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the Nation. Such organization, he
emphasized, should imply unity within
labor's ranks and can i'll afford the
bad public reaction occasioned by the
present strife.
Let 1t be remembered" he eau
toned, that innocent employers often
are made the victims Of labor's inner
rivalry, an injustice which should be
removed. But let 1t be remembered
furthermore. that this situation too
often is used as reason for not deal
ing with any labor organization. This
excuse should be removed"
Joint Councils Proposed.
Insisting that it would be suicidal
to industry and labor if prices and
wages should be slashed. Father Haas
suggested the Establishment of joint
councils of labor and industry, with
Government sitting as umpire, to con-
slider the wage and price structures
No immediate reaction to the
clergymans unity proposal was forth
coming from the leadership of the
U. M. W. Philip Murray. vice presi-
dent of the union and chairman OF
the c. I. o. Peace Committee. was
presiding at the time. As Father
Haas completed his address Mr.. Muir
ray spoke briefly in appreciation and
shook the priests hand.
Earlier in the morning the con-
vention had cheeringly passed reso-
luton condemning Senator Holt,
Democrat. Of West Virginia. "as q
traitor" to those who had supported
him for election.
In swift answer TO the accusations
of William Green. president of the
A. F Of L.. the U. M. w. prepared
to vote Endorsement to labors Nom
Partisan League and to pledge con-
tinued financial support to it.
Mr.. Green, in Miami, yesterday &C.
cused the league of being just "a VEN
triloquists dummy" for the G. I. o. and
called upon the Executive Council Of
the A. F.. Of L. to withdraw an asso-
citation with the political unit.
To Act on Green Defense.
With comparable celerity, the mine
workers were expected early this week
to act on Mr.. Green's letter Of de-
tense against charges of treason" to
his own union, the U. M. W., in sign
ing charter for rival organization.
The federation chieftain mailed his
letter in Miami on Saturday with a
request that it be read before the
miners convention here in lieu Of
his personal appearance.
Denying the right of either the
Executive Board or the convention to
try him before judgment had been
passed by his local union, Mr.. Green
pointed out that he was simply full
filling his duties as head of the Fed
Grafton in signing the charter for the
Progressive Miners Of America. He
was too busy in Miami, he said, to
come to Washington to make his de-
tense in person.
Taking occasion also to question
the reported numerical strength of
the c. I. O., Mr.. Green called upon
the leadership Of the U. M. w. to
justify their extensive contributions
and loans to the c. 1. O.
Urges More on w. p. A. Rolls.
With his mine workers already on
record in favor of an immediate ap-
preparation of $l,000,000,000 for
w. P. A. and relief purposes for the
rest of the present fiscal year, John
L. Lewis, as chairman Of the c. I. O.,
today called upon the Government to
open the w. P. A. rolls to 5000, 900
additional unemployed persons.
In spite of the Presidents promise
that the Government would not per-
init any needy American who can
and is willing to work to starve," Mr..
Lewis said, hundreds Of thousands
Of workers today in this country are
faced with desperate need and even
starvation.
"The administration has taken upon
itself this obligation and the workers
OF America expect it to fulfill its prom
ise."
Urges Amendment Repeal.
Mr.. Lewis suggested that all c. 10.
unions bring pressure on their Sen.
ators and Representatives for repeal
OF the Woodrum amendment by which
the w. P. A. is strictly limited to keep
its expenditures within its current
appropriation.
Meanwhile, the c. I. o. was about
70 launch important activities on two
other fronts: First, the negotiation Of
a new contract for the steel workers
with U: S. Steel and, second, the Or
ganization OF an estimated 100000
maintenance men in the electric util-
lty industry with the United Electrical