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WEATHER
Ctandy Today and
Tomorrow
MARKETS
Stoeka Point Higher;
Wheat Narrow; Cotton
Eases
VOLUME 2-NUMBER 151
DEMOCRATS BUSY AT WORK ON PLAT
WOMEN LEADERS
PRESENT PLANK
TO PARTY HEADS
ENUMERATE MANY PEA
TURES IN PLANK SU,B
MITTED CONVENTION
PHILADELPHIA, June 24 (TP)—
The various planks which women
want included in the Democratic plat
form were presented to the resolutions
committee today by well-known wo
men leaders.
The first to appear before the com
mittee was Congresswoman Caroline
O’Day of New York. As chairman of
the Women’s Advisory Platform Com
mittee, Miss O’Day submitted eight
draft planks.
One by one, here are the planks
recommended by the Women’s Advis
ory Platform Committee:
First, that “a program of peace” be
pursued by the administration, fur
thering the work already done in re
cent months toward peace and neut
rality;
Second, that the Child Labor
Amendment be ratified by those states
which have not already done so and
that the federal government back it
up by legislation to make generally
effective the 16-year-age standard for
child labor;
Third, that women be recognized
for responsible positions on their
merit, without discrimination in res
pect of their marital or economic
status;
Fourth, that the consumers be pro
tected by adequate information as to
fair prices and market conditions; i
Fifth, that the civil service be
strengthened and extended;
Sixth, that appropriate legislation
be enacted for a better Federal Hous
ing Program as part of the slum
clearance so that slums may be erad
icated;
Seventh, that the administration
continue its educational program so
bhat the youth of the land may have
increased security and opportunity;
Lastly, that the teachers’ oath be
abolished wherever it is required and
furthermore that the principles of
free speech and fre press be preserve*.
After Congresswoman O’Day’s tes
timony, Mrs. Larue Brown of the Na
tional League of Women Voters pre
sented a draft plank which would end
the so-called “spoils system" in the
award of civil services Jobs.
GENE PREDICTS
CRUSHING DEFEAT
FOR ROOSEVELT
BARKLEY’S ADDRESS SUB
JECT OF SCORN BY
TALMADGE
V * \ _______
(Special to The Daily Times)
ATLANTA, June 24. —Governor Eu
gene Talmadge today confidently pre
dicted defeat for Roosevelt at the
polls this Novebmer. Georgia’s anti
new deal governor at his daily press
conference today said of the keynote
convention address of Senator Albin
Barkley: “It sounds the direct) note
for centralization of power in Wash
ington contrary to Damocratic doc
trine of sovereignity of states and the
management by the state:, of their
own internal affairs.” Roosevelt is
overwhelmingly defeated if this key
note speech is a fore-runner of the
platform on this point."
Asked if he did not think Roosevelt
would be re-elected regardless of the
platform, Talmadge vehemently re
CONE LIKELY BE
NAMED NOMINEE
EARLY FLORIDA RETURNS
FAVOR BANKER FOR
GOVERNOR
TALLAHASSEE, Fla., June 24
(TP).—The Lake City banker and
lawyer. Fred Cone, seemed assured
today of the Democratic nomination
as Florida’s governor.
Cone was 40,000 votes ahead of his
opponent Judge W. Raleigh Pette
way, of Tampa, when 1,142 precintc
in thep rimary were counted out of
the state’s 1,322 precincts. Cone had
148.000 votes to Petteway’s 108,000.
Cone, who favors an old age pen
sion ulan for Florida, is also report
ed to have the support of the pres
ent Governor Dave Sholtz .
BANK OF NETHERLANDS
CUTS DISCOUNT RATE
AMSTERDAM, June 24 (TP)—The
Bank of Netherlands indicated today
that the financial crisis over the
flight of gold from Holland had eased
off. The bank reduced Its discount
rate 1-2 per cent from the high lovel
of 4 1-2 per cent.
Three weeks ago the rate was
jumped one per cent when the Nether
lands’ gold-backed currency was un
der heavy pressure along with the
French gold franc.
Savannah Daily Times
No Time Out
Col. Edwin A. Halsey, of Washing
ton, D. C., sergeant-at-arms of the
Democratic Convention, finds he
can’t take time out for lunch, so he
does the next best thing and has his
lunch brought in to him at his desk.
