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paper Guild Has Continua
By JOSEPH A. WISE
Chicago (ILNS). There was a
verbal battle royal at the National La
bor Relations Board hearings aimed
at the Hearst daily newspaper organ
ization in Chicago and all of the Amer
ican Federation of Labor unions hav
ing contractual relations with the
Hearst organization a few days ago.
Herbert N. Shenkin, government at
torney, was having an informal dis
cussion, "off the record," with Edward
G. Woods, Hearst attorney, in refer
ence to the testimony to be admitted
and the witnesses to be called.
In the midst of this discussion, Ben
Meyers, attorney for the American
Newspaper Guild, "horned in" with
emphatic declarations as to what the
guild wanted introduced in evidence.
Hearst Attorney Protests
Immediately Mr. Woods took ex
ceptions and demanded to know
whether the government or the guild
was conducting the hearings. He said
he would refuse to go on with the in
formal discussions "off the record"
unless Mr. Meyers kept silent.
Mr. Meyers has continuously "but
ted in" with loud declarations as to
what it will not stand for, and just as
frequently Mr. Woods has excepted on
the grounds that this is a government
hearing and not an American News
paper Guild case, conducted by the
government and not by the guild.
Daniel D. Carmell, counsel for the
Illinois State Federation of Labor
has supported Mr. Woods in this con
tention as a matter of good law.
C.I.0 ADOPTS A
CONSTITUTION AND
PERMANENT NAME
Pittsburgh (ILNS).—The constitu
tion adopted by the first C. I. 0. con
vention here begins:
"Article I. This organization shall
be known as the 'Congress of Indus
trial Organizations'."
The text of the Constitution will fill
about three columns of a newspaper
when printed in small type. It may be
summarized rather briefly.
The declared objects of the organ
ization are to promote labor organiza
tion, as an insurance of collective bar
gaining, and to improve labor laws.
Four Officers
The affiliates are "national and in
ternational unions, organizing com
mittees, local industrial unions and in
dustrial union councils."
The officers, elected by the conven
tions, hold office one year, and consist
of a president, two vice-presidents, and
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Guild, With Tiny Membership, Seeks
NLRB Aid In Gaining Power Among
3,000 Hearst Chicago Employes|
Verbal Battle Royal At Hearing's, Aimed At Hearst Or-
orney For American News
ly "Butted In" Discussions.
Meyers Gets N. L. R. B. Support
Heni'y W. Schmidt, the governmentI
trial examiner, and Herbert N. Shen
kin, the government attorney, have
just as consistently sided in with Mr.
Meyers, guild attorney, who is con
stantly in whispered conversation with I
Mr. Shenkin when he is not on his feet|
"roughhousing" the proceedings.
After much battling back and forth,!
Mr. Woods succeeded finally in get
ting pai't of Mr. Meyers' statement
"on the record," in an effort to show
in what manner the proceedings have|
been conducted.
Guild Membership Small
It was brought out in evidence thatl
of 3,000 persons employed by the
Hearst organization in Chicago, the
American Newspaper Guild has 28 on
its membership i*olls. This includes
members both from the editorial room|
and the "front office" forces.
It also was brought out that thel
Chicago Editorial Association, an A.
F. of L. affiliate, has 49 members in|
the Hearst editorial rooms.
The Newspaper Commercial Asso-|
ciates, also A. F. of L., has approxi-|
mately 500 out of a possible 800 mem
bers from the "front office" employes
of the Hearst Chicago forces.
Tail Tries to Wag Dog
The mechanical departments, the I
ti-uck drivers and the maintenance men I
take a large slice of the total of 3,0001
Heast employes.
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The American Newspaper Guild,)
with its 28 members out of a possible
3,000 and the apparent active partisan I
upport of a United states govern-!
ment agency, is trying to compel com-f
pliance with guild wishes.
a secretary. The executive council is I
also elected by the convention but|
consists of one delegate from each af
filiate, chosen by that affiliate.
The supreme authority of the organ-1
ization is the convention, to be held
each year in October and November, at
a time and place fixed by the executive
board.
Representation In Conventions
The convention is composed of dele-|
gates ranging from 2 for each union
with 5,000 members or less to 10 for
each union with 200,000 or more, with
one delegate from local industrial
unions.
Revenue is received from a tax from I
each union of 5 cents per member per]
month.
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In most matters, the constitution
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may be expelled by less than a two
thirds vote, and a change of that pro
vision requires the same vote.
Procedures and duties of officers are
about as usual.
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As in former years President Roose
velt has loaned his name to the Na
tional Foundation for Infantile Pa
ralysis and the national governing
body again will be known as the Na
tional Committee for the Celebration
of the President's Birthday, with Pres
ident Green as chairman of the labor
secre
tary-treasurer, with Gilbert E. Hyatt
as executive secretary, Headquarters
have been opened in the Carpenters'
Building, Washington, D. C.
Committees Set Up
As a first step President Green is
organizing a national advisory com
mittee composed of officers of inter
national unions. A labor press com
mittee also will be formed.
It was agreed in the conference be
tween Mr. Morgan and Mr. Green that
labor this year will make its entire
contribution to the National Founda
tion, to which its contribution of more
than $50,000 was given last year.
As a principal factor in this year's
effort by labor, there will be a monster
birthday greeting to the President
Blanks for this purpose will be dis
tributed as soon as the organizational
machinery is completed.
