Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 8 October 1938 — Page 2
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THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES
SATURDAY, OCT. §, 1938
TOBIN LABOR PEACE DEMAND ANGERS A. F. L. LEADERS
Threat of Expected
Revolt to Force
Move for Harmony
THE LABOR SITUATION
HOUSTON —Executive council studies Tobin demand. INDIANAPOLIS—Tobin-Green friendship recalled. DETROIT—U. A. W. leaders to meet Chrysler officials.
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HOUSTON, Tex, Oct. 8 (U. P) Angry, tight-lipped members of the | 2, F. of I. executive council meet | in special session today to discuss a S tern warning that continued fighting with the C. I. O. will precipitate rank-and-file rebellion. From Daniel W. Tobin of anapolis, hard-fisted boss of Teamst the largest union in Fed came a threat of the A. F. of L. did no tempt to set labor's house in order immediately. Mr. Tobin infuriated his colleagues on the council yesv when he boldly called on the ation’s convention to demand he C.1. O
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council whose decision million workmen wo je today A respon tion official promised before adjournment next
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clear-cut expression of a deto restore harmony in labor's and of a willingness to coconferences toward that ually certain to be he convention for the council is expected size even more strongly it took in its annual reJohn IL. lewis, C. I. O st accept full responsibility reaking off peace conferences October and th prolonging strife President Roosevelt's that no door be closed Feder to block access ill be observed, it was said. Yet there were few in Federation high nlaces todav who believed that the council the convention would go extreme inviting outsiade t dispute as sugTobin head called on the convention the cou name a committee to meet with 1 O. and leave points on 16 grog 1ld not agree to inselfis ¢h ut prejudiced body to decide Mr. Tobin, a Roosevelt's, served as bor committee of National Commit-
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By DANIEL M. KIDNEY Times Staff Writer WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 — Long vears of association between John IL. Lewis and Daniel J. Tobin 28 labor chieftans with headquarte at Indianapolis may have ovided the background for the fiery speech for unity with C. 1. O. which ne latter delivered at the A. I. of convention it was reported here wo! day. For although President Lewis] moved the United Mine Workers] headquarters here the personal friendship with President Tobin of the International Brotherhood of] Teamsters, headquarters of which
maintained. After President Roosevelt's ofc. tion in 1932, Mr. Tobin was recommended by the AL F. of L
union. at that time the largest body in the Federation, joined in the recommendation Mr Division of the Democratic Na{tional Committee and he took the same job in the 1936 campaigh, despite the fact that the Labor post | went to Miss Frances Perkins,
No Mud-Slinging
When Mr. Lewis formed the C.
I. O. and began the bitter battle;
with A. F. of L.. President William Green, Mr, Tobin took no part in| the mud-slinging Throughout the scrapping both Mr, Lewis and Mr. Tobin have had kind words for each other, and C. O. headquarters joined With New Dealers here today in cheer-| ing the Tobin speech. Next to Mr. Green, another dianapolis labor leader heads the C. I. O. list of pet hates however That is President William 1
Hutcheson of the Carpenters Union.
Lewis himself had a fist fight with Mr. Hutcheson at the A. F of I Atlantic City convention three vears ago.
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The Tobin speech was so timed] for
offers an olive branch the C. I. O. constitutional convention called by Mr. Lewis to meet pittsburgh Nov 14, it has been pointed out It also provided a lively second for President Roosevelt's plea the A. FP. of L. convention
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restoration of peace in the ranks) New Dealers particulariy |
of labor liked Mr. Tobin's praise for National Labor Relations Board. In commenting on the continuea good will prevailing between Mr Lewis and My. Tobin, ohne C. I. leader declared toqayv: C. I. O. always has looked on Dan Tobin as the great white hope for labor peace.’
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last Mach 1 federation the struggle the elecm oposed he appoint a attempt a TAC Mr. Roosend gave as his reahis desire not to disturb peace then in progres SS Tracy expressed the f federation 1e said he desired an “honorable peace made it clear agreen inder which the 1 their Mi
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al ne unions lost Are merged i big union” program would be acceptable The federations convention was 1 KX eek end recess today. The resojittee will submit a rtial report Me MAAN Franeisco Cent: A F. of I. oiganization support of My the San Franive CC § © shigshoremen and WareUnion. messageq its to Mr. Tobin
I. A. W,, Chrysler to Talk Sn, Week Issue
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GREENSBURG, Pa, Oct. 8 (U F) A modern pants factory anced by the Government to give employent to homesteaders on the Norvelt Resettlement project in Mt Pleasant Township Was closed av by a strike asa C. I. O. union ugh recognition TR) ighty women and 10 men are involved in the walkout, and demands the Norvelt local of the Amalga-
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mated Clothing Workers of Ametr- |
ica have been forwarded to Keel Oppenheimer, New York, head of the Washington Manufacturing Co., which hag a management contract
with the Government for the pants)
factory. Although the workers are satisfied with pay and working conditions, Mrs. Sarah Karp, presiaent of the Norvelt local, said the strikers are demanding recognition of the union as the sole bargaining agency, the checkoff, closed shop, and reinstatement of night watchman Dewey Honse, dismissed by the factory management Wednesday.
