The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-10-18
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BRIT LABOR !
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Harrington, Hutcheson,
"FraternaI" Delegates
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gence test and the Junior high schools
in the public education system, and
to aid the Bakers Union in It's war
on the open shop" Ward Baking
company, known as the bread trust,
were among the decisions Of the clos
ing sessions Of the convention here.
It is planned to secure the co-operA-
ton Of all unions involved IN the
drive against the Cribben-Sextcn
plant against the metal polishers, who
came out on strike several weeks
ago. The resolution endorsed by the
convention reads as follows:
Whereas, This is the only large
stove shop that has taken this antan-
cnIstic attitude towards organized Ia
Dor; and
Whereas, If an adjustment Is not
brot about, It may develop into an
other strike Of the magnitude Of the
Buck Stove and Range company of
several years ago; therefore, be 1t
Resolved, That the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor, In convention as
sembled, direct the secretary to give
this matter full publicity 70 all or
ganlzations affiliated with the Anneri-
can Federation Of Labor by Circular;
and, be 1t further
Resolved, That the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor refer the matter TO
the executive council for the purpose
Of making every effort to adjust this
strike.
Olander Worried Over Education.
Delegate Victor Olander, secretary
of the Illinois Federation of Labor.
spoke at length against the platoon
or Gary plan. 1--WE are playing with
fire in delaying the securing for our
selves of information as to what is
transpiring in the educational system
of the United States" he said. He
declared that the so-called Mental
measuring or intelligence test tend
ed to produce a caste system as rigid
as that Of Indiana"
In the committee report against the
Ward Baking company, it was shown
how this great corporation kept up
the prices of bread on the one hand
and reduced wages on the other.
Among other measures Congressional
investigation was urged. At the same
time, however, newspaper reports de-
clare that the department Of justice
has dropped its probe "for lack of
evidence"
Many Promises.
The convention also voted to help
the Moulders' Union keep up the fight
against the Holland Furnace COM
pany, of Holland, Mich, a struggle
which has been featured by sluggings,
mobbings and kidnapings in attacks
on the workers; to continue the fight
against the non-union Crowell Pub
fishing company, of Springfield, Ohio,
publishers of the American Magazine
and Golfers Weekly; to aid the Jour
neymen Tailors' Union in its strug-
gle with the National Wooden Mills of
Parkersberg, West Va; to condemn
the efforts of the police commissions
er of New York to introduce the
photographing and finger-printing of
everybody as methods Of fighting
crime, to investigate the Bell Tele-
phone system, to station permanent
organizer in Porto Rico, and to aid
the railroad shopmen in their strike
against the Pennsylvania railroad.
All Satisfied But the Seamen.
An attack on the railroad labor
board was endorsed and cable mes.
sage put into the proceedings from
Havelock Wilson of the British Sea-
mems Union expressing satisfaction"
with the A. F. of LIS attitude against
the outlaw strike of the seamen. 4
Measures Rushed.
The convention authorized Green
continue to relation with l. F. T.. U.
on FL Paso convention basis, declared
for further cooperation Pan-American
federation, asked A.. F.. Of l.. repre-
sentation on Pan-American Union,
authorized Green to make personal
presentation Gompers' memorial to
international labor office. The world
court question was referred to the
executive council The convention
asked of the investigation of u. s.
troops entering Panama and slaughter
Of workers in Nicaragua. 1t was also
asked for the release of Rangel and
ellen. 1t commended Gales for Or
anizing Mexican workers in the
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