FRENCH SHIPPING
IS PARALYZED BY
HARBOR STRIKE
WORKER DEMANDS ARE
MANY AS “REDS” OC
CUPY VESSELS
MARSEILLES, France, June 24
(TP). —Red flags are flying over 68
French ships manned by striking
seamen In the harbor of Marseilles
today. On many of the vessels, the
captain and officers have been
chased off and driven ashore by the
strikers. ✓
The seamen's aeneral strike lor a
40-hour wpeß lias tied up every ves
sel in the port except tne fireboat
"Alert,” owned by the Marseilles
Chamber of Commerce. The Alert is
still flying the old French tricolor.
Ship owners have diverted all fur
ther traffic to other ports. The own
ers charge that the sailors have brok
en into storerooms on the ships and
seized provisions.
Dock workers, ship painters and
ship carpenters have also dropped
their tools.
At the port of Rouen on the Seine
river, more than 30 vessels are tied to
the wharves. Workers at the naval
yards of St. Nazaire in Britany also
joined the strike movement. Con
struction on two armored cruisers
and four submarines came to a stand
still.
With the exception of the seamen’s
strike the government reported that
the movement was waning. In the
past 24 hours the total number of
strikers in the country was reduced
to 1393,000.
LEGAL LOOPHOLES
SEALED BY STATE
TRIAL DATE FOR LEGION
CULT IS EXPECTED
TODAY
DETROIT, Mich., June 24 (TP)—
State’s atomeys worked today to seal
the loopholes in their case against
the triggerman of the Black Legion,
Dayton Dean, and his 12 assistants.
A date for the trial of the 13 on
murder charges is expected momen
tarily. Prosecutor Duncan McCrea
said, however, that he will see that
the State Is given time to make sure
of a conviction before the trial date
la named.
Meanwhile, at Pontiac, police added
four names to the long list of alleged
black legionnaires under arrest, The
arrests increased the total number of
men held on legion charges up to 43.
TWO DIE IN FIRE
WEIRTON, W. Va„ June 24 (TP)
—Two persons were burned to death
and eight others were severely burned
early today when fire destroyed the
home of Thomas McGavltt at Weir
ton, whtdh is near Wheeling. The
cause of the fire was unknown.
RADIO “WATCHES” BALLOON FLIGHT
AMATEUR SHORT-WAVE OPERATORS CATCH SIGNALS
OF GIANT BAG ON WAY TO STRATOSPHERE.
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., June 24
(TP). —Amateur shortwave radio
operators tuned their sets today to
catch the signals of an un manned
balloon on its way to the stratos
phere.
The noted balloonist, Professor
Jean Piccard, released the 46-foot bag
on a trip destined to take It 15 miles
above the earth. The balloon is
manned only by scientific instru
PHONE 6183
BELGIUM BEGINS
TOTAL REFORM
OF LABOR LAWS
NEW COALITION GOVERN
MENT TO FAVOR WORK
ERS IN POLICIES
I
BRUSSELS, June 24 (TP).—The
new coalition government in Belgium
demanded sweeping powers today to
reform the country's hbor laws and
set up control over banking and
armaments.
Premier Paul Van Zeeland told the
chamber of deputies in a mini-terial
declaration of policy that he would
like to see labor give na 40-hour
week. He demanded large! l doles for
the jobless, and asked support for a
big public works program. He in- i
tends to reform the National Bank |
of Belgium and establish government*
control of arms manufacturing.
To drive through these aims, the
premier insisted that the cabinet be
given larger powers. He boldly pro
posed that the chamber should- re- i
duce its membership from 200 to 100
deputies.
Van Zeeland said he also hoped to
reduce the heavy national debt. He
proposed that the $50,000,000 gold
bond issue, whch 1s held mainly in
the United States, be converted on a
more favorable basis.
‘ZIONYDENIED
ANY VISITORS
AT HOSPITAL
DOCTORS BEGIN TESTS TO
DETERMINE LUNACY
CHARGES
TOWSON, Md„ June 24 (TP)—Of
ficials of the mental hospital at Tow
so,i where Congressman Marion Zion
check of Washington state is con
fined, said today that he will not be
allowed any visitors for at least two
or three weeks.
, Zioncheck was suddenly transferred
tothe Sheppard-Pratb Mental hospital
near Baltimore late yesterday from
Gallinger hospital in* Washington.
The transfer cancelled a lunacy hear
ing scheduled for Friday in Washing
ton.
