Agreement Ends Threat of Auto Strike
t
work fo r a new structure o f indus­
trial relations— a new< basis of under­
standing between employers and em­
ployes," I wOul'd like you to know th at
in the settlem ent ju st reached in the
automobile industry we have charted
a new course ifi social engineering in
the U nited States, I t is my hope th at
out o f this will come a new realiza­
tion of the opportunities of capital
Rand Charges *Brain Trust*
Planning to Halt Recovery,
Plunge U. S. In Communism
B O R G IV EN
SETTLEM
EN
T
ESSENTIALS OF AGREEMENT TER M S ST A T E D
R IG H T T O FO R M
ENDING AUTO STRIKE
Reads Letter of Dr. Wirt,
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Indiana, Saying Plot
' O W N U N IO N S of theWashington,
March 26 (#)—Here are the essentials
differences a t the conference table
agreement on which the automobile strike was
Admitted—Hits Stock
and to recognize their respective R EV O LT T H R E A T
rights
and
responsibilities^
but
also
Statement
Reduces
Sec*
Manufacturers Promise settled:
Control
Bill
to
establish
a
fo
undation'on
which
A
board
o
f
th
ree,
ex
p
e
cted
to
be
com
p
leted
to
d
a
y
,
tion 7A of N. I .R. A. they can co-operate in bettering the TO BE PR O BED W ashington, M arch 24 (IP)— An in­
No Discrimination Ov­ w ill a llo t rep resen ta tion o f w ork er d e leg a tes fo r co llec­
*
er Union Question
BOARD TODECIDE
Three to be Named to
Hear Complaints and
Settle Differences
W ashington, M arch 26 (IP)— P resi­
dent Roosevelt announced a settle­
ment of the autom obile labor dispute
last night with a declaration granting
th e absolute
freedom of collective
*
bargaining
for labor.
M anufacturers and labor leaders
w ere brought into an accord by the
President a fte r another day of con­
fe re n c e , which included a two-hour
m eeting w ith representatives of em­
ployes a t the W hite House.
The settlem ent brought an end to
■a drawn-out controversy which had
threatened a strike involving 250,000
men in the m otor plants and menac- ing the adm inistration’s recovery pro-
. gram.
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tiv e bargaining to A. F. o f L. unions, company unions
an d oth ers on th e basis' o f th eir m em bership ip each
plant.
T h e division w ill he m ad e on th e b asis o f union rolls
a n d c o m p a n y p a y r o ll lists.
T h is board a lso w ill p a ss on com p lain ts over dis­
charges and discrimination against union men. Its de­
cision in all cases will be final.
U nion ro lls n eed n o t b e tu rn ed over to th e m a n a g e­
m en ts, b ut u n less th e y are, discrim ination ca ses can n ot
b e brought.
In la y in g -o ff m en a fter th e rush season, th e com ­
p an ies w ill n o t le t out m ore union m en p rop ortion ately
th a n non-union, b u t m ust first see th a t p referen ce is
g iv en th o se w ith d ep en d en ts and also to th o se o f lon g
service, h ig h sk ill and efficiency.
T h e com p an ies a g ree n ot to discrim inate a g ain st
union m en in any w a y and to b argain w ith th e chosen
representatives.
Further details were left by President Roosevelt
“ to b e w o r k e d o u t o n th e b a s is o f c o m m o n s e n s e a n d
ju s tic e .”
In a statem ent, Mr. Roosevelt said
• th e agreem ent stipulated th a t em-
■ployes shall have the right to choose the workers and the public.”
President’s Part Praised
• th eir own representatives to bargain
w ith employers and there should be Of President Roosevelt’s p a rt in
no discrim ination “ in any way against the negotiations, Green said “it was
any employe on the ground of his his iron hand th at kept things going
and labor not only to compose their
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to “Plain Language**
SEE “SQUARE DEAL”
President Sees New Basis
for Peace and Cooper­
ation in Industry
human relationships involved in any
large industrial enterprise.
