The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-06-16
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UNEMPLOYMENT
Congressional Relief
Possibly VIII Be
Asked


committee OF five 20 investigate un-
employment and possible congroasion-
al relief was authorized today by the
convention Of the American Fedora
tion OF Labor.
Tho resolution declared that "oon-
grcss should appropriate money In
peace times for necessary public
works and when panic develops
there would be work Tor the unem-
ploycd."
In supporting the resolution de-
uihnding an investigation Of southern
cotton mills. Thomas n. McMahon Of
the textile workers declared that
thousands of women and young chill
dre,. are employed In the southern
miilg
"Mm owners" no said. refuse
homes. refuse work and wont sell
groceries 10 those who object to long
hours.
"Nc,cr n my experience in the tex
tlle Industry have I seen conditions
30 ubominable as those that exist to-
day. ! have been in the textile In
dustry 81 years
Hire Green Men"
In cases the mill barons OF North
Ca, oiina even hire gun men to carry
uut their autooratic rule"
MI Mcmahon declared that prof
H., ring Was now being carricd ON in
the cotton mills near cquailing the
peak profits OF 1890" lie said
women's wages have been cut In cases
from S27 week To- 81 "a week and
their hours increased 10 sixty and
siXiy-siN hours "A week.
The convention authorized "a resi-
dent labor organizer FOR Montana.
Colorado and wyoming TO combat
the open shop" campaign. II was
ALSO decided 60 send an organizer TO
the district Of Maine. Sew Hamp-
shire and Vermont.
Attention was called 10 the unor-
! zanized condition OF the laundry
workers and a nation wide campaign
! Tor organizing them was approved.
The federation pledged It's assistance
in launching e. campaign To- com
piotciy organize tho lumber indus
! try ui the northwest.
Wage Slnshing.
g tuhrldled wage slnshiug VS. dam
corously mcnaciug tho union wage
| standards or all union workcrI
throughout tho northwest territory
| said the resolution, which was adopt
3D."
" ~. Short Of the Washington
Federation OF Labor. la supporting
| the resolution. said that men are be-
| ins shipped from tho cities 10 lumber
| camps ~ wage of 80 q day and
| forced tu pay 50 week for board.
ur declared that so per cent of
| tho workers iu the lumber Industry
have belonged ~ tho employers la-
/ boz organization ana that thousandr
are dissatisfied and ready to Join the
| Amyric. n Federation Of Labor.
! The federation hy resolution called
/ ! al
/ adept the tnFollottc bill providing
/ To- "a federal investigation of the ma
/ tiol-wld lock ont of scamcu.
| rhc resolution. introduced by tho
] International SrtmcuH tu;on de-
] plnlcd that "a combination Of Euro
/ potu and American ship owners aid.
/ ed 10y the United states shipriua
board. have up 20 this moment been
busy thwarting the American people
/ in their legitimate desire and purpust
| ~ share in the overseas commerce
and in building for America "a sca
power corresponding To- the American
scaboard."
The international unions have de.
! muudpd that tho convention instruct
| President GomporH to immcdiatcl1
rc-aninatc tho federation with the iu
tcfnatioual federation OF trade unions
This became knoan today. wher
! RESOLUTIONS presented hA lh' inter
| national Association OF Mnchinisti
uut Fircmcn aud oilers Union wcr'
made public
| ~ both resolutions were roferro,
90 tho committee uu International rc
luiuus. which is headed hy prcsidun
Gompers. labor leaders predicted tha
they would bc reported unfaNoruhl
and tho action OF thc federation
officials upheld.
The United llruthci hood ~ Main
tvulucc ot Way Employees and iiHil
WY shop lahorurr, comprising
membership of two hundred nft
thousand will make fight ON th
floor OF the convention for rcinstato
msut iu the federation. Il was learn
ed TODAY The union was suspondc
, in 1913 hccHusn of e. Jurisdictiuua
dispute with tho United Brothcfhuu
{ of Carpenters and Joincrs.