Evening star., 1923-04-12
8HOUR LAW PLAN
BEATEN BYLAb0R
sr.c,ai I,i.natrh :, The Star.

sp~ciai dispatch TO The Star.
CUMBERLAND. Nd. April 12.-An
Gnfavorable report from the resoiu
tons committe" on a resolution call
ing for the establishment Of All eight
hour law for working women, girls
and children in Maryland was made
this morning at the session OF the
Maryland State and District Of CO.
lumbia Federation of Labor.
spirited fight is in progress, but
# is expected that the convention will
adopt the urfavorable report. The
solution calls for state Legislation
getting the hours. 1t is claimed that
the Legislation would not be sound In
principle because another legislature
might set 4 tWeiTe-hour DAY just as
well as an eight-hour day.
Another resolution, to send fraternal
Gelega tes from this federation to con-
ventions of federations of adjoining
states, was referred to the incoming
executive board. 1t is claimed that
this is a movement to foster the one
big union idea, to which the conVen-
tion seems opposed. II is believed
that this effort Will be buried N the
executive board.
Another resolution passed fayors
giving assistance to labor organlZa-
tions which open cooperative stores
and to extend patronage to national
labor unions on the cooperative plan.
A resolution calling for pay for
storekeeper gauger employed at DIS
tiller!es on a salary basis and not per
diem also was adopted.
Francis J. Drum will have no oppo-
sition for reelection as president 0!
the body. This developed yesterday
afternoon before adjournment when
nominations OF officers were called
IUr and no name was presented other
than that of Mr.. Drum, who already
has served three terms. He also is
president of District No. 16, United
Mine Workers of America. enjoying
great popularity in both organ1za-
tions Henry F. Broening of Balti-
more will have no opposition for re-
election secretary, nor will j. e.
Toone Of Washington as treasurer.
Other nominations are: First vice
president, 9. c. Coulter. Washington: :
second vice president, Miss Gertrude
31cNauy, Washington; third vice
fourth vice president, James H. Bail
lie. Cumberland, and ]. H. Elliott, Bal
timore; fifth vice president, r. s. Bur-
Gette, Washington: sixth vice presi-
dent. c. A. OFT. baltimore, and S. E.
president. W. S. Allamong. Cumber-
bind, and Y. J. McHenry. Baltimore; ;
organizer, Clinton Hancock, Balti-
more; delegate to the annual conven-
Son of the American Federation Of
Caleb Adams Washington. The cleo
tion takes place this afternoon.
10 put itself on record as showing
substantial sympathy for the striking
,silopmen of the Western Maryland
Railway and yet not be guilty Of call
sng for a secondary boycott almost
stumped the convention at it's two
LESSONS yesterday. The debate on the
resolution. which was dissected by
some delegates as being dangerous in
That il might bring the federation
Ifoul of the law, was animated. 1t
rsas shown that a secondary boycott
had been declared unlawful by Su-
preme Court decision, and the coDven-
lion wanted it known that 1t was in
asery sense law-abiding. The reso-
lation finally was recommitted to the
Committee on resolutions for rerarnp-
ing and further report. The resolu-
tiun was signed by e. H. Adams and
H., H. Burdette, Local 1872. United
Brotherhood of Carpenters, Washing
VI was stated by delegates that
there would be little or no oposition
TO the resolution asking for legislation
At the next Maryland general assem-
bly, permitting the sale of beer OF
leasonable alcoholic content" The
liberation has gone on record at pre-
W3us conventions in favor of light
Wines and beer.
The indications are that the next
convention will go to Hagerstown.
Washington would be a strong con-
tender, but il seems to be the senti-
Inent of he delegates to send the
convention to a city where the union
s not as strongly organized as at
some other points. Frederick and An
napolis also have been mentioned In
connection with the next meeting
place. The convention Is expected to
lRAalJ ad5ossa about tonerroM noon.