Evening star., 1941-11-18
and that they felt American labor
has "let them down"

and that they felt American labor
has "let them down"
Full support of the c. 7. o. to the
policy of President Roosevelt" in
aiding the foes of the Axis was voted
in approving the report of President
Phillip Murray and cheers greeted
it's adoption.
A few minutes later the conven-
ton adopted a resolution from the
Resolutions Committee calling for
immediate furnishing Of all pos
sible aid and complete cooperation
with Great Britain, the Soviet Union
and China and thereby bring
about the military annihiIation of
the Hitler regime
The resolution also attacked
Charles A. Lindbereh for efforts
''' to disunite the American people
by raising such issues as anti
Semitism." A few hisses greeted the
name of Lindbergh.
The progress Of the debate saw
two leaders of so-called left wing
unions of the C. I. O. speaking in
behalf of all-out aid. Michael Quill
president of the Transport Workers
Union. warned that we will have
to stop fiddling while Rome burns"
and pointing TO France. he declared,
that nation has been reduced to the
status of leper colony
He was followed by Joseph Curran.
president of the National Maritime
Union. who told the delegates to
give US the goods and the American
seamen will deliver them-any-
where
And We hope we will have the
goods to deliver" he declared.
Attracting considerable attention
was the resolution expected on the
celebrated Currier case, in which
Sidney Hillman. associate direc-
tor Of the Office of Production
Management, recommended rejec-
ton by the O. P, NJ. of a low bid on
defense housing submitted by the
j. P. Currier Lumber Co. of Detroit,
which employs C. I. o. construction
workers.
The committee last night COM
pleted taking testimony on this case
and went to work on the report
which will go before the conven-
ton, and which those who have
been watching developments be-
lieved would be a castigation Of Mr..
Hillman, without. however, going
as far as the Lewis supporters would
like it. 1t was not certain that
the committee would be able to re-
port on this question today.
Defense Program Criticized.
The Roosevelt defense program
got its first convention criticism
yesterday when President Murray
submitted a postscript to his presi-
dents report in which he charged
the Government with permitting
arms production to lag and defense
unemployment to increase.
OF $4,000 ,000,0 900 appropriated for
defense. he said, only $4,000, 900 900
has been expended in IA months.
Industry. he said, is devoting but IS
per cent of its facilities to arms
production.
In the face of clear and cry
ing need for full production and
employment" he declared, "our
Nation is confronted by more than
5000, 900 unemployed by an increase
of unemployment. by plants shut
ting down for lack of materials and
by essential machine tools lying
idle"
Convention Restrained.
Although the convention here this
year promised to take on the aspects
of victory celebration in view Of
the success that finally attended ef-
forts to organize the Ford work.
ers, the opening session was re-
markably restrained.
In sharp contrast to last year,
when John L. Lewis dominated the
scene although he was preparing to