Show r i AM Next Sunday ERICA SPEAKS A’merica Speaks THE NATIONAL ofPUBLIC OPINION r THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE SUNDAY MORNING FEBRUARY 7 1&T C OMP ANY Majority Favors Craft Union Over Lewis Plan In Completed Tally Nation Speaks Mind in Labor’s Greatest troversy df Generation Policy of Past - Receives Greater Support POLL "T 'h? V' v r ON ' ' ' 'A PublicOpinionDrifting Toward G M C as Men Continue in Factories 72 tWf: Vote as Shown in National Balloting Also Reveals Sympathy Strong for Union Gives Con- General MW L NO 2 'By Institute of Public Opinion ' j labor’s greatest controversy of a — whether craft unions or industrial unions shall be the American prevailing type of labor organization in the future--th- e public is still largely on the side of the traditional craft unions That fact emerged today as the result of a nation-wid- e poll conducted by the American Institute of Public Opinion on some of the outstanding issues in the field of labor — The Institute’s question which was submitted to a sample electorate in each state was: “Which do you favor: One single union for all workers in an industry (the industrial union) or separate unions for each craft and industry?” “Industrial unions” answered 37 per cent of the voters i issues Involved First by a majority of 2 to 1 the voters agree that the General Motors corporation is right in refusing to negotiate with the strikers while they continue to occupy company plants in a hand of Great Lakes states Second by a majority of 3 to 2 they indicate the opinion that John L Lewis probably does not represent a majority of the workers of the General Motors corporation Third in a closely balanced test a majority of the voters say that their sympathies are with the General Motors officials rather than with the John L Lewis group of striking automobile workers The Institute's results are based on a scientific cross-sectiof opinion in each state Just as if it were measuring the voting intentions of the American people — as it did last fall— the Institute distributed ballots to representative men and women of all occupations and at all levels of income — farmers laborers persons on relief business men and professional people In order to make today’s results the latest possible the Institute used the telegraph both to direct a nationwide staff of interviewers and to obtain their reports sit-do- f l h O? ‘ By GEORGE GALLUP Director American Institute of Public Opinion YORK Feb 6— Nationwide public opinion renders three Im- NEW decisions in the General Motors automobile strike today and renders them in favor of the company as the American Institute of Public Opinion completes a national canvass on the principal 'i 5?! hy 4si “ A-- union leaders in v' ' ft: y'i a re f''‘ ' ' VS: I : vvi the General Motors strike (above) take for their motto a slogan from President Roosevelt's campaign "We have just begun to fight” Second from the right is Homer Martin youthful president of the United Auto Workers Below how a strike looks from the strikers granted General Motors an injunction against the in the Flint plants he indicated that the issue before the law was the company’s “right of property” Public opinion doubtless recognizes those same claims of property It affirms by 2 to 1 that General Motors has been right in not negotiating with the strikers until they evacuate But it is notable that the same voters are much more evenly divided on the important question: “Are your sym pathies with the strikers or the employers?" fe In putting this point up to the voters the Institute was repeating a survey conducted late in January and reported last week A comparison shows that there has been a slight drift of opinion toward the company during the last fortnight as union men continued to occupy the idle plants sit-do- inside Comment— As Man in Street Views Strike -- Below is the national vote taken at the two periods: In the present general motors STRIKE ARE YOUR SYMPATHIES WITH THE JOHN L LEWIS OROUP OP STRIKING EMPLOYES OR WITH THE EMPLOYERS? on the merits of the V'rSZlM SZ day strike involving plants of the voters DIFFERENCES! vaSl ‘RIGHT’ VS ‘SYMPATHY?! "sit-dow- n' meanwhile There is ‘also evidence that the industrial union movement has during the past few months in public acceptance £ained slighlty the' Institute conducted a poll on the principle of the By Institute of Public Opinion industrial union and published the fifst suryey of the kind Just NEW YORK Feb 31 per cent of the voters favored industrial unions as compared with and farmers throughout the coun37 per cent in today’s polL try are pretty much in accord to- SECTIONAL 1 Since late December striking automobile workers of the General Motors Corporation have shut down a string of company plants halting production by “sitting down” inside the plants Company officials have refused to confer with union representatives until the workers leave the plants and have obtained a court injunction against the strikers The following nationwide poll reports the country’s reaction to n tactics for the first time and traces the drift of opinion in the strike situation during the past ten days The poll was conducted for The Salt Lake Tribune and other leading newspapers by the American Institute of Public Opinion y maining dustries — steel automobiles rubber and other basic industries Lewis and the C I O are fighting