Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-11-24
Clio Defers Protest
Against WLB; Backs
Hard Peace for Foe
BY the Associated Press.


CHICAGO, Nov. 24.-The CLIO
temporarily sidetracked its planned
protest against the wage freeze and
the War Labor Board and instead
stood on record today as favoring
a hard peace for Germany
In a resolution asking labor repre-
sentation at the peace table, the
labor organization called "for abso-
lutte destruction of Hitlerite Ger
many and the japanese militarists.
There can and must not be any
negotiated or soft peace" the reso-
luton adopted by the 600 delegates
to the annual convention said. 1.-The
murderers of Maidanek Concentra-
ton Camp must not be permitted to
escape retribution.
1.-The full and stern punishment
of war criminals must be assured.
The German people must be taught
that they shall atone for the crimes
and horror which they have visited
upon the earth.
Junker Industrialists Hit.
1.-THE German industrialists and
Junkers shall not receive any am
nesty through their business and
social contacts in the victorious ma
tons to renew their drive for world
conquest in the future"
Resolutions on the WIB and urg-
ing removal of present restrictions
on wage increases, and another ad-
vocating international labor unity
were the major ones lett for action
today.
The resolution condemning the
board refers to delays in disposing
Of cases and WLB,s refusal to make
any recommendations to the Presi-
dent to abandon the Little Steel"
formula for granting pay increases
The formula permits Is per cent
above January, 1941, levels, to allow
for increased living costs up to the
time it was adopted, May, 1912.
Living Cost Rise Cited.
The CLIO, like the AFL, now meet
Ing in New Orleans, insists that nv-
ing expenses have continued to
mount while wages have not been
allowed to keep pace. A committee
consisting of Chairman William H.
Davis and four other WLB members
made special cost of living report
to President Roosevelt last week end
showing that the increase amounted
to 80 per cent.
In addition to election of presi-
dent and secretary reasurer, for
which there is no apparent opposi-
ton to Philip Murray and James B.
Carey, respectively, the delegates
were to select nine vice presidents
and personnel of the Executive
Board. on which there are 40 top
union officers this year. Sessions
will end today.
Delegates also pledged the men,
bership yesterday to work for a post
war era of go million jobs, homes
and prosperity for all without ra-
cial discrimination.
A resolution attacking the Ma
tional Labor Relations Boards "re-
cent acts" as rejecting a retreat
from the basic principles of the
Wagner Act was adopted. 1t de-
clared this change in "administra-
tive attitude" was due to Board
Member Gerard Reilly, whose ac-
tivities and policies it condemned.
These acts should compel his
removal" from the board, the reso-
luton said.
Walter Reuther, vice president of
the United Automobile Workers.
said the automobile industry. by
pooling its machinery, could start
cars running from the assembly
line go days after the war ends.
Described by Thomas Richard
son, Washington. colored, vice presi-
dent of the United Federal Work
ers, as "A fundamental document
of democracy" the antidiscrimina-
ton resolution said Jim Crowisn,
the abominable poll tax and any
other form of discrimination and
bigotry must be excised from our
national life"
Eugene a CIO-er" He said the