pril 12, 1938, Ray Porter, Sec., Local #770, Retail Food Clerks Union, to Kay March 14, 1938, Frederic A. Kane, Bus. Agent, International Jewelry Workers on, Local No. 23, to NLRB 'ebruary 4, 1938, E. A. Kope, International Ex. Bd., United Cannery Agriculal Packing and Allied Workers of America, to NLRB August 4, 1938, E. F. Prior, Bus. Repr., Soap & Cosmetic Workers Union #21361, NLRB March 3, 1939, Charles Pfeiffer, Sec.-Treas., Textile Worker Organizing Comtee, Local Union No. 99, to Chairman of NLRB August 26, 1936, A. M. Philamolee, to E. S. Neal May 1, 1936, Leon George, Rec. Sec., International Jewelry Workers Union, cal No. 23, to Earl S. Neal May 29, 1939, Helene Caverley to Nylander September 15, 1938, Frederic A. Kane, National 2nd Vice Pres., International welry Workers Union, Local No. 23, to Nylander August 22, 1938, Joseph Oxtern, to NLRB August 16, 1938, Joseph Oxstern, to Pomerance August 3, 1938, Murray A. Pennock, West Coast Repr., Theatrical Managers, gents & Treasurers, Local Branch No. 5, to W. M. Pomerance July 24, 1940, Charles Pfeiffer, Sec.-Treas., Local 1-26, I. L. W. U., Warehouse orkers' Union, to Walter P. Spreckels July 8, 1940, J. Miller, Mgr. International Fur & Leather Workers Union, ocal #87, to NLRB, Mr. Gould May 10, 1940, Frederick C. Bryan, Attorney, Vultee Aircraft, Inc., to Walter P. preckels January 29, 1940, Roy Dugger, Rec. Sec., International Brotherhood Electrical Workers, Local Union No. B-657, to Walter P. Spreckels October 18, 1939, Graham E. King., Fin. Sec., Local #410, International Union f Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers, CIO, to Walter P. Spreckels August 4, 1938, E. F. Prior, Bus. Repr., Soap & Cosmetic Workers Union, 21361, to NLRB August 2, 1940, Phil Edwards, Los Angeles Newspaper Guild, Local No. 69, CIO, to William R. Walsh N. L. R. B. Exhibit Nos. 430-437 and 441 were received in evidence as supplement to Exhibit No. 1620 introducted in evidence in Volume 24, Part I, August 1, 1940] Mr. HOPE, N. L. R. B. EXHIBIT NO. 430 ACTIVITIES OF CHARLES W. HOPE N. L. R. B. EXHIBIT NO. 430-A 1619 EIGHTH Avenue, Seattle, WASHINGTON, March 17, 1934. Sec. Regional Labor Board, Room 425 Federal Building, First and Marion, Seattle, Washington. DEAR SIR: This is to notify you that at a meeting held by Local #158, Iron Molders' Union of North America on March 16 a strike vote was taken affecting the Pacific Stove Shop and the Lang Stove Shop, both of Seattle, Washington. The grievance at the Lang Stove Works is that they had refused to pay the molders employed there the day rate of 88¢ per hour for an eight-hour day, as set by a board of arbitration in San Francisco, California, Bay District, which, by order of the National Compliance Board, was to fix the governing rate of pay for stove molders on the West Coast. The grievance at the Pacific Stove Works is of several months standing and was brought on by intolerable working conditions under which the men were forced to work and a rate of pay much too low. Repeated efforts have been made to adjust the difficulties at the Pacific Stove Works without causing labor trouble. The men have taken this action unanimously and instructed their strike committee to notify your office and place their case in your hands for settlement. Meantime the men will remain at work until called out by their strike committee. Further details and information regarding the meeting will be given you by letter or in person at any time you request. Very truly yours, JWH/VC J. W. HALEY, Financial Sec. N. L. R. B. EXHIBIT No. 430-B OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY Mr. CHARLES W. HOPE, WASHINGTON, January 23, 1936. Director, Nineteenth Region, National Labor Relations Board, DEAR MR. HOPE: Thank you very much for your letter of January 15 enclosing copy of the agreement between the Waterfront Employees' Association and the International Longshoremen's Association in Portland. I think you are doing a very good job and it is appreciated. Yours sincerely, /s/ EDW. F. MCGRADY, Assistant Secretary. N. L. R. B. EXHIBIT NO. 430-C To: Edwin S. Smith. From: Charles W. Hope. Subject: Auto Mechanics Cases in Portland and Seattle. I am very glad you had a talk with Jimmy Duncan in regard to these cases It may be that I can do a little good, but this has developed into a rather nasty situation. The Washington Industrial Council is trying to have an ordinance passed which will prevent mass picketing within a hundred feet of the property. I had information today that the Seattle auto mechanics are going out on strike. It must be generally known because the Seattle Star called me this morning and wanted the inside dope. Of course I knew nothing about it. I just returned from eastern Washington, and, therefore, am not entirely familiar with the latest details in the Seattle case, but expect to see Duncan tomorrow, and will write you further if there are matters of interest to talk about. Marsh is working on the auto mechanics case in Portland, and it may be possible that he will be here in Seattle on this case before long. I wrote you in my weekly letter that somewhere around 15,000 loggers in the Columbia River basin area and Tillamook area were locked out by the association of employers. Later the newspapers carried an article that some 6,000 loggers were locked out. I am attaching herewith copies of both articles. I made a superficial check today and find that this case may be settled before many days. I sincerely hope so for many reasons. One reason is that most of the lumber companies involve the longshoremen and the maritime groups. I am firmly convinced that sooner or later your Board will have the entire waterfront situation in your lap, and that possibly you may have the entire lumber situation to pass on. These unions are very powerful and growing