Evening star., 1924-11-15
LABOR R0NS0UT
POLITICAL ROWS
Understanding Reached by
Rival Groups on Future
A. +. of /. Action.
Ay the Associated Press.

Ell PASO, Tex, November i5.--An
understanding between exponents Of
conflicting views on the future po
litical activities of the American
Federation of Labor stimulated final
preparations today for the organiza
tion's forty-fifth annual convcn ton,
beginning here next week.
Under plan agreed to by vir
tually every group represented in
this weeks preconvention gatherings
and departmental meetings, q special
report OF the executive council OF
the federation on the elections cam
psign. Will be presented to an early
session OF the convention, The re-
port, which will be framed with q
view to making it acceptable to the
entire membership. likely will be ap-
proved by the convention without
serious opposition from the floor.
leaders said.
Non-Partisan View.
High officials of numerous affiliat-
ed bodies who have presented their
views anticipate in the councils re-
port an emphatic reaftirmat:on Of
the federation's policy of strict non
partisanship, together with a recon-
mendation that the way be left open.
through special action by the execu-
tive council, to place before the MEM
bership in presidential campaign. dc /.
tailed statements of the records of
all candidates
Reports Of the harmonious politica
discussions lifted foreboding clouds
from the convention horizon.
tolortul ceremonies have been
planned for the opening OF the con-
fent1on Monday simultaneously with
the annual gathering Of the Mexican
COnfedarati0n nf
Mexico, across the Rio Grande. Elab
crate formalities at the ends of the
international Bridge between FL Paso
and Juarez will symbolic the ties of
friendship and good will between the
TWO bodies.
joint SeSsioaa Planned
Tentative plans have been made for
Two JOINT sessions of the Mexican and
American conventions one on each side
OF the Rio Grande
After adjournment of the American
convention, probably about November
so. group Of officials and delegates
representing the entire labor move
nent OF the United States. will 20 by
special train to Mexico City for the
inauguration of PresiGent-elect Gales.
The American group also will attend
the convention OF the American
Federation of Labor. opening in the
Mexican ca apital December 5. Samuel
iomrerS, president of the kne~ic IN
Ieoera ton. also is president OF the
Pan-American federation
The concluding session of TIC Union
Label Trades Department convention
last night approved a national adver-
tisirs campaign for the union la be-.
that upward of 100000 would be re-
quired for the plan outlined.
program to enlist union workers,
civic leaders ano club women in q
Campaign 10 insure rat..ica ton OF the
child labor amendment to the Federal
Constitution also was indorSeG by the
department.
Asks Increase I'm Navy.
A demand tor a well balanced
Navy. based on the treaty ratio es-
tabliShed by the conference on umita
D ton OF naval armamcnts. was voiced
Yesterday in the annual couventior
OF the metal trades department Of the
American Federation cf Labo-
Without dissenting vote, the
convention. representing /: meta
trades unions. with ? combined mem.
bership OF some 100000 approved A
resolution petitionins Congress and
the administration ito make ade-
ouate provision for building up and
maintaining we'll balanced Navy
based on the treaty ratio.
The present strength OF tie Navy
OF the United States IN other than
capital ships and desrroyers." the
preamble OF the resolution said. "is
seriously below that required TO
maintain a we'll balanced Navy. The
other major naval powers signatory
to the treaty have q vast superiority
i, -
vessels"
The resolution was introduced by
Joseph H. McDonagh. representing
The metal trades council of Brooklyn
n. Y. Copies of the text were or
dered sent to President Coolidge, Sec
retary Wilbur of the Navy Depart
ment and other members of the ca abi-
net. An endeavor to affiliate the
American Metal Trades Workers with
4. worldwide union organization in
tho industry failed yesterday when
the department convention rejected a
plan for affiliating the metal trades
department as a unit with the Inter
national Workers Federation, en-
bracing the organized metal crafts
men OF Europe, CanNda. Australia and
Mexico.
Joint Campaign o. n.
4 program for a Joint organizat ton
campaign in the electrical industry
vas approved by the final session of the
metal trades group. A resolution, in
troduced by President William H John
ston Of the international Association OF
Machinists. directed the officers of the
department and of all affiliated unions
IL in number ito proceed with joint
organization campaign in the electrical
industry at the earliest favorable date
President Samuel Gompers of the
American Federation, here for the gen
eral convention of the federation, begin
ming next Monday, issued today his first
comment on the results OF the general
elections.
Labor Jared well-almost phenom-
epally WELL" he said.
TN the face of the tremendous Cool.
idge landslide, there were elected to the
new House Of Representatives more
members having Labor's Endorsement
than are to be found in the present
House.
First STUDENT can't set this
electricity through my head.
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