Evening star., 1932-03-02
INJUNCTION CURB
IS SENT TO HOUSE
Senate Approves Bill to Out
law Yellow Dog Contracts,
IS to 5.

With the Senate having approved
it by a vote of rs to s. the Norris Dill
to curb the use of injunctions in labor
disputes and outlaw yellow dog con-
tracts was sent to the House today Tor
its approval. 80,
The big majority by which the bill
was approved by the Senate late yes
terday followed years of effort by, or
ganized labor to obtain such IegSla-
tion.
The five votes against the bill were
all cast by New Englanders.
The final ballot came at the END OF
more than a week of debate during
which every amendment opposed by
those sponsoring the legislation was
rejected.
Would Protect Press.
In addition to its labor clauses, the
bill carries a provision to protect the
freedom of the press by authorizing
Jury trials and transfer Of Judges IN
cases of contempt of court.
Just before the final vote Senator
Reed, Republican, Pennsylvania, an.
nounced he was voting for the bill
with a good deal of shame" because
of the condition in which it leaves
the Senate"
He said he was convinced that the
court of equity should not be con-
verted by the injunction method into
police court" and was opposed to
the yellow dog" contract. but felt
some provisions of the bill would take
away from labor more rights than the
measure protected.
Reed expressed the hope certain pro-
visions would be changed by the House.
johnson Proud of Vote.
Senator johnson, Republican, OF
California, replied he was voting for
the bill with a feeling OF pride and
exultation because this Congress has
done measure OF justice 10 tne
workers" He added:
"At last we have seen the day when
Congress has dared to legislate against
a Federal injunction outrageously IN
voked against labor"
Senator Hebert, Republican, of Rhode
Island, who sponsored a substitute
measure which the Senate rejected, an
nounced he was voting for the bill.
saving his vote would be justified III
we can prevent the issuance Of offensive
forms of injunctions."
Senator Borah, Republican. Idaho,
said he felt the most important pro-
vision of the bill was that outlaWlng
yellow dog" contracts, which bind
worker not to join union he ex-
pressed confidence it would put an
end" to that form of bargain.
The five Senators who voted against
the bill were: Bingham of Connecticut,
Moses and Keyes of New Hampshire.
Austin of Vermont and Hale OF Maine
0utIaus Confracts
The bill would declare the yellow
dog" contract contrary to public polcy
and outlaw it by making 1t unenforce-
able in Federal Courts.
It would strictly limit the GROUNDS
on which labor injunctionS would be
issued, forbidding them except after
open hearing after unlawful acts had
been committed, unless complainant
had no adequate remedy at law, unless
public officers fail to furnish adequate
protection and unless the employer nad
made every reasonable effort to settle
the dispute. :,
1t also provides for jury trials In all
contempt cases except those committed
in the presence of the court or so near
as to interfere with the administration
of Justice, and would give defendants
in contempt cases arising from attacks
on the character or conduct OF the
Judge the right to demand retirement
Of the sitting judge and hearing OF the
case by another.