I t is peculiarly fitting th at this
great step forw ard should be taken
in an industry whose employers and
employes have contributed so consis­
tently and so substantially to the in­
dustrial and economic development
of this country in the last quarter
century. Having pioneered in me­
chanical invention to a point where
the whole world m arvels at the per­
fection and economy of American
m otor cars and their widespread own­
ership by our citizens in every walk
of life, this industry has indicated
now its willingness to undertake a
pioneer effort in hum an engineering
on a basis never before attem pted.
W ashington, M arch 26 (IP)— Presi­
dent Roosevelt issued this statem ent
detailing settlem ent of the autom o­
bile dispute:
A fter m any days of conferring in
regard to the principles of employ­
m ent in the automobile industry the
following statem ent covers the fun ­
dam entals:
1. Reduced to plain language Sec­
In the settlem ent just accom­
tion 7A of N.I.R.A. means—
(a) Employes have the right to plished, two outstanding advances
have been achieved. In the first place
organize into group or groups.
(b) When such group or groups
are organized they can choose
representatives by free choice and
such representatives m ust be re­
we have set forth a basis on which,
prove conditions of employment.
that this system may develop into a
fo r the first time in any .large indus­
dustrialist attacking the
House receives Resolu­ change
control bill read
tion for Investigation
—Speedy Action Seen
on Wirt Report
W ashington, M arch 26 (IP)— A res­
olution lo r a congressional investiga­
tion of statem ents by Dr. W illiam A.
W irt, Gary, Ind., educator, th at mem­
bers of the Roosevelt “brain tru st”
said they were attem pting to over­
throw the present government, was
introduced today by Representatve
Bulwinkle, Democrat, North Caro­
lina.
It appeared likely the investigation
— to be made by a select House com­
m ittee— would be ordered.
Speaker Rainey referred the reso­
lution to the House Rules committee
and Bulwinkle said he would ask for
early hearings with a view to getting
try, a more comprehensive, a more House action.
adequate and a more equitable sys­ The inquiry would be conducted by
members, to be appointed by the
ceived collectively and thereby seek tem of industrial relations may be five
speaker.
built
than
ever
before.
It
is
my
hope
to straighten out disputes and im­
D A IR Y LEA D ER S
is barred.
U RG E C O N TR O L ju st reasonProcedure
Outlined
(c) Discrimination against em­ kind of W orks Council in industry in
ployes because of their labor affilia­ which all groups of employes, w hat­
tions, or for any other unfair or un­ ever may be their choice of organ­
The committee would be directed
“to conduct a thorough investigation
of the truth or falsity of the state­
ments alleged to have been made” by
W irt.
ization or form of representation,
m ay participate in joint conferences
and
his
ability
th
a
t
brought
settle­
■union labor affiliations.”
A settlem ent and statem ent of pro­ with their employers and I am as­
ment.”
May Choose Own Union
cedure and principles is appended sured by the industry th at such is al­
so their goal and wish.
This gives the right to the automo- W illiam Collins, Federation or­
hereto.
ganizer
and
head
of
the
labor
dele­
" bile w orkers to choose freely w hether
It has been offered by me to, and
Human Factors Recognized
gation
which
negotiated
three
con­
they wish to belong to a company unhas been accepted by, the representa­ In the second place, we have for
■ion or to a union affiliated w ith the ferences with the President, said th at Albany, March 24 (IP)— With a tives of the employes and the em­ the first time w ritten into an indus­
the President “has given us the week to go before the life of the em­ ployers. It lives up to the principles
■Am erican Federation of Labor.
trial settlem ent a definite rule for
In arriving a t the agreement, the method to demonstrate that the ergency milk control board expires, of collective bargaining. I hope and the equitable handling of reductions
P resident laid down the principles United Automobile W orkers of Am er­ dairy leaders pleaded with the Legis­ believe th at it opens up a chance for and increases of forces. It would be
fo r general relations between em­ ica are the representatives of the lature not to let April 1st come with­ a square deal and fair treatment. It ideal if employment in all occupa­
large m ajority of the men in the out a new law* continuing the milk gives promise of sound industrial re­
ployers and employes.
tions could be more generally stabil­ W ashington, M arch 24 (IP)— The
He reduced “to plain language” plants affected.”
lations. It provides fu rth er for a ized, but in the absence of th at much revised
control
system.
anent air mail bill in­
’ th e much discussed section of the Na­ “We have,” Collins said, “also se­ The Legislature’s agricultural com­ Board of Three of which the chair­ desired situation, if we can estab­ troducedperm
yesterday by Chairman Mctional Recovery A ct granting the cured the opportunity to correct the m ittee was given a variety of propos­ m an will as a neutral represent the lish a form ula which gives weight to
Kellar,
Democrat,
Tennessee, and
flagrant discriminations th at have als for changing the control methods. governm ent.
