The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-02-09
Ohio Federation
Executive Boqrd
Hears U|fimufum
Bricker Demands Resignu-
ton Of Lawrence for Ripper
Bill Withdrdwal
(By Ohio Labor News Service)

(By Ohio Labor News Service)
Columbus, o. (SpeciaD - Resigna-
ton Of Keith Lawrence, Cleveland, as
public representative on the Ohio Cn-
employment Compensation Commits
sion is the alternative demanded by
Gov. John w. Bricker for withdrawal
of the Unemployment compensation
law ripper bill from the administra-
tons legislative program.
The Governors ultinatum was is
sued at Capitol conference with the
Executive Board Of the Ohio State
Federation Of Labor Saturday, Febru-
ary A, at which the state A. f. Of l..
representatives urged the Governor to
drop his reorganization plan.
The conference was arranged by
Secretary Treasurer Thomas j. Don
nelly, and was attended by President
Michael j. Lyden and Vice Presidents
John f. Breidenbach, Stanley Ogg,
Otto w. Brach, George Suder and Ar
mold Bill.
Opposition of the Federaton's Off
GERS was based on the following OBJ
jections to the provisions of the bill:
|. By replacing the three-member
Commission with q single administra-
.or and abolishing the seven-member
Advisory Council, labor would be de-
prived Of any voice in the administra-
ton of the law. (W. II. Roberts
Bridgeport, is now Labor representa-
tive on the Commission, and President
Lyden and Vice President Breidenbach
of the Federation represent Labor on
the Advisory Council.)
2. An administrators, to serve only
during the term Of the appointing gov
ernor, would place the administration
Of the complicated unemployment
compensation law on a strictly politi-
cal basis, detrimental to its efficient
operation.
3. Granting employers the right OF
appeal to benefits allowed unemployed
workers would create delays and con-
fusion in the payment Of benefits ano
would stimulate the activities of serv-
ice corporations.
to the pledge Of cooperation made by
Commission w. II. Roberts to permit
the Governor to appoint anyone he
chose as Executive Director Of the
Commission. This post is vacant due tc
the recent death of Fred Biechele.
The Governor insisted that he have
the resignation of Commissioner Law.
renee before he would consider with.
drawing the rippeT>bill, as he felt that
it was necessary for him to have com
plete control over the administration
of the unemployment compensation
law.
The Commission is composed a
present of Chairman Roberts ant
Member Lawrence, both Democrats
and Walter j. Mackey, Canton, repre-
sentative Of employers, Republican
Commissioner Lawrence was ap
pointed to succeed Democrat Charlie:
S. Leasure, GAINESVILLE, in a "lamt
duck" session of the 92nd General AS
sembly shortly before its constitutional
demise on December 81, 1898.
Secretary Donnelly appeared before
the Senate Committee on Commerce
and Labor January 81 when first hear
ing was held on the ripper bill (Senat'
Bill No. So, and asked the Committee
| to delay action ON the measure unit
| he had time to call meeting of th'
Executive Board Of the Federation t.
| discuss the provisions of the bill.
After amending the proposed meas
ure by increasing the salary of the ad
ministrator from $4,000 per year t.
$500 and the salaries of three
member Board Of Review, also provid
ed in the BILL from $4,000 to $4,5O'
per year, the Committee adjourned
hearings on the measure until Febru
ary 6.
William S. Rasey, Sandusky, chair
man of the legislative committee o
the brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
who also appeared before the Senat
committee January 81, opposed tn
ripper legislation and reminded tn
committee that the last ripper legisla
tion was sponsored in 1921 by Cover
nor Harry l.. Davis, who was then de
feated for reelection.
The Houce Committee on Organiza
ton Of State Government, Of whicI
Representative Martin Blum, Cleve
land, is chairman, held the first hear
ing February on the Identical rippe
legislation which was introduced il
the House.