rapidly, and I can see nothing but a bitter fight until matters are definitely settled. Right now neither one of the parties is in a mood to give in on a single point. In the meantime we hope to continue getting a settlement here and there and keeping as many men at work as possible. I have received your memorandum of May 21 regarding Swift and Company, Edises and Misc., and was very interested to learn of the present situation in the northwest. We will make every effort to have Edises in Portland to prepare and try the Swift case, although some adjournment of it may be necessary. I see no particular reason why you should not take some part in the campaign as an individual. I know that you will avoid doing anything which might result in criticism of the Board or the confusion of your activities as an individual with your official status. was glad to get your comments on the conduct of hearings, and the benefit of at you have learned as the result of the Alaska Juneau hearing. I notice that i have been refusing to permit transcripts to be used by respondent's attorneys. e transcript is part of the record, and as such is one of the documents available public inspection. You should not permit the transcript to go out of the ce, but anyone who chooses to see it in the office should be permitted to do so. Sincerely yours, BENEDICT WOLF. N. L. R. B. EXHIBIT NO. 430-E AERONAUTICAL MECHANICS SEATTLE SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, July 6, 1936. T. CHARLES W. HOPE, Director, Regional Labor Board, 19th Dist., Federal Office Building, Seattle, Wash. DEAR SIR: I thought perhaps you might be interested to know whether or not e first case in the United States settled under the Wagner Connory Labor Distes Act resulted in a benefit to anyone, especially since you had such an impornt part in arranging the settlement. This case as you probably remember was filed by myself in behalf of AeronautiAl Mechanics Local No. 751 and it charged that the Boeing Aircraft Company of romoting a company-controlled union. This protest was withdrawn and the omplaint dismissed when the Company withdrew its support of the "Works ouncil". As a result Local 751 was able to organize practically all of the shop emloyees of the Boeing Aircraft Co. and now have a membership in excess of eight undred. The officials of the Boeing Aircraft Co. have shown a splendid spirit of cooperaion with the officers of Local No. 751 and we have just signed an agreement that nsures the best wages, hours and working conditions in the entire Airplane ndustry to the Boeing employees. Boeing employees will receive approximately one hundred thousand dollars per ear extra because of this agreement. I especially wish to call your attention to The fact that while Boeings have agreed to pay time and one-half for all overime; other factories pay only time and one-third; also Boeings recognize Saturday is a holiday and pay overtime for any time worked on Saturday. All that has been accomplished without even a threat of a strike should be roof that the National Labor Relations Act has been a help in maintaining Industrially peace. I believe that both the Boeing Aircraft Company and their mployees have benefited and will continue to reap benefits as a result of the National Labor Relations Act. Sincerely yours, I. A. SANDVIGEN, Business Representative. N. L. R. B. EXHIBIT NO. 430-F [Postal Telegraph] Aug. 11, 1936, a. m. 8:59. BE36 17 Govt-Ry Washington, DC 11 1134A Regional Director, National Labor Relations Board, Am wiring H. A. Shook president Waterfront Employers of Seattle that you will be in Porttownsend Wednesday. 423 Federal Office Bldg Seattle. EDW. F. MCGRADY, Assistant Secretary of Labor. N. L. R. B. EXHIBIT No. 430-G [Postal Telegraph] Aug. 11, 1936 p. m. 4:28. CB329 43 GOVT NL-RY WASHINGTON DC 11 Regional Director, National Labor Relations Board, 423 Federal Office Bldg Seattle. Am glad you are going to Porttownsend and hope you will be able to settle the matter by conciliation. Stop. If you fail I have today appointed Harry Haze arbitrator for Porttownsend. Stop. Will you please contact him and both of your cooperate. EDW. F. MCGRADY, N. L. R. B. EXHIBIT NO. 430-H [Western Union Telegraph] CA486 24 GOVT-WASHINGTON DC 10 437P CHARLES W. HOPE, Natl. Labor Relations Board, 19th Region, 423 Federal Bldg., Seattle, Wash. Re Porttownsend waterfront. Okay for you to investigate for Department of Labor if after careful consideration of possible complications you still think it advisable. Atwater 3345. 1003 Corbett Building, Portland, Oregon CHARLES W. HOPE, Regional Director, Regional Labor Board, 19th District, Federal Office Building, Seattle, Washington. DEAR SIR: Confirming personal conversation with you of this date with respect to the political situation in Oregon, I beg to advise: With the exception of one Howard Latourette, who is Democratic national committeeman for this State, every official of the Democratic party is fighting strenuously to defeat President Roosevelt in Oregon. This fight is not being made openly, but is being made secretly by way of personal contact, by way of inaction and inactivity, by failure of these officials to co-operate with those groups that are sincerely working for the re-election of President Roosevelt. In order that you may have a clear understanding of this picture in this state, you, of course, know that Charles Martin is the governor of the State of Oregon. He was a Republicar until a few years ago, when he ran for and was elected to Congress upon the Democratic ticket. The principal plank in his platform was the wet plank. He is s retired major-general, is past the age of seventy years. He is most bitter in his private denunciations of all things which this administration has done and is doing with respect to such questions as the proper