Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 7 July 1939 — Page 5

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FRIDAY, JULY 7, 1989

LABOR LEADERS KEEP HANDS OFF IN WPA DISPUTE

Hear Scores of Appeals But Cannot Figure Out Way to Win.

By LUDWELL DENNY Times Special Writer WASHINGTON, July 7.-—Nation-al labor organizations are finding the widespread 130-hour-a-month “strike” of WPA skilled workers almost too hot to handle. The A. F. of L. Building Trades department has received scores of appeals from local unions and building trades councils, but is taking a hands-off attitude. Though A. F. of L. department officials will confer with Administrator Harrington of WPA here today regarding the situation, they are declining to] advise the unions whether their] members should stay out or go back to work. Even the separate internativnal unions of the building trades are trying to sidestep the issue and leave it in the laps of the locals. Although the international unions have power to intervene, the local bodies have full authority to act on their own pending such intervention.

See No Chance te Win

The C. I. O. also is keeping hands off, on the theory that it is an A. F. of L. building trades show. The militant Workers Alliance, a union of WPA workers, is concentrating on

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WASHINGTON, July T (NEA). —The amazing story of Oberlin M. Carter was nearer its climax today. The House Military Affairs Comsmittee voted, 15 to 9, to report favorably a bill clearing the name of the 83-year-old Captain, convicted 40 vears ago of embezzling Army funds. The Carter conviction has been called the American “Dreyfus Case,” and pictured as an instance of unjust conviction.

its Congressional drive for remedial

action, and leaving the strike issue WILLIAM LEWIS. 73.

pretty much in the hands of its locals in New York City and elsewhere. The reason A. F.of L. and C. 1. O. national officers are trying to duck responsibility is that they see no way at the moment of winning such strikes, Most of them favor the old “pre-

FOUND DEAD IN HOME

William Lewis, a 73-year-old la-

borer, was found dead at him home, 2828 Clifton St., today. K. Thatcher said he died of heart disease.

Dr. Hugh

Mr. Lewis had Jived here

vailing wage rate” system under|Since 1918, coming from Lebanon. which artisans put in from 50 to! He is survived by a son, Norval W. 80 hours, and object to the new | Lewis of 1805 N. Alabama St. and a

provision requiring 130 hours work| a month for approximately the same

grandson, James W. He was a mem-| Board of Directors will close the ses {ber of the Christian Church.

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Times Special CULVER, Ind, July 7-—The Indiana Weekly Press Association is to] hold its annual summer convention at Maxinkuckee Inn here July 14-15 Following a three-hour registration period beginning at 9. a. m. on July 14 and a luncheon, Charles M. Finch of the Walkerton Independent, association president, will greet the delegates. Afternoon Speakers Listed Other afternoon speakers are to include H. W. Thompson of the Versailles Republican, “What of the Future of the Weekly Newspaper?”; Ned Gorrell of the Winimae Democrat, “The Weekly Newspaper and Its Editorial Column”; Herbert Havris of the Greenwood News, “Weekly Newspapers and Politics”; James K.| Danglade of the Vevay Enterprise! “Free Publicity Menace,” and Tom | R. Johnston of the Purdue Univer- | sity news bureau, “Indiana Agricul-| ture and the Weekly Press.” Wray E. Fleming, Hoosier State | Press Association manager, is to speak on “Tomorrow—Where Are We?" at the 6:30 p. m, dinner fol- | lowing on hour's tour of the Culver | Military Academy campus and a boat trip on Lake Maxinkuckee. Film Scheduled Saturday morning speakers are to, include Arden Rearick of the Wina«| mac Republican, “Weekly Newspapers and Community Service”; Burdette Slater of the Westville Tndiicator, ‘Competition Between Daily land Weekly Newspapers”; R. L. Robinson of the Paoli News, “How to| Maintain a Paid-up Subscription | List?” and Walter Crim, who will] give a report on the NEA convention. The Merganthaler Linotype Co. | will show a ‘“vocafiim” on “Newspaper Make-up.” After the luncheon and an open |

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pay, but they recognize that Col. | Harrington cannot change the law. |

Harrington Is Firm

Even if he now regretted his] recommendation to Congress to re-| quire 130 hours a month work—and | there is no sign that he does regret | it—he has no legal power to restore. the old system as demanded by the vstrikers.” Col. Harrington's attitude is that! the law will be enforced, and that persons absenting themselves from! the job more than five days will! automatically sever their WPA con- | nections—at least temporarily. Yes, terday he sent to his state adminis- | trators a third order to make this clear to the relief workers.

Projects Employing 150,000 Threatened

WASHINGTON, July T—(U. P). —Strikes protesting reduction of | wage rates under the 1940 work relief bill threatened today to stop work on WPA construction firojects employing an estimated 150,000 men. Thousands were idle as a result of organized labor opposition to a provision of the $1755,600,000 relief bill substituting a security pay scale for the prevailing wage formerly paid skilled workers. More workers were scheduled to strike today. Under the security wage system, which became effective Wednesday, skilled laborers are required to work approximately 130 hours a month for the same pay they formerly received for as little as 50 hours. A. F. of L. building trades unions protested today to WPA Administration F. C. Harrington against the new security wage clause in the 1940 relief bill. Union leaders, fearing that abandonment of the prevailing wage would cause private employers to reduce their pay scales, called protest walkouts in New York, Chicago, Cincinnati, Milwaukee, Minneayolis and in smaller communities. Some of the walkouts were spontaneous protests of WPA workers themselves. Chairman Clifton A. Woodrum (D. Val), of the House Committee which drafted the relief bill, said “there's not the slightest chance” of Congress restoring the prevailing wage system to meet the strikers’

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