The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-17
Martin Explains

cAPlduiAIB WIiJ IlC ICluoCu MuI phys invitation to participate, Mar tins telegram read: We feel that 1t is necessary to make clear the fact that there cannot be a solution to the problem of the permanent wave of Sit-doWn strikes as long as employees continue to refuse to ful- fill their obligation to society by holding to obsolete methods of dcal- ing with their employees. Collective bargaining is the only satisfactory method and when through resist ance by the employer this has not been established labor must adopt the most effective means of induc- ing management to bargain.
 Not Satisfactory
 Workers have discovered through years of experience and many de- feats that special boards and com 1nittees, however well intentioned, have never proved satisfactory as automobile workers well know. "The Chrysler Corporation has admitted that a substantial majority of its employees are members of the JAW, and in the face of this have flouted the national labor relations act by refusing to agree that the JAW has the right to be the bargaining agency of its employees"
 What Murphy Said
 When Murphy convened his com mittee. he told 1t that "out of our discussion we may be able to- de- vclop some definite proposals for a prompt solution of our difficulties and the correction or amelioration of the !ntolerable conditions that have come to pass"
 Commenting upon the strike situ- ation, the governor said:
 When the authority of govern ment agencies is continually fouted or defied, confidence in government is impaired. .,
 Tt is still my contention that industrial disputes should be set- tied through friendly and peaceful negotiation, conducted in spirit of reason and justice.
 Emphasizing that forces set in motion by the New Deal are already working definitely toward a wider and fairer distribution of wealth, !" the governor told his conferees:
 We must find way to prevent these disorderly and unlawful meth ods of pursuing lawful and worthy objectives."
 Murphy declined to comment on the refusal of the union to attend his conference or on the fact that sit-downers still held the Chrysler plants.
 Thomas Wilcox, Wayne County sheriff, said he would make no move to oust the strikers until and unless he received further instruc- tions from the court.
 Chrysler, Lewis May Need
 Washington, March 17-CUP) -- Gov. Frank Murphy of Michigan is considering inviting Walter P. Chrysler. Chrysler Corporation chair man and John L. Lewis, chairman of the committee for industrial or- ganization, to go to Detroit imme- daitely to assist in settling the au- tomotivc strike, 1t was learned here today.
 It was said here that Murphy's decision would rest upon the out come of a meeting with representa- tives of labor and capital in De- troit. A formal resolution may be adopted at the meeting on the tech nique of "sit-down" strikes.
 Observers here said their infor- nation led them to believe Murphy might condemn formally sit-down strikes, after vote of delegates to the meeting. The United Automo- bile Workers, striking c. I. O. Union, refused to accept an invitation to the conference.
 It was uncertain whether Lewis and Chrysler would be winning to go to Detroit If an invitation is is- sued.
 Detroit Hotels Open
 Detroit. March i7-CUP)-F'our of Detr0it's principal hotels operated on a normal service basis today un- der a compromise agreement pro- viding for employees to return to work pending final settlement oi issues which precipiated a 3e-hour sit-down at one hotel and a i7-hour lockout at three others.
 The labor dispute left approxim- ately 2.6O0 patrons Of the Statler Book Cadillac. Fort Shelby and De- tr0lt-Leland hotels with no more comforts than they were able t1 pr0yite for themselves.
 Union demands which culminat. cd in the strike we're for higher wages. shorter hours and union rec. 0gnltlOn.
 The agreement provided that tlls