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TOL. XXXIII. No. 35
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Reports.
Washington, D. C. (ILNS)—Trade
Union reports and government em
ployment indexes show very little
change from the middle of Septem
ber, President William Green, of the
American Federation of Labor, said
in making public the latest A. F. of L.
unemployment report.
"Our unemployment estimate, based
OJi government figures, shows 10,
076,000 out of work in October (pre
liminary) as compared with 10,065,
000 unemployed in September," Pres
identGreen said. 'This slight in
crease is due to the fact that al
though employment gained a little in
October the gain was not enough to
absorb those seeking work for the
first time. Reports from trade unions
show 21.8 per cent out of work in
the first part of November, as com
pared with 21.7 per cent in October.
"Both these records indicate that
the NRA program is keeping the em
ployment situation under better con
trol than is usual at this time of
year. Only once since the depression
began has unemployment failed to in
crease by at least 450,000 from Sep
tember to October, the one exception
was last year with its October busi
ness increase.
Part-Tfme Work Gains
"In November, trade union reports
have always (since 1928) shown an
unemployment increase often the in
crease affected at least 1 per cent of
the membership or more. The effort
of employers to keep their men at
work, even if only part time, is indi
cated by union part-time figures
which have shown an increase in
part time work in both October and
November. The number of union
members on part time has risen from
20 per cent in September to 21 per
cent in October, and 22 per cent in
November.
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NRA Cuts Usual Rise in Total
Of Jobless, Labor Head Says
Unemployment Increases 11,000 from September to Octo
ber, Much Less Than in Former Years, But More
Than 10,000,000 Are Still Idle, President Green
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"Average wages increased some
what from September to October, but
very slightly, the gain being- only
$1.20 per month, or 1.4 per cent.
Since cost of living rose still less
(one-half of one per cent) the worker
made a slight actual gain in real
wages for the month of October but
this October gain was not enough to
restore the losses due to rising living
costs in the last few months, and the
indiviual worker's real income is still
below March by 1.1 per cent.
Buying Power Rises
"The total buying power of all
workers rose 2.2 per cent in October
when increased living costs have been
allowed for. Due chiefly to increased
employment the workers' real buying
power is now 23.1 per cent above the
March level. In dollar buying power,
the total income of wage and small
salaried workers is above the March
level by nearly $600,000,000. per
month.
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"While these records are encourag
ing, we must remember that the
worst months of winter are just
ahead and although we have succeed
in in maintaining employment thus
far it will be exceedingly difficult to
maintain it in December, January and
February unless supreme efforts are
made. Over ten millions are now out
of work, although a few hundred
thousand of these have found tem
porary work through the public
works administration or in forestry
camps, and several hundred thousand
already have jobs under the civil
works administration. To keep un
employment from increasing and to
find constructive work under civil
works for some of those now unem
ployed, will require the wholehearted
co-operation of our entire citizenry."
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Washington, D. C. (ILNS) —Presi
dent William Green, of the American
Federation of Labor, in a vigorous
criticism of the national recovery
administration for its failure to in
clude labor representatives upon the
industrial board of the bituminous
coal code, voiced anew the demand
that labour be "j given ^membership
upon all boards concerned with the
administration of the recovery act.
President Green's statement brought
out into the open the dissension and
difference of opinion between NRA
officials and spokesmen of organized
labor over the question of giving the
workers a voice on code authority
boards and committees. Secretary of
Labor Perkins and other members of
the cabinet supported Green's con
tention, as did also the NRA Labor
Advisory Board.
x$ Perkins' Proposal Rejected
The controversy came to a focus
first between Gen. Johnson and Secre
tary Perkins, the secretary insisting
that Johnson should name a labor rep
resentative on the bituminous coal in
dustrial board. Johnson rejected the
proposal and ignored the recom
mendations for memberships which
Secretary Perkins had sent him.
Johnson is said to have withdrawn
the name of John L. Lewis, which was
recommended by Secretary Perkins
and to have substituted his own name
instead. He likewise withdrew the
name of Fred Berquist, a former of
ficial of the Bureau of Mines and
substituted that of Fred G. Tyron.
The third appointee, whose name
Johnson did not disturb, was that of
Federal Judge Anderson, of Boston.
