Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-24
Women ASK Equal
RIGHTS IN UNIONS
u,,I Demand Separate Charter
From Federation II Re-
fused Membership
HOLD ELECTION TOMORROW
pv the Associated Press

n.,ver June 24.---The demand Of
.,r,en for equal rights and privilege.
ali labor unions. determination OF
%trre relationship with European
t.sde union movements and 1urisdlc-
t,onaI disputes were the major issues
All confronting the annual convention
~ tbe American Federation OF Labor
today. ., h, k.o, 4,
...aion nearly two weeks. au unusual
volume Of work remains. Because OF
M several delegates announced TINT
.an, .s, would move TO hold night sessions
my ',rder that all business could be
transacted by Sunday morning..
Ovinp TO ruling by President
naunsrs. the election Of officers, usually
u.%d .da a special order of business on the
Sav % before adjournment. will be held
@; ~, year. on the last day. The action
- tbe convention last year, in electing
omcers n day before adjournment was
vvnnconstitutional. Mr.. Gompers said.
The Committee on International Re-
,.,;ons Il was learned will report un-
savorably on the two resolutions sub
n;tt.d TO the convention by the Inter
r.tional Association Of Machinists, and
.ha Firemen and Oilers Union. de-
msndlnr that President Gompers JIM
r,sSiatcly be instructed to reaffiliate the
Ss,sration with the International Fed
sration of Trades Unions.
The machinists' delegates have an
rounced their intention to put up
Ssbt 10 overthrow the committees re-
mort and obtain the adoption of their
proposal.
c,nport a resolution which would amend
IN federation's constitution 80 as to
live them "all the privileges of mem
Rersbip in the union Of their trade or
Industry" If they arc denied mem
bership in any union they ask the right
10 obtain separate charter from the
federation.
Gompers Issues Statement
The announcement by John L. Lewis
Al the platform on which he is running
Tor the presidency Of the federation
brought statement today from Prcsi
dent Gompers, who declared ''it is not
the right or the privilege of any indi-
vidual to make a platform in the labor
movement
Mr.. Lewis in his announcement YES
terday declared for naturalization Of
the mines, Government control of the
railroads and other progressive poll
cles."
II am well enough known to the wage
earners," said Mr.. Gompers, "to make
II unnecessary to announce a declara-
ton of the principles upon which I
stand.
"Under the principles which it has
adopted. the American Federation of
Labor has advanced further than any
other labor movement in the history of |
the world.
Federation Writes Own Platform
"The American Federation of Labor
writes its own platform. No individual
has right to formulate its platform.
The duty Of leader Is to stand by
bis organization and its declarations and
principles and not run away from any
rrisis no matter what it may involve.
1.-THE American Federation of Labor.
BY its declarations and it's actions,
makes its platform and upon that plat
lorm those who serve it must stand.
The platform is the sum total Of all the
thought and the work of the movement.
may have contributed to that total,
,ut no individual may write the plat
|orm for the whole movement"