Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-09-17
Eisenhower Urges Amendments
To Labor Law but AL Leaders
Continue to Support Stevenson
Tulk Falls Short
Of Satisfying
Convention

By james 7. Newton
Stor staff Correspondent

Dy james I. NeWton
Stor Stuff Correspondent
NEW YORK, Sept. 17.-Ameri-
can Federation of Labor leaders
listened attentively to Gen. Eisen-
hover today and then predicted
almost unanimously their conven-
ton would indorse overwhelming
ly the candidacy of Gov. Steven
son.
Most of the immediate reaction
of the generals highly partisan
audience was that he had done
the best he could, but had fallen
short of satisfying labor's desire
for radical changes in the Taft
Hartley Act.
President William Green told
the general his speech to the AFL's
$50 convention delegates was
magnificent and inspiring" Mr..
Green couldn't be reached irnme-
diately for comment outside of the
generals presence.
David Dubinsky. AFL vice presi-
dent and head Of the International
Ladies Garment Workers. gave a
typical comment on the speech.
Called "Smart" Speech.
"A week ago." Mr.. Dubinsky
said. there was q Is per cent
chance that Stevenson would get
our Endorsement. After Gen.
Eisenhower's meeting with Sem
ator Taft last Friday, the chance
that we would indorse Stevenson
rose to 80 per cent, and it is still
there"
Mr.. Dubinsky said he thought
Gen. Eisenhower's speech was
politically smart" He added,
however. that the general sue
|cessfully lodged his new tie-in
with Taft and he lodged the most
important issue raised by the
Taft Hartley Act. It is that the
act basically is anti-labor in its
philosophy. At one point he said
he was against injunctions when
obtained by Government under
seizure. But he didn't say how
he felt about other types of In
James C. Petrillo, head of the
musicians union. said:
IT thought II was q good speech
for a fellow who has the Taft.
Hartley Act tied around his neck.
II think he got by very nicely. But
repeal Of Taft Hartley, which he
did not advocate, means a lot to
/ my union"
r..S..a
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Josepn keenan, former mead OF
tiie ALL Foiiticai League anu sec
IetaIy-t.eaSurer OF tne ALL Duiio-
ing traoss oepartment, salo: .
tnlilk ~ was an I,ent. but !
uoil eli,iiA ne sa.lsneu any one Ia
s.iae nam ~ salu nS . asanis.
Selzule VI n.uuS.Is aao N Aavoi %
1; Su,a'ion ~ Ds oM.AeS; Du' ne
u u,.sa,, ,. say Ma' .S yUa Siiuliu W
VIZ te ~, .aleu ne eoal-
diation efforts, but he failed to say
that 1t was the Republican 8Oth
congress that stripped the Labor
department. OF the Mediation
service.
| Gov. stevenson WIN ADDRESS the
AL convention next Monday. On
the following day the delegates
Will debate the merits OF the two
candidates and decide whether
and to whom they Will give their
Endorsement. There seems little
doubt at the moment. however,
that Gov. Stevenson VIII get it.
Other comment on the Eisen-
hover speech came from George
M. Harrison. AFL vice president
and head Of the railway clerks. He
is a long time active Democrat
and chairman of the Democratic
National Committees labor proup.
"The convention sentiment Is
Ioverwhelminely for Stevenson " he
said
inconsistencies Cited.
Charles j. MACEDONIAN, a vice
president, said there were ''incon-
sistencies in the generals speech
and I don't think he picked up
Ai.y vo.eS ne 81. ...s. -.
president and head of the brick
LAYERS union said:
| "It was a good speech. and 4
lforthripht one. But he didn't %
liar enough"
Daniel w Tracy AEr. vice
president and president If the
lelectrical workers union said.
at think he lost some votes