The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-13
LABOR GROUPS IN
 SESSION AGAIN.
Another Effort Being Made to Reach Peace-Presi.
 dent Issues Warning
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 New York, March 13-(UP)- Seven representatives of the Amer ican Federation of Labor and the Congress of Industrial Organizations sat down today around green, vel- vet-colored table in 8 new effort to end their organizations three-year struggle for supremacy.
 The AFL and CIO committee be- gan their fourth conference since last Tuesday shortly after 10 a. m. amid increasing pressure from rank and file union members and high administration ofilcials to force a peace agreement.
 As they convened, they had be- fore them an AFL proposal, basic ally similar to plan which failed to bring a reconciliation in Decem- Der, 1887.
 Workers Interested
 The new and widespread interest of the rank and file unionists in both camps made the outlook for peace now more favorable than 1t was IS months ago. President Roose- velt,s personal intervention and his mobilization of public opinion be- hind the new drive for unity also strengthened the prospects of an agreement.
 But the conferees themselves said privately that no immediate peace pact was yet in sight.
 The two committees met in the first floor conference room at the Biltmore Hotel.
 The AFL committee members ar- rived first, led by Chairman Harvey c. Bates and followed by Vice Pres- identS Thomas A. Rickert, Matthew Woll and Daniel J. Tobin. Bataes arrived at 9:30 a. m.
 The CIO committee did not arrive until shortly after 10 a. m. CIO President John L. Lewis and Vice Presidents Sidney Hillman and Philip Murray arrived together.
 Neither group would comment be- fore the meeting opened.
 Federation Proposal
 The A. P. of L. proposal would settle conflicting jurisdictions be- tween AFL and CIO unions by in- dividual agreement of the affected unions, and return the CIO affiliates to the federation only after these quarrels have been settled. The AFL would specify certain mass produc- ton industries for the industrial unionism plan espoused by the CIO and its president, John L. Lewis.
 President Roosevelt has received resolutions, telegrams and letters from representatives, of 1,500, 900 workers in both factions, since MT. Roosevelt made his appeal for peace two weeks ago.
 In the background of the admin istration pressure, was MT. Roose- velt'S own public admission that he had told the two peace committees privately more than was in his for mai statement released to the press, and the implication in his published remarks that more drastic means would be taken if the conference failed.
 What Roosevelt Said
 Direct negotiations without out side interposition is always best if possible" MT. Roosevelt had said. T believe that no other method of settlement will ever become neces- sary in this case because believe that you are today beginning proper step for permanent, stable and acceptable solution"
 The CLOS proposal to settle the three-year struggle for supremacy by uniting AFL, CIO and indepen- dent railroad unions in an Amer ican Congress of Labor" and settling jurisdictional disputes later was dis cussed for five hours at the last peace talks Friday. It has not been put aside, although the AFL nego- tiators have made plain their oppo- sition.
 The seven negotiators are Vice Presidents Harry c. Bates, Daniel J. Tobin, Matthew Woll and Thom- as A. Rickert for the AFT; and Lewis, and Vice Presidents Sidney Hillman and Philip Murray for the CIO.