Portawed from U. 8,
The Westmoreland Community Enterprises, Ine, composed of 123 Resettlement homesteaders hold one 835 share of borrowed $260.000 from the Government to build and equip the Norpants factory. Management of he factory, however, has been placed in the hands of the Washington Manufacturing Co New York, The factory began operations in July wag reported reliably today directors of Community Enter have refused the Government request to give the Government power-of-attorney, and have threatened to resigh from the board if the Government attempts to force them to issue such power The board “washes its hands” of ike, one of the directors said, pointing out that while the Government lent the money for the face tory, the board has nothing to do with {tg mahagement.
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Roosevelt Comments on Espionage; Siamese Revolt Denied.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 (U. P)= Rep. Martin Dies (D. Tex.), chair= man of the House Committee Investigating un-American Activities, (announced today that he would sponsor legislation to effectuate | President Roosevelt's recommenda | tions for a drive against spies and alien propagandists. | The State Department today
awaited a reply from Italy to its stern representations against repres= |sive anti-Semitic measures in the
Daniel J. Tobin
| Fascist state which directly may affect more than 200 American Jews residing in Italy. Congress convenes next Rep. Dies said, he would offer comprehensive legislative | | program designed to co= ordinate | | Federal machinery for a drive to | stamp out activities of agents of for-
Urges Federal Emnioyees Be eign governments in this country. y fon Central Agency Asked Barred From Giving to He proposed a central agency to) Campaign Funds.
[handle all problems of foreign prop= | | ———————
SHEPPARD ASKS STRICTER LAWS
Jamar,
aganda and espionage; outlawing of | political groups under control of for= eign principals and strengthening of | y ; A ON oat (0; P= immigration and deportation laws. Sheppard . Tex.) of} Rep. Dies announced his plans the Senate Campaign Investigating after President Roosevelt disclosed |
t he has ordered Committee today proposed thorough at Hyde Park tha revision and clarification of laws 2 SUIVEY of methods of controlling
| foreign espionage in this country | | governing activities of Federal em-
and favors creation of a centralized | proves in political campaigns. Federal agency to co-ordinate coun= | His proposal coincided with hie
ter-espionage. ; he feels previous suggestions that the| Mr. Roosevelt said that Ete A may find it de- that the present Federal machinery sirable to prohibit any political | Used to combat spies and propaganactivity on the part of men and
dists is too diversified. It now is women who are employed by Fed- divided among the Treasury. State, eral agencies.
Navy, War and Justice Depart- : ts Senator Sheppard recessed his ments, , | committee for 10 days to await re- 1 os ILL RL ports from committee agents in In- eo ator Wan. PRINDS. diana. Pennsylvania, Tennessee and | 0) Albassa 1 Kentucky, ‘The committee dis<| YAS the most trenchant this Govagreed with WPA Administrator
ernment has written on recent dis= Hopking' denial that WPA workers crimination against U. 8. nationals. | | were active in the Kentucky
Although the State Department | primary, and ordered its field
said the note contained no impheas=| ‘ hviot n it e, some agents to dig further inte the cams | MONS not obvious on its fae paigh in that state.
observers read into it an implied! ‘ warning that rialian nationals resi= . Sheppard, “hile insists dent in the United States might ex= ing that Federal laws now bar GOV-| ait to receive treatment from this| ernment employees from making country commensurate with treats | contributions te political TuNdsy pane accorded American nationals |a pointed out that the statutes con- |. ftaly. { tain contradictory provisions and | | badly need clarification.
| Halians ‘may (in the United States) |
Contradictions Reported ree engage in private business, | ‘ade or occupation; they also en=
“The whole fabric of existing - religions freedom, and there ig laws on political contributions by noe discrimination either on the Federal employees ought to be ground of race or creed.”
ici " The note continued that clarified and revised” Senator | United States “believes therefore Sheppard said
| that upon further consideration the “The present law contains several Italian Government will decide that contradictions.” | American citizens lawfully reside
: in Italy will not be diseriminated | His statement followed the ig against on account of race or oreed 'mittee’s notification of Seeretary of, p,q that they will not be subjected Treasury Morgenthau that it con to provisions of the nature of ise] siders all Federal employees barred embodied in the decree=laws from making contributions unde: question.” current statutes.
