Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-25

Washington. Feb. 2I-organized labor | called upon President-elect Harding to- day to appoint to his cabinet as secretary of labor "a recognized representative of | organized labor" and "a real spokesman | of the working people of our country, | and who understands the toilers."
 . The request. made in the form of a l telegram 10 the president-elect at St. Au- l gustine. Fla. was declared by labor lead CTS 10 be practically an endorsement of the type of man as James Duncan. of Quincy. Mass, a vice president :, and member of the executive council of the American Federation of Labor. whom they regard as a candidate who is a l recognized representative of organized labor"
 The telegram was signed by President Gompers, the members of the executive council and representatives of the na- tional and international unions affiliated | in the American Federation of Labor and
 the repersentative of the four railroad
 hrotherhoods
 Tn view of the fact that you have un-
 der consideration for appointment as sec
 retsry of labor several candidates" said
 the message. and because labor is deeply
 interested in who the individual will be
 at the head of the department of labor. | we. the representatives Of the national
 and international uniois aailia.sG with the American Federation Of Labor. and the representatives Of thc ralrUai broth l erhoods respectfully ask yOr 10 aproint as a member of the cabinet 10 b. secre- tary of labor a member of organized
 labor; one who IS recognized as r-al spokesman. of the working people of our
 country and who understands tie Gi1- CTS; one who has lived, worked and c01n-
 seled wi:h them.
 hay daeira fO cisl person for this office. 5u- We respect
 fully request. as citizens of our country
 that the man to be aDpo.n'e to repre-
 sent us in your cabinet shaii be a reccc-
 nized reprcsentativ of organized labor.
 The resolution authorizing the telegram
 was adopted here tod9y by inc labor lead
 CTS after a lengthy )niercnce at which
 the cabinet situation and the ircom nG
 republican administration was .iscIs sel
 while approval of Mir. Dulcan's appoint ment to the cabinet as secretary rf labor was voiced by the tpeaksss t wls leaT1 led that ft was con s.de-ed ina ''1saDa t' suggest any name to the president-elect ? Plans for the launching by oIs-,ri- e.et } labor of a nationwide campaign to offse' , lthe t'open shoo" movement and aiieget } propasanda of onronents of the trades iunionism were coniJleted at the cIosinl session of the labor conference which had . ibeen in session here since yesterday. BS : this method the federation hopes to bring
 the public into q closer relationship witf the organized labor movement.
 Tt was the view of the conference acting upon the recommenda tion of thu 7 Eexecutive council" President Gomper said. that every possible effort should b' . made to make accessible to everyone thu 5 fullest information about the work ant
 laims of organized labor. This course | = was decided to pursue
 { President Wilson was asked by tn f lconference to veto the Winslow Townseni c lbill as an "unjustified and unjustifiabl e concession to the railroad owners wh
 haev shown a wanton disregard for tn n law and lawful processes"
 a The declaration of principles adopte C lby the conference yesterday was declare Q by labor leaders to be one of the mos Q jmportant and most militant document f, ever approved by representatives of or a ganized labor. Conies of it were for s warded today to all labor organization >, throughout the country with requeS IT that the vat once make preparations k enforce the principles set forth.
 d Whether the principle advocating e flat refusal on the part of labor to rel ,f ognize or abide by the terms of injun' IT tions' will be carried out generally D e. labor unions. it was explained will d 1t pend upon the attitude Of each indiVidua il national and international union. IT er principle is not a new one with the fe' l. eration. however. as it was first adopte
 at the 1916 convention of the federation h The proposal made at the conferen' D. yesterday that congress be asked to r IT neal the VoIs-aad .ct was not reportt I. upon today by the executive council ar
 did not come before the full confere1c
 The council. it was stated, will tai
 whatever steps in this regard that ., deems advisable. M The executive council will resume
 meetings here tomorrow and will pro $ ably continue in session for another wee .n i considering number of jurisdiction Ill disputes and cleaning up the details S S enforcing the declaration of nrincipl n nn adopted by the 900 labor leaders atten He ing the conference.