The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1942-06-04

The board composed OF S. II
Dalrymple II. J Thomas. Joseph
Curran. Frank Roscnbloom. REQ
Robinson. Emil Rioyc. Pres. Philip
Murray and Sec. James Carey. me-
In Washington while the UNIV
policy committee meeting was still
IN progress.
a subcommittee o! the UNIV
policy committee issued 3 report
TO tho $50 member policy group on
the three questions al issue between
the CLIO ard UNIV
MURRAY OUSTED
The report followed the oustirs
OF Murray as president OF thc
UNIV b. Pre-. joins l. Lewis during
a Is minute special session Of ,Hc
International executive board o. tho
union. May 90. The executive board
ratified Lewis action b; . Il 20
vote
Lewis sudccn moic va, made
under the authority OF thc con t.-
tuition OF the UNIV witch permit
tho president OF the union TO 81.
pend OF remove any international
officer or appointed official 70. IL
subordinaiion o. just and suaicici.
cause"
An official OF the UNIV cmpha-
sized that the action vas taken bc-
cause OF the FAC; that Murgay vs
recen,!y elected president OF thc
United SteelvorIers OF America
'CIO, and that III the cicr, OF =
con1.c, between the UsA anG ii"
UNIV Murgay'S ioyalticS wou!o be
Giy!Ged.
john OLcary international exec
ut!;c board member. wa named to
succeed Murray
NOT PRESENT
MurgaY was 10, pre- ent a. ,nt
session ard he revealed later tha'
a; the time the board Wa. oustirS
him he was with Pres RocscTel'
a. the Presidents request. Discus
ing grave matters OF nationa! IN
po7, affecting the Welfare q! 'hc
nation ard labor"
Informed OF tho lcV.s action
Mur.ay said tina; while he canno'
question the aujho-!t" OF tic board
10 endorse John L. Lewis actionS
"the Justice or injustice o: The ac,
in i;scl! will be eventually passed
upon b. tho membership OF the
United Mine WORKERS.
The charges that tho Clio is IL
deoted TO the UNIV FOX 81 665 300
were first brought 10 the attention
OF the clio executive board ~
March when tho UNIV applied for
100000 credit on per capita taA
aga!ns. the none said to be owco
The executive board revealed a
that time that the financial traHs-
actors between tho CLIO and ihc
UNIV had taken place during tho
years tina, john I. Lewis was pres
iCert OF both organizations. Thc
board said thu MONEY va MOI
loared. but given TO the CLIO 20
speed the Job Of orsaniz!n: Tho
UNIV however cla!ms that tho
none; was loaned.
CHARGE ABUSE
Thomas Kennel secretary -tress
urer of the UNIV. was scheduled 20
appear before the clio executive
board TO present The charges leyeleO
against the clio b. District so Dis
trio: so claimed that the executive
officers. ard local unions OF the
organization "hayc been subjected
b. the CIO 20 a deliberate cam
pa!gn OF abuse. insult injury, in
timidat!on and SANDER.
Other matters that came before
the UNIV policy committee. which
began It's meetir; MAY Is, were
continuation OF the UNIV IN the
national war effort affecting great
CT coal production. the effect Of
gasoline and rubber restrictions and
loss OF skilled personnel on volume
production b. reason OF the draft
noncompliance with wage agree
men,s b. urcthical coal companies
taking advantage OF non-Strike pol
icy during the war. return OF fines
Illegally assessed b. certain coal
companies against employees. receipt
OF report OH organization finance
and authorization OF additional pur-
chaseS OF U. S. and Canadian war
bonds. and approval of plans for
the 37th constitutional convention
in October