Evening star., 1946-06-04
Truman's S Labor Bill
Assai|ed by Stassen;
7-Poinf Plan Offered
By the Associated Press

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., June
4.--Harold E. Stassen, former Gov
ernor of Minnesota mentioned as a
possible candidate for the Repub-
hcan presidential nomination in
1948, declared today that Presi-
dent Truman's proposed emergency
labor legislation was "totalitarian'
and would permit the Government
to ''break and destroy" any business
or union.
Mr.. Stassen told the 37th annual
Rotary international convention
that the Presidents labor legisla-
ton involves very fundamentally
the future liberties of men, of busi-
ness and of labor and the future
welfare of the people as a whole. "
Hedke Elected President.
Richard c. Hedke of Detroit was
nominated and elected by acclama-
ton as president of Rotary.
MI. Hedke, a native of NeuWadel,
Germany, succeeds Thomas A. War;
rem of Wolverhampton, England.
Richard Bernor, Chicago, was
elected as treasurer. He is president
of the National Fire Protective As
sociation of Chicago and OF the
Greater Chicago Safety Council.
A resolution calling for transfer of
Rotary International headquarters
from Chicago to Denver was expect
ed to go before delegates at the 37th
annual convention tomorrow for &C
ton.
Floor Fight Expected.
A floor fight was anticipated on
the basis of a three-hour debate yes
terday in the council on legislation
before council members voted, SO to
49, to recommend convention ap-
proval of the proposed shift to Den
YER
Mr.. Stassen outlined seven points
which he said would correct indus
trial discord and adjust the Nation S
economy. These were:
"FirSt-there must be an under
standing by every working man and
every businessman in America that
it is production which will deter
mine his future standard of living
and his future freedom. The i'm
possible economics advanced that
it is possible to have large raises in
wages out of profits has been one
of the most harmful concepts of our
postwar situation.
Jurisdictional Disputes.
"Second-a method must be es-
tablished for the settlement of jurls-
dictional conflicts between unions.
80 We need a labor court of high
standing and with power to make
decisions on the jurisdiction between
unions in this country, and the
jurisdictional strike must be out
lawed.
"Third-we must develop the
right to work to take its place
alongside the right to strike. . .
"Fourtt-We must develop an in
creased measure of democracy with
in labor organizations, with provi-
sion for secret ballot vote in the
election of their own officers, and
in their decisions on strikes or ac-
ceptahces of contracts, and in other
important affairs.
"Fifth-There is need for strict
accountability, to the membership,
of the funds of the unions, with
financial reporting and auditing,
prohibitions against use of funds
for political purposes unless they
are voluntarily donated for that
purpose, and with restriction on any
compulsory assessments unless they
are democratically voted by the
membership.
"Sixth-There is need of definite,
constructive, impartial and early
Intervention by Government In
labor disputes for the purpose of
mediation and conciliation, with a
required period of time in which
this is to be carried on prior to
stoppage.
Seventh Government itself
must be alert and progressive, NOV
ing forward in safety requirements
and in health and welfare provi-
sions on a national basis and pre-
venting abuses by management of
it's position in production"