Evening star., 1937-01-13
MARTIN ACCEPTS
CONFERENCE BID
Murphy's ParIey to Be Held
at11 Am. Tomorrow in
Lansing, Mich.
BY JOHN C. HENRY.

Homer Martin, president Of the
United Automobile Workers, notified
Gov. Frank Murphy Of Michigan to-
day that he would meet with the
Governor and representatives Of the
General Motors Corp. for the purpose
of seeking a basis Of settlement for
the automobile strike.
Invitation for such a conference
was issued by Gov. Murphy last
night, the time to be IL am. tomor-
row at Lansing, Mich.
Martins acceptance was by tele-
gram from Washington. He said:
I'm accordance with your invitation
representatives of the United Auto
mobile Workers will meet with you and
with representatives of General Mo-
tors Corp. tomorrow morning at II
o'clock in your Office, without any
condition or prejudice, for the purpose
outlined in your letter.
Ready for Conference.
"The United Automobile Workers
have been ready at all times through
conference and collective bargaining
to arrive at a settlement which would
be fair to all parties concerned, in
cluding the public"
Expected to sit in with Martin as
representative Of labor is John Brophy,
c. l. o. director and field general in
the strike.
Scheduled to return to Detroit this
morning by plane, Martin and Brophy
were held up by bad flying weather
While his. two principal lieutenants
in the automotive fight were formu-
lating plans for action upon their re-
turn to the strike area, John L. Lewis
c. I. o. chairman. was conferring
at the Shoreham Hotel with legisla'
tive representatives Of the soft Goa
industry regarding provisions Of the
new Guffey bill to regulate that in.
dustry.
As president Of the United Mine
Workers, Lewis was the strong man
behind the bill last year. killed in q
last-minute filibuSter by Senator Hol
OF West Virginia.
Meanwhile. fresh from yesterdays
conference with automobile strike
leaders and after consultation with
Secretary of Labor Perkins, Assistan
Secretary OF Labor McGrady wa!
lunching with President Roosevelt fol
purposes of discussing the crisis il
automobile and maritime circles.
Hearings Continuing.
Before the National Labor Rela'
tions Board hearings were continu'
Ing on charges that the Carnegie
Illiois Steel Corp, a wholly owned
subsidiary OF United States Steel, ha!
dominated and itnerfered with fret
organization Of their employees.
Elmer J. Maloy, veteran steel crane
operator, was back on the stand to.
day under cross-examination by com
pany counsel. Yesterday the boare
heard William E. Garrity. steel work.
er, testify to such interference anc
describe also the distribution of fooc
mot At to eat" by steel company
stores and charged against workers
salaries.
With the strike news breaking al
around them, the conciliation service
of the Labor Department reported to.
day that 1874 out of 1,012 strikes hac
been adjusted by agents Of the service
during the fiscal year ending last
June 30
All such disputes. the service re.
port stated. can be negotiated anc
adjusted to the benefit Of all interest,
whenevre those directly interested are
fairly disposed"
Scheduled. also as part OF labor
strategy was dual request upon Con
gress for an investigation by the Ii
Toilette committee of General Motors
labor relations policies and an investi
cation by a special committee Of it
financial structure and sources o
control.
Troops Not to Be Used.
Adding strength to labor's side II
the strife was the reported assurance
of Gov. Murphy yesterday that troop
will not be used against the striker
and that workers in need will be fet
through the public relief set-up re
gardless of whether the need is In