Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-18
Detroit Labor.
Draws Attack
Harvey Campbell Hits
Attitude Of Workers


Charging that IS per cent Of
the employees IN many Detroit war
plants could be fred without IN
juring production, Harvey Camp
bell. Of the Detroit Board Of Com
merce. today offered 20 aid in a
grand iury- prohe Of nanpoA er-
here.
Campbell offered his services 20
L. s. Senator Ferguson Of the
committee 10 investigate the ma
tional defense program in a tele-
gram replete with startling m
documents against minor union
officials"
Campbell offered 20 produce
witnesses 10 SubStantlate his
claims but warmed that the in
Nestigation would have 10 be
secret as the witnesses couldn't
risk having their heads beaten off
by goons who tear up and wreck
department stores.
PREVENTING WORK
Personnel directors in many
factories could be called, Camp
bell said.
'In many factories Young boys
who should be working. shoot
dice and play all during their
shifts, thus preventing honest
workmen from doing their
work." Campbell said.
He also charged that union shop
slogans are make the Job last
which means. ample ] said.
make the war last and that's
mass murder"
Senator Ferguson said in Wash
ington this week that labor was
being miSused at the Ford Willow
Run bomber plant but this was
denied by both management and
the union.
CAMPBELL'S TELEGRAM
Campbell's telegram TO Fergu-
son, follows:
"You are more than right.
Today mailed Congressman
May a copy of statement that
viii appear In The Detroiter
(official board OF commerce pub
LEGATION Monday"
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age "a such. There Is definite
man-effort shortage due to alb
senteeism and instructed slow
downs. Shop slogan too often
Is make the job last which
means make the wHr last and
that's mass murder.
"War goods are on forced
limited production schedules just
like old bricklayers union sys-
tenn OF killing initiative by
setting maxim u m peaks OF
effort. Will be glad TO cooperate
with any congressional commit
tee, II witnesses may be ex-
amined on your grand jury prin-
siple, not subject to thug threats.
Regards"
LABOR DRAFT INVITED
Campbell also told the Times
that labor unions invited the ma
tional labor draft by letting per-
sons who loaf on the Job believe
the President is back Of them.
In Washington. Senator Fergu-
son said that the committee was
considering coming TO Detroit but
that nothing definite has been de-
cided yet and probably wouldn't
be until late this week.
Commenting on Campbell's tele-
gram. r. j. Thomas, president of
the UAW-CIO, made the follow
ing statement:
Harvey j. Campbell has for
many years made living out Of
exploiting and promoting indus
trial differences. His message to
Senator Ferguson IL q continue
ton of that rule.
Campbell has no facts to
support his false charges. That
II why he Ia proposing n secret
hearing In the so-called grand
Jury manner. He IL afraid II he
II asked TO support his so-called
evidence at q public hearing, II
would be possible to refute and
correct II.
MAGNIFICENT JOB
The war and navy depart
nents and the WPB have stated
publicly on many occasions that
labor IL doing n magnificent job.
Our fghting men have not thus
far been found with q shortage
Of any material or equipment.
where there are any critical
production situations. they can
be met by ascertaining and cor
rectinE the basic causes. How.
ever, no progress can he made
by insulting and falsifylng about
labor a. Campbell did In his
telegram TO Senator Ferguson"