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days a week at least. A lot OF
things to do. Oh, he will do
whatever is needed. Anything
Mr.. Wallace said, as 1 worked
hard at heaving out of my mind
the picture of the former vice
president hand-feeding mi
meograph.
Have you decided yet on
ways of continuing to reach all
the people who-well-all the
people you must reach?"
He knew who I was talking
about. "Oh, we'll find ways, -
he said with a smile.
Via walkie- talkie!" That was
Barney Conal, of the Progress
sive Party's national office, for
whom we had been waiting.
Now we headed west on Walton
and North on Michigan. Lillian
Hellman, the ywrig h t,
joined us along with Conal, who
is craving man with a young
face. He is high in the general
category of political advisor
and 1 sensed he was eager for
me to get through because he
had some advice to give.
Turning west again on Oak
and north on State, I learned
that the Wallace farm doesn't
grow any crops for market in
the standard sense. It's entirely
experimental.
Most Of the experimenting
will be with chickens this year.
Together with his son, Mr.. Wal
lace is crOss-breeding chickens
and he will be satisfied when he
produces = hen which lays 40
eggs per year more than any
old common hen. He's been at
that since 1923, but concentrat-
ing on it since 1945, with CO.
operation from interested rOOst-
erS.
And he's keeping up his ex-
periments to turn up bigger,
juicier strawberry, and more
The Illinois standard. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1948-1949, 1948-11-20

Taft-Hartley act was designed
and can only be used as a means
of dividing labor and busting
unions. That is its sole purpose.
If Democratic leaders straddle
this point they are betraying
the people even before the bal
lot canvass has been completed"
And he concluded, "talk of a
new labor-management bill to
replace the Taft Hartley law
shows an intent to defraud labor
of the fruits of its contributions
to the Truman victory"
Equally vigorous were the
comments of Abe Feingless,
District Director, International
Fur and Leather Workers
Union, CLIO, who remarked that
despite the opinion of Secre-
tary Tobin, the American peo-
pie did not vote November 2 to
substitute Democratic styled
Taft-Hartley act in place of the
original Republican model"
Feinglass insisted that repeal
of the act means restoration of
labor's full liberties spelled out
in the original Wagner Act. Any
evasion of this is a direct be-
trayal of the peoples November
2 mandate"
And he added, Secretary
Tobin's open acceptance of the
yellow-dOg Taft-Hartley affi-
davit provision is a direct at
tack on the integrity of Ameri-
can trade unionists. 1t is ac-
ceptance of the principle that
unions must be subject to politi-
cal inspection and control by
government. This means, in the
last analysis, unionism by con-
sent Of, and at the service Of
the employer"
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eye-filling gladiola.

