The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-02-01
JOB INSURANCE
DEMANDED AT
MINER FARLEY
Recognition of Russia Wins
Approval, With Strong
Reservations.

Resolutions. urging federal unem-
ployment insurance, freedom of the
Philippine islands, federal opera
ton OF public utilities 'in principle
and recognition of Soviet Russia,
If in return that nation recognizes
the right of self determination for
the United States and American
labor, we're among those adopted
today by the convention of the
United Mine Workers of America.
The unemployment insurance and
Soviet recognition resolutions took
the center Of debate interest.
Among other resolutions adopted
were those which would guarantee
to farmers a 10 per cent return
above production costs; legislation
to restrict convict labor; blanket
support of all child labor laws; sup
port of the West Virginia, Kentucky
and Tennessee mine strikes; state
and federal legislation guaranteeing
deposits in closed banks; and, al
though federal control of coal mines
was opposed, the miners voted to
support the Davis bill, which would
provide for federal commission reg
ulation of the coal industry.
A. F. of l.. Aid Asked
Immediate campaign to win sup
port of the American Federation OF
Labor for the unemployment insur-
ance program was urged. Assurance
that this would be done was given
by Thomas Kennedy, international
cecretary-treasurer
Support If the A. F. of L. eXecu-
tive board first will be sought. The
question then will be taken to the
floor of that convention next Oc-
tober.
Pointing on taht the "dole has
been extended to practically every
industry in the country, under one
guise or another, with the exception
of labor" Kennedy declared eff not
for the dole in Great Britain, that
nation today would be in a chaos of
industrial and economic revolution.
Unemployment insurance would
be one of the greatest stabilizing
influences in this country if en~
acted, yet the capitalists can not
recognize this"
Russian Resolution Rewritten
Two resolutions providing for i'm
mediate recognition of Soviet Rus
STA were rewritten by the resolu-
tons committee to conform to the
idea that before this should come
about Russia should recognize that
it has no right to attempt to die
tate to this nation the type of gov
eminent which it should have.
The report denied that Russia to-
day is socialistic. "The theory of
socialism is not comparable to the
present government of Russia.
THE present government of
Russia is a dictatorship and those
brave souls there in favor of a real
sociaIstic government are in Jail,
and no person is permitted to speak
against the present form OF goy-
eminent" it was said.
Raps at Communists
The committee report charged that
the Communists have joined forces
with American capitalists in seeking
to destroy the American labor move
ment.
Cooperation with the A. F. of L.
In establishing an international
memorial to Mother" Jones, famed
labor leader, who died a year ago,
was pledged.
The wage scale committee will
meet today, it was learned and
probably will recommend to the
convention that there be no change
in the present policy under which
districts make individual agree
ments with operators. Previous to
1923, the unions in the four central
states operated under an inter
state agreement which established
similar wages in each field.
The problem of equalizing work in
the Pennsylvania anthracite fields
in order to allow wider employment
will be discussed tonight at cau-
Gus of international officials with
delegates from Districts one, seven
and nine in Pennsylvania.