Evening star., 1944-11-13
Two Others Join
Davis in Askinq
ToLeaveWLB
Taylor and Graham
Submit designations;
Garrison Is Silent
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Three of the four public MEM
bers of the War Labor Board.
including Chairman william H.
Davis, have asked President
Roosevelt to be relieved of their
duties at the conclusion of cur
rent wage deliberations.
Chairman Davis said today he had
submitted his resignation-to be
effective January /, if possible
on his 65th birthday, August %,
when, he added, he always planned
to Slow down and do only those
things which 1 regard as recrea-
ton"
Vice Chairman George w. Taylor,
former General Motors labor umpire
and economics professor at the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania, submitted
his resignation October 10, hoping to
oe relieved by December /, he dis
closed.
Graham to Quit Soon.
d. Frank c. Graham, president
of the University of North Carolina,
sent his letter of resignation Oc-
tober 8, TO be effective at the con-
clusion of the present wage discus
sions.
The three have been members of
the WLB since its inception in jan
uary, 1912. The fourth public men,
Der, Lloyd K Garrison. former dean
| of the University of Wisconsin Law
School, said he had not offered his
resignation and had no comment
on his plans.
Mr.. Garrison, a former general
counsel of the board. succeeded
Wayne L. Morse as a public member
when Mr., Morse quit to campaign
for the Senate seat from Oregon to
which he was elected last week.
Wants to Return to Law Work.
Mr.. Davis said he wanted to re-
turn to his patent law practice in
New York, adding that he regarded
it as recreation" in comparison to
his tempestuous role as WLB chair
man. In response to questions, he
said he agreed that his desire to slow
down eliminates him from consider
alton as Secretary of Labor should
Frances Perkins resign. Mr.. Davis
has been mentioned in that con-
nection.
Mr.. Taylor said he desired to re-
turn to the University of Pennsyl-
vanla to embark on what he regards
as vital educational program in
the postwar period"
DR.. Graham said his board of trus-
, tees has been insisting that he re-
turn to the university.
Early Discloses Action.
. Both Chairman Davis and DR..
Graham were public, members of
the National Defense Mediation
Board, WLB predecessor, which COL
lapsed when CIO members walked
out.
Earlier in the day Presidential
Secretary Stephen T. Early told a
news conference that Mr.. Davis had
informed Mr.. Roosevelt of his de-
sire to quit the board, but that there
has been mo formal resignation and
no action by the President"
Mr.. Early said Mr.. Roosevelt's
reply to Mr.. Davis August % letter
was request Ito hang on by your
eyelidS while longer"
Against Speculation.
In the same general connection
about reported changes in the Pres
ident's official family, Mr.. Early
told his news conference today that
he would make them known IF and
when they are acted on by the Pres
ident," but that he did not intend
TO encourage speculation.
Earlier, report that the present
makeup of the WLB would be re-
placed by an agency of only public
members drew this comment from
Mr. Davis:
Il never heard of such a thing.
But certainly would not be for it."
! At recent news conference Mr..
Davis expressed the opinion that
the trend in labor arbitration should
be in the other direction-that the
War Labor Board or it's possible
successor should be made up of rep
resentatives of labor and industry.
with no public representation as
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