Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-28

tIlUSe WHO nave IldQ Tie OppOf'
Itunity to witness will readily
agree. very difficult circum.
stances, reluctant witnesses
Fifth Amendment witnesses, anc
probably others who testified
testify falsely.
! 1T is demonstration of the
arduous labors that this COM
mittee and its staff is going to
have to put forth and the ex-
penSe that this Government to-
day is being put to and caused
to expend because of the lack
of cooperation and in some re-
spects lack Of good citizenship
and proper moral standards
which are causing us to have
to do this labor and expend
this money.
Cooperation Lacking
1T had been hoped that when
Mr.. Beck appeared before this
committee he would be a CO.
operative witness, that he would
come IN a spirit of trying to as
slst and aid the committee in
performing its functions and
rendering the service to the Gov
eminent that it is his duty to
render.
unfortunately and unhappily,
that has not been the case. 1t
did not materialize in that way
This witness in my opinion has
shown utter contempt for this
committee. for the Congress of
the United States and for his
Government.
Whether that contempt is
actionable or not, am not at
the moment prepared TO say. but
this committee will give con-
Sideration to the question of
whether it is actionable.
If it is found to be. have
no doubt what the judgment and
action of the committee will be.
Mr.. Beck has shown fragrant dis
regard and disrespect for honest
and reputable unionism and for
the best interests and welfare
iof the laboring people of his
country.
-. Arrogant Contempt"
Above all, he has shown ar
rogant contempt for the million
and half members. the honest
laboring people in the Transfers
Union. Since he is SO anxious
to get into court, it is my sin
cere hope that in due time the
witness will be judged accord
ingly.
Now. I regret that proper
propriety and common decency
dictates that l should not spread
here on the record any further
substance Of my opinion.
THE witness is excused, SUBJ
ject to continuing under sub
poena and to be recalled and
returned if and when the COM
mittee desires further testimony
from him upon reasonable notice
being given"
Denied by Reuther
The hearing brought testimony
by Shefferman that he had
bought at discounts refrigera-
tors. lawn mowers, farm equip
ment and other items for other
labor leaders including Walter
Reuther, United Auto Workers
Union president and AFL-CIO
vice chairman; William F.
Schnitzler, secretary treasurer
of the AFL-CIO: Herman Winter,
former president of the strife
torn Bakery Workers Union, and
the late Matthew Vol, an ALL
CIO vice president.
In Detroit. Mr.. Reuther said,
II have never had any rela-
tionship with Shefferman." and
had never heard of him until
his name came up in the present
hearings"
A spokesman for Mr.. Schnitz-
lei said he had offered to show
the committee the Cancelled per-
sonal checks used to pay for
things obtained through Shelter
man.
Mr.. Kennedy said Shelter
mans records gave no indication
that any union officials other
than Beck had paid for the ma
terials with union funds.
Senator Mcclellan ordered Mr..
Kennedy and Shefferman to
search further and clear up any
implications" resulting from
this testimony.
The name Of George Meaney.
president of the AFL-CIO. was
not among the names of labor
leaders mentioned in this con-
nection. Mr.. Kennedy volun-
teered that his name did not
anywhere in the Shelter
man records.