The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-18
MMSW Red Controversies Slated Todov
 Anfi-Robinson
 Forces Renew
 Loan Argument
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Cleveland, Sept. 18-Battle lines between left and right wing forces were being formed today as the na- tional convention of the Mine. Mill & Shelter Workers Union settled down to real business today after two days of oratory and prelimin- aries. The Committee for Honest Leadership, led by Secretary-Treas- urer James J. Leary of Butts, Mont. Executive Board Member John J. Mankowski of Derby and Waterbury and State c. I. o. Secretary John J. Driscoll of Waterbury, was ready to press for adoption of its resolution which would forbid known or ad- mitted Communists from holding of flee in the international union or any of the locals.
 Also slated for floor debate was the loan controversy involving Pres ident Reid Robinson. Anti-Robin- l son forces are renewing the charge that MT. Robinson solicited 5000 loan from an official of 8 company with which the union has a con- tract.
 Waterbury's delegation is split on the Robinson and Communism is- sues. The right wing group, led by MT. Mankowski and MT. Driscoll, is ready to go down the line" against the incumbent and against Com- munist infiltration. Listed here as being with the left wing group are the Scovill Brass Workers Union and the Waterbury Watch Workers Union. Backing the right wing campaign are Local 251, which in- cludes the American Brass unit, and the Chase Brass Workers Union. Worked on Procedure Following banquet at Hotel Hol- lenden last night, an affair which, incidentally, banned windy orations, leaders of both sides held series of caucuses. Each group was re- ported setting up plans for proce- dure on a number of controversial resolutions expected to start pop ping today.
 Leary's minority indicated that the resolution already has been of- fered in committee along with an- other calling for an investigation into charge that one of the unions officers had solicited 5000 from an official of company with which the union had contract.
 Yesterday delegates heard Sen. Glen Taylor, Idaho Democrat, ask for an investigation of the State Department. He said it is full of FasciStS who are hell-bent for war with Russia.
 "The working staff of the State Department has decided we are he'll bent for a war with Russia and are engaged in power politics up to our necks," he told $50 delegates.
 T know that the same working element of the department tipped off Franco to our white paper ex- posing him, so that week before its appearance he was able to with draw its sting.
 "If we continue to follow our pres ent foreign policy, it will eventually lead to war-a war would have to fight virtually alone because 1t won't be long at the pace we are going until we have lost practically every friend we have"
 Taylor lauded the c. I. O. for do- ing great work in behalf of the common people and gave the Am erican Federation of Labor pat on the back for deciding to take more active part in politics.
 Another speaker during yester- days late session was Paul Robe son, noted Negro concert singer and actor. He sang 8 trio of songs and urged labor to get behind the drive for an anti-lynching bill and the end of discrimination against Ne groes and other minority groups.