Doctors at the Towson institution
told Transradio that the examinations
of Congressman Zioncheck began to
day. They said they will not make
any statement concerning his condi
tion until te tests are completed.
Officials said no plans for his re
lease had been contemplated. They
explained: “His family is in absolute
agreement with his confinement here.
Zioncheck is an able public servant
and he will undoubtedly recover If he
is given a chance.”
AVIATOR SEEKS
TAKE OFF SITE
CHAMBERLAIN IS ASCER
TAINING A SUITABLE
PLACE FOR START
BANGOR, Maine, June 24 (I??).
Clarence Chamberlain is scouting
around up in Maine today for a good
place to take off on his flight to
Paris. The airman flew from New
Jersey last night with the daughter
of a Jersey senator, Jean Ashby. Both
Chamberlain and Miss Ashby denied
there was any romance about the
business.
Chamberlain plans to make his
hop to Paris in mid-July. He thinks
he can fly his monoplane through
the-stratosphere and land in Paris
within about 10 hours.
23 PERSONS INJURED IN
AUTO BUS COLLISION
MERIDEN, Conn., June 24 (TP) —
One woman was killed and 23 per
sons were reported injured today
when an inter-state bus and an auto
mobile crashed In a head-on collsiion.
The woman was identified as Miss
Betty Gargaley, 27, of Wallingford,
Conn. She was riding in a car driven
by John Wass of Meriden. Wass suf
fered possible internal injuries. Offi
cials said the Wass machine was pass
ing a truck when the collision occur
ed.
Six of the bus passengers were taken
to the Meriden Hospital for treat
ment. None was seriously injured.
ments which check atmospheric con
ditions automatically.
A radio transmitter is sent out
the identifying signal of the balloon.
The Belgian scientist said those
same signals would tell him the alti
tude of the bag and other data he is
seeking from the upper levels. Pro
fessor Piccard estimated that the bal
loon will drift about 500 miles be
fore it settles to earth again.
SAVANNAH, GA„ WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 1936
HOTEL PICKETED
PHILADELPHIA, June 24 (TP)
The hotel in which Arkansas’s
Gov. Futrell is staying is being
picketed today by persons who de- |
mand better living conditions for i
share croppers in the Southern
state.
The hotel of the Arkansas dele- j
gation to the Democratic conven
tion is also surrounded by a picket
line.
The pickets are members of the
League for Industrial Democracy.
Members of the American Federa
tion of Teachers joined the picket
line this afternoon. A vice presi
dent of the school-teachers’ group,
the Rev. Claude Williams, has
charged that he was flogged by
an Arkansas mob while trying to
investigate conditions on the
share-cropper farms.
INSECT PLAGUE
BRINGS TERROR
DROUGHT AREA
NEW PROBLEM ARISES BE
FORE SUFFERING FAR
MERS OF MIDWEST
CHICAGO, June 24 (TP)—Dry
weather and the insect plague—main
tained their destroying grip on most
of the middlewest today.
Forecasts of “fair and warmer"
warned Illinois and Indiana farmers
that they, too, are in danger. The
Illinois farm export, A. J. Sarratt,
said, his state is desperately in need
of rain to check the grasshopper
peril.
The drought is spreading like
plague into the rich Red river valley
of North Dakota and Minnesota. Val
ley farmers were saved by streams
during the past three weeks, but now
they report that even the creeks are
drying up.
Governors of the Dakotas and Mon
tana said the northwest wheat belt
must have $100,000,000 in federal
funds for proper drought relief. Farm
ers in the region are rushing thin
and underfed livestock to markets. At
any price rather than have them die
"of tmrst.
HAMILTON CALLS
NEWS CONFERENCE
WASHINGTON, June 24 (TP)—
John Hamilton of Kansas called a
news conference for this afternoon—
when newshawks hope to hear more
about A1 Smith and the third party.
Hamilton was too weary to talk
when he arrived last night from New
York. He said only that he was
“tickled to death.” by the walkout of
A1 Smith and his fellow-Democrats —
and that the Democratic party prob
ably will lose votes because of the
Lemke third party movement.
AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS
CALL OFF PICKETING
PORTLAND, Oregon. June 24 (TP)
The automobile mechanics called off
their strike today after they were
served with an injunction to keep
them from picketing. The mechanics
agreed to go back to work, but they
will protest that the 23 shops that
employ them are “unfair.’’
