Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-21
MATTEDs BEFORE AMERICAN
 FEDERATION OF LABOR

Denver June 20..-Anti-lobbying legis- lation, farm loans, endowment of indus trial universities, establishment of labor newspaper aRda search for what was denominated a "sounder basis for our life as whole" were among the matters that came before the American Fedora ton of Labor today. These various sub jects were discussed and action taken while delegates off the floor were con sidering the announcement of ohm l.. Lewis as candidate for the presidency of the federation
 In order to find a "sounder basis for our social l--e as whole" the convention instructed the executive council to take steps to oppose any legislation by con- gress that would tend to weaken or de- stroy the department of labor. The pro- posal to establish a department of social welfare was attacked as part of cam paign to destroy the department af la- bor."
 A resolution also was adopted pledging the federation against all efforts to de- stroy the United States department of agriculture.
 Resolutions disapproving the second class mail zone rates and an increase to be effective July 1st were adopted. The executive council was instructed to ap-
 
 1 for second class mail and to conduct an investigation into the postal rates to as- | certain whether they were greater than | the cost of transporting mail. | A report of the executive council dis ! approving of plans to prohibit lobbying at Washington was adopted. It was 1 pointed out in support of the report that such legislation would serve to isolate members of congress from persons they represent The conl ention favored a | system of registration of lobbyists, how. ever
 A proposal tL take a referendum vote on proposition to raise ten million dol lars to finance the establishment of five universities of industrial and agriculture economics-four in the United States ant one in Canada-WaS rejected. The edu cation committees report that such plan was impractical was adopted.
 Efforts of postal employees to minimiz, night work was indorsed.
 Endorsement of the world war veter ans, provided for in a resolution was re fused with the declaration that the fed eration held to it's principle adopted las year of impartiality toward all organ izations of war vetera IS.
 A resolution calling on the federation to establish ten daily newspaper! NAiA OO6A AOub bltO OOu4llI III dS uldLy III dustrial centers was also rejected Cen tral labor bodies, however, were urged t, consider the advisability of establishing their own daily newspapers.
 The non-partisan campaign of the fed eration during 1920 was endorsed an, P the convention instructed it's officers t take steps to form a permanent non-par tisan campaign organization. The convention adopted the executiv councils indorsement of establishment 0 conference boards of organized worker . thoroughly voluntary in character" a
 a means of promoting the democracy 0 labor through development of co-opera
 tive effort"
 "Co-operation should be encouraged a
 an effective means of curbing profteel ing" the report said. urging extension C
 the federal farm loan act to give cred e to all properly organized co-operativ q societies. The report also urge dthat tn e United States department. of labor issu n monthly statements of the cost of manu T facture of staple articles.