Those are just for fun" he
said, turning to me with a laugh.
Just for fun" he repeated, in
case I didn't believe it the first
time.
His real aim, he intimated.
was to produce a strawberry
worthy of the good name tom
Lynch" Tom Lynch is from
the state of Washington and a
hard working Progressive there.
And Mr.. Wallace said he prom
ised him that when he produces
strawberry he's satisfied with
he's going to call it 'The Tom
Lynch"
In fact, he liked so much set
ting that goal for himself that
he told 86-year old Abrabella
Miller, from New Jersey and
just as Woodworking a Progress
sive there, that he wanted to
name the end product of his
chrysanthemum experim n S
"The Arabella Miller"
1t may be some years before
the sc year old Miss or Mrs.
Miller gets her prize. These ex-
periments are necessarily long.
Each year Mr.. Wallace must
choose his best specimens, cross
breed them to reproduce their
best qualities and repeat the
process next year. Scientists in
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ence proposals made by Pres
ident Truman's own Secre-
tary of Labor, Maurice Tobin.
Tobin repeated the routine
Democratic promise that there
was every intention to work for
positive, outright repeal of the
Taft Hartley Act" Only when
reporters asked him what hap
pens after the law is repealed
did the Labor Secretary indi-
cate that at least some Demo-
craSt do not want the original
Wagner Act re-enacted, without
change.
In place of the Taft Hartley
law, TObbin disclosed that Presi-
dent Truman will make specific
tions to Congress in
January for a new "democra-
tic" labor bill.
When pressed for a hint of
what he thinks ought to 60 into
the new law, Tobin called for
preservation of, the Taft-Hart-
ley non-Communist affidavits
provided employers are re-
quired to sign similar state
ments," and for some kind of
restrictions on strikes that
might damage the national
health and safety. However, he
admitted he is against putting
the government Into practical
ly every dispute with injunc-
tons"
That heavy pressure is al
ready being put on Democratic
leaders by big business was in
dicated by the New York Jour-
nal of Commerce prediction
that "the Democrats probably
will go through the motions of
smashing the Taft Hartley act.
But whatever specific provisions
are Topped off the law and what
ever the substitute law will be
called, the basic principle
created by the trainers of the
Taft Hartley act will remain"
Commenting on the post-elec-
ton statement of Tobin and
other Democratic leaders, Grant
Cakes, International President
of the United Farm Equipment
Workers pointed out that Gin
the November 2 cleo lions,
American labor demanded not
merely repeal Of the Taft Hart
ley law but an end to the whole
principle of Taft-Hartleyism
prosecutions and matchmaking.
Labor voted" he add, "for.
restoration of the Wagner Act,
nothing less" i
Cakes emphasized that the
The Illinois standard. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1948-1949, 1948-11-20
LAUGH IT OFF,!

As the incoming train
neared the Chicago Stock
Yards, a lady passenger
opened her bottle of
smelling salts.
Soon the w h O Il e car
was filled with a horrible
odor. One passenger put
up with it as long as he
could, then S h o u t e d,
MADAM, would you
mind putin the cork
back in that bOttle?"
The Illinois standard. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1948-1949, 1948-11-20
The Standard welcomes to

The Standard welcomes to
its staff this week Bernie
AsbeI, former feature writer
and labor reporter for the
Richmond (Va.) Times-Dis-
patch. Asbel was editor of
an army weekly during his
three years of service and
has appeared with articles
in several national maya
zines.
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floor where the Progressive
Party's national committee
was in smoky session.
"Progressives need more air
Maybe we should h ave a
pamphlet on it," he said.
Henry Wallace likes to walk
better than anything. Not bet
ter, perhaps, than kin &
around ideas on making the
Progressive Party bigger and
better thing. But he has no more
favorite setting for political talk
than out walking.
A few minutes before, Mr..
Wallace had just come in from
one of his strolls, and when he
was told The Standard wanted
to talk with him, he lit up bit.
Because then he could say again
and he did, Fine, let's go out
and walk"
The Wallace form of lighting
up a bit is when his eyes dis
tribute their warmth around the
rest of his face and his cheeks
soften into a grin.
Down in Walton Street, we
paced 100 feet up and down in
front of the Knickerbocker.
Hands in coat pockets, we
glanced occasionally towards
the lobby watching for a couple
of others expected to join us.
But we walked, while we
waited, through the crispness of
an evening in its infancy. Mr..
Wallace patiently felt around
for what l wanted to talk about
and 1 less patiently probed for
what he was willing to talk
about.
II hear you have 1913 acres
up in South Salem, New York, !"
1 suggested. That's some room
to walk around in
A silent nod of agreement.
Eyes, 1 guess some things to
do up there" he said, looking
upward into the Near North
Side Sky, as though taking a
quick measurement of things
undone. 81 guess I'll put in as
much as 1 can there when I'm
not at the office"
1.-The Progressive Party Off
ice?"
Eyes" he said looking at me
a bit quizzically. Of course, l
noted silently, where else?
He's going to be at Progress
siye Headquarters about three
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Local union chiefs saw:
'Re-enact Wagner Act

Chicago labor leaders reacted quickly this week to hints
from Washington that there fs ands and buts
attached to the Democratic campaign pledges for Taft
Hartley Act repeal
Especially sharp the outcry against press confer
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The STANDARD goes for a
walk with Henry Wallace
BY BERNIE ASBEL

you know, chuckled Henry Wallace, tomorrow 1
think I'll give those delegates speech the need for
walking"
1t dusk and outside the Knickerbocker
Hotel Walton street He his toward the
Evening star., 1948-06-19
u. n. Issues Reyolyers
To 50 Guards LEAVING
Today for Palestine
BY The Assoeioisd Press

