The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-10-06

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1t does not, just as the Clayton act
was not an emancipation proclama-
ton of American labor"
Organized Work Discussed.
Under the sub-heading, "Organiza-
ton Progress" the report reviews the
number of organizers in the field, tells
of the number of cities and states Wis
tied by the moving picture first shown
at the Atlantic City convention last
year, tells OF organization efforts
among women workers, but lays down
no comprehensive plan for the organi-
cation of the workers in the great
basic industries. No mention is made
of the organization drive for the auto
mobile industry promised last year.
Fight Company Unions"
The executive council promised that
"the American Federation Of Labor
will oppose to the full extent of its
power the efforts of the employers to
compel their employees to join CON-
pany unions" which, it is pointed out,
"are more or less patterned after the
company stores which prevailed in
American industry to some extent a
number OF years past"
Sees "open Shop Attack Weaken.
1t is declared that the agitation for
the open shop" or American plan"
has spent its force.
1t is stated that American wage
earners are the highest paid workers
in the world"
/ Under the heading Of "employe
stock ownership" it is pointed out that
lit is bad policy for the wage Garner
to put all his eggs in one basket-to
invest his savings in the same COM
pany from which he draws his wages
falls under this admonition."
The executive council promises to
continue its investigation of this de-
velopment, stating; I'VE believe that
this subject is one which should re-
ceive the attention of all workers"
Note Of Warning Is Sounded.
In discussing the question Of union
banks and union insurance enter
prises, which give rise to other labor
ventures in the investment, security
and building field, the executive coun-
Gil sounds "a note Of warning against
this increasing tendency to divert the
attention of the trade unionist from
the more primary need of trade union
organization and trade union function
ing. We decline to give our approval
to such tendencies and developments
and caution our trade unions and
workers to use the utmost care and
vigilance in investing or participating
in such ventures"
The Citizens Military Training
Camps receive the usual endorsement,
because, "in the Judgment of the ex-
ecutive council, we believe 1t would be
advantageous to all the boys of our
country to take advantage of the op-
portunity afforded to them in these
camps"
President William Green and most
/ of the executive council recently Wis
tied the Plattsburg encampment in
New York state as the guests of the
United States government. The coun-
Gil reports that relations with the
American Legion have been "of very
friendly character"
Under the heading Of international
relations" the activities of the A. F.
of L. in the Pan-American Federation
of Labor are reviewed at length with
out mention Of its present attitude
toward the internal situation in Mex
leo. Regarding the Amsterdam Inter
national, the report says:
Tho correspondence has been con-
tinued with the International Fedora
ton OF Trade Unions (Amsterdam), as
yet there has been no agreement upon
the differences that prevent the afilia-
ton of the A. F. of L. to the Amster-
dam International"
The report attacks the Communists
and holds out some hope of afiliation
with Amsterdam when It says:
"The Amsterdam International has
been standing splendidly in defense Of
trade union principles against all ap-
peals to compromise with Communist
groups. The good will and support of
American labor are with the organiza-
ton in this position. We trust that
eventually a mutually satisfactory
basis for retaliation will be devel-
oped."
The executive council clings closely
to its non-partisan political policies,
urges the workers to go to the polls
and vote for the best men In the old
parties and promises to defend the pri-
mary system of choosing candidates.
1t is on this basis that 1t is now enter
ing the congressional campaign.
The usual attack against the Com
munists is made by the executive coun-
Gil in its report.
No mention is made in the report
OF the councils investigation into the
recent successful strike OF the Fur
riers' Union in New York City.