• right of collective bargaining.
the
hum
an
factors
as
well
as
the
eco­
Black, Democrat, Alabama,
“Employes have the right,” said been carried on.”
In actual practice details and ma­ nomic, social and organizational fac­ Chairman
Chief
among
these
was
th
a
t
of
the
of
the
special
air m ail investigating
d th e President, “to organize into a Collins also stressed the section of Milk Board itself, whose bill was the chinery will of course have to be tors in relieving the hardship of sea­
committee,
retains
most of the dras­
the President’s statem ent concerning subject of a public hearing. This worked out on the basis of common
group or groups.
sonal
layoff,
we
shall
have
accom­
“Discrimination against employes the “human element.”
sense and justice, but the big point plished a great deal. My view, and tic provisions governing qualifica­
m
easure
proposes
th
at
the
S
tate
De­
• because of their labor affiliations, or “ One of the basic problems,” said partm ent of A griculture absorb the is th at this broad purpose can devel­ that of both employes and employers, tions fo r bidders on new contracts.
' fo r any other unfair or unjust reason the labor organizer, “has been the Milk Board, centralizing the milk op with a tribunal which can handle is th at we have m easurably done so The clause barring companies that
assert claims arising from recent
m atter of seniority and the laying off control system under Commissioner practically every problem in an equit­ in this settlement.
is barred.”
cancellation of contracts was drop­
W illiam Green, president of the of workers when they get to a cer­ of A griculture Charles H. Baldwin. able way.
This
is
not
a
one-sided
statute
and
ped.
• A m erican Federation of Labor head- tain age. The President recognizes Regardless of the plan adopted,
Principles of Settlement
organizations
of
employes
seeking
to
« ed the labor m en who talked with the th at problem .and has added his p art Harold B. Johnson, editor of the Settlem ent of the threatened auto­ exercise their representative rights As first introduced, the revised
P resident a t the Executive Mansion. to the solution. Before this, there has W atertow n Times, said an in terrup­ mobile strike is based on the follow­ cannot at. the same tim e be unmind­ m easure would have served to render
ineligible every company which fo r­
. H ugh S. Johnson, recovery adminis- never been any voice in the industry tion in the milk control work “might ing principles.
ful
of
th
eir
responsibilities.
« tra to r, also participated and was in­ fo r the human element.”
1. The employers agree to bargain Industry’s obligations are clearly m erly held a domestic mail contract,
prove
disastrous”
to
the
fanners.
when this was called to the at­
• Employers Expflss Thanks
strum ental in bringing the m anufac­
Stanley Pisek, leader of an inde­ collectively with the freely chosen set forth and its responsibilities are but
tention
of the bill’s authors, they
The
only
comment
coming
from
tu rers into the accord.
representatives of groups and not co established. It is not too much to ex­
pendent
group,
asked
to
have
the
said
this
had not been the intention.
m anufacturers was a statem ent by Milk Board divorced entirely from discriminate in any way against any pect organizations of employes to ob­
Labor Chief’s Statement
A fter the W hite House had an­ Alvan Macauley, president of the the D epartm ent of A griculture.
employe on tlie ground of his union serve the same ethical and moral res­ An amendm ent was prepared by
which the companies would be barred
nounced the settlem ent— reached af­ National Automobile Chamber of “P u t it in the Health D epart­ labor affiliations.
