The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-09-02

bor convention reversed lts previous
action and adopted resolution cali
ing upon congress TO revoke the
charter OF the American I>egfon. The
vote on the resolution was close.
Marion was selected as the next
convention city.
Tne third dsy of the Indiana state
Federation OF Labor opened Win dele
gates sans coats At O'Clock there
as promise OF a steaaily rising temp
erature and each laborite was PIE
pared for COMFORT even at The cost q
removal OF his collar and tie IRc
fans were being used by the men As
wen as the ladies'
TIE worry a6ou= the weather ~as
quickly dtapensed however, BY the
introduction Of q resolution ask.ng
that the 1000 fund raised IN 1917
and Is 10 finance d oarnpalgn FOR the
constitutional convention be dissolved
and Distributed pro rata TO the various
locals from which It was gathered
oosEzTTlEE OPPOSED.
rhe resolution committee recon-
uaended non-cono7a-rence IN the mo-
ton which had been presented b. me
we're in need OF tho funds. George
". Goetz, chairman Of ms resolution
committee. said that the $1,000 was
Invested IN liberty bonds which would
lave 70 be sold at a sacrihce He de-
clares It would DO a poor business
policy TO Iiquid1te at this time
4 substitute resolution was offered
pv A - scha1Ter Terre HAuts. that
the minors Be given their portion Of
tae fund ard the remainder be LEFT
intact.
Tais van resented BY William
Match. Terre Haute. tne whip of the
mine workers as constituting sluT
against the mine workers.
SoharYer took the door and hotly
resented the 'Tnsinuation" placed on
ais substitute motion.
Az amendment 70 the substitute
raS made BY which any looal oou}d
have It's share q the fund IN request
Tho convention hnasly voted to
adopt the amendment TO the substi-
tuta. making the funds available 70
the locals on request
Announces SPECIAL Co91suTTEE
President Taylor announced that he
had appointed A. u schaffer, TerrA
81 the special committee TO consider
the advfsa5uity OF buying bonds ot
the state % North Dakota
Tho convention wes asked . In
dorse tho Irish republic and direct
that communication se sent Presi-
dent Harding 70 officially recognize
rhs republic.
FRIENDLY TO IRELAND.
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Indicated a division q sentiment but
IN tho voting # carried by bis ma
1ority.
Borsm, nachinist. Hammond to re-
consider tho motion aEaiust the amer
lean Legion which was defeated We'd
nosday. Borem's motion was ruled
out OF order.
Louis Schwartz. 7aehinist indian
Apofis, charged that the original reso-
luton had been "railroaded
An appeal was taken from the de-
o4sion of the chair and action on t1o
original resolution which called upon
oonEress 20 annui the charter OF the
American legion was up for reconsid-
e<atton.
The resolution as presented to the
convention tho opening day by the
Hammond rnschinists local. It said
ia American Legion was unfriendly
20 labor.
BoREsE NOT Ex-soLDInR.
Pending action on reconsideration a
nevvspaper reporter asked Borern. who
ia voung man. II ne had boen in
service Borern replied Ia tho mega
two.
A communication vac read declaring
that the American Legion does not
represent the rank and hle q tho
service men.
Harry Lontz, mine work Or. Terre
Hauta, apoxe against the legion.
Tho American Legion IS so con
Quoted that the rank and file have
nothing to say about its adm,nlatra-
ton. Tho majority OF the ex-service
men como from our ranks They fesl
as We DO about the legion Why
should We support tho legion.
eaought at hrst that the thing to do
wss for the workers could right
things within the legion but I 90 not
believe now that they have chance
10 assert themselves
Delegate Dietrich ~ Gary said. =
wish 70 say FIRST that I have the high-
est regard for our boys who happen
to be mem Der Of the American Legion
today. particularly as they were tax
en- in under false Representations
During the steel strike at Cary
after the establishment of the Amer-
can Legion there a substitute organi-
zation known as the Local Legion
was organized there. can brine
proof that the American Legion would
adjourn IS Meetings and 60 into ses-
scion as the Loyal ~ gion