The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-16
TO HELP H0WAT?
American Federation of Labor
Plans Entering Kansas Fight.
Kansas Chief Appeals for Sup
port at Columbus Trial.
CONSIDER FIGHT ON COURT
Executive Committee Report
May Start Big Battle.
Recommended Condemnation of
Governor Aliens Plan.
CONSIDER FIGHT ON COURT

Denver, June 16.-The fight of
Alexander Howat against the Kansas
industrial court was brought to the
national convention of the American
Federation of Labor here today.
w. E. Freeman. young and fighting
president of the Kansas Federation of
Labor, told of his call for the union
men of Kansas to take a vacation" to
attend the trial of Howat which starts
June 27 at Columbus. Kan.
Would Back Howat.
I Howat, president of the mine work
ers' organization in Kansas. is accused
of violation of the DEGREES of the in
dustrial court-a felony. Testimony
will be presented at the trial to show
huge conspiracy to destroy the labor
organization in Kansas is back OF
Howat's prosecution, Freeman said.
Freeman has issued an appeal to all
| union members in Kansas to lay off
during the trial and attend the court
session. Arrangements have been
made for a camping ground near Co
lumbus for the unionists who answer
| the call.
1--WE will have a circus tent to ac-
commodate the crowds" Freeman
| said.
| Consider Kansas Court.
| The Kansas Industrial court will be
| before the convention for c0nsidera-
ton when the report of the executive
| council is considered. The council
| condemned the industrial court in its
| report.
| Various committees of the fedora
/ tion today were still busy with their
| routine work and not much further
progress is expected in the other work
of the session until next week. The
| important questions are threshed out
in committee rooms and the findings
presented to the convention as a whole
Push Disarmament.
Resolutions which are certain to be
reported out and favorably acted upon
include the proposal urging President
Harding and congress to call a dis
| armament congress and the resolu-
ttion expressing disapproval of univer-
sal military training.
| A fight is seen on the proposition
/ to urge that the constitution. bs
amended to provide for submission OF
/ any declaration of war to a vote of the
wing" of the delegates oppose the
measure.
''Rump" Union Fights for Recognition
+! The United Brotherhood of Main.
tenance of Way Employees and Rail
way Shop Laborers. comprising 6
membership of two hundred fifty
thousand, will make a fight on tht
floor or the convention for reinstate
ment in the federation. 1t was learned
today. The union was suspended IL
1919 because OF a jurisdictional dis
pute with the United Brotherhood o.
Carpenters and Joiners.
The San Francisco labor council, II
a resolution, demanded that protes
be made to the department of labo
against ''the leniency that permits tn,
smuggling into the United States O
five hundred or more Cinnamon ever,
month"
Ban on General Strike.
The convention voiced vigorous dis
approval of the general strike !
resolution providing that all uniol
contracts with all employers shouI,
expire on the same date was votet
down. The measure also endorse,
united action of all unions.
Resolutions adopted by the convention In
cluded:
Urging organization of the silk textil
workers, especially in Pennsylvania.
i Organization of workers of South Dakots
4 Organization of the workers in the ladies
garment trades. especially in small town,
Approving the LaFollette resolution /
the senate providing for investigation q
! the lockout" of the seamen of Amerfc;
Providing for organization of coIore
workers.