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forces within a year.
I'VE have friends in both camps
although afilliated with neither" Mr..
Whitney said within 4 few months
leaders on both sides should come to
the realization that the interests Of
labor and the public demand that both
groups yield in connection with some
points"
The hymn Of hate that was chant
ed at Houston yesterday" Mr.. Lewis
remarked today, in taking cognizance
Of the personal references, makes me
feel very sad, not because of the sour
rilous epithets that werc directed at
me, but because the whole instance
brings further confusion and greater
strife into the labor movement. The
men and women who will really pay
the price Of this conflict are not at
the Houston convention.
Obviously, Mr.. Gree nand the Fed
Grafton leaders are misinformed on
some subjects and doubtless have been
led astray in their judgments"
Although it Is considered unlikely
that the exchange of challenges be-
tween Mr.. Green and Mr.. Lewis act
ually will lead to their designations as
heads Of the two wings Of American
labor, such an eventuality could be
met as follows:
The Federation convention, sched-
uled to hold its yearly elections this
week, could name successor to Mr..
Green without any disruption Of the
administrative set-up. Prank Duffy,
vice president Of the Carpenters
Union, is now the first Of Is vice
presidents comprising the Executive
Council of the Federation. Up to now,
there has been no opposition to re-
election of Mr.. Green.
The c. I. O., never formally estab-
lished as permanent organization,
has two vice chairmen, Sidney Hill
man, head of the Amalgamated Cloth
ing Workers, and Philip Murray,
chairman of the Steel Workers Or
ganizing Committee. In addition,
John Brophy has been executive direc-
tor of the c. l. o. since its formation.
These three served with Mr.. Lewis
as an executive and strategical COM
mittee throughout the existence of the
c. I. o.
Would Keep U. M. w. Post.
Mr. Lewis retirement as head of the
C. l. o. would not affect his contin-
uance as president of the United
Mine Workers, principal affiliate of
the c. l. O.
Mr.. Green, however, holds no other
Office within the federation framework
although he might be named to the
executive council in the event Of
shake-up in the organization lead
ership.
For many years . member of the
United Mine Workers, Mr.. Green re-
signed from that union last spring
while charges Of fostering dual union
ism we're pending against him before
the miners executive board.
Coincident with recurrence of the
suggestion for appointment of COM
mission to study labor's conflict, con-
gressional favor for the idea was ex-
pressed by Senator Pepper, Demo-
crat, of Florida.
Sees Study as Solution.
II believe that if the President
would select some representatives Of
labor, business and the public to
study our industrial and labor prob
lems," Senator Pepper said, "it could
bring all sides together on a solution
of those problems"
The Senator, just back from Europe,
said he hoped to present the idea at
the White House this week when he
relates labor and general conditions
in tho countries he visited.
The committee, Senator Pepper sug-
gested, might study controversial labor
questions which he predicted are like
ly to arise when industry committees
fix wage levels under the Wage Hour
Act.
The Senator, an administration sup
porter, suggested that the conflict be-
tween the c. I. o. and the A. F. Of L.
probably would be one of the major
problems to be submitted to an adj
visory committee. If one were formed.
Decision on C. I. o. Near.
NEW YORK, Oct. II (4).-A spokes-
man for the International Ladies' Gar
ment Workers Union said today the
unions General Executive Board
would meet in about two weeks and
may decide at that time whether to
withdraw from the Committee for In
dustrial Organization.
The union. headed by David Dublin
sky, Is one of the most powerful and