LAKE SUCCESS, June ls.-
United Nations guards carried side
arms today for the first time in
United Nations history.
FIFTY special guards recruited fol
emergency duty in Palestine were
given one .38-caliber revolver each
late yesterday when equipment foI
the trip was issued.
The U. N. did not distribute am
munition at this time, but will have
lit at hand In case Count Folke
Bernadotte, OF Sweden, U. N. medi-
ator for Palestine, decides the guard
will wear the revolvers.
U. N. oficials said Trygve Lie
secretary-general, purchased the
pistols from the New York City po-
lice department by special arrange
ment through the United States
State Department.
The special guard was rushed
through passport formalities yester-
day and handed big pile OF equip
ment in committee room here
The scene was reminiscent of army
days for most Of them. The guard
was recruited originally from war
veterans.
The so guards were scheduled to
depart from La Guardia Airport at
$50 pm, (EDT), today; AZ going in
Belgian tSabena) plane and eight
in British CBOAC) plane.
They expect to arrive in Cairo
Monday morning.
Count Bernadotte, who is trying
Evening star., 1948-06-19

ample. that second place on the
Dewey ticket is no longer available.
The New York Governor, leading
in committed delegates and generally
awarded first place in early ballotlng
by experts, apparently has deter
mined never to let that advantage
slip from his hands. He is not wait
ing for it to build as the roll calls
proceed, he Is skillfully probing
every State delegation for soft spots
and raiding the "favorite sons"
wherever he can.
Carefully Plotted.
1t is a carefully plotted, almost
mechanical exercise in political in
genuity, entirely in keeping with
the vaunted Dewey efficiency. And
it has effectively put his rivals on
the defensive.
Senator Taft's campaign manager,
Representative Clarence Brown OF
Ohio, a superb tactician with diff
cult candidate, is doggedly exhort-
ing the loyal Taft ranks to hold
fast. For public consumption Mr..
Brown has increased his delicate
claims and reminds the world OF
what is, of course, true-that every
body claims more than they can
deliver before the convention starts.
Evening star., 1948-06-19
On the Other Hand
House Ruling Group Seen as Making
Joke of Representative Government

the real estate lobby wasted little
effort on the Senate. 1t concen-
trated its fire on the members of the
House Banking Committee. There
it had the sympathetic support of
Chairman Wolcott who had pre-
pared a bill Of his own, one COM
pletely satisfactory to the real estate
interests.
Chairman Wolcott persistently
withheld the Taft-Ellender- Wagner
bill from consideration by his COM
mittee. Senator Taft could not move
him nor could he persuade Speaker
Martin to do so. Finally, however,
about ten days before Congress was
expected to adjourn, Mr.. Wolcott
brought his own bill to vote In the
committee. His hand apparently
was forced by the, number of House
members who had signed petition
demanding an opportunity to vote
on the Senate bill. To his surprise,
his own committee, voting IA to IS.
before reporting his bill favorably,
first amended it to conform rather
closely to the T-E-W bill.
Function of House Usurped.
Before the. bill could 60 to the
House floor, under regular proceed
ure it had to obtain a rule, author
izing its consideration, from the
Rules Committee, whose chairman
is Rep. Allen. Wednesday afternoon
the Rules Committee took the mat
ter up. It listened to Mr.. Wolcott
at length as he related his objec-
tions to his own committees amend
ments. 1t heard from other men,
bers opposed to the amendments
mostly on the ground that they
were "socialistic" it heard
from several members supporting
the amendments. In short. it heard
the bill itself debated, not the ques-
tion of whether the House should
be allowed to vote on 1t. 1t was
a preposterous proceeding.
The Rules Committee then exer-
cised its autocratic authority. It
granted q rule permitting the House
to vote on the bill-without the
committee amendments.
The Rules Committee, in other
words, usurped the legislative func.
ton Of the House as a whole. And
there was nothing the House under
its own rules could do about it.
We call this representative
government, but it is hard to con-
ceive of anything less representative
In any totalitarian government.
Evening star., 1948-06-19