ponsibilities
even
though
they
are
not
te r nightfall— Green issued a state­ Commerce, on behalf of the Cham­ m ent,” he said. “By m eans of its 2. If there be more than one group, specifically prescribed by the statute. if currently employing officers who
ber’s directors. I t said:
m ent saying:
each bargaining committee shall have Only in this way can industry and had represented them at the W ash­
strict
inspection
rules,
this
depart­
The term s of the settlem ent of “We are very grateful to the Pres ent is better able than the depart­ total membership pro ra ta to the its workers go forward with a united ington conference with the postmas­
th e threatened autom obile strike rec­ ident and to General Johnson th at m
num ber of men each member repre­ front in- their assault on depression te r general in 1930.
m
ent
of
agriculture
to
help
the
in­
adm inistration asserts that at
ommended by the President and ac­ they have been able to find a settle­ dustry.”
sents.
and gain for both the desired benefits thisTheconference
arrangem ents -were
cepted by the autom obile m anufac­ m ent in accord with the principles in He proposed a board of three, 3. N.R.A. to set up within 24 hours of continually better times.
made
to
divide
up
the air mail map.
which
we
believe.”
tu rers and the workers, guarantee
a board, responsible to the President
H
ealth
Commissioner
Thomas
F.
R epresentatives of all companies
the w orkers the right to organize, to Efforts to adjust the controversy
and two producers appointed of the United tSates, to sit in D etroit
form
erly carrying mail have testified
' bargain collectively and to be repre- between labor and m anagem ent pre­ Pbyarran
to pass on all questions of represen­
the
Governor.
before
the investigating committee
■sented by m en of their own choosing. cipitated by the issue of union recog­ The Dairym en’s League offered tation, discharge and discrimination.
th at one or more of their officers at­
“ This m eans th a t while the work­ nition were redoubled Sunday when a mem orandum asking th at under Decision of the board shall' be final
tended
the meeting. Thus reorgani­
ers gained the principal point for fears were privately expressed th at any
and binding on employer and em­ New York, M arch 22 (IP) — The
new
plan
the
present
board
7 which they were contending— strict the labor leaders m ight not be able members be retained because of ployes. Such a board to have access 1933 report of the Borden Company zations would be a requirem ent for
observance of Section 7A of the Na­ to hold their men a t D etroit, Cleve­ their experience. These are Mr. to all payrolls and to all lists of and subsidiaries shows net income their eligibility as bidders, but they
tional Recovery Act— the automobile land and other centers in line for an­ Baldwin, Dr. P arran and Milk Direc­ claimed employe representation and of $4,646,443, equal to $1.05 a share would not necessarily be finally ex­
- m anufacturers have simply given as­ other 24 hours.
such board will be composed of,
on 4,396,704 shares outstanding, cluded.
Kenneth F. Fee.
Cotapanies whose contracts were
surance of their full compliance with Green disclosed last night th at a torMr.
(a) A labor representative, (b) an compared with n et profit of $7,524,Johnson
attacked
the
m
etro­
cancelled in February would be given
the labor section of their own indus­ strike a t Flint, Michigan, actually had politan dealers’ proposal for a com­ industry representative, (c) a neu­ 489 or $1.71 a share in 1932.
trial code of fair practice, their will- been ordered. A t 8 o’clock, he said, m ittee w ith veto powers over the milk tral.
one year in which to seek redress in
Gross
sales
totaled
$186,301,203
^ ingness to obey the law.”
he received a call from Flint th at at
In cases where no lists of employes compared with $212,348,871 in 1932, the Court of Claims.
Green added th at “ the m achinery th at hour a strike had been ordered. director.
claiming to be represented have been decline of 1214 per cent in dollar Competitive bidding for contracts
•for collective bargaining has now Green hastened to inform them He spoke in favor of the board’s disclosed to the employer, there shall avolume,
running three years is provided, as
although
1933
tonnage
recom
mendation
th
at
power
be
given
. been set up” and “there is no basis th a t “negotiations have ju st been
the form er bill, but the Interstate
equalize prices between farm ers. be no basis for a claim of discrimina­ showed a decline of only 7 Vs per cent in
• fo r a claim on the p art of either side concluded” and the order was swiftly it toThis
Commerce
Commission would then be
feature of the board’s bill was tion. No such disclosure in a partic­ as compared with the previous year. given authority
-' of the controversy, employers or em- cancelled.
to extend existing
ular case shall be made w ithout spe­ N et working capital at the end of
attacked
by
Piseck
and
by
the
Dairy­
- ployes, th a t either has gained a vic­
without bidding.
th e year am ounted to $41,445,809. contracts
m en’s League. The latter organiza­ cific direction of the President.
to ry over the other.”