A ers x ed. ' a; omit } Committee members explain Siamese Revolt Failed,
however, that they do not construe Singapore Reports
existing statutes as barring Feds eral employees from making eon [tributions te candidates for state! SINGAPORE Oct. 8 (tV P) —Re« offices or even to a state commit=| ports of an abortive revolt in Siam. [tee for us in support of a full intended to dethrone bev King patty ticket Ananda Mahidol and enthrone fors Secretary Morgenthau had asked mer King Prajadhipok. his unele, in the committee for [is consiruction his place, reached Singapore today. of Federal statutes on the subject.| It was asserted that a number of Recent primaries had been marked prominent men had been arrested, by charges that Federal employees | One Cabinet minister was res were peing subjected to ‘shake= ported to have fled to Penang, downs” in several states, | Straits Settlements
| It was learned here that numers BERMAN, PUBLISHER
ous Siamese in the Malaya PeninAT LOGANSPORT, DIES
sula had been awaiting a coup, 8-8 O
King Ananda Mahidol, who was Berman, publisher of the Pharos
13 years old Sept. 20, is at school in Switzerland-——as he was when he Tribune, died early today after an extended illness. He wag 56
was named te succeed hig uncle, who renounced the throne March *] My. Berman came to Logansport in 1904, after being in business at
Elwood and Kokomo, He spent his early years in Chicago. He is survived by two brothers, ca Abe Berman of South Bend and]! BANGKOK, Siam. Oct, 8 (U. P.) Harry Berman of St. Paul, Minn, Reports of an attempted coup and three sisters, Mre, 8arah Cezeh against boy King Ananda Mahidol of Miami Reach, Fla. Mis. Rae were denied today.
Drick of 8t. Paul, and Mrs, Fannie Jap Airplanes Cut
id nan of Chicago » Railroad to Hankow POLICE HOLD “RIDE SHANGHAI, Oct. 8 (U P)
SLAYING SUSPECT Japanese airplanes raked the rails
road from Peiping to Hankew tos day, breaking a path through ChiPEORIA, Oct. 8 (U. P). Police pact troop concentrations for the today held Theodore R. Smith, sus= p h pect in the eight-year-old ‘“ride”
push on the former capital from the slaying of Henry Fash, after three
north. ince Naruhike | witheseeg identified him as the al=' 4 thike Higashi Kuni, leged Killer
commander of the Japanese forces Smith, arrested Wednesday at
making a three=sided ocampaign against Hankow, reported to i= | Terre Haute, Ind, denied the Wite ayy 3 kami nesses’ statements. The State
authorities here that his column had reache futie 1 planned to file a formal charge ca. yp ientnen, against him Monday, Mr. Fash was
Sinyang, on the Peiping-Han-killed when he shouted to a Peoria SO a raAt Ro Wiles Yosh policeman that he was being taken | , for a ride.
LOGANSPORT, Oct,
Former King Prajadhipek ig in England, at hig country estate nese | Richmond, outside of London, He | NOW assumes the title of Prince of | Sukhodaya and never seemed. to care greatly for the throne,
Chinese military authoritiex dee KILLED BY STEEL BEAM HARTFORD CITY, Oct. 8 (U |eities are included in the last of steel beam fell on him while he [112 PWA projects approved by was helping wreck a wall,
{nied that the Japanese reached the raflroad, but admitted they were Snr close, P) =Ira Mannix, 55, former sheriff WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 — Two of Blackford County, was killed in sewage treatment plants for Indiana a factory late yesterday when a President Roosevelt, the Public mame Works Administration announced today A grant of $503,181 was
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Warns Hungary and Poland; Air Force Mission Visits Paris.
LONDON, Oct, (U, P)) =Great Britain fears ee possibility of a new, grave European crisis as the result of Polish and Hungarian de= mands for a portion of Crechoslo= vak territory calculated to give them a common frontier, it was learned today.
Britain has warned both Poland and Hungary against seeking to dis= member Czechoslovakia for politi= {cal and strategic reasons—the reas sons, in the British belief, for the demands.
Reliable quarters said that Poland, in reply to this warning, has intimated to the Government that it was determined to give the fullest possible support to Hungary's claim for ihmediate cession of! Czechoslovak Ruthenia when nego= tiations begin at Komaron tomor= row. land and Hungary a | frontier, cut Czechoslovakia off from her Little Entente ally, Rus Rumania, and form a strong barrier |petween Germany and Russia, It was understood that the Polish intimation was sent to London after a Polish=Hungatrian conference at Warsaw Thursday. At ence, it was reported, the Polish and "Hungarian representatives de-
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Catholics and Nazis Clash at Vienna: New Law Against Spies to Be Proposed; U. S. Waits Answer F rom Rorae on Jews
LONDON FEARFU
| Police Halt Street Fight;
| Germany Makes Loan
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trend in church-state relations in Austria. Last Sunday priests of churches throughout Austria were compelled
» to read a decree by Joseph Buerckel,
Nazi Commissioner for Austria, announeing that religious education in schools was no longer compulsory. On Wednesday police forbade a meeting of Catholic leaders.
