Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-07-21
STRIKE TYRANNY
HIT BY JOHNSON
Minority Rule Is FIayed by
N. R. A. Head in Cali
fornia Speech. al
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LOS ANGELES. july 21.-With the
declaration that the general strike In
San Franeisco vas the most critical
moment In recent history and that
n was "dictatorshp- tyranny minor
itv rule" Cen Hugh s Johnson. N.
n A. administrator. disclosed yester-
dsy what he said Nas the inside
story" Of the widespread valkout OF
union workers
johnson criticized both the unions
and employers
When you have to 60 10 a strike
committee 10 get permission to have
a brittle ~ milk for the baby YOU may
know hoW fully the public has been
subjected to little group with
special interest said Johnson, and
care not whether that group be- Of
big or little Importance. or whether
they be rich or poor.
1t Is minority rule II is Dictator
ship. II Is the end Of democracy II
Is tyranny and not to be tolerated for
one moment by a free people"
Both Extremists.
'"The extremists on the labor side
actually had that system In effect
when I arrived At San Francisco. But
the extremists on the other side were
Just as bad The pressure from
small group OF wealthy men 10 de-
clare martial law was perfectly ter
rifc"
johnson spoke twice during the aft
ernoon delivering the same address
at the Grand Central Airport and the
Hollywood Bowl. He few here from
San Francisco. where he is Spokes-
man in the Governments efforts to
mediate strike troubles
Near the end Of his speech johnson
paid tribute to George Creel aspirant
for the Democratic nomination for
Governor, saying he has proved him
self under the great weight OF ma
tional responsibility. II is far better
TO take proved tool than political
experiment"
Endorsement Is Surprise.
Johnson's Endorsement of Creel
came 10 political observers as sur
prise, since Postmaster General James
Farley said the administration
would take "hands-off" attitude in
the California primary elections.
Creel formerly was regional head OF
the National Emergency Council.
johnson. declining to take any
credit for the calling of OF the gen.
eral strike, said This job was done,
RS such a job ought TO be done, by
the California community and by the
responsible leaders of recognized labor
unions.
1T was done in the traditional
American way BY local self-govern-
ment in both politics and economies"
johnson said that he learned just
as he took the plane TO come here
that even after this eoastwise settle
ment. the National Guardsmen have
been modified in Oregon"
He was emphatic in declaring mar
tial law should be "the very last wea-
pom that civilization should ever toll
crate"
Blames Subversive Elements.
''In my observation from Portland
to Los Angeles, no such situation is
ever Appropriated on this coast and
no such attempt could be described as
anything more than an outright coup
d'etat TO seize democratic government
for the benefit of the few" he said.
1T is though we were being treated
To a European dictatorship, and, OF
course. this country will not stand for
that any more than 1t will stand for
q general strike"
johnson, blaming the strike upon
'foreign and subversive elements" in
the ranks of labor, said it was about
time for an America first" campaign.
Il do not know the accuracy of the
statement and l have no means to
check IL, but ii has been said TO me
with at least the circumstances OF
veracity that. If the Jobs of aliens and
-declarants were given 10 citizens
end the former were deported, the
unemployment and restitution prob
lens in the United States would be
reduced by at least one-third ne de-
clared
Ripe for Arbitration.
THAT sounds like a pretty harsh
remedy-but so is the distress of our
own people harsh. l don't suggest
such move but l GO suggest that
any alien who pretends TO lead an
economic group of our people in the
direction of strife and bloodShed has
no place here and should no more be
tolerated than an armed enemy under
q foreign flag
johnson declared both the long
''ripe' for arbitration.
Il hope and believe and pray that
this whole controversy will go before
the Presidents board within "a
hours he said That is where 1t
belongs and not on the points of any
amateur bayonetS"