Ke Alakai o Hawaii, Volume IX, Number 21, 3 September 1936 — NEW YORK STATE LABOR BODY UNANIMOUSLY ENDORSES FDR'S CANDIDACY FOR RE-ELECTION Federation with Million Members Acts Through Non-Partisan Political Committee—President Meany Praises Roosevelt's Record on Labor Matters, Social Security [ARTICLE]

NEW YORK STATE LABOR BODY UNANIMOUSLY ENDORSES FDR'S CANDIDACY FOR RE-ELECTION

Federation with Million Members Acts Through Non-Partisan Political Committee—President Meany Praises Roosevelt's Record on Labor Matters, Social Security

The non-partisan politicai committee of the New York State Federation of Labor has met and unanimously endorsed the candidacy of Franklin Delano Roosevelt for reelection as President of the United States. The New York State Federation ,of Labor represents 1,100,000 organized workers of the State and its non-par-:isan political committee is made up of George Meany, ?resident; John F. O'Hanlon. of Albany, Secretary; and Vice-President, Joseph P. Ryan, of New York. Tracing t h r o u g h the history of administration and career of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, both as Governor of the State of New York and as President of the United States is the impressive fact that he has always considered huma,n ri g h t s paramount to property nghtt, President Meany declared. Rooftevelt's Labor Record "His record of accomplishments and his attitude toward the working people is first recorded during his teym ās Governor of the Empiie State in the years 1929-32 inclusive. His service to the State during the most trying period of three decades; during the depression, a period k of grea£- distress and hardship to the workers. This manmade depression was brought about by the gxeed of selfish interests in control of the financial and industrial life of our country. "In 1930, under his leadership, there was* enacted in this State the first law making provisions for £ old age pensions.' f'īn 1930, he put the first curb on the issuauace of injuc&ons in labor disputea, whcn.&s head ol signed the law req,uiring notice of hearing before any such injunctions could be issued. By this act the shame and disgrace of issuirig ex parte injunctions in labor disputes was wiped out. He; also caused to be enacted a bill prohlbiting prison-ma4e goods to be sold within the State in competition with free iabor. "In 1931, he caused to be enacted in the interest of women and minors engaged in industry in the State a bili regulating the weekly hours of labor. First In Emergency Relief "Also in 1931, when hunger, want and deapair had seized the workers of our State, when unemployment had reached staggering figures, when banks, title compacies aud other depositories were closing their doors, wiping out or freezing the life savings of the workers, when £r.om W ashmgton almost daily statemeuta (and nothing else) placed prosperity 'Just Around the Corner,' the then Governor of New York State, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, sent a message to an extraordinary session of th§ State Legisature ānd 6i*eated a commisaion, with an appropriation of 120,000,000 to prevent hunger, want and despair in our citizens. Home and work relief was immediately created to stem the ever growing bread lines and soup kiiehena. tr ln 1933, when he took office as Presidexit of the United States, conditions had gradually grown wor&e and despair was replaced by fear, Municipalities were ou th« verge of bankruptcy. State finances crippled aad script was being used to meet public obligationis of iuauy iarge cities of the couatry. The reaction of Preaident Roosevelt to the impaei of crushing responsibiliti - in March of 1933 has furnished the materials for the brijghtest page in the peace-time history of our. country. "Tlie advooation oi the National Eecovery Act» the Piiblic Works Administration Act, the Waguer Labor Relstions Bill and the W. P. A. all for the purpose of alieviating sufferings and hardships of the workers of o ur Nation and Uie reestablisiinieiit of labox's bill of rights iu indusUy are so fresli in the memory of all that no further recitation on the subject is deemed nece&s&ry. Restoire Nilioa'» Caur&£e, C«afidenc« "01d age penaion». insurance of baak abo!ition of *yel!ow dog' contracts, freedom of industrial actioa and the providing against hunger, cold aud waxit for all of our. citizens have re-establislied cour&ge and confidence in our demoerstic instiiutions. "No man in our nation's history has ever accomp!Uhed more for our eommon citizenry and no man is better «lualified to lead the \vay in Uie directioa oi & better for those who toil. The workers of this State are fully alive to the changed conditions since 1932, and are completely convineed that thesc chaīiges are due to the aud sincere efforts of Franklin Delano Roosevelu "His $very effort has beea for Uie aholiūon of Lnduski«l slavery and for the industrial freedom aiiā advancement of the toilers ot our country. His policy sUU remams Thftt human ri|hl» are paraaxouat ■ 000 — to THE HAWAU D£MQCRAX - - I *