Evening star., 1933-04-08
TRAMMELL DELAYS
5DAY-WEEK BILL
Florida Senator Moves to
Reconsider Vote and Put
Ban on Imports.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The 3o-hour work week bill has been
held up in the Senate by q motion
entered by Senator Trammell Demo-
crat. Of Florida, to reconsider the vote
by which 1t was passed.
Trammen made the motion at the
same time as the bills author, Senator
Black. Democrat. of Alabama, offered
another measure to establish six
hour day, AZ hours week for rail-
roads.
Trammell told newspaper men that
he had several amendments to pro-
pose. one of which would extend to
imports the ban against interstate ship
duced by labor working more than 30
hours
Democratic House leaders have put
such legislation aside until after the
emergency program has been passed.
Lost BY One Vote.
An amendment similar to that
sought by Trammel was offered Thurs
day by Senator Hatfield. Republican.
Of West Virginia, and was defeated by
one vote after Senator Bankhead,
AYE" to mo" to supply the slim mar
gin.
Opponents Of this amendment
claimed it would be virtual embargo
against foreign manufactured articles
as hardly any foreign country uses the
30-hour week.
"I don't like the idea," Trammell
said, "of a bill saying to the people
at home they shall not be allowed
to ship in interstate commerce under
restrictions and then leave the door
wide open to foreign-made goods with
out restriction"
Trammell said he would call up his
motion next Tuesday, thus holding the
bill in the Senate at least that long
Should it then 60 to the House, Demo-
cratic leaders have showed it aside tenn
porarily to clear the way for Presi-
dent Roosevelt's urgent legislative pro-
gram. Speaker Rainey told newspaper
men today 1t probably would not be
taken up for several weeks.
Rainey Questions Bill.
There is lot of dynamite in that
BILL" the Illinois Democrat said.
There are a lot of complications. They
must be considered. There is the ques-
ton of constitutionality which might
be submitted to the Judiciary Commit
| tee."
The House bill contains an import
ban similar to that Of articles desired
by Trammell. Asked If this provision
would not reduce imports from 90 to
| 95 per cent, Rainey replied:
IT suppose it would. That is an
other complication"
Would this not interfere with Presi-
dent Roosevelt's negotiations for re-
ciprocal tariffs?" he was asked.
THAT is another complication that
must be studied" he answered. "Of
course, we must protect domestic In
dustry"
| The bill, Rainey said, as not a part
| Of the administration legislative pro-
gram as yet" It may be included, he
added, but he has received mo word
| from the White House" on 1t.
| Blacks six-hour day bill for railroad
| workers was referred to the Interstate
Commerce Committee.
! Revision of Contracts.
It would repeal the existing eight
| hour day law for the carriers and make
the shorter day effective next July !.
| Pending revision Of existing labor
contracts, the bill would prevent chang.
ing present basic rates Of pay except
| by written agreements between the con-
L
such agreements the employees wages
could not be reduced below a standard
days wage"
In revising the contracts or making
new ones, it would be permissible to
''agree upon limitation Of hours of
service to an aggregate number of hours
| Of standard service for either one day,
or one week, or one month, with the
respective limitations of either not r,ore
than six hours IN one day, or ncc more
than AZ hours in one week, or not more
than 180 hours in one month
| Penalty for violation of the act would
be not more than 81 900 fine, or i'm
prisonment Of not more than one year,
| or both.
Approved by Green.
William Green, president of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor. said in a
formal statement last night that Senase
! approval of the Black bill "can be
| properly interpreted as blow at the
| vital spot of unemployment
In operation it will create work
| opportunities for millions of idle work
ing men and women" he said. 1T
| represents the first real practical step
on the part Of the Government to con-
structively deal with the problem Of
unemployment.
Labor regards the passage Of the
Black bill by the United States Senate
as an outstanding achievement. Definite
! concentrated efforts will now BE- put
| forth to secure favorable action By the
House OF Representatives"
|