Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-06
HOOVER ADDRESSES
LABOR CONVENTION
Delegates to Conference
Receive Green's Report on
Years Accomplishments.

BY the Associated Press.
BOSTON, October 6.-Representa-
tives of labor in the United States and
Canada were assembled here today for
the fiftieth annual convention of the
American Federation of Labor.
President Hoover is to be the guest of
the federation a few hours after his
appearance at the American Legion S
annual convention.
The delegates today had before them
the annual report of President William
r. Green and the executive council,
outlining the accomplishments of labor
during the past year and program for
its guidance in the future.
This report dealt with the unemploy-
ment situation and business conditions.
1t said that despite conditions during
the past year, investigation revealed
that experiences in 1921 and 1924 were
considered as having been worse for la
Dor.
Places Responsibility.
The council found that under our
present business economy there have
been frequent breakdowns due to failure
to adjust production to markets and the
inability OF our credit system to meet
such emergency"
Upon business management it placed
the responsibility for such breakdowns
in the economic system The field of
distribution was declared to be unor-
ganized, with only the preliminary
moves made to obtain information
which would develop better manage
ment.
The council, which is composed Of
IL of the leading officials Of the fedora
ton, held that society has a definite
responsibility for providing service for
those who need employment" In this
regard it suggested as possible remedies
for the situation: Shortening Of hours
and work week lengths, encouragement
of vac.tion, old age pensions, control
of the tendencies of bettered machine
design to displace workers, and better
understanding and better economic
information.
Laud HOOver's Stand.
President Hoover's opposition during
the past year to reductions in pay rates
as means toward betterment of busi-
ness conditions was lauded by the
council.
The establishment of headquarters
and the cooperation of organized
trades were suggested as essential to
the continuation of the gains made in
the drive for unionization of the South
in the past year.
Other matters dealt with by the re-
port included the effort to carry for
ward attainment of political detectives
Of unions immigration, judicial action
in industrial disputes and the organiza-
ton of other countries.
Reiterate Prohibition Views.
The council reiterated its stand of
previous years on "the failure of the
Volstead act to promote true temper
ance." It favored modification Of the
Volstead act so as to provide for the
manufacture of beer of 2.z5 per cent
alcoholic content by weight. It was
of the eighteenth amendment was not
demanded by the modification sugges-
ton. I'VE are of the firm opinion"
the report said, that the Volstead act
could be amended without violating the
provisions of the eighteenth amend
ment"
Membership Of the federation was
reported as being 2,950.000 for $780,
gain Of $4,000 over 1929.
Besides receipt of the executive
councils report, the convention was to
receive the report of the Credential
Committee and resolutions
Because President Hoover did not
want a radio broadcast of his address
TO interfere with the broadcast of the
world series base ball game, which
occurs at the same time, President
Green planned to read it to the radio
audience at the conclusion of the base
ball broadcast. President Hoover will
leave Boston for the South Immediately
after his address to fill another speak
ing engagement.