The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-09-11
.ILLINOISLABOR
FEDERATION TO
meet ON MONDAY
Pres. Walker Can Show
Nothing But Failures

CHAMPAIGN, H., Sept. o. The
forty-thlrd annual convention Of the
illinois state Federation Of Labor
convenes here in the gym annex, Uni
versty Of Illinois, Sept. IA, facing the
grave problems Of Increased unem-
pIoyfnent, accompanied by "open
shop" and wage cutting drives.
The report will completely dodge
the solution to these vital problems
and will instead, be consumed with
prattle as to the best way to nominate
judges and similar subjects.
Pays Debt to Small.
Walkers report, according to adj
vance information, will make big CAPT
tai of the Guthbertson anti-injunction
law passed by the last session Of the
legislature, and not yet declared un-
constitutional by the courts.
In return for Governor Smalls sup
port in passing this law, which al
lows peaceful picketing," Walker
takes up the cudgels in his report for
Small's plan of nominating and elect.
ing judges by direct vote Of the peo-
pie"
Walker directs attention to the law
forced thru the last legislature by
Small which provides for the nomin-
alton Of the As circuit and superior
judges Of Chicago by direct primary.
This law took the election of judges
from the hands of the political ma
chine Of Cook county opposed to
Small, thus giving the governor con-
troll of more judgeships. Walker ad-
vocates III his report the extension OF
this law to include the circuit and SUI
preme court judges of the state.
Did Nothing Against Child Labor.
walker apologies for the fact that
the State Federation of Labor did
nothing during the past year to abol
ish child labor in the state, for ex.
his failure to bring the proposed child
labor amendment to the federal con
stitution before the state legislature
1t was decided to wait, Walker de
clares, because the time was 'inoppof
tune"
Backed Lies of Wise.
Walker also admits that he ant
Victor Olander, secretary of the fed
Grafton, backed the false statements
sent cut By Joseph A. Wise, over the
A. F. Of L. news service, attacking
the Communists and militant workers
Walker will say to the convention
wise was in constant touch witt
Secretary Olander and myself. His
stories sent to, Washington and from
there to the labor press thruout the
entire nation, strengthened very much
your representatives in their work.
1t was Wise, who at a recent meet
ing of the Chicago Federation of La
Dor, supported the strikebreaking &C
tivities of the United Garment Work
ers against the striking members o.
the Amalgamated Clothing Workers
in Chicago.
Offers No Solution.
Walker jim his report admits tina
unemployment is greatly increasing
and paints a dark outlook of thu
situation of the workers of Illinois
Only the flat janitors and milk wag
on drivers, and the building trades
men have successfully fought off an!
encroachment upon their wage ratei
and are more prosperous" Walke
will tell the convention, THAT, how
ever, states all there is to be founC
on the bright side"
Walker then gives figures to show
that unemployment, especially in thu
coal mines, has greatly increased dur
ing the past year. However, Walker
does not tell how the wage cut drives
and unemployment shall be combat
ted. He does not favor organization
of the unemployed and the unorgan
lied. Nor does he favor amalgama
ton, or a labor party as a means o
combating che assault Of the employ
= arc an tho frada unions of the state