UNITED STATES LABOUR.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18703, 8 May 1924, Page 9

UNITED STATES LABOUR.

A POLITICAL BULLETIN',

OUTLINE OF DEMANDS.

WIDE GROUND COVERED.By Telegraph-Press Association— Copyright (Received 10.5 p.m.? A. and N.Z. WASHINGTON, May 6. The American Federation of Labour has issued a political bulletin outlining the demands it makes before giving its support. to any party at the coming elections. The bulletin states that in the first place there must be a revival of the spirit of honesty, integrity, and high-minded-ness among men holding; public offices. The astounding revelations of the last few months are proof that there is need of a great regeneration in American idealismLabour, moreover,, asks for the repeal of anti-trust laws which apply to labour organisations, and a continuation of a sharply graduated income and inheritance tax. It favours reductions which would be mainly beneficial to small incomes. The federation advocates the entrance of the United States into the League of Nations and the World Court. It asks for a permanent immigration policy, and the enforcemint of strict exclusion for many years to come. Labour wants the power of the Supreme Court curtailed, and asks that the judiciary's power to issue injunctions in labour disputes shall be removed. The bulletin declares that the prohibition law is an improper interpretation of the 18th amendment, and demands a modification of the law to permit of beer containing 2.75 per cent, oi! alcohol. It concludes: We need less "thou shall not" in our laws.