| Show CIO Chief Dodges Secession Issue New Leader Tells S. S L. L Convention Problem Is Up to Local Groups Popular will of the majority on the current secession is issue isue uc which has dominated the three-day three annual of the Utah-Nevada Utah district Int International Union of Mine Mill MUl and Smelter Workers will point the way for official action in future policies Geor George e Wilde Tintic incoming of the the two-state two n group told de delegates Friday I Regardless of my personal views which have altered in the past with the changing import of issues involved I will serve as president of ot this district with the desires of ot the majority as my only motive Mr Wilde stated He made his affirmation In answer answer answer an an- to a demand that he present his views on the secession issue from the convention floor loor at Hotel Newhouse Asks for Stand Charles R. R Brooks spokesman for the nonferrous clerical and technical local union and a lively figure in previous convention discussions discussions dis die called for Mr Wildes Wilde's statement with the warning that his local among others would re refuse refuse refuse re- re fuse to contribute further dues to the district fund unless assured of the sympathies sympathies' of the newly named president Mr Wilde will assume sume the post early next month as a result of 01 the resignation of the Incumbent J. J Frank Marble who will complete complete com corn comi i four tour years as district head The challenge to Mr Wilde Vilde came during debate on a resolution previously previously previously pre pre- offered which in effect assured all union locals in the dietrict district district dis die an equal voice in district policy polley matters regardless of or whether they are affiliated with C CIO I 0 councils Fee ee Difference At present locals not In affilIation affiliation affil affil- lation with wide company-wide councils contribute a month per capita while larger locals affiliated with councils pay only lOc per capita Spokesmen for the smaller locals were given assurance that their groups so-me so some isolated and unsure of support from larger more powerful powerful powerful pow pow- erful council movements would be fully represented in fn district- district wide deliberations in the future Orville Larsen a member of the international executive board added add add- ed cd the assurance that no realignment realignment realignment realign realign- ment of present district boundaries would be contemplated by the board in in view of ot the apparent harmony between large and small unions which now exists The equal voice resolve was finally passed unanimously The fourth-day fourth session was enlivened enlivened enlivened en en- livened by debating ultimate dIstribution distribution dis die of the district strike fund said to be approximately Vigorous opposition to a resolution resolution resolution reso reso- lution offered by the ways and means means' committee and read by Mr Brooks rose from several unionIsts unionIsts unionists union union- who contended the fund should remain available for use at any anytime anytime anytime time rather than be dissipated among locals over the two state area To Ask Vote The measure specifically called for a recommendation to the dIstrIct dietrict district dis die board of controls to ask for fora a referendum vote among members to de determine t e r m 1 n e what disposition should be made of the fund A sudden call for a vote sent the resolution down to defeat Delegates meanwhile prepared to wind up the four-day four session late Friday with minor resolutions scheduled for lor passage Small possibility possibility possibility pos pos- was apparent that the sizzling sizzling sizzling siz siz- siz- siz secession issue which was tossed back to individual local union action for settlement in Thursdays Thursday's meeting mccUne would be brought out on the conference floor during the afternoon In passing passIng passing pass pass- ing a compromise resolution by a 81 8 10 to 52 2 10 vote the still unsettled issue was headed back to the rank and file me district membership for lor further decisions |
