The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-10-13
THE ELY MINER. ELY. MINI.

the greatest possible duVdntdSe lor
organized labor. the American Fedora
tion of Labor opened its annual con-
vention in Washington. In a prelim-
mary statement President Green said
that since the enactment of the ma
tional recovery act the federation had
increased its membership by 1,6OO.-
600. the total being now approximately
100000.
Nailed to the masthead of the feder-
alton. Mr.. Green said, is the slogan:
"Organize the unorganized in the mass
production industries" with a member
ship of 100000 as the next goal, and
after that 25,OO0,OO0. (which will bring
the majority of Americans genuinely
and actually within the trade union
family"
Among the important pronounce
ments Of policy and recommendations
for action placed before the delegates
by the executive, council were:
/. The 30-hour week of five days
work, six hours a day.
2. Increase of minimum wages pro-
vided in the codes.
3. Increase of wages for skilled
workers, as well as unskilled.
4. Representation of labor in every
stage of code making.
5. Public works must be speeded up
to supply work this winter to large
masses of the idle.
g. Congress, upon converting, must
provide adequate relief appropriations.
Z. The surplus agricultural products
must be made available for dlstribu-
ton to the unemployed.
s. Taxation for relief must be pro-
vided by fair contributions from high
er incomes and surplus profits.
9. Labor must have relief from ex-
cessively stringent federal economy
measures.
10. Educational budgets must not
be jeopardized.
IL. immigration restriction laws
must be further strengthened.
There also was a recommendation
that the American Federation of La
Dor join with other public supported
organizations in officially adopting a
boycott on German goods until Ger
many recognized the right of workers
to organize into bona fide Independent
unions and until that nation ceases
it's repressive policy of persecution of
Jewish people,"
Labor's complete acceptance of the
recovery act as the instrument that
will create a new Industrial America
on a basis of democratic control was
coupled, in the council report, with
frank criticism of the working out
of the act in some particulars.
a GREEMENT between the United
"A Mine Workers of America and the
chieftains of the steel companies own
ing and operating captive mines In
Pennsylvania was announced by the
national recovery administration.
The agreement looked to the main
tenance in the captive" coal mines
of the working conditions, wages and
hours as prevailing under agreements
between other mine operators and the
United Mine Workers in the different
districts where the mines are located.
1t means actual union recognition by
the steel companies, according to
Philip Murray, vice president of the
United Mine Workers.
T AW enforcement officers and the
- public generally rejoiced in the
outcome of two trials of kidnapers
which struck decisive blow at the
scratching racket. Seven of ten per-
sons charged with kidnapping Charles
f. Urschel, oil millionaire of Oklahoma
City, and holding him for 100000
ransom were convicted. One of them
was woman. At Edwardsville five
men and one woman, members of the
gang that kidnapped August Luer, an
aged banker, were found guilty and
sentenced to prison terms ranging
from life to five years duration. At
torney General Cummings in Wash
ington was highly pleased and en-
couraged by the result of these trials.
NEW York is now enjoying three
cornered race for the mayoralty,
for Joseph v. Mckee decided to be an
independent candidate against Mayor