Evening star., 1938-01-30
.U.M. W.POSTPONES|
ACTION ON. GREEN
Leaders Wait to See Wheth.
er He Will Appear for
"Treason Trial."
BY JOHN C. HENRY.


william Green and the United Mine
Workers still were playing a game Of
"cat and mouse" over the week end a.
leaders Of the U. M. w. waited to see
whether the head Of the American
Federation of Labor would appear
during the coming week for trial be-
fore the thirty-fifth convention of his
own union on charges of treason"
In Miami, where the Executive
Council Of the federation is in session.
Mr.. Green has indicated that he will
accept an invitation OF the U. M. w.
to appear before its convention here
to answer charges Of encouraging
dual unionism and Of other conduct
deemed prejudicial to the best inter-
ests of the mine workers.
Spokesmen for the union leadership
here scout the possibility Of MIR. Green
coming North to answer the charges
before some 1000 delegates who al
ready have indicated powerful Tank
and-file disfavor toward the fedora
ton chieftain who approved suspen-
sion of their union and who signed
q charter for q dual organization, the
Progressive Miners Of America, in
their own field.
Prospect Of Expulsion.
In the event he comes, they predict
he will be expelled by an overwhelm-
ing vote. If he fails to come, he will
either be expelled or the issue will be
referred back to the International Ex-
ecutive Board Of the U. M. w. with
instructions that the board summon
him for = specific date and complete
judgment upon him at that time re-
gardless of whether he makes an ap-
pearance.
While John L. Lewis, president, and
the members Of the Executive Board
make no secret of the TACT that they
would be pleased to strip Mr.. Green
OF his lifelong membership in the
U. M. W., fear of conferring martyr
dom upon him has prevented them
thus far from pressing for his sum.
mary expulsion.
If the Federation Council during the
coming week takes the initiative by
expelling the mine workers from the
A. F. Of L. parallel treatment of Mr.
Green by the U. NJ w. is likely to
result without delay. In other words
much depends on who makes the
nrst move and what 1t IS.
Unqualified C. /. o. Endorsement.
Unqualified Endorsement of the
Committee for Industrial Organization
and its continued support by the
United Mine Workers served last week
to display the temper Of the present
convention as regards any individuals
or forces which are among the enemies
Of the c. I. o.
An industrial union from its own
beginning. the U. NJ w. not only is
committed to this philosophy for itself
but its rank and file has become con-
Vnced IN recent years that similar
organization of certain other great
mass production industries. particu-
larly steel, is essential to the safety
OF all. On several occasions the miners
have blocked efforts Of crafts to set
up separate Jurisdictions within the
mining industry and this Jealous sup
port for the vertical type of union and
dsfavor for those who oppose it has
increased with the years.
While the Green affair holds nnost
OF the potential drama Of the COMING
week. the convention Is expected to
approve another batch of resolution.
tomorrow, among them being de-
mands for q $4,000, 1000, 900 housina
program. Endorsement Of the labor
relations law and its administration
with accompanying condemnation OF
those groups favoring amendment OF
repeal Of the act. q call for the freeing
OF Tom Mooney, and expressions on
japanese aggressions in China.
To Hear Senator's.
The convention also is scheduled To
near from several more members of
Congress, among them Senators
Gu1ey Of Pennsylvania and Neely OF
West Virginia. both Democrats.
Most significant action of the past
week was the conventions cheering
Endorsement of President Roosevelt
and his legislative program although
the question Of supporting him for q
third term, raised by the presentation
OF several resolutions, was deferred
until the 1910 convention.