The union times., 1945-02-03
But Three States
 Have Vicious Bills

Almost 4U Icglslatures are now in session, out of A due to meet this year, but up to date foes of labor in only a few have gone into action to push bills aimed at crippling unions. While we do not want to be unduly optimistic, the situation on the state fronts does look more encouraging than anticipated.
 One of the bright spots in the picture is the friendly attitude of many governors. both Dem ocratic and Republican alike.
 For example, out in Callfor- nia Governor Earl Warren called upon the legislature to avoid any legislation ''that might stir up animosity between labor and management"
 REPRESSION NOT ANSWER
 ssIn time of war | consider such a policy vital," he said. 'ln time of peace l consider it no less inn portant. Expressive legislation in this field will never be the answer to our problems"
 Then he went on to advocate program that sounded almost like a s'little New Deal" He urged statewide system of health insur- ance, to be financed by payroll tax; iberalized unemployment compensation; better safety pro- visions in industry, and many other progressive proposals. He also suggested creation of a school for industrial relations at the Univer- sity of California, to encourage collective bargaining.
 Similarly, in Pennsylvania, Cover nor Edward Martin, also Republ- can, paid high praise to labor in the state, and followed up with recom- mendations for increased unemploy- ment compensation; more liberal ac- cident compensation; higher appro- priations for mine and safety inspec- tions, state-fostered low-cost housing and other forward-looking measures.
 In Connecticut, Gov. Raymond E. Baldwin favors State Labor Relations Act, and improvement in the Workmen's Compensation Laws. Ohio's new chief, former Mayor Frank Lausche of Cleve- land, declared that ''the welfare of our commonwealth is depend ent to most important degree on harmonious relations between agri- culture, labor and industry; one cannot prosper without the other"
 'sThe rights of labor must be protected" he said.
 Among other proposals, Lausche called for improved safety laws, higher old age pensions and lib- eralized unemployment insurance.
 TOBIN DEFENDS WORKERS
 Another new Democratic governor, Maurice Tobin of Massachusetts, in- sisted that "the policy of our govern ment should constantly be directed toward full recognition of the dig nifty of the man and woman who labors."
 Lack of space prevents quotations from other state chief executives, but many of them went out of their way to pay tribute to labor and to propose improvements in state legislation, par ticularly in the way of larger benefits for the jobless.
 Whether the tone of their mes sages means that the legislatures will adopt fair attitude toward labor only time will tell. So far, however, anti-labor measures have gone into the hopper of only handful of states.
 In Texas, Representative Mar shall Bell of San Antonio put in the notorious ''freedom to work" amendment to the constitution. If passed by he legislature, it would be submitted to a popular vote. This measure, under the guise of assuring jobs regardless of union membership, would nullify ''union