The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-08-10

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seated In an alr-cooled ROOF
persplratlon. His hands sh,
He was about 10 announce the
suspension Of the ten irsurgent
unions-includlng his own United
Mine Workers-from membership
IN the American Federation OF
Labor, Of which he Is president, II
they continued their afiillation
with John L. Lewis's Committee
for Industrial Organization.
Third Degree
Opposite him stood q small
army Of newspapermen, awaiting
the news. They lost no time In
opening up on him.
mr.. GREEN, does the action
Of the Executive Council today
mean that the suspended unionl
will not be able 10 vote In the
Federation's convention next Mo-
vember2"
"The convention win decide"
"Will the suspended unions be
allowed TO take part In the con-
vention2"
"That's up 10 the credentials
committee" Green answered.
who picks the credentials
committeep"
Hits the Roof
Green hit the ceiling. Pointing
his finger ut the neWsman, he
reared; "Why do you ask that?
Are you imputing something dis.
honest?"
Nov, BILL" chided another re-
porter, take II slow. Don't yell
and don't talk so fast. We don't
want TO miss any OF these pearls"
GREEN 0LARIGD.
No Place to Go
"You hold your union card In
tho United Mine Workers." Oh
other neWsman asked. Nov that
they are suspended just where
does that leave your"
II am not interested In that
why bFtnk tnht up1
"But we are Interested. What
about II; can you remain mem
Der OF tho Council or continue as
Federation president X your union
Is thrown outp"
II am not worried" Green
dodged.
I'VE didn't ask you that"
"My standing will be deter
mined by the Council. And any
way" Green continued, ~
jumpy ~ u cat, II might join
another union"
yeah? Which one2"
"Oh, ! might Join the News
paper Guild. ] am IN editor"
you won't join tho Guild"
snapped q reporter. editors are
not eligible"
John l.. Lewis
From the Green conference the
newspapermon crossed the street
TO tho Offices OF the United Mine
Workers 10 interview John l.,
Lewis, chairman OF the commit.
toe OF tho suspended unions.
MIR. LEWIS" asked n cor
respondent, do you people con-
template court action TO onJoln
tho Council2"
enc" was the smiling reJOln-
der. 1--WE IRE afraid that " VIC
do wo might wln."
New Deal Espionage
Justice Brandeis IL inclined TO
DO sympathetic toward most OF
tho aims Of tho New Deal, but
there Is ono thing no cannot toler"
ate the overlapping and UNDER
cover espionage which has become
the rage In Washington.
Calling In O friend who he knew
was close 10 the Administrat ion
Brandeis dropped this mild but
pointed hint:
"Thls tapping Of telephone
wires, thls--I hate 10 use such q
nasty wOrd--thls espionage; We
had II during the war, but u IN
not compatible with our Amer.
Ican traditions"
And that was oil no said.
SiIcncer
The United States Chamber OF
Commerce, parent OF oil Chambers
OF Commerce, has issued many o
blast against New Deal "b0On-
dOggllng." but the next time one
OF these fuSillades Is uncorked, the
WPA Is oil set 10 slap back with o
very interesting exhibit,
II consists OF q picture taken In
Albuquerque, N. M, showing o
handsome community center built
with government money and hous-
Ing q number OF local civic bodies.
on tho outside is O large sign
proudly proclAiming:
ALBUQUERQUE CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE."
Mailbag
J. L. NJ, Atlanta, Ga.-The
president has seven grandchil-
dren: daughter Annals two chill.
dren Anna Eleanor and Curtis
Dali ("Histies" and "BuExle'p; son
James's two daughters, Sarah and
Kate; and son Elliotts three chill
dren--William Bonner, son by his
first wife; Ruth, daughter OF FL
liott's second wife, Ruth doogins,
and their month.old baby boy.
>. q. L., Des M0lnes, Ia.---"Con-
tingent Expenses Of tho Senate"
include such items as $4,000 "for
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