The Connecticut labor news., 1924-04-19
NEED FUNDS FOR |NON-PARTNAN WORK IN FALL ELECTIONS
A. F. of l.. Committee Asks Unions and Members to Aid
 Campaign.

The following self-explanatory cir cular was received by all local unions this week:
 ITO the Officers of All National and
 International Unions, State and
 Central Bodies and Local Unions :: Dear Sirs and Brothers:
 "The successes of the non-partisan political policy of the A. F. of l.. in 1922, were so definite, notwithstanding the lack of funds, that there is great hope for the gains that can be made in the political campaign for 1924: If the organized wage earners of the United States desire that congress shall be brought nearer to the people and that executive officers of our gov ernment will fulfill their duties hon. estly and fearlessly they must expect not only to make fnancia sacrifices but to vote against enemies of labor and for friends of labor.
 Less than $5,O00 wa contributed by the trade union movement in the 1922 campaign. But the results achieved were greater than in any year since an organized effort was made to carry out a non-partisan political policy.
 Having this subject under advise ment the Portland (1923) convention unanimously declared:
 "That each national and interna tiona1 and directly affiliated organiza- tion impress upon its individual mem bership the vital necessity of provid- ing ample and sufficient, means for carrying on the work of the American Federation of Labor National Non Partisan Political Campaign, and that to this end each urge upon its mem bers the desirability of individually contributing money to this fund
 Of course it is we'll known to the executive council that the unemploy- ment period has caused a great reduc tion in finances and that 1t may be difficult to appropriate money for the purpose mentioned, yet we believe that there Is no other question of such mo- ment as the election of men to public office who will be true not only to la bor but to all the people, and not to a privileged few. Already the best efforts have been put forth by written and printed com munications as we'll as by telegrams, and as organizers have been available, their services have been utilized in furtherance of the best interests of the people of our country. Men of labor should not lose sight of the fact that in the impending primary campaign and in the elections, the candidates will be for president and vice-president of the United States, United States senators and members of the house of representatives, in addition to the cleo tions within the states, and in this impending campaign the fate of inn portant legislation and administrative activities will be outlined and deter mined.
 In accordance with the unanimous action of the Portland convention we are urging you and through you the rank and file of your membership to come to the aid of the A. F. of L. National Non-Partisan Political Cam paign Committee with as liberal con tributions as possible.
 Transmit all contributions to Frank l Morrison, secretary, American Fed eration of Labor, A.. F. of L. building, Washington, D.. C., who will receipt I for the same and at the conclusion of the campaign financial report of the contributions and expenditures will be published and sent to each contribu- tor.
 Urging all to be up and doing in
 this worthy endeavor, we have the honor to remain,
 l Yours fraternal1y, l SAMUEL GOMPERS, 1 FRANK MORRISON, JAS. O'CONNELL, Executive Committee, American Fed eration of Labor, National Non
 Partisan Political Campaign Com
 mittee."