Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 8 August 1939 — Page 18
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NEW DEAL TRIES “TOCURB ‘SMEAR OF LABOR BOARD
‘Seeks Reform Before Probe, Then C. I. 0. Blanketing Testimony. By LUDWELL DENNY
> Times Special Writer ‘WASHINGTON, Aug. 8.—The Ad-
ministration hopes for further re-|j
forms in operation of the National Labor Relations Board before what some New Dealers refer to as the - “smear” investigation starts October.
2 Dsspite assurance of fair play by i
Rep. Howard W. Smith (D. Va), author of the investigating resolution and chairman of the special
‘House committee, the Administra-$
_tion is much worried. It not only
failed to prevent this probe, superimposed on the curr Senate and House Labor Committees’ investiga‘tions of the Labord Board and the labor act, but also failed to obtain ‘3, militant liberal majority. on the new committee of five. ‘Chairman Smith is hostile to the Board in particular and to the Wagner law in general. Rep. Charles A. Halleck (R. Ind), one of the ablest members, indicated his hostility to the Board by voting for Rep. Harry N. Routzohn (R. Ohio), a former A. F. of L. attorney who is. expected to reflect the bitter A. ‘PF. of L. criticism of the Board.
"Expect A. F. of L. Slant
The two New Deal members, Rep. ‘Arthur D. Healey (D. Mass) and Rep. Abe Murdock (D. Utah), are thus a minority—and not exceptionally militant or . pro-Board minority, although they both voted for the Wagner law and against this investigation. Those who have watched these five Congressmen closely, and know their records, anticipate majority committee recommendations of the A. F. of L. type—namely, a new board and modification of the law— rather than for outright emasculation or repeal, as desired by Chairman Smith and certain employer
ps. ing that the board and the law will be on the defense with the Smith Committee, the Administration and the C. I. O. just before] Congress adjourned arranged for the more friendly Senate and House Labor Committees to recess their own hearings until January. This was done despite the fact that those regular hearings already had run nearly four months, and had heard all sides including the C. I. O.,, which is now to finish the testimony in January.
Delay Is Deliberate
By this counter-strategy, the Administration and C. I. O. hope that more friendly Senate and House Labor Committee reports may blanket in— publicity and prestige any unfriendly probe and report by the Smith Committee.
All sides recognize, however, that pelaware County farm owners, were
the final battles will be on th floor of the Senate and House \ next spring, and that the swing of public opinion will determine largely how roughly Congress handles the board and the Wagner law. If the present conservative swing continues in the country, or increases, it is assumed the present board will be bounced and the law drastically revised by Congress. This was the gamble taken by the Administration and the C. I. O. two months ago, when they decided to prevent action by the session just ended. With a choice of mild amendments this session or gambling on much worse amendments at the next session, they decided to risk the latter in the hope that public pressure would shift in favor of the board by next year.
1. U, APPOINTS NEW BUSINESS PROFESSOR
Times Special BLOOMINGTON, Ind. Aug. 8.— Dr. Albert Haring, economics professor in the Lehigh University college of business administration, has been appointed professor of market"ing in the Indiana University School of Business, President Herman B ‘Wells announced today. / Dr. Haring holds thre€ degrees from Yale University, where he taught in 1925 and 1926. He was a member of the University of North Carolina faculty in 1926-29, and has béen at Lehigh since that date. The new Indiana professor has been a.,member of the executive commission of the American Marketing Association board of directors since 1536, and secretary of that group since 1937. In 19368 he also was secretary-treasurer of the National Association of Marketing Teachers. He has written several publications in the marketing field.
PAROLEE URGES HIS RETURN TO PRISON
NEW YORK, Aug. 8 (U. P)~—A paroled prisoner asked the Parole Board today to send him back to prison. \ Former Patrolman William Logan
cited “emotional strain caused by family difficulties” as the reason. ‘Logan was sentenced to two and one-half to five years in prison for automobile manslaughter in January, 1936. Te was paroled in March, 1938, but did not move back with This wife and three children. -Subsequently his wife sued for support and then for divorce.
