Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-08
ITobin Changes
Tune in Holding
Organizers Back
His Agents Will Have
TO Learn All Over
Again, II Appears
News Of Labor
BY JACK CRELLIN
Detroit Times Labor Editor

A radical change in the organ
zing tactics of the Transfers
Union (AFL) was decreed this
past week by Daniel j. Tobin, in
president.
II is so radical that, in our
opinion, Mr.. Tebin's business
agents will have TO go back 10
school and learn some
hing new if they hope TO succeed
n enrolling new members in their
union.
1t means that they will have to
Inlearn all that they have learned
about a certain type OF organizing
at which they have proved they
are past masters.
Writing in the unions official
publication, the international
reamster, Mr.. Tobin said this:
I'VE do not blame any or
ganlzation for endeavoring 10
organize during the war ;.
But this Il the wrong way TO
do tan organizer selects some
private industry which hasn't
much to do with the war, and
tries to organize II. It never
was organized. We succeed In
getting only three or four indi-
viduals into the union secretly
and there are 100 employees
therein.
Then we throw a picket line
around the plant and We ask all
other unions that have agree
ments to cease going In and out
of the plant - TO break their
contracts to help us tie up
that plant In order TO force
those people into the union.
THAT Is the kind Of organ
izing that we condemn, and we
strongly condemn our own local
officials for participating In or
helping such movement In
direct violation OF the requests
of our government and Of
the rules of the international
union"
Yes, Daniel Tobin of the Team
sters Union said that.
JAW ELECTION POT BOILs
With the Buffalo conventio
only eight weeks away. the politi
cal race within the UAW-CIO
off TO a flying start.
Philip Murray, national CT
president. fired the starting gu
when he promised 10 keep hand
of the election and let the union
politicians strictly alone in TIL
convention.
Murray met with four Of tn
top officers of the union in WASH
ington last week TO discuss III
situation.
After hearing r. J. Thomal
president, Walter Reuther an
Richard T. Frankensteen, vic
presidents. and Richard T. Leor
ard. executive board membe
speak their pieces, he decided thS
the union is big enough-it Is III
largest In the world--to contrt
its own affairs.
THOMAS STAYS OUT
Thomas also indicated that h,
too, was going 10 stay in the mic
die of the road as far as III
election of other officers tina
r.. j. Thomas was concerned.
This was the go-ahead signs
for the Reuther-Leonard forces.
II now appears, although II
caucus has still to make a fin'
decision, that Leonard will def
nitely run in opposition to Geore
F. Adde's, secretary-treaSurer.
II may also mean that III
Reuther forces will be out TO VI
horse Frankensteen, whose sea
is none too secure.
Frankensteen, 1t was reported
suggested at the meeting wit
Murray that inasmuch as Leonar
wanted one of the top jobs VIII
not create a third vice presidenc
and then everybody would b
happy.
Reuther and Leonard who, hav
been very confident since III
recent state Go convention
would have no part Of this sui
gestion. They are ready an
willing for a showdown BATH
they said.
THOMAS IN TROUBLE
While speaking OF races
might be well 10 consider the sa
phi yht OF Mr.. Thomas.
He is convalescing at a summt
cottage in Canada from a pulle
tendon in his leg incurred in
foot race In Buffalo.
According TO observers, Thomi
was the favorite in the 100-yar
dash at a local picnic. He can
out of the chute like Jesse Over
and at the halfway mark Wi
leading the field. Then the une,
pected happened. His leg gay
out and he wound up In a hes
while the other contestants sale
merrily on. He won't be back
work until Thursday.