Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-07-01
FEDERATION
CONVENTION TRANSAcTS
IMPORTANT BUSINESS
Rx Robert M. Buck.
Federated Press Stan Correspo

lFederateu PreSS Stau COrreSpOnuentl
Denver, Colo.-A Federal law pro.
aiding unemployment benefits to be
paid by taxing Industry was voted
down by the convention of the A. +.
of L. after a debate that carried the
session later than six o'clock. Presi-
dent Gonipers made q long speech
vigorously opposing the proposal. de-
claring: much as | love the govern
ment of the United States. | would
not entrust the destinies Of the toll
ers to it, The resolution was pro
posed by number of delegates of
the machinists and was defended by
hem
In a long session of rapid work. the
convention adopted the following rec
concentrations in the report OF the
Executive Council without debate.
That the cause of disarmament can
best be served by creating public
sentiment against war. This was in
lieu of a resolution by Peter J. Brady
of New York calling for a conference
of the powers on disarmament.
Commenting Representative Nolan
OF California for his bin providing
minimum wage of So day for gov
ernment employees. Also a resolution
urging the passage of the bill.
recommending passage of Senator
Johnson's bill providing compensation
for seamen and dependents of sea.
men killed in the course of employ
ment and also a bill for compensation
of longshoremen,
Support of the United Mine Work
ers in the injunction cases now pend
ing against them in the Federal
courts at indianapolis.
recommending the Massachusetts
law on cooperative banks and credit
unions This was in lieu of reso-
luton recommending that all inter
national unions establish banks SINH
lar TO those owned by the machinists
and locomotive engineers.
ODposing the section of the Calder
Coal Control bill that would give the
Secretary of Labor power to inyesti-
gate wages, living conditions and out
nut of coal miners, on the ground that
this power would be used 10 TX
wages by government bureau.
Increased appropriations for the
Federal Employment Bureau.
Approving the action of the Execu-
tive Council in joining the Personal
Research Foundation to gather statis-
tics useful to labor.
Approving the work of President
Gompers as member OF bodies ior
the relief of suffering in China, the
Near East and other parts OF the
world.
Condemning the One Big Union
movement in Canada and urging that
international unions make an effort
TO get workers away from the q. u.
u. and into the trades union move
ment- -
Urging passage of a house bill
thar prohibits the dismissal OF civil
service employees without trial !.
resolution that the convention ap-
nrove a move 10 have the railway
wage board reduce the salaries OF
railroad officials. was referred TO the
Executive Council with instructions
10 compile data as to the salaries OF
all high-paid officials of the railroads.
including attorneys, and 10 take sueh
action as they think best
resolution condsmning the Hearst
newspapers was adopted without de-
bate. The original plan was TO spena
an afternoon or so denouncing the
newspaper publisher.
The convention was not permitted
TO register its wishes on the proposal
Of the Executive Council favoring an
amendment to the Constitution taking
from the Supreme Court the right 10
declare laws unconstitutional Ihe
Committee referred this back 70 the
Executive Council to be considered In