Evening star., 1938-08-03
Maytag
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Governor sent their commander, Maj.
Gen. Mathew A. Tinley, to tell Madi-
son Hill. trial examiner. last Satur-
day night that no further hearings
would be permitted because they had
proved a disturbing" factor and
might be delaying settlement Of the
three -month-old controversy.
The formal order served on Mr.. Hill
contained a phrase defining the terri
tory to which it applied as the whole
State of Iowa.
We cannot believe that this phrase
will be used to obstruct hearings be-
yond the territory in which martial
law has been declared the Labor
Board said yesterday. Since the Gov
ernors purpose is to maintain the
peace. the board feels that the order
must be interpreted with that in view,
and that hearing to be held in Des
Moines at the seat of the State gov
eminent and the headquarters OF the
Governor himself, cannot be con-
Of the Governors order.
TT hopes that the Governor will
recognize the desire of the board to
meet a difficult situation in a con-
cliatory spirit"
The board served blunt notice. how
ever, that should the Governor hold
that his order must be construed as
Statewide in effect. it would have no
alternative. in the light of its obliga-
tions. but to proceed with the hearings
under the authority of the national
power which 1t exercises"
Showdown Is Near.
This was regarded by many as indi-
eating the imminence of showdown
on the Federal-State issues involved,
especially because the Governor has
stated there will be no Labor Board
hearings in the military district of
Iowa without our permission
If they labor Board of1cials) want
to test out the principle of States
rights" he added, here is damned
good place to do it,
Board members gave no indication
what they would do if the Governor
persisted in his refusal to sanction the
hearings and used the State militia to
prevent their resumption in a Federal
building.
Some informed persons said. how
ever, that the board could elect to
move the inquiry to a neighboring
State or to Washington.
While Trial Examiner Hill and
Thurlow Smoot. N. L. r. B. attorney.
moved to Des Moines, Gov. Kraschel
and administration aides, company
and labor representatives remained
deadlocked in a conference which had
gone more than SO hours with only
short intermissions.
Union Offers Plan.
The union at the Maytag plant to-
day proposed to the company's officials
that the dispute be negotiated on the
basis of the minority plan offered by
the company's representative on the
recent arbitration board set up by
Gov. Kraschel.
The union officials. meeting at Des
Moines hotel drafted a telegram to
Z. H. Maytag, president of the firm,
Offering to meet with company repre-
sentatives lin open conference" here
this afternoon.
The proposal on which the union
suggested negotiations be opened pro-
vides that the men return to work
under the 10 per cent wage cut which
caused the strike May g.
The company would meet its
requirements for preferred stock,
amounting to sl,O83.000 from the
profits. and SO per cent of the remain
ing profit would be devoted to restoring
the wage cut.
The plan also provides that any
other wage adjustments would be me-
gotiated after the men had been work.
ing 80 days.