Evening star., 1938-10-06
Business
1Cnntinlled From First Pare

fronts yesterday indicated, however.
that peace was farther away than ever
before.
John L. Lewis, chairman, issued a
call for the first general convention
Of the Committee for Industrial Or
ganization. Some labor observers said
that if the c. I. o. unions, which
broke with the American Federation
: Of Labor three years ago, formed a
permanent organization, they doubted
the two groups ever could be brought
together.
| Green Pessimistic.
In issuing the call for convention
! at Pittsburgh November IA, Mr.. Lewis
asserted that "reactionary forces are
mastering their full strength in their
attempt to stop the onward march
Of labor"
At Houston, Tex, the convention
! Of the A. F. Of L went ahead with
plans to continue the fight with the
Lewis organization. William Green,
federation president, said there was
no immediate prospect for peace.
At the Capitol, several legislators
suggested that peace between labor's
warning factions would have to pre-
cede the establishment of harmony
between business and labor.
THE first big job is to get labor
united" Senator Logan, Democrat, of
Kentucky asserted Then, labor could
be brought together with industry"
Some high officials of business or
ganizations shared his attitude. One
of these. who would not permit use of
his name, said that before the Hyde
Park suggestion representatives Of the
two labor groups and the National As
sociation of Manufacturers had held
private conferences in an effort to i'm
prove their relations. Brushing aside
queries as to the outcome. he said the
important thing" was that they met.
Holt Offers Suggestion.
Senator Holt, Democrat, Of West
Virginia suggested the President
should send his suggestions to cabinet
members who have been the most re-
cent name callers"
In his notice to all unions, organic
ing committees and industrial union
councils, Chairman Lewis said the time
had come for the c. I. O. to form q
permanent organization.
THE c. I. o. has forged the instru-
mentality whereby labor will achieve
industrial and political democracy"
Mr.. Lewis said. "Reactionary forces
are mastering their full strength in
their attempt to stop the onward
march Of labor.
''The c. I. O., therefore, must pro-
vide permanent basis for continued
achievements and success on behalf
Of the workers OF the country"
Mr.. Lewis said each national or in
ternstional union and local industrial
union would be entitled to one vote for
each member at the Pittsburgh Con-
vention.
Brophy Succeeds Howard.
His announcement disclosed that
John Brophy, c. I. o. director, had
been named acting secretary to fill a
vacancy caused by the death of
Charles Howard, first secretary of the
organization.
In his statement charging that
'name-calling" by the administration
caused business and employment to
slump, Republican Chairman Hamil-
ton suggested that peace conferences
be substituted for quarreling. He
added:
"Of course, business has been re-
tarded by name-calling. It has been
retarded until We have virtually as
many jobless men and women today
as we had in 1888 and until major
farm prices are back to levels Of five
years ago because Of the lack of
purchasing power in the cities.
1T has been retarded by the un-
restrained denunciation heaped on
legitimate business and free enter
prise for five long years by the Roose-
welt administration. Every one knows
that. 1t IS not necessary to whisper
1t through the anonymity OF White
House spokesman.
who does not remember the char
acterization Of those with ability to
create employment for others as eco
nomic royalists'? Who does not re-
member the bitter TRADES unloosed
on business last December by So
licitor Gen. Robert H. Jackson and
Secretary of the Interior Harold L.
Ickes?"'