Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-06-15
GO|MPERS DEPLORES
FAILURE To RAT|FY
LEAGUE Of NATIONS
Motion at Federation Session
Scores Union Aid for "0ut-
law" Strikers Six-Hour
Day Agitated

MONTREAL, June 14.-"It is pit
liable that the United States has not
ratified the League of Nations" Sam
uel Gompers, president of the Amer
lean Federation Of Labor, declared
here today in an address before the
federation's convention. IT the
league covenant were submitted to
the American people without any
other entangling questions" 1T would
be overwhelmingly accepted" he
said
cit is pitiable that the United
| States has not ratified the League or
Nations" said Mr.. Gompers, "but has
forgotten the effort of the nations Of
the world to prevent another horrible
conflict such as that which started
six years ago"
The labor draft of the league cove
nant, ne added, would "help in the
reunion of the working people of the
world and would help workers in the
most backward countries"
Mr.. Gompers made strong appeal
to the convention to support the
league and lend a helping hand to
the toilers of the smaller countries
and aid them to take their places
among the civilized nations of the
world
Aid for Outlaws Scored
Central labor bodies which aided
the unauthorized strike of unions
during the recent railroad walkout in
the United States we're condemned in
resolution presented at the conven-
ton. The resolution was proposed
by r. c. Cashein, Of Cleveland, in
behalf of the International Switch
mems union.
Mr.. Cashen charged that a num-
Der of central bodies throughout the
country had aided switchmen dur
ing the unauthorized strike by rails
ing strike funds and furnishing them
with meeting halls.
The striking railroad men, he
pointed out, were members of yard
mems associations which were not
affiliated with the federation and
were members of a rival organiza-
ton. They should not have received
labor's support, the resolution said.
The International Ladies' Garment
Workers union today was pressing
it's fight to have the federation urge
the release of all political prisoners
and the repeal Of the espionage act
The central labor conference body
of New York, which is backing the
resolution, has placed before the
delegates a statement declaring that
from April 1, 1917, to February %,
1920, there were 1921 men impris-
oned as political prisoners, consci-
entious DIRECTORS and military Of
tenders" ~
1--WE feel that through general am
nesty and repeal of the wartime laws
we can wipe out the wartime ami
mosities, and by that regain our
peace at home," said the statement
Favor Six-Hour Day
Organized labor is preparing a ma
tion-wide fight to establish the six
hour day.
All unions opening the fight now
are assured full support Of the
American Federation of Labor under
| unanimous decision of the fedora
TONS annual convention in session
here. The convention includes dele
gates from every section Of the Unit
| ed States.
Under the labor organization, this
| support may take the form of both
moral and financial assistance.
The convention went on record as
ready to back a fight to displace the
elght-hour day with the six-hour
| day in adopting the annual report of
| the work day committee. presented
by Secretary-Treasurer Hays, Of the
International Typographical Union.
Lloyd George was thrown down in
the, convention here today by J. w.
Ogden, representing the British
Trade Union Congress.
There are only two parties in
| England" said Ogden.
"They are the labor party and the
coalition, headed by Mr.. Lloyd
eral election any time the prime
minister wants to try the issue"
The non-unionist now is almost
extinct in England. Ogden said.
International organization Of the
world union workers to further their
| was advocated by J. w. Ogden, fra
| ternal delegate of the British Trade
| Union Congress, in an address.
Mr.. Ogden, however, warned the
| organization it must ignore any "in-
ternationale" similar to that formed
in Russia, and other countries.
'"The only internationale we can
| recognize is one that is formed on
right, proper and legal basis" he
| added. 'The only way we will be
| able to prevent useless conflict is by
| linking the workers of the world
into a great international organiza-
| ton
Mr.. Cashem was given unanimous
| behalf of the switchmen's union, and
mittee.
J. A. McClelland, fraternal dele
| gate from the Trades and Labor Con-
| gress of Canada, urged the feder-
alton to appoint a committee to in
vestigate the Catholic Labor union
| movement and take steps to end it's
| activities in Canada.
| The Catholic union, which has been
| in existence about ten years, he as
| serted, is opposed to any internation-
| al labor organization and has been
organized labor's greatest enemy in
| Canada.
| eff you see fit to make this nivesti-
cation" he continued, 81 am sure you
will find conditions due to this or
| ganization are bad, and to say the
| least, appalling"
| Mr.. McClelland declared that or
ganiZed labor was Slowly conquer
| ing the one big union movement"
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