The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-04-08
ASKS RELEASE
OF PRISONERS
Kenosha Trades Council
Asks Government to Re
lease Men Of Charges.
PROHIBITION
Council Again Goes on Record
as Opposed to Return Of Day
Light Saving Schedule.

The KenoSha Trades and Labor
Council last night joined the efforts Of
hundreds of labor organizations to Sc
cure the release of nearly 5000 politi
cal prisoners still in Jail who uttered
opinions at variance with the terms of
the espionage act during the period of
war. The resolutions adopted does not
include the cases of those imprisoned
for direct incitation to violence, vio-
lence, or overt acts against the gov
eminent"
The American Freedom Foundation
of Chicago is the sponsor for this ac-
ton which is endorsed by the Wiscon-
sin; Indiana, Illinois, Pennsylvania,
Chicago and scores of other fedora
tions of labor, as well as by dozens of
central labor bodies and international
unions. The amnesty situation looks
more hopeful today than at any pre-
vious time and Senator Joseph I.
France Of Maryland has introduced in
to congress joint resolution, recon-
mending to President Wilson, Attorney
General Palmer and Secretary of War
Baker the granting of immediate par
religious, political, or economic beliefs
only, as expressed in words spoken or
written, formed the basis of their
prosecution, trial or Imprisonment"
under the espionage act.
Public Opinion to Aid.
BY concentrating public opinion in
support Of this resolution it now is
possible to obtain the release of most
of the 5000 political prisoners still in
jail. The American Freedom Founda-
ton is attempting to do this by organ
ling an amnesty demonstration in
Washington on April 18th, by urging
all affiliated organizations to pass res
olutions supporting the France amnes-
ty resolution and by attempting to get
a hearing on this matter before the
committee on the judiciary.
Chairman Fred r. Bahr of the local
legislative committee is now drawing
the resolutions which will be sent SEN
ator France; Senator Nelson, chairman
of the senate judiciary committee;
Representative Volstead, chairman of
the house judiciary committee; and to
the American Freedom Foundation
Daylight Saving Again.
The council at its session last night
reaffirmed it's former action on the
daylight saving and unanimously de-
clared Kenosha organized labor OPP
posed to any infringement of United
States standard time This is the same
stand taken by the Chicago Federation
of Labor on Monday and by dozens Of
other labor organizations.
Last nights meeting was we'll at
tended and was presided over by
President Dwight c. House. Consid-
cradle routine work was before the
council, including a general discussion
Of the May festival to be staged in
Kenosha for week, beginning May II.
Bakers Are Still Out.
The delegates of the local bakers
union reported that no settlement has
as vet been effected with the Kappus
Bakery, and the council took usual ac-
ton on the report Of the delegates.
It was reported that the newly or
ganized local union of the Laborers,
Hodcarriers and Helpers was prog
ressing very favorably, and that the
meat cutters and butchers helpers as
we'll as the clerks union were doing
initiative work and would soon apply
for charters.
Opposed to Prohibition.
1t was unanimously and emphatically
voted that the Kenosha Trades and
Labor Council is opposed to prohibi-
ton and that hereafter all candidates
for public office will be sent question
mares, demanding to know their stand
toward the eighteenth amendment and
the Volstead enforcement bill.
The new labor temple committee re-
ported favorable but slow progress in
the matter of purchasing site for the
proposed new labor temple.
Typos Have Inning.
It was moved and carried that the
council make a special effort to notify
all local unions to demand the printers
union label on all printing and to urge
all public officials to in so far as prac-
ticable to demand the label on all pub
lie printing. The members were also
requested to notify their various fra
ternal organizations to this effect.
No great fear was expressed in the
coming to Kenosha of the big tobacco
trust, the United Cigar Stores, and it
was stated that it has been found
easier to deal with them than with
certain individuals now operating here.
After handing out free government
seeds''-which were hoped to produce
better than one-half Of one per cent
! the council adjourned to April 10th.