exactly that uphill battle now in the General Motors auto strike A companion poll reported by the Institute of Public Opinion in column 1 today reveals how the public looks on it— a specific instance pf the industrial unionization drive Public sym-oattips toward the General Motors company by a vote of 56 per cent to 44 per cent for the union If Lewis and his committee can win in the auto strike observers organi-ratio- n agree his success will give great impetus to the industrial Lewis drive in the other industries Incidentally victory forFederabe a triumph over the American would strike auto the in 7 unionism But “the struggle tion of Labor with its entrenched craft Lewis has declared is only now going on in the auto industry" between American labor the first engagement in a decisive struggle and the combined forces of finance and industry program John In this long-rang- e A GAIN FOR C I L Lewis has already achieved There was the rubber strike at Akron last year aome successes method” and where where strikers experimented with the "sit-dothe industrial union drive won its first encounters According to C I O records a large body of steel workers has been enrolled Cross-Sectio- n POLL NO M: 6 — Ip “Craft unions” said the re63 per cent The answer Americans give to that question today presages an uphill battle for John L Lewis and his committee for industrial organization in their campaign to unionize the mass production in- C 3 SIT-DOW- N craft-typ- NEW on Spain ' Few problems will receive greater attention during the next tour years than the labor problem Already the drive of the committee for industrial organization to unionize the auto industry has raised significant government issues What should be the government’s attitude toward the industrial union movement? The following exclusive poll of the Institute of Public Opinion reveals how public opinion divides today on the question of industrial unions and the familiar e unions of the' A F of L YORK Feb 7“ W eit-do- Genleast popular with Lewis Groups Employers eral Motors corporation throughout farmers 53 47 Significantly the section where craft unions receive the heaviest Michigan and other Great Lakes January 30 poll 7vote in today’s poll— and industrial unions the lightest — is the East states 56 Today Central area comprising Michigan Illinois Indiana and Ohio They take the company’s side The vote by sections and groups in today’s poll follows: The early poll did not measure the country’s reaction! to PresiA large number of workingmen WHICH DO YOU FAVOR: ONE SINGLE UNION FOR ALL WORKERS IN AN INDUSTRY PR SEPARATE UNIONS FOR EACH CRAFT IN AN INDUSTRY: union members tenant farmers and dent Roosevelt’s statement when he rebuffed John L Lewis who Industrial had appealed to the White House for support Neither did it measothers 'kids with the John L Lewis of employes ure reaction to the president’s second White House statement” in striking group Hew England States Their comments draw sharp lines 17 per cent of all the votes cast to vota for a "third party" By which he chided Alfred P Sloan Jr for refusing to attend a conMiddle Atlantic States POLL NO 3 It is interesting to observe that campaign time last June that num-1- 0 ference called by Secretary Perkins between the two sides of the disEast Central States Farmer-Labo- r Will there be a third party sentiment in today’s West Central States the mention few but pute elecper cent of the'voters prepared Today’s poll covers both Obviously the president’s “rebuke" to next the in Institute presidential poll just about approxiSouth itself Here are samples deprinciple answer tion? The mates the actual ballot box strength ber had shrunk to less than half Lewis may have hurt the strikers’ cause but his slap at Mr Sloan may Mountain States of the opinions collected in every of the Wisconsin senator more than of what It was pend on what farm and labor has apparently not crippled General Motors in public opinion Pacific Coast States 10 years ago forces do to create one In S quarter of the United States by Women the following poll of opinion Like the La Follette movement For the first time since the strike A 4 staff Interviewers: nrnYrxr Young People 1 Farmer-Labo- r : began today’s poll 7 provides the AV Alii 3 sentiment today is the Institute of Public Opin— Reliefers ‘Lewis Too Powerful’ ion reveals for the first time somewhat more “farm” than “laon use of verdict the Farmers the strike as a labor weapon country’s Farmer-LabMerchant (Conn)— “I run my bor” Farm voters throughout the the outlook for a Urban Voters n The Institute asked a of the voters the following quesown business and General Motors 30 per cent a mark today party up country Democrats A should be allowed to run theirs I tion with the accompanying results: vote for a new party whereas city Republicans think-th- e Lewi group is getting 16 per a' voters town and only give National Vote ' IS GENERAL MOTORS RIGHT IN REFUSING TO NEGOTIATE WITH THE too powerful” cent assent By Institute of Public Opinion STRIKERS - UNTIL THEY LEAVE THE GENERAL MOTORS Attorney (N Y)— “The strike is NEW YORK Feb 6— About one In South PLANTS? ’ What is the attitude of tha ' a fusi about nothing because they voter in every five says he would Unlike Strength -tha toward movement Folietto La the American No Yes" public ' ' tofair are r Farmer-Labowages admit they making party join a new civil war