The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-11

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downs, activity was intensified at
General Motors offices today. There
was no immediate indication, how
ever, that negotiations with the
union were to be resumed.
Earlier, Martin said the next move
was up to General Motors, and
added:
There is no need for further con-
ferences unless General Motors is
willing to concede a reasonable basis
for discussion"
General Motors stood on its week.
end statement that no negotiations
could be conducted Until Shutdown"
strikers were removoI from plants
In Detroit, Flint, Mich, Anderson,
Ind, and Toledo, Ohio.
Paralysis of Lines
Paralysis of General Motors as
sembly lines continued In many
parts of the country. At Lansing,
Mich. officials of the Odds Motor
Works. General Motors subsidiary,
said they had materials for only two
more days.
The Briggs Manufacturing Co.,
which Is not affiliated with General
Motors, reopened It's Meldrum ave-
nue. plant today. The firm manufac-
lures Lincoln Zephyr bodies for the
Ford Motor Co.
Union pickets were outside the
Briggs plant, but many workers got
inside because the management had
ordered them last night to report
for work an hour earlier than usual.
Govt. Moves Back In
The federal government moved
back into the strike just when
James F. Dewey, department Of la
Dor conciliator, planned to return to
washington because of the dead
lock. Governor Frank Murphy per-
suaded Dewey to remain and make
another attempt at negotiation.
Murphy himself planned to leave
Detroit today, and go to Lansing, the
state capital, for few days. The
governor may return as mediator,
and union leaders said he still was
definitely Sin the picture"
Increasing demands came from
neutral parties for Intervention OF
President Roosevelt. but 1t was un-
derstood that neither the union nor
General Motors had asked that the
White House attempt to find basis
for negotiation.
Homer Martin, strike leader, de-
voted the week end to tightening
his lines and addressing mass meet
ings designed to maintain the mo-
rale OF his men, particularly the
Shutdown" strikers in Flint, Mich.
General Motors Move
Asked what his next step would
be, Martin replied that so far as he
was concerned 1t was General Mo-
tors move. He added:
There Is no need for further con.
ferences unless General Motors is
willing to concede reasonable basis
for discussion"
William s. Knudsen, executive
vice president of General Motors
conferred with assistants YESTERDAY
and said they discussed COMPANY
affairs" The strike Is being felt most
IN the Chevrolet division where pro-
auction is near a halt. Closing Of a
plant In Flint-where all Chevrolet
engines are NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
assembly lines.
/ There were reports that the
Briggs Manufacturing company
where a strike Is in progress, would
attempt to reopen today. Strike
leaders planned to picket the plant
wi CHI Is not connected with Cen
eral Motors. Briggs make Lincoln
bodies for the Ford Motor Co.
Complaints Made
Washington, Jan. 11.--(UP)-El.
mer Maloy. lieutenant OF John l.
Lewis In the steel unionization cam.
paign charged today before the ma
tional labor relations board that he
lost his Craftsmanship Of a u. 8
Steel employe group because Of his
connection with the Lewis commit
tee for industrial organization.
Maloy's charge was made wher
the board resumed hearings or
charges presented by Lewis group.
that the employe representation
plans Of q. 8. Steel and its subsidi.
aries violated labor rights suaran.