Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-20
LABOR TO TACKLE
MINOR QUESTIONS
Partial Report of Resolutions
Committee Expected by
A. F. of L. Today.
By the Associated Presa

by the Associated Press
Ell PASO, Tex, November 20.--A
partial report from the committee on
resolutions, embodying recommended
lions on several minor issues, was
ready for the fourth business session
of the American Federation of Labor
convention today.
For the most part the convention
marked time yesterday, awaiting
committee action on the more than
rs resolutions introduced the first
. three days. 1t was not expected
recommendations on any major Ques-
tion would be ready for todays as
sembly, those touching such prob
lens as political policy, American
foreign relations, women in industry
and education, together with several
involving differences between III
portant groups within the ranks OF
organized labor. probably requiring
several days for hearings.
A plan to weld into a national unit
all the daily and weekly newspapers
published by labor unions affiliated with
the federation was approved last night
by more than twoscore representa-
tives of labor publications in the an
nual convention of the international
labor press.
Chester NJ. Wright, editorial direc-
tor OF the International Labor News
Service, was commended by the con-
vention for his services to labor dur
ing tho year
Foreign Leaders Speak.
Spokesman for organized labor III
England and Germany detailed to
the convention yesterday labor's con-
tribution to the restoration of econ
omic stability in Europe in the try
ing period of postwar reconstruction
Peter Grassmen, vice president OF
the German Federation of Trade
Unions. speaking for the workers OF
his country. pledged support Of the
Dawes plan for reparations adjust
nents.
In the execution of the plan lies
Germany's most promising pathway
to the pre-war economic basis and
lasting peace, he said. He denounced
Communism which he characterized
as g. mental disease resultant Of the
terrible years of the war"
LAS a mass movement, Communism
in Germany today is OF no account
he said.
To labor he credited an important
part in the maintenance of the re-
public against the persistent efforts
Of the monarchists and the subyersive
attacks of the Communists. He APP
pealed for American participation In
every endeavor for world peace.
c. T. Cramp, chairman of the ex-
ecutive committee of the British La
Dor party, told the convention the
foreign policy of Ramsay MacDon-
aid, the Labor premier, retired last
month in the general elections, even
tually would be appraised as one OF
Britain's most brilliant, and yet most
simple contributions to the
cause OF world peace. Sincerity, sim
pliclty and sympathy, he said, were
the factors IN that policy.
Lays Good Foundation.
THE Labor parry has lost few
seats in Parliament, but II has new
ehtheless laid the foundation for its
future success" he said.
I'VE shall go on in Great Britain
striving to promote peace and elimi-
nate the causes which make for war.
Now, in the years of peace, Is the
time to prepare for the lasting
peace
a short session of the convention
yesterday directed proposal au-
thorizing various craft unions to re-
linQuish jurisdiction over their MEM
bers in the steel industry as step
toward organization of a single unit
embracing the industry. Another
section Of the report pledged the
support Of the federation in cam
paign to organize steel workers I'M
der the craft organization plan.
A resolution submitted Jointly by
more than score of organizations
would establish 81 aides Of tho Sec