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members vary SOLleWIldL On liie
point" he added.
While he called Mr.. Garrison's
proposal that of "Pontius PLATE, ne
said: TT seems to me that OF the
various alternatives suggested, Mr..
Garrison's suggestions are sounder
than the others
Mr.. Garrison, now dean OF law at
the University of Wisconsin, ad-
yised that control over arguments
between collective-bargaining units
be removed not only from the board,
but also from the courts.
Quandary Over Disputes.
Mr.. Madden indicated that the
board had been in more or less
of a quandary regarding these dis
putes since William M. Leiserson
became a member. DR.. Leiserson,
the chairman said, has taken the
theory that whenever there is a
contract between union and an
employer, it should not be disturbed
no matter how many employees pc
tition for a new form of organlza-
ton.
The suggestion of Mr.. Garrison
is very far-reaching," the chairman
added, land no snap judgment
should be reached by any one
In every case that came before
the board previous to DR.. Leiserson
appointment, said Mr.. Madden, it
was held that craft unions Tin
general the A. F. of L. form Of or
ganization) should be allowed to
operate as separate units and also
that the industrial &C. I. o. form
of union should have an equal
status.
The views of the third board men,
Der, Edwin S. Smith, also have
differed from his, said Mr.. Madden,
who added: II find myself in a
minority"
Explains Delays.
In reply to DR.. Leiserson's testi-
mony before the committee that
there had been inexcusable delay in
II cases, Mr. Madden said he would
like to cite, 'in order to eliminate
any suspicion that the delay was due
to partiality," that in six of the cases
the delay worked to the prejudice
of the c. I. O., in three to the detri-
ment of the A. F. of l.. and in the
other two employers or independent
groups of workers were affected.
Mr.. Madden discussed late yester-
day situation in which regional
director was asked to resign for
allowing an employers attorney to
pay his transportation from Cleve-
land to New York and entertain
him at dinner.
The director, James B. Miller,
made completely incredible" ex-
planation of the episode, according
to Mr.. Madden. The board head
said Mr.. Miller told him he was
advanced the expenses of the trip,
but paid it back during the journey.
Mrs. Herrick Attended.
It had been brought out that an
other guest at the New York dinner
was Mrs. Eleanore Herrick, regional
director in New York, and Mr.. Mad
den was asked why she was spared
from discipline from the board.
"She was reprimanded severely"
said Mr.. Madden. He added: "She
was told that she had made seri-
GUS mistake. It probably was a
laudable effort to make friends for
the board"
Asked whether the dinner cost
$500, Mr.. Madden said he did not
know.
Mrs. Herrick was questioned sew
eral weeks ago about the dinner.
She said she went to 1t in an effort
to reconcile the conflicts in the Bliss
Garment Co. case.
Possible Amendments.
Meanwhile. questions by Chair
man Smith, some other committee
members and Edmund Toland,
counsel, indicated they were think
ing about these possible amend
ments to the Wagner Act:
Restrictions Of picketing In labor
disputes.
Prohibition Of use of unions funds
In political campaigns.
Requirement Of waiting pc.
Rod" before strikes.
Prohibition of strikes that would
close down power services, public
utilities, hospitals and similar es-
sential public services.
A requirement that employers and
unions show some responsibility"
under labor agreements.