Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1921-06-19
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Die { PACKERS
IN WAGE ISSUE
A. FL. Executive Council Is
Instructed To Aid Workers
In Every Possible Way

! DENVER, Colo, June IS. - The
American Federation of Labor in con-
vention here unanimously pledged
its support to the> packing house
workers OF the country in their fight
/ against further wage reductions
The "big five" packers were con-
demned for attempting to reduce al
most million workers and their de-
pendents ito degrading state of pow
erty with all its attending depr1va-
lions and cause an unfortunate con-
dition that because of its far-reach-
ing results will also impede the prog
ress of the nation"
The executive council was instruct
ed to leave nothing undone to aid
to the utmost the workers in the pack
ing industry"
After declaring that the packers
were "again taking advantage OF pres
ent period of business depression anu
unemployment to reduce wages of
workers." the resolution said:
'"rhe workers in the packing indus
try are threatened with a recurrence
of pre-war conditions and an effort
is made to lure them into joining so
called company unions, which in re.
atty are for the company only. estab-
lished, managed. and controlled by
the packers who hypocyitically are
proclaiming that they>are bringing in
dustrial democracy TO the workers
a democracy with string tied to It,"
Appeal for Mooney
Copies of the resolution were or
dered submitted to President Harding,
Secretary OF Labor Davis, Secretary
Of Commerce Hoover. Secretary Of Ag-
riculture Wallace, Senator Kenyon
and other legislative representative
interested in the packing industry,
and the packers.
In making an appeal for organized
labor TO keep up its fight to free
Thomas Mooney and Warren K. Bill
lings, convicted in connection with
the San Francisco preparedness day
bomb plot. John Mooney told the con
vention that these men were kept III
prison by a criminal conspiracy on
the part OF the state OF California"
The speaker, who is a brother offs
Thomas Mooney, said that the cham .
ber OF commerce Of San Francisco
had engineered this conspiracy" He
ALSO mentioned two United States
as having contributed blood
money" and who had aided in the
frame-up" that resulted in the de- /
Iendants getting sentences of life i'm /
/
Mooney said that when his brother
comes out of Jail, he again will take
MS place in the ranks of ofganized Ia
DOT as "he believes in only one or
sanized movement in the United
States-that is the American Fedora
ion of Labor"
He declared that Billings is under
going cruel and inhuman torture" in
Folsom prison in California, and is
lot allowed to see visitor or friend"
Lewis Still Silent
tom wants the labor movement to
AIRY on the agitation said the
peaker in concluding MS appeal,
and carry out his information that
lie will eventually smoke out the
rocked officials of California"
Interest in whether John Lewis,
of the United Mine Work
RS, would oppose President Samuel
iompers for reelection, continued at
Ugh pitch today.
6OWAo COhtihuIu W
tut 1t was learned that he has estab-
iShed headquarters at local hotel,
where representatives OF the mine
workers. from all sections of the coun-
ry are gathering. Practically all the
Executive board members of the or Y
anization were reported to be in the
ity.
Lewis boomers were active through
ut the day canvassing the various
elegations, but up to tonight owing
. the strict SECRECY being maintain
d, 1t was impossible to get any ac.
urate estimate as to the probable vot-
lg Strength that had been mustered
y the mins workers forces.
That the mine workers delegation
) split on the candidacy of Lewis
'as learned tonightswhen Frank Far
ington, president of the Illinois dis
'ict of mine workers, announced that