Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-06-17

The recent steel strike was declared
a wonderful success" by Joseph d
Cannon of New York, member of the
national committee of Iron and Stee
workers, in an address to the delegates
He appealed to the federation to aid the
100000 organized steel workers to pre-
pare for new strike"
The federation condemned the piar
of strike breakers or strike guards
in control of private individuals or agen.
cies, wearing the uniform of the United
States army or navy.
Contends For Amercanism.
''The uniform of this great nation OF
free men," added the report, which was
adopted, should be everywhere badge
and symbol of human rights and hber-
ties to which the American Federation
of Labor is traditionally devoted, anc
should never be permitted to become
the insignia of tyranny or repression, as
embodied in the practices here com
planned Of"
Reconsideration of the civil service
and adoption of wage scale comrnen-
surate with the skill, training and re-
sponsbility involved in the work is de-
manded in resolution UNANIMOUSLY
adopted by the convention.
Education Program Advised.
The executive council was instructed
to take up the work of 'centralzIng
analyzing and dsse minating" the indus
trial problems of the nation for the in
formation of organized labor
Congress was called upon by the fed
Grafton to provide liberal appropria-
tions for the study of labor and socia
problems and technical research in al
branches of sciences, touching the wei
fare of the nations people.
Darlar ring that the cost of living
must go no higher" the federation de-
manded that legislation be enacted al
once to curb profiteering.
BIames Congress on PROTECTING.
The convention expressed regret
''that congress had failed to enact q
single constructive measure that would
aid in checking profiteering."
1t instructed its executive council tC
press labors specific proposals consti
tuting a program Of remedy for reduc
ing living costs.
The federation reaffirmed its dec
laration of principles laid down in 1915
to the effect that those contributing
to production should have part in it:
control"
Conference Boards.
It went on record in favor of "settins
up of conference boards of organized
workers and employers, thoroughly vol
untary in character and in thorough ac
cord with our trade union organization
as a means of promoting the democrac,
of industry through development of co
operative effort"
Autocratic control of industry wa
condemned, and it was declared 'ther'
Is no salvation and no hope OF abun
dance in our time" until it is removed
from our industrial life"
BY special action the federation in
dorsed the declaration that we canno
be driven as slaves, but we can giv'
mighty service in common effort o
human kind
A declaration was adopted to the ef
feet that the federation had neve
countenanced discrimination because o
race creed or color
The federation instructed the execu
tive council to call conference of al
the interested international unions
and Immediately start new organizing
campaign on the steel industry. Th
work of the national steel workers or
ganizng committee in organizing 300,
900 steel workers was approved.
The question whether the American
Federation of Labor should indorse gov
e,nment ownership or government con
troll of the railroads provided spirite'
debate at the close of the days ses
sions. Final action will be taken Thurs
day