Evening star., 1941-11-17

implication to impose the open shop
on American workmen."
Mr.. Murray also assailed the steel
men for refusing to grant the union
shop demands to the miners. declar-
ing that they have similar agree
ments with other unions.
The reception accorded Mr.. Muir
rays views on foreign policy indi-
Gated overwhelming support for
resolution that the. Murray forces
are sponsoring that call for unquali-
fed assistance to Great Britain and
other Axis foes. Advocates of the
Murray policy had declared pre-
viously that this would be the case
In the meeting hall in Moose
Temple, where the convention is in
session, a huge British flag hangs
beside the Stars and Stripes.
The convention got under way just
a little while after the u M W. was
scheduled to strike in the captive
mines, and in view of the deter
mined attitude taken by President
Roosevelt In this controversy, the
union forces awaited tensely the
next move.
Parties Sympathy Strike Issue.
A question as to the possibility OF
a sympathy strike involving the
other c. I. o. unions was parried
earlier by Mr.. Murray as raising a
hypothetical issue.
II wouldn't venture into that sort
Of a mystical field with you" he
told newsmen at press conference
In which the board position in back
ing the U. M w. was outlined.
Asked if the c. I. o would "ob-
ject" to the use of the Army to keep
the mines in operation-a course
that has been hinted-he was en-
phatic:
The c. I. o. is bound to make
objection to the use of the Army
to shackle labor-to force labor
Certain to be productive of con-
vention fireworks, it IS said, are
recent activities of Sidney Hill
man, former vice president of the
c. I. o. and on leave from the presi-
dency of the Amalgamated Clothing
Workers, while serving as associate
director of the Office of Production
Management.
President Murray refused at his
press conference yesterday to be
drawn into any discussion OF a
speech a few days ago in which Mr.
Hillman was quoted as saying that
labor should abandon strikes "as
usual" inasmuch as business was
being urged to get away from bus
iness as usual" but this speech, it
was reliably reported. has not set
well. There is also resentment over
Mr.. Hillman's action in recommend
ing against acceptance by o. P. M
of a low bid on a housing project
submitted by the j. p. Currier Lum-
Der Co. Of Detroit, which employs
C. I. o. building labor. Mr.. Hillman
has been accused OF favoring the
American Federation of Labor build
ing trades as against the fledgling
Construction Workers Organizing
Committee OF the c. I. o. and 1t wa;
said today that there is going to be
| something said on the convention
floor" about the matter.
There have been recurrent rumor!
that the Lewis forces would seel
to defeat James B. Carey for re.
election as secretarv-treasurer. bu
this has been denied. Mr.. Carey i
backed by President Murray, anC
even the United Electrical, Radio
and Machine Workers. which oustet
him from the presidency severa
months ago is supporting th'
youthful Carey for national ONCE.
Defense Setup Assailed.
In his annual report today, Presi
dent Murray assailed the nationa
defense agency setup and callet
once more for Inauguration of tn,
so-called industry council pro
gram" which the c. I. o. has beer
urging for the past year.
Scoring the various reoreanizin,