Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-10-04
REQUEST LEGION
CHIEFS To PUT
HOUSE IN ORDER
Miners Refuse to Condemn
Ex-ServiCe Mems Organ
ization for ALLEGED Strike
Breaking Activities.

lnulanapOllS, OCt. 3.-AltnOugh
refusing to condemn the American
legion because of alleged strike
breaking activities of some of it,
members, the convention of the
United Mine Workers OF America
today adopted resolution of the
committee report calling on legion
officials Ito put their house in or
der" The action came after sew
eral delegates had appealed We
hemently for the convention to SC
on record in qualified condemna.
ton of the legion.
The committee report wa
among those made on more THAI
100 resolutions sent to the con-
vention for consideration by local
unions throughout the country
and which had been before the
committee for consideration since
the opening of the convention.
Most of the resolutions went into
the discard.
Appointing Organizers.
Aside from the work on reso-
lutions, the committee voted over
whelmingly not to change the
unions present system of appoint
ing organizers. Supporters of an
election plan complained that the
appointive system permitted Off
GERS to build up a political mac
hine, hut no evidence to support
this charge was found by COM
mittee, appointed at the 1919 con-
vention, which held election Of Or
ganiZers impracticable.
were those favoring immediate
naturalization Of coal mines and
railroads, the repeal of the es-
pionage laws and amnesty for all
political prisoners, and self-de-
termination for Ireland.
The convention sidestepped talk
ing a stand on prohibition when
the issue was brought up. by reso-
lutions favoring light wines and
beer. No action was taken on
these resolutions.
Radicals Lose Ont.
Resolutions, regarded by dele
gates as manifesting radical ten
denotes, were rejected outright.
The idea Of lone big union" of
workers, the affiliation of the mine
"OI mel - With lllt IIlNtl IlAllplldl
Council OF Trade and Industrial
unions to develop working class
solidarity. and the calling of
convention by American trade
unions to form one organization.
having as its object the abolition
of capital and the establishment
of a workers industrial republic
in the United States, were lost
overwhelmingly without discus
sion.
The committee report dealing
with the American legion, cited
the legion's constitution as proof
that the world war veterans or
ganization "shall be a force of law
and ORDER" adding that acts OF
individual members had justly
brought condemnation on the le-
gion, and that the Tyranny prac-
ticed by legion members through
force is in direct violation" of the
federal constitution as we'll as that
of their order.
Punishment of Members.
1--WE, therefore, call upon the
proper officials of the American
legion" said the report, "to put
their household in order by adopt
ing some proper and effective pun
ishment of its members who violate
the constitution, and weaken the
force of the legion and tend TO
bring it into disgrace. The Ameri-
can legion is organized for a good
but has been used for bad
practice, and, being an infant or-
we feel it unwise at this
time to condemn or eulogi2e the
legion as an organization
until they can have the oppor-
tunity to put their house in order"
John Wilkinson. of Muskogee,
Okla. president of the miners un-
ion in that district, in urging IA
vorable action on the report, de-
clared the miners could not put the
legion "out of business" by con-
demning it, and added. 'if you
want to see them put their house in
order, get in there and help them