Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-06-23

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Denver, June 3S. 11se ocmssn
OF the American Fsderax ~ II Ahi6ilI;
today called UPON consrei i tos ennslsas
Hesitation to control tho nax paekss
ing industry Of the countzy III
A resolution designed to Glve oH-S
dorsement to bonds of th6 to ofs
North Dakota and to the NonpArt1a
league was referred to the iukefnS n
tional unions with recomnnendat1o
for favorable action within the CD III
stitutional limitations of those ora -
cations. 4 5t .sS u ~
Ohhcials of the Kansas mine sWUel. 8
ers organisation were conamended ty
the convention today for tYsSk stand
against the Kansas industrial court
law: a .$S5 Z
Moral and financial aid WaS votsd
the men for $50 courageousey opD66-
ing this law in the face Of injunct4onss
and prison terms and preventing the
law from taking effect, thereby iS1-
ing the battles Of organized labor ~
The legislation demanded provided
for early acquisition by the ailroades
of the principal and necessary stock
yards and of all refrigerator cars AMI
special equipment cars used fors
transportation Of meat and meat pro-
ducts and perishable food producta.s
and a system of compulsory registraa
ton of all packers engaged IN the
meat packing industry, Of aockyardsS
owners and market agencies and deaf
ers engaged in the business OF buying
and selling in commerce live stock NJ
stockyard. ~ ss4s Ell gfsI
The convention also urged gov
ernmental information and non -finan- u
cial assistance to co-operafive lnu-s
nicipal and other governmental
slaughter houses, packing plants and
warehouses" Z 8 ss
The executive council was in-s'
!, structed to take steps at once to se-s
cure the prompt enactment Of such
legislation" 35sS
Denver. Colo, June z3.Govern-.
ment ownership of the railroads and
naturalization of the mines are the
two major issues on which John Il.
Lewis hopes to win the presidency o.
was learned today. On the i other,
hand President Samuel Gompers was,
striving for reelection upon His rec-
ord of the past Al years az leader
In the American labor movement. IS
| Lewis Makes StAtensorlt. .ss
In his first public statement AZ I'd;
his platform, Mr.. Lewis, pres1dant s0k
the United Mine Workers nj 4 n. a
II stand for government 0Wnershlps
of the railroads and nationalisa$aNho an
the mines, and other prctF i've l6Gt-
islation that will give the workers and
! the toilers;Sof America the III fSedona
and Justice in industry they aSserys,
Ssas,sss ssaGs 81 n. rs ssl
surantes ali pf1Sresatves measures
for the relief Of the working masses.
The enactment Of laws covering these;
/! subjects would give to the WorkerD
adequate protection and reward Tor
the service that they have rendered
| industry" b I. {.ss a a. St Il
| Mr.. Lewis said that he had dstaksns
| no definite stand on the subject OF
relations with European stradeHi Union;
movements. q w fg.. stsrEssfs -
While President Gompers issued
no statement supporters speaking in
his behalf declared ..his record In the
past Al years would re-elect him to.
the presidency" Y /:
| Men Oppose Each Other.
! This made the issues between the
two candidates clear as President
Gompers has already gone on record
/ against government ownership, un-
! employment insurance, health insur-
ance and other similar proposed leg
! islative measures.
Supporters of both candidates con-
inued their campaigns at top speed
today. carrying their electioneerinE to
| the floor of the convention, where
they went from group. to group Of
delegates soliciting their support
Little change, however was shown in
the lineups for the candidates.
The railroad organizations up to to-
day had failed to declare which cam
didate they would support. If they
reach agreement. labor leaders said
their vote probably would decide the
! election.
With the railroad and the Irish
question disposed of the convention
today began to dispose OF a number
of minor matters and prepared the
1 way to take up jurisdictional disputes
and the question of relations with
I European labor movements.
| CONFER HONORARY DEGREES
/ Cambridge. Mass. June 23.-Two
university heads, James Rowland An-