Evening star., 1944-08-05
Senate COP Hopeful
Of Southern Help 10
Kill JobIess Measure
Bill Seeks Establishment
Of Postwar Agency and
$35 Weekly Poy to Idle
BY the Associated Press.


Senate Republicans sought
support today from Southern
"States rights" Democrats to
oppose a bill to create a super
reconversion agency and set up
$35-a-week Federal postwar un-
employment payment standards.
Reported out of the Military AZ
fairs Committee last night by 10
to Z vote, the bill was termed by
Senator Austin, Republican, Of Ver-
mont, an unprecedented grant Of
power" to Washington.
Sponsored by Senators Murray,
Democrat, of Montana, Truman,
Democrat. of Missouri. and Kilgore,
Democrat, of West Virginia. 1t would
create an once Of War Mobiliza-
ton and Adjustment to preside as
top agency over production and
manpower until two years after the
close Of the war, when the unem-
ployment provisions also would ex-
pire.
Proposes Work Administration.
The bill envisions the appoint
ment of a Work Administration
with authority to transport work.
ers to new jobs, and to provide six
months of Federally- paid vocational
odp,eo tiry,o1 fpoty,irn IN INV xpovl ar
plus paying $50 month subsist-
ence, SIS If he is married.
The unemployment compensation
section-sharply contrasting with a
separate bill by Senator George,
Democrat, of Georgia to leave rate
fixing to the States while guaran-
teeing the solvency of State unem-
ployment insurance funds-would
fix uniform standards.
Based on IS per cent of a workers
base weekly pay, the payments un-
der the military bill would be limited
to $50 a week for bachelors, $25 for
worker with one dependent, $50
for two dependents and $35 for three
or more. These maximum payments
under the bill, also would be ex-
tended to all discharged members
of the armed services. .-..
Senator Austin predicted that Re-
publicans would get together with
Senator George and other Southern
States Fighters" in an effort to
pass his separate unemployment
compensation proposal when the
issue comes to a Senate showdown
Tuesday.
"Just Like Another NRA."
Senator Austin said that five
Democrats and three Republicans
fought over almost every issue, and
using proxies of absent members
split 10 to z on major votes.
Principal opposition centered on q
provision for setting up q series oil
joint councils through the Nation
made up of Representatives O,
labor, agriculture and industry, tC
advise with a National Production
Employment Board on matters oi
production, employment and wal
contract Examinations.
'It would be just like anothe,
NRA," Senator Austin told q re.
porter. If this provision is enacted
it would establish industrial ane
area advisory councils, thousands
Of them, local and area groups, wht
would have to advise with the
director as to the effect upon then
OF every demobilization plan.
(The NRA-National Recovery
Administration-was established
In the early days Of the Roose-
velt Administration as an anti
depression measure. It admin
istered codes of practices for
businesses. Eventually 1t was
declared unconstitutional by the
Supreme Court.)
Advocated by CIO.
'This would delay and impede
the transition to peace, rather than
expedite it." Senator Austin de-
clared.
Senator Revercomb, Republican
OF West Virginia, said the setup was
advocated by the CIO and "the CIC
would, under the setup, play q DOM
inant role in the advisory commit
tees"
Senator Austin said . Republican
proposal to substitute language
eliminating these councils was re-
jected, 10 to I.
Reds Contuct Lebonese
LONDON, Aug. (R1.-A MOSCOW
broadcast today said diplomatic re-
lations had been established be-
tween the Soviet Union and the