Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-07
TRADE UN|ON|STS
WANT FREE IRELAND
Pass Resolution Today Calling
Upon President to Bring
About Lasting Peace
WOULD ELIMINATE "llP"


Self determination for Irelaid was
enthusiastically indorsed today by the
national convention of the women's
Trade Union League, in final session
this afternoon at the Fir It Baptist
Church, Seventeenth aud SAMSON
streets.
Following is the text Of the resolu.
tion adopted:
Whereas, ireland In the recent cleo
tion showed by majority vote that its
people stand for separation from Eng.
land and .
= Whereas, Ireland has never been
recognized as one of the small nations
to which self determination is to be
granted; ..T
Therefore, Be it resolved, That the
National Women's Trade Union League
request of President. Wilson that he
keep faith with the people in his solemn
declaration to secure terms on which a
lasting peace can be established.
IF this peace is to be established,
the word self determination must in .
I peia.I iIanu IT,Iau. as wen as tne people OF
Jugo- Slavia.'
t,a read;na ae az VI applause loiio"eo
,assod 80 s 'o,qeion' wnlch was
gates, including representatives of sew
erai races' signed tneir names to the
'eA..
e nnJtnef resoiution, introduced oS the
ealt LAKE Cits aeleesuon ana consrat-
uia'ins our PRESIDENT the world
oest- -oeloVed executive, was laid aside
committee' "hlch purposed to offer
SUBSTITUTE ana more specihc resolution
later In the day.
would Eliminate Tip
Hotel and restaurant workers and
others employed in public places where
tipping" is prevalent were urged to
organize and demand from their EN- :
ployers wages sufficient to eliminate
this practice, which the convention held
is "a menace to self respect."
The delegates indorsed the co o-oner,
tive movement among women and urged
its local branches to detail committees
to advance II indorsed tbe nrosert ,,oI :
icv of tho league of odrcot;ng lie ,s,d
ers before puttinp them actively into tbe
fold and ;ndorsed Tho oroan;yation ~
school teacbors, un;ors
Advocate Workers Control
Government ownership. with work .
ers' control, of all public utilities was
advocated in q series of legislative rec :
concentrations made TODAY,
Delegates have been meeting all this
week in the First Baptist Church,
Seventeenth and SAMSON streets. Mrs.
RAYMOND Robins has been nresidinp
The text of the resolution. man; =.
mously adopted. concerning government
om,uorsh;a foIIows.
"Wbereas, Government ownership of
public utilities is not in itself alone
sufficient to insure democratic owner =
ship and control of these industries as
has been conspicuously demonstrated in
our country during the recent months,
be it resolved that:
"The National Women's Trade Union
League advocate public ownership and
workers control of all public utilities
including mines. packing houses. grain
elevators. as we'll as the means o.
transportation and communication as
being the only method whereby demo
cratic operation and administration o.
these utilities can De achieved
Other resolutions adopted follow:
Prividing that the Women's Trad
Union League, through lts ioca
branches, confer with the Federal WON
ems Industry Service of the Depart
ment of Labor before initiating an,
legislation. --.
Favoring the passage Oh the Noiai
minimum wage bill. which provides
minimum wage of 81 a day Tor oil gov
ernment employees. ~
Indorsing methods OF feuera, irau
Commission to secure remedlai ieg'sia
tion concerning the meat pachins III
dustry.
Advocating ior's iou' mum "7'
for workers. ..e ..
Favoring scienln' ' y