Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-21
PROCEEDINGS AT THE
 A. F. OF L. CoNvHNTI0N

Cincinnati. June ,2e.-(By The A. P.) Government ownership and operation of the railroads will not be an issue of the threatened strike of 1000 00o shop workers and others, spokesmen for all the rail unions today told the American Federation of Labor convention, which responded to their request by withhold ing a reaffirmation of the federation's stand in favor of the adoption of such a policy.
 "The rail unions have not abandoned the programme of public ownership. or grown lukewarm or indifferent" declar- ed William H. Johnston, president of the Maohinisits' union in explaining the request We ask no declaration, how ever, because we have a most unfriendly and unsympathetic administration at this time. Our enemies would say of the strike occurs in the very near fu- ture that the fight was for government ownership. I believe the strike is inc vitable for there is no other way out, and we want the issue clear cut. The issue is the ameloriation of the wrongs [ committed by the railroad labor board.f
 Consideration of the strike threat in connection with the resolution for repeal | of the transportation act provoked the only long discussion of the days ses- | sions, which were crowded with bus mess More than a score of subjects were dealt with by resolutions in most instances the delegates voting approv- | al of committee recommendations with 1 out dissent
 Early in the day, the convention was | marked by an oral clash between Pres ident John L. Lewis, of the United Mine Workers and Joseph lynch of Pc,
 oria. when the latter sought to force consideration of resolution congratu- lating Alexander Howat and August
 Dorchy leaders of the Kansas miners
 on their stand against the Kansas in
 dustrial court.
 When Lynal accused Lewis of having
 double-crossed Howat and caused hi:
 imprisonment, the miners chief retorteC the gentleman Is liar" which brough the rejoinder "So are you, from Lynal
 The trouble ended with the convention
 refusing to act on the resolution, ana
 its reference to the miners union fol consideration
 In addition to is big programme O , work, he convention was marked b!
 the beginning of a movement to rul i Mir. Lewis as a candidate for presiden
 of the federation in opposition to tn
 though MT. Lewis declared he was ''il
 no sense" a candidate, efforts wer pushed in his behalf during the day and tonight meeting of officers of tn rail unions was held to consider wha progress had been made by them. Som of the leaders in the building and print ing trades participated in tonights meet
 ing.
 6 Observance of Lincoln's birthday as . holiday throughout the world was favor
 ed by the convention. It also voted it
 approval of the governments accept , ance Of Henry Ford's offer to lease tn
 Muscle Shoals water power project, de
 clared in favor of a Saturday half hol
 iday for all government workers an
 asked Governor Stephens, of California T to grant unconditional pardons to Tor
 Mooney and Warren K. Billings, Tn t sentences imposed on Mooney and Bil s ings for their alleged participation . bomb explosions a, few years ago weI
 declared by the resolution to have rt
 suited from perjured testimony.
 Resolutions aimed at the Ku Klu 6 Klan. the state militia and constabulaT and private detective agencies, whol
 operatives were said to act as strik. ', breakers, were adopted unanimous without discussion In taking action ( T the Ku Klux Klan, the convention sid ,. stepped a resolution terming- the organ It zation detrimental to best interests
 te working people" and adopted in i IT stead a committee report that did n IS specifically mention the Klan.