The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-07
LABOR COUNCIL
URGES BURNETT
MEASURE PASSED
Hold Prohibition Of Immisra-
ton Greatest Protection to
American Workmen.

Members Of the Central Labor coun.
ell expressed themselves - favoring
the Burnett bill prohibiting foreign
immigration for four years, at spe-
cial meeting Of the body last night.
1T n the greatest protection to
workmen In the United States" said
Paul ]. Smith, OF the American FEEDER.
alton Of labor drafted the bill. The
forces In Washington looking after the
interest Of labor have spent their
greatest efforts in putting this bill
through.
There are now in this country sew.
eral hundred thousand men idle. Il 10
predicted by May there will be one
million idle men IN the United States.
10 Protective Measure.
MEN will hesitate before bringing
about an intolerable situation IN this
country. The moro there ara for a
Job the more labor will be held In
subsection.
There are agents In Europe now
to bring in foreign common labor.
THIS bill Is the greatest protective
measure for American workingmen
that has been in the hands of Con-
gress since hostilities have ceased. I
would not only favor 1t. but I would
suggest adopting resolution implor-
inS Representative Elliott not only to
vote for the bill. but to use every
effort to obtain its passage"
1t was voted to have Secretary Har.
rison write such letter to Represen.
tative Elliott.
A communication from the Washing
ton Central Labor Union urged the ap-
pointment Of William J. Carey. for
sergeant-at-arms in the house Of rep
rescntatives. Mr.. Carey is member
OF organized labor. 1t was voted to
send letter to Representative Elliott
to vote for Mr.. Carey.
A communication from Secretary
Frank Morrison, Of the American Fed
GRAFTON Of Labor, asked that the cen
trail body favor legislation which pro-
vided appropriations for building and
improvements, the bill which prohibits
foreign immigration, the bill which
favors monthly salary for DISCHARGED
soldiers and sailors. and the bill which
provides for the purchase Of land to
he developed by the government to
be allotted to soldiers and sailors for
farming purposes. on long time pay
ment and providing for a system of
loans to them for the purchase Of
implements Of toll and seed. The
council moved to comply with the
request.
A communication from Texas asking
that the representative in congress
from the community be urged to use
their influence to bring about govern
ment ownership Of railroads, express
companies, telegraph and telephone
companies, was complied with.
Invite Emr',yers to Danquet.
Robert Ora ,.vIn urged that every
members see that the unions that are
not represented in the central body
get delegates into it. Graham said
that it seemed that even aristocracy
had crept into labor and there were
some unions that did not represent
themselves in the central body. The
card that he carries around with him
Is no good unless he IL In the central
body said Mr.. Graham. Mr.. Graham
said the post-ofY1ce employees had new
er been represented and that the only
time they took any interest was when
they wanted q raise in salary.
A grievance committee was ap-
opinted to investigate . matter at
Johnson's Sheet Metal Works whore
q union man Is working on other
kind of work.
Three new delegates were obligated
by the president, namely, Leslie Cox,
Karl Holiday and Roy Guyer.
John Putterbaugh reported that ar
rangements had ben made for the
banquet to be held Thursday In
Vaughn's Hall. 1t was voted in the |
council last night to invite the en-
ployers in the city.