Evening star., 1938-07-22
HOWARD'SLAB0R
CAREER NOTABLE
|. T. U. Head Who Served
c. !. 0. and A. F. of L.
Dies Suddenly.
BY the Associated Press.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo, July
22.-Death left unfinished today one
Of Charles P. Howard's last assign
ments as president of the Interna-
tional Typographical Union and ended
his unique position Of serving two labor
leaders bitterly opposed
The colorful Committee for Indu-
trial Organization secretary, who
would have surrendered the presi-
dency to an American Federation of
Labor man September /, died last
night at Colorado Springs hotel fol-
lowing heart attack. He was So.
Mr.. Howard came here Sunday to
attend a meeting of the Union
Printers Home board of trustees
After a session yesterday, he went to
his hotel room where his wife, Mrs
Margaret Howard, found his body
short time later.
Splits With Green.
veteran Of numerous labor strug-
giles, Mr.. Howard incurred the wrath
OF William Green, A. F. of l.. presi-
dent, when he joined John L. Lewis
and the C. T. o. movement at its in
ception. though his union retained its
A. F. of L. affiliation.
Claude M. Baker of San Francisco
defeated Mr.. Howard last May in a
union election after a campaign fought
on the issues of Mr.. Howard's C. L o.
connections. Mr.. Baker automatically
became president upon Mr.. Howard's
death.
The &. l. Q. secretary was frequent
critic of President Green and was de-
MED seat at the A. F. of L. national
convention in Denver last October.
Mr.. Howard was born in Harvel Ill.
September IA. 1879. He worked in
Illinois coal fields as youth, later
learning the printers trade in Chi
cago.
He was elected to the vice presidency
OF the I. T. U. in 1922, and succeeded
to the presidency shortly afterward
upon the death Of John Mcfarland
James M. Lynch defeated Mr.. Howard
for the presidency in 1924. but he
regained the post when he was elected
over Mr.. Lynch in 1926. He had held
the position ever since
Mrs. Howard said he will be buried
in plot he purchased several years
ago near the Printers Home Cemetery.
The HoWards had no children.
Advocated Industrial Unionism.
He was one of the first to advocate
industrial unionism. During the ad-
ministration of the late Samuel
Gompers, A. F. of L. president, he
became member OF the federation's
Resolutions Committee which inves-
tigated industrial unionism.
Although the A. F.. of L. turned
against such a departure in labor
organization, Mr. Howard maintained
his stand throughout the years and
joined quickly with Mr.. Lewis in the
c. I. O.
Mr.. Howard was called to Washing
ton early in 1918 by Secretary of Labor
William B. Wilson to serve with the
United States Department of Labor
in war work. He directed a govern
mental bureau for efficiency in in
duStry.
During the existence of the National
Recovery Administration, Mr.. Howard
served on the Labor Advisory Com
mittee and was spokesman for Ave
international printing trade unions in
conferences for codifcation of in
dustry.
He also supported strongly old-age
pension laws and was considered an
authority on the subject because of his
experience attained in handling the
I. T. U. pension and old-age assistance
program throughout his more than
80 years of active service in the trade
union movement
Lewis Pays Tribute.
John L. Lewis. c. I. O. chairman,
said today labor would view with
sorrow and grief" the death of Charles
P Howard.
Il counted him my friend through
many long years Mr. Lewis said in
a telegram to Mr.. Howard's widow,
and it was ever a source of insplra-
ton to be associated with him in the
constructive work of the labor move
ment.
AS one of the founders Of the
Committee for Industrial Organiza-
ton he has ever given of his strength