The
clause
itting the postmas­
Favors No Particular Union
“ Unprecedented in its effect upon te r general toperm
tion predicted “ a whole new crop of
Labor Representative Named
deny
a contract to a
4. The governm ent makes it clear all business, the year 1933 was par­
evils”
especially
with
regard
to
inter­
The labor representatives here toth at it favors no particular union or ticularly oppressive in its effect upon low bidder who, in his judgm ent,
’ night nom inated to President Roose­ W ashington, M arch 23 (IP)— The state shipments.
form of employe organiza­ the dairy industry,” A. W. Milburn, lacked responsibility, was amended to
velt as th eir representative on the hope of finding a way through the The Milk Board has declared th at particular
tion or representation. The govern chief executive officer of the com­ provide fo r appeal of such decision
hoard R ichard E. Byrd, of Pontiac, natron’s economic maze was described its work cannot continue successful­ m ent’s only duty is to secure abso­ pany,
stated in his report to stock­ to the Interstate Commerce Commis­
unless broader regulatory powers
M ichigan, an employe of the General last night by Senator Borah, Republi­ ly
sion.
lute and uninfluenced freedom of holders.
are granted.
M otors Truck Company.
choice w ithout coercion, restraint, or “ Lack of control of surplus raw Instead of three transcontinental
Idaho, as lying “in expansion, in
Green said he believed the Presi- can,
ail routes, as had been m aintained
intim idation from any source.
production, in distribution” rath er
milk production, with much control m
^dent intended th a t the pattern of the than
5. The industi-y understands th at state and federal, of the activities, in­ form erly, the new bill would estab­
in a prpgram of restriction and
'au to m o b ile industrial agreem ent curtailed
in reduction or increases of force, cluding price structures in m any m ar­ lish four.
of industry.
" Would be applied to all other indus- A policyoutput
such hum an relationship as m arried kets, of companies purchasing and
of destruction and re­
‘tries.
W ashington, March 24 (IP)— Presi­ men with fam ilies shall come first and distributin gthis excessive production
strain
t
-upon
initiative,
energy
and
“I gained the impression in the production, Borah said, has come dent Roosevelt last night issued an then seniority, individual skill and in the form of fluid milk and cream ,
discussions w ith the President,” from
the view th a t overproduction is executive order establishing the of­ efficient service. A fter these factors resulted in the m ost chaotic and al­
Green said in answ er to a question “ one of
the great contributing causes fice of special adviser on foreign have been considered no greater pro­ together unsatisfactory situation with Albany, March 23 (IP)— The scarlet
.by newsmen, “th at this interpreta- of our present
trouble.” He said t^is trade to assist him in prom oting fo r­ portion of outside union employes which the milk distributing industry fever cases recently discovered in
- tion of collective bargaining is in- policy would end
similarly situated shall be laid off has ever had to cope.”
reat detri­ eign m arkets.
Civilian Conservation Corps camps a t
'tended to be the governm ent’s plan m ent to our nation“ inasa ag whole
George
N.
Peek,
form
er
farm
ad­
than
of
ocher
employes.
By
outside
---------- o---------and
Chenango Forks and McDonough,
fo r all industries.”
m inistrator, is to get the adviser’s union employes is understood a paid- “YOUNG REPUBLICANS”
iong
retard
recovery.”
Broome
county, were “milk borne,”
Asked if he thought there m ight Ihe Idahoan renewed 'his oft-re­ post.
up
m
em
ber
in
good
standing,
or
any­
the S tate H ealth D epartm ent said to­
OPPOSE COUNTY REFORM
still be danger of the names of the peated charges of monopoly under The executive order allocated one legally obligated to pay up. An
PLANS PENDING SURVEY day a t the completion of an investi­
union list being used for discrim­ N.R.A. codes and assailed the Farm $100,000 to' the office of the special appeal shall lie in case of dispute on
gation.
in ato ry purposes— a fear previously A dm inistration’s program of crop re­ adviser from the public works fund. principles of Paragraph 5 of the
“ On one of the farm s supplying
Albany,
M
arch
23
(iP)—
The
Re­
voiced by th e union m en — Green duction.
