South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-02-26
A. F. OIL. VOTES
TO WAGE STRONG
POLITICAL FIGHT.
Will Take Active Part IN Con
grcssiOnaI Primaries and
Fall Elections.
NAME OWN CANDIDATES
ORGANIZATIONS Men Will Seek
Nominations in Districts
Hostile to Labor.

WASHINGTON. Feb c5.-Pur-
suing tie policy instituted in 1920.
ghe American Federation Of Labor.
through its non-partisan political
campaign committee. Will enter tho
Congressional primaries and elections
this fall with the object OF obtain
iug the nomination and election OF
candidates favorable 10 organized
labor
This decision was announced to-
night by samuel Gompers, president
OF the federation. at the conclusion
Of the quarterly meeting OF the fed
eration's executive council"
1T ls proposed 10 go into the prt-
mary elections everywhere 20 make
certain that candidates favorable 20
the rights and interests or the work
ers are nominated" said the an
nouncement. Labor will place such
candidates placed In the field By
necessary. II need occasion no sur
prise II there are IN many districts
Candidates placed in the field by
labor as a direct result OF the an
tagonistic attitudes on the part OF
candidates in both republican and
democratic parties. II the opinion
OF labor the present political and
economic situation makes impera-
tive the most energetic political &C
ton"
Preparing Details.
state labor organizations were
said by Mr.. Gompers 20 be already
preparing details OF the campaign,
and the standing campaign was au-
thorized by the executive council
10 take up and cooperate in the
work.
Before concluding it's quarterly
session. the council also adopted a
resolution opposing the national
woman's party constitutional amend
ment. which would remove all legal
Inequalities between men and wom-
en-. Pres't Gompers said the step
was taken because OF the danger TO
legislation guaranteeing working
women and minors special consider
alton
Pres't Gompcrs. in discussing the
issues that doubtless would be taken
into consideration by the campaign
committee. touched upon the recent
discharge Of navy yard workers in
the general curtailment OF such work
resulting from the arms conference.
Ten thousand navy yard work
ers." the statement said. have been
thrown out OF work IN heartless and
unnecessary manner on an assump-
ton that certain contingencies would
develop with no effort TO make the
reimbursement gradual and with
careless disregard on the part OF the
government OF the moral obligation
which rests upon Il and which 10
honorable employer would seek TO
disregard
Hits Kansas Court
American farmers have been
thrown into condition bordering on
the disastrous" the statement OF
issues continued. This might have
been largely avoided by wise govern
mental action. and 10 may be largely
remedied iu Ike manner. one step
which must be taken concerns the
wise and proper extension OF credit
a step scrupulously avoided by re-
dictionary legislators and admins
,rations'
DenouncinE efforts 10 extent the
vicious principle or slave labor along
Kansas industrial court lines" the
statement asserted that labor is
resolved 90 combat this autocratic
device 20 the utmost, carrying the
fght TO the doors OF every legislator
who has attached himself 10 the
slave idea"
The statement. I'm It's d scussion OF
transportation, after saving that
nothing has been more completely
mlshaudled than the railroad situa-
t.ou. declares nor has there been
any greater degree of intelligent.
helpful EFFORT IN dealing with the
merchant marine. the United States
shipping board having adopted and
enforced a policy sntagouls,io TO the
workers. while plans are being made
20 grant a subsidy 90 the owners OF