Committee to See President
A new element in the annual event
will come at the conclusion, when la
bor's contribution is presented to the
President in person by President Green
and a labor committee representing
the labor division. The greeting sig
natures will be presented at ti\e same
time.
"Send President Green to the
White House with a truckload of
signatures," urged Secretary Woll
And Secretary Hyatt in a joint
statement. "Show labor's deep
interest in this great protective
effort."
The labor division this year will not
sponsor parties and balls, it was an
nounced, but will hold expenses to the
minimum ty holding exclusively to
gathering in cash
Record
As Goal In Annual
offerings
through
the greeting blanks and other methods
The gojil is not less than $100,000.
Awarding of Trophies Considered
A series of trophies for unions do
ing the best work is under considera
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Birthday Greeting Blanks, Planned As Biggest Factor In
Labor's Campaign, To Be Presented In Person To
President By William Green.
Washington, D. C. (ILNS). La
bor's drive in the 1938-39 war on in
fantile paralysis was launched here
this week in a conference between
President William Green of the Amer
ican Federation of Labor, Keith Mor
gan, national chairman, and Chester
M. Wright, named director of labor
organization.
President Green emphasized his de
sire that this year's effort set a new
high record.
Keith Morgan Pleased
"We are gratified to know the A. F.
of L. will play a special and distinct
part in this year's intensified fight
against the 'maiming death."
'We are highly pleased to announce
that Chester M. Wright, who so ably
directed the A. F. of L. campaign last
year will be our National Director for
labor," said Keith Morgan, chairman
of the Committee for the Celebration
of the President's Birthday, after the
conference with President Green.
President Green is a member of the
foundation's executive committee and
a member of the National Committee
for the Celebration of the President'
Birthday.
The- Fifth Man
(From the Evening Star,
Washington, D. C.)
If present trends continue the total
of traffic deaths this year will be only
80 per cent of the fatalities recorded
in 1937. In other words, where five
lives were lost last year, one should
be saved in 1938. That means that
some 8,000 who would have been dead
in 1987 will be alive when |his year
draws to its close.
Labor Effort
Drive
Fight Dreaded Infantile Paralysis
tion. Should it be decided definitely
to offer these trophies announcement
as to their character and as to rules
of award will be made later.
While the labor division will not
sponsor parties and balls, it remains
true that unions may hold various
types of parties if they wish, but the
labor division will require, it was an
nounced, that there be no conflict with
the efforts of county chairmen set up
by the national committee.
"The labor division desires to make
its own distinct effort this year, to be
presented to the President separately
and in the name of labor," said Presi
dent Green. "A name for our offering
will be announced shortly. At present
the name 'silver salute' is under con
sideration. That would mean a silver
salute in the form of dimes and quar
ters and dollars to the President for
the National Foundation in the war
against infantile paralysis, which
strikes, we are told, in more than 90
per cent of the time, in the homes of
workers. The National Foundation
for Infantile Paralysis in this short
time has proved its right to support
by the tremendous achievements it
has recorded."
The National Safety Council has is
sued a warning, however, that motor
ists must drive more carefully than
ever during November and December
if the traffic death rate is to be held
down for the rest of the year.
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the death rate triples after the sun
goes down. Then thei'e is also added
danger of skidding in November and
December, when sleet, rain, snow, ice
and wet leaves on the pavement add to
the hazards of motoring.
The advice of the safety council is
timely and should be heeded by mo
torists and pedestrians, too. With just
little extra caution on the part of
all concerned, it should be possible to
keep that fifth man alive.
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PERSECUTION OF
JEWS BARBAROUS,
SAYS WM. GREEN
New York City (ILNS).—The Fed
eral Council of Churches of Christ is
gathering and sending broadcast a
compilation of the protests of promi
nent men against the Nazi persecution
of the Jews.
William Green, president of the A.
F. of L., said:
"I cannot express the deep sense of
horror Inexperienced over the treat
ment accorded Jewish people in Ger
many. It is shocking to one's sense of
justice. It seems inconceivable that
at this period of modern civilization,
the Jewish people should be subjected
to such inhuman treatment as press
reports indicate. In the name and in
behalf of the millions of members of
the American Federation of Labor, I
register my vigorous protest against
the barbarous and brutal ti-eatment ac
corded the Jewish people in Germany."
"Open Defiance of "God"
A few other statements are given in
part below:
"Such action as that which is now
taking place in Germany is an open
defiance of God and a shame to hu
manity." Bishop W. T. Manning of
New York.
"The appalling persecution of the
Jews in Germany is an outrage to the
conscience of the civilized world. It is
a tragedy if nothing can be done to
prevent this cold-blooded, brutal pro
gram." Harry E. Fosdick of River
side Church, New York.
"Nothing that Germany has ever
done has aroused such horror and op
position as her present treatment of
Jews." Sinclair Lewis.
Union Scores Atrocities
"In (Nazi) Germany the labor move
ment was first wiped out and its lead
ers sent to concentration camps, and
now, in progressive fury and increas
ing brutality, the German government
is found inflicting these pogroms on
the Jewish race." John L. Lewis.
The C. I. O. in convention at Pitts
burgh adopted a resolution indorsing
President Roosevelt for protesting
Nazi barbarity.
The International Ladies' Garment
Workers' Union asked the President
to protest Jewish persecution in Ger
many "in terms so unmistakable that
even the perpetrators of these atroci
ties will realize that they have placed
themselves by their barbarities beyond
the pale of civilization."
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