Montana labor news., 1935-10-24
Los Angeles Wants
BrOadcasting Station
GENITAL LABOR COUNCIL
OF LOS ANGELES

several months ago, the Los Angeles
Central Labor Council wrote to each
member Of both Houses of Congress
advising them Of the efforts being made
by the Los Angeles Central Labor
Council to secure a permit from the
Federal Communications Commission
to establish Radio Broadcasting Sta
ton in East Los Angeles, to be known
as "The Voice Of Organized Labor"
AT that time, we explained in con-
siderable detail to each OF the mem
bers the financial and other set-up that
had been arranged between the Metro
Broadcasting Company and the Los
Angeles Central Labor Council, and in
addition, we explained what we thought
might be reasonably anticipated oppo-
sition to the granting OF license for
this station, and we asked each of you
to support our application then before
the Commission, and in nearly every
instance, we have received replies, Civ
ing evidence that our request met with
universal approval
Since that time, a second hearing has
been held, and the matter again was
referred to an Examiner for further
and report, and under date
.of October 4th, we were advised by Mr..
Charlton Ogburn, who is General
Counsel for the American Federation
Of Labor in Washington, and repre-
sented us in this case, that the Ex-
aminer, P. w. Seward, for the Com
mission, had completed his investiga-
ton and had reported with an unfav-
'orable recommendation, on the ground
that the applicants were neither le-
gally, technically, financially or other
wise qualified to construct and operate
proposed station"
1t is almost unnecessary to say that
we rather resent the latter portion of
the Examiners findings, concerning
the legal technical and financial abil-
ity and qualifications" These same
points were raised when the applica-
ton was first heard early this year,
and at the hearing on August 5, last
we feel that substantial concrete evi-
dence was submitted to the Commits
sion to meet all the objections raised by
the first Examiner on these points
Considerable stress was laid by the
first Examiner on the financial set-up,
at the hearing referred to, and the rep
resentatives Of the Metro Broadcast
ing Company went on the witness
stand and under oath and through
counsel, offered to post, then and
there, a certified check for Ten Thou
sand (S10000) Dollars as an evidence
OF financial ability and integrity, which
the Commission said was not necessary.
We realize, of course, that the rec
ommendation OF the Examiner is not
final and that the decision, after all,
rests with the Commission, but we also
realize that it is one point against our
application and therefore, we are con-
siderably concerned about it.
The Labor Movement and the pro
gressive elements in the Southwest
have no adequate means Of publicity.
1t just is not possible for US to get in
the daily newspapers and it is impos-
sible for us to meet the requirements
laid down by local radio stations for
Ibroadcasting time, both as to the cost
and the restrictions that are placed
upon us by them
This station will be self-supporting,
and will be controlled entirely by the
Central Labor Council as to both its
public and business policy; it has the
approval of the American Federation
OF Labor and in a Convention of the
California State Federation of Labor
just adjourned this month in San Diego,
it was unanimously approved by it.
Feeling desperately in need of the
service that this Station will bring to
Labor and the people Of the South
west, we are taking the liberty of again
writing you upon the subject and to
again ask you if you will take the trou-
Bile and the interest on behalf Of La
Dor to present to the Communications
Commission, to Mr. Aiming Prall,
Chairman, your desire to see favorable
action by the Commission upon our
application for license
am sure that the Organized Labor
Movement in your district will sup
port you on it and we anticipate that
they will call upon you concerning it.
Thanking you very much for your
splendid attitude when we called on
you the first time, and anticipating your
continued help in the matter, believe
me to be,
Very truly yours,
J. W. BUZZELL,
Secretary-Treasurer