The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-29
Abolish Child Labor

Abolish Child Labor
Amendment to NRA to protect
workers against discharge when
they Join a regular trade union.
Amendment to the Constitution
of the United States making it IL
legal to hire child labor.
In a fiery speech. halted only by
thunders of applause from the 1000
delegates to the international con-
vention, Mr. Green carried labor
into even the realms of socialism
with his pleas for the even distri-
button Of wealth, shorter work week,
and higher wage scales.
Reiterating the plea of interna-
tional mine officials for NRA to be-
come a permanent statute Of the
United States. he said the A. F. OF
L. would work to that end.
The federation is going to con-
gress and ask that company unions
be declared illegal and outlawed for
ever in the United States. And we
believe that congress will amend the
NRA to outlaw those unions" he
declared vehemently.
Charges National Plot
The intent of NRA was to outlaw
the company union. We found
many employers did not place that
Interpretation on the act.
There is a nationwide conspi-
racy to supplant regular trade
unions with comp n y-financed,
company-controlled. unions Of en-
ployers.
THE Manufacturers Association
of the United States is part of that
conspiracy.
He charged that the National In
dustrial Conference Board was or
ganized for the sole purpose Of
framing standard company union
plans, charters and aiding in that
formulation of those company
unions.
He directed the convention to re-
member that the cO-OrdinatOr of
the railroads under NRA had de-
clared against railroads using their
If it is illegal under NRA for the
railroads to have a company union,
it is illegal in other codes for pri-
vate industry" he asserted with
pounding fist.
The company union is shadow
without substance. Business is not
satisfied with administering its at
fairs. It seeks to administer those
Of the worker and bring involuntary
servitude. breathe fear and fear
breathes hate" he eXhorted.
Hours of work must be reduced
by May if we are going to alb
sorb the 100000 workers of the
eva" declared Mr.. Green. in tell
ing Of the federationS plea TO re-
covery act officials for a six-hOur
day and thirty-hour week.
And. if 1t is necessary. We must
reduce the hours lower rather than
have a standing army Of unem-
ployed." he said
Thirty Hour Week Needed
The unemployment slack will not
be taken up until We have a thirty
hour week. and it is labor's purpose
to press for those shorter hours.
General Johnson is beginning TO
see our viewpoint. and in February
code hearings will be held to discuss
a further reduction in the work
week.
He attacked dual movements in
any lsbor organization and upheld
the mine workers with the assertion.
NO seeding or dual movement.
whether in Illinois or the anthracite
fields Of Pennsylvania. ever viii be
recognized or granted a charter by
the American Federation Of Labor. "
Mr.. Green praised President
Roosevelt and termed his admins
tration that Of divine Providence. 3"
Shortly before Mr.. Green's ad-
dress. Mayor Reginald H. Sullivan
spoke 10 the delegates. welcoming
them to the convention and urging
that the biennial meeting and in
ternational headquarters be kept in
indianapolis.
The miners went on record in a
resolution favOring q federal tax
on natural gas, fuel oils, and cleo
tricity.
The unions stand on the pardon
ing Of Tom Mooney and Warren K
Billings from California prisons was
re-affirmed in another resolution
by the convention.
Tomorrow afternoon. the conven-
ton Is scheduled to hear Miss
Frances Perkins. secretary OF labor
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