Evening star., 1937-01-07

headquarters to come to Detroit and
vas closeted with other executives OF
the worlds largest automobile -produc-
ing company.
Talks With Advisers.
Martin talked frequently with his
advisers in the union and the Commit
tee for Industrial Organization. with
which it is affiliated.
John D. Brophy. director Of John
L. Lewis c. /. o., came TO Detroit last
night and Immediately visited Martin
at the union headquarters.
Martin sent q letter to the Michigan
House of Representatives. in session
at Lansing. asking impeachment OF
Circuit Judge Edward D. Black, who
issued a sweeping injunction forbid
ding employees to remain In the two
Fisher body plants at Flint outside OF
regularly designated working hours"
or to picket the factories.
The union president accused the
Judge of corrupt conduct" in office
and of violating 1929 State law on
the ground that he owned large
block of General Motors shares. and.
therefore. WAS not qualified to act IN
the case. Judge Black confirmed the
fact that he held some stock"
4When Judge Black issued the ex
parte injunction OF most drastic char
acter," Martin wrote, "he was and is
q substantial owner Of General Mo-
tors Corp. stock. At the time Judge
Black issued the Injunction he owned
approximately 1865 shares Of stock
valued at $4,000
Strikers Defy Injunction.
The sit down" strikers have re-
mained inside the two plants despite
the Injunction. issued last Saturday.
Judge Black said it was up to General
Motors attorneys whether any Of the
men were brought before him before
the injunction expires today. Sherin
Thomas Wolcott has served copies OF
the order on several union leaders.
the strikers.
R. c. Travis, union organizer for
the Flint district. said he sent a
telegram to Gov. Murphy asking
him to investigate alleged "intimida-
ton of employees at the Buick, Chew
rolet and A. C. Spark Plug plants at
Flint-all General Motors subsidi-
aries-into signing a statement say
ing that good feeling exists between
them and their employers.
The Detroit and Wayne County
Federation of Labor voted last night
to support the U. A. w. A. in its
dispute with General Motors and
adopted . resolution recommending
the impeachment of Judge Black.
1T. U. Pledges Support.
Martin said his union had been
pledged the support also of the In
ternational typographical Union. He
said Charles p. Howard. I. T. u.
president, sent him the following
message:
I'VE whole e-heartedly support the
demand of automotive workers for
genuine collective bargaining, wage
rates that will maintain proper stand
ards of living, reduced hours to pro-
vide more regular employment and
working conditions that are conducive
10 well-being Of workers. Advise II
I can render any assistance"
The I. T. U. is . member OF the
American Federation of Labor but Is
not aligned with the C. I. o.
The Fisher Lumber Co., General
Motors subsidiary at Memphis. Tenn.
laid OF an additional 200 workers
because other plants are unable to
absorb our materials" Keith Spur
rier, vice president. said about 1000
of its 2,250 workers were idle.
Non-union employees of another di-
vision, the Guide Lamp Co., at An
derson, Ind, circulated . petition say.
ing they were satisfied" with work.
ing conditions and asked to be per-
mitted to return to work.
Road Patrel" Dispersed.
Indiana State police said q group
had halted six trucks hauling Cen
eral Motors shipments near Ander-
son. but that they were later released
and the road patrol had dispersed.
Hugh Thompson. U. A. w. A. Or
ganizer there, said he had issued Or
ders to union members not to inter.
fere with such shipments.
Two labor federations in Ohio took
action similar to that at Detroit in
supporting the auto workers. The
Cleveland Federation of Labor voted
to support the striking U. A. w. A.
members at the Fisher Body plant in
that city. The Central Labor Coun-
cr of Cincinnati authorized the auto
union members to seek financial aid