Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-12
clio Calls for Unity
OF International and
National Labor
Pepper Rops Churchill
For Considerations Of
Empire ia War Aims
BY tie Associated Press.


BOSTON. Nov. 12.-The CLIO will
consider today q resolution declar-
ing labor's gains must be maintained
and extended in the interests of ma
tional unity and the winning of the
war.
Other resolutions to be placed be-
fore the national convention called
for international labor unity and
obstruction of the main Nazi forces
'on the European continent"
The resolution dealing with in
ternational unity proposed that the
C1O continue to take all necessary
steps to establish international labor
cooperation with direct participa-
ton by the British and Soviet
unions, the AFL, the Go and rail-
way labor, and the. unions of the
other United Nations"
The convention yesterday adopted
resolution demanding that labor
have. voice lin all the administra-
tive agencies which make and exc
cute our war policies"
NAuAAAy SANACAZCS VIZ ID.
Il feel the delay in winning the
war Is directly the result of the fact
that labor has not been allowed
fair share of the administration of
the war effort" Philip Murray, CLIO
president, said. .....
"1'll tell you frankly and candidly,"
he added, III one agency needs
wholesome, intelligent reorganiza-
ton IT. is the War Production
Board" ..--
He said that it was "reprehensible"
that Donald Nelson, WPB chairman.
had failed to keep a promise to ap-
point two labor men to high posi-
tons on the board, adding ut seems
that the board Is more interested In
pushing labor away than getting
the cooperation Of labor
Harry Bridges, California Go
leader, criticized the handling of
ship cargoes. asserting that wine,
champagne and brandy" had been
placed aboard some vessels in space
that could have been used for war
materials. Some ships, he added,
half LOADED with whisky, have be-
come known as booze and banana
ships ~--,.---.... ---.-,..-..~
Pepper Raps Churchill.
The resolution seeking further
participation in the making OF war
policies came after Senator Pepper.
Democrat, of Florida had demanded
a Capitalization of war mobilizatio
and had deplored utterances by the
leader of great nation that
indicated that considerations of en-
pire had not been eliminated from
the detectives of war; .- i
In a later interview with news
men, Senator Pepper alluded d.
rectly to Prime Minister Churchill
and declared he was sure that the
British premier did not intend to
forget humanity and become a
spokesman for empire"
Senator Pepper in his speech to
the convention assailed the mud
died" administration of manpower
and Senators who seek to hamstring
the President while waiting to lead
a back to normal! movement.
Referring to a recent dispatch |
from abroad, he said: Il saw some I
thing in the paper. day ago and I |
will not quote the authority of 1t.
1t came from abroad. It struck
little chill in my heart. The leader
OF great nation said something
that indicated that considerations
of empire had not been eliminated
from the objectives OF war.
Il wonder If he would have the
temerity to speak that sentence into
the ear of dying soldier or sailor?
IF we haven't learned that hu-
mility and humbleness of spirit
which transcends all material con-
siderations, if we are not sincere
when We say we tight for democracy,
we prepare to betray another gen.
Grafton"