Show lABOR fIGHTS fIGHTS- I I JOB President Green Of or The Thc A. A F. F 0 Of r L. L Says Sas Regimentation Idea Will Arouse Apprehension V WASHINGTON ASHINGTON March 21 William Green president of th the American Federation of Labor is issued issued issued is- is sued a statement late today asserting asserting as as- certain features of the thc Roosevelt employment program were highly objectionable and that his organization would op op- oppose oppose pose the lei legislation Labor earnestly recommends Gre Green re n n- n said said that a a plan II of em em- employment of idle workers in reforestation re reforestation re- re forestation and reclamation and other ther items covered by the bill be formulated providing for the payment payment pay pay- ment nent of standard rates of pay under inder voluntary conditions of employment employment em em- and that the elements of f forced labor and military service service ice Ce be completely stricken from the he plan of employment to be fol- fol fol fol- lowed owed Saying that the regimentation of pf labor through enlistment in the civilian conservation corps under military and military control control con con- rol will in my judgment awaken in inthe inthe feelings of grave apprehension the he hearts and minds of labor he e added Military control and military domination with its segregation lans transgresses In a very large degree upon the free exercise of labor bor and in itself is repugnant to 0 those who are earnestly endeavoring endeavoring en en- to bring about the restoration restoration res res- res- res of normal economic and Industrial conditions In addition labor will be greatly great great- ly alarmed because it will fear that hat the imposition of a form of compulsory service under military control and army rates of pay will ill depress and lower wage scales and rid wage standards paid and established established es- es for similar work |