Matter Held Vital to Labor
"Labor is as much interested in se
curing representation upon code au
thority organizations, labor policy
boards and industrial relations boards
set up in connection with the admin
istration of industrial codes of fair
practice as it is in securing favorable
minimum rates of pay and shorter
hours of employment," Green said in
his statement.
"Labor holds that if there is to be
a partnership between industry, labor
and the government, each partner
should be treated with equal consid
eration. The success of the industrial
recovery act depends upon co-opera
tion on the part of the three partners,
the government, industry and labor.
Labor Declared Resentful
"At the present moment labor is
resentful over the fact that it has to
fight for even the minimum of repre
sentation upon boards and adminis
tratitve organizations created for the
purpose of administering industrial
codes of fair practice. Specifically,
labor holds that a duly accredited,
publicly known representative of la
bor should be on the code authority of
the bituminous coal code, and labor
should be adequately represented up
on all other administrative boards
created for the purpose of adminis
tering the bituminous coal code.
"Labor will continue to contend vig­
Let Loose!
ADVISORY BOARD BACKS
STAND OF WORKERS' HEAD
Secretary Perkins Asks Naming of John 1L. Lewis to
Bituminous Coal Authority, But Gen, Johnson Re
jects Proposal.
Labor Spokesman on Code
Bodies Demanded By Green
orously for appointment upon code
authority committees, upon industrial
relations boards and upon all other
boards having to do with the admin
istration of industrial codes of fair
practice."
Board Backs Green
Supporting Green's stand, the NRA
Advisory Board made a formal re
quest to Gen. Johnson that repre
sentatives of labor be placed on all
code authorities. The board also pro
posed the establishment of an ade
quate information and reporting serv
ice, joint industrial relations boards
and quality standards for commodi
ties.
MILL OWNERS
Would Force Union Organ
izers to Quit Town
Hickory, N. C.—Despite Governor
Ehringham's telegraphic assurance
made last week to President Emil
Rieve, of the American Federation
of Hosiery Workers, that organizers
of this union would be protected here,
a local mob is still actively seeking
to intimidate un/ion representatives
into leaving town.
Organizer Clyde Mann was threat
ened recently by representatives of
mill owners determined to prevent
organization here. Organizer Larry
Hogan has joined forces with Mann.
Within 30 mniutes of his arriving
in town, Hogan was also threatened
by a mysterious person who called
him on the telephone. The bullies
who called Hogan challenged the or
ganizer to meet them at the local
bus station which is just what Ho
gan did at once. The result was, of
course, that no one appeared at the
appointed place.
Nevertheless, a consistent and care
fully conducted campaign has been
carried on here, designed to scare
Hogan and Mann, and induce them
to quit the situation. Threatening
messages are being received and mys
terious persons prowl around the ho
tel where the men are staying.
Local police have failed to check
these undercover activities and appar
ently are not able or willing to do
so.
Hogan and Mann are investigating
the situation themselves and propose
to report the results of the probe to
President Rieve and President Green
of the American Federation of Labor
who will take whatever action may be
necessary.
BIG CHAIN DENIED
"SPLrraflFT"
Niew York.—Grovsr A. Whalen,
NRA administrator for the state of
New York, announced that the local
NRA Compliance Board had denied
the petition of a large tobacco chain
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to work its store employes on a
split shift."
The decision affected not only the
chain operating stores here, but an
affiliate operating several hundred
stores.
The company's employes now work
eight hours a day in conformity with
the provisions of the president's
agreement.
The officials of the tobacco chain
proposed to work its employes four
hours, have them ftake four hours
off in the slack period of the day,
and then work four hours during the
late afternoon rush.
The Compliance Board ruled that
the proposed "split shift" would es
tablish a workday equivalent to
twelve hours. The board also held
that the approval of the plan would
defeat the purpose of the NRA, which
is to shorten hours for those who
have employment in order to create
jobs for those who are idle.
BAKINGCONCERN
Refuses NRA Mediation In
Drivers' Strike
New York.—The authority of the
New York City NRA Region Labor
Board to mediate the strike of 330
wagon drivers and bakers employed
by Dugan Brothers, Inc., was chal
lenged by the company.
William Snyder, president of Local
138, International Brotherhood of
Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Stablemen
and Helpers of America, requested
the Regional Board to act in the die
pute.
