The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-19

No one had ever heard the president of the A. F. of L. play ing an illstrument-not even a Jew,s-harp. But he now carries 8 card in 8 Chicago musicians union just the same.
 It was a case of stitch in time" for BilI.
 Some months ago, in retaliation for his attacks on the c. I. O., the United Mine Workers, of which Green has been a member for 25 years and formerly an ofl- cer, suspended him and ordered him to show cause why he should not be permanently expelled.
 Since then the fight between Green and John l.. Lewis has become an irrec0ncilable ven- detta- Green Is planning short ly to call special A. F. of L. convention to 0ust the insurgent unions.
 Knowing that the moment he does this, his fate as . miner y is sealed, Bill had a friendly A. F. of L. musicians union in Chicago enroll him in its ranks. This card squares him with the Federation's constitution, which bars an expelled union member from holding office.
 1t is amusing to note that Greens new affihation bears out 8 humorous prediction made by Lewis. During one of their hot exchanges last year, Green told reporters that he did not fear expulsion from the Mine Work CTS. To which Lewis shot back:
 "Wen, being an accomplished warbler I suppose he'll join . musicians uni0n."
 Rivalry
 Hot undercover rivalry is devel- oping in the new transatlantic airline industry.
 Until recently, it appeared that Pan-American .Airways, tied up with British Imperial Airways, would be the sole bidder for U. S. airmail contracts over this route. These subsidies are essential to meet the heavy overhead costs of {, the proposed new service.
 Now, however, postal authorities learn confidentially that Glenn Martin of Baltimore, producer of Pan-American's famed Clipper ships, is planning to enter bids.
 According to the inside tips, Martin, who also manufactures many of the governments biggest bombers, has organized a syndi- cate and proposes to give Pan- American real competition for a transatlantic airline.
 The post office department ex- poets to ask for bids in June, anticipating that plane service across the Atlantic will be started early in the summer.
 Next Move
 Tucked away in one of the scores of press handouts daily pouring across. the desks of Wash ington correspondents, was the tipoff on the next move against the Wagner Labor Disputes Act.
 The release ernanated from the National Association of Man. ufacturers just one day after the Supreme Courts sweeping valida- ton of the law.
 The NAM did not attack the decision. On the contrary, it de- clared that it has always stood for submission to the dictates of the court and that the labor act deci- sion is, no exception. However and this was the clue to the next move against the law-the asso- citation added:
 "While labor under this law is not compelled to assume any responsibility, satisfactory working arrangements must be based upon the voluntary as- sumption of genuine responsi- bility for its acts. Where there are rights there must be corre- spending duties"
 Which means just this: That the Manufacturer Association and other interests which fought the act will now seek to hedge its scope by congressional amend ments limiting its operations.
 There were intimations of such a move even before the courts ruling. During the senate and house debates on the sit-down is- sue, anti-union speakers repeat edly touched on this subject. Nc specific proposal was suggested but much emphasis was laid on oatt of talk nf wars t0 come an