Show Lewis Demands Democrats Get Rid of the Hagues and PITTSBURGH Nov 12 uP- uP UP John L. L Lewis head of the Committee Commit Commit- I tee for Industrial Organization to today today today to- to day demanded that the Democratic party rid its house of its Hagues and if it wants the continued continued continued con con- support of organized labor He referred to Mayor Frank 1 I- I the Law Hague of Jersey City N. N J. J and Governor Martin L. L Davey of Ohio Hague a Democratic party I chieftain incurred the wrath of C CIO I 0 chieftains by thwarting the work of their organizers in New Jersey action in ordering out the troops during the little steel steer strike brought about its col col- col- col lapse Lewis said the C CIO I 0 has adopted a casual attitude toward the departure departure departure de de- de- de of the International Ladies' Ladies Garment Workers' Workers union from the organization Commenting at a press conference on the refusal of the union headed by David Dubinsky Dubinsky Dubinsky Dubin- Dubin sky to send delegates to the first constitutional convention of the C CI CI I I 0 O which opens here Monday Lewis said The action of Mr Dubinsky has been discounted for a year and a half Obviously the C CIO I 0 has grown to such proportions that the adherence adherence adherence ad ad- or of one union is relatively unimportant It It was known to us before the convention was called that the union had decided not to cross the Rubicon That is their right and their privilege Naturally we have havea a feeling of regret when an old friend leaves and we wish them well on their journey After a moments moment's pause Lewis re referred referred referred re- re to the demand by Daniel Tobin head of the teamsters' teamsters union at the atthe the American Federation of Labor Labor Labor La La- bor convention recently in in Houston Houston Houston Hous Hous- ton Texas that peace t talks with the C I lObe O 0 be revived and added If Mr Green A F L president seeks at some future time to twit us about Mr Dubinsky's action we can only say The A F L has its Tobin we our Dubinsky Lewis said he did not necessarily regard the Republican victories in Jn inthe inthe the general elections as emphasizing ing the need of a no third party composed composed composed com com- posed of labor the farmers and progressives But he warned that thatis is always an alternative if the Democratic Democratic Democratic Dem Dem- party fails to deal in reali reali- ties Asked if Democratic defeats at Continued Cont on Page Two Column Five LEWIS GIVES PARTY WARNING Continued from Pa Page Pace e One the polls last Tuesday should b be interpreted as reflecting the need o of reestablishing a united labor movement movement movement move move- ment and whether It would hasten efforts to bring about peace between the C I 10 O 0 and A F L Lewis said I doubt if any political equation is going to affect the C I r 0 O to th the point where it will make us commit hara kiri Lewis praised President Roosevelt Rooseve repeatedly during the press conference conference conference confer confer- ence and just as often emphasized that the Democratic party mus must clean its house of leaders who h he said are antagonistic toward laborI labor I think the general elections in indicate indicate indicate in- in substantially the need o ogreater of greater cooperation and concerted action of liberal forces in our country country country coun coun- try Lewis said I think liberal libera elements in the Democratic party in labor and in other progressive movements now have greater incentive incentive tive to cooperate Points to States But labor itself cannot sustain the prestige of Democratic organIzations organizations organizations organ organ- in any state where the conduct conduct conduct con con- duct of that organization is sue such as M not to warrant confidence of th the electorate J I i have in mind Ohio Pennsylvania and New Jersey espe espe- Lewis charged that Davey had hac corrupted his party and scandalized the state He accused Hague o of denying Americans freedom o of speech He criticized Democratic leaders in Pennsylvania but did no not identify them Labor Lewis warned cannot continue continue continue con con- to be used by the Democrats as M drawers of water for forthe the Democratic Democratic Democratic Dem Dem- party regardless of the acts of its office holders Behind Roosevelt Unquestionably the great major major- tv nf r n nf of this nm I arc overwhelmingly b- b behind hind hind- P-id P t Roosevelt and his general policies he continued Unquestionably the people have no reason to return to the Republican party which for years in the past did nothing but betray them That does not mean though that tha the Democratic party is perfect I It Itis Itis is just as damnable and reprehensible ble for a Democratic governor to order out troops to shoot down the workers as for a Republican governor governor gover gayer nor to do it It is just as M reprehensible ble for a Democratic mayor to deny the freedom of speech as for a Republican Republican Republican Re Re- publican mayor Lewis said that President Roosevelt Roosevelt Roosevelt Roose Roose- velt had been invited to address the C CIO I 0 convention and that Josephine Roche head of the administrations administration's I committee on national health had accepted an invitation to speak The president will not attend the convention convention convention con con- but will wiil send it a message I of greeting I Meanwhile leaders of the 41 unions comprising the C CIO I 0 prepared prepared prepared pre pre- pared a program for their constitutional constitutional convent convention on opening Manday Monday Monday Mon Man day which will complete the division division divi divi- sion sian of American labor into rival craft and industrial organizations Lewis and other leaders met se secretly secretly secretly se- se to appoint committees and discuss the report to be submitted to o the constitutional delegates Monday It was one of the final steps in m unifying the C CIO I 0 after three years of existence existence existence exist exist- ence and bitter jurisdictional struggles struggles struggles with the federation on labor fronts throughout the nation Dubinsky LaGuardia To Map Labor Peace WASHINGTON Nov 12 INS INS- INS The International Ladies' Ladies Garment Workers' Workers union which left the C CIO I 0 to o better effectuate its efforts to bring about peace between the John L. L Lewis unions and the American Federation of Labor today turned to o liberal party politics as a means to o accomplish its objective Will Seek LaGuardia David Dubinsky president of the garment workers said he intended taking aking up the entire question of unifying the labor movement with Mayor Fiorella LaGuardia of New NewYork NewYork NewYork York next week when the mayor convenes his liberal conference here Dubinsky's executive board is in n session here now and the union head said he would hold the board members here until the LaGuardia conference gets under way He said he 10 was greatly pleased that LaGuardia LaGuardia Lau La La- Guardia called the e conference f r but t u rda caI In indicated ne ICI ICIa a a. i. i of organized labor should have lave been specifically invited to participate Can Accomplish Much This conference can accomplish much if it has labor as a nucleus to work with Dubinsky told International ional News Service To be at all effective Mayor LaGuardia must enlist the support of organ organized zed labor la- la bor jor for labor comprises the only unit in the nation with sufficient force and numbers to powerfully implement a third party |