Show A. A F. F of L. L Will Seek Amendment Clearing Way W ay for Rail Pension Court Ruling Will Vill Not Affect I Security Bill Belief Br By Associated Press WASHINGTON May 7 7 Th The he c American Federation of 01 Labors Labor's executive executive ex council decided d today to propose pro pro- propose pro pro-I pose a constitutional amendment if it necessary to get through the railroad pension retirement plan and the pending pending pend in ing social security legislation leg This development came caine after aler high administration circles had expressed ed edthe the view that the supreme courts court's invalidation of the railway pension act would not affect the social ocial se se- curit- curit legislation and that railway could be provided for or un un- der that program The A. A F F. of 01 Ls L.'s stand was voiced by bv y President William Green who said aid Voices Disappointment The council l was bitterly disappointed pointed over the supreme courts court's decision decision de de- de ision that the railroad pension plan was vas unconstitutional The minority opinion presents the situation in m a constructive wa way If l the majority opinion is to o control con rot and we ar are arc faced with a a situa situa- situation ion hon where e congress ss is impotent to enact this thu type of or legislation then Ihen well we'll have to get behind a constitutional ional amendment He said the exact form orm of ot such an amendment would have to be worked out Ut later In the senate Wagner D D. N N. Y one anc of the authors of ot the railway retirement re ic- law said the security bill was vas based on the governments government's power pow pow- er r to tax and spend monc money while the he act held invalid was based on the power to regulate commerce Suggests Changes He suggested the social security bill might night be amended to lo cover railroad Continued on n Pate Pue Two TirO CHANGE TO AID PENSION URGED Continued d from rare Pare One ori originally excluded because because be cause U they ey had their own law Murray Latimer LaUmer chairman of ot the railroad retirement board also said it was possible no new legislation would be proposed because the social social so so- cial dat security bill could cover the railroad situation and was b based ed on the taxing power of the federal gov Donald chairman of the theN N n A board informed congressional leaders today that lIe he felt the supreme courts court's decision against the railroad retirement act had cast no serious doubts on the constitutionality of t the administrations administration's social security pro program gram President Roosevelt meanwhile began a stud study of ot the decision to weer tain taro if it another railway pension bill could be prepared which would be upheld The White House Indicated some surprise at the inclusive all language language language lan lan- guage employed by the majority of or orlive five live justices and there was some doubt whether there was a a way to get legislation which would be up up- held The president was represented as awaiting a detailed report by the attorney general on the effect eCed of ot the court decision Comment was reserved on the effect effect effect ef ef- the court ruling w would uld have on on the he pending social security bill N NR NR NR R A or other legislation There was no doubt however that Mr r. r Roosevelt was going to stand pat on the social security bill bilt and other recommendations he has made madeo to o congress He did not originally recommend the railroad retirement act and signed it last fast ast summer with some misgivings Several senate legal authorities said the decision foreclosed any further legislation for railroad pensions pensions pensions pen pen- at least as long as the supreme court membership remains un un- un- un changed Not Much of Guido Guide After a hurried reading of ot the de decision decision decision de- de Senator Borah R. R Idaho widely known as a constitutional expert expert expert ex ex- pert said said it settles that particular case but it is not much of a guide for congress I do not regard these 5 to 4 de decisions decisions decisions de- de important when it comes to determining determining- national policy |