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Garretson, A. B., 151, 152.

General Trades’ Union of New York City, 31.

George, Henry, 234; Evans precursor of, 48.

Glassblowers’ Union, 124.

Goldfield (Nev.), I. W. W. at, 202.

Goldman, Emma, on syndicalism, 198; on general strikes, 199.

Gompers, Samuel, President of American Federation of Labor, 94 et seq.; early life, 94; national lobbyist for Federation, 99, 247; organizes American Alliance for Labor and Democracy, 101; on Council of Defense, 102; heads American labor mission to Europe (1917), 104-105; and Berne labor conference, 105-106; contribution to Paris treaty of peace, 106-107; and Socialism, 107-108; personal characteristics, 108; sentenced to imprisonment, 182, 254; birthday occasion of gift to Danbury union, 184; on American labor party, 255; experience at London Conference (1918), 256-258.

Government control of public utilities, People’s party demands, 236.

Government operation of railroads, Brotherhoods’ plan for (1919), 167.

Government ownership, National Labor party on, 230 (note).

Government Printing Office, Roosevelt espouses open shop in, 248.

Grangers, help organize National Union party, 233; join Workingman’s party in California, 240.

Granite City (Ill.), early morning strikes in steel mills, 210-211.

Granite Cutters’ National Union, 124.

Gray’s Harbor (Wash.), I. W. W. in, 212.

Great Britain, American institutions modeled after those of, 1-2; survey of industrial system, 2 et seq.; ten-hour law in, 53; British Trades Union as model for American Federation, 88; labor leaders in, 123; labor compared with that in America, 124.

Great War, American Federation of Labor and, 100 et seq.;

and railroads, 166-167; I. W. W. and, 215; and Socialist party, 244-245.

Greeley, Horace, and ten-hour bill, 52; on child labor law, 53; and eight-hour day, 71.

Green Point (L. I.), potters’ strike (1880), 67.

Greenback party, 68, 231, 237.

Guild system, 3-4, 13.