The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-06-22
Partner OF Young Hughes Named In Quiz
NEW FEDERAL MEASURE IS
AIMED AT FLYING SQUADRON
TACTICSOF CT. O. In STRIKES
Government Under Furth-
er Fire Regarding Its
Labor Policies

KEEP. Slafe norman, republican,
of Michigan, today demanded that
congress adopt resolution en-
powering President Roosevelt to
use federal armed forces in strike
areas if local authorities fail to
protect persons wishing to work.
Hoffman offered the resolution
after bitter attack on the Com
mittee for Industrial Organiza-
ton, administration labor policies,
and the alleged failure of the
Governors of Pennsylvania and
Michigan to protect workers.
WASHINGTON, June o.
CUP - Representative Eugene
Cox, d., Ca, yesterday demand
cd that the government intervene
to end the present wave of ter
rorism," after House Republicans
had accused President Roosevelt
of condoning the strike activities
of John l.. Lewis and his commit
tee for industrial organization.
President William Green Of the
American Federation Of Labor
was drawn into the debate when
he wrote Rep. John Luecke, d.,
Mich, that the riots, reprisals,
reprisals, violence and bloodshed
in the current strike in Little
Steel were traceable to the ode
structive policy" of the CLIO. He
said "evil influences" are shaping
CIO policies.
Rep. Clare f. Hoffman, R.,
Mich, opened the attack on the
administrations labor policies by
introducing a bill aimed at the
Administrations labor policies by
introducing a bill aimed at the
CLOS flying squadrons" of pick
eters. Hoffman's measure would
amend the Byrnes act, which pre-
vents transportation of strike
breakers across state lines, to i'm
pose the same restrictions on the
movements of union pickets. He
criticized the personnel of the
Presidents three-man strike medi-
tation board and demanded that
their previous utterances on sign
ed contracts in labor disputs-
the cause Of the current steel
strikes-be investigated.
"The President was unable to
pack the Supreme Court, but,
though his secretary of labor, he
has apparently succeeded in pack
ing the strike mediation board so
that his friend, John l.. Lewis,
will be sure Of the decision he de-
sires, if the question is as to
whether the Republic Steel cor
poration should sign written
contract" Hoffman said.
Rep. Allen Y. Treadway, R.,
Mass, ranking Republican on the
powerful House Ways and Means
committee, said Lewis strike ac-
tivities have been "abetted by the
administration" He noted that
Lewis United Mine Workers Of
America had contributed $780,
600 to the last Democratic cam
paign fund.
at is even said that Lewis has
demanded support Of the admin
istration as remittance for this
contribution" Treadway said.
"The present attitude Of the ad-
ministration is an indication Of its
Socialistic and Communistic lean
ings. 1t is a further indictment
against the administration by in
dicating move toward one man
control in Washington"
Cox assailed the wave of strikes
as the "most cowardly exhibition"
in American history.
"The Government has surren-
dered it's prerogatives to hand
full of lawless people," he shouted.
"The Government must end this
wave of terrorism at once
Other developments in the la
Dor situation here yesterday in
cluded:
/. An executive order making
the coal code drafted under the
Guffey coal act effective yesterday
was issued by President Roose-
welt.
2. The House Ways and Means
committee agreed to report favor
ably the tax phases of the new
railroad retirement bill after the
House had passed the measure by
a standing vote of $50 to /, and
sent it to the Senate.
8. Rep. Henry Teigan, FL,
Mimi, prepared to introduce a
resolution requesting that the
suppressed news reel films of the
recent rioting at Republic corpor-
atoms South Chicago steel plant
be shown to the entire House
The film now is in
the possession of the Senate Civil
Liberties committee which has de-
cided to investigate the incident.
4. Intelligence agents of the
Internal Revenue department in
Cleveland, Ohio, began an inves-
tigation of the CIO charges that
Republic Steel corporation and
three other independent steel
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