Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-06-25
CONTROL Of PACKERS
| IS URGED BY 4. FL.

DENVER, Col, June 2S.-The con-
vention of the American Federation
of Labor today called upon congress
to enact legislation to control the
meat packing industry of the coun-
try.
The convention also urged gov
ernmental information and non-fi-
nancial assistance to cooperative,
municipal and other governmental
slaughter houses, packing plants and
warehouses"
The executive council was in
structed to take steps az once to OBJ
tain the prompt enactment of such
legislation"
Officials of the Kansas mine
mended by the convention today for
heir stand against the Kansas in
dustrial court law.
Moral and financial aid was voted
the men for $50 courageously oppos-
ing this law in the face of injunc-
lions and prison terms and prevent
ing the law from taking effect, there
by fighting the battle of organized
labor
A resolution designed to give in
dorsement to bonds of the state of
North Dakota and TO the non-parti-
san league was referred to the in
national unions with recommended
tions for favorable acsIon within the
constitutional limitations of those
organizations.
Government ownership of the RAJ
roads and naturalization of the
mines are the two major issues
on which John i. Lewis hopes
to win the presidency of the
it was learned today. On the other
hand, President Samuel Gompers
was striving for reelection upon his
record of the past forty-one years
as a leader in the American labor
movement.
In his first public statement as to
of the United Mine Workers, said:
at stand for government owner
ship of the railroads and nationallza-
ton of the mines, and other pro-
the workers and the toilers of Amer
lea the freedom and justice In IN
dustry they deserve.
II Stand for health insurance, old
age pensions and unemployment in
surance-all progressive measures
for the relief of the working masses:
The enactment Of laws covering
these subjects would give to the
workers adequate protection and re-
ward for service that they nave rem
dered industry"
Mr.. Lewis said that he had taken
no Q61lnlLS SIdJlu OIA IAAO o"b
relations with European trades un-
ion movements, adding:
l believe, however, that some
ical proposition can be worked out
by which the American labor move
ment again can be affiliated with
the International Federation OF
Trade unions. OF course, the au-
tonomy of the American organiza-
ton must be fully guaranteed.
While President Gompers issH'
no statement, supporters in his be
half declared that his record in the
American labor movement during the
past forty-one years would re- elect
him to the presidency"
This made the issues between the
two candidates clear, as President
Gompers has already gone on record
against government ownership, I'M
employment insurance, health insur-
ance and other similar proposed leg
islative measures.
More than 200 resolutions from To-
cal miners unions in all sections of
the country have been received at
the Lewis campaign headquarters, 1t
was stated, approving the candidacy
of the miners chief and urging his
support.
The railroad organizations up to
today had failed to declare Whlcl
candidate they would support. If
they reach agreement, labor leaders
said, their vote probably would de-
eide the election.