The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-29
COMPENSATION
 LAW IS OPPOSED
Big Battle Is Threatened When General Assembly
 Has Begun Action

Hartford, Conn.,, Oct. 29-(UP)- A revolt against provisions of the proposed unemployment compensa- tion law for Connecticut by mem- bers of the General Assembly and of the Connecticut Federation of Labor was a distinct possibility to- day. Already, the executive board of the Labor Federation, meeting at Bridgeport, has denounced the plan recommended by the governors un- employment insurance commission. Executive Secretary John J. Egan said: We are strictly opposed to any unemployment insurance which asks premiums of the employees"
 Bradley Blasts In
 From members of the General Assembly, which meets in special session starting next Thursday, came whitening blast against the proposed law. State Senator J. Kenneth Bradley, national director of young republicans, demanded a test of the constitutionality of the federal social security act before Connecticut employers are made to contribute.
 Objecting strenuously to shipment of any state insurance funds to Washington before constitutionality of the act is proven, Bradley was quoted as saying:
 That money first of all belongs to the people of Connecticut. The state and the people of the state have vested interest in the money, and I don't think we should let it go out of the state."
 Bradley is republican senate lead CT. His stand presaged long and bitter fight over the commissions recommendations when the legisla- ture conveneS next week. Wants Funds Held Here The commission has recommend ed levy of one per cent on wages of employees, as well as graduated set of leyies on employers. starting in 1887.
 Bradley recommended these con- tributions be held in escrow by clerks of federal courts until con- stitutionality of the security act is decided. He said this procedure was followed by some processors un- der the old AAA, while others paid directly to the government.
 Those who didn't follow this course" Bradley said, "lost money '
 Chairman Henry s. Beers of, the commission released details of the plan much against his will" Beers said the matter of social security was such a controversial one that he would have preferred delaying publication until after election, but a premature break" by a newspa. per prevented this.
 Gov. Charges Politics Gov. Wilbur L. Cross charged politics" in the unofficial" release of the commissions recommenda. tions and deplored the action. Meantime, report said that State Labor Commission Joseph M Tone and Thomas J. Shea, pres. ident of the State Federation of La. Dor, members of the commission had filed minority report witt the group.
 | Both Tone and Shea, it, was un. derstood, expressed disapprova with the recommendation that em ployeS be forced to contribute. | was claimed employers would pas. on their share of the burden t, consumers. thus placing a doubl, burden on employees.
 Tone and Shea also are opposed 1t was reported, to creation of { board of five commissioners, on, from each congressional district, tt act on all disputes and claims, a. recommended by the commission Administration of the law would b, centered in the state labor depart. ment.
 Same Old Conflict
 Possibility the General Assembly would wage a bitter and long drawr cut battle over these recommenda. tions was heightened when 1t wa