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Show EXPLAINS ICTi OF UTAH FEDERATION M SOVIET Editor Standard: As considerable 'comment has been passed in regard I to the action taken by the Utah Str.te Federation of Labor on the resolution I relative to .the soiet government of Russia and the withdrawal of Ame:i-,can Ame:i-,can troops fronv Russia. I. as delegate 'to tbos convention representing Ogden 'lodge No. 611, Bro'herhood of Railway Clerks, wish to m.ike an explanation to those who have denounced the ac-jtion ac-jtion taken by thi-; body and clear the Brotherhood of Railway clerks of an remarks which may have been passed ji.bont them or myself relative to the action laken by tho state federation, 'as I think the argument for the opposition op-position aro about all recorded, j This matter was arcued pro and icon by both sides at the convention. ; I was In the hall during all the dis Icusslon. At 4 in p. m, epteruDor u, I was called to the telephone and, ! while I was away, the roll was called ; 'if delegates present. Vote was takri, iihe tesult being 40 to 13 in favor of the resolution', after the resolution coru- Imittee had voted against Its adoption I do believe, had I been in the hall I When thp roll call vote was taken, ! ! would have been with the minoritv. 'due to the fact that a subject of this klndi being an International affair, .should be given serious thought before I ; its adoption. I would recommend that the Utah I State Federation of Labor be repudlat- I 'ed on the ground that more evidence) should bp produced before adopting this resolution. On ihe oilier hand. 1 believe they should be given credit tor i the numerous other resolutions that I wero sensible! In closing, as fifth vice-president of i I the Utah State Federation of labor, I VOUld ask those who are opposed to i the soviet government resolution to turn to page, 26 of the October issue of the Metropolitan magazine and you will find, after reading Mr Haxnund dobbins' article, lhat the Utah State 'Federation had a reason for presenting present-ing this resolution. Thanking ou for your publication of this letter and kind consideration, I remain, re-main, Very Respectfully Yours, (Signed) CHAS. H. SCHAEFFER, Delegate and Fifth Vice-President Utah State Federation of Labor. Tho state body did not endorse that part of the world aflame picture, part of "The World Aflame" picture where Russian Reds represented American labor. no |