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Show UNION SUPPORT OF BANK PLAN DELAYED WASHINGTON. Fob 24. Action I on the reuuesl of Governor Frazier of North Dakota for approval of the pur-I pur-I chase hy labor unions of bends of I the state owned Hank of North Dakota was postponed Wednesday by the con- ferences of representatives of national 1 anel International unions affiliated In the American Federation of Iabor. Tho proposal, laid before the con-1 con-1 fcrenco by the North Dakota govrn- or, also urges laber unions to deposit their surplus funds In tho stato bank. It Is understood It will be brought up for discussion and action today. Labor ! leaders Indicated, however, that ap-pro ap-pro a l would be withheld or refusod at this time. Printed appeals distributed to the labor delegates urged them to "smash tho open shop drive against North DakOta( lis industrial program and labor laws." Tho governor is understood to have !. ' l.ired that more than Jti.itOU 000 was needed to finance industrial projects in his state and urged the support of organized labor in this financing through the stato owned bank bonds. |