The future of the country is involved in this matter of skilled labor. I have been an observer of building activities for years. the country has been depending largely upon men coming here from abroad to furnish the workmen in our building industry. The immigrants from the Scandinavian countries. Germany. and the British Isles have formed a large part of our building tradesmen. but now very few trained workmen are coming frowx..these countries. and with little disposition on the part of Americanborn young men to learn the trades. unless there is a revival of interest we will be a country of mediocre workmen in another generation. I think it fair to say in behalf of the American Federation of Labor that when their representatives have appeared before this committee they have been willing always to cooperate in all matters to encourage building of homes.
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