Evening star., 1920-02-17
REFUSES APPROVAL
| OF VETERANS BODY
Central Labor Union Turns
Down Request of Rank and
File Association, Inc.

| Refusal to place the stamp of ap-
proval of organized labor upon the
Rank and File Veterans Association,
Inc affiliated with the World War
Veterans Inc, was the action of the
Central Labor Union last night fol-
lowing a report made by special in
vestisatihg committee of the organ
ization. of which B. w. Payne is
chairman. At the previous weekly
meeting of the central body. 5. Low
enbein. chairman of the Rank and
File Veterans Association, Inc. by
courtesy, addressed the organization
asking for the Endorsement of the
wage earners of Washington. A spe-
cial committee was appointed to make
a thorough Investigation of the as
sociation and report back to the meet
ing last night. The committee by
unanimous vote disa pproved such in
ted to the vote of the body the propo-
sition was turned down by practical
ly a unanimous vote.
Statement by W. W. keeier.
After adjournment of the body w.
W. Keller, president of the organ
ization, said that the policy of the
new administration of the central
body was 20 promote. first. all inter-
eStS of the wage earnerS. sunrage Tor
the people of the District Of Colum-
bia and to lend the aid, assistance and
influence of organized labor to the re-
duction of the high cost of living and
the promotion of all civic betterments
that may be launched and brought TO
the attention of the body. He said
that any public matter III which the
central body might be a factor may
be presented to the body by it's
friends, but before such matters can
secure the Endorsement of the wage
Ga p Of h in, yfnn
central body the proposition would
have to undergo the crucial test of
close investigation.
ID. Z. Suffrage COnsidered.
John B. Colpoys. chairman of the
labor unit of the national press COM
mittee for suffrage for the District of
Columbia. announced the appointm ent
from eighteen local unions. of dele
gates to that organization, and that
regular weekly meetings would be
held in the future every Wednesday
night at local labor headquarters, sos
5th street.
President keeler appealed to the
large number of delegates attending
the session to turn out and bring their
friends to the mass meeting of or
ganized labor Wednesday night at
Central High School. under the aus
pices of Central Labor Union. to hear
the promoters of the Community Serv
ice, incorporated. present their claims
of the value of the organization to or
ganiZed labor Rabbi Stern Capt.
Julius l. Peyser and Mrs. Marie NJ. For
rest will be among the speakers A
musical program will be rendered by
the service.
Program Of Addresses.
The. legislative committee an
nounced arrangements are being made
with number of thSfriends of labor
in Congress to address the central
body at future dates. Among those
who have accepted invitations to
speak before Central Labor Union are
Representatives Clyde NJ. Kelly of
Pennsylvania. John /. Nolan of Cali
fornia. James A. Gallivan of Massa-
chusetts, Carlos Bee of Texas and for
mer Representative Edward Keating
of Colorado.
Considerable time OF the organiZa-
ton was taken up last night consider
ing proposed amendm to the con-
stitution.