Evening star., 1937-05-27

tended to prosecute Gin every possible
way" those responsible for the beat
ings.
Within a short time after the fist
fights, which took place In suburban
Dearborn yesterday afternoon, the
unions attorney, Maurice Sugar, filed
charges against the company with the
National Labor Relations Board.
Reports on the skirmish were trans
mitted by the U. A. w. A. to Gov
Frank Murphy and to Senator La Fol-
lette's Civil Liberties Committee, which
had investigators on the scene. The
Michigan Legislature received pro-
posals for an investigation and to
'censure" the Ford Co.
The management of the plant, de-
scribed as the largest single industrial
unit in the world, said it operated
without interruption during the dis
turbance.
I'VE charge the Ford Motor Co., y
said the allegations placed before the
N. L. r. B., with interfering with, re-
straining and coercing employees in
the exercise Of their right, guaranteed
to them by the national labor rela-
tions act, to have the privilege Of Or
ganizing, forming, joining and assist
ing labor organizations and to bargain
collectively through representatives OF
their own choosing, and to engage In
concerted activities for the purpose OF
collective bargaining or other mutual
aid and protection.
I'VE charge further that the Ford
Motor Co.. by discriminating In re-
gard to hire, tenure of employment
terms and conditions of employment
discourages membership in any labor
organization"
Trouble Flares on Bridge.
The trouble broke out on an over
head bridge leading from the NAM
moth plant to street car loop. -Four
union organizers had gone to the
bridge preparatory to distributing
handbills for Ford employees at the
change Of shifts.
The deliberate and malicious attack
by Ford service men on U. A. w. A.
organizers and members completely
destroys the Ford myth Of benevolence
and philanthrophy," the union said
in statement.
1T exposes to the world the cold
hearted ruthlessness Of this monster
company. What happened to our
people is what ford workers are ex-
posed to every day. - We leave to
the public to judge the character OF
men who hit women, knock them down
and kick them In the stomach while
they lie on the ground. -
Intends to Prosecute Case.
'The U. A. w. A. intends to prose-
cute this case in every possible way
and with all vigor and energy. The
world has seen the true character Of
the Ford Motor Co. We don't intend
that it shall forget It,"
Assistant Prosecutor Martin Paulsmc
took statements from q number OF
the beating victims at the order OF
Prosecutor Duncan c. McCrea. The
prosecutor did not indicate whether
he planned to seek warrants against
any Of the attackers.
Homer Martin, international presi-
dent of the U. A. w. A., left Ell Paso
Tex, late yesterday for Detroit aftel
learning Of the disorder.
The union had opened two ofncea
on the Detroit side Of the Dearborn
city limits the first Of this week t.
direct its campaign to organize thu
10000 Ford employees here. Franken.
steen and Reuther are leaders in thu
drive.
Carl A. Brooks. Dearborn police
chief, said he was placing his forct
on 12-hour shifts because he heart
there might be other outbreaks. TIT
police made no comment on state
ments by Frankensteen, Reuther ant
others that mounted officers were .
the scene Of the fighting but did no
| interfere.
Appeals for Demonstration.
Frankensteen appealed to the Com
mittee for Industrial Organization, o
which the U. A. w. A. Is q member
| w SO-OHCAuVC AL 0AAAA4k0ACOAS 4No
tionwide demonstrations before Fors
salesrooms to protest brutality q
Ford's and establish the right Il
organize"
The Michigan House of Represent
atives declined last night to suspens
the rules 50 it could act immediatel,
on the two resolutions introduce,
concerning violence.
One, presented by Representative
John F. Hamilton, Detroit, Democrat
called for appointment Of committee
to investigate the disturbance. Will
the power Of subpoenaing witnesse
and examining books and records o
any person, corporation or other or
ganization involved.
The other. by Representative Josepl
G. Murphy, also . Detroit Democra,
called upon the House to "censure
the. Ford company for the fracas.