Detroit evening times., 1945-03-15
Hope for Farley
On Labor Fades
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meetings. conducted in the true
American way, where every
body has been given full OppOr-
tunlty To express his own
personal viewpoints on tn g
subject, management, labor and
government agencies, working
together n a team, will develop
an improved system of indus
trial world, comparable 10 that
which Detroit has established
in the field of technical engi-
neering.
"This il merely the close OF
the first chapter of our overall
study of manpower utilization
in this area. We plan To have
several members of our staff
remain in this city TO gather
additional facts and infOrma-
tiOn. This work may we'll lead
10 further hearings either here
or in Washington.
REAL CONTRIBUTION
I'VE greatly appreciate the
splendid cooperation and as
Sistance that VIC have received
from all interested parties dur
ing the course of this study,
and sincerely believe that they
have all made a real contribu-
tiOn TO the war effort"
Industry. on the whole, appeare
satisfied with the initial result
of the Investigation. Some Of lh
company executives expressed pr
Vatc Dissatisfaction at being ruShe
through testimony on the fins
day but George RomnCy VII
acted as spokesman for industry
said he was satisfied, as far a
il went.
"The Mead committee has
started work on a very big job, "
7 he stated "It has been an
encouraging start. The testi-
mony must have made them
realize that the problem is more
basic and fundamental than the
country thinks.
SHOULD CARRY THROUGH
THE committee should carry
its investigation through 10 COM
pletion and obtain full factual
information brought out by
either side. II must do thor
ough job. II has only reached
the end Of the first quarter 80
far There are still three-guar-
ters tn 70.
~ don't think the hearings
-shoufd CLOSE unfit ali the PERSONS
whose names have been brought
into the testimony have been
given an opportunity TO present
the full facts.
"The committee is using a
sound technique In its InvestI-
CATION. My hat is off TO them
for their preparatory work"
Although the committee ha
set aside the final day 10 hea
foundry and forge shops, a goo
part Of the session was devote
to listening TO Harry w. Ander
son, General Motors labor rela
tions chief. refute charges tha
management was out 10 weake
/ unions.
HITS HATE CAMPAIGNS
Speaking as an official OF
General Motors, | want 10 say
that charge is untrue and
wholly unfounded in fact, both
as il applies 10 our present
policies and TO our postwar
thinking" he stated.
Anderson in turn charged tina
hate management campaign
have created a dangerous attitud
on the part of workers and az
cused the union Of opposing fu
utilization of women in tn
plants.
He denied the testimony Z
Walter Reuther last week tha
I GM had idle machines and capa
city, citing that the company ha
sent out 1856 machines sine
the war for work in other plant!
The GIN official asSailed "a ne,
barrier which can prevent u
from meeting our full productio
responsibilities "
The barrier which diSturbS
me 80 much is represented by
the apparent reluctance Of too
many Of our production en-
ployeS 10 work hard a. they
could without undue strain on
them physically" he said
Too many employees are loaf
ing and wasting time despite
the fact they are getting higher
pay for their efforts"
Management SpokeSmen 10
war-vital forge and foundry plant
[ furnished the final testimony i
the hearings here They de
clared that neither unions no
piecework pay plans hold the an