Board
of
Three.
The
special
adviser
was
authorized
m
ilk
to the camp, we found two cases
publican Assembly advisory commit­
replied th a t “ this is an absolute
by
order
“fo
carry
on
negotiations
In
all
the
hectic
experience
of
N.
tee sent word to its party colleagues of sore throat,” said Dr. H erm an F.
arantee th a t no discrimination be­
Dan
Reed
Supports
Veterans
with
respect
to
specific
trade
tran
s­
R.A.
I
have
not
seen
m
ore
earnest
last
night th at it was opposed to en­ Senftner, head of the division of
cause of m em bership in unions will W ashington, M arch 23 (Special) actions w ith any indivdual, corpora­ and patriotic devotion than has been
ent of any definite county re­ communicable diseases, “from which
be used.”
— Representative Daniel A. Reed of tion, association, group or business shown by both employers and em­ actm
Green said the workers desired to Dunkirk yesterday stood by the Am­ agency interested in obtaining ployes in the autom otive industry. form program until an executive the cases m ay have developed. How­
er,'th ere were no cases of scarlet
substitute the plan of submission and erican Legion in its efforts to have assistance from the Federal govern­ They sat night and day for nearly commission can m ake “a thorough ev
fever discovered on any farm .”
com parison of company payrolls and the independent offices bill sent back m ent through financing transactions, two weeks w ithout a single faltering study of the subject.”
union lists fo r th e alternative plan to conference including provisions barter transactions or other forms of or impatience, The result is one- of The committee is composed of a Dr. Senfter declared the depart­
of Assemblymen headed by ment also found one cow ill with an
*of w orkers’ election because the elec- voted a few days ago.
governm ental participation author­ the most encouraging incidents of -the group
Assemblyman
H arry F. Dunkel of inflam m atory condition.
tion plan would delay the inception
--0ized
by
law.”
recovery
program.
It
is
complete
an­
Gloversville. I t is known as the T here were 47 mild cases, th e first
o f collective bargaining. The union
Child Killed by Dog*
o—
*—
«,
swer
to
those
critics
who
have
assert­
“Young* Republicans’ Committee.” of which was reported March 5th, No,
lists, h e said, are now ready fo r pre­ Oakham, Mass., M arch 22 (IP) .—
10,000,000 V ote for Mussolini
ed
that
managens
and
employes
can­
new cases have been discovered since
sentation to the board,
Eunice Dean, four, died last night Rome, March 26 (55)—-More than not co-operate for the public good QUALITY CHICKS 8c up. S tarted March
12th.
i “The success o f the hoard plan,” a -few hours a fte r the execution of 10,000,000 voters in Sunday’s elec­ without domination by selfish inter­ clucks 12c up, 5 weeks old pullets
Green said, “depends on the selection tw o dogs, Boston terriers, th a t a tr tion, 08 per cent, cast ballots through est.
35c. All kinds of po ultry supplies, Home butchering of hogs in Texas
of the nsutrsl representative, who tacked her and mutilated her tiny which they registered approval of
Write
for circular. Order now.
N ew B asis o f U nd erstan d in g
increased about 50 per cent is
SPRINGVILLE
HATCHERY,
Phone
tjtl.I T •% r r —■
*♦*both M f m aha ran towards bar bona. ; Mussolini and bis regime.
III the settlement there k • frame* 16. SpetecriU
last two years.
A IR M AIL BILL
IS IN TR O D U C ED
Attack, Defend Board’s
Powers under Pro­
posed Measure
comment.
Rand read W irt’s letter, in support
of his contention th at the stock ex­
change bill was being pushed by “ in­
experienced young m en” seeking to
take power away from property own­
ers and give it to “politically-select­
ed bureaucrats.”
“Last summer,” the Indiana edu­
cator wrote, “I asked some of the in­
dividuals in this group what their con­
plan was for bringing on the
proposed overthrow of the establish­
Permits Claims Suits but crete
social order.