The strike began in May when the
mechanics walked out demanding a
40-hour week and a minimum wage
of 90 cents an hour.
FIVE DIE IN PLANE CRASH
CHERBOURG, France, June 24
(TP) —Two French navy planes crash
ed in mid-air today during maneuvers
over the channel port. Five men were
killed in the spectacular collision.
CONVENTIQ]
LEHMAN ADAMANT
PHILADELPHIA, June 24 (TP)—
Governor Herbert Lehman of New
York stood pat on his retirement de
cision today .In spite of persistent ru
mors that he will eventually agree
to run for office again.
The New York governor has been
besieged by Demorcats asking him to
make another stand for re-election.
Many fear his withdrawal from pub
lic life will endanger the party’s
chances of carrying New York this
November.
Through his attorney, Lehman said
today that he still plans to retire.
“Any reports that I have changed
my mind," he said, “are inaccurate.”
WHAT DID THEY SAY?
PHILADELPHIA, June 24 (TP)
Everyone held his breath and listened
when the governor of North Carolina
met the governor of South Carolina
on the floor of the Democratic na
tional convention.
It was an ideal time for North
Carolina's governor. J. C. B. Ehring
haus, to repeat that famous line “It’s
a long time between drinks,” when he
spoke to Governor Olin Johnson of
South Carolina.
Everybody listened, but there was
no sale-
All Governor Ehringhaus said was
—"HI, Olin.” . ,
KEYNOTER IN ACTION i
Senator Alben W. Barkley of Kentucky (above), temporary chairman of the Democratic
National Committee, is pictured in action at Philadelphia, Pa. Mr. Barkley delivered the key
note address in the Philadelphia Convention Hall tonight.—Central Press Sound Photo.
CAPONE STABBED
BY PRISON INMATE
FELLOW CONVICT BEATEN
OFF BY FORMER GANG
DOM CHIEF
SAN FRANCISCO, June 24 (TP).
Prison guards Alcatraz island
doubled their watch over A1 Capone
today, following an attempt on his
life by a fellow-convict. The former
overlord of Chicago ’ gangdom was
stabbed in the back -by one of the
most desperate prisoners on the is
land, James Lucas. Capone wheeled <
and knocked Lucas down.
Lucas was hustled off to solitary
confinement and may be brought to
trial in San Francisco. Capone was
treated for his wound—a minor one
—and sent to his cell. Capone was
the original public enemy number
one. He occupies the same position
inside the federal, prison—with his
fellow prisoners.
They have sworn to “get him” be
cause he refused to join in an at
tempted break last spring.
STRIKE LEADERS ORDER
PICKETS AROUND PLANT
CAMDEN, N. J., June 24 (TP)
Strike leaders ordered pickets around
the seven main buildings of the R.
C. A.-Victor plant today. Thousands
of employes are on strike. They de
mand a closed shop, a 20 per cent j
wage hike and improved working con- i
ditions. Organized labor is backing.
The strike to the hilt. The union said
11,000 men are out.. The company
said there weren’t that many. But
thousands stayed away when the
whistles blew for work this morning.
N FLASHES [
HIS STAMPEDE FLOPS
PHILADELPHIA. June 24 (TP)
A one-man attempt to stampede the
Democratic national convention to
j Governor Alf Landon turned out to
be a glorious failure.
It was a gentleman named Robert
Stable —a dead ringer for George
Bernard Shaw—who tried to convert
the Philadelphia convention to Re
publicanism .
While delegates were crowding out
of the hall, still cheering for Roose
velt and Farley, Stable scrambled
up on the speaker’s platform. Thrust
ing his chin into the microphone, he
commanded th? Democrats to rally
for Landon. Nobody paid any atten
tion. After a while, the crusader gave
up and stamped away in disgust.
WOMEN GET GAY
PHILADELPHIA. June 24 (TP)—
Three women leaders will get JO min
utes before the Democratic party's
platform committee today to plead
the cause of equal rights. Helen Hunt
West, Mrs. Alice Canoles and Miss
Mary Murray will carry the argu
ments to the committee. Mrs. West,
chairman of the jongressional com
mittee of the national women's party,
will speak against any special labor
platform planks that do not apply
eq-.ally to men and women. The
women are solidly opposed to mini
mum wage laws for women and chil
dren.
