The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-17
OLYMPIC GAMES
 SCORED BY LABOR
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tNUIlLliluCu HUH IdBC 1I dustrial union plan for mass organ ization of industrial workers, also approved resolutions favoring legis- lation to enforce codes covering maximum hours and minimum wages.
 The resolution on the Liberty league declared that the opinion of the leagues lawyers regarding the Wagner labor relations act in- vited violation of the act by enl- ployers and was "an attempt to prejudice the action of the su- preme court"
 "The opinion of the lawyers that the. act is unconstitutional is the expression of their clients opposi- tion to the measure and not the unbiased opinion of lawyers inter- ested in a consideration of the &C., tual constitutional validity of the act" the resolution said.
 Industrial Codes
 The resolution for industrial codes was sponsored by the United textile workers, the international ladies garment workers, the Typo graphical union and the Amalga- mated clothing workers.
 It recommended the setting up of boards with power to enforce codes similar to those under the NRA. It instructed the executive council to institute campaign for introduction and passage of legis- lation to that end.
 A resolution condenning the Ba- tista- -Mendieta military dictator ship of Cuba" was referred to ex- ecutive council without action by the convention.
 Resolutions Adopted
 Other resolutions adopted by the convention provided
 That the federation aid organ ization of tenant farmers in every way possible.
 Approval for a policy of encour- aging alien trade unionists to be- come citizens.
 For campaign eradiction of la bor racketeers from the labor movement.
 For an organization campaign on the workers at the Fort Peck, Mon tana, Federal dam project. For instructions to the executive council to investigate charges that the Illinois power and light com pany was conspiring to defeat col lective bargaining with employees and asking the council to protect the employees under the Wagner act.
 For efforts to restrict the im- portation of news print paper which has been manufactured by underpaid labor"
 Lieut.. Coy. Speaks
 Lieut.. Gov. Thomas Kennedy ot Pennsylvania, also secretary -treas- urer of the United Mine workers, addressed the convention briefly.
 He said he owed his election to organized labor and praised Gov. George Earle, whose labor policies he said were comparable to those of President Roosevelt.
 While victorious in the fight over industrial unionism, the conserva- tives were headed for defeat on the executive council proposal for a drastic purge" of communists from the organized labor movement.
 The industrial union battle was fought out through six hours Of hot debate which lasted until near ly midnight last night.
 On the roll call vote the craft union plan of organization won, 18,025 to 10,024.
 The insurgents. led by the hard hitting president of the United Mine workers, John L. Lewis. were attempting to force the federation Unto new policy dedicated to. the mass organization of workers throughout all industry. Insurgents Advised
 Lewis and other speakers urged the federation to shift from it's policy of organizing workers in their own crafts and get busy Jr large-scale organization by indus tries.
 He urged that tkis would bring millions more into the labor move ment, that 1t would give labor greater economic force, and tend to