Evening star., 1951-02-19
Strike
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ruary walkouts of yard switching
crews.
Judge Tamm asked Mr.. Henslee
whether the brotherhood was
pleading guilty because it is guilty
and for no other reason.
That is our feeling" Mr.. Hens
lee replied.
Promises Are Denied.
Judge Tamm then asked:
Have any promises been made
for inducement to plead guilty?"
There have not" replied Mr..
Henslee.
The brotherhood's general coun-
Sci said 1t was hard for it's officers
to contact all the men who were
out and were frightened and
afraid" He emphasized that only
between and 10 per cent of the
brotherhood's membership joined
the "sick call" walkout all over
the United States. He stressed
the walkout was not one involv-
ing all union members, but that
many who were not members of
any union organization left their
Jobs.
Mr.. Henslee declared that the
brotherhood's officers were up all
night long sending kilograms and
telephoning key man in an effort
to get the men back to work.
Mr.. Henslee told Judge Tamm
that the so union men sitting in
the courtroom of Federal Judge
Michael L. Igoe in Chicago were
SO impressed with the fair trial
they had that this had as much to
do with their returning to work as
any incident.
With confidence in the Ameri-
can system, the general counsel
declared. the brotherhood came
into court and submitted it's guilty
plea asking the court to take into
account all the circumstances.
What fine do you think is rea-
sonable?" Judge Tamm asked.
Mr.. Henslee replied that cir
cumstances here were not aggra-
waited any more than in Chicago
and that $25, 900 fine comparable
to that assessed in Chicago would
be sufficient. He said punishment
should not be vengeance but
should set pattern as deterrent.
Unable to Fix Damage.
The attorney added that mod
crate fine would have greater
benefit and effect than a higher
one.
After Judge Tamm asked Mr..
Fay if 1t is possible for the Gov
eminent to make an estimate of
damage suffered as result of the
unions civil contempt the United
States Attorney replied:
Accurately, no."
The Government, however,
pointed out that "a tremendous
sum of money" had been expended
by it in preparing the case. A staff
of Justice Department attorneys
worked steadily over the past two
months on the case. Mr.. Fay ex-
planned. Further. staff to as
semble data on the cost Of the
Army's participation as operator
of the railroads also figured in the
case, he said.
Mr.. Fay told Judge Tamm it
would be speculation as to what
figures should be placed before the
court.
Court Must Be Vindicated.
In imposing sentence Judge
Tamm said it would be better to
give separate fines for the civil
and criminal contempt. He point
ed out that orderly government
requires that court edicts be
obeyed. He declared it is neces-
sary for the court to vindicate
its action by substantial fine.
The jurist observed that "this
Is a most unique situation" His
extensive study of the law had
failed to disclose a case in which
a union came into court and
pleaded guilty in an offense OF
this kind, Judge Tamm declared.
Judge Tamm observed that it
has been said that if unions are
to grow and prosper they must
discharge their responsibilities.
BY today's action of the brother
hood in pleading guilty, the juriSt
said that continued progress along
this line of recognizing response
bility marked the unions action.
Judge Tamm gave the brother
hood 10 days in which to pay the
fine after Mr.. Henslee explained
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