interpretation of the Wagner Labor Disputes Bill, Social Security Act, the A. A. A., and questions of a social nature, such as minimum wage laws for women workers, child labor, and all matters of such a nature. True, in his public statements, he pays lip service to Presidert Roosevelt and the policies of this administration, but only insofar as they apply to states far removed from Oregon. I believe from your personal experiences, you will know that he is bitterly opposed to the present administration in all particulars. A man by the name of Evan Reames, a lawyer from Medford, Oregon, has been appointed as publicity man for the administration. The record shows that he has not lifted his hand once in favor of the administration, and it is a matter of common knowledge that in his private conversations he condemns and damns the ninistration in all matters pertaining to any type or form of social legislation. s significant to know that this same Reames was a candidate for the position as ge of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, to which position one Bert E. Haney s appointed. Bert E. Haney is a true Democrat and is in accord with the eral policies of the present administration. In the campaign which Evan ames put on when he was trying to secure this judgeship, he had the active >port of Governor Martin of this state, Arthur K. McMahon, a lawyer of Albany, egon, who is also chairman of the Liquor Control Commission of the State of egon, Oscar Hayter, Democratic lawyer from Dallas, Oregon, who represents ly corporate interests, and also the support of the managing officer of the Oregon urnal, a Democratic paper in the city of Portland. He also had the support of seph K. Carson, who is mayor of the City of Portland, Oregon, and who publy is a Democrat, but who in private talks, and in truth and in fact, some public ks, has condemned the New Deal and the present administration in all of its licies. By virtue of the fact that Evan Reames, who is also attorney for the lifornia-Oregon Power Company and other power interests in southern Oregon, d not secure this appointment to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, he conmned and damned the administration, and upon many occasions has vowed that ⚫ would get even by some hook or crook with the present administration. He is a ost bitter enemy of the President, and as publicity man for the state of Oregon doing everything in his power to prevent effective activities on behalf of those ho are actually supporting the present administration. Frank McColloch, present utility commissioner of the state of Oregon, is an ppointee of Governor Martin, and was elected chairman of the Democratic ate committee, and he is following and doing definitely what he is told to do by overnor Martin, Evan Reames, Mayor Carson and Don Sterling, who is business anager and the power behind the throne of the Oregon Journal. Mayor Carson, of Portland, is in harmony with the program of opposition being ecretly on by Governor Martin, Frank McColloch, Evan Reames and Don Sterling. As you well know from your experiences, the Oregon Journal openly condemns ny attempt to apply administrative policies of the "New Deal" in Oregon, nsofar as it pertains to social legislation. The paper supports the administration vith respect to its policies in Alabama, New York and Maine, but no New Deal policies can go west of the Rocky Mountains with the approval of this so-called Democratic paper. As an illustration of the tactics being pursued, I recite you a specific instance within my own knowledge. The Youny Democratic League of Oregon has been broadcasting programs frequently. They requested Labor's Non-Partisan Political League to take charge of a broadcast. The program was discussed, contribution was made so that the boradcast could be made, but when it was learned by the head of the Democratic league and the information transmitted to Governor Martin, Evan Reames and Frank McColloch, the Democratic league refused to go forward with the program. Prominent labor leaders were to have appeared on this program. The program, of course, included the attitude of the administration with respect to such matters of social legislation as Section 7-a of the National Industrial Recovery Act and the Wagner Labor Disputes Bill, and also definite statements with respect to thc minimum wage laws for women, yet nevertheless this league acting under instructions from the parties above named, cancelled the program and the money, which was contributed to pay therefore was returned to the donor. The point I am trying to make in this letter is that this group of reactionary Democrats, including Don Sterling of the Journal, is doing everything in their power to cause a rift between the administration and liberal forces, including labor, in the state of Oregon. Their boasted objective, as recounted at luncheon clubs, the University Club and the Arlington Club, where the elite of Portland gather, is that the Democrats do not desire the support of the liberals and of the labor movement and would even prefer that Oregon take its place in the Republican ranks, rather than make a definite working alignment with these particular groups. The matter has gone so far that upon several occasions Walter Tooze, who is a Republican national committeeman, has publicly stated that these men above named, and particularly Governor Martin and Evan Reames, are opposed to the present administrative policies and program and that they have stated as much in private conversations, and this particular speaker has called upon these men to state publicly their true position. This same Republican speaker has also challenged any citizen of the state of Oregon, who does not believe that Governor Martin and Evan Reames oppose the present administrative program, to go to |