Pueblo chieftain., 1921-06-21

Denver. Colo. Juno 1o.-Dsapproval
of plans to prohibit lobbying at Wash
ington was registered by the A F. Of
L. convention. 1t was pointed out in
support of report Of the executive
council. which was adopted, that such
legislation would serve to isolate mem
bers Of congress from persons they
represent The convention favored a
system Of registation of lobbyists,
The convention adopted the eIecu-
tive's Endorsement Of establishment Of
conferences board of organised work
ers' "thoroly voluntary in character =
as means of pomoting the democracy
of labor thru development Of CO.
operative effort"
Cooperation should be encouraged
as an effective means Of curbing Co
operation" the councils report said,
and went on to urge extension Of the
federal farm loan act to give credit to
all properly organized cooperative
societies. The report also urged that
the United States department of labor
issue monthly statements Of the COST
of manufacture of staple articles.
Continuation of the policy Of Co
operation with farmer organizations
was voted. In order to find a sound
.er basis for our social life as a whole"
the convention instructed the execu-
! tive council to investigate the manner
in which wages are fixed with a view
I TO EeLClnS q D6IteT DaAlS CHAI t1e Ckce
OF living for determining wage scales
Fixing wages by the cost Of living.
! the executive committee report said.
brings death thru q perpetuation of
static condition"
Tho convention urged all subordinate
organizations to contribute in a
policy. information and speakers
behalf Of this recommendation de-
clared that enemies of labor have es-
tablished bureaus thru which mis-
leading Information is disseminated to
the press and public
Cooperation between various state
boards 80 that the students may tAke
their dollar because they earned It. ;"
and to promote efficiency was urged in
a resolution adopted today. Efforts OF
postal employees to minimize night
work was indorsed-
Endorsement Of the world war vet
Grams. provided for in a resolution was
refused with the declaration that the
/ Federation held to its principle adopted
last year Of impartiality toward all
organizations of war veterans.
! resolution was adopted pledEinE
the Federation against all efforts to
destroy the United States department
OF agriculture
The department OF Agriculture has
stood in the way of those who have
mercilessly hled the farmers white for
wears and years" the resolution said
1T Is believed by the enemies of the
farmers that II the department Of AZ
ricuiture could be abolished that they
would have the producers of food pro-
ducts at their mercy The organizers
OF the conspiracy to abolish the depart
ment of agriculture have como ont In
the open and declare the department
no longer necessary.
The resources Of the Federation are
pledged against all alleged attempts
to weaken the department.
: Resolutions disaprrovinS the second
class mail zone rates and an increase
TO he effective July were adopted
The executive council was instructed
10 appeal TO congress to repeal the
zone law for second claas mail knd 10
conduct an investigation into tho post
al rates to srrrrtAin whether they
were greater than tho cost Of trans
porting msi,.
The convention instructed the CONN.,
ell to take steps to oppose any lcgfs-
intion by congress that would tend 70
weaken or destroy tho department Of
labor The proposal. now pending in
Washington. to establish a department