Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-11-15
UNDERSTANDING
ISREACHEDBYA. A.
POLITICS
High Officials Anticipate
Reaffirmation of Pol
icy of Strict Non-Par-
tisanship
(Rv The Associated Press.)


FL PASO. Texas. Nov. l5.-An un-
flicting views on the fu( (ure political
activities Of the AmerieAn Federation
of Labor stimulated final preparations
today for the fortyfourth annual con
vcntion of the federation beginning
here next week.
Under plan agreed to hy virtually
every group repr sented here this week
in the pre-convcntion gatherings ant
the departmental meetings, "A special
report of the executive council Of the
feder ration on the general elections
campaign wiz be presented to an early
session N,i the convention. This re-
port. which will be framed with view
81 making it acceptable 70 the entire
mem bership Of the federation likely
will be approved by the convention
without serious opposition from the
floor.
High officials of numerous affiiat-
ed bodies who have presented their
views to the executive council during
the last week anticipate il the coun
ellis report on emphatic re-affirmaton
Of the fcleration's policy Of strict non
craftsmanship. together with recon-
mendation that the way ~ left open.
or@@F" eou"e spFI 70 place before ns%Scr
ship in presidential car egsagns detail
ed statements Of the records Of all
candidates.
Division Menace i i.i:lec
Reports Of the harmonious issues Of
the political discussions lifted the
forebodings of a division from the
convention horizon. Vigorous implica-
tons Of divergent views il. the depart
mental gatherings this ~ gave rise
in some quarters 10 tprehensie ns
concerning the possible rAult on un-
compromising positions clEshng in the
gen raj sessions Of the Convention.
Colorful ceremonies have been plan
ned for the opening Of the convention
Monday simultaneously with the annual
gathering of the Mexican Confedera-
tion Of Labor in Juar y. Gaveis will
fall in the two conventions AT the
same moment and elaborate f1rmalities
at oppisitc ends of the international
bridge will symbolic the ties Of friend
ship and good will between the two
bodies.
Tentative plans have been made for
two Joint sessions Of the Mexican and
American conventions. one On either
side of the Rio Grande.
To A.ttnd Inaugural Event
After adjournment of the American
convention. probably about November
M
representing the entire labor mov
ment e the United States Will 20 ny
special train 70 Mexico City for the
Inauguration OF President Elect Gales
scht duled for early IN December. I'M
mediately thereafter the American
group will attend the convention of the
Pan American Federation of Labor.
opening in the Mexican capital Decem-
her 3. Pr sident Samuel Gompers. of
III. American Federation. Is also pres
i'll, II II the Pan-American Federation.
The concluding session % the Union
Label Trades Departmental convention
last night approved national adv Y
tising campaign for the Union Label.
Officers of the department estimated
that upwards ~ 100000 would he re-
quired for the plan outlined.
program ~ enlist union workers.
civic leaders ana club women IN al
campaign 70 assure ratification of the
child labor amendment - the federal
constitution also was endorsed hy tn
department. 4 similar undertaking
was approved ~ the metal trades de-
partmcnt convention Thursday.