The Connecticut labor news., 1923-10-20

The Mexican Federation of Labor will hold its convention across the ri- yer from Fl Paso while the A. E. of L. convention IS Ill session.
 The convention was marked through out by its unity of purpose and of thought
 Outsiders and the intelligentsia, Pres ident Gompers said in his closing add ress. may help possible, but where they attempt to dominate they must be swept aside III order that we may go on"
 Commenting on the work of the con vention President Gompers expressed most profound satis faction.
 s"'The work performed by the con vention of the American Federation of Labor just closed ought to bring satis- faction to every forward looking Amer ican," he said
 Our convention performed construc- tive service in behalf of our whole citi- zcnship, in behalf of better America, III behalf of the democratic ideals of which our country stands, and in be- half of more enlightened more pros porous citizenship.
 carrying out the directions and the spirit of the convention This gatetring was but an episode in never-ending work Achievement always lies ahead.
 If something has been contributed in the direction of a better understanding of our movement, progress has been made. The measure of our common m- derstanding in America IS the measure of our progress
 "The trade union movement is great, humanitarian movement, striving to make each day better than the day be- fore for all of the masses of our people. It seeks to serve. It seeks to perfect and perserve the institutions of democracy and through them to go on to better things. 8his convention has contributed toward that great end"
 Here are the important decisions and actions of the American Federation of Labor conventien:
 1-Declaration for determined, con- scious crusade for industrial democracy.
 2-Opposition to the soviet tyranny and to communist propaganda in United States.
 1Opposition to the Ku Klux Klan.
 AOpposition to the Fascist.
 5Unseated William F. Dunne as communist and representative of Mos COW.
 6-Adopted as an official finding an investigation of social studies made by special committee with expert aksist- ance.
 zDirected intensihcation of nation al campaign to organize steel workers.
 8-Directed national conference to in augurate sweeping campaign to organ ize women wage earners.
 o-Directed that assistance be given in organizing textile workers.
 10-Demanded amendment to consti- tuition to prohibit child labor.
 11-Demanded amendment to consti- tuition giving congress power to re-enact laws declared unconstitutional by su- prerne court
 12-Directed greater effort than ever in coming national non-partisan political campaign and asked national and inter national unions to. furnish generous fin ancia1 support.
 13-Ordered campaign to organize casual and migratory workers.
 14-Directed continuance of efforts to bring about affiliation with Information al Federation of Trade Unions on a basis satisfactory to American Labor and guaranteeing national autonomy.
 15-Denounced so-called amalgama- tion scheme and overwhelmingly de- feated resolution introduced ill its be- half
 16-Defeated resolution calling for in- dependent labor political party.
 H-Reafirmed demand for modified ton of Volstead Act
 18Voted to support of American Red Cross.
 1o-Voted support to rehabilitation work of Veterans Bureau
 20-Dec1ined to override autonomy of national unions, voting down several resolutions calling for compulsion il- stead of voluntary action i'll connection fContin,,ed nn Pace EonrA