Show N. N A. A M. M Calls Cals Plumb Plan Soviet Step Congress Is Urged to Protect Public or to Abdicate Authority DJ Di A Ar lr Washington Aug 13 The The Plumb plan for Cot reorganization of oC the thc railroads was a characterized as the first step through the gateway gateway gate Sate wa way of state socialism to the operation operation operation oper oper- of oC transportation and Industry industry Indus indus- tr try under a soviet let control In a a. statement submitted toda today to the tho House Interstate commerce commIttee committee com coin b by Stephen C. C Mason lason presIdent president pres pres- ident of oC the National Association of oC 1 Manufacturers Tho The association with a membership membership membership mem mem- of oC contended that it was W not only the right ht but tho the duties of oC Congress to exercise its authority and define the limits within 1 which business men or working men capital or labor employer employer em em- or ma may go In threatening the transportation of the nation as a means of ot compelling com corn J acceptance of oC economic de demands demands de- de mands or political policies Congress it added must either now assure the protection of oC the paramount Interest of the public In iii the continued operation of or the he railroads or abdicate Its re regulatory regu regu- u- u authority to selfish and ir- ir combinations combinations- of oC private n. n 0 v I Urges Law Lav Against Strikes on Railroads B D- D Washington Aug uS' uS 13 Congress 1 Congress was urged toda today to make strikes of oC railroad workers unIa unlawful ul The request was submitted to to tho the House commerce com cpm coTil tn mitt I ee e Stephens phe s c. c Mason Mason- 1 aC of df New York president ent of the National National National Na Na- Association of ot ers era Mr Ir Mason asked t that ha t the comm committee com coin m write Into the pending legislation legislation leg leg- a provision pro to enable the President to appoint a commission with power when labor disputes threaten railroad operation to write contracts binding on both parties until II the they come to an anal al agreement among themselves I |