The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-14
VERMONT LABOR CHOSE
FRED W. SUITOR, BARRE,
As PRESIDENT AGAIN
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from the floor Of the house thrift
stamp resolution, in which the conven-
tion was urged to endorse the sale OF
stamps in peace, as well as in war times.
This the convention did by suspension
of rules.
A resolution relative to the attitude
of the LaCross Plow company towards
its men was read, and the action, asked
by the national badly, endorsed. 1t APP
pears that man was discharged by the
company without cause other than that
he was organizing. The war labor board
tried to adjust the matter, but failed
Mr.. M. c. McGrady. past president
of the Boston Trade Council, was made
an honorary member of the Vermont
branch. He accepted the honor and
placed his services at their disposal at
any time. Mr.. Standcumb, who was
some years ago made an honorary mem
Der of the Vermont branch, seconded
the resolution presented by Mr.. Nc
Grady relative to thrift stamps.
While they were speaking upon vo.
cational rehabilitation, Mr.. McGrady
urged the convention delegates to see
to it that when. the system is installed
in places in Vermont that practical
tradesmen are placed as teachers and
not wornout, broken down, teachers as
has been done in some other places.
The introduction Of resolution
relative to the Burlington traction COM
pany's strike was acted upon without
comment from the floor.
The workingmen's compensation reso.
luton caused quite little argument,
many questions being asked relative to
the law, the most of which were
answered by Mr.. Ironside. These in
cluded whether railroads were under
the law, why man who was i'll three
teeks, could not get his pay for several
aonths and things showing that John
S. Buttles' statement, that the work.
ingmcn do not know what their bene-
fits are in the compensation law, was
right.
Irish Republic Favored
When it came to the resolution urging
the president and Congress to recognize
the Irish republic, considerable argument
occurred Mr.. German presented ma.
iority report, favoring its adoption,
while Romeo Magne presented the mi
nority report that it was conflicting
with the league Of nations resolution.
J. j. Reedy Of Rutland supported the
report, claiming that there is a republic
and that its presidents is now in this
country Mr.. Ironside opposed the report,
claiming that it was matter for the
British people to adjust. Mr. Hall OF
Barre stated that, divided England and
Ireland would fall, that i needed the
cleverness of the Irish and the business
principles of the English to hold the
government together.
Mr.. McGrady was called to esplain the
situation which he did at some length,
leaving it so that Mr. Reedy and Mr..
Magne both claimed he had supported
their ideas, He took up the magma char.
Ia Of the league Of nations, explaining
that that was labor's portion of the COW
enant and that no nation would become
member of the league unless il adopt
ed the labor plan as set up in the cove
nant He explained that because of the
cheaper cost Of labor in China the Amer
lean and English capitalists are making
their steel rails there at SlS ton less
than il can be done in this country,
which has lost its standing Of first place
in the steel industry to-day, he claimed.
The plain provides for a universal
shorter working Gay and the wage scale
will be the same for aliens in a country
as for citizens. He called attention to
the fact that child labor at two cents
and little rice and Is cents day for
adults in Japan will be stopped under
the magma charta Of tho league Of ma
tions. Inspection by women Of factories
is set forth in the covenant, and he
said because Of the magma charta, labor
leaders in every nation, regardless of
politics, are urging the adoption of the
league Of nations.
When it came to vote on the resolu-
ton relative to the Irish republic, Mr.,
Mason stood on his constitutional rights.
Roberts, on parliamentary law, was used
and Mr. Mason, not being sustained by
his request for a roll.caIl failed and the
resolution was then passed by accla-
nation.
Railroad Administration.
The railroad resolution introduced and
adopted was as follows:
Where, there has been proposed by
the railway employees a plan for the
government ownership and democratic
management Of the railroads; and,
Whereas, this question vitality affects
the whole people of our country; there.
fore, be it
Resolved by the delegates OF the 18th
annual convention of the Vermont state
branch Of the American Federation Of
Labor, that we reaffirm our belief in
the principles embodied in the plan OF
the organized railway employees for gov
eminent ownership and democracy in
the operation Of railroads. We pledge
our support of the issue now before
Congress. We declare our conviction
that this measure is safe and construc.
tive and that it is the first direct step
in the reduction Of living costs We be.
leve in the merits of the plan of con
troll as expressing the fundamental truth
Of democracy"
Lieut.. Gov Stone Spoke.
Lieut.. Gov Mason L. Stone made a
nice address before the convention on
Wednesday afternoon, touching upon
several subjects in which he had seen
some experience. He opened his remarks
upon his experiences in France, telling Of
what the bows had seen over there and