The labor world., 1922-03-11
Fl V''E, ! CENTS.
AMERICAN LABOR PREP ARES 1ll !!
WBHoRE PEOPLE ON ISSUE!
Workers Nay Nominate Mn II Many Districts Says Comp
es; ;ctes Ten issues Il Campaign Naming RallDads,
Unemployment, Shipping ID Imctbns, TalHf and Ta1es.

Instructions TO Labor.,ssNon.-,
!mittee to begin immediate prep
Dsional and, other. elections were
,deration Of Labor. folfosviink the
executive council" Mi. Gompers:
meet at once. President Compe1s
wing statement: 81. s...s -. 4: d;
}: s<:: = Into the, Primaries. 4.
Under the action OF the, execu-s
tive council. and In conformity with.
AZ a: e. Of l. convention action IT n
proposed 3 to go into the primary
elections everywhere to make cer-4
tain that candidates favorable to the.
rights and interests Of, the workers.
ire n nominated. Labor will place such
candidates in the field wherever
necessary. There is unanimity upon
this point among: the. workers. IT
need occasion no surprise il there.
are IN many districts candidates
placed in. the; field by: labor as the
direct result OF antagonistic attitudes.
on the part of: candidates in both
Republican and Democratic parties.
In the opinion OF labor the pres
ent political and economic situation.
makes imperative the most ener-
getic political action. No draft Of u
program of political necessities will
be inside prior, to the meeting of tho
campaign Committee. but 1T is GER
tain that emphasis will be placed on
Certain Outstanding issues which
cannot be evaded by anyone. Among
these will doubtless be: -.
- On Uneaploymcnt. T.
* InemploymeNt. There has
been no. decrease; In unem ployn,ent;
The figures Of those most interested
In masking a showing Of improve
lment fall to show that the burden:
Of suffering has been lifted in. any
degree from the shoulders. OF the:
workers. -. : ~ tz' -. - ss;s s..
-. Relief. Program: No, steps.
have been taken toause the legisla-s
tive machinery Of the government to.
bring relief to the natfon by starting
the wheels Of industry on construc-
tive projects. Labor has laid down
Pms exhaustive program for unem-
00yments cure which will add tos
Eseeafth of the country in q ;peflaan-
ent manner and which SiH afford
employment to millions ,of. now idle.
workers. The single measure de-
signed to be helpful in regulating
employment so as to help remove
the peaks OF depression, known as
Kenyon bin. was forced off the floor
OF Congress by means Of amend-5
ments which made it necessary that
the bill be withdrawnaentire -g
., For Navy Workers. g.
20. Navy. Yards. Ten thousands
navy yard workers have been thrown
out Of work In heartless and unness
cessary manner: on an assumption
that certain. contingencies would de-:ss
.velop. with no effort to make. .-ths:
re-adjustment gradual and with -
carlesst dtaregard* on the part OF the
Sovernme ent; OF the moral obligation:
which rests upon it and. ,whica, no !.
honorable employer would seek to
disregard. =, ;&''->-~ ~. ~ 80: -. S.; S.;
II" Injunctions. This is one OF !.
1.-The Eravestsof all issues. It lies WITH
in the power: Of government to so
order: its own machinery as to curb.
tthe ruthless conduct .:of the courts
Election of an judges is one: means
Of bringing home to judges the re-.
sponsibilitx which thex owe to the
Ercitizenshtp aof: the country and thes
fact that they cannet: confines iri-
definitely IN the service: Of speciaI
interests. S.. S
5: Taxes Economy is the watch !
word OF most new adnninistrations.s
II Is useless as q ,watchword hepF
ignored in practice or when, tho
practice results in removing tho
burd en- from the rich andspredatofy.
and placing them on. the shoulders;
Of the wage earners. We: are: in, the
midst Of an amazing kind OF snud..
ding with tax and tariff questions.
where. little regard is had for the
interests sof the great masses Of oar,
| people, s:i So. $500.
E Defends Democracy. 81
&c. Anti-Union Crusade. The orr
kgahiled labor movement ID today the
ke9st spowerful ana the most alert
|AAfender of democratic in.titnttnn.. {
unscrupu1ous ana unthinkinx em-
|pfoyets are seeking with All their
power. to destroy Il this movement.
The fight OF tho great fnfnrest. 80.