KEYNOTER IN ACTION
BARKLEY VITRIOLIC IN KEYNOTE
CALLS NEW DEAL EFFORT OF GOVERNMENT TO PLACE
HUMAN VALUES ABOVE CONSIDERATION
OF COUNTING HOUSE.
PHILADELPHIA, June 24 (TP).—
Senator Alben Barkley of Kentucky
defended the New Deal as an effort
of government to place human values
above considerations of the counting
house.
In the keynote speech of the
Democratic national convention last
evening, Barkley held the crowd of
12,000 spellbound. , Taking up the
challenge issued at Cleveland by Re
publican Keynoter Steiwer, Barkley
reviewed what he called "twelve long
years of Republican rule.” As for
the constitution, he declared the Re
publican party could not claim that
for a new issue.
Old Controversy
“Controversies over the constitu
tion began in the convention which
framed it,’ said ’ Barkley. "Ten
amendments to it were adopted 'by
the first congres that assembled..
The keynoter said a new interpre
tation of the constitution is needed
to. define more clearly where , the
state’s power er.ds and where the
federal government’s power can be
exercised. “If in the future," he said
"further amendments should become
necessary to enable the people to
work out their destiny and protect
their fundamental rights, or to over
come some archaic interpretation
NORTH DAKOTA IN
ELECTION THROES
GOVERNOR’S RACE FEA
TURED BY COME-BACK
' ATTEMPT OF LANGER
BISMARCK, N. D., June 24 (TP)
A record .vote is expected .to settle the
differences in North Dakota’s pri
mary today and wind up one of the
bitterest campaigns in years.
National interest is centered on
Rep. William Lemke who faces no
opposition for renomination on the
Republican ballot. His backers are
watching for the popular reaction to
Lemke’s candidacy for president on
the new third party ticket.
The race for governor overshadows
all other campaign battles in the
state. Ex-Governor William Langer
is attempting to make a comeback
after his recent retirement under fire
from the gubernatorial chair. Oppos
ing hi mis Governor Walter Welford,
former lieutenant governor under
Langer.
THIEVES GET $500,000 LOOT
HOME OF WEALTHY SPORTSMAN, WILLIAM R. COE, IS |
ROBBED JEWELS AND CASH WHILE COUPLE SLEEP.
i
BROOKVILLE, L. 1., June 24 (TP)
The home of the wealthy sportsman,
William R. Coe, was the scene of a
half million dollar robbery today.
Jewelry valued at more than $475,000
and S7OO in cash was stolen from a
dre ser drawer on the second floor
of the house. Both Mr. and Mrs. Coe
were sleeping in an adjoining room
when the theft occurred.
Among the pieces of jewelry were
a pearl necklace worth $300,000. a
diamond bracelet valued at SBB,OOO,
a platinum wedding ring and a rope
of pearls, both worth $38,000.
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never intended by its framers, 1
doubt not that the people will face
that duty with the same calm intel
ligence which has guided them in the
past.”
Hits Hoover
Barkley went back to the Hoover
administration to defend > the Demo
cratic record against that of the G.
O. P. President Hdover. He said the
acts of Hoover Ignored the needs of
the common man, but bestowed favor
after favor on big industrialists.
Farmers, he said, were losing their
homes, cut-throat competition went
unchecked and labor worked under
sweatshop conditions, with low wages
and long hours.
At last, Barkley said, "the tinsel
tower of false dreams, false pride,
false promises and false hopes col
lapsed In ruin. Then came Franklin
Roosevelt.”
Defending his party’s' policies,
Barkley listed these accomplishments
of the New Deal-
Banking laws which reduced bank
failures to a. minimum.
Laws which have protected secur
ity investors from fraud.
Farm relief measures which have
brought security to the farm,
Barkley reiterated Mr. Roosevelt’s
pledge that the budget would be bal
anced. . .
EARLE FOR SENATE
PENNSYLVANIA’S GOVER
NOR ALSO BOOM HIM
FOR 1940 RACE
PHILADELPHIA, June 24 (TP)—
Pennsylvania Democrats are talking
today of running Governor Earle for
the senate in two years—or putting
him up for president in 1940.
The Earle boom got a tremendous
boost when he spoke before the Dem
ocratic national convention. His
speech set off a roar of enthusiasm
and for 20 minutes the hall acclaimed
the Democratic Pennsylvania gover
nor. v
Senator Guffej, state Democratic
leader, led the demonstration for the
governor. Delegates shouted: “Earle
is the crown prince of President
Roosevelt.”
