Show LIQuoR MOVE OF f lABOR AIRED AIRD B DY R Charges Influence Exerted Exerted Exerted Exert Exert- ed to Prevent Any Action Action Action Ac Ac- tion for Prohibition DECLARES GOMPERS MUZZLED MEETINGS Alleged Unions Taking Steps Against Liquor Severely Penalized WASHINGTON April 21 United Press Press Influence has been exerted upon pon labor leaders to prevent them from starting an organized movement movement move move- ment meat for prohibition It was charged before the tie senate prohibition commIttee committee committee com com- today by Charles a member of the International Machinists Machinists' Machinists Machinists' Ma Ma- union His Ills charge was contained in a series of sensational allegations which included The late Samuel Gompers president president president pres pres- ident of tile the American Federation of Labor would not permit discussIon discussion discussion discus discus- sion of ot the prohibition question In conventions because he was afraid of splitting th the movement Unions which were directly In Involved Involved In- In in the manufacture p and sellIng sellIng selling sell- sell Ing of liquor fInall finally made it Jt a po polItical political political po- po Issue within the ranks of ot la la- la bor During the last few years ears it has been almost impossible to have a labor leader of prominence who vho valued his job come out In favor or of prohibition Unions taking action against Use of ot liquor were severely penalized W WASHINGTON April 21 AP AP- AP Buffeted by complaints from both Continued on on page 6 |