Two KINDS OF SERVICE There are two branches of service one to newspapers one to individuals. Only the editors of working-class pub who have been voted in by the executive board may become bers, and in that capacity they have voting power to deter the policies of the organization. Assessments for costs of service are based on the circulation of the member-paper. Members of the Federated Press include the New York the New York Jewish Daily Times, the Chicago News M the Butte Daily Bulletin, the Milwaukee Leader, the M Daily Star, the Seattle Union Record, the Oklahoma Lead Manitowoc (Wis.) Times, the Fargo Courier-News, the New Northwest of Missoula (Mont.), the Northwest Square Deal of Aberdeen (S. D.)., the Pocatello (Idaho) Herald; the Finnish ailies Industrialisti in Duluth, Tyomies in Superior, Wis., nd Toveri in Astoria, Oregon - the Daily Free Russia in hicago, the Daily Naujienos (Lithuanian) in Chicago, the San Francisco Rank and File, Chicago Socialist, and the One Big nion Monthly in Winnipeg. For the benefit of writers, lecturers, teachers, students of ronomics, research departments and all who require a dependable ord of industrial history the Federated Press furnishes an inividual news service comprising from 42,000 to 50,000 words a eek. This is a unique, comprehensive and compact record of ents shown in their real meaning. This service is sold at $20 a year; or $6 for three months. THE FEDERATED PRESS Editorial and General Offices: 156 West Washington Street, hicago, Ill. Business Offices: 31 Union Square, New York City. ote on Chapters 6, 7 and 8 of Sub-Section 3-Section II, Part I. In that part of this report dealing with revolutionary indusial unionism the Committee briefly stated that the Amalgamated extile Workers of America and the International Ladies' Garnt Workers' Union were numbered among those labor organiza3 which were based upon the "One Big Union" idea which d for their ultimate object the seizure and control of industry. This fact is further emphasized by the action taken at the annual vention of these bodies held on May 11th, 1920, subsequent to filing of this report. NOTES ON SUB-SECTION V PROPAGANDA Note on Chapter I. Newspapers and Periodicals.... [2001] 2003 2007 |