The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-06-17
THINGS DONE
IN THE Al. OF |.
CONVENTION

Denver got down 10 grinding Oul
business in earnest on Wednesday
morning.
Labor Universities.
Labor universities to train lead
ers for the organized labor movement
were proposed in resolution sub
mitted today to the convention OF
the American Federation of Labor
The resolution, submitted by the
labor assembly of Palestine, Texas
provided for a referendum vote OF
the proposal. The institution woulc
be financed by a so cents per capi
ia assessment on every member {
year for five years. A fund OF
$4,000 would be provided for five
universities, four in the United
States, and one in Canada. After
the capital had been raised the in.
stitutions would be maintained by
yearly 25 cents per capita assess.
ment.
Membership "untrained in the
fundamental principles of the or.
ganization is multiplying with great
er speed, in proportion, than trained
leadership, the resolution said.
For Disarmament
President Harding and Congress-
are urged to lead the way in bring
ing about world disarmament in 8
resolution presented today to the
forty-first annual convention of the
American Federation of Labor.
They are requested to call con.
ference of the powers of the worlC
with the hope and in the belief
that through such conference the
billions now being expended ir
naval ornaments may be saved tC
the taxpayers of the several coun-
tries.
"The whole world contemplates
with horror" said the resolution
"the possibility of race for nava
power between the United States
Great Britain and Japan similar tc
that between Great Britain and Ger.
many, which preceded the great
World war.
"Such a race is inconsistent with
and must serve to postpone anC
prevent, general disarmament, tC
which the American labor move.
ment stands committed"
The Irish Question
Irish sympathizers today replied
to the warning sounded yesterday
by J. H. Thomas, British Labor
Leader, that organized labor O,
America could not solve the Irisl
question by introducing resolution.
demanding action on the part of tn,
convention supporting the Irish re
public.
Failing to get recognition in tn,
resolution drafted by the committe,
appointed by mass meeting O
Irish sympathizers, representative
of the Irish republic presented two
resolutions demanding boycott o
English made goods and concern.
in this country by American work
ers.
The boycott resolutions, presented
by T. j. Wind, secretary of the la.
Dor bureau of the American commits.
sion on independence, have caused
the split among the Irish sympa
thizers to widen.
While they are reported to have
Leen drawn by "high officials of the
Irish republic" they failed to gel
the support of the delegates whC
signed the resolution drafted by j.;
committee of Irish sympathizers.
The resolution presented by Pete
j. Brady of New York, chairman
of the committee selected at a mas.
meeting of Irish sympathizers an(
signed by nearly $50 delegates, de
manded:
"That the American Federation OF
Labor, in convention assembled, re
iterates and reaffirms the action Of
the Montreal convention supporting
the Irish people in their struggle
for freedom and the recognition OF
the Irish republic.
"That copies of these resolutions
be sent to the president, vice -presi
dent and members of the cabinet
urging recognition of the republic OF
Ireland and urging a protest bt
made to Great Britain against the
brutal and uncivilized warfare now
being conducted in Ireland.
THAT the executive officers OF
the American Federation be in.
structed to communicate with al
members of Congress urging imme
diate enactment of legislation neces
sary to bring about full recogni
tion of the republic of Ireland.
"That the American Federation
of Labor request all its affiliated
bodies and their local unions to write
to the president, the president
members of the cabinet and members
of the Senate and House of Rep.
resentatives that they urge the i'm
mediate recognition of the Irish
Republic.
"That the officers of the Ameri.
can Federation of Labor be instruct.
ed to urge the President, Mem.
bers of the Cabinet and of Con,
gress to take the necessary steps
to demand from Great Britain the
defaulted interest and loan due tC
the United States and now used in
part to promote the brutal cam
paign in Ireland.
"That the American Federation of
Labor ask the British trade unions
and the trade unions in all British
colonies and dominions to cooperate
in the objects herein set forth.
"That a special communication be
sent Immediately by the executive
council to the British Premier, his
Cabinet and members of Parlia-
ment protesting against the cam
paign of violence and destruction. y
The resolution also pledges sup
port to Irish trade unionists.
The Irish, fighting mad" at the
statements made yesterday by J. H
Thomas, head of the British Rail
road Workers, took a slap at the
British labor leader today when
they eliminated from their resolu-
tion demanding recognition of the
Irish republic" a eulogy of British
labor.
Don't you believe Thomas took
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