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NLRB Regional Director at Cincinnati questioned by House Committee. Washington, D.C., Dec. 18. Philip G. Phillips, Regional Director of the National Labor Relations Board at Cincinnati, was questioned by the House Committee investigating the NLRB regarding a report he made last January to Nathan Witt, Board Secretary, in which he said that the City Editor of the Cincinnati Enquirer 'and my guild friends will doubtless be able to take care of' a series of articles about a board hearing in the case of the American Rolling Mills Co. Asked whether he did not think this was suppressing news about the board, Phillips replied, that was not because he did not take credit for killing the story but for telling the City Editor that it was 'made out of whole cloth, vicious, and full of lies.' He said his interest in the case was to see that 'the truth should be printed about the board'

Housing experts confer with U.S. director. Washington, D.C., Nov. 22. Leaders of housing projects in the country's largest cities today met with Nathan Straus, Director of the U.S. Housing Authority, to exchange ideas and discuss housing plans now under way. This is the meeting Mayor Fiorello La Guardia, of New York declined to attend. In the front row, left to right: George Green, Vice Chairman, Boston Housing Authority; Administrator Nathan Straus; and Ernest J. Bohn, member of Cleveland Metropolitan Housing Authority. Back row, left to right: Mrs. George Green; Walter Wright Alley, Executive Director Los Angeles Municipal Housing Commission; Coleman Woodbury, Director, National Association of Housing Officials and member of the Chicago Housing Authority; George Evans, Chairman, Penna. State Housing Board and Pittsburgh Housing Authority; and Marc J. Grossman, Chairman, Cleveland Metropolitan Housing Authority. 112237

Principals in today's NLRB Committee hearing. Washington, D.C., Dec. 12. While Edmund Toland, Counsel for the Smith Committee Investigating the NLRB, was questioning William M. Leiserson, Board member, concerning the National Labor Relations Board, Charles Fahy, Counsel for the Board engaged in a tiff with Committee Chairman Howard Smith over procedure of the Committee. Fahy maintained that Board Chairman Madden and Member Edwin S. Smith be given opportunities to answer criticisms by Leiserson. Chairman Smith termed the suggestion 'presumptious.' Left to right: Fahy, Smith, and Toland

NLRB heads defends agency before senate committee. Washington, D.C., Feb. 3. Defending the National Labor Relations Board today before the senate judiciary committee, Chairman J. Warren Madden Asserted that demands for Congressional investigation by Senator Burke are based on "misinformation, half-truths and trivialities." Madden admitted that the NLRB had made mistakes and has been severely criticized, but added that much of the criticism could have been avoided by compromising the principles of the (Wagner) Act, 2/3/38

NLRB heads defends agency before senate committee. Washington, D.C., Feb. 3. Defending the National Labor Relations Board today before the senate judiciary committee, Chairman J. Warren Madden Asserted that demands for Congressional investigation by Senator Burke are based on "misinformation, half-truths and trivialities." Madden admitted that the NLRB had made mistakes and has been severely criticized, but added that much of the criticism could have been avoided by compromising the principles of the (Wagner) Act, 2338

NLRB chairman tells House Committee that House charges by members are 'half truths.' Washington, D.C., May 23. J. Warren Madden, Chairman of the NLRB told the House Labor Committee that charges against the NLRB by three House critics were based on 'half truths, misinformation, or deliberate misrepresentation.' He told the committee, which is holding hearings on the Wagner Act amendments that the board is not without faults, but that is holding a high average of fairness and consistency and fairness

Housing experts confer with U.S. director. Washington, D.C., Nov. 22. Leaders of housing projects in the country's largest cities today met with Nathan Straus, Director of the U.S. Housing Authority, to exchange ideas and discuss housing plans now under way. This is the meeting Mayor Fiorello La Guardia, of New York declined to attend. In the front row, left to right: George Green, Vice Chairman, Boston Housing Authority; Administrator Nathan Straus; and Ernest J. Bohn, member of Cleveland Metropolitan Housing Authority. Back row, left to right: Mrs. George Green; Walter Wright Alley, Executive Director Los Angeles Municipal Housing Commission; Coleman Woodbury, Director, National Association of Housing Officials and member of the Chicago Housing Authority; George Evans, Chairman, Penna. State Housing Board and Pittsburgh Housing Authority; and Marc J. Grossman, Chairman, Cleveland Metropolitan Housing Authority. 11/22/37