in Spain? Does the the sentiment for a new vote-- ' 34 National 66 They haven’t- - any right to possess day in a nationwide poll of the however voter sympathize average party has sfimo of of Public Farmer-Labo- r the factories in any case" American Institute Its strongest roots in the' south with' the rebels dr with the ' The voters may ultimately reverse their decision on the prinFarmer (Ind)L‘The au(j0 indus- Opiriioh" is the Institute's ' survey the loyalists? Of does he in his The sentiment revealed in this Here try doesn’t need unions because of the The auto workers may win their’ strike even ciple Amerimaintain mind down own sections: broken by favorable workers already enjoy poll may become of the greatest of attitude in the to the tactics But it will not be easy traditional of ca’s face Farmer-Labpublic objection new a Would conditions” r you Jolty importance especially if farm and - Meanwhile President Roosevelt’s attitude remains undisclosed neutrality? Labor foreman (Ohio) — "During labor voters fail to get what they party if one Is organized? These timely questions will NO YES a depression like this the employes think they deserve from President What will the White House do? Through John L Lewis labor has be answered next week when Pet Pet should be thankful to make $20 a Roosevelt’s second administration of once already asked for the president’s active support It had to Institute American the 82 for 18 of instead asking The Institute put the question to New England States per week — Public Opinion Reports results Comfort itself instead with the faith that “in the end the president 82 18 Mid Atlantic-State- s more” a sample electorato-scientifica- lly of a nationwide survey— the 83 17 Central States Merchant (N C)— “The workers picked— in each state: will do what he thinks is necessary” ± East first on the subject—' In which 80 20 West Central States' ro ' ungrateful Capitalists have “Would von Join new Farmer-LaWhite House support Would doubtless be easier to get if the were asked: voters 79 21 six carried labor along for years” bor party lf "ofto-d- s organ-Ized- South In the present civil war in United Auto Workers’ union represented a clear 'majority of the 85 '15' Mountain States Tm a Worker 83 17 Spain are your sympathies Pacific Coast States workers in the General Motors plants But there is a strong imWalter (N Y)— “I’m a worker Eighteen per cent of the poll votwith the loyalists who are does Sentiment'for party the States United ers side” so I go with the workers’ throughout pression that the union does not represent a majority Company ofnow defending Madrid or are mean votes on election Salesman (Cal)— "The" capitalists answer “Yes”— or nearly every fifth not always or with rebels the with ficials claim nine workers out of ten oppose the C I O’s organizing they are only benevolent when they have voter On the basis of tho Novem- day and - practical- politicians will neither side? drive in their plants Even thq union makes no claim to a majority of the results the doubtless more means than ber election interpret that ' Id be I’m for the strikers" The Institute will also reFarmer-LabWhether caution — with Institute a this time and has plainly refrained from invoking the national 8000000 at ‘Tm poll Tenant farmer (Ala) potential port the results of a public the poll is a handwriting on the votes today union man at heart” census on another relations act which would establish an election inside the labor opinion ' Catholie priest (Ind) — "As long The elder Senator La Follette wall to the two major parties or in America's foref&n : question plants a reflection is it whether third who merely strike as it’s a peaceable party polled the greatest affairs— war debts Should short-live- d discontents of wilji vote received recent I’m for it” in only years "This impression is reinforced in public opinion as shown by tothey be canceled or revised Teacher (Pa)— “The employers 4800000 votes when he challenged those parties time alone will show or should Uncle Sam keep on first survey question: day’s the Institute and polls during Democratic hays offered to bargain separately President Coolidge trying to collect them In full? reveal Roosevelt administration With the employes'' but there can’t Nominee John W Davis in 1924 voters : Read YOU BELIEVE THAT JOHN L LEWIS REPRESENTS A MAJORITY OP what American DO waa how a new party can dwindle beGENERAL MOTORS WORKERS? equal bargaining without collec- ' But the total vote think in next Sunday’s Salt William S Knudsen executive vice president of General bo mid-terelection tween and in A No with 29000000 day Yes hard only tive bargainings It’s comparison long Lake Tribune ' L Motors and Alfred P Sloan Jr president with whom a road but the auto workers will the 45000000 of last November Just before the assassination of 62 38 vote National and La Follette's share was a husky Huey Long Institute ballots found have to take it" majority of Voters take sides in a closely measured test Entire page copyright 1937 by American Institute of Public Opinion All rifihts reserved Reproduction in whole 0111 part forbidden except wUh the written consent of the copyright owner sentiment is strongest among urban V44 One Out of Five Would Join Farm Laborites sit-do- err Poll Will lie OnSpainNext or jj sit-do- cross-sectio- ' “SIT-DOW- - ' sit-do- or ' ?” - - or sit-do- 4 m - v t 6 k H: r |