New Britain herald., 1930-09-02
STATE FEDERATION IF LABOR LEADER
 FLAYS DRY LAW
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and widespread unemployment. More than 40 locals had been affiliated others reorganized and better un- derstanding of the labor movement spread. Business meetings had been better attended, social affairs were a success and organized labor bene- fited by its progressive, militant trade union organization.
 He paid feeling tribute to workers who had died in the year-William Larkin of Westport, William Hoff- man or Bridgeport, Frank Musanti of Bridgeport William H. Vale of the Hatters, Timothy Collins of New Britain, Timothy Began of the Car penters of New Britain and others, all we'll known in labor circles, and of John F. Gunshannon of Hartford, whose efforts to improve living con- ditions in Connecticut were untir- ing.'
 President Moore made an appeal for support of the union label. shop card and button. He also asked for whole -hearted support of organized labor's own insurance company. He explained at length the old age pen sion movement and the coming cam paign to get support for the legisla- tive bill.
 Urges Five Day Week
 On the shorter work-day. Mir. Moore said less hours and the five day week are an absolute necessity. He said: "We are fast approaching a condition wherein the machine is driving from the payrolls the peo- ple who consume the product. X X The condition must be met by a shorter work week and shorter work day"
 Taking up political activity which will come this fall President Moore said: "The non- partisan political slogan of the American Federation of Labor, Elect our friends and de- feat our enemies should be car ried out by the labor movement in this state. Never in the history of organized labor has it been so inn portant to make a carefully study of lOI polltlNdi ohlSts -hoiiS questions Of great importance to the wage earners of Connecticut will be placed before law-making bodies. The opportunity to elect candidates who are friendly to labor is here. We are fast approaching that day when, by our ballots, we shall say who shall represent us at Hartford and at Washington.
 On the prohibition question Pres ident Moore said he had advocated modification of the Nolstead act, but after ten years he believed modification was fallacy. He believ- ed the amendment should be repeal ed. He said: Federal prohibition has proven to us that a very large supply of bad liquors can be main- tained in the face of very rigid laws and that a fair supply of fairly good liquor can be maintained probably to a large extent through corruption of government employees,
 ' Says Prohibition Failure
 "Prohibition has failed in every Christian civilized community in which 1t has been tried. It has cer- tainly failed in the United States. Each year we find 100000 people, or more. convicted of drunkenness. Temperance among the young has disappeared. The government loses annually in revenue hundreds of mil lions of dollars. Graft and corrup- tion is rampant among enforcement officers Crime seems to flourish and disrespect for all law seems to be growing. x xx There is no legal or moral obligation upon a state to un- dertake state enforcement of na- tional prohibition: it cannot honest ly be enforced. Therefore, l am of the opinion that the state enforce ment act should be repealed as a step towards the outright repeal of the 18th amendment with all it's hypocrisy, political corruption and the ever-increasing disrespect for all law"
 President Moore advocated labor department of Connecticut adopt policy similar to that of the Penn sylvania department which seeks 10 eliminate the barring from industry men who have reached the age of 45 years" Abolish the age limit" he said. "Yet the sole test be-can the applicant do the work?"
 The defeat of Judge J. J. Parker for place on the supreme court bench was regarded by Mr. Moore as a. victory for organized labor. He desired law which will require the state to give preference to it's citizens at prevailing rates of wages. and passage of the Credit Union bill.
 In conclusion, after referring to the troubles of the year Mir. Moore expressed hope that highways soon will be dotted with those huge bill board posters which were conspicu- ous about the first of the year telling us that business was good. we should keep 1t good, nothing can stop us We all hope that when they do re- apepar they will really mean some thing more than a beginners lesson in mob psychology"
 Tn his report to the federation. Secretary J. J. Egan gave much at tention to old age pensions, being desirous Of securing the backing of every member of unions to the fe- deration's bill which will be present. ed at the next legislature He said that in every conference and every discussion the question of dead line in industry comes un. He add ed:
 "It is quite apparent to those who are working a study of pension legislation that unless this deadline is abolished instead Of advocating pensions for aged people at 65 CT 70, we will have to bring the age limit down to 60 and perhaps