Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-11
LABOR PLANS VOTE
ON PROHIBITION
Several Resolutions Considered.
Entire Convention May Attend
Demonstration in Washington
BURLES0N Is ATTACKED
BY the Associated Press

Atlantic City, June 11.-Prohibition
Il destined to occupy much of the time
Of the American Federation of Labor
convention during the next few days
IL number Of resolutions introduced
on the subject are any indication.
Several of the resolutions were said
BY delegates to deal with the proposal
that light wines and beers he retained.
and one provides that the entire con
vention shall go to Washington by
special train Saturday to participate in
the great labor demonstration 1t is
planned to hold in front of the capitol
Sponsors of the resolution calling for
q demonstration at Washington planned
to make an effort to give it early con
sideration so that the delegates might
make their plans for the journey to tn"
capital.
Resolution to Dust Burleson
Another resolution under consider
At1On is one requesting I l'Nlh'lb " l''7'''
to remove Postmaster General BurlcS"n.
This was introduced by f. j. Gamer, Of
the National Association of Letter Car
riers r. F. Flahcrty. of the National
Federation of Federal Employees, and
r. J. Ryan. of the Railway Mail As
sociation.
The resolution begins by quoting
President Wilson's recent message in
which he said:
''The question which stands at the
front of all others in every country
amidst the great awakening is the Qucs
tion of labor The object of all re
form in this essential matter must be
generous characterization of industry,
Z based upon a full recognition of those
& who work. in whatever rank. to partiri
pate in some organic way in every de
cision which directly affects their wei
fare or the part they play in industry.
The resolution then goes on to say
that Postmaster General BurlPSNn has
s'pursued labor policy in direct con
flict with this enuncation of these
principles, and in answer to President
Gompers. of the American Federation
of Labor, has characterized as silly
the right of collective bargaining.
"RuthIessly Invaded Rights
The postmaster general is charged
In the resolution with having ruth
lessly invaded the rights of employees
and with having 'intcrfered in defiance
$ of law with proper functioning of their
4 organizations and has not only refused
to recognize the accredited representa-
tives. but has also sought to have re
pealed the employees constitutional right
OF direct petition to Congress.
"This labor policy-a policy which
has been fastened upon every govern
mental agency under Burloson super
vision-is in utter defiance of the wishe'
II OF the people," the resolution declares
.sand is in complete opposition to the
expressed views of President Wilson
Burleson's archaic and autocratiC atti
tude has resulted in demoralized service
discontented and rcsentful employees
confused and choked industrial proc
esses, a people wrathful and indignan
and long series of administrative
y blunders.'
The resolution proposes that tn
federation, representing 1000 900 or
ganized wage earners, and firm in tn
belief that this protest reflects tn
sentiments of the vast ajority of tn
American people requests the Presi
dent to remove Mr.. Burleson.
Among many other resolutions whicl
probably will be reported out of til
committee at the sessions tomorrow ar
several which. it is understood. doa
with proposals for the naturalization
of various industries.