LABOR LEADER, FINANCIER TO BE FDR AIDES
Pearson, Drew & Allen, Robert S.
Labor Leader, Financier to Be FDR Aides Tobin, Forrestal Headed For Major Posts, Forecast By DREW PEARSON AND ROBERT S. ALLEN WASHINGTON—Two of the three vacant "passlon-for anonymity" white...
...The court's order also "sets at rest the confused thinking of those individuals and corporations who saw in the Sherman anti-trust act a vehicle with which they could wreck labor unions for strike activity...
...Labor Leader, Financier to Be FDR Aides Tobin, Forrestal Headed For Major Posts, Forecast By DREW PEARSON AND ROBERT S. ALLEN WASHINGTON—Two of the three vacant "passlon-for anonymity" white house secretaryships will shortly be filled with a pair of thc most unusual appointees in the history of presidential staffs...
...In this case the court held that a sitdown strike which put a complete stop to the production of goods and their delivery in interstate commerce was not suhject to the anti-trust laws...
...Like Tobin, Forrestal speaks his mind without mincing words and will be a strong addition to the inner council...
...Forrestal is one of the most liberally-inclined big bankers in Wall St...
...Lee Pressman Hails Decision In Apex Case WASHINGTON, D. C—The decision of the U. S. supreme court setting aside the $700,000 "anti-trust" verdict against the CIO American Federation of Hosiery Workers was described by Lee Pressman, CIO general counsel, as "a notable victory for the CIO...
...Aside from this, Tobin will definitely strengthen the president's official family—which can can stand a lot of improving...
...It emphasizes, however, that whatever course the nation follows, "the maintenance of democracy is thc first charge on our loyalties...
...Commenting on the court's order, which voided an adverse decision by a lower court...
...ACLU Warns of Jitters of War NEW YORK CITY—To combat the present "case of jitters in the United States unparalleled since the World war," the American Civil Liberties Union called upon its members and friends throughout the country to form small "vigilance committees" for prompt and vigorous action against outbreaks of civil liberties violations and hysteria aimed at "fifth columns, Trojan horses, Communists, German-American Bnndists and others...
...She probably will continue to hold the title for a while, but Hlllman and Tobin will be Roosevelt's real labor administrators...
...In a statement on "Civil Liberties In the War Crisis...
...One result of the court's verdict will establish "once and for all that strikes to organize a particular plant or an industry" in order to improve working conditions are not subject to the anti-trust law," Pressman pointed out...
...Tobin's job will De to work with Sidney Hlllman, president of the CIO Amalgamated Clothing Workers and a member of the National Defense committee, on labor and training problems arising out of the defense program...
...The two union leaders, who incidentally are the chief advocates for labor unity in their organizations, will in effect replace Frances Perkins as secretary of labor...
...His job will be to act as liaison between the administration and finance...
...Were the law otherwise, the right of collective bargaining would be an empty one for the right is meaningless if it cannot be implemented by the strike...
...His appointment undoubtedly has a political angle as an appeasement, gesture to the AFL, which was miffed by the Hillman appointment...
...The court based its decision on the broad ground that union activity, whether in the form of strikes, agreements, or otherwise, to establish uniform labor standards is not the concern of the anti-trust laws...
...He is known as an "anti-Morgan" man and was on close terms with Justice Bill Douglas when Douglas headed the SEC...
...Scrappy, plain-talking and able, Tobin has been an ardent admirer of the president since 1932...
...They are Daniel J. Tobin, Ireland-born head of thc powerful AFL Teamsters Union, and James Forrestal, president of the great New York investment banking firm of Dillon, Read and Co...
...According to the court, these laws were passed for the sole purpose of restraining the business and commercial activities which result in a monopoly of the market, the fixing of prices or the discrimination between purchasers of competing products," he said...
...Pressman said: "The decision of the supreme court in the Apex case represents a notable victory for the CIO...
...according to Isadore Katz, hosiery workers counsel...
...The teamster boss headed the Democratic Labor campaign committee that year and in 1936...
...the union makes it clear that it takes no position on military defense nor the involvement of the United States in the war...
...This decision means that the threat of the Sherman act against labor unions in strike cases has been removed...
...and by hosiery workers officials as removing "the threat of the Sherman anti-trust act against labor unions in strike cases...
Vol. 10 • June 1940 • No. 24
