The union times., 1945-09-22
CONN. WORKERS DEMAND SPECIAL SESSI0|
First Round Won In lnSub-Committee
Gripping Amendments Proposed By Senator Taft De feated- Changes Made But "Basic Principles
 Are Unimpaired"

WASHINGTON (LPA)-Champions of inc .sfu ,o, ment Dill have won the first round in the battle for acment subcommittee of the Senate Banking and Cur. rency Committee after tuses in executive ses sion, recommended adOption of inc r,easuro ; ot,:m its original form n tripping amendments proposed by Senator Robert A. Taft (R, O., which would taken the heart ont of inc b were deteated-thOugh by tie One of amend mens would have stripped the bill of fright to employ men clause and another would have the Obga on ot the government to make whatever expenditures oner steps deemed necessary achieve jobs a
 Likewise, the subcommittee rejected an amendment bv Senator B. B. Hckenlooper R. Ia which would have barred the from entering activities which com pete' with private enterprise go into field Nnormav open enterprse The lineup final vote was Lineup On Final Vote
 For the bill without amendments-SenatOrs Robert F. Wagner (D N Y.) Abe MurdOck D Utah) Glen TavIor @ D daho); Hugh Mitchell O., Wash.) and Charles W. For the crippling amendments-Ceorge |. Radcliffe (D Md2 J. Wm Fulbright O., Ark) Taft HickenoOper and C. Douglass Buck (R., DeL). M.
 wagner made clear that the bill had been approved by the subcommittee with Sits basic principles unimpaired' IObey added that 'he gus of the bill still in''
 Up To Full Committee
 The clear the full Banking and Chr. rency Committee reaches the Senate floor voiced confidence the would clear the full tee also, though by margin
 Prior to subcommittee authors of inc hiII- agner Murray of Montana and six Ohers-agreed among themselves revisiOns wording which Wagner designed to simplify and strenghen bill without im- pairing any of its basic Objectives.
 "Rght To Work' Pledge
 As worded, the fright works pledge reads:
 All Americans able work and seeking work have the to an opportunity for useful remunerative regular and full-tme employment
 The obligation placed the government reads ''The Federal has the responsibility ing full emplOymenha is the existence all times of sufficient employment opportunities for all Americans able to work and desiring works | Some Not Satisfied
 Though pleased with the victory in the subcommittee some Progressves in Congress by fully satisfied with the it stands They feel should be strengthened to provide for effective plan ming make jobs and less reliance upon private enterprise alone On the other hand reactiOnares, particularly in the teeth in the bill.
 Meanwhile, at Washington ''fuD employment rally, Senator James E. Murray D Mont) declared ''the sponsors of the full employment bill will accept cOmpro- mise on the principles which committed We would rather the legislation defeated absolutely see waered down with evasive language which would Objectives
 At this moment in history hopes for genuine world and indeed for the very modern civilization depend to large degree whether we can maintain healthy and expanding economy America and avoid depression which would plunge whole world into chaotic cOnditiOns."