Evening star., 1943-06-16
Two Labor Leaders
Named Vice Chairmen
OF War Agencies
Golden Gets Combined
WPB ond VINO Post;
Keenan, to Aid Nelson
By the Associated Press.


production was centered last night in
Clinton s. Golden, assistant to CIO
president Philip Murray, by stimuli
taneous action Of the War Produc-
ton Board and the War Manpower
Commission.
Mr.. Golden was charged by WPB
Chairman Donald M. Nelson and
VINO Chairman Paul V. McNutt
with tying in their programs so that
production schedules may be geared
to manpower supply and manpower
policies grooved to production needs.
Mr.. Golden, who will work full
time on leave of absence from his
union post, was appointed to vice
chairmanship in each of the agen-
cies. In manpower he will be on a
$40 per diem basis; in WPB his COM
pensation has not been fixed.
Mr.. Nelson named Joseph D. Kee-
nan, former secretary of the Chi
cago Federation of Labor (AFL). as
a second WPB vice chairman, thus
meeting a long standing request of
organized labor for representation
"at the top" Of WPB for both major
labor groups.
Approved by AFL and CIO.
Mr.. McNutt said Mr.. Golden's ap-
pointment was approved by the AFL
as well as by the CIO, and the
Golden and keenan, appointments
in WPB were approved at a session
Of that agency's management-labor
council made UP of the heads of the
AFL, CIO, National Association Of
Manufacturers and the United
States Chamber of Commerce.
Mr.. Golden is thoroughly ac-
euainted with the intricate prob
lens Of industrial relationship"
Mr.. McNutt said in a statement.
He has proven has ability to bring
management and labor groups to-
gether."
Earlier, Mr.. Nelson had announced
the resignation Of Wendell Lund,
Detroit. former director of the Mich
igan State Unemployment Compen-
sation Commission, as director OF
WPB's Labor Production Division.
Mr.. Keenan, will take over that divi-
sion with the title Of vice chairman
for labor production. Mr.. Golden
was designated vice chairman for
manpower liaison.
Designation of the labor vice
chairman is something Mr.. Lund
had advocated for several months,
and he expressed deep gratifica-
ton at Mr.. Nelson's decision in his
letter of resignation.
VINO Deputy Post Eliminated.
In appointing Mr.. Golden, Mr..
McNutt announced elimination Of
the post of VINO dupty chairman,
left vacant by the recent resigna-
tion of Fowler Harper, and said
duties of that office would be
absorbed by the VINO executive
director. Lawrence A. Appley.
"Mr. Golden will come into WPB
as a Government official" Mr. Mel
son emphasized at a press confer
ence announcing his appointments,
"and not as a representative of his
union"
Some OF the functions which Mr..
Golden will perform have, been
handled previously by WPB's Labor
Production Division under Mr.. Lund.
Remaining to Mr.. keenan, As the
new director of the division will be
the responsibility for securing
maximum worker productivity in
; war and essential civilian indus
tries" Mr.. Nelson said.
He will cooperate with the Fed
eral Cancellation Service and War
Labor Board to clear up industrial
relations problems. press for correc-
ton Of problems of industrial health,
safety. transportation and housing
when such problems reduce labor
productivity, and will promote the
organization of joint labor manage
ment committees in war plants.
Mr.. keenan,, on leave from the
Chicago Federation post, has been a
Government official since June. 1910
and in recent months has been asso-
ciate director of WPB's Labor Pro-
duction Division.