The Connecticut labor news., 1922-06-09
MUST GET BUSY POLITICALLY SAYS PRESIDENT 0EARA TO CONVENTION

delivering the dread Scott decision paes into nsgn- by the record that is being made by the Federal reduce the free born American workers to the don of Russian serfs may succeed, although still have faith in the courage and the integrity of the American people that I believe they will finally achieve glorious victory as overwheming that which success can be achieved by these sinister forces only after period of strife and chaos which is horrible contemplate and their however and whenever accomplished will mark the downfall of the American Republic"
 Statement by Congressman George Huddleston of Alabama, December 9th, 1921:
 What the President had to say was by its terms aimed Organized Labor. I hold no brief for Organ ized Labor I interested in organized than organized labor merely because organized labor is the by organized labor that the hunbest unorganzed toer sacrifice made by labor organizations that made behalf of unorganzed men much as for them who toll who regarded them belonging to inferior social order who wanted to oppress all aborers because they labOrers and who did not fight labor organ zaons fully conscious that when he had destroyed the organizations unorganized labor would fall an easy victim. I say to those that do not realize it
 dearee ha thev never knew before There is dscon among them. 1 the President and the big business interests back of him and the employers for whom he the spokesman here today that they have proposed program which to carry out will rock the foundations of this Nation.
 Statement by Congressman James O'Connor, of Louisiana:
 q will stand silent while rich and con- o fTo and nd aH ao will raise my voice here and the musings against assets the patriotic American Federation of Labor, which stands like lion in the path of the boshevki and the anarchlsc movements Gt winch we have % been I for the preservation of the American Federation, because it is the great instruentay by which Amer ican and women have been able to secure even an approach to their share of the wealth they helped to toilers of the land. We must maintain our Labor Organizations and protect them if necessary, as in name. Do not beat down labor by assisting enemies by acts ot omission or commission Organized Labor is Americas greatest asset
 Statement by Congressman Edwin D. Ricketts, of Ohio:
 The nations of the old world have ensaved their labor that shall not happen in America far as l able prevent it. 1 not satisfied with giving to American abor1ng man mere living wage 1 believe that every laborng should have wage class of individuals in the United States who organ ized unionized. In fact every line of business the first of these to organize capital What the difference between the laboring who demands his labor, which is his stock in trade, and the who raises the sale price of his commodities in ment, the employer who reduced the compensation to his employee in order that his profits may be greater?"
 Statement by Congressman Oscar E. Bland, of
 "The United States Steel Corporation 1OOO- GOO acres of coal land The railroad companies millions and operating them many instances Are to believe that these steel companies and rail- road companies idly watching these days by while the stout hearted pick wlelder sits his cabin door waiting for the opening of the mines? These powerful organizations in my judgment, wasting millions try ing to teach exasperated public that their hands clean that their hearts pure that their methods good that they philantropists, and all that stands between the public and the solution of the fuel problem IS the hornyhanded fellows that get $1 O8 per for mining it. And there are those among you who have approach the question with prejudice against union labor because of certain misconduct the part of certain union 1 do not attempt to palate excuse, but the contrary, 1 mercilesSy condemn laWeSSness necessary trouble making and agitation in industry
 do whether 1t hits the the union man. The attempt that is being made today by power tul and selfish organizations to break the organza tions of aboring with which they have protected succeed
 Now might I say to this convention that what the above Senators and Representatives said the floor of the Congress the sentiment exists Tn the minds and hearts of great many employers of Labor in this State, and with the great that have been in existence, and being the biggest combination of for all these years for the right live and progress III that would mean the freeneSs of the country that we live We have accomplished things for the wage earners, but let ask you if you have heard anyone of the the Congress of the United States from Connecticut say word in your favor others have said about not word of m- mendaon bit of help have they extended you They iced you on the same sereotyped replies to be there, when they acting and deciding absolutely biased and partisan basis?
 INDUSTRIAL ADJUSTMENTS national Typographical Union has been nationally active in the fight for the shorter work week.