Priests’ Trials Secret It was understood that the Justice
| Ministry had forbidden publication ‘of any reports regarding arrest or
trial of priests. Even before last night's incident there had been rumors that Cardinal Innitzer was stiffening his attitude toward Nazi Government and swinging more and more to the
side of Cardinal Faulhaber, Arch-
bishop of Munich and chief prelate of the Catholic Church in Germany.
Such cession would give Po-|
this confer
Nazi quarters in Berlin expressed surprise at the clash,
‘Benes to Teach in
Praha University PRAHA, Oct. 8 (U, P) —Former President Eduard Benes declared today through his personal adviser, Dr, Jaromir Smutny, | tends to remain in Czechoslovakia |
lag a private citizen regardless of | Ee
what the future holds,
On behalf of the former presi=|
dent, Dr, Smutny said Dr. Benes
lis most grateful for offers received
cided to press immediately for ces= |
sion of sufficient Czechoslovak ters ritory to join their frontiers. To make the threat of trouble more serious, it was reported in reliable diplomatic quarters herve that Italy probably would support | Poland and Hunga:v in their de= mands, despite indications that [Germany was opposed to them, The reason for the Government's new anxiety over after its agreement to the country's [dismemberment
a antee Czechoslovakia's tiers.
8 (U.
PARIS, Oct. P) Newall, Chief Marshal, day for a week's conference with | French air offieiale on methods of co-operation in event of a war, The latest French fighting planes land ground equipment will be ‘shown to the British experts, French officials said that only general methods of co-operation would be discussed.
For the
Crechoslovakia,
The note to Ttaly pointed out that [Nagi Germany, was that as part of | Germany the Munich agreement, Great Brit-|ernment in and France promised to guar-| dollars for industrial and armament new fron- | requirements, it was announced to-
from America, including a profes sorship at Brown University, Dr. Benes’ present plans were said to inelude returning to his old post at the University of Praha, where he holds the professorship of sociology.
Sw ——
Nazis Negotiate
‘Loan to Turkey
ANKARA, Turkey, Oct, 8 (U, P), Germany and Turkey have con-
in the interests of cluded an agreement under which
grants the Turkish Gova credit of 60 million
day, | Conclusion of a new loan was a
A British | defeat for Great Britain which has the | Air Force mission led hy Sir Cyril | sought cloke co-operation with Turarrives to-| key and hag granted her big credits.
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tions to replace the present “old=fashioned” Chamber of Deputies. Members of the new Chamber will (represent every element of the national existence through the Fascist Party and the confederations and corporations provided for in Premier Mussolini's plans for a corporative state calculated to conduct national business with the greatest possible efficiency.
ST. JEAN DE LUZ, France, Oct. (U.P) —Ten thousand Italian roops will leave for Italy from Seville on Oct. 15, reliable advices said today.
ITALY RECALLS LARGE GROUP OF TROOPS IN SPAIN
Parliament Is Transformed; Nazis Cancel Passports Of All Jews.
ROME, Oct. 8 (U. P).—Italy is Pg i withdrawing all its Spanish civil ssports Voided war troops who have served in| BERLIN, Oct. 8 (U, P.).—The Spain more than 18 consecutive Government today enacted a law months, it was announced today. invalidating all passports held by
{ How many men woulsbe affected, ' Jews who are German subjects. or how many actually were in| jews mus ei . Spain with the rebel army, was on Sanus. surrender their pass disclosed. | ports within two weeks, They will Official quarters meanwhile fore- | 'be given instead identity cards cone cast that the United States would taining their photographs and gain its point in asking special con- fingerprints. sideration for American Jews. resi-| Jews who obtain from the Mine dent in Italy, who might be affected | {istry of Interior permission to emie by anti-Jewish regulations. [erate are to be given new passports, valid for a journey abroad, it was Note Unpublished y y
said. The American note, submitted by | g== the American Embassy by order of | Secretary of State Cordell Hull, was! not published in Italian wpe} pers. Fascists said that no official de- | cision had been reached regarding the note, but it was believed that American Jews would be exempted. | Some quarters reported that the troop withdrawal would include about 10,000 men and it was added, in those quarters, that there were probably about 30,000 Italian troops in Spain, By his action today, Premier Mussolini took the first step toward concluding arrangements to bring the British-Italian friendship agree- | ment into effect, Great Britain, in proposals made this week, demanded that a sub‘stantial proportion of Italian troops withdrawn from Spain before the! agreement was made effective, |
Corporative State Decreed
| The Fascist dream of a “20th Century” Parliament neared resitiy| today, | The FPascist Grand Council, a meeting which ended early morning, approved a law creating a
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