Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-06-13
CHIEFSCOUNCIL
LABOR UNIONS
SUCCESTSLAWS
Recommendation On Score
Of Topics Included In Re-
port Convention
tRy The Assrc,arsd I'ress,

tRv The Asscclarad IresSN
DENVER, Colo, June 13-Thc
trade union movement in America
''has successfully defended its posi-
tion against the organized effort of
anti union employers" the Execu
tive Council of the American Fede-
ration of Labor declares in its an
nual report submitted today TO the
federation convention here 1t adds
that 1.-The outlook is for eontin-
uance of not only successful defense,
but steady and consistent progress"
''It is true" says the report, that
the organized employers are still
making strenuous efforts TO destroy
trade unionism and that in many di-
rections the campaign to reduce
wages continues. What is equally
true is. that these movements con-
tinue with constantly decreasing VII
gor and effect and that their mo-
mentanum of three months ago has
been dissipated.
''There is need for the utmost vi
GLANCE and labor can not relax in
any single effort. but must, on the
contrary. continue its struggle with
all possible energy. intelligence and
solidarity. 1t may. however. find Sc
tisfaction and cause for congra-
tulation in the fact that the employ
ers, united as never before, aggres-
sive as never before and financed
as never before, have failed so
signally and so completely in the
purnose they sought 70 accomplish. !"
The Councils report covers wide
rangeof subjects and includes near
ly a score of specific recommenda-
tions. Among them are:
That the railroad situation be in
-vestieated by a National Commits
sion, consisting Of seven representa-
tives each Of the pubic the stock
holders and classified labor. with q
view to recommending remedial le-
gis'ation to Congress.
That the Executive Council be au-
thorized to conduct an investigation
with a view TO recommending az the
next convention policy as basis for
wage measurement as opposed to the
present plan of fixing wages in re-
lation to the cost of living
That the Federation endorse n
Joint resolution to be presented in
Congress proposing an amendment 10
the constitution under which all
measures finally enacted by Con-
gress would be valid under the con-
stitution whenever called into ques-
ton.
That the Federation take ''firm
stand" for the Inauguration of de
finite policy calling for the total ex-
clusion from the United States of
japanese with all other Orientals.
That the excess profits tax be re
tained by the federal government
and that the Federation oppose pro-
posals for new taxes and ''leave no
thing, undone TO defeat the intro
duction of a turnover consumption or
sales tax"
That the convention approve re-
cent recommendation by the Fe-
deral Trade Commission Presi-
dent Harding that the commission
be authorized to obtain and publish
information concerning ownership,
cost, sales and profits in the basic
industries as means OF reducing
the cost of living bv compelling those
who sell the necessaries Of life to
accept smaller profits
That the convention call upon the
American government ito take the
initiative or TO cooperate with any
other nation or nations for the pur
pose of a general agreement for dis
armament. both Of the army and ma
val affairs Of the world.
That i'm view of IAN apparently
well-organized and systematic cam
paign By the National Association of
Manufacturers 10 conduct propa-
oanda in the schools of the country
in furtherance Of the so-ca'e1 open
shop the Federation have lrepare;!
pamphlets and literature hear ~ M
on the questions involved for DIS
tribution to the colleges, universities
and schools
That the Federation continue to op-
nose legislation that has for = pur
nose 1.-The further weakening Of inc
Department of Labor
The report gives the present
strength of the Federation OF Labor
a, 9.9O6,528 as aga nst 4.O7S.7io IN
1920 and says that the slight decrease
in members is naturally due 10 the
large numbers Of workers unemploy
ed" II points to the membership en-
rorment as proof that the campaign
against organized labor has failed
"The American Trade union move
ment." the report declares, has just
zone through a wear Of unexampled
struggle and difficulty. The enc
mics of labor and human progress
have assailed from every side. The
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