Mrs. Ellinore M. Herrick, vice
chairman of the board, requested both
employers and employes to send rep
resentatives before the Regional La
bor Board to state their sides of the
controversy. Mr. Snyder and a dele
gation of the drivers responded with
the declaration that they were ready
to begin negotiations.
L. C. Willis, attorney for the com
pany and also chairman of the Brook
lyn national recovery administration,
refused to attend the meeting. He
claimed that because the company has
plants in Bridgeport and Hartford,
Conn., it was engaged in interstate
commerce and therefore beyond the
jurisdiction of the local board. Mrs
Herrick appealed the case to the
National Labor Board at Washington.
James Wilson is Named
To Public Works Board
Washington, D. C. (ILNS)—James
Wilson, of Cincinnati, president of the
Pattern Makers' League of North
America and vice president of the
American Federation of Labor, has
been named member of a Board of
Labor Review of three appointed by
Secretary of the Interior Ickes to
consider and arbitrate all labor dis
putes arising on projects financed
with public works funds.
The other members of the board
are Prof. Lindsay Rogers, of the
NRA staff, and Ernest John Russell
of St. Louis, president of the Amer
ican Institute of Architects.
The board will operate under the
direction of Senator Robert F. Wag
ner, chairman of the National Labor
Board.
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Washington, D. C. (ILNS)—A na
tion-wide employment service is now
a reality, Secretary of Labor Frances
Perkins said in announcing that the
department, through the United
States employment service, has set
up approximately 2,400 offices cover
ing every state to place workers on
jobs in private industry and on pub
lic works and civil works projects.
She also announced that a survey
made by the Cihldren's Bureau in
dicated that as a result of the NRA
codes very few children of 14 and 15
years are still holding full time jobs
in industry and trade. This conclu
sion was reached from fifty-one re
plies from offices which issue work
ing permits to children in twenty
four states, she said.
"The network of re-employment of
fices is now functioning and meeting
demands for registration, according
to messages from officers in all the
states and the District of Columbia,"
Miss Perkins said. 'They have re
ported to W. Frank Persons, director
of the employment service, that they
will have qualified applicants listed
and ready to fill jobs on CWA and
PWA projects as the demands are
made.
'If there is a need to establish more
offices the department of labor will
see that they are set up. There is
a big job ahead of the employment
service and I believe the task will
be performed in such an efficient way
as to prove that a federal-state serv
ice can supply qualified workers for
all sorts of jobs in many different
localities."
"In speaking of child labor condi
tions under the NRA codes Miss Per
kins said that two- thirds of the re
plies to the questionnaire sent out
by the Children's Bureau indicated
that issuing officers have been re
voking, or cancelling, permits for
industrial or mercantile jobs pre
viously issued to children under 16.
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Labor Department Sets Up
Nation-Wide Job Service
Approximately 2,400 Offices Now in Operation, Secretary
Perkins Announces—Very Few Children of 14 and 15
Still Working in Industry and Trade, She Reports,
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In addition many permits have bean
returned as employers have dropped
these youngsters from their payrolls,
she said.
"Those children under 16 who oil
October 1 still remained out of school
for the most part held permits for
domestic service, or were exempted
from school attendance because
need for their services at home," she
said. "In a few places where the pol
icy of revoking permits issued to chil
dren under 16 had not yet been adopt
ed, there were still considerable num
bers of permits for industrial and
mercantile jobs outstanding. It is
also probable that there are some
children illegally employed without
permits.
"Nevertheless, with due allowance
for this fact and for the fact that
adjustments to new policies require
time, especially over so large an area
as the United States, the findings of
the seurvey show that very encour
aging progress has been made
throughout the country in carrying
out the NRA policy of eliminating
child labor."
$30 Monthly Pay Sought
In Code For Domestics
Washington, D. C. (ILNS)—A code
for domestic workers was decided on
here at a conference of delegates
representing welfare groups in New
York, Philadelphia, Boston, Cleve
land and other cities. E. C. Rybicki,
director of the New York city free
employment agency and member of
the International Typographical Un
ion, presided.
For the most part delegates favor
ed a minimum wage rate of $30 a
month, a day off each week, private
quarters and reduced hours of labor.
The code, which will be laid before
General Johnson, will cover these
points.
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