The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-06-26
PROPAGANDA OF
FEUDALISM IN
WHITE HOUSE
Labor Report Charges Insidious
Attempt TO Wreck Unionism.
SAY COAL CAN'T BE
DUG BY INJJiECTION
Only Recourse Is to Change Per
sonnel of the Congress.

CINCINNATI June 25.-ladust-isi
I1eudalism supported by poliGcel bu-
I reaucracy seems 10 have made its way
into the White House declared tho re-
port today OF the special policy COM
mittee OF the American Federation 81
! Labor in setting forth organized la
bor's stand against the Kansa lnaus-
/ trial Court and other proposals foi
| compulsory sub ssion Of labor dis
putes TO state tHBunals
| President Hardlngs declaration 10
congress last December suggesting
| regulation Of lsbor unions prompted
the committees criticism.
Quotes Lineoln
1T would seem" declared he uom-
lmittee. that propaganda Cor indus
trial feudaHsm siIpDonfed by political
! bureaucracy has found It's way into
the White House. II Is most regrcttahls
TO note the 1tterances cf the Presidcn
OF the United states wherein he de-
approves OF labors reluc-ant but nee
essary resort to the right to s.r4e2
against industrial oppression. It may
be wei to recall in this connection =
most appropriate utterauce upo tRf
same subject by another president.
glad that a ss stem OF labor preya
under which laborers can s.ilse when
they want to-"
Shorter Day
For the purpose OF cleaning up odds
and ends, the council mel here oda3
received the reports aad ado srneI
with the announcement that rthe
discussion Of them would be hae At the
~ +. .ft~s IN
September. Politics international re
lations and a shorter work day were
among the subjects touched by tne he
ports presented 90 the council today
in addition to thar Of the SPECIAL poi
cy committee.
MORE TO COME
Kansas Court.
The special committee considered 'tae .
Kansas ldustr.al court law. She o-ai5
Industrial commission law. compulr ny in
corporation Of trade unions, >sident
Harding's suggestion Of regulatoa, ami
the attempt to pass the Dus.l-Milsr bill
in New York.
"Interwoven throughout all % these
legislative attachments and leFissstive
proposals., said the report. "is the insid-
Gus attempt 10 extend the doctrine ~
conspiracy TO the whole trade union
movement and thus 70 prevent the con
structive. effective and efficient applica-
tion OF the principle Of organization and
cooperation by the wage earners- what
ever else MAJ be said Of the Kansas Law.
the facts remain that the wheels Of in
dustry cannot be moved oy anti-strike
legislation any more effectively than coal
can be dug by an Injunction.
No Compromise.
The committee declared in favor Of con-
tinuance with renewed energy It's fight
against the Kansas and Colorado laws.
asserting that there could be no COM
promise. for the issues was on that could
not be tolerated By free men.
Congress wass subjected 20 criticism
by a supplemental report Of the legisla-
tive committee. which declared that its
attitude against labor had frequently
been evidenced on remedial labor iegls-
lation"
Elect a Congress.
Rather than spend our efforts trying
to change the attitude Of the present
said the report. we should en-
deavor to change It's personnel. Nov Is
the opportune time TO do so There are
at least fifty congressional districts now
by men who are not In accord
with our legislative program and who
are generally hostile TO our detectives.
from which trade unionists might be
elected What we need is a realization
on the part Of the organized wage earn
ers that seats in congress DO not belong
By divine right to lawyers and capital
lists"
Bureau Of Effieleney(7)
The legislative committee also attacked
the United States Bureau or Efficiency.
declaring that 'since It's inception. Il has
not made a single worth while eontribu-
tion to public service"
The shorter work day committee also
filed a supplemental report with the coun-
ell, describing the union coal miners. the
printers and the textile workers az "the
shock troops Of organized labor ia fight
ing FOR a shorter work day