The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-02-13
ATFL HEARS SHARPE TALK
 AT MEETING
Table Resolution Earlier Condemning Commis-
 Sioner of Labor

A delayed action bomb was plant ed with delegates to the Alaska Territorial Federation of Labor con vention this afternoon by Territomal Commissioner of Labor w a te Sharpe who told the delegates that the two labor bills introduced IF the House of Representatives the first day of the session have been delayed by labor" members of the House.
 At the same time, Sharpe refuted statements printed by ATFL Presi- dent Frank Marshall in the organl- zation's bulletin.
 Sharpe pointed out that he had brought before the Federation's last meeting in Ketchikan year ago his proposals for improving the Wage Collection Law and the Work mems Compensation Law-that both measures were introduced in the House on the first day, one by Rep. Curtis Shattuck and the other by Rep. Amer Peterson. Sharpe then outlined the benefits of the bills.
 The Workmens Compensation Bill, Sharpe pointed out, was re- ferred to Rep. Joe .Krauses Com mittee on Labor, did not get a com nlittee hearing for Is days when it was recommended by the committee that it do pass, but this is the twenty third day of the session and the bill isn't out on the floor yet.
 The other measure, the bill pro- ! viding for wage collections for work CTS, Sharpe said, should now be ready for final passage but is being held in Rep. A. B. Gains Commit tee on Engrossment and Enrolment. He said the measure was held in second reading on the motion ot Cain at one time, then held over again on the motion of Rep. Chris Hennings.
 Both bills are being delayed, he stated, and urged that the repre- sentatives of labor take steps to see that they aren't delayed long enough to kill them. -~sH'-.''-'s f',.-.
 In a morning session. the con- yention took action on a number of resolutions which were reported out of committee.
 A resolution calling for the es- tablishment of a sinking fund to be used by the ATFL for political activities was reported out with the recommendation that it be sent to National President William Green for his approval or disapproval.
 Another, from Fairbanks local; stating that Commissioner of Labor Walter Sharpe had failed to fulfill his duties and failed to prepare labor legislation for the Legisla- ture, was tabled as out ot order by unanimous vote and is to be returned to the Fairbanks local.
 The Federation voted favorably on resolution calling for financial assistance to local unions in need of / funds, and also put the okeh on another calling for the conven- ing of the ATFL convention here after on the same day the Terri torial Legislature meets.
 The convention went on record in favor of helping the Ketchikan local of the International Brother hood of Electrical Workers in ob- taining a local charter.
 Approved also was a resolution calling for time -and-a- for time over eight hours spent on two jobs for the same employer, and another asking the AFL to help in securing better wages for carpen- sterS.e sU
 The { convention also discussed ways in which labor can aid in the development of better recrea- tional facilities for children and, acting as a committee of the whole, endorsed resolution calling for interest in the matter by local unions.
 Representative Amer Peterson of the Territorial House of Represen- tatives is scheduled to speak at 1:30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon to the convention, followed by Dr. Charles Battin of the War Labor Board at o'clock.