The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-16

motor Industry was no surprise to insiders.
 They forecast 1t few hours after the terms of the presi- dents strike settlement were published. Here is the chief req son:
 Automobile production soon begins to fall off. The plants be- gin to tighten their payrolle. The only way for embattled union workers to make their weight felt is now when output is run. ming high.
 But Roosevelt's settlement calls for an administrative set. up that even under the most aus- picious circumstances requires time to set in motion. When, as Is happening, the arbitration board, either by design or in- competence, takes twice as much time to get under way, 1t is in- cvitable that already suspicious workers should get restless.
 Also the presidents selection Of Dr Leo Wolman, A. F. of l.. Toe, as head of the board, did not help. The board, although in op- eration for weeks, still has hand cd down no decision on one workers complaint, though there are hundreds pending.
 DISTURBING
 Another disturbing factor is the Mechanic Educational So- ciety of America.
 Made up of some 1896 skilled tool and die makers, this organi- zation holds a key position in the industry. Last year, just as the seasonal production period was getting. under way, 1t struck. forced the startled employers to come to terms.
 Leaders of the union are nat uralized Engiishmen with a Brit ish labor party background. They view A. Y. of l.. leadership with contempt and doop-rootcd suspi- cion. Ever since the presidents agreement, they Have been tell ing the auto workers they were 'sold out"
 From tlc labor yIewpoInt events have borne out this accu- satiOn.
 Wolman's board has done nothing. He issued m order pro- hibiting the union from proselyt- ing on company property. But when the workers complained that the employers approached them during work hours to sign written agreements not to join outside unions, WoIman did not raise a finger.
 MAIL BAG
 Q. E. Ocala, Fla.-Represen tative Robert Alexis Green, chairman of the committee on the disposition of useless cxecu- tive papers. is just as wcighty a figure in congress as this posi- ton implies. Given to long hair, flowing Windsor ties, and 'moth- CT, home, and heaven" oratory, Green is just another back-row : member. IIIe votes fairly con- sistcntly with the administration except on veterans and pork barrel legislation, when he is always with the gimme" boys. .. M. s. Rochester, N. Y. Through PWA. the admins traitor to date has advanced ,S60,000 to financing the ,SoHDtA uStioH VI puDIIc-OWUeu electric generating and distrib- uting systems. This is in line with the presidents campaign pledge to aid the development of public power resources. T. R. q. Los Angeles: Hayes, nominally, is not press agent for Comptroller of the Currency O'Connor. Hayes is on the payroll of the federal deposit, insurance corporation. But he does considerable publicity work for O'Connor, particularly in de- lending him against editorial at- tack. R. t. Washington, D. C.:-The large Roman plunge, chief feature of the ornate bath room of the Soviet mbassador, was not installed by him, but by his cZarist predecessor. Am- bassador Troyanovsky says he gets lost in such q large bath, uses a smaller one. instead. Y. R. M. New York: - Vincent Astor, presidential yachting host, Is the son of John Jacob Astor, who went down in the Titanic. The Astors have made most of their money in New York real estate.
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