New Britain herald., 1921-06-13
Executive Council Ann, Report Also Bran Work Railroad Lab Board As A Compile Failure
MEMBERSHIP SHOWS|
 173,212 DECREAd
Profiteering, Especially
 Food, Continues and Should Be Effectua Stopped, is Statement.

1 Denver, Colo, June 13.-The tr
 union movement in America q successfully defended it's post against the organized effort of. al
 union employers the Execu1 | Council of the American Federal | of Labor declares in it's annual port submitted today to the fed ation convention here. It adds t the outlook is for a continuance not only successful defense,
 steady and consistent progress Tt is true," says the report, ''t the organized employers are a making strenuous efforts to dest] trade unionism and that in many
 rections the campaign to red1 wages continues. What is euua true is, that these moyem ents c, tinue with constantly decreasing vi4 and effect and that their. moment of three months ago has been di. pated.
 Must Be On Alert.
 There is need for the utmost V ilance and labor can: not relax in . single effort, but must, on the c, trary, continue it's struggle with possible energy, intelligence and $ idarity. It may, however, find sat faction and cause for congratulat in the tact that the employers, unit as never before, aggressive as ne before and financed as never befo have failed so signally and so co pletely in the purpose they sought accomplish"
 The Councils report covers a W range of subjects and includes nea 9 score of specific recommendatio Among them are:,
 That the railroad situation be vestigated by a National Commissit consisting.~~~of f--sa4Ssx<---neprese ' each of the public, the stockhold and classified labor, with a view recommending remedial legislation Congress. -. "s .@
 That the Executive Council be a thorlzed to conduct an investigati, With view to recommending at t next convention a policy as basis f wage measurement as opposed to t present plan of fixing wages in rel ton to the cost of living.
 That the Federation endorse joint resolution to be presented Congress proposing an amendment the constitution under which alTmea ures finally enacted by congress wou be valid under the constitution whe ever called into question.
 Would Exclude Japs. .s
 That the federation take a fir for the inauguration of a de nite policy calling for the total e clusion from the United States of Ja anese with all other Orientals.
 That the excess profits tax be r tained by the federal government a, that the federation oppose -proposa for new taxes and ''Ieave nothing III done to defeat the introduction of turnover consumption or sales tax
 That the convention approve rece. by the Feder Trade commission to President Hart ing that the commission be authorize to obtain and publish informatio ownership, cost, sales ar profits in the basic industries as means of .t'reducing the cost of Ii, ing by compelling those who sell tl necessaries of life to accept smalls profits" s.-
 Favors Disarmament.
 That the convention call. upon th American government F'to take tE initiative or to cooperate with an other nation or nations for the pul pose of "> general agreement for di. armament Doth of the army an naval affairs of the world
 That in view of ''an apparently well organized and systematic campaig ,y the National Association of Manu acturers to conduct sl propaganda i he schools of the country in furth rance of the so-cal1ed open shop tn ederation have prepared pamphlet nd literature bearing upon the ques ions involved for distribution to tn universities and scohols." l"
 That the federation continue to len ts aid to the United Mine Workers o America in the federal prosecution rowing out of the coal strike of 191e That the federation oppose legisla ion that has for it's purpose .'tIie cuf, her weakening of the Department c a bOr." ts.
 Membership Decrease.
 The report gives the oresen trength of the federation of labor q .906.52S as against 4,07S,740 In 192i nd says that the slight decrease i, lembers is naturally due #xo tn, lrge numbers of workers unem, loyed.'' It, points to the member. nip enrollment as proof that the -ams aign against organized labor Ina; ,s,s, isu - ,