Evening star., 1932-03-09
i. .s.LABQR GAINS
VICTORY IN HOUSE
Bin TO Curb Injunctions and
Protect Rights Passes
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~ TIE kfs0Sietea rfess,
The = House passed the Norris-Li
6uardiaz anti.injunction bill with bu
10 dissenting votes.
= 1t was a mighty victory for ORGANIZED
labor. Coupled with the T5-to-b sp'
rfoval given the measure earlier in tht
Senate. it represented sweeping tri'
umph over the forces which for year,
Beat back this legislation.
When it becomes law the yellow dog
contracts which bind workers not tt
Organize will no longer be recognized
and Federal judges will be limited
9ringently in their powers to quiet
lebor disputes by INJUNCTION Above
these definite mandates the act. de-
dares the policy of the Nation to favor
Nbor's right to organize ana bargain
collectively.
The House vote came at the close OF
Yesterdays session. In hours OF oe-
hate but two men, Representative Beck
Eennsyiyania, and Blanton, Texas
shoke against the legislation, and the
rolf cali showed 1858 Representatives
favoring it. Minor differences will re-
ouire a conference with the Senate be-
fore the measure can go to the White
House There has been no indication
of the Presidents attitude toward the
measure.
Labor's Rights Upheld.
Both the Senate and House bills
would: .-,...
Declare as public policy labors rights
10 organize and bargain collectively.
Outlaw the yellow dog contract,
which forbids employees to JOIN iapor
Mohibit injunctive relief in labor
DISPUTES without hearing ard finding
az fact. unless unlawful acts are COM
ufftted; substantial injury to property
wesIld follew; there is no adequate rem
e6y at law: public oficers are unable
or unwilling to furnish protection and
removable efforts have been made to
settle the dispute.
Grant defendants in contempt. suits
the right to a jury trial and new
presiding judge.
the Senate provisions would en-
brace newspaper contempt cases, put
the House bill is limited to those aris-
Ing from labor disputes.
states during the Harding administra-
fion and the Chicago shopmen's strike
of 1922. contended the bill takes no
account whatever of the motives ana
ntrposess with which NATIONWIDE
sfrike or BOYCOTT can be commenced
: "It will be within the power OF the
Great brotherhoods. Beck said, to do
srair In some industrial crisis what
WAS done in l9l6-that is, to say TO
the President and to the Congress,
sYou will do so and SO or there VIII
bf no interstate transportation In this
country. We will see people starve 10
set our WILL
Warns of Moscow Influence.
e"In the other chamber I believe that
some of the proponents of this law,
having visited Moscow and become
somewhat enamored with the phiios-
ouhy of Moscow, have endeavored TO
write a rule of public policy into TINS
law which / could understand II MOS
cow had provided it, but which can.
not understand. in a government or
laws and not Of men"
Ylanton said the bill will give the
labor unions. &tlthrottle hold on this
Government"
Z 1Making frequent references to rep"
resentatfees Of tine American Fedora
tton 81 labor sitting In the gallery, the
.Thers 1Tb sren,s< 8 .ooo. 900 people in the
United states who are affiliated with
the American Federation of Labor.
This Is a special class act. n taxes
inherent rights away from 10000 600
people and gives them to 5000 600"
: Representative La Guerdia, Repub-
ncan, New York. author OF the House
measure, contended the bill simply re-
asserted the intent Of Congress in the
Clayton act because judges whom the
gentleman from Pennsylvania seeks 70
anoint as personal representatives OF
the Almighty have disobeyed it."
Chairman Summers OF the judiciary
Committee said the measure would re-
move from the few the power to make
government contemplate in its tyr
amy"
An amendment by Beck to permit
fnjunctions in labor disputes where
necessary public utilities are involved
was rejected, l55 to So. He lost also
by q lt3 to At vote an amendment td
permit injunctions where acts are COM
faitted with unlawful intent"
Michener Plan Defeated.
Representative Kitchener, Repub-
hcan, Michigan, was defeated, l6l tc
81 and l42 to So on efforts to add
threats and intimidation as reasons fol
issuing injunctions
|, A motion by Blanton to return the
bill to committee was rejected, 25i
to II. :
An effort by Summers to have tht
Senate bill considered instead Of the
House bill was opposed by Blanton
who contended the Senate measure
would extend operst ton of the act te
esome 10000 prohibition paddock in
functions in the country"
Blanton was the only Democrat tc
vote against the bill. The other l2-
all Republicans-were
, Beck, Darrow, Rich and Watson OF
Pennsylvania; French of Idaho. Hol'
lister OF Ohio. johnson of South Da-
kota, Luce, Rogers and Underhill o.
Massachusetts,, Taber OF New York
Vestal Of Indiana
Representative Shreye. Republican
Pennsylvania, Was paired against tht
bill - .---.-