Evening star., 1935-10-19
Labor
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regarding the rubber industry that
today's riot came.
A delegate from the Rubber Union
was making a plea for adoption of a
resolution calling for the federation
to bar craft unions from the rubber
plants.
Lewis Addresses Chair,
In the midst Of this delegates
speech, Hutcheson arose and asked
the chair to tell the speechmaker he
was out Of order since the industrial
union fight had been settled Wednes-
day.
Lewis. whom the industrial unionists
regard as their champion. stalked half
way down the middle aisle, got recog-
milton from the chair, and demanded
that the rubber delegate be allowed
to continue. The delegates cause,
Lewis said, was not a general issue,
but was made in the interest of
specific problem of rubber workers.
Green said he was inclined to agree
that the rubber union spokesman was
out Of order. While Green was dis
cussing this point, Lewis quickly moved
to Hutcheson's side. They talked
quickly for few minutes. Then the
flsticuffs started
Observers recalled that after the
settlement of the industrial union
issue for the time being Wednesday
Lewis and Hutcheson sat down to-
gather and laughed and chatted for
a considerable time
Lewis told reporters he swung after
Hutcheson called him foul" name.
Accounts Of Fight.
Some observers said Lewis struck,
Hutcheson returned the blow and that
the hefty union chiefs second blow
sent both Hutcheson and a table
tumbling over.
After order was restored the con-
vention sustained Hutcheson's point
Of order, 108 to l04.
The rubber workers delegate speak
ing when the trouble started was
William Thompson of Akron. Ohio.
Il don't think We ever had such
a scene as that in the history of the
America n Federation of Labor" ="
Green told reporters when asked how
long it had been since there had been
a fist fight on the convention floor.
Immediately after peace was re-
stored. the convention started con-
sideration of resolution to keep the
crafts out Of the automobile indus
try. The Resolutions Committee, as
in the case of the rubber resolution,
recommended non-concurrence.
Van Bittner, southern West Vir-
ginia district president Of the mine
workers, was among those who pleaded
the auto workers case.
Wyndham Mortimer of Cleveland,
one of the auto union spokesmen,
said his union didn't intend to give
up any one Ito the craft unions) with
out battle"
The federation considered today pro-
posals to bring back the N. R. A. and
to create a labor party.
Resolutions. among many waiting
disposal in the conventions closing
hours. recited benefits brought to labor
by the N. R. A. The motions deplored
increasing working hours and decreas-
ing wages in certain industries after
abandonment Of codes.
Others pointed to the Modification"
by the Supreme Court "of legislation
tending to afford labor a measure of
protection against the continued en-
croachment and domination of special
interests"
Sentiment was reported increasing
among conservative delegates for
adoption of a resolution urging a
constitutional amendment to give
Congress power to re-enact legisla-
ton similar to the outlawed N. r. A.
Green Denies Rumors.
Reports from Washington that
Green had been encouraged by Presi-
dent Roosevelt to further adoption of
such pronouncement were denied by
Green. One proposed resolution sug-
gested the federation cooperate with
the President in his studies of possi-
BILE replacement of the code statute.
Labor party resolutions before the
convention urged establishment Of
State political groups with federation
support to hold q National Congress
next year.
These statements deplored the al
legged failure of the two major parties
to give labor wholehearted support.
The federation's traditional policy of
refraining from direct political action,
however, was expected to be reaf1irmed.
Amendment of the federation con-
stitution to deny Communists union
membership was proposed. In event
of its defeat, it was said, the Resolu-
tions Committee was prepared to offer