The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-06

ing to the policies of the parent or ganization.
 Issues Warning
 He warned of the increasing ef- forts of those outside the labor movement to promote every kind of 'ism's' contrary to the wishes of the American Federation of Labor, which stands only for the true Americanism," and that the ranks of united labor must be solidified to combat these invasions.
 He also proposed that rebuilding trades hold their convention sinaul- taneously with the c. F. of L., next year, and to organize more con- pactly flor the policing of their ac- tivitieS on statewide plan"
 The federal government, he said, has started a large building pro- gram to help the building trades, "but I again warn you 1t will need policing"
 Demands Labor Loyalty
 In general, he demanded "a live organization full of action" and loyalty to the labor movement" and proposed continuation of the five per cent per capita tax to clear the Federation's debt.
 Secretary John J. Egan, submit ting his annual report, declared the federation was confronted with difficult task during the past year in organizing.
 "One of the reasons for this," he said, "is that the workers are de- manding that we produce results before they will join the organi- zation this applies particularly in the mass production industries .. unfortunately for the workers them selves they have been educated during the past couple of years to expect altogether too much from labor union. We have been in the labor movement for many years, know that we cannot receive reduc- ton in working hours, increases in wages or improved working condi- tions by simply putting an order through @ mail order house and have 1t delivered by parcel post or express. Tn most instances the workers today require these condi- tions by the express route.
 Will Be Handicap
 "In time to come this will be Q handicap for the labor movement that is honest and desirous of or ganizing the workers. Tn my opinion this condition has been brought about by only one source and that is by those people who have at- tempted to poisin the minds of the American workers against Federa- ton of Labor and have attempted to sell the workers gold brick If they would join an organization in which they could immediately de- liver to them their requests"
 Egan said during the past year manufacturers had made overtures to the American Federation of La- bor, rather than the 0. I. O., but with the obvious intent of orgarliz- ing their workers to prevent them from joining some other organiSa- ton.
 T am absolutely opposed to this method of organization" he said, land during the past year I have on more than one occasion refused to be a party to organizing the workers under such conditions"
 He attacked the setup of the WPA as lone on the wrong basis entirely"
 One System Called Wrong
 "Any system that is set up where there are ten men out of work and two are provided for and the other eight have to go without jobs is positively wrong from the point of view of affording relief for the un- employed question of relief should be entirely eliminated as @ quali- fication for 0 person to get e job on the WPA. No doubt I shall have more to say on this question before this convention Is adjourned.
 Regarding the Federation's legis- lative program, Egan cautioned that 1t should be comprehensive but brief; that the unemployment com pensation act should be revised to provide for more fair administra- ton, even 1t If becomes necessary to recamp the merit system.
 Elaborating on the political situa- ton, Egan declared:
 T want to say to you without hesitancy that from my knowledge of the entire situation that neither William nor John Egan carry the labor vote of the workers of this state fin his vest pocket and neither can any would-be leader deliver to any politician the votes of labor In