The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-30
Secretary DriscoH May Become Central
 Figure Of UpheavaI
Followers Charge Red-Baiting Accusations Indirect Attack on His Candidacy for President An-
 other Statement Issued Today

Supporters of John J. Driscoll, To- cal CIO leader and candidate foa the international presidency of the Mine, Mill 6 Shelter Workers union today interpreted recent charges oi red d-baiting", made by paid or z ganizers for the Scovil1 Brass Work CTS union and by the unions dele- gates to the international conven- hon at Denver, as being primarily attacks on his candidacy. It was indicated that the public statement ln behalf of MT. Driscoll, who was tn Washington today, would be issued within few days.
 Stupid Red Scare"
 The three Scovill delegates to the international convention, whose failure to vote for resolution bar ring Communists from office in the union precipitated the controversy, today issued lengthy statement charging that a small faction was seeking to gain control of the union under cover of stupid Red scare" "
 President Dennis McGrath and Secretary-Treasurer Neil Griffin of the Scovill local have endorsed MT. Driscoll's candidacy, but CIO circles report that the organizing staff Is opposed to him. The or gani2erS are said to favor the re- election of President Reid Robinson, who has been charged by the Dris- coll forces with seeking a personal domination of the nationwide union organization.
 The Scovill local membership, by two-third vote, refused at meet ing Sunday to accept the report of Delegates Edna Kane, Philip Ber- trand and Joseph Beck because the trio had violated instructions of the membership by failing to vote for the anti-C Communist resolution. The delegates instead voted to table the resolution.
 State Coordinator Alex Cashin of the union today declined any com- ment on the controversy.
 The three delegates issued the fol- lowing statement today:
 Red Herring Issue
 ''It is unfortunate that a small faction within our union, whose aim apparently is to gain control of tho union under cover of a stu pid yed-scare, has been able to create the impression that the red- herring issue is the only issue which faces our union today. In the in terestS of furthering their own nar- row program they would like to hide the record of progress made by our union in the past year. They would like to prevent the approval of progam that would lead to even greater progress.
 We believe the ScovilI member ship would not knowingly condemn the very program which made it possible for them to organize their own union. Yet they were misled into doing so when the disruptive red issue was raised. By rejecting the report on the convention of their union they allowed themelveS to reject the program adopted by that convention. Were it not for the disruption and dissension caused by this irrelevant issue, that program would have ben adopted by the members of our union.
 "Anti-unionism employers no longer need raise the old red-scare to fight the unions, if smalll group within the union is willing to do 1t for them. Those who raise the issue at this time are aiding tabor's enemies; they echo the cry
  fighting America in the name of fighting the Bolshevic menace.'
 We are not alone when we say this Is a false issue, raised only to disrupt the work of our union. The delegates representing 8O,000 of our yellow-members all over the coun-