Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-24
A. Fl. TO OPEN DOOR
. TO WOMEN WORKERS.
LEADER RAPS LEWIS
Effort to ReaffiIiate Federation
With international Unions
10 be Defeated.
WAR REFERENDUM is LOST


f,oo,,., Colo. June 2f---flcc'ion -
oe,,or. Inc defasnd ~ woman fo'
,.,,,,,t ,tshta and privileges in at in'o'
1900 determlnation ~ future rein-
sio,ehlp with European trade anNm
movements and juriaoicupnai ol.pup.'
were the major issues siih c"nif','-
ing the annual CONVENTION ~
American Federation u l.ator "h'o"
resumed its sessions today.
The committee on internation@i ~
Iauons. lt was learned. win rerort ~
[ lfavorably on the two resuiuil"ns Fis-
nitted 70 the convention ~ nc lntrr
national Association ~ narnini-'s
and the FIremen and oilers lnio"
demanding that President Gomf'e''
l Immediately he Instructed ~ rr"-
6llate the federation with INC Inter.
national federation ~ Trade unions
The nachiuists' delegates have sr'-
nounced their Intention % put up
\ fight 10 overthrow the cornrnitt"et
report and obtain the sdoption ~
their proposal.
The women delegates have poif~r
70 support a resolution winch woulr
amend federation's constitution - %
70 give them "an the priyilcges a
/ membership IN the union % the'
trade or industry.
II they are denied uenbcrship 10
any union they ask the right 20 o~
tain a separate charter from the f~<e
\ Grafton.
The announceusort BY John n. ic~s
il. Of the platform on which ne
running for the presidency - me
federation. brought a statement tos'ey
from President Gompcrs. who drcisr-
ed ~it is not the right or the urtviie~s
Of any Individual n make plstforu
In the labor movement"
The convention yesterday voted
down a proposal calling fo~ .
amendment % the Constitution ~ fhs
United States taking thu power ~ de-
claring war from Congress and plac-
ing il in the hands % tho p~opis
through referendum vote
The official roII call showed that ~
743 votes were cast against th~ was
referendum and $50 Tor u.
The United Mine Workers and fhs
International Association ~ Ma
chinisss. with a total q eseS votsx
cast their ballots for the war rcferrn-
dunn. as did the railway clerks. ira
Carpenters Union. the second largest
in the Federation. with the mx1or,ty
OF the building trades Orwarizatson~
opposed the proposal.
The Railway Carmen selit fncs-
votes. ass for the referendcm ana
572 against. The painters ai~o ar
vided. ass for the proposal and "a
against.
Organizations approving tho rwfes~
endum also included hlackunitha
|. Federal employees. postal CLERKS
ladies' Garment Workers. Laundry
Workers. Ldthograpners. Rural IcTr~s
Carriers. Meat Cutters and Butcher
Workmen and scores Of state F-,sr4.
ton and local bodies
Before the question went % a roa
call il had been defeated by a Wv.
voce vote and b. a division vote. IA.
latter showing that ISIS delegates wer,
against the war referendum and no.
favored IT,
The convention went on rocora
against universal compulsory rnillta.-.
training and Instructed its officers "a
use every power IN their command
to defeat any such proposal
The convention aslo caIied uu<u
Congress 10 enact legislation TO cou-
, troll the meat packing Industry NJ
! the country.
The legislation demanded provias<
for early acquisition BY th~ r,l.ron...
of the principal and necessary stoc.
yards and Of all refriSera6or ears an
special equipment cars used for tran~
I portation Of meat and meat prodnct a
, and perishable food products. M al.
Z eaAed Tor system 81 comDul-or,
registration of al packers cngased is
[ the meat packing industry. of stox.
I yard owners and market agencies aas
dealers engaged In the business =.
) buying and selling In oommero. la.
stock as a stOCkyard.
The convention also urged .,-,,,.,,,-
mental Information ana non-ana,c,,.
assistance 70 cooperative. nlun.cin.l
ana otAer governmental siaughte,
houses"
The executive council was insar,,c..
:. ed to take steps az once 10 obtain N.
prompt enactment of such iegis.-.
= Officials Of the kansas Nine Vork.
4 ers' organization we're cuune,J.a n.
i. the convention today for Their st.as
: against the Kansas industrial c,,,,-,
: law.
The convention called upon coa.
E gress 20 immediately rs,,la's.if,r -.
e CiVn Service and adopt a wase -.
$ commensurate with the slxlf. tr,,i,.-
: ms ana responsibility involved ln ~.
work performed with Just relatior
20 the increased cost of living