Evening star., 1937-03-24

own freedom. We organized workers
are no longer going to tolerate condi-
tions we have been forced to bear"
Sharing the platform with Martin
and other U. A. w. A. officials was
Frank S. Martel, president of the
Detroit and Wayne County Federation
OF Labor, an American Federation Of
Labor afnliate. Martel lauded the
u A. w. A. leadership for "the fine
work you have done"
Richard T. FTankenSteen. organiza-
ton director, praised Gov Murphy
as having stood generally on the
principle Of human rights against
property rights"
Mention of Senator Robert M. La
Toilette, Progressive, of Wisconsin
drew lusty cheer
Ed Hall, second vice president of the
| U. A. W. A, was chairman. Leo j.
| Krzycki, organizer among steel and
garment workers. and Rev. Owen A
Knox, Methodist Episcopal min
lister. also spoke.
The Chrysler strike drew attention
meanwhile in scattered parts of the
Nation.
President Roosevelt said at Warm
Springs, Ga, that he was watching
slt-down strike developments closely.
particularly in the automobile field.
Gannett Hits Murphy.
Frank E. Gannett, publisher and
chairman of group opposing Presi-
dent Roosevelt's Supreme Court pro-
poSalS, issued q statement at Roches-
ter, N. Y, criticizing Gov. Murphy for
his failure to stamp out sit-down
strikes in Michigan"
Michigan's own capital saw collsid-
erable activity concerning labor A
peace parley toward settlement of the
REQ Motor Car Co. strike made def
mite progress toward a settlement,
Mayor Max A. Templeton, acting as
spokesman, reported.
State Representative Philip ]. Ra-
boi. Democrat from Iron Mountain,
offered bill which would provide
six-hour day and five-day week for
virtually all Michigan industry. Raboi
also presented a resolution censuring
the Chrysler Corp. for refusal to grant
the U. A. W's recognition demands.
It went to committee without COM
ment
Another proposal in the State Legis-
lature would establish a State Board
OF Mediation and Cancellation with
broad powers to intervene in labor
disputes. Three Democrats and Re-
publican sponsored the measure, for
which they claimed labor's indorse-
ment.
A welfare Official reported relief ap-
plications had increased in Detroit
since the start of the Chrysler strike,
and the Detroit Board of Commerce
said the loss of work by approximately
10000 wage earners affected by auto
mobile labor disputes had depressing
influence on retail trade.
More than 10000 Hudson Motor Car
Co. employees have been idle due to a
strike that began the day Of the
Chrysler sit-down, and nearly 10000
employees of the Briggs Body Plant
were thrown out of work by stoppage
Of the Chrysler plants.
Murphy Is Pleased.
Gov. Murphy said he was "happy"
Lewis and Chrysler agreed to meet
with him because Of my adherence
Of bloodshed and violence, or plung-
ing the people Of the State into con-
dition we all would regret"
ut has never been my aim to please
either side" the Governor said, "but
to do the right thing. Such a policy
may have moments offensive to one
side or the other, but it is in the in
terests Of the general good"
Strikes In five plants Of the Bohn
Aluminium & Brass Co. were settled
overnight and sit-down employees who
had held the plants for two weeks i'm
mediately evacuated. The strikes had
made $500 workers idle.
An 8-hour day, and 40-hour week,
seniority rights, recognition Of the
United Automobile Workers a bar
gaining agency for its members and
negotiation OF wage rates are provided
In the agreement.