The Washington times., 1919-09-19
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trusting IA Congress rather than In
the A. +. OF L. Mr.. Turner replied
that he had confidence in Congress,
II Congress knew ali the facts.
He reiterated that the only pur-
pose OF the police in aRiliating with
the A. +. Of L. was to enable them to
bring these facts more directly be-
fore Congress.
ignore Association.
Mr.. Turner declared that the COM
missioners never had called upon the
pOlicemen's association for confer
ences in matters concerning the bet
terment OF their conditions. He said
tina tthe police generally believed
they could get better results through
the A. F. OF L. He added that the
order refusing policemen the right
70 appear before Congress was in
tended % deal with individual cases,
and not with the association.
The witness informed the commit
tee that IL the police had known that
the Commissioners disapproved their
affiHatiOn with the union they would
not have Joined Il. Mr.. Turner told
Senator sherman that he would bring
an officer Of the pollcemen'B associa-
morning to tell the committee just
what efforts the policemen had made
in the past to get hearings before
Congress.
Makes nit With sheFman.
When Mr.. Turner declared emphati-
cally that the police union had no in
tentlon Of cOeroing Congress, Senator
sherman informed him that this had
more effect upon him than the entire
American Federation Of Labor.
Senator Sherman then discussed
frankly with the witness the duties
OF the police. The Senator asked Tur-
ner II 1t ever had occurred to him
that the A. +. OF l., which diBci-
plines members OF Congress who do
not take orders. would perhaps 90 to
the President to oppose the District
Commissioners should these officials
refuse to grant further demands Of
the police.
We understood that our desires
were in harmony with the Commits
sioners'" replied Turner.
Little Thought OF A. r. eff L.
Turner said the police had not given
much consideration to methods which
the A. F. Of Labor might employ in
dealing with Congress and the Com
especially IL Congress re-
fused to approve a bill for increased.
pay.
Suppose Congress would pass a
resolution like the Myers resolution
that would, in effect, prohibit their
afhliation with Unions" asked Sen
ator sherman: would they ac-
quiesce?"
Turner tried to side track a defi-
mite answer by arguing that the
court interprets the laws.
But the courts cannot enjoin Con-
gress," said Senator Sherman.
Turner finally declared emphati-
cally, "the police Of the department
would acquiesce in whatever law
Congress enacts. II Il required US to
from the A. F. OF l., we
would do So"
Opposed To Boston Strike.
Senator Sherman asked Turner
what would be the provision OF the
police II they saw that the A. F. oil
l. obtained the results Il sought in
the Boston police strike. Would
you approve that course hsre?" he
asked.
$40, sir, decidedly not" replied Tur-
neIy
How would the A. F. Of L. beneft |
you with COngress?" Senator Sherman !
asked.
by placing our wants before you"
replied Turner.
Turner said that the President was /
0n a tour OF the country just now,
placing facts before the people; and /
this was what the police had in mind |
BY joining the A. L. OF L., so they /