Evening star., 1941-12-04
Author Of Anti-Strike
Measure Is Given
Ovation by n. A. N.
Smith Says House Bill
Books Right to Work
And Federal Protection

By the Associat Press.
NEW YORK, Dec 4.-Representa-
tive Smith, Democrat, of Virginia,
whose anti-strike bill was passed by
the House yesterday. received an
ovation from the National Associa-
ton Of Manufacturers today when
he declared the bill would provide
for two fundamental rights. the
right of man to work and the duty
of his Government to protect that
right"
Approximately 1000 delegates,
representing industries throughout
the Nation, stood and cheered when
Representative Smith was intro
duced.
When the applause died. Mr..
Smith said quietly:
IF there is any Misrepresentation
In nv audience that this bill Is .
move on behalf Of you, ! would like
to disabuse your minds right now.
I'VE want your help and your as
sistance as loyal American citizens
because this is move in behalf OF
all Americans who believe in good
and fair government.
Acted in Peoples Behalf.
Don't get the idea that business
Is out of the doghOuSe. Congress
did not act in behalf of business;
1t acted in behalf of the insistent
and overwhelming demand OF the
American people that subversive in
f1uences and minority groups should
no longer be permitted to delay or
defer or sabotage Americas great
effort to prepare herself for the
crisis
I'VE want the help Of the National
Association of Manufacturers to
stop the racketeering and brow
beating by labor leaders in order
TO take that yoke of the necks
OF the honest laboring men Of
America"
Representative Smith referred to
the case Of P J. Currier, the Detroit
lumberman, whose home was bombed
last night Mr.. Smith asserted that
Mr. Currier had lost the contract
for Government defense work be-
cause the O. P NJ had entered into
a secret contract with the American
Federation of Labor.
Representative Smith told the
manufacturers:
That contract, if you had entered
| into ii, would have sent YOU 10 At
lantas penetentiary so fast and so
| long that your grandchildren would
have had whiskers down to their
knees before you came out.
But had you heard any reproach
from Washington about that out
rageous case?
Called Typical Case.
That is the type Of thing that
has been happening throughout the
country and is typical Of the type
of things we are seeking to correct -
In explaining the provisions of the
bill. the House member said:
The bill attempts to segregate
strikes which are not called for the
| betterment of wages and working
conditions. We are going to preserve
the right to strike. We are not going
to give that right away,
Mr.. Smith assured the indus
/ trialists: The bill bans piCketing by
| men who are not employees OF your
factories In other words we have
abolished the COON squad"
/ The audience burst into applause
and Smith raised his hand, con-
tinuing: You applaud. but it works
both ways-the employers can't use
them either" Again there was ap-
plause. Mr.. Smith concluded:
The bill now goes before the
Senate and 1 hope that when it is
finally passed it will include the two
fundamental rights: The right OF
man TO work and duty of his Gov
eminent to protect that right
w. H. Davis Speaks.
ITO try to put the lid on labor or
ganization in this country at this
time would. in my opinion. be dis
astrous." William H. Davis. chair
man of the National Mediation
Board, told the manufacturers.
Mr.. Davis. addressing the 64th an
nual convention of the National As
sociation of Manufacturers. which
yesterday called for Federal legisla-
ton against defense strikes, said:
! Il believe that labor organization
must 60 on. not in spite OF the