Labor Urges Curb on Profiteering at AFL Convention
Montreal June 16 Organized labor in the American Federation of Labor convention urged Congress to curb profiteering and endorsed President Gompers non partisan program while approving the Irish Republic and calling for withdrawal of armed forces from Ireland. The federation attacked Kansas court actions and anti strike measures in Colorado and Nebraska amid a rail strike condemnation as a discrediting tactic. There was debate over government ownership or control of railroads with final action due tomorrow.
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Montreal
American Federation of Labor
Congress
Gompers
Ireland
Kansas Court of Industrial Relations
Colorado
Nebraska
Federation
Exile Council
National Steel Workers
Resolutions Committee
Opposition to government ownership in union debate
John Frey, chairman of the resolutions committee, led the opposition and argued against government ownership as not a sound trade union doctrine. S. E. Hebberling, from the switch men, urged government ownership and democratic control and operation.
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John Frey
Resolutions Committee
Ohio Democrats Seek Cox Nomination at San Francisco
Ohio Democrats urge Governor James M. Cox be nominated by the Democratic national convention in San Francisco. Former Ohio delegate James E. Campbell plans a circular to all Democratic delegates arguing Cox can carry Ohio and match any other candidate in probability.
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Columbus
San Francisco
Cox
Ohio
Insane Policy Critique Of Railroad Capacity Limits
Washington June 16. George H. Cushing, aging director of the American Wholesale Coal Association, denounced embargoes and priorities aimed at fitting freight to rail capacity. He warned the plan to stunt business growth harms the nation, noting coal output rises weekly and stockpiles from last year helped miners during a strike.
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Washington
George H. Cushing
American Wholesale Coal Association
City Club
Cushing
Interstate Commerce Commission
Court to rule if cloth qualifies as clothing under Lever Act
New York June 15 The Supreme Court was asked to decide whether cloth is clothing under the Lever Act. Federal Judge Hand granted a writ of error in the American Woolen Company of Massachusetts and William M Wood case, indicted for selling bolts of cloth after Judge Mack quashed indictments claiming clothing is not wearing apparel.
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New York
Supreme Court of the United States
Hand
American Woolen Company of
Masechusetts
William M. Wood
Dan
Mack
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