The Washington times., 1922-06-18
A.F.OF |. HEADS
SEE SLAVERY IN
U.S.C0URT RULE
People Resent Action Of Judges
in Labor Cases, Conven-
ton Hears.
RAIL CHIEFS TO MEET
Alliance With Miners Likely to
Be Cemented at Confer
ence Of Leaders.
BY international News Service.

CINCINNATI, June 1.-THE
American Federation Of Labor
took another ISLAM" at the United
States Supreme Court today.
Its executive council, which al
ready had presented to the Fed
Grafton convention one scathing
criticism of the courts decision in
the Coronado Coal case, submitted
supplementary report today, in
which Il served this warning on
the country's highest court:
Taft Again Impaled.
The Supreme Court cannot crush
this movement labor) without endan-
gering the foundations OF society.
The workers viii not accept slavery;
therefore. they VIII not accept that
which makes slavery either likely or
possible. They will find way to
preserve these liberties which they
have and to gain more as time
passes" e
Chief Justice Taft was again i'm
paled on labor's spike Of criticism.
He has subtly charged that the trade
unions are conspiracies in restraint
Of trade.
1T may as well be said here" con-
tinued the report. that even as the
people Of England found a wsy to
correct and modernize their high
courts and their House Of Lords in
the interest Of humanity and prog.
ress. so will the people Of the United
States find a way to correct the Su-
preme Court Of the United States In
the interest Of humanity and prog.
ress, and to correct. also, whatever
instances may stand in the way Of
the attainment and the exercise Of
human rights"
The trend Of the Coronado de-
cision was due, the executive council
finds TO the eagerness Of the gu
prems Court to inflict injury on
labor
"The Coronado decision does not
stand alone as an indication OF what
the Supreme Court has in mind the
realization OF the organizations
workers, for within a year the court
has handed down four decisions of
major Importance to the labor move.
ment, and in each of these decisions
II has delivered q blow at labor and
at the normal. constructive prog
ress which the labor movement seeks
to achieve within the law"
Confer with Miners.
Tuesday night next was set, this
afternoon, for the conference be.
tween railroad workers and union
mine officials for possible coalition
OF forces to face the believed coming
railroad strike. The meeting viii
be held In Cincinnati.
The coal miners are pleased to
accept the invitation Of the railroad
men to meet them. and win gladly
extend all possible aid to them."
Lewis declared on arrival here.
The United Mine workers' pref.
dent declined to discuss the indus.
trial possibilities such combina tion
OF strength holds.
To date the Big Four" have ap.
peared reluctant TO Indicate approval
of the prosposed strike. The miners
are In a receptive mood to join the
railroad workers morally. financial.
iy and In whatever other way CO.
,rdinated way would benefit. one
hish official in the miners union de-
clared today. .|.. go. p
Belief that the big Four" will
eventually cast It's lot with the min.
,rs and railroad shop craftsmen II
the coslition 70 effected, IL bared on
The fact that In Chicago In February
last they were o party TO an agree.
ment entered into by the miners and
railroad shopcrAfts plsdgins q com.
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