CONCI "Sh tN1ShSss'
for President. Second to him is the
Majority Floor Leader, Charles A.
Halleck Of Indiana, who has his eye
on the vice presidential nomination.
Important in the group are the
chairmen of the various committees,
all seniors in point Of service.
These men operate through an
Uganizational set-up that makes
representative government little
more than bitter joke An illus
tration is given by the manner in
which the House leaders have ham
died housing legislation.
With the end OF the war, tie ma
tional housing situation, already
serious. became desperate for mil
lions Of citizens, including war vet
Grams and their brides Between
sessions last year joint Senate and
House committee went thoroughly
into the subject. It's members ira
veled over the country for months,
holding hearings in many cities.
Out of its studies and subsequent
extensive hearings by a Senate COM
mittee there was developed liberal
long-range measure with Senators
Taft, Euender and Wagner as its
authors. This bill was passed by the
Senate by decisive vote.
Fire Concentrated on Committee.
Real estate and mortgage finance
organizations were opposed to the
bill, principally because it provided
for a certain amount of slum clear
ance and Government assistance to
families in the lowest income level.
But beyond charging Senator Taft
and the others with being socialists,
Evening star., 1948-06-19

UI1e ACTION Oh Jlle SVhstahthc DfoNh.
House could prevent the armed
services from obtaining the personnel
needed to service the planes which
will be provided and to increase the
ground forces to about seven di-
visions, about one-f1fth Yugoslavia's S
existing army.
1t is true that voluntary enlist
ments have improved somewhat re-
Gently. But this improvement is due
entirely to the fact that those who
expected to be drafted decided to
enlist Immediately, rather than wait
for the draft law, which the country
considered certain Of passage.
Held Up BY Allen Committee.
The House Rules Committee,
headed by Representative Allen, Re-
publican of Illinois, is chiefly re-
sponsible for the difficulties the bill
encountered in that body Chair
man Allen refused to give the green
light to the report of the Armed
Services Committee until shortly
before adjournment.
Mr.. Allen was fully aware that the
bill would have little chance of
passing if reported out within
few days of adjournment, because Of
the opposition of a handful of Henry
A. Wallaces followers and the
anxiety of some 'vote-hunters" from
areas where there is strong oppo-
sition to any form of compulsory
military service.
Parliamentary tactics of even
small minority can be deadly to any
bill when time for its discussion and
passage is very limited. While the
House has not the same filibuster-
ing privilege as the Senate, delay
ing tactics can cripple particular
measure when there are only few
days before recess or adjournment.
That is what happened to the
draft bill, which representatives of
the administration and of the three
Evening star., 1948-06-19
It's All Over BOYS
Dewey Using Old Psychological Warfare
But Push Has Old.Fashioned Deals

The Taft camp stresses that It's
people are thick-and-thinners, who
believe in Senator Taft as a person,
and who assert he has earned the
nomination by his leadership in
Congress and that he would make a
splendid President.
But the Taft people are struggling
against one simple, positive handl-
cap; their man. is q controversial
figure and leaders say: "Yes, we like
him but he will hurt our local tickets
we're afraid to take the chance"
Dewey Deals Taft One Blow.
Gov. Dewey has dealt Senator
Taft one concrete blow; his Georgia
delegation was recommended for
seating over a Taft bloc. Votes OF
Harold Stassen supporters helped,
from which it is possible to draw
the conclusion that some OF them
are trying to get of Mr., Stassen's
anti-Dewey limb.
The Georgia decision means is
votes for Gov. Dewey if upheld by
the convention as expected: 1t gave
him a psychological lift as well as
helping the great push.
Mr.. Stassen himself would prob
ably find it hard to chart his pres
ent position. He IS here with about
100 delegates, thousands Of we'll
wishers and stacks Of money to
spend. OF all the candidates, he
probably has the finest following
from the standpoint OF disinterested
public service.
Senator Vandenberg also stands in
some danger of becoming an anti
climax in this convention. Man.
ayers of the other candidates treat
him with kid gloves, well aware OF
his enormous prestige.
But they have let it slip that they
assume the Vandenberg draft will
not take place and that they think
him no longer grave danger.
The Dewey blitz can fail. Some
times the rest of the country finds
New York polish and push hard to
take and it rebels. But in the i'm
mortal words Of the late Sam
Blythe: The race may not be to
the swift nor the battle to the strong
but that is the way to bet"
Evening star., 1948-06-19
Navy Band Will Tour
Southwest in Fall
BY the Associated Press

