New Britain herald., 1923-10-01
DEVELOPMENT OF INDUSTRIAL
 FRANCHISE IS LAB0R'S GOAL

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 gard to the klan, the report said.
 'fhis seFeFet organization promotes disesFd among our people and strife within the ranks of organized labor, seeks 10 destroy the cherished AmeTir can principle of religious freedom and tolerance and parpossly fosters racial nFeindiees. The klsn seeks also 10 take into it's owa hands the adminis- traitor of punishment, thus setting it. self up as superior to gosernment,"'
 Efforts t0 promote Faseism in inc United States was denounced 'ss a ie- ken of hostility 10 our democratic in- siitntiens and particularly 10 our American trade union movement"
 Promotion hy foreign power af hostile government on our soil." the report continued. "ean not he lightly regarded hy our movement or by our people in general. No disclaimers from abroad can alter the character Of the Fascist nor change the fact thai the offspring in America must paftske Of the nature and purpose of the parent body in Italy
 Opposes Faseisii.
 We eall upon workers Of foreign birth 10 refrain from poining the Fas. e'sil or any similar movement in our country Foreign workers who come to our shores in good faith cope be- cause America offers freedom and ops l portunity for the individual. To 1 then promote an organization hostile 10 every institution Of American free. com IS 10 trespass on every principle or honesty and 10 be guilty Of conduct which can not he eondoned.
 The Fascist cannot exist in Am. erica without the mem bership and support Of workers who have. come to America from the birthplace of Fas. cism. There must be no Fascist in our republic and fl Is the duty Of American trade unionism to use c'ery honorable effort 10 purge the country Of this off-shoot Of European turmoil. Those who cannot come to America prepared to find expression for their opinions and requirements through the orderly methods brought into being at such great cost through the establishment Of free democratic government are ill-prepared to come at all. The inevitable result of con t'nuance Of such efforts as that repre- seuted by the organization of Fascist groups in America can lead only to a more determined resolve 10 bar the doors more tightly to those who abuse the freedom and the institutions of the country
 Taking up various subjects in which past conventions had expressed espe- cial interest, the report made the fol- lowing recommendations;
 Child Labor
 The agitation for the child labor amendment to the constitution should be taken up by every state and city central body and every local union in the United States. This convention is urged to take strong ground in de- manding necessary legislation for pro- tection of child life.
 Supreme Court
 Congress should have the power to re-enact by a two-thirds vote any law declared unconstitutional by the su- preme court which "by gradual en- has assumed greater , both the legislative or executive [ branches. r
 Immigration
 Congress must be called upon to de- , ,ide between the greed of unfair em- z ployers and the. self-preservation of Ii our people. The convention is urged 1, Tn the strongest terms possible to z ,oint out to congress the danger to ! American institutions f immigration r 8 not restricted to a. greater extent i han is provided in the present law" Ii
 Unemployment
 The federation should cooperate h with and participate in every effort to 4 olve the problem of the business ycle with recurring periods of un- n mployment; i've have no hesitancy . n emphasizing that the most poten- q ial factor against unemployment is o esistance to wage reductions" i,
 Amalgamatlon of Unions ', What Is contemplated, by the pro h e. this program is com lete and disastrous revolution" not f, merely amalgalnation of various or k they are "hostile to every ., uarantee Of freedom which Amer can labor holds .,.noamental.'
 Laws on iIi,lustrial Relations
 Recommends expansion of legal .E- ID Drmation bureau u, siened to "sa,l.e s far as possible favorable conSt 'ilc- 3.Is of new leg;t:atloii, prepare crli- ,isms on decisions and by public rt pinion and demand for legislation b, avorabe to labor" Because of re- ar ent judicial tendencies, the report C, vers, the workers are fast losing 1eir respect for and confidence in " 1e American Judiciary e
 Central Labor Bank tt The Council feels that the proposed n, of such an institution to Washington at this time lis not c, nly impracticable but undesirable" ut urges expansion of the present =, ,stem of special labor banxs and -edit facilities.
 Political situation
 Recommends continuance of the bipartisan policy which was de- sr ared to have served SO successfully 10 the last campaign, with increased M ,tivity of state federations in con su -essIonal elections, suggests the con. Tn ,ntion vote special fund to finance De le supervise from A. F, L, head ce of the campaingn; condemns - le last congress as having been ven over to reaction and inoom- atcnce, backed apparently by 10 her thought than personal and par sian political adrantaRe."
 Women in Industry . The supreme courts minimum wage .cision has greatly weakened the 'otection to women in industry. It a demonstrated fact, however, that women are permanently in industry wage earners," and the fundamen-