The Connecticut labor news., 1921-06-10

SI,I09.4o Submitted by: CHAS. w. STREMLAU, GEORGE TREIBER, CHAS. MULHOLLAND,

CHAS. w. STREMLAU,
 GEORGE TREIBER,
 CHAS. MULHOLLAND, Auditing Committee. Your Committee audited the books to April goth, as per Constitution. Voted, That the Auditing Commit tee Report be accepted as read. A discussion followed the report of the Auditing Committee relative to some of the Affiliated Local Unions being in the arrears in their per capita of the Federation that 1t was mad visablc to insist upon enforcing the Constitution owing to the present unemployment in this state. Delegate Schuctz, Brewery Workers, Hartford, reported the conditions of his organization to the Convention Delegate Mccarthy, Building Trades Council, Hartford, and Delegate Smith, Central Labor Union, Middle town, reported the condition of trade in their respective localities. Delegate Murphy requested that the Resolutions on the desk of the Secretary be read so that his Com mittee might immediately take them under consideration. The Secretary read the following Resolutions:
 RESOLUTION NO. 5 Whereas: There are now thousands of workers about Connecticut, who through no fault of their own, are now out of employment although willing and anxious to work, there 1 fore Be it
 Resolved: That the Connecticut State Federation of Labor in Conven- ton assembled at Bridgeport this 7th i day of June, 1921, call upon the var ious municipalities and towns of the state to provide funds to furnish em- ployment for these citizens. Presented by Delegate: J. w. MURPHY, l Trades Council, New Haven, Conn. Received and referred to Commit tee on Resolutions. RESOLUTION NO. 6 | Whereas: "The World War Vet erans'', an organization comprising g over six hundred thousand ex-service men, by it's platform and principles has proved it's friendliness toward Labor by its endorsement of Collec- tive Bargaining by truly representa- ltivc bodies; by it's slogan ''The En- lforcement of the Constitution of the United States, as it is written"; by it's belief in free speech and free press, and lastly by it's refusal to allow a member of its organization to act as a strike-breaker or guard for strike breakers, under the penalty of expul- sion, therefore: Be 1t l Resolved: That this the 36th Annual Convention of the Connecticut State Federation of Labor endorse the faction of the "World War Veterans and place their approval upon the Organization which at all times has and intends to work for and in the interest of the vast majority-the working class of this country
 Submitted by:
 MINER s. TREAT,
 Bridgeport Central Labor Union
 GEO. L. FLAHERTY,
 Local 40, Polishers
 GEO. G. HUNT,
 CHARLES STOUT,
 No. IFS, Carpenters, Bridgeport
 KARL LANG,
 No. 40 Brewery Workers, Bridgeport
 J. F. LINDEN,
 Typographical Union, No. 25z
 F. H. FITZPATRICK,
 Local No. 34, Corset Cutters
 C. L. U., Meriden
 CHARLES DOHERTY,
 No. 2I8, Steamitters, Hartford Received and referred to Committee on Resolutions.
 RESOLUTION NO.
 The Executive Council respectfully submits and urges the adoption of the Following recommendations:
 I. That the Secretary be employed part time instead of full time as at lpresent.
 2 That the Secretary be and he is hereby authorized to employ clerical assistance.
 3. That section 12, article 7, of the IConstitutiCn of the Connecticut Fed eration O. Labor be amended to read
 The Secretary shall give bond o1 l$I 100000 for the faithful performance of his duties, premium to be paid by the Federation and for his services he shall receive the sum of per annum payable
 4. That the automobile owned by the Connecticut Federation of Labor shall be sold and that the proceeds, oi the sale be turned into the treasury of the Connecticut Federation o Labor.
 P. F. O'MEARA,
 I. M. ORNBURN, | Exoc,,+;1yo Co,,.1ci1