Evening star., 1922-06-21
AT. Of |. TOPROBE
BAN ON HEBREWS
Reported Plan of Harvard
Condemned as Un-
American.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
CINCINNATI, June 21-Without dis
cussion or opposition, the American
RECREATION OF Labor convention today
adopted resolution favoring an inyes-
tigation of 'the alleged discriminatory
action which is said to be contemplar ed
by Harvard College" TO bar admission
OF Hebrews as students
The resolution declared the fedora
tions disapprovai Of "any departure
from true liberal tradition" and con-
demned as American any policy
winch may deny to any racial or re-
htlous groups equal opportunities tor
education" The resolution specified the
federation should cause the Investigation
to be made and that the officers. If they
found that ban were to be placed on
the Hebrews, should take such action
as they deem feasible to remove the
discrimination contemplated and 10 as
sure equal opportunities TO all. regard
less of race and religious affiliation."
Delay in beginning the cunsidera-
hoH of organized labOr's plan for com
batting court decisions adverse t.
unions was encountered when th-
american Federation of Ltbor con
vention resumed work toda \ with tn,
announcement that the prog Nam TO b..
proposed by d special policy commit
tee was expected to be presented later
in the day.
Probe School Books.
Pending submission of the repor.
the convention turned to other work.
although the day had been set aside;
for discussion of plans for setting
aside court decisions The education
committee reported that an investiga-
ton of school text books made by the
dl1 ir1a
closed no evidence that the texts were
being used for circulating propaganda
regarded as opposed TO organized la
Dor.
Government ownership and opera
ton of the railroads will not be an
issue in the threatened strike Of .00O.-
600 shop workers and others, spokes-
men for the rail unions told the CON
Venllon yesterday, which responded u
their request by Withholding d reaf-
hrmdtion of the federation's stand in
favor Of the adoption of such a pol
icy
Early IN the day the conyentIu..
was marked by an oral clash betweer
President John l.. Lewis of the Unite
Mine workers and Joseph Lynal rep
resentine the Peoria Trades and I-abu"
Council, when the latter SoueA l.
force consideration of reseiutiur
congratulating Alexander Howat an.
august lporchy. leaders Of the kansa
miners, for their stand against til.
Kansas industrial court
during the discussion Of repeal ~
the transportation act joseph \
Franklin, president of the black-
smiths union. described the railro td
workers as the only labor group thu;
is tied to his job" He declared that
! President Harding had told B. VI
Jewell president of the railway en-
ployes department of the federatiou
/ that national agreements had TO go
: and be reviewed various decisions o.
the labor board, which, he said. an
nuIied these agreements betwecu
workers and the railroads.
Twenty-h,e-year Rules AnnuIied.
AIR. Franklin declared that Pres
I dent Harding evidently did not know
what were the provisions of the
agreements. but he asserted that thr
statement to Mr.. Jewell was mad
without qualification. Working rules
of twenty-five years standing in tn"
rail industry, he added. were anRullsl
by the board as Wei as tearing down
the national agreements.
Observance of Lincoln's birthday as
a holiday throughout tke world was
favored by the convention. IT also
voted its approval of the govern
ments acceptance of Henry Ford's
offer TO lease the Muscle Shoals wa
ter power project, declared in favor
of Saturday half holiday fer all gov
ernment workers. and asked Gov
stephens of California to grant un
conditional pardons TO Tom Mooney
and Warren h. Billings. The sem
tences imposed on Meohey and BIZ
lings for their alleged participation
il. oonb explosions, a few years ago.
were declared by the resolution t.
have resulted from periured test
mony.
Resolutions aimed at the Ku kluN
Klan, the state militia and constabu-
larry and private detective agencies.
whose operatives were said TO act aS
strike bre a kers, were adopted uTani-
mously without discussion. In taking
action on tine ku klux Khan the con-
yention side e-stepped resolution
terming the organization 'detri-
mental to the best interests of the
working people" and adopted in its
stead committee report that did not
specifically mention the klan.
The committee report said the fed
Grafton should not assume to indorsc
or condemn any organization unless
its purpose was to interfere with the
rights of wage -earners, and IL added
that all law should be enforced by
the duly elected and appointed Of
ficers"
1T is not conducive to government
by law and the maintenance of peace
full and safe conditions in the COM
lnunity." the committee added. Ito
have members Of any organization
parade the streets so disguised thai
their identity cannot be discovered,
/ when such DISCUSSES are adopted for
the purpose of inspiring the thought
or the belief that the disguised in
dividuals represent an invisible gov
ernment.