Evening star., 1934-09-19
ALL. SETS PRICE
ON SUPPORT FOR
ALL CANDIDATES
Backing for 30-Hour Week
and Six-Hour Day Are
Requested.
ANSWERS REQUESTED
UPON SIX QUESTIONS
Green Announces Attitude of
Each Will Be Communicated
to Local Unions.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Pledges of support for broad legis-
lative program at the next session Of
Congress, including a 30-hour week
and a six-hour day, are being request
ed of all candidates for the Senate
and House as the price of support by
the American Federation of Labor.
This represents a change of policy
by the federation in its political ac-
tivities, officials said.
Previously it has supported or op-
posed candidates on the basis of their
records already made.
Now it is demanding advance prom
tseS.
QUESTIONABLE Sent Out.
William Green, president of the
federation, has sent a QUESTIONABLE to
all the candidates who have been
nominated in primaries. Others will
be sent as the primaries are held.
It asks for a Yes" or No" answer
w IlAC 4OIAONAA4S HdSoNAOAA0'
will you vote for the extension
of the national recovery act and
retain therein section IA, providing
for the right to organize and bar
gain collectively; the prohibition
of child labor and the elimination
of unfair trade practices?
Will you support social justice
legislation providing for old-age
pensions, unemployment insurance,
work security and health protec-
ton?
will you vote for a measure pro-
Viding that all codes under the
national recovery act should con-
tain a 30-hour week and a 6-hCur
day.
Jobless Insurance.
will you support legislation SIM
ilar to the Wagner-Lewis bill in
troduced in the last session of
Congress providing for unemploy-
ment insurance?
Will you support legislation SIM
ilar to the Wagner-Connery labor
disputes bill with amendments
drafted and supported by the
American Federation of Labor?
(This bill, among other things.
would outlaw employer dominated
company unionsD
will you support legislation pro-
viding adequate appropriations
necessary for a public works pro-
gram as a partial remedy for un-
employment and for relief of de-
pendent unemployed workers and
their familieS?"
In an accompanying letter, Green
said:
I'VE are receiving requests from
every congressional district in the
United States for legislative records
of candidates for the United States
Senate and House of Representatives
on measures of interest to labor.
The American Federation of Labor,
therefore. has prepared a number of
questions which are being submitted
to all candidates.
Retaining Section IA Urged.
1.-THE national recovery act has been
of great benefit and its extension is
necessary 1t should retain. however,
section IA, providing for the right to
organize and bargain collectively, the
prohibition of child labor and the
elimination of unfair trade practices.
I'VE believe that all codes should
contain a clause establishing the six
hour day and five-day week.
Then there will be a social justice
legislative program presented to Con-
gress which will provide for old-age
pensions, unemployment insurance,
work security and health insurance.
There is pressing necessity for
further appropriations for public
works.
THE horrors of previous Winters
should not be permitted to continue.
Such appropriations will be a partial
remedy at least for unemployment and
for the relief of the dependent unem-
ployed workers and their families.
Unions to Be Informed.
"In order that We can give the 108
national and international unions. 48
State federations of labor, 900 city
central bodies and 10000 local unions
the necessary information I am here
with submitting to you six questions
which 1 hope you will answer and re-
turn to me as soon as possible.
THE unions and their members in
the various congressional districts and
the States where Senators are to be
elected will be informed of the an
swers and requested to vote accord
ingly.
If replies are not received within
e reasonable time, it will be considered
that you are opposed to all the legis-
lation urged by the American Fedora
ton of Labor and our members will be
so informed"