The Connecticut labor press., 1919-06-14
Bv CHESTER M WRIGHT.

Special to Connecticut Labor Press.)
 Atlantic City, N. J., June 13.-Every phase of the political and industrial situation is going to be brought on to the floor of the American Federation of Labor convention here and given a thorough overhauhng. It was made clear today that there is to be no sliding over any phase of the situation. Bol- shevism, political action, industrial unionisfn these and a half dozen other issues will come in for the open air treatments
 Leaders of Federation thought made 1t clear that they will welcome what ever discussion may be precipitated and that they will be glad to go in for a finish fight. egS
 It had been thought for time by many that the radicals themselves would so. engineer matters that many of their contentious would be kept off the floor, but indications today are that even if specific proposals should De withheld, a way will be found by the majority to direct the discussion i'll such way that the bars will go down for a clean sweep of the whole range from the Creation to Bolshevism.
 The Railway Carmen have already suspended the charters of four local unions that went Bolshevik and another international faces the probable neces- sity of revoking as many as a dozen charters The disposition is to get the Bolshevik housekeeping over and to show that it will not be tolerated with in the labor movement. A..- :.. ..-' '.
 A resolution introduced by James A. Duncan of Seattle provides for com- plete reorganization of the labor move 17o platform declared that a resolution and nobody doubted that he meant this one-provided for sovietism i'll Amer ica, clear indication of what is com ing when that measure comes before the house. -:f...7-... - t. .r ;. -ri But however broad may be the range of policy to be debated, 1t has already been indicated that the debate, in the main, will be held to issues and funda- mentals. The whole conflict between the so-called conservatives and the ex- tremists will be got into the open in an effort to settle finally the issues and more closely unite the whole Federation on a fixed policy that will De as nearly as possible satisfactory to all, though to satisfy a certain number IS patiently impossible. However, reasons will get a hearing and there may be better understanding as result.
 The gravity of present issues weighs heavily upon Federation leaders. They see clearly the great dangers that con- front human kind. It is their concern tc meet those issues in such way as to result in the greatest good for human ity, through constructive processes and democratic action of truly progress sive kind. They fear the unreason of Russia and they know the menace that lies in the unbending position of a sec ton of the employing world. To find the way down the constructive path be- tween these two forces will be the great effort i'll the debate that will rage through the days just ahead when com mittees begin to report out the subJe ects that will open the way for that debate.
 Wednesday was a day of dramatlcs, prelude to days of dramatics. Pro- l1ibition came to the front and found a smashing defeat, 26,475 to 4,005. And then came Rena Mooney, wife of Tom Mooney, to plead the cause of her ht1s- band and of Billings, imprisoned, with him for the San Francisco bomb e1I- p1osion. Mrs. Mooney clearly won sympathy and support. She said at the outset that she was nc orator, not even speaker. She was more effective than either. She was woman in distress, and there were wet eyes to bear wit ness to the effect of her words. Mrs. Mooney smiles wonderful smile. Just once she turned it on full to her audi ence Then she began to tell her story. She related simple facts. Only at the end did she make plea. Then 1t was just a simple one-'tI hope you'll do something; hope you'll do all you can for us.' s.
 When Mrs. Mooney told about Este11e Smith, prosecution witness, she