The Daily Worker

NO PROGRESS SHOWN BY N. Y.
STATE LABOR
Convention Lacks Real
Policy of Struggle

NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y., Aug. 27.

Yesterday's session of the convention
of the New York State Federation of
Labor adjourned after adopting with-
out a word of discussion the legis-
lative program submitted by the ma-
chine-picked committee.

A Legislative Program.

This report, which ends with thanks
being given by the convention to Gov.
Al Smith, declares of "reason-
able" legislation to restrain courts
from issuing injunctions in labor dis-
putes, provides for certain changes
in the compensation law and state
development of water power, also en-
dorses the action of the executive in
supporting such legislation as an
amendment increasing the salary of
the governor.

Earlier, the convention—also with-
out discussion—raised the salaries of
the federation president and secretary
to $7,000, a raise of $1,000.

Oppose Communists.

Only a slight discussion took place
on a resolution supporting the Brook-
wood college. A. J. Muste of Brook-
wood spoke, and was supported by a
delegate who stated that "Commun-
ists are educating the workers and
we must, too, if we are successfully
to oppose them."

Events earlier in the day developed
the charge that the associated in-
dustry, or open shop, is behind the
creation of a special committee to re-
vive the labor laws.

No Program Against Company Unions

Company unions have been mention-
ed by nearly all speakers, but nothing
has so far been done to develop a pro-
gram against this menace to organized
labor. The convention will meet today
in executive session to nominate of-
ficers for the coming year and is ex-
pected to adjourn at an early hour.