NLRB Investigating Committee quizzes Edwin S. Smith, Board member. Washington, D.C., Dec. 15. While testifying before the House Committee Investigating the National Labor Relations Board today, Edwin S. Smith, NLRB member, was questioned about a letter he wrote to an official of Filene's Department Store in Boston in which he said that 'any stand' taken by the store in connection with a strike at the Berkshire Knitting Mills plant 'would be listened to with great respect' by the company. The letter was written by Smith to Louis Kirstein, Vice President of Filene's, on Oct. 26, 1936, while a strike was in progress at the Reading, Pennsylvania, Berkshire Mills plant

NLRB general counsel defends board before House Labor Committee. Washington, D.C., May 31. Charles Fahy, general counsel for the National Labor Relations Board, told a House Committee on labor today that the Wagner Act procedure in labor trouble is 'fair, full, and sound.' He said, 'It is so temperate that were it to be changed at all in material respects, means for strengthening it should be sought.' Before Fahy read his 100 page statement, Chairman of the Board J. Warren Madden, said that to make a strict definition of areas for bargaining units would be a 'step backward'

NLRB Regional Director at Cincinnati questioned by House Committee. Washington, D.C., Dec. 18. Philip G. Phillips, Regional Director of the National Labor Relations Board at Cincinnati, was questioned by the House Committee investigating the NLRB regarding a report he made last January to Nathan Witt, Board Secretary, in which he said that the City Editor of the Cincinnati Enquirer 'and my guild friends will doubtless be able to take care of' a series of articles about a board hearing in the case of the American Rolling Mills Co. Asked whether he did not think this was suppressing news about the board, Phillips replied, that was not because he did not take credit for killing the story but for telling the City Editor that it was 'made out of whole cloth, vicious, and full of lies.' He said his interest in the case was to see that 'the truth should be printed about the board'

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GASP From The Throngs; As Wilbur Wright Flew Above Manhattan [Enquirer [?], 5 October 1909]

Richmond Virginia Enquirer, Tuesday, November 08, 1864 (Telegram conveying editorial in Richmond newspaper)

Cotton state Solons present demands for enactment of farm program to president. Washington, D.C., Aug 5. Led by Senator Ellison D. "Cotton Ed" Smith, of South Carolina, a delegation of congressmen from the cotton states called on President Roosevelt today and presented their demands for enactment of a farm program before congressional adjournment. After the conference a spokesman for the group told reporters he felt the president would make stabilization loans under existing discretionary powers, probably through the Commodity Credit Corporation, on all basic commodities if given "definite assurances" that a farm production control program would be enacted early next session. In the picture, left to right: Rep. William R. Poage, Texas; Rep. John J. Sparkman, Ala.; Senator Ellison D. Smith, S.C.; Rep. Rene L. De Rouen, LA.; Rep. Lyndon Johnson, Tex.; Rep. Aaron Lane Ford, Miss. and Rep. Clyde Garrett, Texas, 8/5/37

Wagner Labor Relations Act being frustrated by some municipal officials, NLRB chairman charges. Washington, D.C., Nov. 16. Speaking at the U.S. Conference of Mayors today, NLRB Chairman Warren Madden charged that the Wagner Labor Relations Act was being frustrated in some communities by municipal officials. At the same time, Madden appealed to the mayors for their cooperation in establishing an industrial democracy, 11/16/37

Backs plan for Federal Department of Art, Science, and Literature. Washington, D.C., Feb. 7. Declaring that no form of subsidy would bring more immediate cultural returns, Blanche Yurka, blonde stage star, today testified before the House Committee on Patents in behalf of the proposed Federal Department of sciences, Art, and Literature. Miss Yurka was one of a group of stage starts, musicians and writers who will come before the committee this week. With Miss Yurka is Frank Gilmore, Director of the Associated Artists and Actors of America

Testimony of Frederick Tombar, Senior Advisor for Disaster Recovery, [at hearing of the Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development (and Related Agencies) of the House Committee on Appropriations, concerning Hurricane Sandy damage, HUD participation in recovery efforts, and long-term rebuilding planning]

New FCA Governor takes oath of office. Washington, D.C., Sept. 21. Forrest F. Hill, who yesterday was named Governor of the Farm Credit Administration by President Roosevelt, was administered the oath of office today by Miss Elsie England; Secretary to the General Counsel of the FCA. Hill succeeds William I. Myers, who has returned to teaching at Cornell University, 9/21/38

L.H. Hewes, Farm Security Administration. Regional Director, Region Nine

Former CIO union head listens to testimony before Labor hearings. Washington, D.C., Dec. 13. Homer Martin, President of the United Automobile Workers of America, AF of L faction, photographed this morning as he listened to testimony of Joe Ozanic. Martin was formerly Head of the CIO faction of the Auto Workers Union. He now charged that the NLRB favors the CIO branch of the Union. He is expected to testify in the afternoon session

Pratt and Whitney worker at the United Aircraft credit union. East Hartford, Connecticut

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