The Omaha guide., 1933-09-02


the porters. He pictured the cam
paign of demonstrations and parades
by the po-ters and Negro workers
generally in New York, in which the
bank Of Morgan was picketed and
meetings staged before tae doors Of
the Pullman offices d~enouncing the
oppressive tactics of Simon Legree
Superintendents. He expressed great
appreciation for the cooperation and
support the Brotherhood was re-
ceiving from the enlightened and pro-
gressive Negro papers, churches civic
and fraternal organizations through
out the country, and said that the
greatest need of the American Negro
today is to develop labor mindedness
which would enable him to under
stand and appreciate the class and
economic basis of his problem.
DR.. Paul H. Douglas, head Of the
Department Of Economies of the Uni
versity Of Chicago, and eminent lib
eraI made a searching, scientific,
analytical and comprehensive talk on
the origin, nature, scope and signi-
ficance Of N. r. A. Str. Douglas
was recently appointed expert eco
nomic adviser on codes 70 the Re-
covery Act by President Roosevelt.
He viewed with promise and hope the
development and out come of Presi-
dent Roosevelt's recovery legislation,
but also indicate the dangers that
exist which may bring failure and
collapse. He condemned the effort of
the United States Steel Corporation
and automotive industries attempts
to maintain company unions and open
shop features in their codes of fair
practices. MUnder N. R. A bust
ness is organizing into giant trade
associations as well as developing
strong organizations in plant mana
cement, besides having as a capstons
Of its triple organizational structure
the advisory council on industry,
which is composed Of the most pow
erful industrial, financial and bust
ness chiefs of America" said he "If
labor hopes to build a status of power
and influence so that it may win
standards of decency, comfort and
health, and keep its wages steadily
rising with the rapid upturn in prices.
the workers must organize along
parallel lines with capital into indus
trial unions" continued the Professor
He praised the new move of the
American Federation of Labor in
seeking to organize steel and iron,
textiles, rubber, and automotive in
dustries along industrial union lines
through the machinery Of the Fed
eral unions. Il am. working for the
success of N. r. A., though I am
not a partisan in politics, being Meth
er affiliated with the Republican or
Democratic parties, because I feel
that if this significant and splendid
effort of the President to conc lar and
beat the depression fails, our country
faces the possibility of the Use Of
Fascism, headed by an American Hit
Ter, who will sweep sway all Of our
democratic civil and political liber-
ties" declared Professor Douglas. He
ended his talk by urging that the Pull
man porters who are members Of the
union be stir themselves in carrying
the message to their fellow workers
and bringing them into the fold of
organization, and expressed his ar
dent wish and hopes that the Bro
therhood should win recognition from
the Pullman Company.
One of the International vice presi-
dent of the Brotherhood Of Railway
a man, and special correspondent
for Labor" organ of the twenty
one standard railroad unions. Mr.. e.
K Hogan, spoke Thursday night on
the "Trade Union Movement and N.
R A. He assured the Pullman port
ers Of the support and backing of
their white railroad fellow workers,
and predicted victory for the p~orters
under the aggressive and courage
GUS leadership of the Brotherhood.
He denounced the company union
and yellow dog contract as a species
of industrial tyranny which the N.
R. A, is sweeping into eternal OBJ
Mr.. M. P. Webster. chairman of
the General Executive Board of B.
S. c.. P. and who has arranged the
program for the Eighth Anniversary,
made a stirring and able address on
the "Negro worker and the Trade
Union Movement" "No effort which
does not seek to organize the Negro
workers into trade and industrial