The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-06-23

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Denver. June "a coalition of
the railroad workers. the coal miners
and the metal trades to secure gov
arnInent ownership and democratic
control Of the railroads. coal mines
and steel Industry. is predicted here
today as a result Of the action or the
convention Of the American Fedora
tion of Labor in instructing the ex-
ecutive council to draft the most
sweeping program Of industr al
democracy ever proposed by organiz-
ed labor
LEWIS TELLS or PLAN.
John l. Lewis announced that
plan now being worked out to place
the great coal mines OF the country
under the ownership of the govern
rnent with a system Of operation in
which the miners viii have a voice
Will be brought before tho miners
convention next September. To put
it into effect will require a constitu-
tional amendment and d long cam
paigu. according TO Lewis. In the
rneantinle he stated. tho United Mine
Workers OF America with its four
hundred thousand membership VIII
throw It's strength behind tho rail
unfons IN their fight for government
ownership and dome stic control of tha
railroads
CALLS 1T FoRWAD STEP.
Lewis and other leaders declared
the action OF the labor convention
yesterday in adopting by over
yvhelming vote the resolution OF the
railroad unions providing for pro-
gram to apply the principle of svv-
ernmcnt owenrship and democratic
management to all basis industries
The most forward step taken by the
American Federation of Labor within
the forty years CT its existence"
The resolution is based on the pro
gram of industrial democracy launch
cd here the other day by G. E. Plumb.
father of the Plumb plan for control
of the railroads. The declaration OF
his program that labor should receive
the Same return from investment in
labor energy as capital from finan-
cial Investment will be the basis Of
the program of Legislative action TO
be drafted and published by executive
council as a result OF yesterdays vote.
railroad union leders announced today
a campaign will be inaugurated among
in the drive. It was stated.
r. X UNION TRIUMPH.
The vote marked the second great
OF tho railroad unions in op-
position to Samuel Gomper's policies
the victory being as overwhelming as
that which resulted in the endorse
ment Of tho Plumb plan by last years
With most of the committees having
concluded their reports. the conwen-
ton on resuming its sessions today
TO speed up work to ad-
iourn oy Saturday. The only big
fight predicted now on the floor of the
outside of the election con
test will come on international rela-
tons.
There will be heated opposition TO
the executive councils report an
severance of relations with
European labor. Attempts will be
made to repudiate the action of the
council in its ~refusal to re-affiliate
with the International Federation OF
Trade Union on the ground that the
policies of that body are dictated BY
he Reds"
GoMPERs Is CHARGED.
The committee report upholding this
action viii be presented to the con
5ention today together with an unfav.
1rable report on resolutions demand
ing re-affiliation with the interna-
-ional federation. The international
Association OF Machinists, which in
reduced one of the resolutions. holds
iompers' policies responsible for sev-
france of relations with European la
oor. The election is expected to be
leld tomorrow. Most Of tho forecasts
orophesy the reelection of Samuel
Tompers. The supporters Of John l..
-ewis continue to be confident OF vic
ory. They claim at least 10000 OF
he $4,000 votes to be cast whlls the
fompers camp claims more than
5000.
The electrical workers union with
more than one thousand votes. has de-
-lared for Gompers. Definite an
that Martin Ryan Of
Kansas City. president of the Broth
,rhood OF Railroad Carmen, is pledg
ID to Gompers shows split IN Ine
-an unions over the election. The
International Ladies' Garment Max
rs Union viii lalso cast its vote for
iompers.
According to the Gompers men.
frank harrington. leader OF the Illf
RS Union VIII also cast it's vote fer
4ewis, has been sent for and viii ar
i've in time to cast the vote he con-
ros In the miners delegation against
,ewis.