The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-26
REPORT OF LABOR
 COUNCIL ATTACKS
 HARD|NG'S POLICY
Federation Will Not Seek to Change Attitude of Present Congress, But to Change
 It's Personnel
Ny Associated Press

Cincinnati, O., June 26.-IndustriRl feudalism supported by political bureaucracy seems to have made its way into the White House, declared the report today of the special poll icy committee Of the American Fed eration of Labor in setting forth or gsnized lahorss stand against the Kansas industriai court and other proposals for compulsory snpmiss!ou of labor disputes to state tribunals President Harding's declaration to Congress last December suggesting regulation of labor unions prompted the committee criticism.
 eIt would seem. declared the com mittee, that propaganda for indus- trial feudalism supported by polit- ical bureaucracy has found it's way into the White House. It Is most regrettable to note the utterances of the President of the United States wherein he disapproves of labor's re- luctantt but necessary resort to the right to strike against industrial op- pression.'
 Council Adjourns
 The report was made public today as an aftermath of the federation s forty-second convention. which in ad- iourning yesterday ordered that un- Finished committee reports should be referred to the executive council for action and included in the con vention proceedings.
 The council met today. received rhe reports and adjourned until the regular council meeting in Wash ington in September
 Politics, international relations and shorter work day were among the subjects touched by the reports pre- sented today in addition to that of the special policy committee.
 The special committee considered the Kansas industrial court law. the Colorado industrial commission law. compulsory Incorporation of trace unions and President Harding's aug gestion of regulation against labor. which had Frequently been evidenced or remedial labor legislation"
 Rather than spend our efforts trying to change the attitude of the present Congress, said the repor,, Eve should endeavor to change It's personnel. Now is the opportune time to do so%
 Attacks Bureau
 The executive committee also a.a tackled the United States bureau of efficiency, declaring that since its inception. it has not made single worth while contribution to public service" The committee recommen1e led an endeavor to bring about more sat isfaotory administration of the bJ- reau or to abolish it. The shorter work day committee filed Q supplemental report with the council. describing the union coal miners. the printers and the textile workers as tho shock troops" of organized labor in fighting for shorter work day.
 Resolutions favoring recognition by the United States of the Mexican government. headed by President Ob- regon, and expressing the fedora tion's sympathy for the just struggles and aspirations of the people of In- dia. were reported as concurred in by the committee on international relations.
 Another resolution. concurred in by the committee on organization. d,- rected the executive council to call the attention of organizers to the laundry industry, it being declared that thousands of women workers might be brought into union ranks from this industry.