The New York herald., 1922-06-07
BEER AND wine LAW
DEMANDED BY LABOR
Federation Urges Also No
Movie Censor and Repeal
of Lusk Statutes.
WILL QUIZ CANDIDATES
Records Will Be Hunted Up
in NOn-Partisan Political
Campaign.
WILL QUIZ CANDIDATES

The program Of the non-partisan
political campaign to be carried on in
New York this year by the American
Federation of Labor under the i'm
mediate direction of the Central Trades
and Labor Council. will include efforts
for the repeal of the motion picture
censorship and the Lusk loyalty laws,
and for the legalizing of light wines
and beer. According to a statement
made last night by William F. Kehoe,
secretary of the council, the following
is the political program of the fedora
ton:
81. Establishment of non-partisan
committee IN each borough.
"2. Establishment of central office
for the committee at the office Of the
Central Trades and Labor Council. 2s7
Broadway, New York. suite 401-402.
"3. Organizing of non-partisan COM
mittee in each Assembly district of the
five boroughs.
ITO submit TO the various candidates
for office the enclosed platform. The
candidates will be asked to state their
position OH the planks contained in this
platform.
Plea for Funds to BE Made.
"A drive will soon commence for
funds to carry on an active non-partisan
campaign by the labor unions of this
city. The public is hereby advised that
the Central Trades and Labor Council
is the authorized representative Of the
American Federation OF Labor in Greater
New York. and will carry out the Fed
atoms policies strictly in the n-parti-
san campaign.
"The legislative committee has been
quietly organizing and getting its plans
in order that 1t will be simple matter
to carry on in each assembly district
an active campaign of non-partisan pol
itics. Candidates for office, irrespective
of party. who have pledged themselves
for the fulfllment OF the inclosed plat
form will be actively supported by the
American Federation of Labor trade
unionists. This year will see the cul-
mination of many years OF active par
ticipation I'm non-partisan plans by the
American Federation of Labor. The CEN
trail committee will furnish to the various
borough and Assembly district committees
and Assemblymen, showing how they
have voted on various measures affect
ing labor and the public interests as a
whole. and will advise various commit
tees as to the best methods to ac-
compllsh the fulhllment of a real nom
partisan political campaign"
Demands for Albany.
The State Legislative demands follow I:
incorporation In State anti-monopoly
law of declaration: The labor of n
human being IS not a commodity or arti-
Gle OF commerce.
NO court injunctions to be Issued In
labor disputes unless authorized by n
verdict of jury after trial of the facts.
Establishing the State insurance
fund as the only form of insurance for
workmen's compensation In this State.
"Restoration to the State Department
of Labor OF the power Of effective on
forcement OF the labor laws: restoration
of original penalty stopping payments
on contracts when eight hour and pre-
vail;ng rate OF wages law Is violated.
Eight hour workdny for employed
women and minors and a commission
with women workers represented 10 fla
minimum standard wages.
Free text books and medical. surgical
and dental treatment and care for all
school children: with school lunches at
cost.
Restoration OF dire,t primary noml.
nation of State officers. Judges and
United States Senators.
Repeal of motion picture censorship
law and so-called Lusk laws repreesing
freedom of opinion. of speech and OF
publication.
Amend state Constitution to pro-
vide for direct law making By the voters.
and for recall OF elected officials by
electors, through the Initiative. referen-
dunn and recall.
state and municipal development and