South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-06-13

ug p ctures and aru-pickeuns legis
iafion.
Approval OF restriction 20 mmi-
grafton. food relief 90 Russia more
fedora aid Tor good ROADS. blue sky
legislation. Iapcer funds for the fei-
cral employment service and fhe Bills
authorizing cooperative marketirg
assoclatious
Pronunciation ~ The Kansas in-
,i5-triai court
child Labor Laws.
Strong approrsl q the Supreme
court decision knocking ont the child
labor decision and other degrees re-
stricting picketIrg during labor
strikes ~ well as general denun-
ciatou of court iuiuncti0r= in .n-
dusirla disputes
DenuncI3tion ~ the Judge Auder-
son and Judge McCUutic FnJuDetious
against coal miners.
DislpprDvai or Fros't Harding p
proposal for "a national iabor board
which Be- was claimed. would reeu-
late the unions.
Disapprosal of several decisions
az the Railroad Labor Board and vir-
tuauy asking Cor its elimination.
Sharp ATTACH on the Esch-Cum-
minis railroad aw
Establishment OF a railroad labor
policy board 20 arrange for concert
Cd action whenever "the occasion
demanded
Approval Of the armament con-
ference. but urging the calling Of an
International economic conference.
a prediction that iu time q" chain
~ daily newspapers for the labor
movement must come"
Establishment Of voluntary en-
ployment committees by the various
crafts
The Present Congress.
The council seemed 90 be particu-
larry bitter against the present con-
cress. and emphatically announced
its intentions 30 fight against re-
election or many Of the present mem
bers.
The deplorable economic condi-
tions which the people Of our coun-
Try have suffered ir the past two
years and from which they are still
suffering have awakened them 20 the
necessity OF removing from power
those responsible for such condi-
tions says the report" This has
been most enectuauy and emphati-
cslly shown by the activities OF the
10000 local unions in preparing for
the primaries and elections that will
take place this year"
Congress has failed 90 meet the re-
sponsibility placed upon IL by great
war 10 has proved its inefIiciency
I'm a great crisis To has proved that
only those who are well-to-do or con-
troll great interests can induce con-
aress TO listen Those who favor
subsidies for railroads and ship
owners. those who believe in paying
back 20 the prodteers i'm food the
fnes assessed against them those
who believe in relieving the business
OF the weli-tO-dO from taxation by
substituting the sales tax. and those
who believe I'm compulsory labor find
ready listeners to their demands for
legislation
when a sufficient number of
members OF the senate banded to-
gether i'm an effort 10 obtain az least
some relief for the farmers the priv
legged few immediately pegan 10 de-
nounce them Nothing can be ex-
pected from the present congress eN-
cept legislation giving fortunes TO
those who already possess them and
adding 20 the burdens Of the people
by higher and higher taxation.
These facts are slowly penetrat-
ing the minds Of the people They
are beginning to realize that the
no. Nrf u f In al
and for which they voted had been
an injury instead OF benefit There
fore 20 is expected that many changes
viii be made ion the personnel of the
senate and the house, and unless
there is a change I'm such personnel
the people can prepare themselves
FOR still greater and greater suffering
and injustice"
Anti-I.abor Legislation.
More than 4e0 bills have been
Introduced in the siXty-seveuth con-
gress which directly or indirectly
affect labor Ninety per cent &c
them are iuimlcal 90 the interests
Of labor and the people The result
has been that e9 per cent OF che
work done hy labor i'm conEress has
been to defeat pernicious legisla-
zion There IS little sentiment IN
favor % beneficial legislation. This
is apparent tha- the statement
is often made that IN the United
states capitol could bc transported
20 the England Of The fifteenth CEN
turv half The members OF congress
would be eco the manner horn.
The idea seems Co prevail that
he outcome of The 1920 elections
means that every liberty or the
people can be taken away providing
some individual or group OF individ-
uals reprcsentng the privileged few
desire 30 FOR their own especial bene-
h,
Constructive legislation is taboo.
The fact IS that since March {. 1919.
the country has rum itself"
General Labor situation
Regarding the general labor stu
alton the report says.
I'VE have passed through ca year
81 Unusual strife and OF Unusual
Industrial depression OUr move
ment has beer beset no, only 10y mo
work or opponents who have aeen
more active and more determined
shan ever bur it has had to cons
tend with an Industrial situation
whiCa caused thousands OF our menu
hers Goo De- idle during great part
OF the year. 4, is with 100 At,la
satisfaction. in view ~ these c.r-
culsstances. THAT We are able to l1y
before this convention ca repor' ot
acl 'evemeut. a report az solidarity
report or constructive planning