Evening star., 1935-10-16
A.E.L. CONDEMNS
ITALIAN INVASION
GFges Powers to Refuse
Financial and CONNER
CiaI Aid to Rome.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., October l6.
The American Federation OF Labor
declared Italy an outlaw nation" to-
day and urged the countries Of the
world to deny her financial and COM
mercial assistance in the Ethiopian
conflict.
THE territory Of peaceful nation
has been invaded" statement
adopted by the federation convention
said, lin order to carry out a policy
Of Fascist conquest.
Our country was leader in the
movement which resulted N the Kel-
ogg peace pact The attack now be-
ing made on Ethiopia is in violation
Of the Kellogg pact"
U. S. Neutrality Approved.
The statement "emphatically ap-
proved" the neutrality policy Of Presi-
dent Roosevelt and Congress.
Suggestions from the floor that the
United States should adopt stronger
policy to bar shipment of materials
to Italy and that the federation con-
slider Endorsement Of the work of the
committee for Ethiopian independ-
ence were rejected.
The convention approved the action
OF the League of Nations against
Italy.
Labor is always the major sufferer
In every war" the statement said,
this being true of victor and van
pushed alike. The dictator's Mus
solini) determination to secure his OBJ
jective through the use Of armed
force was taken with the knowledge
that his act might precipitate another
general war"
Legislation Record Lauded.
The convention approved the Coun-
Gil opposition to State child labor
eompacts prior to ratification Of a
constitutional amendment and laud-
ed the record of labor legislation en-
acted during the past year.
The issue Of craft against indus
trial union recognition reached open
conflict today at the convention.
Three conflicting resolutions were
before the delegates.
Ing a compromise Of the controversy
which has been in progress several
years, has offered motion to recog-
nize both types of organization.
Industrial unionists, led by John l..
Lewis of the United Mine Workers.
sought adoption of a motion which
would declare for industrial organiza-
ton in the mass production indus
tries irrespective Of craft or trade"
Advocates of the craft unions urged
fat approval OF their motion.
Craftsmen Confident Of Victory.
In effect, the convention must de-
side whether worker who paints
stripes on automobile bodies, for ex-
ample, shall belong to stripe paint
ers' union or to a general union Of
automotive workers.
The craftsmen, led by John p.
Frey of the metal trades department,
were confident of victory. Some of
their members have hinted they would
leave the federation If the Industrial
lists triumphed.
Matthew Woll, Resolutions Commit
tee chairman, proposed to open the
debate during the afternoon. An effort
was being made to reach the final
vote during the evening.
Should the fight go on tomorrow
leaders were apprehensive the conven-
ton would have to continue next week.
Labor Party Issue Grows.
A second controversial issue on which
the committees report impended was
the proposed Labor party. Growing
sentiment for party backed by the
federation resulted in formation of a
permanent organization headed by
William F. Kelley of the United Tex
tile Workers. Defeat Of the proposal,
accompanied by a reaffirmance of the
federaticn's traditional policy of re-
framing from independent political
action, was expected.
Among matters on which the Reso-
1utions Committee will report are the
N. R. A., the National Labor Relations
Board, unemployment, the reported
shortage in skilled workers, emergency
relief, social security and communistic
opposition to federation activities.
Resolutions before the convention
urged the custer of Communists from
union membership. Lewis indicated he
would oppose adoption of such a pro-
nouncement as placing too much i'm
portance and emphasis on a minor
iss,ie