The Connecticut labor news., 1921-06-10
PROCEEDINGS OF ANNUAL
 (. F. OF L. CONVENTION
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 Resolved: That the Delegate of the Connecticut Federation of Labor to the next Convention of tltc American Federation of Labor be instructed to introduce a similar resolution at that Convention and use every effort to secure its passage.
 Respectfully submitted,
 E. M. SCOTT,
 C. L. U. STAMFORD. Convention adjourned at $50 P. M.
 l. M. ORNBURN, Secretary, Convention called to order by President P. F. O'Meara at Io:25 A. M.
 Secretary Ornburn read the follow
 RESOLUTION NO. 5.
 Whereas: The issue of today, eman- atine as it does, from the Chambers of Commerce, and the Manufacturing Association, and other enemies of Organized Labor, is the sO-Called "American Plan", advocating the non onion shop in all industry and sup ported by all classes opposed to Organized Labor. The Trade Union Movement has within it's grasp the Real American Plan in solving this problem, through its purchasing  eral public, and our opponents, that we are determined, from now on, to patronize only such friends who make and handle Union Labeled products, and
 Whereas: There are indications of a movement on the part of manufac- turers, in the tobacco industry, to dis continue the use of the Urion Label on their products. There is also an effort on the part of the jobbers and retailers to discourage the purchaser from buying Union Labeled tobaccos, cigarettes and snuff, using the state are inferior to the nonuniOn brands, manufactured under nonunion condi- tions, with cheap labor, and
 Whereas: The brands of tobacco, cigarettes and snuff bearing the label of The Tobacco Workers Interna- tional Union are not receiving the patronage to which they are entitled, when a greater demand would be the means of inducing unfair firms to adopt the Union Label, whereby many thousands of tobacco workers could be organized in the United States and Canada, and
 Whereas: Certain So-called reform organizations are advocating the pro- hibition of the growing, manufacture and use of tobacco in all forms, de- priving the workers of another of their means of pleasure and recrea- ton, and the living of thousands of people, Therefore, be it
 Resolved: That we, the delegates to the Connecticut State Federation of Labor, in convention assembled in Bridgeport, Conn.,, June 9th, 1921, pledge our united efforts in creating T f<- +oh cites and snuff bearing the Union Label. Be it further
 Resolved: That we disapprove of, and resent the efforts of these certain reform organizations who are at tempting to deprive the workers of their rights and pleasures, and self determination in the use of tobacco, in any form, the people may desire.
 Respectfully submitted:
 l. M ORNBURN.
 Referred 10 the Committee on Resolutions.
 Resolved: That the Connecticut Federation of Labor in convention assembled in the City of Bridgeport on June 6, 1921, hereby endorses the following pledge:
 I pledge allegiance to my trade union and to the principles for which it stands.
 further pledge my whole support to all legitimate trade unions and de clare upon my word and honor that 1 will not employ nonunion labor nor purchase or sell non-union products of any kind whatsoever, if union labor or union label products are obtain able and that I will endeavor to per suade others to do the same, and be it further
 Resolved: That we urge and recom- mend that all organizations affiliated with the Connecticut Federation of Labor adopt this pledge as a part of their Constitution or bylaws with a provision that it shall be rected aloud, under the leadership of their presiding officer by every member present at each and every meeting.
 Respectfully submitted,
 JOHN w. MURPHY,
 Trades Council, New Haven. Referred to Committee on Consti- Delegate Lang, Bridgeport, moved that a telegram be immediately for warded to the State Senate setting forth Organized Labor's protest against the passage of the Anti Strike Bill After a lengthy discussion in which many of the delegates took part upon aQVlCe Of the secretary the motion was defeated.
 Delegate Smith, Typographical Union of New Haven, informed the Chairman that the Press Committee had met and organized with Delegate John J. O'Neil as Chairman
 Delegate Neebe presented the fol- lowing report as Treasurer of the Organizations:
 TREASURER'S REPORT. To the Officers and Delegates of the
 goth Annual Convention of the
 Connecticut Federation of Labor: Greetings:
 The following is the financial report of the Federation for the fiscal year ending April goth, 1921.
 Balance on hand May 22nd,
 1920 $ o23.1 Receipts for quarter ending
 July 3Ist, 1o2o~-.~---,-, 83o. 20 Receipts for quarter ending
 Oct, 31st, I92o-~-~--.~, 2,784.46 Receipts for quarter ending
 Jan 3Ist, Io21~.- ~--. I,o76. .34 Receipts for quarter ending
 April goth, o2I-~,-.,---,~,~,~,~,~,,., 3,o83.7o Total receipts for year end
 ing April goth, ro2I.. So, ,6o6.87 Expenses for quarter ending
 July 3Ist, I02o-~,~.-,~,~. $I JAP. .69 Expenses for quarter ending
 Oct. 3Ist, 02o-~-~,~.~.~.-..-.~.~ 2,484 %