Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-14
FOR A LABOR SUNDAY
Feature of Yesterdays Ses-
sion of A. F. of L.
PROPOSED BY MORRISON
Suggests First Sunday in September
Each Year.
RESOLUTIONS ARE REPORTED
Convention on Record Favoring Ex-
tension of Eight-Hour Day for
All Government Work.
RESOLUTIONS ARE REPORTED

convention of the American Federation Of
Labor went on record today as favoring
woman suffrage. an eight-hour day for
post office clerks. legislation for better
protection of actors and actresses from
the 'extortion and corrupt business meth
DDS" Of so-called theatrical employment
agencies, postal savings bank act. deep
waterways projects, continuation OF
the fight against tuberculosis, the grant
ing Of American citizenship to the people
OF Porto Rico and the construction Of a
twenty-six-foot channel through the great
lakes from Buffalo to Duluth and from
Buffalo to Chicago Resolutions looking
to the establishment Of a national de-
tense fund by the federation to assist
unions in distress were voted down.
On the ground that employment agencies
are used as strike breaking organizations.
the federation will attempt to have
enacted national legislation for their reg
ulation.
a resolution urging the executive coun-
Gil to do all in it's power ito stop the
mad expenditure of public money for war
purposes stirred up lively division OF
sentiment and 1t was referred back to
committee. The executive council was
authorized to make recommendations to
the President of the United States re-
specting appointments to judicial posi-
tons.
Labor Sunday is a suggestion laid be-
fore the American Federation Of Labor
! In a resolution introduced at today's
session by Secretary Frank Morrison.
The resolution would designate the first
Sunday in September Of each year as
the occasion when the churches of
America devote some part of the day
to presentation Of the labor question.
central and local labor bodies be re-
Quested to cooperate in every legiti-
mate way with ministers who thus OBJ
serve labor Sunday.
Federation of Musicians asked that the
American Federation of Labor petition
Congress to appoint special committee
to investigate the methods employed by
the steel industry in maintaining indus
trial conditions. and that. If 1t Is found
that the tariff, instead of being used to
maintain American industrial conditions,
is turned into the pockets of the employ
ers, the tariff on steel be suspended.
Socialistic Program.
Following the arrival from New York
OF John Spargo and Robert Hunter. well
known workers in the socialistic world.
Frank Hayes. delegate from the United
Mine Workers. introduced a resolution
declaring for the socialistic economic pro-
gram. This resolution is expected to
give the socialistic element Of the con-
vention an opportunity to discuss their
propaganda on the convention moor.
Among the resolutions reported to the
convention and adopted were the follow
ing:
Authorizing the executive council OF the
American Federation OF Labor TO make
recommendations to the President OF the
United States respecting the appointment
of judges.
Favoring an eight-hour day for post
office clerks.
For Postal Savings Bank.
Asking Congress to pass q compre-
hensive postal savings bank act.
Urging the affiliated unions OF the
American Federation Of Labor earnestly
to champion and work for the political
freedom Of women"
The convention went on record In favor
Of securing an extension OF the eight
hour law to cover all government work.
whether by contract or subcontract, and
President Taft will be urged to recon-
mend such a measure in his message to
Congress.
Favorable action was taken on a reso-
luton asking Secretary Nagel OF the De-
partment of Commerce and Labor and
Commissioner Neill OF the bureau of labor
to create in that bureau department for
the investigation of the condition OF
working women and requesting that a
woman be appointed as the head Of such
a department.
Waterway Projects Endorsed.
The deep waterway projects through |
out the country were Endorsed. and a
continuance Of the campaign Of education |
for the prevention Of tuberculosis was |
advocated.
The resolution providing for an assess |
ment of twenty-five cents per year from |
each member of the federation for the'l
creation of a national defense fund was
voted down. So also was a resolution OF |
the Minnesota state federation advocat- |
ing the raising of defense fund.
Following an address by one OF the |
Porto Rican delegates. a resolution favor |
ing the granting to the people OF Porto
Rico full American citizenship was unanl- |
mously adopted. |
The convention adjourned until Mon |
day.