The Navy Band is to make
tour of the Southwest next fall.
The itinerary is to be worked out
by Gilbert Sandefer, prominent
Texas band manager, who is en-
ployed by the Navy to arrange tours
for its musicians.
Leaving today for his home in
Abilene, Tex, where for years he
managed the widely travelled How
ard d-Simmons University Cowboy
Band, Mr. Sandefer said he would
correspond with various civic and
educational organizations through
out the Southwest, inviting them 10
sponsor appearances of the band
in September and October.
The band asks only its travelling
expenses. the sponsoring organiza-
tions receiving the remainder of
admission prices for use in charit-
able enterprises.
Evening star., 1948-06-19
This Changing World
House Action Described as Attempt
To Cripple Defense Legislation

armed services explained was es-
sential in view Of the dangerous In
ternational situation.
Frank Picture Presented.
This situation was fully under
stood by the majority of members OF
the House and of the Senate. in
which it had been approved by a
79-to-l0 vote.
The secretaries Of the various
armed services as well as the ac-
tual military chiefs themselves
Gen. Omar Bradley, Gen. Hoyt
vandenberg. and Admiral Louis
Denfeld-all testified in executive
sessions, presenting to the legisla-
tors as clear and frank picture
of our military deficiencies, COM
pared with the USSR, as Is possible.
Many top secret matters were re-
vealed to our Congressman and they
seemed so impressed that they did
not hesitate, in an election year. to
burden the taxpayer heavily. Be-
cause the situation is more tense
than the average citizen realizes,
the overwhelming majority OF Sen
ators decided on a selective service
bill rather than the longer range
universal military training measure.
Selective service would have placed
at the disposal of the armed serv-
ices a limited number of men i'm
mediately, while UNIT was aimed at
distant emergencies.
According to a number of Rep
resentatives, the tactics OF those
who Willingly or unwittingly play
the Soviet game unquestionably
would have failed If the draft bill
had been permitted to reach the
floor of the House three weeks be-
fore adjournment.
With time on their side the Spon-
sors of the bill in the House would
have been able to utilize debate
limitation rules to dispose of the
various amendments and points OF
order which the minority used sue
cessfully in killing the bill.
The present lull in the interna-
tional situation is considered omin-
Gus rather than encouraging by
those who are in charge of our ma
tional defense. We have men in
Germany, Austria, Trieste and
other parts of the globe who cannot
be supported if the USSR decides
on an overt act of aggression.
The House action in emasculating
the draft bill undoubtedly will be
toasted with champagne and vodka
by Mr.. Wallace's supporters in the
House and by the Kremlin, where
Alexander Troyanovsky, former
Soviet Ambassador to the United
States and new top psychological
war director for the Russians, can
boast that he was right in advising
Prime Minister Stain to throw
sop to the Americans in Moscows
recent peace offensive"
Evening star., 1948-06-19

to "the sufficiency Of present COL
lective bargaining methods in
atomic energy installations.
Every dispute which threatens
to seriously impair that program
imperils the national health and
safety" Mr.. Truman said.
Remedial steps, he added, should
take this form:
THE objective should be two
fold. The parties should continue
to enjoy the maximum of voluntary
action and freedom of choice. Sec
ondly, the public interest must be
protected at all times"
Mr.. Truman said he proposes to
set up a commission of men with
expert knowledge in labor relations
to study the problem and make
such recommendations as they may
find necessary"