New-York tribune., 1921-06-16

to secure an honest tax system and con-
troll of the meat packers
The enactment OF national law
that will provide for the payment of
unemployment benefits from funds de-
rived by taxing INDUSTRY, was urged
in resolution submitted by the Inter
national Association Of Mnchinists.
The machinists' union also asked that
the executive council be instructed to
draft bill providing for "old age
pensions in the interests, and of COW
ering the proper needs OF the citizens
of the United States" They demanded
speedy enactment and application of
che bin by Congress- ''in order to afford
quick relief TO our aged and worthy
citizens"
President Harding and Congress are
urged to lead the way in bringing
about world disarmament, in reso-
luton presented earlier in the day.
They are requested to call confer
ence OF the powers of the world, with
the hope and in the belief that through
such conference the billions now being
expended in naval ornaments may be
saved to the taxpayers Of the several
countries"
Labor universities to train leaders
for the organized labor movement were
proposed in another resolution.
Other Resolutions
Other important resolutions pro-
vided:
"That the secretary of the Fedora
tion be directed to confer with eXecu-
tive officers of the United Textile
Workers of America with view to or
ganize the silk industry In Pennsyl-
vania and other states SO that work
ing conditions of the organized work
ers in New Jersey and New York
would be safeguarded.
",rhat all affiliated organizations be
called upon to inaugurate energetic
campaigns against the ever growing
abuse of injunctions in labor dis
putes,' and conduct the campaigns un-
ceasinglys until the intolerable prac.
tice is abandoned by legislative relief
or otherwise"
That the Federation establish banks
in each city, union workers to be per-
mitted to become shareholders, and
that any surplus of the banks shall be
used to pay pensions to shareholders
after they have reached an age to be
designated.
That the incoming administration of
the Federation call conference of the
officers of all affiliated organizations to
0SNiSS a Sti ihS ahSC pau thh hOtS IA
which efforts to compel new working
conditions for any organization can be
adequately financed.
That the executive council be called
together to consider ways and means
for acquiring a chain of daily news
papers to present labor's attitude
fairly to the public, and that heads of
affiliated organizations may be called
upon for financial aid to the plan.
That the executive council be in
structed to investigate the feasibility
of establishing motion picture studio
for production of films along educa-
tional lines for the benefit of organized
labor, and if the plan is feasible, to
make arrangements. for production Of
such films and exhibitions of them
either through leases to exhibitors or
establishment of chain of labor
picture houses.
That the federation declare against
the imposition OF retail or general
sales tax or turnover tax, or any other
tax on consumption, and oppose the
repeal of the excess profits tax.
That the convention urge the United
States Senate to adopt the resolution
of Senator La Toilette for an investiga-
tion of the lockout Of the seamen, "to
the end that the American people may
know the TRUTH" and that the "hopes
and purposes Of America to obtain