Evening star. [volume], July 19, 1936, Page A-6, Image 6

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^Debates Asking Investiga
j tion—Attempts at Intimi
dation Charged.
5 BY JOHN C. HENRY.
J An appeal to the special Senate
^committee named to investigate in
stances of ‘‘undue* interference with
*the right of labor to organize and
^bargain collectively” is being con
Jsidered by the Committee on Indus
trial Organization, it was learned
Sast night, in connection with alleged
•attempts at coercion and intimida
tion in several Pennsylvania steel
^towns and in Camden, N. J.
* The committee as it was appointed
•Just before the close of the last ses
sion of Congress consisted of Senator
"La Follette, Progressive, of Wiscon
sin, Senator Thomas. Democrat, of
^TJtah and the late Senator Murphy,
(•Democrat, of Iowa. No new appoint
_i. i_•inoa Conotne
^Murphy’s death, a few days ago.
- By a Senate resolution, the com
‘imttee was directed to hold hearings
■fat any place desired, for the purpose
-of probing "violations of the rights
"of free speech and assembly and un
<due interference with the right of
3abor to organize and bargain collec
tively.” A report to the Senate Is
^called for, together with recommenda
tion for whatever legislation seems
-•advisable. Fifteen thousand dollar*
!5was appropriated for the inquiry.
2 La Follette’s Return Awaited,
it At Senator La Follette’s office yes
'terday, it was said that he is ex
acted back in Washington on July
37. If specific charges of “interfer
■ ence” have been received by that
“•time, it is then expected that the
^committee will begin its investigation
-Immediately. In any event, it was
2 declared, the Inquiry will be pressed
“with sufficient vigor to allow pres
entation of a report and legislative
^recommendations early In the next
•session of Congress.
No formally prepared list of allega
tions has been disclosed by the C. I. O.,
,;but from Pittsburgh where the steel
•'organizing drive is centered have
"come complaints of discharges for
"union activities at Aliquippa and of
Attempts at coercion afr Sharon, Far
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;in the Pittsburgh area.
‘ According to Philip Murray, chair
man of the organizing drive, 14 men
“with average employment record* of
13 years each have been discharged
*bv a single company since July 1.
“All were identified with union
■ activities.
, At the other three towns, repre
“fcentatives of the company unions
Were called to a meeting of business
rand professional men of the com
munities and argument* against the
. organizing drive presented. In Mc
.Keesport, it was reported that em
ployes had been urged to sign peti
tions denouncing the drive.
* It was reported also that several
■ towns have enacted new ordinances
aimed at preventing picketing. The
legality of these ordinances is to be
attacked in the courts, it was an
nounced, with the Federal Norris-La
'Guardia law and the Pennsylvania
'anti-injunction law to be cited on
'behalf of rights to peaceful picketing.
' The Camden, N. J„ situation centers
'•round a strike at the R. C. A.-Victor
'plant. Street fights and arrests of
'pickets have been frequent there.
'Although the United Radio and Elec
'trical workers who are directing the
'strike are not affiliated with the C.
»I. o.. support of the latter organiza
tion has been extended.
' Summons to “Trial.’*
* Meanwhile, the tension between the
'c I. O. and the Executive Council of
'the American Federation of Labor
#was increased by the content of the
flatter’s summons to the C. I. O.
' unionrf for their “trial" on August 3.
' In the summons, signed by William
* Green, president of the federation,
'and addressed to officials of the 12
fc. I. O. unions, it was set forth that
'the council has assumed the power
* to suspend member unions through
* application of a rule-making power
»epeciflcally granted by the federation
9 VUliaUlLUUUll.
J The notification then declares:
• “In the event the council finds said
• union guilty, the council may take
Jany of the following steps: (a) For
• give said breach with or without condi
tions to be fulfilled by said union;
2 <b) suspend said union from the
• Americfn Federation of Labor and
5 from enjoying the benefits from said
J membership for a definite or for an
e indefinite time; (c) penalize said
• union for said breach in any other
j way; or (d) if the actions of said union
.have been so serious that all rela
tions between it and the American
j Federation of Labor should be severed,
! revoke its charter, but only upon in
structions from a convention of the
• American Federation of Labor passed
• by » two-thirds vote ordering the re
location of said charter.”
» As yet no official reply to the
“ summons has been made by any of |
2the C. I. O. unions but a meeting of'
their officials is scheduled for Tuesday
“afternoon. At that time it is ex
pected their policy will be determined.
! Grounds for compromise also will be
| discussed with John L. Lewis, chair
pan, authorized to extend such Infor
mation to George M. Harrison, presi
2 dcr>t of the Railway Clerks and mem
jber of the federation’s executive
J council, and Edward F. MtGrady,
2 Assistant Secretary of Labor. Harri
«son and McGrady have been active in
2 seeking a settlement of the labor
-differences without a decisive spilt in
..the movement.
for the traditional beverage used to
baptize ocean-going cruisers.
Simple, Impressive Ceremonies.
The ceremonies were simple and
impressive—methodical and carefully
organized like the Boy Scouts them
selves.
H. L. (Skipper) Maze, camp director,
flicked a speck of dust from his
Immaculate white trousers, adjusted
his navy blue coat and officer's hat
and stepped to the prow. Three hun
dred khaki-clad Scouts snapped to
attention.
