The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-22
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 upon thousands of men and women in years past.
 Today, 2,5Oo,OOO New Workers were convinced that that promise had been fulfilled. From 8:56 a. m. lEDT) yesterday until '2:48 q. m. to- day the, legionnatres trudge d up the avenue under a shower of ticker tape, shredded newspapers, and con- fetti, while 6,400 policemen fought to keep ofllookers on the curbstoneS. Z A traffic jam unprecedented in New York delayed thousands who sought transportation home after the last parade unit had passed the official reviewing stand. Times Squares became the amusement cen ter after the parade had ended, and at dawn today nerrymaking legionnaires still were milling about the streets.
 Street Cleaners Have Job
 A battalion of street cleaners went to work at 8 task that seemed almost impossible sweeping away of tons of confetti, ticker tape and scraps of paper that had been tossed from office windows during the day. Fifth avenue presented the appearance of having been blanketed by mid-winter srlowstorrn.
 One death was reported during the parade. Herbert Robb, seven, fell from a porch and was killed when @ railing gave way. Two persons were injured seriously. Nellie Braz- ziee, 35, of Westfield, Mass, suffered 8 slight concussion of the brain when she was struck by bundle of paper thrown from an History building. William T. Shea, 40 year old legionnaire from Dartmouth Mass, fell rom subway platform to the tracks and suffered g frac- tured skull. .t.
 More than 200 persons were treated for minor injuries.
 Federation Of Labor Pledges
 At the morning session today, the convention received from the Amer ican Federation of Labor a pledge ito resist with all the resources at our command Communism, Fascism Nazism and similar movements"
 William Green, A. F. of L pres ident, spoke at the second business session of the convention, at which the 1889 official delegates will re- ceive reports from various Legion committees on AlnericaniSm, fi- nance, national defense, child well fare, foreign relations, internal or- ganization, legislation, rehabilita- ton, education of war orphans, and a series of resolutions charting the Legion's course for the next year.
 "The American Federation of La- bor, with its membership totaling more than 4,000,000 dues-paying men and women,' said Green, "re- mains steadfast and uncompromis- ing in its opposition to Commun- ism, Fascism, Nazism. and the diff ferent philosophies which all these isms' represent"
 Subversive Forces
 He declared that "agents" of "these subversive forces; were as- siduously at work attempting to ln- dermine our form of government. "He pledged that his organization Twill always stand as a barrier to their advance"
 Green urged strengthening of the neutrality act, and said that A. F. of l.. members felt that "our nation should follow policy of strict neu- trality and through such action avoid being involved in foreign conflicts"
 Tt is only through the pursuit of such 8 policy that we can hope to maintain peaceful relationships with other nations" he said.
 "We regard 1t as the duty of our country to serve in ever possibly way in furthering the settlement to international differences which serve as the basis for war and con- flict, through the pursuit of peace- full processes, but. in doing so, to avoid international entanglementS and commitments.
 n. Green Introduced
 Colmery introduced Green with the explanation that the Legion and the American Federation of labor had exchanged speakers at nation al conventions for 15 years.
 Green was applauded frequently, especially when after denouncing dictatorships for killing labor move ments he added:
 Happily the people of the United States still breathe the air of free- dom and liberty"
 He was cheered again when he asserted that workers in this coun- try must align themselves with those who are determined that our form of government and our free, democratic institutions shall be protected and maintained at any cost" .-.
 Cheering Prolonged
 The applause and cheering were prolonged when Green proclaimed that the federation would continue to fight Communism, Fascisrn, Nag ism, "and the different phtlosoph- ies which add these ism represent" that an enlightened people which has practiced the art of self-govern- ment for l50 years would accept either Fascism or Communism.
 The federation and the legion, he added, are united in opposition to their policies and will always stand as barrier to their advance.
 Labor Kept Them Out
 Communists" he said, ''have at tempted to secure control of the organized labor movement. But at last they realize that they cannot penetrate the sanctity of the Amer ican Federation of labor"
 Green said labor favored peace with national honor and dignity" safeguarded by strengthening our neutrality legislation;;" and supple mented by the development of ade- quate national defense"
 The labor leader spoke of the "grave danger" that during indus trial disputes persons not directly connected with them might be forced to take sides"
 T feel confident" he added, that . ia