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

- l-aatiH AANr"' NA ~ tAAf N sac ~ III @tA
rere among She honorary pallbeare
OF California Mayor ". Magee. %
A3bee president OF the National \
Thus, what our movement has been
compelled 90 meet mas been condi-
ton in which predatory powers have
sought 20 break down all resistance
in every quarter and 90 enrich them
selves az the expense OF the whole
people SO experience has testified
$50 eloquently 90 the fundamental
soundness OF our organizations and
10 the manner IN which they serve
the. workers.
we realize fully that We shall be
compelled during the coming year
20 face the same forces that we have
faced during the past year but we
shall fight with a greater confidence
because of the record that has been
made II should be borne in mind
that our movement has had 10 resist.
attacks not only from one side. but
from both sides-from the extreme
reaction and predatory powers on
the one hand and from the extreme
revolutionary and destructive forces
on the other hand. The trade union
movement has I'm reality stood as IN
great constructive. democratic force.
typical Of America. between the fires
/ OF ewo destructive extremes. each
extreme hating the other. sometimes
consciously i'm secret alliance and
sometimes unconsciously and in ig-
nOrance"
Protest To Congress.
Denouncing the Supreme court
decision declaring the anu-child Ia
Dor tax invalid. the report continues
we protest most emphatically
I against such unjust and inhumane
decisions We realize that or pro-
I test. insofar as the Supreme court
is concerned. viii fall on deaf ears.
However we address our protest to
congress and urge that it immediate
lly approve and endorse a constitu-
tonal amendment TO unGo the harm
/ the Supreme court has done TO the
youth OF our land We also urge
that renewed energy be displayed III
I the several states for the enactment
of effective child labor laws and we
/ recommend that a nationwide APP
peal be Immediately directed to
every man and woman throughout
our land who has a heart ard soul
I and conscience. TO promote me vel
fare Of the nations children and to
unite in the purpose of conserving
child life and TO protect it against
selfish greed and brutal avarice'
Attacking the alleged breaking Of
contracts by employers. the council
declares:
1--WE know of no similar period of
time I'm which there have been Sc
many wauton violations of contracts
on the part Of great organizations
/ Of employers. We submit that 10 Is
/ "a vital essential that there be re-
turn Of good faith i'm industry
return TO standards of morality
which will restore the pledges o.
men TO their true and proper mean
ing If it is impossible 10 have faith
I'm pledges given. then the entire in
dustrial structure will he undermined
and those who are engaged in pro
ductive labor will find themselves
confronted with "a problem more
serious than any which has arisen
since the development OF modern IN
dustry'
Labor and Courts.
The council made direct appeal
+ 20 the people to- check the ever on
ward encroachment' of the courts
upon the rights ~ the people
i through anti-strike injunctiouS ana
other orders.
Having appealed 90 our leE.-ia 81
lures for relief against this ever on
ward eucroachment upon the rights
and liberties OF our people. and nav
ine experienced ia, attitude 90 mind
Of our courts that they viii brook NO
interference los our several state leg
iisIaturos I'm their ill-fouuded enors
20 protect and promote property anu
propertv rights as against persona
I riab-s and human considerations. We
recommend that an appeal be made
IN thar higher court of public iudS-
meut and that the public conscience
ba aroused Go the great and grave
menace which confronts the per
p.tuitv OF the constitutional rights
and liberties OF AN our peGoie and as
.rfe4ualr1 conceived boy the i2nnders
NJ 5u~ republic. the report states
These words were hurled at ms
Kansas Industrial court
NO greater legal fraud has ever
been perpetrated on the AmerieaH
neer,a .han .his attempt 90 regulate
industries and industrial re.auonS %.
law The Kansas law has iaileo
rowp'c-e'v I'm compelling ioen 20