The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-01-13
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
INTERVIEWS IN ATTEMPT
TOEND C.I.0.-A.F.L. STRIFE
Cancellation Service Chief
Believed to Have Roose-
velt's Sanction

Copyright, 1888, United Press)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13. (UP)
John R Steelman, chief Of the
department of labor's Cancellation
service, announced last night that
the department had formally in
tervened in an attempt to end the
war between the American Fed
Grafton of Labor and the Commit
tee for Industrial Organization.
AS the first step federal concil-
iators are attempting to end jur-
isdictional disputes between The
two factions, paving the way for
a final and formal truce which
officials hope will reunite labor's
rank and file under one standard.
Steelman. confirmed reports of
intervention when the United
Press asked him concerning ru-
mors that the government would
intercede, He said the peace cam
paign has the full approval Of
Secretary of Labor Frances Per-
kins. 49,.
1t is believed that President
Roosevelt also sanctions the move.
Although he has refused to inter
Vene personally since the dispute
began two years ago, he recently
received a full report from Miss
Perkins on one of the most crucial
phases of the quarrel involving
the lumber industry,
The labor department decided
to intercede last month when
peace negotiations between the
two groups collapsed. At that
time John L. Lewis, chairman Of
the CLIO, and William Green,
president of the federation, indi-
Gated they saw little hope of ever
reaching a truce. They had made
one final effort after rank-and-
file members of both factions de-
manded peace and as industry was
beginning to blame the dispute
for much of the business unrest.
The first field attacked by the
federal conciliators was telegra-
phy, involving the CLOS Amer
lean Radio Telcgraphists' associa-
ton and the federation's CONNER
cial telegraphers,
eve have INTERVIEWED" Steel
man said, sin an effort to simplify
eventual negotiations by reunit-
ing as many rank-and-file groups
as possible. We want to heal the
breach at all sources possible and
hope by this way to pave the way
for a final settlement" ;.
He refused to reveal details OF
the telegraphers Cancellation plan.
1t is understood, however. that
James F. Dewey, crack federal
conciliator, is working with Frank
Powers, C. T, U. president. IN an
effort to work out a peaceful set
Element. Powers said last night
that he is willing to come to terms
if communists are banished from
CLIO. ranks.
These latest developments came
as Lewis conferred in New York
with Tom Moses, head of the II.
C. Prick Coal and Coke company.
and as Alexander F. Whitney.
president of the BROTHERHOOD OF
Railroad Trainmen, called for the
two factions to make peace and
revealed that himself has tormu-
lated a plan.
Whitney is one of the eounitry,s
ranking independent union lead
ers. He declined to reveal nus
peace formula but said ne would
make it public after acqualnting
Lewis and Green with it.
The Railroad Trainmen COM
prise one of the CHG four" lnde-
pendent unions of rail workers
which have never affiliated wlth
either the c. I. o, or A; +. OF L.
Whitney said he decided to of1er
his services as mediator atter
new splits within the warning 1ac-
tons became apparent.
David Dubinsky, president Oh
the international Ladies Garment
Workers, a C. l. O. member, at
tackled Lewis for allegedIy DOCK
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