Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-22

Aicihy "dHdst, a Ntty uffSUtf-
mon man himself, would call
the guy, who had just had his
ears kicked off by the president
of his local for protesting
against speed-up arranged by
the mob in command.
When i read his union book
and saw some mention of sick
benefits and a burial fund
asked What are these sick and
burial funds7"
HUH" the guy said. 'T
dunno. I never heard of them.
They don't leave US see the
constitution"
M, BEFORE go any further.
" l want TO show you how
Padway and Mr.. Big team up
in this thing. Roosevelt sent
Padway over 10 Europe last
year in company with old Dan
Tobin as representative Of
American labor. That shows
YOU how he stands with the
boss.
Well, here is the oath that
an American sailor has TO take
when Mr.. Bigs political heneh-
men drive him into the National
Maritime Union:
81 solemnly swear Ia be true
and loyal to the union and the
labor cause and tn obey all rules
the union may adopt"
That means the sailor obi.
gates himself. in advance. to fol-
low the Communist party line
-~hen-t'rc- union follows That
line, as il has done pretty con-
SlsienilY- frnm-the beginning,
even though he may sincerely
believe the union has adopted
rules inimical TO the United
States.
IHilS one is in the constitution
i of the Beilermakers, Union:
"If member be 40 indiscreet
as 10 buy or cause to he bought
goods without the union label
or patronize an unfair shop or
restaurant" he shall be tried
and, If found guilty. fined not
less than s. nor more than $40.
In the same constitution il liz
written that the hundreds of
thousands of members must buy
life insurance under a group
policy negotiated by the son OF
the unions president, now
emeritus. who gets a commission
on every dollar of the premiums.
If they don't keep up their
insurance payments so that the
old mans son can collect his
share. they can't work, even in
the Kaiser shipyards. and no
matter how desperate the labor
shortage.
HERE is hot one from the
II constitution of the ole
Browne-Bio racket in the movie
and theatrical trades for which
Padway was general counsel:
81 sOlemnly pledge my word IT
honor a. a man to abide by the
constitution and bylaws Of Local
225 and abide by Its rules with
out resort TO court Of law"
These two gangsters were two
OF the most vicious criminals in
the whole union racket at the
very time when Padway was
drawing pay for representing the
outfit and yet the constitution
forbade the stiffs TO appeal TO
the public courts for their rights.
And. in accordance with the
hammy ku klux tradition which
still prevails in many of these
sub : governments. the new
brother being initiated was re-
quired 10 take your fellow
brother by the right hand, place
your left hand over your heart
and repeat your obligation"
The presidents welcoming adj
dress to the new joiners leads
of by saying that nothing in the
vow conflicts with any civil or
religious beliefs" and two para.
graphs later denies him access
10 the courts and the system Of
justice established by centuries
of struggle.
T0-PADWAY this seems TO
Il have been all right. II seems
okay to him. too, that the con.
stitution Of the Musicians
Union. for which he now is coun.
sci. delivers the members into
utter slavery by means of a
clause granting Jimmy Petrillo
the power TO suspend the whole
constitution at will and rule az
absolute dictator.
And the constitution of the
teamsters. as you may remem-
Der, grants to Old Dan Tobin. ..
Rooseeelt's pal. the most luxuri.
Gus and elaborate scale of free
living at the members expense.
In addition to his salary OF S30..
900 year, with a provision that
this goes for Dan only and not
for any successor.
Prof. Vicente. Senator WaR-
ner. the old Tammany gang
politician and labor faker, and
Padway. We certainly did draw
some honeys from Enron