Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-16
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Denver Declares Cryin g
Need United Efforts of Both
in Common Ideals Sought
Warns Against Fake Spokes-
men of Farmer Organiza-
tons

Denver, Colo, June 15-Co-opera-
ton of the farmers with the or
ganized industrial workers of the
country ito achieve the ideals of
economic, industrial and agricul-
tural as we'll as political freedom"
was pledged by the Farmers Ma
tional Council in a telegram re-
ceived today at the annual conven-
ton of the American Federation of
Labor from the headquarters of the
council in Washington.
1--WE warn you," the message said,
against false spokesman of farmer
organizations who denounce the get
ting together of farmers and other
workers. Only by uniting upon a
common basis of fundamental jus-
tice can we achieve real freedom for
all workers. The interests of far
mers as workers. is four times as
great as their interest as capitalists
The laborer is worthy of his hire but
has not received it in this country on
farms. in factories, Mines, trade or
transportation and cannot receive it
until privilege and monopoly is end
cd. To achieve that end joint action
of farmers and other workers is es-
sential."
The central labor council of Seattle
in a resolution today called upon the
Federation to use all of it's resources
to carry into effect plans whereby a
maximum six-hour. day shall be es-
in industry" This action, it was
stated. would relieve the great men,
ace of unemployment" BY increasing
the opportunity for work.
The enactment of a national law
that will provide for the payment Of
unemployment benefits from funds
derived by taxing industry was urged
in resolution submitted by the In
ternational Association of Machin-
lists.
The machinists also asked that the
executive council be instructed to
draft a bill providing for old age
pensions.
Other important resolutions pro-
vided were:
That the secretary of the federation
be directed to confer with the exec
utive officers of the United Textile
Workers of America with view to Or
ganizing the silk industry in Fennsyl-
vania and other states.
That all affiliated organizations be
called upon to inaugurate energetic
campaigns against the ever growing
abuse of injunctions in labor disputes"
That the convention urge the United
States Senate to adopt the resolution
of Senator LaFollette for an investi-
cation of the lockout of the seamen
Ito the end that the American people
may know the truth" and the "hopes
and purposes Of America to obtain it's
share in the worlds sea power may
be protected and realized
That the executive council of the
federation take necessary steps for cs-
tablishing 10 daily newspapers
throughout the country.
That the National Catholic Welfare
Council, the Federal Council of the
Churches Of Christ in America, and
the Central Conference of American
Rabbis be commended for their efforts
to acquire full information as it re-
lates to the industrial situation and
it's effect upon the wage earners and
the public in general"
That an investigation be made OF So
called cooperative societies with a
view of exposing such organizations
as do not measure up to federation
standards,