'LABOUR TO BLAME'

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 56, 22 March 1937, Page 6

'LABOUR TO BLAME'

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Senators Debate Sit-Down Strikes MR. LEWIS CWTICISEP

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(Received 22, 8.45 a.m.) WASHINGTON, March 20. Resentment against the sit-dowik strikes was expressed in iboth Honse* of Congress and in heated dehates cri* ticisms were levelled at Mr John Lewis, the industrial leaders and President Roosevelt's labour policies. The Senate devoted virtually an mu itire session to the discussion although jthe scheduled Act was the Naval Approjpriations BilL Senator Ellender said if Lewis mi iresponsible for the sit-down movement ..ihe was a traitor to American ideal* and ;& menace to the peace and prosperity iof the nation. Senator Borah said labonr ira# aaott iwholly to blame. Industrial moh^oly •was the chief cause and until' it wu cured there would he no solntio*. Senator Bailey said the entire Maia 4 :rested with the amhitious Labour leader? John Lewis. Dealing with the problem ia thei 'House, Mr. Hoffeman said: " Pr esidentj Rtoosevelt. bosses Congress but takes h», labour orders from Lewis." Mr. Cox said the sit-down strike wwi anarchy in its worst form and a dlsgraoe to the country. The Labour Secretary, Mise Fran oesl iPerkins, attempted a series of ^iconversations until early morning. toi ieffect a compromise in the Chrysl©?! strike. She talked alternately* to Got^) lernor Murphy and Mr. Walter Ohrysler.| JShe said both promised to "sleep pnl (her suggestions." She did not speak to [Mr. Lewis. | | A meeting at Washingtoa of the J board of governors of tho National iChamber of Commerce eondemned sitjdown strikes as illegal and demanded that the. Federal Gorernor enforco She !law4