The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-16
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as opposed to craft unionism. The A. F. of L. rejected proposal M amend its constitution to permit it's executive council to issue industrial charters. Lewis and other speakers here pledged their unwavering de- votion to the industrial organization principle.
 Intervention Dnied
 Reports that President Roosevelt had intervened in an attempt to end the fight were denied privately by 0. I. o. leaders.
 Also, 1t was pointed out, @ cool ness has developed between MT. Roosevelt and Lewis, whose United Mine Workers of America, con- tributed $600,000 to the presidents campaign for reelection, as 0 rec suit of White House statements dur ing the 0. l. o. strike in little steel" Lewis criticized the admin. istration for having failed to de- mand that congress stay In session this year until 1t passed the wages and hours bill and demanded that the democratic party force It's con- gressional members to carry out platform pledges.
 He complained in his speech yes. terday that the administration "haS done nothing" to carry out Mir. Roosevelt's pledges to "do some- thing" for one-third of the people whom the president contends are "ill-housed, ill-fed and il-clad." New Deal Falls
 Lewis charged that in i've years the New Deal had failed to cope with the problem of unemployment.
 "One of the great principles American labor must stand for Is that every man who wants to work must have e job," he said.
 Lewis angrily replied to those who have charged that the c. I. O. Is communicate. The 0. l. O. and It's members do not want to change the form of government, he said.
 We are fighting to preserve It.. not change it."
 In It's last session the 0. I. O. leaders joined the A. P. of L. in advocating Q boycott of Japanese manufactured goods.
 Lewis told reporters that the O. I. O. had spent more than 9i,7b0,. 900 in the last 10 months. Eo said the organizations budget was not balanced, but said that he saw no need for haste in balancing 1t. Of expenditures, he said, 9060,000 had financed the organization campaign in the steely industry and relief for strikers during the "little steel" strike. Other expenditures he would not discuss, nor would he discuss Q. I. Q. income.
 The war council finished It's buS- mess last night and today the lead- CTS were returning home. Lewis will leave for Washington this afternoon.
 Denver, Oct. 1e-(UP)-Leaders of the American Federation of Labor meting in executive council after the federation's 67th annual con. vention, expressed belief that this weeks exchange of proposals Do. tween President William Green and VI AS " ShAVAV1Ah OVAlh GS AUWB pC8@ sibly had opened the way for c meeting in Washington late this month. Any possibility that such c conference would end the dispute immediately, however, appeared re- mote. g
 T am not pessimiStic; I believe there probably will Do c confer. ence," Green said.
 As the council resumed its post. convention sessions this morning, 6 reply was awaited from the 0. I. O. in belief that 1t would show dOfi- nitely whether the conference would Do held.
 There was some speculation on the possibility that PreSident RoOsevelt'a desire for labor peace had led the administration to bring pressure on the two groups toward c meeting but Green said he knew nothing of any intervention by the adlninigs tration or any of itS agents.