SEEKS $25,000 AFTER ‘SCOOTER HITS HOLE
EVANSVILLE, Ind., Aug. 8 (U.P.). —David A. Miller brought suit in Circuit Court here yesterday for $25,000 damages against the Soutlern Railway Co. ‘Mr. Miller alleged he was thrown and seriously injured when his motor scooter struck a hole along the
Snare and a Racket.”
DELAWARE. FARMERS | SUED FOR $50,000
Delaware and Jay Counties in Indi-
. Mass.), Chairman Howard W.
WATCH TOWER LEADER FREED
Local Man Is Out on Bond After ‘Broadcast’ on Franklin Street.
: > FRANKLIN, Ind. Aug. 8 (U. PJ). —Kenneth . Culver, 44, of Indianapolis, leader in the Watch Tower society, was free on $500 bond today but another leader, Erman Davis, 35, of Brooklyn, N. Y.,, was held in lieu of $200 bail after the pair was arrested on charges of disturbing the peace yesterday. They were arrested after police said they ignored warnings not to broadcast their “messages” .0Q Franklin streets with sound equipment. The arrest climaxed a parade of about 70 followers bearing placards which read “Religion Is a
Both were freed in City Court on bond of $500 each but Davis was rearrested when he violated a court order to remain in the city and refrain from further broadcasting. Three other members of the
These five men will thvestigite the National Labor Relations Board under a House resolution providing $50,000. Seated are Rep. Arthur D. Healey
society were held in Shelbyville where they were arrested several! weeks ago on vagrancy charges. |
Two suits, each asking $25,000 damages, brought hy the Socony- | Vacuum Oil Co. Inc., agaimst.two!
on file in Federal Court today. The suits alleged that the defendants, Charles L. Brunner and Ray | Engle, have violated a contract per-| mitting construction of a crude oil pipeline through their property. The! company is building a pipeline from Mitchell, I1l., to Lima, O., extending through Vigo, Clay, Putndm, Hendricks, Boone, Hamilton, Madison,
ana. The suits also seek to restrain the defendants from interfering with! construction of the pipeline.
INVESTIGATE DEATH OF MAN ON TRACKS
BEDFORD, Ind, Aug. 8 (U. P.. —Coroner R. E. Wynne today investigated the death of David W. Swartz, 50, whose body was found on the Monon Railroad track at East Oolitic yesterday. He said it appeared that Mr. Swartz had laid down on the tracks.
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and Rep. Harry
Smith (D. Va.)
FRANKLIN, Ind., Aug. 8 (U. P.). —Franklin bicyclists, said to be the original Hoosier bicycle marathoners, passed the 230th hour of their second endurance race today. Forced by a traffic “accident to
abandon their first: attempt to
over their shoulders as the group decides not to begin hearings until Oct. 1 are Reps. Abe Murdock (D. Utah) and Charles A. Halleck ®. Ind).
Bike Riders in 230th Hour
These Five Have $50, 000 to Probe NLRBIA, EL 10 FIGHT
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|Building Trades Unions Map
Drive in Talks With Contractors.
ATLANTIC CITY, N. J, Aug. 8 (U.P).—The A. F. of L. undertook today to settle: the main jurisdictional disputes in the building industry, which its unions dominate,
to forestall a C. I. O. membership.
drive in that field. . The building * trade department executive council met with the labor relations committee of the Associated General Contractors of America in an effort to establish
some quick and permanent method of ending quarrels among affiliated unions which have in the past
1 stopped work on projects under con-
struction. It was: believed that some concil-
L |iatory service similar to that headed
N. Routzohn R. Ohio). Looking
establish a record, three of the original four started again 10 days ago. They were still approximately 70 hours behind the Greenwood team which had reached 300 but were confident of final success in gaining the state record.
by Dr. John - Lapp, who resigned several months ago as referee among A. F. of L. unions, might be set up. Dr. Lapp quit when some of the unions refused to abide by his decisions. Another development indicated the seriousness with which the C. I. O. drive was considered. President William Green announced that the executive council would recommend revocation of the charter of the International Brotherhood of Foundry Employees and merger of its 3500 members into the International Moulders Union as an industrial union along C. I. O. lines.
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