The keystone governor is a -des
cendant of “Mad Anthony" Wayne,
the Revolutionary war general. He
says he , came* from a Republican fam:
ily but deserted the party because it
betrayed the principles of its founders.
Entrance to the mansion, which is
one of Long Island’s show places, j
was gained by a second story worker ,
who scaled a marble column. Police i
said he cut through a porch screen
door and walked through the room :
where Mr. and Mrs. Coe were 1
asleep. i
Coe told police he Is confident the <
robbery was not an inside job. Police <
questioned 23 servants today but 1
they are more interested in mud ‘
tracks found lading from the porch <
to the dresser. |
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PHILADELPHIA, June 24.
(TP). The Democratic plat
form began to take final shape
today at the National Demo
cratic Convention in Philadel
phia.
Now that the big oratorical
bursts are over, the convention
will get down to serious work.
The Democratic platform of
1936 might be described as a
pre-fabricated structure. It was
constructed in Washington, aft
er many A conference between
President Roosevelt and Sena
tor “Bob” Wagner of New
York. Senator Wagner then
brought it to Philadelphia for
the convention's inspection be
fore the planks are hammered
together.
This year’s platform will not cause
the Democrats as much embarrass
ment at the convention as the one
of 1932. This one Is completely con
trolled by the administration. It won’t
be necessary to compromise. From all
appearances, the platform will be en
dorsed exactly as the president ap
proved it.
Rough Draft Only
Senator Wagner insists that only a
rough draft has been written. He Jo
consulting leading' figures in the con
vention beforehand, jpst to make sure
there won’t by any last-minute quar
rels.
The platform will be only 2,000
words long—which L a third shorter
than the Republican document. On
the minimum wage issue, it is riot
expected to call for a constitutional-~
amendment, as Governor Landon did.
Instead, it probably will say that the
party will take whatever legal steps
are necessary to see that wages and
working hours of women and children
are safeguarded.
The monetary plank will point
neither towards immediate stabiliza
tion nor to a return to the gold stand
ard. Instead, it will promise sound
money. In foreign affairs, an effort
may be made for stronger neutrality
planks and a proposal for govern
ment ownership of munitions fac
tories. These are unlikely to get by.
The platform Is expected to rest upon
a general statement that the profit
should be taken out of war.
A whole flock of lobbyists will go
before the platform committee at its
first session today. A West Virginia
delegate will ask compulsory retire
ment of supreme court judges at the
age of 70. Secretary Wallace will
call for a pledge of federal crop in
surance. Veteran-; organizations will
try to get immigration reduced.
The sub-commiHee will hear these
various pleas, put the platform draft
together, and turn it over to the main
committee for approval. After Presi
dent Roosevelt has given it the final
“okay," the platform will be present
ed to the convention tomrorow night.
This momin_ the Democrats heard
the report of their credentials com
mittee, and adjourned until trnight
for the speech of the permanent
chairman, Senator Joe Robinson of
Arkansas.
Many Petitioners
A long line of petitioners filed be
fore the Democratic resolutions plat
form committee with their ideas of
what the Democratic platform really
needs.
There were representatives of pow
erful organizations, individuals with
pet projects, and a few eccentrics who
presented wild Ideas.
Representing the newspaper guild
was its president, Heywood Broun.
Broun accused Publisher William
Randolph Hearst with backing the
Lemke third party. As he put it:
'Both Lemke and Landon are rid
ing in the yellow silk ’ of San Simeon.”
Broun attacked the Republican col
lectiv? bargaining plank as insincere.
He called on the Democrats to in
sert a strong collective bargaining
plank.
William Green, president of the
American Federation of Labor, of
fered the same non-partisan labor
plank he offered the Republican con
vention. Green’s proposal called for
a 40-hour week a shorter working day
and a well-planned public works pro
gram .
Another petitioner was former Con
gressman William D. Upshaw, who ar
rived with a dry plank and an anti
communist proposal. Upshaw told
the committee that “the twin devils
of wets and reds" are ruining Amer
ica.
Canon Chase of Washington called
for a plank which would have the
United States treasury appropriate
funds for all political campaigns.
Chase maintained this step would
eliminate graft. Chase also proposed
the formation of what he termed the
"United States of the world,” to suc
ceed th? League of Nations as an in
ternational peace congress.