The union times., 1943-05-01

Organized labor in COnnec- ticut is demanding a Congress sional investigation of the vic iOus smear-labOr campaign of Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker.
 The New Haven Central Labor Council and the Bridge port and Hartford Central Labor Unions, unanimously went on record at their last meetings condemning Ricken. backer's activities in this di. rection and supporting the ap- peal of the Atlanta Ga Fed eration of Trades for inves- tigation by Congress of the activities and purposes of the former flying aces campaign of abuse against labor and against President Roosevelt.
 THREE BODIES ACT
 Action i'm the three largest cen. tral labor bodies in Connecticut fol lowed the reading of letter from the Atlanta organization, in which it was stated that the Georgia body had petitioned its senators and con. gressmen to make inquiry into the Rickenbacker anti-labOr campaign The Atlanta Federation of Trades is urging all of the 300 central labor unions of the ALL. to peti. ton their Washington representa- tives to investigate Rickenbacker.
 Rickenbacker spoke in Atlanta March 28. Following his appear ance in the Georgia city the Feder- atiOn drew up a resolution asking Congress to make an immediate in- vestigation for the purpose of determining:
 ''The Individuals or Corporations sponsoring these unusual, unwarranted and destructive activities of MT Rickenbacker. What purpose the ownership of Eastern Airlines = ot which Rickenbacker is president . would have in causing the American people to lose confidence in President Franklin D. Roosevelt as our Com mander- -in-Chief, through insidious statements made by Mr. Rickenbacker about the President in his addresses .. the extent of damage already done to the war program through the dis ruptive and disrupting activities ot Mr. Rickenbacker.
 The Atlanta Federation charged Rickenbacker with delivering ''ar impassioned appeal to the preju dices of the people, in which he criticized the President, who, al Commander-in-Ch Chief should have the support of all good citizens in this hour of stress"
 President Harold V. Feinmark of the New Haven Central Labor Council was empowered by the del egates to appoint a committee to draw up a communication of cen sure and convey the Councils de mand for a congressional investiga. ton to Senators John A. Danaher and Francis T. Maloney, Represen. tatives Ranulf Compton, New Ha. ven, and B. J. Monkeiwicz, Con. gressman-at-large.
 The committee was comprised oi Feinmark, Nathan Sherman, Editor oi The Union Times. and Carl C.. Hoff Local 234, New Haven Federation oi Musicians.
 Frank Morris, secretary of the Hartford C.L.U., was selected to draw up the communication fol that body and to send it to the Senators and Representative Will liam J. Miller and Monkiewicz.
 President Peter Benard, of the Bridgeport C.L.U. has sent letters to Representatives Clare B. Luce and Monliewicz and Senators Dan aher and MalOney in accordance with the instructions of that body The letter cOndemning Ricken packer was drafted by William Brennan, secretary of the C.L.U. Ii stated Bridgeport's labor stand and supported the petition initiated by the Atlanta Federation of Trades for a Congressional investigation oi Rickenbacker's activities.
 The communication sent by the New Haven Central Labor Council is as follows:
 "The New Haven Central Labor Council, A.F.L., unanimously endorse. the resolution adopted by the Atlanta Federation of Trades, which cali. upon Congress to investigate the ac tivities of Capt Eward V. Ricken packer. We agree with our fellow trade unionists of Atlanta, that 'any effort made by anyone to divided tht people and create discord ant disunity, is a matter not only of grea local concern, but is of national con cern in that this country is now en gagged in the most titanic struggle O its history to preserve our freedom and perpetuate our democratic form of government"