The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-13

spot. 81
The G. l.. o. group has nothing
to lose, regardless OF what dis
ciplinary action the convention
takes against II. For the O. !. Q.
unions the die already Is cast.
Months ago, although they did
not advertise II ct the time, they
determined to cut the A. r. Of l..
bonds--if not permitted TO 60
their own way. \
30 the threat OF permanent ex-
pulsion---the most extreme PEN
alty--holds no terror for them.
This defiant attitude explains
why, ct their conference In Pitts
burgh last Saturday, they named
Miners Chief Lewis o committee
OF one to negotiate with the A.
r. Of l.. rloguls.
The moguls figured on dealing
with q committee, knew they
could handle group better than
o single member. And the last
man they wanted to face was the
grim jawed Lewis, leader Of the
militants.
A. +. OF l.. Heat
Down at Tampa the Federation
big shots will be on the griddle
both individually and collectively
President Bill Green Is himself
o member Of the United Mine
Workers, one OF the suspended
insurgent unions. Tho constitu-
ton OF the A. r. OF l.. cate
gorically bars o member Of O
banned union from sitting In the
convention or holding office In
the federation. Where this leaves
Green Is highly conjectural.
The 9. I. O. claims that he 81
holding office illegally and that
his participation In the conven-
ton will be illegal. When asked
about the matter, Green avoided
o direct reply, TESTED that III
might Join the Musicians Union.
80 he could fiddle like Nero,
i suppose" snapped Lewis.
"BuIly Bill"
Another Federation Big Bertha
definitely on the defensive Is
Bully Bill" Hutchinson, massive
president OF the Carpenters
Brotherhood.
Hutchinson is the most relent-
less foe OF the g. I. O. among the
Federation leaders. When some
OF them talked of coming to terms
with the rebels, he insisted on
war. He and Lewis have been
personal enemies for years. Be-
cause the carpenters, next TO the
miners, are the largest union IN
the federation, Hutchinson was
able to force the executive coun-
ell to 20 his way.
But In the last few months
Hutcheson's own position IN the
carpenters union has become
wabbly In the extreme.
When the executive council
was celebrating the suspension
Of the G. i. O., scores Of car
penter locals wrote and teIe.
graphed protests against such
action. Hutcheson's acceptance
Of the chalrmanship Of the Ian
don Campaign Committee added
further fuel TO the flames. Re-
sentiment against him has been
high among his own men.
Like the rest Of labor, the
rank and file Of carpenters gen.
orally supported the President,
and Landons crushing rout did
not help Hutcheson's standing In
his union.
In the face Of growing hostility
against him, "Bully BilI' has seen
the handwriting on the wall and
worked out q neat scheme TO save
his seriously threatened scalp.
Retirement at q Price
The plan will be sprung at the
carpenters convention next month
incidentally, the first the union
has held in o number Of years.
Under 1t Hutchinson would volufa-
tarily retire as the $25, 000-a-year
president OF the union IN ex-
change for a life appointment as
superintendent Of the Carpenters
Home at Lakeland, Fla.--at e2S,-
900 q year.
whether Bully Bin" can put
his scheme across remains 70 he