The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-25
LABOR SPLIT IN
 COMING ELECTION
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 But in the background were nus lnerous factors holding the potential force of swinging the groups into opposition positions in the presi- dental partisan battle.
 Green Makes Charges
 Green charged today that Lewis "had been for Hoover" and had sought to bo secretary of labor un- der the last three republican presi- dents.
 "He didn't lead the United Mine Workers into the Roosevelt camp" said Green. He really followed them"
 Although most political observers discount the ability of any labor leader to deliver a union vote, 1t was considered probable that many workers aligned in the inter.organ- isation fight would he sympathetic to the presidential candidate who dared support their cause.
 Landon in his acceptance speech made clear that he believed that labor's right to organize" Sneans "the right of employees to join any type of union they prefer, whether 1t covers the plant their craft or their industry"
 LandOn Company Unions
 Various labor leaders, including Lewis, said they felt Landon was deliberately giving @ boost to the company union. Green refused comment.
 But with l,26OOO0 federation in- surgents behind the Lewis drive, as against Q total federation strength of 3,6oO,000, 1t was admit. cd that some indelicato statement by leaders of one party or another during the next few months might serve to swing the organization fight Into the presidential battle. .. WPA Politics Washington, July 2b-(UP)--The works progress administration, main target for dov. Ali Landon's first campaign attack, 1t conducting in- vostigations that may result in dis- fnissal Of minor WPA officials found guilty of partisan politics in three states.
 This was revealed today as Au- brey Williams, acting WPA admin- trntor, discharged seven if1 Okla homa and promised hls work.reiief bureau would keep its political skirts clean.
 Tho republican presidential nom- inee accused the agency of play. ing politics and attacked It's a.. 000,000,000 program as waStefui. The charges came in his acceptance speech Thursday night.
 Williams Countered with annouilc. ing results of the Oklahoma probe In which seven inner.state WPA district officials were discharged, and defending WPA expenditures.
 Some Supported Lee
 Some Of those dismissed had sup. ported Rep. Josh Lee, pro.NeW Deal congressman. in his primary elec- ton race against Sen. Thomas Pryor Gore, anti-Roosevelt demo. crat, for the U s. senatorial norn- inatlon.
 Although the sseven discharged WPA workers were politically active before tho Oklahoma primary more than two weeks ago, he declined to say when the investigation started
 President Roosevelt" .he did state, "has instructed us to keep this thing out of politics as far as humanly possible. Gov. Landon's charges were political" Williams said.
 He contradicted the republican nominees charges Of WPA waste. declaring the organization'g 3.6 per cent administrative costC were low. No one, he said, could cut much under that figure.
 Labor Sees Recovery
 Washington, July 26--(UP--The Federal Reserve Board and the American Federation of Labor, in separate reports, today found "the forces of recovery" are resulting in improved business conditions.
 Industrial production, employ ment and trade, working against usual seasonal decline ct this time, maintained may levels during June, the Federal Reserve Board report. cd.
 The A. ?. of L. said the force of recovery has now gained enough strength to prevent any serious set- back from political uncertainties next fall" Business news, 1t said, points toward stronger fall pick up than expected.
 Industrial production. the board said, increased from l0i per cent of the iD23-2b average in May to i03 in June. Advances in wholesale commodity prices between midway and the third week of July were attributed to the drought. HANSON GOODS