The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-15
!. TO FORM union
American Federation Considers
Joining With Farmers.
Want Harding to Start World
Disarmament.
WOMEN ASK FULL RIGHTS
Declare 100000 Now Unable
to Hold Cards.
Convention Recognizes Plight
of Soft Coal Miners.
WOMEN ASK FULL RIGHTS

Denver, Colo, June 15.-Active CO.
operation of the farmer and laborer
toward attaining common objectives,
was brought closer at today's meeting
of the American Federation of Labor.
The delegates warmly received a
message from BENJAMIN c. Marsh,
secretary of the Farmers National
Council. telling of benefits to be gained
farmer.
Join With Farmers.
Resolutions presented to the conven-
tion today also provided for working
out details of a program to unite the
efforts of the working man with the
farmer. Before the convention ad-
iourns some definite action toward
working out the program will un-
doubtedly be taken.
The farmers and laborers, working
together, should obtain IAN honest tax
system" and procure legislation for
control of meat packers, March stated.
The message warned the workers rep
resentatives against false spokesmen
of the farmers who denounce getting
together of farmers and workers"
The convention held only a short
ing, and then adjourned until tomor-
row. Speakers appealing for assist
ance Of various charitable organiza-
ions appealing for backing of the
labor movement and funds were
heard.
Among the resolutions which the
committee was prepared to report to
the convention, was one calling upon
President Harding and members of
congress to take the initiative in world
disarmament
The resolution said the whole world
"contemplates with horror any possi-
bility of race for naval power between
the United States, Great Britain and
Japan"
Want Mingo Co. Probe.
Recognition of the troubles of the
coal miners in Mingo county, West
Virginia, was taken by the convention
when it passed the resolution present
ed by President John L. Lewis or the
United Mine Workers of America. urg'
ing the senate to adopt the Johnson
resolution providing for an inyesttga-
ton of the miners situation in Wesi
Virginia. Green described how these
miners Joined the union in a body and
the next day more than 100 mines
were closed and miners were locked
out.
The resolutions committee of the
federation was working today on the
difficult problems of the convention
Among the propositions presented to
the committee were the Irish question
the resolution providing for recon-
mendation for the release of Tom
Mooney, and an amendment to the Ia
Dor constitution which will permit wo-
men to become members Of any unior
which is affiliated with the federation
Women Want Equal Rights.
Women attending the convention
are urging a resolution which would
forbid any union denying or abridg-
ing membership in any union to q
worker because of sex.
Miss Catherine Fisher, representing
the bookkeepers and stenographers, is
the author of the resolution and she Ii
backed by about 100 women attending
the convention.
Miss Fisher said she was represent
ing about twelve million women in in
dustry who do not have full rights and
privileges under the constitution OF
the Federation of Labor.