The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-03-14
FRANCE MAKES CONCESSIONS IN CRISIS
LABOR HEARING PHYSICIANS TO. CENTERS ABOUT OPEN CLINIC IN.
 STRIKE VOTE C0LDSTEIN BLDG.
Straight Vote Never Put, Nygren Says Handled
 Through Bylaws

Events leading up to the strike of last summer at the Alaska Juneau mine, records of the Union meet ings and their action, and the city poll taken during the mine shut down all became part of the record late yesterday and this morning as the National Labor Board hearing being held in the Federal and Ter ritorial building moved along through its third day, and adjourned at noon until g o'clock Monday morning.
 Over the repeated objection of E. A. Eagen. government attorney, that the matter was immaterial to the present case, Trial Examiner Charles W. Hope ruled in most instances that all matters pertaining to the strike would be of value to the Board in making its decision of whether or not the Alaska Juneau Gold Min ing Company violated the Wagner labor relations act by discriminating against certain men in giving em- ployment. The Examin CT held against bringing in all the minute books of the old Alaska Mine Work CTS Union, but ruled that such parts of them that pertained to negotia- tions with the company, the vote rel- ative to the strike, and the strike itself should be brought in for in- formation of the Board and to fa- cilitate the hearing.
 Back to Legislature
 MT Eagen contended that what transpired prior to the time the la bor act under which he is prosecut- ing the case has no bearing on the present matter while Defense At torney Carl E. Croson is holding that everything in connection with the mine trouble should be brought to the attention of the labor board This morning MT. Croson went back 0 the legislative session of last win CT. charging that Al Nygren, Presi-
  chen Secretary, appeared before the legislative body and said they didn't ,are whether certain piece of labor egislation passed or not because } strike was going to be called in May anyway. Nygren, who was on the witness stand at the time, de- nied such statement had been made. Croson explained his object was to impeach Nygrens testimony in bringing the matter up as the Union President was one of the dis crimination witnesses. After Eagen had again declared the matter had no bearing in the present hearing, Examiner Hope directed the ques- tioning to other lines, reserving the right to reopen the discussion furthre if the trend of the hearing warrant ed.
 Nygren was on the stand most of yesterday afternoon and the greater part of this morning. He was ex amined closely by the defense, es- pecially relative to the strike call Croson on one occasion demanded Was the question ever put to the members of the Union, shall we or shall we not striker"
 Nature of Strike Vote
 Nygren replied the vote had not been taken in that manner and, af- ter considerable parrying, admitted such a question never had been put. He said in adopting certain amend ed bylaws the Union members had expressed their attitude on strike as strike procedure was provided for in the bylaws. It was his con- ,cntion the Board of Trustees of the Union had the authority under the bylaws to call strike if certain demands were not met by the con- pany. This, he stated, was the pro- cedure under which the strike was called.
 Defense Attorney Croson insisted that no strike vote was ever taken. and this morning explained to the Examiner that he was stressing the point not because Nygren was Pres ident of the Union but because Croson charged, he had abused his authority as President in calling what the company folds is an au- authized strike without a vote on the straight question.
 Nygren said this morning under interrogation by Croson that after the strike was called, and in the presence of Dewey Knight. then here for the government as Conciliator, a hand-showing vote was taken by the Union in which the members voted to uphold the strike action.
 City Poll
 The city poll which was taken during the strike of employees of the A. J. was gone into at some length, the committee conducting it and where the polling took place be- ing brought out. Eagen held it was
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