The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-19
Railway BrOtherhoOds Are
Alleged to Be in Line for
Miner Against the War
Horse of Years Fighting
FRANK WALSH URGES
IRISH REPUBLIC"
WIRES ASKING SUPPORT OF RE-
SOLUTION AND CALLING FOR
BOYCOTT ON ALL LINES
BRITISH MADE GOODS.

Colorado Springs, Colo, June 49,
The probability that John l.. Lewis,
president OF the United Mine Workers,
would oppose Samuel Gompers for re-
election as president of the American
Federation of Labor was increased to.
day by reports that representatives Of
the majority of the railroad Organiza-
tion at a meeting last night had de.
cided to support his candidacy.
Denver, Colo. June 1s.-Irish sym.
pathizers in the convention today re-
ceived a telegram from Frank P.
Walsh urging them TO support the
official resolutions of the Irish repub-
lie which call for a boycott OF Eng
lish made goods and English firms
"A mere resolution of sympathy for
Ireland would be a back hand blow"
he said, "at the bravest little nation
that ever fought for its life in the
history of world"
Irish sympathizers opposed to the
boycott resolution have telegraphed
Harry Boland, secretary to Eamonn
de Valera, president of the Irish re-
public" urging him to have the boy.
colt resolution withdrawn, declaring
II injurious" TO the cause.
Immediate development Of the Mis-.
sissippi system as a deep waterway by
the government in order to provide
for the millions of unemployed was
urged by James Lord, president Of the
mining department of the American
Federation OF Labor, in his annual re-
port made today
Besides relieving unemployment, Mr..
Lord. said this gigantic enterprise.
which would provide for establishment
Of ship canals, would also prevent
floods forever, would reclaim millions
of acres OF the richest land in the
world and would do away with yellow
jack and malaria.
This would automatically do many
other things" Mr. Lord said, besides
making valuable seaports of some
OF our inland cities. believe II this
system started. building from the
headwaters Of the Mississippi and
Missouri and to some extent, the Ini-
nois and Ohio rivers. down to New
Orleans. La, 1t would give an outlet
by water. for the produce Of St. Louis,
Chicago, Kansas City, Pittsburgh and
other cities, directly to either coast
OF South America or to Europe.
1T would require many years to
do this job right. In the meantime
the rest Of the world Is writhing in
agony and uncertainty; this gigantic
enterprise would boom every line in
our country; our employed would be
put 10 useful and profitable work.
They would require clothing. fooa.
housing payrolls. steels, concrete, and
machinery, ana in the meantime, we
would have an open field for thor
ough and complete organization"
Referring to employment Of gum
men by employers, Mr.. Lord said:
There is no country in the world
where the owners and directors OF
business are allowed TO have and con.
troll armies OF privately hired killers
as they are now. with impunity, doing
In some parts Of our country"
He urged the workers TO unite their
fullest capacity politically and eco
nomically and abolish this problem
of shame"
I'VE should Initiate" he continued,
and fight for passage of federal legis.
lation competent to deal with this
evil,i either In its Interstate features or
the abolition OF the charters OF these
professional murder enterprises"
Referring to the coal mining indus.
try, Mr.. Lord said
THE Industrial reaction, which has
set In his hit the mining Industry
possibly harder than any other indus.
try. Thousands OF miners are unem.
ployed and they who can get three
days a week are better off than the
others. The question OF unemploy-
ment also manifests itself In affairs
Of the international union financially
as idle members are exonerated from
dues"
The mining department" head said
that the United Mine Workers OF Am
erica, has set its face determlnedly
against any reduction In wages" In
review OF the mining situation In
Mingo county. he said the armed force
OF the operators Is the government.
the only government that ever answers
the need or plea OF the workers there.
The metalliferous Industry ls ex-
periencing the greatest slump In his
tory" Mr.. Lord said. "The smelters
are almost universally closed and the
mines are nearly m bad"
There was no session Of the Ameri.
can Federation OF Labor convention
here today, the delegates leaving On
special train for Colorado Springs for
a mountain Sightseeing tour.