Other Drastic Pro­ ed “IAmerican
was told th at they believed th at
visions Retained
by thw arting our then evident re­
covery they would be able to prolong
Borden Co. Reports
Shrinkage in Profits
BORAH DENOUNCES
RESTRICTION PLAN
Roosevelt Names Peek
Foreign Trade Adviser
stock ex­
to *House
commtteemen yesterday a letter
which said some of the. Roosevelt pro­
fessional advisers planned to impede
business recovery'and thus plunge the
country into Communism.
The letter credited to an unnam ed
member of the advisory group this
statem ent:
“We believe th at we can keep Mr.
Roosevelt there until we are ready
to supplant him w ith a Stalin. Wo all
think th at Mr. Roosevelt is only the
Kerensky of this revolution.”
Jam es H enry Rand, Jr., m anufac­
tu rer and chairm an of the Committee
for the Nation, read the Tetter, amid
some protest, to the House commerce
committee. I t was signed by Dr. Will­
iam A. W irt, superintendent of
schools a t‘Gary, Ind. L ater in the day
at Gary, W irt confirmed it was his
letter but declined to give the names
of the presidential advisers he had in
mind.
Officials who ard* classified popu­
larly as “brain trusters” refused to
C. C. C. Scarlet Fever
Cases Traced to Milk
the country’s destitution until they
had dem onstrated to the Am erican
people th at the governm ent m ust op­
erate industry and commerce.
“I wras told th at of course com­
m ercial banks could not make long­
time capital loans and th at they
would be able to destroy, by propa­
ganda, the other institutions th at had
been m aking our capital loans.
“Then (they said) we can push
Uncle Sam into the position where
he m ust make these capital loans.
And of course when Uncle Sam be­
comes our financier he m ust also fol­
low his money "with control and m an­
agem ent.”
Claim Roosevelt Hoodwinked
The letter said Doctor W irt asked
the “brain trusters” why President
Roosevelt would not see through the
alleged scheme, and quoted them as
replying they were “ on the inside”
and could “make the President be­
lieve th at he is making decisions fo r
himself.”
The letter said the “brain tru st”
members did not expect President
Roosevelt to “see this revolution
through.”
“They said,” W irt w rote, “ th at
such individuals can be induced to
kindle the fires of revolution, but
strong men m ust take their place
when the country is once engulfed in
flam es.”
The letter and statem ents by Rand
so aroused members of the House
committee th at the witness finally
was ordered from the stand by Chair­
man Rayburn.
Rand’s reading of his own state­
m ent and of the W irt letter was re ­
peatedly interrupted. Representative
Bulwinkle, Democrat, N orth Carolina,
insisted th a t he name the “brain
trusters,” but Rand replied th at he
could not and suggested th a t W irt
be called.
“Are you going to m ake a direct
charge, or by inference th a t Presi­
dent Roosevelt has surrounded him­
self with men advocating th e over­
throw of the government?” asked
R epresentative Rayburn, Democrat,
Texas.
Again Rand suggested th at W irt
be called.
“ W e are not going to call Doctor
W irt,” retorted R ayburn; “we hav­
en’t called anyone.”
Doctor W irt told reporters a t Gary
th at Rand had telephoned him this
m orning and obtained permission to
use his letter. He declined to nam e
any of the professors until “I see
w hat they w ant to do a t W ashing­
ton.”
Healy Charges Doherty
made.. Huge.. Profits..in
Cities
Service
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W ashington, M arch 24 (IP)— Rob*
e rt E . Healy, chief counsel o f th e
Trade commission, ;today told th e
House Interstate Commerce Commit­
tee th a t H enry L. Doherty, utility
m agnate, m ade a personal p ro fit o f
$19,b00,000 in dealings with Citle*
Service Securities Company stock.
A ppearing before th e com m ittee te
urge strengthening of the informa­
tion provisions of the riti*ed JR*fc*
cher-Rayburn stock exchange regain*
tion bill, H ealy said that in a $ciM
of three years the CiHea 8erviee in*
curitiee Corporation eoH
000 in aecurifies and enlf feM tA r
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