"This is an honor I have looked
forward to for many years,” the
Skipper said. “July 18 will go down
in history as the day of the christen
ing of the S. S. 8. Theodore, dedicated
to the ideals of America’s "rough
riding President’.”
Skipper Maze then discussed the
idealism and purposes of Theodore
Roosevelt in relation to the Boy Scout
camp program.
The colors were unfurled and the
camp cannon fired as Maze broke his
bottle across the rope-bound fence
post marking the prow. The Sea
Scout crew of 10 men was then given
permission to go aboard, and their
sailors’ life began in earnest.
Boatswain Navarre Ayers, veteran
MILK IN STRIKE
Nashville Drivers’ Dispute
Not Permitted to Imperil
Children’s Lives.
By the Sireelated Press.
NASHVILLI, Tenn.. July 1«.—Pub
lic health nurses, determined that sick
children would not be left in need
carried milk to dozens of Nashville
homes today after a strike of driven
tied up the delivery service of the
Nashville Pure Milk Co.
The strike which began late last
night developed scattered Instances ol
violence early today when men com
pany officials said were '‘agitators'
boarded milk trucks and pulled driv
ers from their seats.
Kefuse te Jain UbImi.
6everal drivers said they were taker
to the labor temple and Invited t<
join the Taxloab and Milk Drivers
Union. Nolen Shelton, Tom Walpool
and other drivers said that they re
fused to Join the union.
The strike left many Nashville
homes without milk. In some home.
there were babies which could not lone
do without milk, said Mrs. Ivah UfTel
man. director of the Public Healtii
Nursing Council.
“It is absolutely necessary that out
babies have milk in this sort ol
weather," ahe said. "Two days ol
vegetables and gravy and a sick child
might die."
Temperary Delivery.
Her staff, using their own automo
biles. became a temporary milk deliv
ery service. She appealed to striker,
not to interfere with the deliveries.
H. Burton Wilkerson, president ol
the milk company, said about 15 ol
his 80 drivers Joined the walkout. He
said no demands have been made on
him for a settlement.
Morgan Smith, business agent for
the union, said the purpose of the
atrlke la to force recognition of the
organization.
mer—will sleep in hammocks slung
across the canvas shelter serving u
a cabin behind the mast.
Addition of the Sea Scout unit and
construction of the imitation sailing
vessel is regarded by camp officials u
one of the outstanding achievement!
of the season. Concurrent with estab
lishment of the sailing unit, th<
camp secured the loan of a schooner
from Annapolis. A group of ScouU
will leave at dawn tomorrow on s
four-day erulae of Chesapeake Bay
starting from the camp's headquarter]
Just 2 miles from Chesapeake Beach
Beach.
While the "land ahip” has monop
olized the center of attention, the
traditional scouting activities have
been conducted at the camp for an
average enrollment of 256 boys, offi
cials announced.
The outstanding campers of the
camping period just ended were hon
ored last night in a special award!
ceremony. Eight boys received Camf
Roosevelt awards and 66 were given
honor bars.
I 1 ]
HIT BY INJUNCTION
Remington-Rand, Inc., Given
Temporary Writ Against
Unions.
By tbe Associated Press.
SYRACUSE, July 18—Remington
Rand. Inc., today won a temporary
Injunction against three unions to
limit picketing at the company's
plant here and to prevent picketing
of workers’ homes.
One of the company's eight plants
Is located here. More than 7,000
workers were called out on strike last
May but yesterday the company said
5,300 were back at work and predicted
complete operation by the end of
next week.
The company yesterday won a tern
[jorary Injunction In a Buffalo Federal
court restraining the National Labor
Relations Board from holding hear
ings on the industrial dispute ui.til
July 27, when a permanent injunction
will be asked.
The writ was Issued against regional
ind national boards proceeding on a
anion complaint in the six-week-old
strike, which was attended by some
violence as strikers and workers
clashed at plants in Connecticut, New
York and Ohio.
The picket line here at times has
reached 300 persons, it was testified
Justice E. L. Robertson ruled in
granting the temporary injunction
that picketing be banned unless re
stricted by the union* to four persons,
each wearing badges.
The justice said that Remington
Rand proved in a four-day hearing
by a "preponderance of credible evi
dence’’ that breaches of peace have
occurred.
Union members and officers were
enjoined from using violence, coercion
or intimidation by force of numbers
or otherwise on persons seeking to
enter the plant to work.
The injunction also prevents ag
gregating in crowds near the plant.
Above: Boy Scouts at camp
Roosevelt as they “opened
fire on watermelons after
dedicating their “land ship,*
the S. S. S. Theodore.
Below: Camp officials join
the Sea Scouts in the dedica
tion ceremonies. Left to
right: H. L. Maze, camp di
rector and Sea Scout skipper;
Robert Pfahler, Scout com
mitteeman, and Navarre
Ayers, boatswain.
—Star Staff Photo.
WITH the firing of a seven
gun salute, the S. 8. S.
Theodore—first "land ship”
constructed at Camp
Roosevelt—was put in commission yes
terday. Complete with regulation Navy
hammocks and colorful code flags,
it will be used throughout the Sum
mer at the Boy Scout camp to give
Sea Scouts an idea of nautical life
Jong before they sail on the bounding
main.
After three weeks of tussling with
fence poets, masts, reef knots and
sheepshanks, the Scouts completed
the vessel and dedicated it yesterday.
A bottle of water from the camp's
artesian spring served as a substitute
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