The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-17

MONTREAL. June l6-The Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor in convention
here today authorized the continuation
"f ~ organization campaign in the
iron and steel industry.
The executive council was instructed
TO call conference OF the Internal tioual
unions concerned in this work TO PRO-
cure lh"ir full cooperation" in the
campaign.
Th" recent steel strike was declared
n wonderful success" by Joseph y.
Cannon OF New York. member or the
national committee OF iron and steel
workers, in an address To the delegates.
He appealed 10 tn" federation to aid
tn" "O".ooO organized steel workers to
prepare for r new strike"
Use Of Uniform Condemned.
The federation condemned the prac-
tice Of clothing strike breakers Cr
strike guards in control of private in
dIviduals or agencies in the uniform Of
tn" tnited States army or navy.
The uniform OF this great nation Of
freedom" added the report adopted
should he everywhere a badge and
symbol Of human rights and liberties
TO which the American Federation Of
Labor is traditIonally devoted and
should never he permitted 10 become
tho insignia of tyranny or repression
ms embodied IN the practices here COM
planned Of"
Decentralization "f tn" civil service
and adoption Of wage scale "rommcr-
suratc. with tn" skill. training and re-
sponslhility involved IN the work" IS
dcmlnd"d in a resolution unanimously
adopted Ivy the convention.
The rXccutiv" council was instruct
ed to take up the work Or "centralz-
ing. analyZInE. and disseminating the
industrial problems OF the nation for
IN" information Of organized labor.
Congress was called upOn by tho
federation TO provide liberal appro-
rriations for tho study Of social and
industrial problems and technical re-
s"arrn IN all branches ~ science.
touching the welfare Of the nations
people.
To Curb Pronteering.
Declaring that the cost nf living
demanded that legislation be enacted
at once In curb profitecrinE.
The convention expressed regret that
congress had failed to enact single
constructive m"aSur" that would aid
in checking proitccrinE."
II instructed it's cXcrutive council 10
press lahor's Specific proposals con.
stituting a program Of remedy" for rr-
du"inE living costs.
The federation rPafTirmcl. its dnClara-
ti"n Of rrinciplcs laid down N iHiS 70
the effect that those contributing 10
production should have part in its
control"
II then went on record in favor "nf
setting up ot conference boards ~ or
caniZed workers and employers thor
oughly voluntary in character. and in
thorough accord with our trade union
ORGANIZATIONS as means OF promoting
tho democracy Of industry through de-
yclOrincnt "f cooperative effort
AutnCraiir control "f industry was
condemned and il was declared thcrc
us no salvation and no hop" Of ahund-
ance In our time" until il is removed
from our industrial life
Special action or tho federation on
dnrsod tho declaration that we cannot
he driven as Slaves. hut We can give
nigh, service IN common EFFORT Of
Thr federation condemned tho gov
crnurn, for not giving IN" workers of
Porto Riro and SAINT" Domingo rrote"-
,i,r from cruel and inhuman cNplni'a-
lion hv CORPORATIONS and other en-
pi0vrrS"