CHURCH GROUPS PLAN BIG MEET ON JOB NEEDS
Church Groups Plan Big Meet on Job Needs Solons Interested in the Plans for June 4-6 Convention WASHINGTON, D. C—Representatives of three great religious organizations—the Federal Council of...
...Roosevelt by certain American labor leaders, the national executive board of the American Federation of Hosiery Workers has canvassed the sentiments and opinions on this question of the hosiery workers throughout the V. S. and in the communities where their local branches are located, and as a result thereof, find that now, more than ever, It Is the overwhelming sentiment of the workers in the U. S. that Pres...
...The announcement by the churchmen attracted considerable attention in congress and was hailed by solons who have been contending that unemployment should be made the first order of business...
...the religious groups announced...
...Burton K. Wheeler (Dem., Mont...
...It must be approached and solved in a determined spirit of co-operation and national unity...
...Eight years ago...
...Now, therefore, be it resolved that the national executive board of the American Federation of Hosiery Workers reaffirms Its former position that Pres...
...Of cou.oj ligious leaders are not interested in unemployment from a partisan or political point of view, but it is manifest that all parties and candidates will have the benefit of proposals which may come from the conference and, therefore, will be put on notice that the unemployment issue cannot be dodged...
...It read"^ "Due to recent rttterances regarding the question of a third term for Pres...
...The conference, it is known, already has the support of prominent leaders of industry, and the professions, as well as labor, farm and liberal leaders...
...claiming that "Lewis has made, it Impossible to reach any agreement iiecause of his demands...
...Church Groups Plan Big Meet on Job Needs Solons Interested in the Plans for June 4-6 Convention WASHINGTON, D. C—Representatives of three great religious organizations—the Federal Council of Churches of Christ the National Catholic Welfare conference and the Central Conference of American Rabbis—calling on the people to form "a united will to abolish unemployment," last week announced a national conference for that purpose will be held in Washington on next June 4, 5 and 6. The conference, they declared, will seek "to define impartially the issue and to lay upon the conslcenre of the nation the paramount necessity of its sodution...
...It must not be allowed to become a political football, but must be the common concern of all political parties, of all economic groups, of employers, organized labor, farmers, consumers and government...
...James Myers, leader of the Industrial division of the Federal council, Monsignor John A. Ryan, director of the Social Action department of the Catholic conference and Rabbi Edward L. Israel, representing the American Rabbis, announced the plans for the conference...
...In fact, it was the appeal of two prominent laymen among the Protestant groups which finally brought to a head the plans for the conference...
...It is significant that thi- ' •'~» is to be held prior to the national political conventions...
...Rev...
...Hosiery Union Backs FDR For Another Term NORTHAMPTON, Mass.—Disagreeing with CIO Pres...
...Pres...
...Says Third Party Scheme Aids GOP BRIDGEPORT, Conn,—The third party proposal made by CIO Pres...
...The first thing needed is a united will to abolish unemployment...
...Alexander McKeown of Philadelphia introduced the third term resolution at the board's quarterly meeting...
...Egan gave his views in a speech before the Bridgeport Council of Republican Women...
...These laymen contended that unemployment was a matter of trie greatest importance to the welfare of the religious organizations and that if organized religion took the lead in a war on unemployment, men and women of all faiths and all parties would give the movement vigorous support...
...Roosevelt be called by the American people to be a candidate for president of the U. S., and again calls upon the workers to strive to the end that he shall be elected for a third term...
...John L. Lewis was discounted by Sec...
...The three faiths are glad to join in a united appeal for that purpose...
...He blamed Lewis for the continued strife between CIO and AFL...
...The interests of the city workers and the farmers are inseparable...
...John L. Lewis in his opposition to a third term for Pres...
...Roosevelt must be elected president for a third term so that his social and economic policies can be carried forward...
...Among them was Sen...
...If unemployment can be ended," Wheeler said, on his return from California, where he attended the wedding of his son, John, "practically all other economic problems will disappear...
...They have been active for years in an inter-faith movement In which Ihcy have organized laymen and clergy to study and contribute to the improvement of social and economic conditions...
...John J. Egan of the Connecticut Federation of Labor as a "threat which has tended to strengthen the Republican party rather than Improve either the Lewls-for-Presldent faction or the Democratic party...
...Roosevelt, the executive board of the American Federation of Hosiery Workers (CIO) called for nationwide labor support for Roosevelt's candidacy...
...We must help the workers get jobs and the farmers to stay on the farms...
...Unemployment is the basic problem before the nation and vitally affects all other problems of national well-being...
...just prior to the Roosevelt administration, they held a conference similar to the one now proposed and outlined many plans which were later followed by the Roosevelt administration...
...who plans to call a conference of senators to deal with the auetsion...
Vol. 10 • April 1940 • No. 17
