The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-09-01

ms SchOOl decision is perhaps
| the most iniquitous and infamous
Of all because it was not based
the Constitution, as many diStin-
| guished lawyers have so often said.
Since | spoke to you last. the
Warren Court has rendered three
more particularly vicious decisions :
"One to search a mans home
without warrant. Even under the
despotic rule of the early English
Kings, a mans home was his
castle, and no one could enter with
out due process of law.
"a decision to destroy the right
Of States to control and to protect
their citizens from indecency and
immortality by the publication Of
books and pictures.
"A decision to permit the States
to tax interstate commerce, which
is in violation of the interstate
commerce clause of the Constitu-
| ton.
Philosophy of Government
1T happens that | have tW 0
distinctions, although some may
think they are not too creditable
One is that I am the only member
Of the Seaate now who voted
against the Wagner Labor Act in
1885 which gave special privileges
to the labor unions
The second distinction is that l
am the only member of the Senate
now who opposed the Tennessee
Valley Authority
IT h 9 s c votes represent my
philosophy of government. l do not
believe in special privileges for
either labor OF business. believe
in the private enterprise system
which is the source Of our progress
and advancement
Labor Racket
Just recently Senator John Nc
Clellan, Of Arkansas, made one Of
the greatest speeches I have heard
IN my rs years in the Senate. He
told about Hoffa. the boss of the
Transfers Union. who took the 9TH
Amendment, but his racketeering
and misuse Of funds was definitely
proved BY other witnesses. Senator
Mcclellan said go witnesses. rep
resenting labor unions. invoked the
18th Amendment How old are you
Senator Mcclellan would ask, and
the reply / re specially decline TO
answer On the ground that it might
tend To incrinlinate me And 80
on.
"I heard Senator Mcclellan tell
about Harry Bridges, Pacific North
west Longshorelnen boss. an adj
mitted Communist who was order
ed deported by this government to
his native Australia, but this order
was overrlden IN another infamous
Supreme Court decision. Senator
Mcclellan said Bridges, represent
ing the LongshDremen, and Hotfa,
representing the Transfers nd
Truckers, were about to make a
coalition Harry Bridges announced
he would honor a request from a
Communistic union to handle ship
ping II United States Ports He
said international unions could in
yoke A world wide boycott and
do Sol combined with Communistic
unions to support the aims Of these
Communistic unions. Think Of that
New Labor Bill
All Of this and much more was
told BY Senator Mcclellan, and when
the vote was taken his amendment
received a tie vote. and the tie
was broken BY the Vice President
voting in favor Of the Mcclellan
Amendment.
THE Senate labor bill was a weak
bill. did all could to strengthen
it. The House labor bill is strong.
1t not only gives protection to the
membership Of the unions but also
controls secondary boycotts, hot
cargoes and such things which can
destroy businesses not directly in
volved in any strike.
The House bill has strong pro-
visions to prevent the intimidation
Of workers by means Of picketing
Virginia is fortunate in that dur
ing the administration of Governor
William M. Tuck workers were
guaranteed the right to work and
are protected against violence and
interference by pickets or other
wise.
THE new federal labor bill is
now in conference where the diff
ferences between the House and the
Senate Bills are being worked out.
THE vote will come next week.
The outcome will have a vital eff
feet on the welfare Of our country
Labor legislation must not be I'm
fair to labor. but the excesses of
ruthless labor leaders must be
curbed. Only Congress has the pow
er TO do this
Labor Threat
James B Carey. President of
the International Union Of Electro
cal Radio and Machine Workers,
inadvertently gave an assist to the
passage Of the stronger House bill
when he wrote to each member Of
Congress threatening to d e t
every Senator and Congressman who
voted for the bill. This does not
disturb me as / have been on the
purge list Of ruthless labor leaders
for years. But such strong arm
| l.