Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-07-14
United Labor Front
Seen as Is Leaders
Pledge Cooperation
White House Finds
Warning Factions One
On Defense Program
By the Associated Press.

Belief that the needs of national
defense might bring an end to or
ganized labor's Swear -old civil war
was expressed at the White House
yesterday after Is officials of the c.
I. O., the A. F. L. and railway labor
unions had pledged cooperation
in the defense program.
The promise of cooperation was
given to President Roosevelt in a
letter signed by the labor officials
who make up the labor policy adj
visory committee of the National
Defense Commission. This commit
tee was created recently for the an
nounced purpose of preventing
stoppages of work in vital defense
industries and preserving labor
standards.
Pledge Cooperation.
Expressing full and unstinted de-
votion to our country and to the pro-
gram of national defense" the union
leaders told the President:
1--WE and our membership are
united In our effort and determina-
ton to give effective and expeditions
cooperation in the fulf1llment of
the defense program, and to con-
tribute to a free and secure de-
mocracy."
Stephen Early, Mr.. Roosevelt's
press secretary, made public the let
ter and commented that it repre-
sented the nearest thing to united
labor front since the A. F.. Lie. I. o.
split developed.
Saying the letter had made the
President quite happy, Mr. Early
added that it was a good one be-
cause it showed that national de-
Tense might be the means of bring
ing labor together again.
"At least the secretary de
clared. lit holds out that hope"
Mr.. Early pointed out that the
Labor Policy Advisory Committee
was not group which had been
called together. by the President.
1t was organized recently through
the efforts of Sidney Hillman, a
c. I. o. leader who Is a member
of the Defense Commission in
charge of training workers. and D.
w. Tracy. chairman Of tho Execu-
tive Board of the A. r. LIS electrical
workers, who has just taken Office
as Second Assistant Secretary of
Labor. +
May Halt Strikes.
Members of the committee have
expressed belief that it may be
able to help adjust many of labor's
grievances without strikes.
Neither William Green, president
of the American Federation of
Labor, nor John L. Lewis, head of
the Congress of Industrial Organi-
cations, is member of the COM
mittee.
The Is who signed the letter:
Harry c. Bates, president Brick
layers. Masons and Plasterers In
ternational Union of America,
Washington: Van A. Bittner, United
Mine Workers of America, Charles
ton, w. Va; H. w. Brown, interna-
tional president International Asso-
citation OF Machinists, Washington;
John p. Coyne. president Building
and Construction Trades Depart
ment, A. F. L., Washington: S. H.
Dalrymple, president United Rub
Der Workers, Akron, Ohio.
Clinton Golden, regional director
Steel Workers Organizing Commit
tee, Pittsburgh; Allen S. Haywood,
Congress of Industrial Organiza-
lions. New York; Samuel j. Hogan.
president National Marine Engi-
neers Beneficial Association, Wash
ington.
A. Johnston, grand chief Broth
erhood of Locomotive Engineers,
Cleveland; George Q. Lynch, gen.
eral president Pattern Makers
League of North America, Washing
ton: A. E. Lyon, grand president
Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen
of America, Chicago; Charles J.
MacGowan. vice president Inter-
national Brotherhood of Boiler
Makers, Iron Shipbuilders, Welders
and Helpers of America, Chicago.
George Masterton. general presi-
dent United Association of Jour.
neymen Plumbers and Steamfitters,
Washington; Emil REEVE, president
Textile Workers Union of America,
New York; r. j. Thomas. president
United Automobile Workers of
America, Detroit; D. W. Tracy, pres
ident International Brotherhood of
Electrical Workers. WASHINGTON.