The Archive · 1937

Labour's Political Influence

The President's idea is a little He believes in organized sbout having more political influence jand the Government regulating business. That Is the basis of his new wages and hours bill which has not been welcomed any too warmly by the CHO. leadership. They would prefer the Government to be a {friendly umpire, a benevolent neutral, not a master.

'The Communists boast of the aid they have given Mr. Lewis and he tolerates their presence, making the childish excuse that if' they are in this unions; it is the fault of the management for hiring them. They good organizers and are aggresps ive in the picket lines and the CLO. hag grown so quickly that it needs all the men with organizing experience it can get. Mr. Lewis could more easily develop into a Fascist than a Communist leader and in this many see a point of similarity with the President, When you are both head man and strong man it Is hard not to become headstrong man.

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