The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-17
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Heavy Drop in Membership
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~ Aneefnae0NAA NEWS Service.
FL PASO, Tex, Nov. 17.-The
executive council Of the Americas
Federation Of Labor, reporting
here today to the annual meeting
Of the federation, expressed the
belief that never has labor occu-
pied 50 favorable 4 spot in the
worlds proceedings.
ut is with immense satisfaction
that we note the growth Of con-
structive and progressive thought
on every hand, perhaps the
healthiest sign on our whole hori-
zOn," says the report. 1T is OBJ
vious that there is today greater
understanding Of the aims oflabor
than ever before, q greater and
deeper sympathy with labors pur-
poses and aspirations, and finer
spirit Of cooperation"
Opposition Weakens.
There has been q marked
weakening Of the cold wall of
bigoted opposition on every hand, /"
the report asserts.
THE bigoted and obviously
selfish movement Of reactionary EN-.
ployers to destroy the unions ana
inaugurate what has been yartousiy
open shop and American plans
was contracted In the public mind
with the constructive logic and
thoroughly American declaration OF
labor for the steady growth and de.
velopment OF democratic practice in
our industrial life, and the compare
son OF those two positions has left
reactionary and bourbon employers
IN most unfavorable position"
The report declares the number
or these employers who refuse to
recognize organized unions is gradu.
ally but surely diminishing,
We stu have our barharOug
open shop movements, our auto.
cratic Injunction judges, our stop
watch employers, our blind and
reckless homogeneous, and we sfiIl
have production methods inspired
BY the investor for the invesknr.
without regard either to the worker
or the consumer" the committee
reported. ~a
Child Labor Act.
Considerable space in the eighty.
four pages Of the printed booklet
containing the report is devoted to
the federation's efforts to have an
acted various pieces OF legislation,
prominent among which is the child
labor amendment and legislation to
curb the powers of courts.
The child labor amendment hay.
ing been passed by the last session
OF Congress, the federation's work
in it's behalf now Is being concen.
trated on State legislatures, which
must ratify 1t before adoption into
the Constitution. Great pains are
taken to point out that working os
the amendment, which gives Con.
gress tho power ito limit, regulate
and prohibit the labor Of persons
under eighteen years of age" does
not mean that all persons under
eighteen viii not be prohibited from
working. Coneress will enact en-
forcement legislation, the report as.
serts, after ratification Of the
amendment.
The council declares labor TO be
in an unfortunate position in the
matter Of court decisions, pointing
particularly to Interpretations OF
various Federal laws which have
reacted adversely to labOr's inter.
est. A curb ON the powers Of the
courts was strongly urged and va.
riOus methods Of remedial procedure
suggested.
On Power Of Courts.
Because OF the fact that the Su.
preme Court and the Federal Judges.
as well aaeynany State judges, are
appointed Ypr life, the courts are
J the nnostN remotely responsible
branch OF the American Govern