Evening star., 1937-10-05
"A. FL. RESOLUTION
ASKS N.L.R.B.' END
Shoe Workers Charge "Ac.
tive Support" of CLIO.
at Convention.

neeks ago BY an open declaration
OF ,oar by the A. F. OF L. tphen the
board called an election In a Phil
ddelphtd electrical firm to deter
mine which union should be the
employees collective bargaining rep
resentatiue. The Federation had
Won in one tote Dhich, the board
said, 1ods not tDell conducted test.
In a supervised poll, the A.
F. or L. repeated its rtctory by a
slim margin. although 155 potes
Dere challenged. The federation
tDas then decided on its anti board
course.
By the Associated Press.
DENVER. October 5.-A fiery reso-
luton introduced at the American
Federation OF Labor Convention by
the Boot and Shoe Workers Union
called upon President Roosevelt today
to disband the National Labor Rela-
tions Board because, it said, the board
is actively supporting and upholding''
the c. I. O.
The resolution, which A. F. of L.
leaders said echoed sentiment OF the
federation as a whole, was sent to the
Resolutions Committee Of the conven-
ton, which opened here yesterday.
There was no indication when the
committee would report on it.
The resolution asked Mr.. Roosevelt,
Congress and Secretary of Labor Per-
kins to discharge the Labor Board
employees because board personnel is
selected, dictated, controlled and
supervised by the c. I. o." headed by
John L. Lewis.
William Green, A. F. L. president,
called upon the federation yesterday
to expel Lewis and his 10 rebel
unions.
"The hour Is here" he said in a
speech opening the convention. Hay
ing appealed to them for two years to
come back, you will now order your
Board OF Directors to revoke the char
tiers OF this dual movement"
Madden Heckling Seen.
More fireworks were in the air,
meanwhile, as the time neared for J.
Warren Madden, chairman of the
Labor Board. to address the conven-
ton. Leaders said privately Hadden
may be in for taste of heckling.
In Its report to the convention the
federations Executive Council said
the board had given the public good
grounds to believe it was decidedly
proc. I. O." But added that some of
the criticism directed at the board was
only natural against a Government
board which has been functioning such
short time and under such serious
handicaps."
The council suggested the board keep
out OF A. F. L.-C. l. o. disputes, saying
that the Wagner act was not intended
to cover such.
John P. Frey, president OF the metal
trades department, introduced a reso-
luton calling for amendment of the
wagner act to require the board to
conduct all elections by crafts.
He Turns to Lewis.
Green climaxed two long speeches
against the c. I. o. yesterday by &C.
cusing Lewis Of using the rebel organi-
zation to further his own ambitions to
be President Of the United States.
The c. I. o. has served notice OF
his own intention to form an inde-
pendent labor party" Green said In
radio talk last night.
Its leader has smilingly listened to
himself being hailed by supporters at
a public gathering as the next Presi-
dent OF the United States.
1T is being used and its members are
being used as nucleus for a political
organization designed to bring about
that result"
Previously Green challenged the c.
l. O. to state its attitude toward the
sit-down strike.
Lewis, he said. already has made
himself absolute dictator Of the c. I.
O., issuing orders and edicts. appoint
ing men to rule over other men. max
ing his own decisions, consulting with
nobody, governed by no executive
council or by no law or convention or
any expressed will of democratic ma
jority."
U. S. Should Be Grateful.
The American people owe much
during these days to the American
Federation of Labor" Green said. "and
when they understand the real issue
involved in the conflict, they will more
and more appreciate the great service
which the American Federation of
Labor is rendering toward our republic
and toward the preservation of democ-
racy and democratic procedure"
Three resolutions asking for reunion
of the A. F. L. and the c. 1. O. instead
OF the finish fight Green proposed were
introduced at the opening session.
Other resolutions called for freeing
Tom Mooney and the Scottsboro Ne
groes, socialized medicine, a boycott on
the Brown Derby restaurants in Holly-