Evening star., 1941-04-28
{. Of {. Delegates
Cheer Demand for
Perkins Custer
Chicago Executive
Praises Workers, but
Hits Strike Situation
Earlier Story on Page All

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Delegates TO the annual meeting
of the United States Chamber of
Commerce heard R. C. Ingersol of
Chicago propose this afternoon that
the resignation of Secretary of La
Dor Perkins be demanded by the
public.
The hallful of business leaders
and representatives of organized
business from all parts Of the coun-
try applauded Mr.. Ingersoll, who
spoke during the opening days seS-
sion of the 29th annual meeting at
national chamber headquarters.
Mr.. Ingersoll, who is president of
IngerSoll Steel g. Disc Division,
Borg Warner Corp, of Chicago. dis
cussed the business and defense ac-
tivities in the Northern Central divi-
sion of the chambers geographical
area. He praised the working men
of America as a wonderful group,
but was critical of the strike situa-
ton.
I'VE are wondering how long it
will be-" he said, until public opin-
ion will become so aroused that 1t
will demand a resignation of Sec
retary of Labor who condones sit
down strikes"
Interrupted by Applause.
He was interrupted in the middle
of the sentence by an outburSt Of
applause, which broke into cheers.
He then continued: "a secretary of
labor who has prevented deporta-
ton of alien Harry Bridges, who,
through his activities cost hundreds
of millions of dollars to our ship
ping and West Coast business, who
has refused to assign cases to the
National Mediation Board at time
when such action might have saved
millions of man hours and when
each hour means so much to our
defense program.
"At a time when the public is so
apt to think that a considerable
number of our Senators and Repre-
Sentatives would sell their BIRTH
rights for a mess of pottage in the
form of Government gifts and
grants to take back to their con-
stituency for influencing votes, it is
most encouraging to know that we
have such men as Senator Byrd,
who fearlessly expresses himself on
the subject of the incompetency of
the director of the Department of
Labor.
Wants Labor Act Amended.
"We are hoping that there will be
enough of this type of statesman
ship in Congress that will force an
amendment to the National Labor
Relations Act along the lines pro-
posed by the Smith Committee. AS
We all know, this was passed by a
large majority in the House and has
been pigeonholed in the Senate by
committee who were afraid to per-
NIT vote to be taken"
"Such an amendment" he con-
tinued. would be the greatest boor
to employe and employer alike, a:
1t would help to overcome the many
defects of the National Labor Re-
lations Act, which has proved to be
wolf. in sleeps clothing because il
has accomplished the opposite o.
the preamble of the act in bringing
employe and employer together anc
preventing strikes"
Reports From Others.
Mr.. IngerSoll was one of 81,
representatives of the six different
geographical divisions into which the
Chamber of Commerce has divided
the United States to report on busi.
ness and defense activities.
A delegation representing the
Washington Board of Trade at the
convention was headed by Edgar
Morris, national councillor, and in.
cluded James E. Collifiower, Edward
F. Colladay, John Saul, Francis G
Addison, jr; Lawrence E. Williams
Lloyd B. Wilson, B. M. McKelway
Fred A. Smith and William P
MacCracken, jr. There are also II
substitute delegates. who are per
mitted to vote in the absence of
regular delegate.