Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-02-12
ROOSEVELT FAILS
T0PAC|FY LABOR
3O.Hour Week, Relief Wage
and Auto Differences
UnreconciIed.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
President Roosevelt and American
Federation OF Labor leaders. after
swapping opinions in an amicable
White House conference apparently
were determined today to stand by
their conflicting views on such things
as the 30.hour week. work relief
wages and auto labor elections.
They exchanged greetings late yes
terday at a meeting at which the
union leaders voiced their desires and
the President said
MY impression is that our Difficult
ties are found largely in the hereto
tore totally unorganized field. both as
it affects employers and employees
In such cases we must have patience.
Favors Voluntary Organization.
THE Federal Government" he said
at another point, has indicated
through the national industrial recov-
cry act It's desire that labor and man.
agement organize for the purpose OF
collective bargaining and the further
ance of industrial peace and pros
perity bu, the Federal Government
cannot. of course. undertake to COM
pc! employees and employers to Or
ganize. 1t should be voluntary Or
ganization."
The President spoke of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor as lone OF
the great and outstanding institutions
of the country" while the A. F. of L.
Executive Council, led by President
William Gil cen, submitted a statement
congratulating the President upon
the detectives which your leadership
has given" the recovery program.
Green said afterward that the con-
ference was very satisfactory" and
that he believed the President agreed
with the council on extension OF
NJ R. A.
Resentment Seen Growing.
The formal statement which the
council took 10 the White House out
lined its stand and contained these
words:
Shocked and disillusioned when
the Government did not protect them
in the exercise of their right to or
ganize and bargain collectively. their
1.-THE workers. resentment has been
deep and bitter and is growing"
Elsewhere in the Capital. union at
tacks on administration acts. started
when the auto code was renewed IL
DAYS ago, continued The Tobacco
Workers Union. an A. F. of L. afflli-
ate. called approval of the cigarette
code "a CHASTITY reflection on the re-
organized N. r. A
Auto Rift Remains.
There were no indications the Presi-
dent and the A. F. of L. had found
common ground in the matter of the
auto labor elections, the 30-hour- week
bill and work relief wages.
The federation wants the Wolman
auto labor board ousted and its cleo
ton results discarded Mr.. Roosevelt
has continued the board and indi-
Gated the elections must be completed
The federation sees In me 30-houl
week an answer to the unemployment
problem. The administration is reli-
ably understood to agree with the
major part of industry that fat re.
duction to 30 hours would be too great
burden.
The federation wants the prevailing
local wage rate paid those on Fedora
work relief The administration. Of.
ficials say. is aiming at an average
wage of $50 month.
Besides outlining its views on these
points. the federation told Mr.. Roose-
welt yesterday that 1t sought N R. A
extension. with continued Government
administration of the N. r. A. Law
and increased labor representation or
code authorities. an end to prison
labor competition. passage of the CUT.
fey coal bill and revision of the cigar.
cite code to provide higher wages ano
shorter hours