New-York tribune., 1922-06-12
r.llsRecentDecisionSWorthy
Of Dark Days of Old and
Says labor Faces a Grim
struggle for Its Life
A.F. of l.. Chiefs Hopeful
Think Pendulum l. Swinging
Tp for Workers; 700 Del
eraics to Plan Campaign
By Gilman Parker


20. convention OF tho American
s4,,eer OF Labor. declared by its
-, &C. be- inc most important gath
.r fhe history of the organized
- roremeri OF the United states.
- .ts decisions 90 bc made hy the
,r.,or and the policies 90 be
49, for trc future a the trades
w.1 dercnd largely whether the
..-.,.ent. which has been hcsct By rs
l-... .b.. year a. never before. will
..3 an un.urn during the ensuing
ll.,-~.or.h or whether the losses y
....,.re8 since its banner postwar
M,,er ~ 1920 will bo continued
Leaders Hopeful
r.Aor. ch.cf,ains to-day expressed
-. wi.h great confidence as of
x'Ie'.ef that nos only has the union
sr,r-- touched the furthcs. point
.~,3 roseibie FOR it % 20. but
.tss bcrun It's return swing up-
.1 +, .urpor, Of this contention
...r ,o.rt 90 improving industrial ac-
...s rero,al.y labor shortages m
~s sections of the country. the iai-
., es.anlsh industrial courts and
fs-sat.or adverse 90 the unions
s.,.i admissions as 90 the status o.
sorer shop" campaign as that
-.,s ,s Washington by Frederick A.
:. "a. bst natural. they assert. that
49,. s-oTd have been appreciate
'.,,,, IL. .re wave OF indus rial deprcs-
II. fe.ow.nc the war period. But
~, ,,.~. with considerable pride 90
~. f.e, that. even with these losses.
-. -ovemert has managed 20 hold
,.~s,t.rr more than half o. its war
-,.-s AID therefore ls in much
..,rcer position than that just before
Mech or th.s was sounded tonight
10 sia.ements bearing on the aims OF
-. convention from Samuel Gompcrs.
,-ss.d,rf Of the Federation, and Mat
.les. VOL. vice-rrcsidcnt and one OF
,te ef.ef figures % the movement
Spirit Firm. Says Gompers
chose who oppose and antagonize
Oily movement have hcaped issues upon
es" SAID Mr. Gompcrs. When the
American Federation OF Labor convcn-
lion oncns Monday morning IL will be
a.. fte parliament Of labor engaged IN
,-e work o. fighting the battles Of man
.-3 The issues that have been hcaped
ZION us in no way deprcss our spirit.
a0ur movement is united. Its spirit
t.rconqucrabic There is throughout
,.- ranks O. militant determination
rr Justice for all the people must
v.-',.
.giire shocked by things that have
l,'rsd Twice within few days
es ssgremc Court Of our land has
n,sgei decisions sitting only 10 the
ii'i DAYS of Old. There is q boisterous
rs bra1en movement at work 10 de-
iroy every progressive institution and
g ssbmerro human rights for the sake
6. pfof.ocrs and industrial autocrats'
eve realize that there IS grim
trsgls shcad. but we face tie struggle
r.t confidence in the ultimate victory
q 'rstcc. confident in the tnal TIL
gmrh az humanity. We shall con
..-ao .rc crusade. We face the future
u..l foneful hearts. Our thoughts ana
..r oT .rts In every session OF our con
.r~ff.r will center on the promotui
p 'ae "eli"is o. .,oa. ''.,.' a.'' 80 "a civ,liza-
''lfeh. tnc o'''lot ~ i,',.,,,,,.it,
.on tna' THINKS hrst Oh nun -.
Service TO Masses First
"Our rfst consideration Of industry
md o. industrial problems Will b'
rom the point Of view OF service 70
-o masses of our people. our con
f'f"Non OF ,t.., ~ freedom
'"'N .l' Is(.. t,,-,,,i.v We arc
. .io,. .~oul
GUS OF .", .rhicb a., are en-
''''''
u..,i.. ....o,,cr. w,e MS follows:
- Noil s statement N. 80 -. ','. -.
lr c"nFehl''u .ii.'....,,.or
"l ."''.'' - d....o-in~
o''l .' tn' "u' ....-r..t rorc,.
'-''. 'i. ..-..1
'i.'4 ~" i.D.'.3 e.. i..,,c- thai.
We .-.e ho' .. .te,ed -
..r'ioi. N'' lM'' .'....',.,. i.ss+ and
VOC ".. '-,-,...'. .,..,' ,,,-'. our ranks
-.. 'rLt. d. vo~furofc
o.. ~, r.,s ai or our thought and
..r,-ets to use against the enemy with
r.f
Corporate wealth has been Welding
a. gr.t. together for thc purpose. OF
restoring Industrial autocraey. - mas
readed the political heid n.Ie
strongly than ever 90 alc IN us pIo-
gran.
SAYS Court Can't fTeNall
aHer...r we 90 into our convcr-
I'm u..t ,rti~ism. vs., have supreme
~, t- 3D.. American sense ~ just.cc
-r-srt. ro matter what their guise,
s.a .-5 their Waterloo. Evcn the
S-remo Court cannot prevail torevei
.s.r.t united public sense oi out-
ngtd Justice.
The handwriting S. on ;he "A!ls.
10 great. blind wave Of reaction 'n4.
t.'owed .-e armisticc has stoppca' ~
Is Fecclrr. The advantage aea'u
vt, progress There s. most nes-
l'a'e struggle ahead: nlt e1,.e M