The Connecticut labor press., 1920-05-22

elusive to them that the stand IS simply the forerunner of a concerted attempt to disrupt Organized Labor throughout this state and the country over. There fore the matter will be brought into the convention to plan way to combat 1t.
 The Trades Union Liberty League, organized primarily to protect the per- sona1 interests of the worker in his pleasures and life, will also be an i'm portart meeting. One of the important questions to come before 1t is the pro- posed change of name to the Personal Liberty League, dropping the Trades Union prefix, so as to provide for the enlargement of the organization of the association by the admittance of fra ternal, athletic and other organizations having to do with the pleasures and amusement of the worker and clubman alike. While the prohibition question was one of the main issues of the past, that has now been put over so far that little can be done now except to await the decision of the supreme court and if that be adverse then to take such steps for the repeal of the measure as may be proper, or if the prohibition should be upset to take such action as may be needed to counteract any effort that may be launched to put it over again. Prohibition is not the only thing the League Is interested in, however, there being in the works so many other schemes to curtail the liberties of the people that some such organization to offset them Is needed and through the League this is offered. The League started among Trades Unionists is rap idly branching out Invitations extend ed through the executive board some months ago to fraternal and other or ganizations, to join in the movement have been accepted even beyond the expectations of those interested with the result that the convention tomorrow may be the necules of an organization that will have great influence through out the state in the future
 Legislative work to be done at the coming General Assembly will have also an important part in the big con- vention. The compulsory health in surance problem which has been going about the various locals for the last year for an expression of opinion has been endorsed and demanded by so many organizations. that it. Is assured the convention as whole will again go on record for if and bill drafted to be presented to the Legislature, along the lines desired by Labor Compensa- tion law changes to bring the present laws up to a par with thosemnow in operation III other states will also come up as will, of course, those regular bills presented to the legislature to protect the workers and just as regularly turn ed down.
 In line with the campaign against the move to upset Organized Labor the question of the Federation engaging permanent counsel to protect its in terests will probably also be brought up The manufacturers and others out for the open shop have now squad of lawyers tat high salaries doing every thing possible to put the Organized movement into a discreditab1e position and have got so far that the leaders about the state feel now that 1t is inn portant that an equally able attorney should be employed to watch their moves and be prepared at all times to step i'll and meet them. Such man is also needed in the legislative work and the convention will probably be asked to authorize the selection of such a one.
 President O'Meara during the week appointed the auditing and credential committees and they will meet at the Hotel Elton tomorrow, Sunday, to be- gin the work of going over the books and credentials On the auditing com mittee is George Treiber of the Brew cry Workers of New Haven, Charles Mulholland of the Plumbers of Wa terbury and Charles Strem1au of the Cigarnakers of Meriden. On the ere dentials committee are John H. Reilly of the Cigarmakers of Danbury, Carl Lang of the Brewery Workers of Bridgeport, and George L. Hunt of the Bartenders of Waterbury,
 While as yet sufficient accommoda- tions have not been secured to place all the delegates, sufficient arrangements have now been made through the efforts of the Waterbury C. L. U. to get rooms for all those who attend. The rooming houses have been thoroughly canvassed and it is expected that no delegate will be without a place to sleep over the convention. The credentials from all locals are not yet in but in the main the reports have been prompt and those still missing will probably be presented to the credentials committee tomorrow. The roll call as prepared Dy Secretary Ornburn up to. Thursday night before moving the Federation's effects to Wa terbury for the meeting is as follows:
 A. A. Street Railway Employes- New Haven, J. J. Looney; Bridgeport, John Toohey, Bernard Flanagan :; Hartford, Ernest P. Berube, Frank P. Kernan; Waterbury, Ross Dupreay, Thomas Cotter, Joseph Carro1an.