The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-16
Labor Forces Meet
To Settle Dispute
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into two camps, one seeking expul-
sion and the other favoring mere
suspension, and IN general provid-
Ing striking example OF the
original welcome A. y. OF L. post.
ers prepared for display this week
In Tampa. These posters, bearing
the photographs OF Green ana Sec
rotary Frank Morrison, were sup
posed to carry reproduction OF the
seal of TO federation-two clasped
hands. When they came from the
printers, however, the clasped hands
we're clinched fists being shaken az
each other. Instead OF destroying
the posters, a square OF white pa
per was pasted over the seal when
can be seen through the paper u
looked at closely.
Most determined Of the Lewis foes
was John p. Frey, head OF the Metal
trades, who introduced o resolution
calling for expulsion OF the @. !. o.
unions. With him Is j. w. Williams,
president OF the Building Trades,
who claims that the craft leaders
have "plenty OF votes" to expel the
Insurgents and will use them Tor
that purpose.
Berry IL Active
Most active on the other side Us
Major George Berry, the presidents
industrial coordinator and head Oh
the pressmen, who has gone--chew-
Ing constantly on On unlighted cigar
among the craft leaders, seeking O
compromise. In proposing arbitra.
ton OF the dispute, Berry has been
rebuffed as O professional politi-
tician" by williams, who was sup.
ported by Frey, John Coefield, head
OF the plumbers; Daniel Tobin, team
sters head; Arthur Wharton, coun.
ell president; and others VINO
said the time for arbitrator mas
passed.
Nevertheless Berry conferred last
night with other leaders OF the CON-
yentlon and talked 10 Washington
presumably with Lewis--by telephone
at least three times. He SIN was
hopegupl that the way could be kept
open for compromise. But he was
prepared TO lead floor battle
against the Frey resolution II neces-
Sary.
Challenge Credentials
Friends of Lewis also considered
the possibility OF challenging the Gre
dentials OF many delegates VINO are
members OF the suspended unions
but but are here Oh delegates OF CEN
trail labor councils OF state fedora
lions. II this were done, the ere"
dentials OF Green himself might DC
challenged Oh he is q members OF
the suspended United Mine WORK.
erg.
The council, IN It's annual report,
recommended a. CONSTITUTIONS
amendment only II the Social secur.
ity law could not be made valid
before the supreme court BY other
means, Tn this connection the con-
yentIon may consider proposals 10
shift the entire tax burden 10 EN-.
ployers on grounds they VIII pass "
on 10 consumers.
The report included financial
lBtntcfnent bilOWHlB " pui"'Ss eh 49,
August 81 Of $500, 40b.00; and o mem.
bership report showing IN increase
from 3,046,347 In 1895 10 3,422,39S N
1895. The council proposed an Or
ganizatoin campaign on an "unpre'
cedented" scale. .
the report In declaring that I'm.
mediate action will be necessary
when congress convenes" TO provide
more relief funds, said that industry
"is by no means ready TO care LOT
$780,, 900 still dependent on this eri-
Urgency program"
II declared that the fiye-day week
and the six-hour day furnish the
real solution to the insistent prob
lem OF unemployment. It Is the re-
sponsibility that private industry
must accept"
The long report also contained a
complete account OF the G. /. Q. con-
troversy, including report on the
councils action In spspending the
rebel unions and commentator
that the suspension be approved.