South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-06-26
CHARGE FEUDALISM
AND BUREAUCRACY
GRIP WHITE HOUSE
Federation of Labor Flags
Harding for Stand Against
Strike Right.

CINCINNATI. O., June 25-(By
A PD-Industrial feudalisn sup
ported by political bureaucracy
seems TO have made Us way into
the white house. declares the report
Sunday OF the special policy COM
mittee OF the American Federation
OF Labor IN setting forth organized
labor's stand against the Kansas in
dustrial court and other proposals
for compulsory submission Of labor
disputes to state tribunals. Prest
Harding's declaration to congress
last December suggesting regulation
OF labor unions prompted the COM
mittee's criticism.
1T would SEEM" declares the COM
mittee. that propaganda for in
dustrial feudalism supported by
political bureaucracy has found its
way into the white house. 1t is
most regrettable TO note the utter
ances OF the president OF the United
States wherein he disapproves OF
labor's reluctant. but necessary
stand on the right TO strike against
industrial oppression. II may be well
TO recall in this connection a most
appropriate utterance upon the same
by another president. Abraham Lin
coin, who said ! am glad that a
system of labor prevails under which
laborers can strike when they want
to-
The report was made public Sun
day as an aftermath OF the fedora
tions 42nd convention which in ad-
journing Saturday. ordered that un-
finished committee reports should
be included in the convention pro-
ceedings. inasmuch as they were not
subject to dispute. This action, II
was announced, was tantamount TO
adoption for the convention directed
the reports should be referred 10 the
action, IL any were necessary.
For the purpose Of cleaning up
these odds and ends. the council met
here Sunday, received the reports,
and adjourned with the announce
ment that further discussion OF them
would be had at the councils meet
ing in Washington in September.
Discuss Politics
Politics, and shorter work day
were among the subjects touched
by the reports presented TO the
council Sunday in addition to that of
the special policy committee.
The special committee considered
the Colorado industrial commission
law, the Kansas industrial law, COM
pulsory Incorporation of trade un-
ions, Pres't Harding's suggestion OF
regulation and the attempt OF the
Dueu- Miller bill in New York
interviewer throughout all OF
these legislative enactments and
legislative proposals." said the re-
port, sis the insiduous attempt to ex-
tend the doctrin of conspiracy to the
whole trade union movement and
thus to prevent the constructive,
effective and efficient application OF
the principles of organization and
cooperation by the wage earners
What ever else may be said OF the
Kansas law, the fact remains that
the wheels of industry cannot be
moved by antl-strike legislation any
more effectively than coal can be
dug by Injunction"
The committee declared in favor
of the federation's continuance with
renewed energy, its fight against the
Kansas and Colorado laws. assert
ing that there could be no compro'
mise, for the issuance was one that
could not be tolerated by free men
Criticize Congress
Congress was subject to criticism
by a supplemental report OF the leg
! islative committee. which declared
that its attitude against labor had
frequently been evidenced on RENE
dial labor legislation"
The legislative committee ais
attacked the United States bureau o
efficiency, declaring that since II
/ inception. it has not made a singl'
worth while contribution TO public
/ service" The committee recon-
mended that the executive council
/ in cooperation with the unions o
/ government employees "endeavor q
bring about a more satisfactory ad
ministration of the bureau and II !
/ develops this course is Impractical
then appropriate action be taken Il
/ abolish the bureau"
The shorter work day committe
also filed a supplemental report will
the council. describing the uniol
coal miners. the printers and tn
! textile workers as the shock troop
/ OF organized labor in fighting for I
| shorter work daV